11th Division (Australia)

The 11th Division was an Australian Army unit formed during World War II by the redesignation of Milne Force on 1 October 1942. The division saw action in New Britain. It was disbanded on 31 August 1945.^[1]

Divisional units

All units that served with the division during the war.^[2]

• 7th Infantry Brigade (October 1942 – January 1943, February 1943 – July 1943 & July 1944 – August 1944)
• 18th Infantry Brigade (October 1942 – December 1942 & April 1944 – May 1944)
• 14th Infantry Brigade (February 1943 – March 1943)
• 15th Infantry Brigade (February 1943 – May 1943 & April 1944 – April 1944)
• 30th Infantry Brigade (February 1943 – March 1943)
• 6th Infantry Brigade (July 1943 – April 1944)
• 29th Infantry Brigade (July 1943 – April 1943 & March 1944 – September 1944)
• 4th Infantry Brigade (June 1945 – August 1945)
• 13th Infantry Brigade (June 1945 – August 1945)

• 2/6th Armoured Regiment (January 1943 – Apr 1943)
• 2/1st Pioneer Battalion (February 1943 – February 1943)
• 2/8th Armoured Regiment (Apr 1943 – July 1943)
• 15th Battalion (July 1943 – Aug 1943)
• 1st New Guinea Infantry Battalion (June 1945 – August 1945)
• 158th Infantry Regiment (United States Army) (February 1943 – April 1943)

Commanding officers

• Major General Cyril Clowes
• Brigadier Murray Moten
• Major General Arthur Allen
• Major-General Allan Boase
• Major-General Alan Ramsay
• Major-General Kenneth Eather

See also

• List of Australian divisions in World War II

Notes