The 2/4th Commando Squadron was one of 12 independent companies and commando squadrons raised by the Australian Army during the Second World War. Raised in August 1941, it was disbanded not long after
Members of the Australian 2/4th Cavalry Commando Squadron raise the Australian flag over Sadau Island on 30 April 1945. This was the first time Australian troops had captured non-Australian territory during the Pacific War in WW II.
Members of the Australian 2/4th Cavalry Commando Squadron on Tarakan Ridge.
Members of the Australian 2/4th Commando Squadron on Tarakan Island in June 1945
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Thomas Currie "Diver" Derrick, was an Australian soldier and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" awarded to members of the British and Co
Sergeant Tom Derrick in June 1944
Sergeant Derrick, November 1943
Sergeant Tom Derrick hoists the Australian flag at Sattelberg, New Guinea
Reg Saunders and Tom Derrick congratulate each other on receiving their commissions