24th Battalion (Australia)
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The 24th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Originally raised in 1915 for service during World War I as part of the 1st Australian Imperial Force, it was attached to the 6th B
Battalion Headquarters, Broodseinde Ridge, October 1917
George Ingram who received the 24th Battalion's only Victoria Cross for his actions at Beaurevoir in October 1918
Troops from the 24th Battalion cross the Hongorai River alongside Matilda tanks from the 2/4th Armoured Regiment in May 1945
39th Battalion (Australia)
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The 39th Battalion was an infantry unit of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in February 1916 for service during World War I as part of First Australian Imperial Force, with personnel bein
24th Battalion (Australia)
…adopted territorial titles, the battalion adopted the designation of 24th Battalion (Kooyong Regiment). In 1939, the 24th Battalion was merged with the 39th Battalion, however, they were split up in 1941 and in 1943, after being allocated to the 15th Brigade, the 24th Battalion was deployed to New Guinea before later…
39th Battalion officers, Belgium, January 1918
A member of the 39th Battalion in the trenches near Houplines, December 1916
Officers of the 30th Brigade, including Lieutenant Colonel William Owen (second from the right) and his second-in-command, Major John Findlay (far right), July 1942
Soldiers of the 39th Battalion following their relief in September 1942