The Australian 3rd Brigade was selected as the covering force.

When the Japanese attack came in the west, the Australian 22nd Brigade took the brunt of the assault.

(b) Several regiments in the two Australian Brigades were without water for a period of 60 hours.

The Australian 21st Brigade was to take Beirut.

It is a general support regiment in the Australian 4th Brigade consisting of two field batteries.

(b) Further forward along the same road lay the 27th Australian Brigade.

The first troops to land were two companies each of the 9th, 10th and 11th Battalions of the Australian 3rd Brigade.

On the same day, he was attached to the headquarters of the 2nd Australian Brigade for duty as a staff officer.

A further blow was delivered when the 27th Australian Brigade withdrew southwards.

Late in the afternoon, the Australian 2nd Brigade advanced quickly over open ground to the British front line.