Units which took part in the siege of Tobruk, April - November 1941
The following text is transcribed from AWM File of Research No 577, dated 20 January 1958.
Serial No |
Unit |
1. |
Adv HQ 9 Aust Div |
2. |
Rear HQ 9 Aust Div
|
5. |
|
6. |
HQ RAE 9 Div
|
7. |
HQ Sigs 9 Aust Div
|
8. |
HQ 18 Aust Inf Bde Sig Sec
|
9. |
HQ 20 Aust Inf Bde Sig Sec
|
10. |
HQ 24 Aust Inf Bde
|
11. |
HQ 26 Aust Inf Bde
|
12. |
2/1 Aust Pioneer Bn |
14. |
HQ AASC 9 Aust Div
|
MEDICAL |
|
15. |
HQ AAMC 9 Aust Div
|
MISCELLANEOUS |
|
16. |
9 Aust Div Pro Coy |
17. |
9 Aust Div Salvage Coy |
18. |
9 Aust Div Postal Unit |
19. |
9 Aust Div Fd Cash Office |
FORTRESS TROOPS |
|
23. |
8 Aust Lt AA Bty |
SIGNALS |
|
33. |
4 Line Sec Sigs. 1 Aust. Corps |
ORDNANCE |
|
38. |
2/1 Army Fd Workshopps AAOC |
39. |
No. 6 Rec Sec. 2/2 AFW AAOC |
TOBRUK SUB-AREA |
|
73. |
4 Aust Gen Hosp |
74. |
2/2 Aust CCS |
ORDNANCE |
|
83. |
4 AOD AAOC |
The following units were formed from 7 and 9 Aust Div Supply Columns and appeared in Orders of Battle subsequent to the one above:
- No. 1 and 2 Tp Carrying Coys
- Area Transport Coy
- No. 1 and 2 Aust F.S. Ds
- 9 Aust Div Res Tpt Coys
The Order of Battle for September 1941 and October 1941 also included No. 10 Aust Camouflage Unit (formed from troops already in Tobruk).
Sources
- Australian War Memorial, [Honours and Rewards - General:] Periodical Awards, March-July 1941, for inclusion in final despatch of General Sir Archibald Wavell, Appendix "A" Order of Battle, A Strength State Tobruk Fortress, 9th April 1941 - 15th August 1941, AWM54 391/1/6