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2/12th Field Regiment

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The 2/12th Field Regiment supported the 9th Division in several major battles of the North African Campaign, including the Siege of Tobruk and both the First and Second Battles of El Alamein.  The regiment returned to Australia in early 1943 and then joined the Pacific Campaign first in New Guinea and later in North Borneo.  Over 2,000 personnel served in the regiment over the six years of WWII. 71 members were killed and 138 wounded.

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Conflicts

World War II

Location

World War II Gallery

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Contributions

QLD War Memorial Register

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