2/25th Australian Infantry Battalion

The 2/25th Battalion was raised in Brisbane and recruited within Queensland. In 1941 it joined the 25th Brigade, the 7th Australian Division along the Egypt-Libya border, and later fought against the Vichy French at Merdjayou, suffering heavy casualties.  After returning to Australia for training, the battalion was sent to Papua to reinforce units on the Kokoda Trail followed by major battles near Templeton’s Crossing, Gorari and Buna-Gona in late 1942.  In September 1943, the 2/25th advanced on the Japanese base at Lae in New Guinea and then performed patrol duties through Ramu Valley and the Finisterre Range.  Its last operation was in Borneo in July 1945 and the battalion was disbanded in March 1946.