20th Brigade (Australia)
The 20th Brigade was a brigade-sized infantry unit of the Australian Army. The brigade was raised for service during the World War II on 7 May 1940 as part of the 7th Division.[1] The brigade was transferred to the 9th Division in 1941. It was disbanded in 1946.
Units of 20th Brigade
Commander
- Brigadier John Murray
- Brigadier William John Victor Windeyer
- Brigadier Hugh Wrigley
- Brigadier William John Victor Windeyer
See also
Citations
- ↑ "20 Brigade". Order of Battle. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
- 1 2 3 "20 Brigade units". Order of Battle. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
- ↑ "2/8th Field Regiment". Second World War, 1939–1945 units. Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
Further reading
- Johnston, Mark (2002). That Magnificent 9th: An Illustrated History of the 9th Australian Division 1940–46. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-654-1.
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