HQ Australian Imperial Force (Ceylon)
Unit Histories
| 06-Mar-1942 |
06-Mar-1942 |
Event |
GOC AIF (Ceylon) appointed to command ad-hoc force of 2 brigades which would be temporarily stationed in Ceylon. |
| 14-Mar-1942 |
14-Mar-1942 |
Event |
GOC and staff departed Cairo by flying boat en-route for Colombo |
| 18-Mar-1942 |
18-Mar-1942 |
Event |
GOC and staff arrived in Colombo, Ceylon |
| 22-Mar-1942 |
22-Mar-1942 |
Created |
HQ opened at Musaeus College, Colombo |
| 04-Aug-1942 |
04-Aug-1942 |
Converted to |
6 Australian Infantry Division |
| Number of Records Returned: 5 |
| Number of Pages Returned : 1 |
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