The 2nd Division of the Australian Army commands all the Reserve brigades in Australia. These are the 4th in Victoria, the 5th in New South Wales, the 9th in South Australia and Tasmania, the 11th in Queensland, the 13th in Western Australia, and the 8th spread across the country. The division is also responsible for the security of Australia's northern borders through its Regional Force Surveillance Units. The division was first formed in Egypt in July 1915 during World War I as part of the First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF). The division took part in the Gallipoli campaign, arriving in the latter stages and then traversed to the Western Front in France and Belgium where it had the distinction of taking part in the final ground action fought by Australian troops in the war. After the war ended and the AIF was demobilised, the 2nd Division name was revived and assigned to a Citizens Military Forces (reserve) unit in 1921. During the inter-war years, the division was based in New South Wales with its headquarters Parramatta. During World War II, the 2nd Division undertook defensive duties on the east coast until mid-1942 when it was sent to Western Australia. In May 1944, the division was disbanded as the war situation no longer required large numbers of garrison troops to be held back in Australia. Post war, the division was re-raised in 1948, and except for a period from 1960 to 1965, the division has existed in one form or another since then. (en)
La 2e division australienne est une unité de l’Armée australienne qui rassemble toutes les brigades de réserves d’Australie : la 4e brigade de l’État de Victoria, les 5e et 8e brigades de Nouvelle-Galles du Sud, la 9e en Australie-Méridionale et Tasmanie, et la 13e en Australie-Occidentale. La 2e division a été formée pour la première fois en 1915, au cours de la Première Guerre mondiale au sein de la première force impériale australienne et combattit au cours de la campagne de Gallipoli puis sur le front occidental en France et en Belgique. (fr)
La 2e division australienne est une unité de l’Armée australienne qui rassemble toutes les brigades de réserves d’Australie : la 4e brigade de l’État de Victoria, les 5e et 8e brigades de Nouvelle-Galles du Sud, la 9e en Australie-Méridionale et Tasmanie, et la 13e en Australie-Occidentale. La 2e division a été formée pour la première fois en 1915, au cours de la Première Guerre mondiale au sein de la première force impériale australienne et combattit au cours de la campagne de Gallipoli puis sur le front occidental en France et en Belgique. (fr)
The 2nd Division of the Australian Army commands all the Reserve brigades in Australia. These are the 4th in Victoria, the 5th in New South Wales, the 9th in South Australia and Tasmania, the 11th in Queensland, the 13th in Western Australia, and the 8th spread across the country. The division is also responsible for the security of Australia's northern borders through its Regional Force Surveillance Units. (en)