September 1942
HMAS Kanimbla,Manoora and Westralia each had a Beach Party as part of their complement
all detached October 1943
1 Beach Group,Cairns
RAN Beach Commando,1st Beach Group formed 6.1.1944 (HMAS Assault,Port Stephens)
2 Beach Group formed early 1944
Beach Commandos A,B,C and D formed (within RAN Beach Unit) under Cdr R.S.
Pearson,RAN,Senior Naval Officer Beach Unit - SNOBU)
Beach Commando B (Cdr B.G.B.Morris,RANR) served Tarakan 1945
Beach Commandos A and C (LtCdr R.McKauge,RANVR) served Brunei and Labuan (2 KIA,2 WIA)
Beach Commandos B and D served Balikpapan
A and C Commandos (1 Beach Group)
B and D Commandos (2 Beach Group)