RAN BEACH COMMANDOS - Royal Australian Navy Beach Commandos 1942-45 |
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HISTORY 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) | ||||
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