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  9th Australian Infantry Division Australia  
  The 2nd Australian Imperial Force (AIF), like the 1st in WWI, was made up entirely of volunteers. Four divisions were formed during WWII.

Division Formed
6th  
7th February 1940
8th May 1940
9th September 1940

The 20th, 24th and 26th Brigades made up the 9th Australian Division.

20th Brigade 24th Brigade 26th Brigade
John Murray Arthur Godfrey Ray Tovell
2/13 Bn 2/28 Bn 2/23 Bn
2/15 Bn 2/32 Bn 2/24 Bn
2/17 Bn 2/43 Bn 2/48 Bn

Major-General Morshead was commander of the 9th Division. The 18th Brigade from the 7th Australian Division was also attached to the 9th at Tobruk.

18th Brigade
G.F. Wotton
2/9 Bn
2/10 Bn
2/12 Bn

Also attached were:

 

 

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