1st Parachute Battalion (Australia)

1st Parachute Battalion (Australia)
Men wearing parachutes and helmets file into a military aircraft on the ground
Soldiers from the 1st Parachute Battalion boarding a DC-2 in 1944.
Active1943–1946
CountryAustralia
BranchAustralian Army
TypeAirborne forces
RoleParachute infantry
SizeBattalion
Battle honoursNone
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Lieutenant Colonel Sir John Overall
Insignia
Unit colour patch

The 1st Parachute Battalion was a parachute infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Raised for service during the Second World War, it was formed in early 1943 from volunteers for airborne training. Despite achieving a high level of readiness, the battalion did not see action during the war and was disbanded in early 1946.