2/4th Commando Squadron (Australia)

2/4th Commando Squadron
Active	1941–1946
Disbanded	8 January 1946
Country	Australia
Branch	Australian Army
Type	Commando
Size	17 officers, 256 men[1]
Part of	2/9th Cavalry Commando Regiment (HQ), attached to 9th Australian Division
Double diamonds	Dark blue
Engagements	Second World War Battle of Timor Salamaua-Lae campaign Huon Peninsula campaign Battle of Tarakan
Commanders
Notable commanders	Major Kevin Garvey Major Edward Walker
Insignia
Unit colour patch

The 2/4th Commando Squadron was one of 12 independent companies and commando squadrons raised by the Australian Army during the Second World War. Raised in August 1941, it was disbanded not long after due to conceptual problems, but it was quickly reformed following the entry of Japan into the war in December 1941. After a period of about six months performing garrison duties in northern Australia, the 2/4th was deployed to Portuguese Timor to reinforce the other Australian units already waging a guerilla war on the island. After a brief campaign the 2/4th was returned to Australia and from there it went on to serve in New Guinea in 1943, taking part in the Salamaua-Lae campaign attached to the 9th Division. Later, the squadron was involved in one of the last campaigns of the war when it landed on Tarakan Island in May 1945 and took part in the Borneo campaign. Following the end of hostilities, the 2/4th returned to Australia and was disbanded at Ingleburn, New South Wales, on 8 January 1946.