| 2/19th Battalion | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Bren_Gun_Carrier_bogged_in_a_ditch_in_Malaya.jpg) 2/19th personnel with a bogged Bren Carrier, Malaya, 1941 | |
| Active | 1940–45 |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | ~800–900 men[Note 1] |
| Part of | 22nd Brigade, 8th Division |
| Colours | Brown over green |
| Engagements | Second World War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Charles Anderson |
| Insignia | |
| Unit colour patch | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:2_19th_Battalion_AIF_Unit_Colour_Patch.png) |
The 2/19th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army, which was raised for service during the Second World War as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force. After being formed in mid-1940, the battalion was allocated to the 22nd Brigade, which was part of the 8th Division. After completing training in Australia, in early 1941 the 2/19th deployed to Malaya, as part of the Australian force despatched to help bolster the British garrison there as tensions with Japan heightened. Following the commencement of hostilities against Japan, the 2/19th fought several actions in Johore, before withdrawing across the Causeway to Singapore. There, the battalion was involved in the Battle of Singapore in early February 1942, during which it suffered heavy casualties before being captured following the capitulation of the British garrison. The battalion's personnel subsequently spent the next three-and-a-half years as prisoners of war, before being released at the end of the conflict.
- ^ Palazzo 2004, p. 94.
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