24th Battalion (New Zealand)

24th Battalion
24th Battalion soldier Jim Dempsey with a Vickers machine gun at Helwan
Active	1940–45
Country	New Zealand
Branch	New Zealand Military Forces
Type	Infantry
Size	~800 personnel[1]
Part of	6th Infantry Brigade
Engagements	Second World War Battle of Greece North African Campaign Italian Campaign

The 24th Auckland Battalion was an infantry battalion of the New Zealand Army during the Second World War. The 24th Battalion was formed on 1 February 1940 and embarked for Egypt on 28 October 1940. It was part of the 6th Infantry Brigade, part of the 2nd New Zealand Division. The battalion fought in Greece, North Africa and Italy. After the conclusion of hostilities, the battalion was disbanded in December 1945.