Australian 39th Battalion

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:alumni annual gatherings
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Australian_Imperial_Force
2nd Australian Imperial Force
gptkbp:awards Unit Citation for Gallantry
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Kokoda_Campaign
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Kokoda_Track_Memorial
gptkb:Australian_War_Memorial
gptkbp:colors green and gold
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Ralph_Honner
gptkbp:cultural_impact in_Australian_military_history
gptkbp:decommissioningDate post-war restructuring
gptkbp:deployedTo gptkb:Owen_Stanley_Range
1942
1945
gptkbp:disbanded 1946
gptkbp:formed 1940
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:New_Guinea
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Brisbane
gptkbp:historical_significance defense_of_Australia
gptkbp:historicalRecords available in public archives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance extensively researched
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Australian 39th Battalion
gptkbp:initiatives strong among soldiers
gptkbp:insignia unit badge
gptkbp:leadership emphasized initiative
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future units
honored in military history
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Kokoda_Track_veterans
approximately 1,000
support for veterans
intensive and rigorous
conducted in harsh conditions
gptkbp:motto For King and Country
gptkbp:nickname The Dirty Half Hundred
gptkbp:notable_event Kokoda,_Sanananda,_Buna
gptkbp:notableArtists Battle of Kokoda
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Pacific_Theatre
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Queensland
volunteers
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:World_War_II
other_Australian_battalions
gptkbp:services awarded medals
gptkbp:supportRole infantry combat
gptkbp:traditions passed down through generations
gptkbp:training Ingleburn
gptkbp:type infantry battalion
gptkbp:unitAwards battalion size
varied during service
gptkbp:unitHistory detailed in military archives