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| rdfs:label | - 1st Parachute Battalion (Australia)
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| rdfs:comment | - 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.
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| Caption | - Soldiers from the 1st Parachute Battalion boarding a C-47 in 1944
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| notable commanders | - Lieutenant Colonel Sir John Overall
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| abstract | - 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.
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