Also note that there was another unit in Australia waiting to be transported to the Middle East in January 1942 -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Armoured_Division_(Australia)
For the early part of this note that there was another unit in Australia in training that was to be shipped to the Middle east from January 1942, but was retained to defend Australia -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Armoured_Division_(Australia)
RAF is a bit of a misnomer - as usual - and speaking of Hurricanes -
https://thejavagoldblog.wordpress.com/2016/04/29/raafnzraf-squadrons-in-malaya-1941/
Just to throw some 'do some research dust' in the works! Texas ain't nuthin!
From Wiki-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Creek_Station
'Anna Creek Station is the world's largest working cattle station.[1] It is located in the Australian state of South Australia. Its area is roughly 6,000,000...
Well, in out TL
http://www.airforce.gov.au/RAAFBaes/New-South-Wales/RAAF-Base-Williamtown/?RAAF-hGKolBgcjFzkAjuJv83Grq59BEM+C152
And
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oodnadatta
Williamstown is a suburb of Melbourne,
Or have we some name changes?
Stockton boy
Who watched first Vampires, then...
And regarding the above comment about landings in Australia-
http://www.ozatwar.com/japsland/invade01.htm
Note the following-
'In February 1942, Japanese Admiral Yamamoto, who had planned the successful attack on Pearl Harbor, proposed an immediate invasion of Australia. He had just...
Actually called 2/4 Independent Company.
from Wiki-
'The unit was initially formed as "No. 4 Independent Company" in August 1941, but it was disbanded in October due to conceptual problems within the Australian Army surrounding the role that the 4th and other such companies could fill in...
So is that what you think of Australia?
BTW, there is a NSW state election on 28 March and I have voted online already.
See-
http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/voting/ivote