Description
Title: Darwin Mobile Force 1939 – 1989
Author: N/A
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition
Publication Date: 1989
ISBN: N/A
Cover: Soft Cover without Dust Jacket – 9 pages
Comments: Produced for the dedication and unveiling of the Darwin Mobile Force Memorial Plaque at Darwin Cenotaph on 12th March, 1989.
The Darwin Mobile Force was a mixed force of infantry and artillery raised by the Australian Army prior to the Second World War.
It was the first regular infantry field force in the Australian military, although due to legislative restrictions that existed at the time it was established as part of the Royal Australian Artillery. Its formation marked a rare departure from the traditional Australian focus upon part-time citizen forces and is arguably a key moment in the development of a professional standing army.
Attached to the 7th Military District, the Darwin Mobile Force were used to garrison the strategic port of Darwin in the Northern Territory, along with 9th Heavy Battery and the 7th Fortress Engineers, RAE, and to provide personnel with training and command experience. The force ceased to exist in August 1940 when its personnel were broken up and sent to other units.
