World War Two Australian Militia battalions

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World War Two Australian Militia battalions

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Post by Aussiegoat » 03 Feb 2017, 07:25

The role of Australian militia battalions in World War Two changed on the 19th February 1943, when the Defence (Citizen Military Forces) Act was passed. Commonly known as the Militia Bill, it defied the area by which those units could be stationed. It also allowed for Militia units to pass to Australian Imperial Force (AIF) control if more than 75% of the units strength or 65% of the authorized "war establishment", whichever was greater, had volunteered to join the AIF.

I have looked everywhere but I can't find out 1. how many battalions chose to enter the AIF through this mechanism, 2. when they did so?

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