Complex sentence: Formed in May 1940, the battalion's initial recruits were drawn from the state of New South Wales and it completed basic training in various locations across that state including Greta and Dubbo, before it departed for overseas, embarking from Sydney in September 1940.
Split into simpler sentences: Formed in May 1940, the battalion's initial recruits were drawn from New South Wales. The unit completed basic training in various locations across the state including Greta and Dubbo, before it departed for overseas, embarking from Sydney in September 1940.