Complex sentence: The 39th and 2/14th Infantry Battalions subsequently withdrew south along the track on the western side of Eora Creek, passing through the 53rd which was holding Alola, while the 2/16th withdrew south from Abuari along the eastern side of Eora Creek.
Split into simpler sentences: The 39th and 2/14th Infantry Battalions withdrew south along the track on the western side of Eora Creek, passing through the 53rd which was holding Alola. The 2/16th withdrew south from Abuari along the eastern side of Eora Creek.