page_title: 1st New Guinea Infantry Battalion
hierarchical_section_title: 1st New Guinea Infantry Battalion
caption_attribution_description: English: Soldiers from 'B' Company of the 1st New Guinea Infantry Battalion on board the transport Frances Peat in November 1944 while being transported to the location in Jacquinot Bay area of New Britain where the company established its headquarters.
context_page_description: The 1st New Guinea Infantry Battalion was a battalion of the Australian Army during World War II. One of four infantry battalions raised in New Guinea, 1 NGIB was formed in March 1944. In late 1944, the battalion began deploying company-sized elements in support of combat operations on Bougainville, New Britain and on mainland New Guinea. It later became part of the Pacific Islands Regiment before being disbanded in June 1946.
context_section_description: The 1st New Guinea Infantry Battalion (1 NGIB) was a battalion of the Australian Army during World War II. One of four infantry battalions raised in New Guinea, 1 NGIB was formed in March 1944. In late 1944, the battalion began deploying company-sized elements in support of combat operations on Bougainville, New Britain and on mainland New Guinea. It later became part of the Pacific Islands Regiment before being disbanded in June 1946.
caption: Troops from the 1st New Guinea Infantry Battalion on a transport ship in November 1944
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