| 2/30th Battalion | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:AWM_117486_Cutting_near_Gemas_Malaya_1945.JPG) The cutting near Gemas, Malaya, where the 2/30th Battalion carried out an ambush in January 1942 | |
| Active | 1940–45 |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | ~900 men all ranks |
| Part of | 27th Brigade, 8th Division |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Insignia | |
| Unit colour patch | &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:2_30th_Battalion_AIF_Unit_Colour_Patch.PNG) |
The 2/30th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army that served during World War II. Raised in late 1940 as part of the all volunteer Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF), the battalion formed part of the 27th Brigade, which was assigned to the 8th Division. In mid-1941, the battalion was deployed to Malaya, as the garrison there was increased amidst rising tensions in the Pacific. In early1942, it fought against the Japanese during the Malayan Campaign and the Battle of Singapore, where it was captured in February 1942. Many of the 2/30th's personnel died in captivity before the war ended in August 1945.