2/1 North Australia Observer Unit (2/1 NAOU) - The "Nackeroos"
Details:
Title
2/1 North Australia Observer Unit (2/1 NAOU) - The "Nackeroos",
Collection
WWII Military Units,
HistoryNT,
Second World War, 1939-1945,
Date
0000-00-00,
Location
Arnhem Land,
Nation of service
Australia,
Service
Army,
Service branch
Cavalry,
Unit
2/1 North Australia Observer Unit (2/1 NAOU) - The "Nackeroos",
Alternative unit name
2/1 NAOU,
The "Nackeroos",
Date arrived in NT
1941-08,
Date left the NT
1944-04,
History
This Unit was formed by W. E. Stannar. They rode horses and patrolled the north coast of Australia. They had a number of small boats for re-supplies; AK Lady Yetive, AL Hurricane, AK Toorbul, ML Koolama, MC The Lady Mitchell, AM Bondi, The Lady Ruth, Synina and Coral. In January 1943, they set up observation posts at Lee Point, Micket Creek, Howard River and Bynoe Bay.,
Second World War, 1939-1945,
Australia,
Army,
2/1 NAOU,
The "Nackeroos",
Mounted infantry,
Nackeroos,
2/1 North Australia Observer Unit (2/1 NAOU) - The "Nackeroos",