. . "The 2/3rd Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Raised for service during the Second World War as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF), it was formed in October 1939 in Sydney and was attached to the 16th Brigade, 6th Division, the first formation raised as part of the 2nd AIF during the war."@en . . "~800\u2013900 menref|The establishment of a standard Australian infantry battalion was 35 officers and 875 other ranks at the start of the Second World War. Under the jungle organisation each battalion was reduced by one officer and 106 other ranks.|group=Note" . "1939Z"^^ . . "2/3rd Battalion"@en . "90px|alt=A two-toned rectangular organisational symbol" . . . . "Brown over Green"@en . . . . "0024Z"^^ . . . .