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Summary of Embarkation for Sibajak (HMT JJ)

The following troops embarked on Sibajak at Woolloomooloo, Sydney on 17/9/1941 for the voyage to Singapore.

Serial No. Unit     Officers WO's Sgts Cpls & Ptes. Total Other Ranks Total Shortages Total allotment Remarks
Page 1                        
61525 2/10 Field Regiment 4th & 5th Reinforcements Northern Command (N/C.) 2 - 2 52 54 56 - 56  
61555 2/26 Battalion 3rd Reinforcements Northern Command (E/C.) 2 - 3 90 93 95 - 95  
61580 22 Brigade Coy. A.A.S.C. Administration Section 4th & 5th Reinforcements Northern Command (E/C.) - - - 5 5 5 - 5  
564 27 Brigade Coy. A.A.S.C. Administration Section 3rd Reinforcements Northern Command (E/C.) - - - 3 3 3 - 3  
61591 2/3 Ordnance Store Company 4th & 5th Reinforcements Northern Command (E/C.) - - - 6 6 6 - 6  
573 A.A.P.C. Reinforcements Northern Command (E/C.) - - - 2 2 2 - 2  
562 Conducting Officer Voyage Only (V.O.) Northern Command (E/C.) 1 - - - - 1 - 1  
  GROUP 12                      
562 Conducting Officers Voyage Only (V.O.) Eastern Command (E/C.) 3 - - - - 3 - 3  
61536 2/12 Field Company 3rd Reinforcements Eastern Command (E/C.) - - - 10 10 10 - 10  
61539 8 Division Signals 4th & 5th Reinforcements Eastern Command (E/C.) 2 - 1 29 30 32 - 32  
61542 2/18 Battalion 4th & 5th Reinforcements Eastern Command (E/C.) 4 - 6 160 166 170 - 170  
61543 2/19 Battalion 4th & 5th Reinforcements Eastern Command (E/C.) 4 - 6 160 166 170 - 170  
  GROUP 13                      
562 Conducting Officers Voyage Only (V.O.) Eastern Command (E/C.) 3 - - - - 3 - 3  
61544 2/20 Battalion 4th & 5th Reinforcements Eastern Command (E/C.) 4 - 6 160 166 170 - 170  
        25 - 24 677 701 726 - 726  
Page 2                        
61557 2/30 Battalion 3rd Reinforcements Eastern Command (E/C.) 2 - 3 80 83 85 - 85  
61565 2/10 Field Ambulance 3rd Reinforcements Eastern Command (E/C.) - - - 8 8 8 - 8  
491 10 Australian General Hospital 4th & 5th Reinforcements Eastern Command (E/C.) - - - 10 10 10 - 10  
61529 2/15 Field Regiment 3rd Reinforcements Eastern Command (E/C.) 1 - 1 26 27 28 - 28  
61580 22 Brigade Coy. A.A.S.C. Supply Section 4th & 5th Reinforcements Eastern Command (E/C.) - - - 7 7 7 - 7  
564 27 Brigade Coy. A.A.S.C. Supply Section 3rd Reinforcements Eastern Command (E/C.) - - - 3 3 3 - 3  
61584 3 Reserve Motor Transport Company 4th & 5th Reinforcements Eastern Command (E/C.) - - 1 21 22 22 - 22  
61587 2/3 Motor Ambulance Convoy 4th & 5th Reinforcements Eastern Command (E/C.) - - - 14 14 14 - 14  
573 Command Pay Office Details Eastern Command (E/C.) - - - 7 7 7 - 7  
573 A.A.P.C. 4th & 5th Reinforcements Eastern Command (E/C.) - - - 2 2 2 - 2  
61529 2/15 Field Regiment Details Eastern Command (E/C.) 1 - - - - 1 - 1  
61579 Field Bakery Sub Section, Malaya Details

Southern Command (S/C.)

 - - - 5 5 5 - 5  
  REINFORCEMENTS GROUP 14                      
61531 4 Anti Tank Regiment 4th Reinforcements Southern Command (S/C.) 1 - 1 24 25 26 - 26  
61534 2/10 Field Company 4th & 5th Reinforcements Southern Command (S/C.) - - - 20 20 20 - 20  
61556 2/29 Battalion 3rd Reinforcements Southern Command (S/C.) 2 - - 83 83 85 - 85  
        7 - 6 310 316 323 - 323  
Page 3                        
61564 2/9 Field Ambulance 4th & 5th Reinforcements Southern Command (S/C.) - - - 16 16 16 - 16  
470 2/4 Casualty Clearing Station (C.C.S.) 4th & 5th Reinforcements Southern Command (S/C.) - - - 6 6 6 - 6  
492 2 Convalescent Depot 4th & 5th Reinforcements Southern Command (S/C.) - - - 4 4 4 - 4  
61580 22 Brigade Coy. A.A.S.C. Pet. Company 4th & 5th Reinforcements Southern Command (S/C.) - - - 5 5 5 - 5  
564 27 Brigade Coy. A.A.S.C. Pet. Company 3rd Reinforcements Southern Command (S/C.) - - - 2 2 2 - 2  
61583 2 Reserve Motor Transport Company 4th & 5th Reinforcements Southern Command (S/C.) - - - 8 8 8 - 8  
61585 4 Reserve Motor Transport Company 4th & 5th Reinforcements Southern Command (S/C.) - - - 22 22 22 - 22  
61586 2/2 Motor Ambulance Convoy 4th & 5th Reinforcements Southern Command (S/C.) - - - 4 4 4 - 4  
61589 2nd Echelon Malaya Details   Southern Command (S/C.) - - - 1 1 1 - 1  
575 H.Q. A.I.F. Malaya Details Administration Southern Command (S/C.) - 2 2 7 11 11 - 11  
61582 Command Cash Office Details Southern Command (S/C.) - - - 7 7 7 - 7  
562 Conducting Officers Voyage Only (V.O.) Southern Command (S/C.) 1 - - - - 1 - 1  
61533 H.Q. R.A.E. 8 Division Details Eastern Command (E/C.) 1 - 1 19 20 21 - 21  
574 General Base Depot, Malaya   Eastern Command (E/C.) 9 4 14 98 116 125 - 125  
562 Voyage Only Ship's Staff Eastern Command (E/C.) 4 2 5 1 8 12 1 13  
478 Ambulance Sea Transport   Eastern Command (E/C.) 7 - 1 - 1 8 - 8  
575 H.Q. A.I.F. Administration Eastern Command (E/C.) - - - 3 3 3 - 3  
        22 8 23 203 234 256 1 257  
                         
Total       54 8 53 1190 1251 1305 1 1306  

(Source: Australian Army War Diary 1/15/14 - District Records Office Eastern Command August-October 1941)

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