1st Tank Section (Australia) explained

Unit Name:1st Tank Section
Dates:1930 - 1937
Country: Australia
Branch:Army
Type:Armoured

The 1st Tank Section was an Australian Army armoured unit formed in 1930 equipped with the Vickers Medium Mark II medium tank.[1]

The unit was raised in February 1930 and was based at Randwick, New South Wales. Training was undertaken at Greenhills part of the Liverpool Military Area, Sydney.[2] The unit was disbanded in November 1937 with the men and equipment transferring to the newly created 1st Light Tank Company.[1]

Commanding Officer

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1st Tank Section . Australian Armour . 6 April 2010.
  2. Web site: Australian War Memorial, photograph 133675 . 6 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120829170938/http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/133675 . 29 August 2012 . dead . dmy-all .