The 1,400-strong Australian Army garrison in New Britain, known as Lark Force, included 716 frontline soldiers in the shape of the 2/22nd Battalion, deployed from March 1941 as fears of war with Japan increased.
The 1,400-strong Australian Army garrison in New Britain, known as Lark Force, was commanded by Lt Col. J. J. Scanlan. It included 716 frontline soldiers, in the shape of the 2/22nd Battalion, deployed from March 1941 as fears of war with Japan increased.