▁war fare . ▁It ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁campaign s ▁against ▁the ▁Japanese ▁in ▁New ▁Guinea ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 3 – 1 9 4 4 ▁and ▁Bor neo ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 5 , ▁before ▁being ▁dis band ed ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 6 . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁Form ation ▁The ▁ 2 / 1 5 th ▁Battalion ▁was ▁raised ▁at ▁Victoria ▁Bar ra cks ▁in ▁Br is b ane ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁from ▁Second ▁Australian ▁Imperial ▁Force ▁( 2 nd ▁A IF ) ▁volunte ers . ▁It ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁three ▁inf antry ▁batt al ions ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 th ▁Brigade ▁that ▁were ▁initially ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁ 7 th ▁Division , ▁the ▁other ▁two ▁being ▁the ▁ 2 / 1 3 th ▁and ▁ 2 / 1 7 th ▁Batt al ions . ▁The ▁batt alion ▁had ▁an ▁author ised ▁strength ▁of ▁around ▁ 9 0 0 ▁personnel ▁like ▁other ▁Australian ▁inf antry ▁batt al ions ▁of ▁the ▁time , ▁and ▁was ▁organ ised ▁into ▁four ▁rif le ▁companies   – ▁designated ▁' A ' ▁through ▁to ▁' D '   – ▁each ▁consisting ▁of ▁three ▁pl ato ons ; ▁these ▁were ▁supported ▁by ▁a ▁batt alion ▁headquarters ▁and ▁a ▁headquarters ▁company ▁with ▁six ▁special ist ▁pl ato ons : ▁signals , ▁pione er , ▁anti - air craft , ▁transport , ▁administrative ▁and ▁mort ars . ▁ ▁Upon ▁formation , ▁the ▁ 2 / 1 5 th