24th Battalion
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| Part of | 6th Infantry Brigade |
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| Type of business | Infantry |
| Founded | 1940 |
| Engagements | World War II |
| North African campaign | |
| Italian campaign | |
| Battle of Greece | |
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| ID | 1988935 |
About 24th Battalion
The 24th Auckland Battalion was an infantry battalion of the New Zealand Army during the Second World War. The 24th Battalion was formed on 1 February 1940 and embarked for Egypt on 28 October 1940. It was part of the 6th Infantry Brigade, part of the 2nd New Zealand Division.