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11th Brigade (Australia)

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Active
  
1916–present

Allegiance
  
HM Queen Elizabeth II

Type
  
Reserve

Country
  
Australia

Branch
  
Australian Army

11th Brigade (Australia)

Size
  
100 (Active) 2,700 (Reserve) 50 (Civilian)

The 11th Brigade is an Australian Army brigade which currently comprises most Australian Army Reserve units located in Queensland. The Brigade was first formed in early 1916 as part of the 3rd Division and saw action during World War I and World War II. The current commander of the 11th Brigade is Brigadier William "Bill" Date.

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Brigade Structure

Currently 11 Brigade is an Army Reserve formation under command of the 2nd Division. Its deployable force element, trained during the Ready year under Plan Beersheba, is known as Battlegroup CANNAN. This is named after Major General James Harold Cannan, the 11th Brigade commander during WW1. The Brigade Structure is given below

  • Headquarters 11th Brigade (HQ 11 Bde)
  • 9th Battalion, The Royal Queensland Regiment (9 RQR)
  • 25/49th Battalion, The Royal Queensland Regiment (25/49 RQR)
  • 31/42nd Battalion, The Royal Queensland Regiment (31/42 RQR)
  • 11th Engineer Regiment (11 ER)
  • Queensland University Regiment (QUR)
  • 11th Combat Service Support Battalion (11 CSSB)
  • 141 Signals Squadron (141 Sig Sqn)
  • Brigade Locations

    Headquarters 11th Brigade

  • Townsville and Enoggera
  • 9th Battalion, The Royal Queensland Regiment

  • Bundaberg, Maryborough, Gympie, Yandina, Caboolture, Enoggera
  • 25/49th Battalion, The Royal Queensland Regiment

  • Wondai, Dalby, Roma, Toowoomba, Gatton, Warwick, Stanthorpe, Southport, Greenbank, Loganlea
  • 31/42nd Battalion, The Royal Queensland Regiment

  • Cairns, Townsville, Ayr, Bowen, Mackay, Rockhampton, Gladstone, Biloela
  • 11th Engineer Regiment

  • Enoggera, Greenbank, Townsville, Rockhampton
  • Queensland University Regiment

  • St Lucia (Brisbane), Townsville, Enoggera
  • 11th Combat Services Support Battalion

  • Townsville
  • 141 Signals Squadron

  • Townsville and Enoggera
  • References

    11th Brigade (Australia) Wikipedia