2/7th Commando Squadron (Australia)
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| 2/7th Commando Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942–1946 |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Type | Commando |
| Role | Reconnaissance and long range patrols |
| Size | 17 officers and 256 men organised into a company HQ, plus three infantry troops, with attached signals, medical and engineering sections |
| Part of | 2/6th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment (HQ), attached to Australian 6th Division |
| Double diamonds | Brown |
| Engagements | Second World War |
| Insignia | |
| Unit colour patch | |
The 2/7th Commando Company was one of 12 independent companies or commando squadrons raised by the Australian Army during the Second World War. Raised in May 1942, as the 2/7th Independent Company, the 2/7th served in New Guinea in 1943 during the Salamaua–Lae campaign before being redesignated as the 2/7th Commando Squadron when it was combine with two other commando squadrons to become part of the 2/6th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment. Later at the end of 1944, it was sent to New Guinea again, where it took part in the Aitape–Wewak campaign. Following the end of the war, the squadron was returned to Australia and disbanded early in 1946.