Following the commencement of hostilities with Japan, the division's units were moved to the area between Perth and Geraldton, Western Australia, as part of III Corps, to counter the perceived threat of a Japanese invasion.
The division's units were moved to the area between Perth and Geraldton, Western Australia, as part of III Corps. This was following the commencement of hostilities with Japan. This was to counter the perceived threat of a Japanese invasion.