Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Site na ikike ikike nke ihe dị ka ndị ọrụ 900, dị ka ndị ọzọ na-agba ịnyịnya agha ndị Australia n'oge ahụ, e guzobere battalion ahụ gburugburu isi nke ụlọ ọrụ egbe anọ <unk> akpọrọ 'A' site na 'D' <unk> nke ọ bụla nwere atọ platoons. Mgbe emepechara isi ụlọ ọrụ ya na Victoria Barracks, Sydney, na 24 Ọktoba 1939, ihe na-erughị izu abụọ ka nke ahụ gasịrị, battalion ahụ kwagara Ingleburn Army Camp, ebe a na-eduzi ọzụzụ ọzụzụ. Na mbido 1940, e zigara ndị agha ahụ na Middle East, rute n'Ijipt n'etiti ọnwa Febụwarị 1940. O mechara gụchaa akwụkwọ na Palestaịn. Na mbido ọnwa Jenụwarị afọ 1941, 2/2nd sonyere na
Agha nke Bardia <unk> mbụ isi ala edinam nke agha rụrụ site Australian agha <unk> tupu a na-kwadoro na Capture nke Tobruk na njedebe nke ọnwa.