Kammala jumla mai zuwa: Sojojin Ostiraliya sun kafa rukunin kwamandoji, waɗanda aka sani da kamfanoni masu zaman kansu na Ostiraliya a farkon matakan Yaƙin Duniya na II. Sun fara aiki ne a farkon 1942 yayin harin Japan a New Ireland, kuma a cikin
Yaƙin Timor. An shafe wani ɓangare na 2/1st Independent Company a New Ireland, amma a Timor, 2/2nd Independent Company ya zama zuciyar wata rundunar Allied da ta yi amfani da sojojin Japan a yakin basasa. Kwamandan Jafananci a tsibirin ya yi kwatankwacin Yaƙin Boer, kuma ya yanke shawarar cewa zai buƙaci fa'idar lamba 10: 1 don kayar da Allies. Yaƙin ya ɗauki hankalin dukan rukunin Jafananci kusan kusan shekara guda. Daga baya aka sake suna kamfanonin 'yan kwaminis, kuma sun ga yaduwar aiki a yankin Kudu maso Yammacin Pacific, musamman a New Guinea da Borneo. A cikin 1943, duk rundunonin kwando sai dai 2/2nd da 2/8th an haɗa su cikin 2/6th, 2/7th da 2/9th Cavalry Commando Regiments.