Initially the battalion was used as garrison troops in Australia, serving in Western Australia, in early 1944 they were deployed to New Guinea as part of the 5th Division, where they participated in the Huon Peninsula and Aitape–Wewak campaigns, before returning to Australia in early 1946 and were subsequently disbanded.
Initially, the battalion was stationed in Australia as garrison troops, serving in Western Australia, and later deployed to New Guinea with the 5th Division for the Huon Peninsula and Aitape–Wewak campaigns before returning to Australia and disbanding.