| 1st Papuan Infantry Battalion: |
Formed – 1st June 1940 Disbanded – August 1946 |
| 1st New Guinea Infantry Battalion: |
Formed – March 1944 Disbanded – 4 June 1946 |
| 2nd New Guinea Infantry Battalion: |
Formed – 11 September 1944 Disbanded – 21 June 1946 |
| 3rd New Guinea Infantry Battalion: |
Formed – March? 1945 Disbanded – January? 1947 |
| 4th New Guinea Infantry Battalion: |
Formed – August 1945 Disbanded – October 1945 |
| HQ Pacific Islands Regiment: |
Formed – 24 November 1944 Disbanded – 24 June 1946 Re-formed – 11 March 1951 |
| Pacific Islands (Regiment) Depot Battalion: |
Formed – December 1944 Disbanded – August 1946 |
| Pacific Islands (Regiment) Training Company: |
Formed – April 1945 Disbanded – August 1946 |
Awards and Decorations*
In the period 21 July 1942 to 15 August 1945, the members of the Papuan Infantry Battalion and the New Guinea Infantry Battalions received these awards and decorations:
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | 1 |
| Military Cross (MC) | 6 |
| Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) | 3 |
| Military Medal (MM) | 20 |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MID) | 10 |
| U.S. Legion of Merit | 1 |
| George Medal | 2 |
| 43 |
* Compiled by G.J. Ivey from –
Byrnes, G. M. Green Shadows (Newmarket, Qld: G.M. Byrnes, 1989) and data from staff of the Australian War Memorial.
