Battalion Colours
The battalion colours are purple on blue and grey, as shown on the left. The battalion has a poem dedicated to their colours called "The Purple on Blue and Grey" and can be read here...
This site owes its birth to three dedicated people:
Daryl Henbery -WebMaster (left)
Muriel Butler - Research (middle)
Ron Raaen - Former Battalion member and sponsor. (right)
"This website came to fruition in an attempt to tell the true story the 2/26th Infantry Battalion, (the only Infantry Battalion raised in Queensland; part of the 27th Brigade, 8th Division) played during the Malay Campaign of World War II."
In Memory Of
This site is in memory of Private Eric (Ricky) Henry Williams QX14871 (1909-1966) To view more information about the men who served with the 2/26th Battalion please visit the Nominal Roll Page here...
"The 8th Division constituted 14% of the British force but it took 73% of the battle deaths."