28th Battalion (other)
28th Battalion or 28th Infantry Battalion may refer to: * 28th Battalion (Australia) — an Australian infantry battalion that served during the First World War * 2/28th Battalion (Australia) — an Australian infantry battalion that served during the Second World War * 28th Battalion (Northwest), CEF — a Canadian infantry battalion of the First World War * 28th Battalion (ULFA) — a terrorist organisation in Assam * Maori Battalion (28th Battalion) — a New Zealand infantry battalion that served during the Second World War * 11th/28th Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment The 11th/28th Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment (11/28 RWAR) is a Reserve infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Located in Western Australia, it is one of the two battalions of the Royal Western Australia Regiment which forms the i ...

28th Battalion (Australia)
The 28th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was raised in early 1915 as part of the First Australian Imperial Force for service during the First World War and formed part of the 7th Brigade, attached to the 2nd Division. It fought during the final stages of the Gallipoli campaign in late 1915 and then on the Western Front between 1916 and 1918. At the end of the war, the 28th was disbanded in 1919 but was re-raised in 1921, as a part-time unit based in Western Australia. During the Second World War, the 28th undertook defensive duties in Australia for the majority of the conflict, before seeing action against the Japanese in the New Britain campaign in 1944–1945. The battalion was disbanded in March 1946 but was re-formed in 1948 as an amalgamated unit with the 16th Battalion, before being unlinked in 1952 and re-raised as a full battalion following the reintroduction of national service. It remained on the Australian Army's order of battle ...
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2/28th Battalion (Australia)
The 2/28th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army, which served during the Second World War. Formed in mid-1940 from Western Australian volunteers, the battalion served in North Africa in 1941–42 as part of the 24th Brigade, which was assigned to the 9th Division. The battalion's first major engagement came during the Siege of Tobruk, where the battalion carried out defensive duties as part of the garrison for over six months before being withdrawn by sea. After undertaking occupation duties in Syria and Lebanon, the 2/28th took part in the First Battle of El Alamein in mid-1942 during which it was heavily depleted, and had to be rebuilt prior to its commitment to the Second Battle of El Alamein later in the year. In early 1943, the battalion returned to Australia and later took part in campaigns against the Japanese in New Guinea in 1943–44, where it was committed to capturing Lae, and then clearing the Huon Peninsula, and then retaking Borneo in 1945 ...
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28th Battalion (Northwest), CEF
The 28th Battalion (Northwest), CEF was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. History The battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Britain on 29 May 1915. It disembarked in France on 18 September 1915, where it fought as part of the 6th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division, in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded on 30 August 1920. The 28th Battalion originally recruited in Saskatoon, Regina, Moose Jaw and Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and Fort William and Port Arthur (now Thunder Bay), Ontario and was mobilized at Winnipeg, Manitoba. The battalion had five officers commanding: *Lieutenant-Colonel J.F.L. Embury, CMG, 29 May 1915 – 17 September 1916 *Lieutenant-Colonel A. Ross, DSO, 17 September 1916 – 1 October 1918 *Major G.F.D. Bond, MC, 2 October 1918 – 6 November 1918 *Major A.F. Simpson, DSO, 6 November 1918 – 16 December 1918 *Lieutenant-Colonel D.E. MacIn ...
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28th Battalion (ULFA)
The 28th Battalion was the most potent strike group of the ULFA, the banned separatist group of Assam. The 28 Battalion was headed by late hardcore militant leader Tapan Baruah. It is also called the Kashmir Camp. It has its headquarters in Myanmar (Burma). At the time of decisive, it consisted of three companies – Alpha (A), led by Jiten Dutta alias Moon Bora, Bravo (B) led by Sujit Mahan and Charlie (C), led by Jone Bhuyan(disputed). The battalion was the group's main source of funding. Commanders * Tapan Baruah alias Madan Das (Killed) * Prabal Neog alias Benudhar Bora (Surrendered) * Mrinal Hazarika alias Plaban Phukan (Surrendered) * Prabal Neog alias Benudhar Bora (Surrendered) * Bijoy Das alias Bijoy Chinese (Surrendered) Ceasefire On Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 'A' and 'C' companies of the battalion announced a unilateral ceasefire to facilitate peace talks with the government. More than 200 cadres led by at least five of their commanders came over-ground and chr ...
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