The 6th Military District was an administrative district of the

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. During the

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, the 6th Military District covered all of Tasmania, with its headquarters at

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. Around the start of the Second World War, the 6th Military District became part of Southern Command, along with the

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and 4th Military Districts in

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and

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. This required legislative changes to the ''Defence Act'' (1903), and did not come into effect until October 1939.

Units during Second World War

Headquarters

*6th Military District Headquarters –

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, Hobart

12th Infantry Brigade

* 12th/50th Battalion (The Launceston Regiment / The Tasmanian Rangers) – Launceston * 40th Battalion (The Derwent Regiment) – Hobart *22nd Light Horse Regiment (The Tasmanian Mounted Infantry) – Ulverstone (disbanded 27 April 1943)

6th Field Brigade

*106th Battery, RAA – Hobart * 16th Field Battery, RAA – Launceston

Other units

*7th Heavy Battery, RAA – Hobart *107th Heavy Battery, RAA – Hobart *6th Fortress Company, RAE – Hobart *17th Heavy Battery, RAA – Hobart *117th Heavy Battery, RAA – Hobart *36th Fortress Company, RAE – Hobart *12th Field Company, RAE – Hobart

Commanding officers

*Colonel Reg Beesley (1985–1988) *Colonel Andrew Mattay (1990–1993)

References

Citations Bibliography * * {{cite book, last=Long, first=Gavin, authorlink=Gavin Long, title=To Benghazi, year=1952, series=

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, url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/RCDIG1070200/, location=Canberra, oclc=18400892 History of Tasmania Military districts of Australia