Battle of Goodenough Island order of battle

The Battle of Goodenough Island (24 – 27 October 1942) took place in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) during World War II.

Australian soldiers with a Japanese flag captured during the fighting at Goodenough Island

Allied Forces

Ground Forces

• 2/12th Battalion
• 2/5th Field Ambulance
• No. 2 Anti-aircraft Platoon
• Detachment J, Section Signals, 7th Division
• Transport Platoon
• Detachment Mortars
• Detachment Australian Army Service Corps
• Captain Burkholder (United States Army Service of Supply, New Guinea)
• Lieutenant Humphrey (8th Fighter Group, United States Army Air Forces)

Naval Forces

HMAS Arunta in July 1943

• Task Force 44 (Covering Force)
  • Cruiser
    • USS Phoenix (flagship)
  • Destroyers
    • USS Bagley
    • USS Selfridge
    • USS Mugford
• Transport Force
  • HMAS Arunta
  • HMAS Stuart
  • Ketch Matona
  • Ketch McLaren King
  • Ketch Tierno
  • 3 captured Japanese barges
  • 2 power driven whale boats

Japanese Forces

• 5th Sasebo Special Naval Landing Force
• detachment 14th Pioneer Unit
• detachment 15th Pioneer Unit