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Torres Strait Force

Field	Value
unit_name	Torres Strait Force
country	Australia
branch	Australian Army
dates	1942–45
command_structure	First Army
garrison	Torres Strait
identification_symbol	[[File:Torres Strait Force Unit Colour Patch.PNG	50px]]
identification_symbol_label	Unit Colour Patch
battles	Second World War

Torres Strait Force was a military command unit of the Australian Army during the Second World War. Reporting directly to the First Army and consisting of infantry, artillery, anti-aircraft, engineers, medical and logistics units, it was responsible for the defence of the islands of the Torres Strait, to the north of the Australian mainland. It was formed in September 1942 under the command of Colonel H.R Langford through the redesignation of "Thursday Island Fortress". Forces assigned included the Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion and the 5th Machine Gun Battalion.

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{{harvnb. Ball. 1996
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