Timor Force was an

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detachment during the

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. The force accepted the surrender of the

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forces in Timor from the commander of the 48th Division of the Imperial Japanese Army at

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on 3 October 1945. The force was raised from the 12th Brigade, which had formed part of Northern Territory Force during the war.

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* Military history of Australia during World War II Military units and formations of Australia in World War II {{Australia-WWII-stub