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Members of the 2/7th Armoured Regiment with a M3 Grant tank

The 2/7th Armoured Regiment was an Australian Army armoured regiment of World War II. The Regiment was formed in August 1941 as part of the 1st Armoured Division. It was equipped with Universal Carriers and wheeled vehicles in December 1941 and received its allocation of M3 Grant tanks in June 1942. During January to March 1943 the 2/7th Armoured Regiment moved to Mingenew, West Australia with the rest of the 1st Armoured Division. The Regiment became part of the 1st Armoured Brigade Group when the Division was disbanded in September 1943 but was itself disbanded in January 1944 without seeing action.