| 23rd Brigade | |
|---|---|
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:7th_Australian_Infantry_Battalion_23rd_Brigade_memorial_plaque_Darwin.jpg) A memorial plaque for the 23rd Brigade in Bicentennial Park, Darwin | |
| Active | 1940–1946 |
| Country |  Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | ~3,500 men |
| Part of | 8th Division (1940–42) 12th Division (1942–43) 3rd Division (1943–46) |
| Engagements | Second World War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Arnold Potts |
| Insignia | |
| Unit colour patch | &sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:HQ_23rd_Brigade.png){kind=small} |
The 23rd Brigade was a brigade of the Australian Army. It was briefly raised in 1912 as a Militia formation providing training as part of the compulsory training scheme. Later, it was re-formed in July 1940 for service during the Second World War, the brigade was initially a formation of the Second Australian Imperial Force assigned to the 8th Division; however, after its sub units were captured by the Japanese in 1942 it was reformed with Militia battalions and was mainly used in a garrison role around Darwin, in the Northern Territory, until late in the war when it was committed to the fighting against the Japanese on Bougainville. It was disbanded in 1946.