Australian forces involved
- Elements of the Royal Australian Engineers (RAE)
- 3rd and 4th battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) with tracker dogs and indigenous guides
- Elements of the Special Air Services (SAS) Regiment - the newly formed elite reconnaissance/patrol force
- Royal Australian Artillery support elements
- 693 Signal Troop (detached from 121 Signal Squadron, Singapore)
- Royal Australian Navy (RAN): HMAS Curlew, Gull, Hawk, Ibis, Snipe, Teal, Duchess, Vampire, Vendetta, Derwent, Parramatta, Yarra.
- Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) elements
Australian casualties
| Category | RAN | Army | RAAF | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operational | ||||
| Fatal | - | 7 | - | 7 |
| non-fatal | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| Non-operational | ||||
| Fatal | 2 | 10 | 4 | 16 |
| non-fatal | 83 | 14 | 3 | 100 |
| Total | 86 | 37 | 8 | 131 |
Approximately 3,500 served. Causes of death included motor vehicle accidents (3), mines (3), crushed by falling tree (2), crushed by wild elephant (1), drowning (1), electrocution (1), illness (1).