Formation and disbandment In April 1941, the
Newcastle Covering Force was formed, taking over responsibility for the defence of
Newcastle from the
1st Division. A
Militia formation's main element was initially the
1st, although the
32nd Brigade After this, its headquarters moved from
Fort Scratchley to
Broadmeadow. The 1st Brigade was detached and returned to the command of the
1st Division in August 1942 and moved to
Greta to undertake a period of training; during this time the
14th Brigade was attached to the force. to be the re-raised 10th Division. The division was to be made up of experienced personnel from the existing divisions. The
corps would have included British and Canadian divisions, and was to be part of a landing on
Honshū in 1946. Regardless, the planned landing would have been dominated by US forces, and was known as
Operation Coronet. ==Subordinate units==