Formed: 06 August 1941
Disbanded: 28 March 1946.
Details.
2 Training Group was formed at 6 Wentworth Street, point piper, where it remained until 23 May 1942, when the move to Wagga Wagga, New South Wales was completed. At Wagga the Headquarters occupied hired accomodation in the Court House, Australia Hotel, Glamus Court, Commercial Hotel, Rural Chambers and the Riverina Club. In 1946, 2 Training Group Headquarters moved to Loftus Street, Sydney, where it disbanded on 28 March 1946.
2 Training Group administered units operating in New South Wales and Queensland.
The units under 2 Training Group command were:
2 School of Technical Training
3 School of Technical Training
2 Elementary Flying Training School
4 Elementary Flying Training School
5 Elementary Flying Training School
6 Elementary Flying Training School
8 Elementary Flying Training School
10 Elementary Flying Training School
2 Recruit Depot
3 Recruit Depot
2 Service Flying Training School
3 Service Flying Training School
Central Flying School
2 Communications Unit
1 Air Observers School
2 Initial Training School
3 Initial Training School
2 Embarkation Depot
3 Embarkation Depot
Station Headquarters Sandgate
Station Headquarters Parkes
Station Headquarters Bankstown
Station Headquarters Williamtown
Station Headquarters Archerfield
1 Air Navigation School
1 Bombing and Gunnery School
2 Recruit Centre
3 Recruit Centre
2 Stores Depot
3 Stores Depot
2 Aircraft Depot
23 Squadron
Commanding Officers
6 August 1941 - Air Commodore W.H. Anderson.
14 August 1941 - Group Captain D.E.L. Wilson.
15 December 1942 - Group Captain A.W. Murphy.
20 January 1942 - Group Captain J. H. Summers.
13 July 1942 - Group Captain F.R.W. Scherger.
Unknown - Group Captain H.R. Hardy.
3 April 1945 - Air Commodore F.W.F. Lukis.