Universal Carriers were initially used by Australian infantry battalions for various tasks, including transporting crew-served weapons, conducting reconnaissance, and occasionally transporting infantry.

The dense jungle environment of New Guinea proved to be a significant challenge for Universal Carriers, making them vulnerable and less effective.

In 1943, the Australian Army restructured its front-line infantry divisions as Jungle Divisions, which led to the disbandment of battalion carrier platoons and their replacement with divisional carrier companies.

Divisional Carrier Companies were primarily used for transporting supplies to forward positions and for defending the rear areas of the division.

While Universal Carriers were not ideal for patrol work in the jungle, they were sometimes used for this purpose in New Guinea.

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