 The troops were kept occupied with other activities including vocational education and training, and sports.From November, Moten relinquished command of the brigade, taking over the 6th Division, while a series of administrative commanders temporarily took over the brigade.Cross postings came to an end in December, and that month the main body of the brigade began moving to Australia, with troops from the 2/5th embarking upon the troopship "Duntroon", and cadres from other units embarking upon the British aircraft carrier, "Implaccable", departing Wewak on 14 December 1945.