 As the demobilisation process began, members of the 37th/52nd were repatriated to Australia for discharge, while others were transferred to other units for subsequent service.Slowly the battalion's frontage was reduced to the point where, on 12 June 1946, the battalion was disbanded.During the course of its involvement in the war, the 37th/52nd Battalion lost 30 men killed in action or died on active service, while a further 35 were wounded.