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As
part of the ongoing development of the web site, the AHU is pleased
to present this series of day by day items for the interest of
all those curious to know more about the history of the Australian
Army. The compilation of this founding collection was a labour of love for historian Lindsay Gordon Wilson (CSC, BA, Grad Cert (Ed)), generously contributed to a delighted AHU, which is here producing it into an interactive excursion. Do note that this substantial series is a work in progress and both AHU and Lindsay are aware it will inevitably contain errors and duplications. Should you come upon any, your input into making it as error free as possible is welcome - contact AHU. As the days, months and years progress, so too will this online calendar. Do revisit it. |
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| 1964: Three SAS troops, plus a squadron HQ, parachuted into the Phillipines, spearheading the SEATO combined Exercise Litgas ... dig |
Artillery
Salute - Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ... dig |
1940: Government ordered the formation of the fourth division of the Second AIF, the famous 9 Div ... dig |
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| 1952: CAPT B T Luscombe was killed on air observation post duties in Korea. The airfield constructed to serve the 1 ATF area in the Sth Vietnam campaign was named Luscombe Field ... dig |
1969:
Battle for Binh Ba, Sth Vietnam ... tanks critical in overcoming the entrenched enemy ... dig |
1917: Messines 1917 (7 -14 Jun 17). 3 Div had its baptism of fire in this significant battle ... dig |
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| 1950: Between 9-23 June, MAJ FSB Peach & SQNLDR RJ Rankin inspected military positions south of the 38th Parallel in Korea ... the only UN observers on the ground when North Korea invaded ... dig |
1918:
Shortly after dusk, 7 Bde (2 Div) seized a German front line system ... 325 prisoners ... dig |
1941: A company of 2/33 Inf Bn repulsed 2 determined attacks by Vichy French at Ferdisse ... dig |
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| 1996: Two 5 Avn Regt Blackhawk helicopters collided at High Range Training Area, killing 18 passengers & crew from SASR & 5 Avn Regt ... dig |
1945:
Brunei - 7 Japanese made a brave but hopeless charge against Aust Coy ... all killed ... dig |
1965: 1 RAR raised flag at camp in Sth Vietnam ... began area domination by active patrolling ... dig |
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| 1969: 3 RAR Pipes & Drums raised under direction of Pipe Major SGT Des Ross ... dig |
1948: Malay CTs killed 3 English rubber planters ... start of 12 year Malayan Emergency ... dig |
1915: Pier completed at Anzac Cove ... engineers from 2 Field Coy built this vital supply link ... first RAE Waterloo Dinner held at Gallipoli that night ... now an annual event ... dig |
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| 1952: 1 RARs first operational engagement with the enemy in the Jamestown Line, Korea ... battalion moved forward & relieved British 1st Leicesters ... dig |
1911:
First 42 cadets inducted into RMC Duntroon ... dig |
1897: NSW Lancers much admired on parade in London - exceptionally splendid ... dig |
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Commando Coy birthday & annual Green Beret presentation parade ... dig |
1919:
Treaty of Versailles signed in France ... legal end to WWI ... dig |
1942: Kanga Force (made up of 2/5 Cdo Coy & NGVR troops) conducted a raid on Japanese forces at Salamaua killing 60 enemy & damaging infrastructure ... dig |
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1935: 6 Bn (now 5/6 RVR) granted the title of The Royal Melbourne Regiment ... unit then entitled to colours of royal blue background & the troops to wear royal blue band on the top edge of their puggarees ... dig |
| Victoria
Cross - 25
June 1916 PTE W Jackson (17 BN AIF) SE of Bois Grenier, near Armientieres, France |