ON
THIS DAY ...
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| 1941: The first group of women in the Voluntary Aid Detachments sailed for overseas service in the Middle East on the Queen Mary... dig |
1974: WO1 AW Whitney granted freedom of entry to Parramatta ... served in NSW Lancers from 1899 to 1935 ... dig |
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6 | 7 |
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1942: Bodies of murdered wounded on stretchers found at Senai ... dig |
1920:
Aust Staff Corps formed as a human resources tool for regular officers ... dig |
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1966: 5 RAR, 6 RAR & an SAS squadron combined to clear strategic island of Long Son, Sth Vietnam ... dig |
1942: Japanese surrounded at Oivi & many died trying to escape ... their commander General Horii drowned attempting to cross the swollen Kumusi River ... dig |
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13 | 14 |
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1979:
TPR Paratus enlisted as regimental mascot of 1 Armd Regt ... the black leopard was housed at Melbourne Zoo ... dig |
1967: First wedge-tailed eagle, TPR Courage, presented to 2 Cav Regt as mascot ... dig |
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1917: Ludd - galloping charge by 40 Aust lighthorsemen captured 297 Turks, 2 Germans & 4 machineguns ... dig |
1912: Australian & New Zealand CGS held discussions on bilateral military relations ... early move to establish plans for the wider defence of Australia ... dig |
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1953: Aliens included in the provisions of the National Service Act ... dig |
1987: 5 Aviation Reg raised to operate newly acquired Blackhawk helicopter ... first personnel marched into the unit at RAAF Base Townsville on 18/1/88 ... dig |
1972: First Bell 206B-1 Kiowa 'helicopter delivered ... replaced Bell 47 Sioux ... dig |
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1994:
Last Australian personnel allotted to ASC 4 (Somalia) withdrawn ... dig |
1867: Victorian Volunteer Infantry lined Melbourne streets in honour of visit of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh ... mounted escort provided by Prince of Wales Victorian Volunteer Light Horse ... dig |
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1942: Battle of Brisbane - brawl between a few hundred Australian & US troops ... dig |
1915: Firing restarted at Anzac Cove after quiet period known as 'The Silent Stunt'. A storm followed by a cold snap resulted in 10,000 Allied troops falling ill ... dig |
1901:
MAJGEN Sir Edward Hutton appointed the first officer commanding AMF ... dig |
1972: D Coy 4 RAR returned home .. last Aust combat troops to serve in Vietnam ... dig |
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1947: The Australian Regular Army was formed from the PMF ... first time Australia had a fighting army in peacetime ... first Australian army whose soldiers & units were liable for service anywhere in the world ... dig |
| Victoria
Cross - 13
November 1965 (posthumous award) WO2 K Wheatley (AATTV) Tra Bong Valley, South Vietnam |