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This is a list of wars, armed conflicts and rebellions involving the Commonwealth of Australia (1901–present) and its predecessor colonies, the colonies of New South Wales (1788–1901), Van Diemen's Land (1825–1856), Tasmania (1856–1901), Victoria (1851–1901), Swan River (1829–1832), Western Australia (1832–1901), South Australia (1836–1901), and Queensland (1859–1901).
The Australian War Memorial, which currently holds 66 VCs. The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" [ 1 ] to members of the Australia Armed Forces .
1932: Emu War; 1932–1934: Caledon Bay crisis; A propaganda poster calling for Australians to avenge the sinking of Centaur. 1939–1945: Second World War. Axis naval activity in Australian waters. 1941: Sinking of HMS Sydney; 1942: Attack on Sydney Harbour; 1942: Shelling of Newcastle; 1942: Attack on the Dureenbee; 1943: Shelling of Port Gregory
The Office of Australian War Graves (OAWG) is a branch within the Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs. The branch was initially a stand-alone agency, formed 1 January 1975. In 1980, the War Graves Act 1980 (Cth) formalised the position of Director War Graves within the Department of Veterans' Affairs. [1]
An iconic image of Australian soldiers from 7 RAR waiting to be picked up by UH-1 Iroquois helicopters following a routine cordon and search operation. Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War was driven largely by the rise of communism in Southeast Asia after the Second World War, and the fear of its spread which developed in Australia ...
The Department of Veterans' Affairs is a department of the Government of Australia, established in 1976, and charged with the responsibility of delivering government programs for war veterans, members of the Australian Defence Force, members of the Australian Federal Police, and their dependants.
Since the turn of the century, with the number of Second World War veterans in the RSL dwindling, Vietnam veterans and their contemporaries, along with ex-servicemen's wives, have become mainstays of the League. [2] The focus of the RSL has been on the welfare of Australian men and women who have served in the armed forces.
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