Tuesday
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1
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Naval forces of the Australian colonies are amalgamated in the Commonwealth Naval Forces, 1901.
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Wednesday
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2
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Battle of the Bismarck Sea begins, New Guinea, 1943.
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Thursday
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3
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For the first time, an Australian force from a self-governing colony serves in an imperial war when the Australian contingent leaves Sydney Harbour for Sudan, 1885.
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Friday
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4
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HMAS Yarra is sunk while attempting to escape from Singapore, 1942.
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Saturday
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5
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HMAS Sydney returns to Australia from Vietnam with 5RAR onboard, 1970.
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Sunday
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6
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NSW Mounted Rifles engage Boer guerillas on the approach to Blomfontein, 1900.
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Monday
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7
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3RAR deploys to Borneo during Konfrontasi with Indonesia, 1965.
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Tuesday
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8
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Australia's first flying school, the Central Flying School, is formed at Point Cook, Victoria, 1913.
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Wednesday
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9
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First elements of 7 Division arrive in Adelaide after service in Middle East, 1942.
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Thursday
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10
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After landing at Lae and Salamaua on 8 March, Japanese forces land at Finschhafen, New Guinea, 1942.
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Friday
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11
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The first Australian contingent arrives in Namibia as part of the United Nations Transition Assistance Group, Australia's largest deployment since the Vietnam War, 1989.
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Saturday
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12
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3RAR captures Hill 703 during the Korean War, 1951.
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Sunday
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13
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Australian troops enter Blomfontein, South Africa, during the Boer War 1900.
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Monday
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14
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Labour Day Bert Hinkler is made an honorary Squadron Leader in the RAAF after the first successful solo flight from England to Australia, 1928.
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Tuesday
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15
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Recruiting for the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) begins, 1941.
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Wednesday
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16
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St Kilda's Lieutenant William Newton, 22 Squadron, leads an attack on the Japanese for which he will be awarded a VC, 1943.
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Thursday
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17
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Australian forces attack Italian outposts in the Battle of Giarabub, Libya, 1941.
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Friday
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18
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The decision to undertake an amphibious landing at Gallipoli on 25 April is made after British and French vessels are sunk by Turkish sea mines in the Dardanelles, Turkey, 1915.
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Saturday
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19
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Australian commander General Blamey arrives in Athens, 1941.
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Sunday
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20
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Frank McNamara becomes the first Australian aviator to receive the VC during World War One, 1917.
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Monday
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21
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The Australian Corps play a pivotal role in stopping the German advance during the Kaiseschlacht (Kaiser's Battle), 1918.
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Tuesday
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22
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Most of the Australian 16 Brigade, 6th Division, arrives in Greece, 1941.
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Wednesday
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23
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Australian forces capture Waitavolo and Tol Plantations on New Britain, 1945.
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Thursday
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24
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The final Australian infantry battalion, 1RAR, leaves Korea, 1956.
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Friday
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25
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Good Friday Lieutenant Albert Chowne, 2/2nd Battalion, receives posthumous VC during the Aitape-Wewak Campaign, New Guinea, 1945.
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Saturday
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26
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Captain Percy Cherry, originally from Drysdale, is awarded the VC for "bravery beyond description" during the battle of Lagnicourt, France, 1917.
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Sunday
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27
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C-47 Dakota crashes after take-off from Archerfield airbase, Brisbane, killing all onboard, the largest single loss of RAAF personnel,1943.
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Monday
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28
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Easter Monday 7th Brigade involved in the Battle of Slater's Knoll, Bougainville, which would last a week, 1945.
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Tuesday
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29
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Battle of Cape Matapan off the Greek coast ends, in which HMAS Perth and Stuart have participated, 1941.
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Wednesday
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30
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As the South Vietnamese regime collapses in the face of the communist offensive, RAAF C-130 Hercules transports fly humanitarian relief missions, 1975.
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Thursday
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31
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After World War One, the squadrons of the Australian Flying Corps (AFC) became the Australian Air Corps in 1920 and then the Royal Australian Air Force,1921.
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