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Wynyard RSL

Locality: Wynyard, Tasmania

Address: 9 Goldie Street 7325 Wynyard, TAS, Australia

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25.01.2022 #OTD: Last major action involving the Rats of Tobruk Between April and August 1941 around 14,000 Australian soldiers were besieged in Tobruk by a GermanItali...an army commanded by General Erwin Rommel. On the 2nd of August, the majority of the Australian garrison was relieved, although the Siege was not declared over until the 10th of December with the arrival of the 8th Army. Tobruk was subject to repeated ground assaults and almost constant shelling and bombing. It was during this period that Nazi propagandist Lord Haw Haw (William Joyce) derided the tenacious defenders as rats, a term that the Australian soldiers embraced as an ironic compliment. The Australian garrison, commanded by Lieutenant General Leslie Morshead, consisted of the 9th Division (20th, 24th, and 26th Brigades), the 18th Brigade of the 7th Division, along with four regiments of British artillery and some Indian troops. On the 19th of August, the majority of the Australian garrison was relieved, with the remainder being replaced in September-October. However, 2/13 Battalion could not be evacuated and was still there when the siege was lifted on 10 December, the only unit present for the entire siege. Australian casualties from the 9th Division from 8th April to 25th October numbered 749 killed, 1,996 wounded and 604 prisoners. The total losses in the 9th Division and attached troops from 1st March to 15th December amounted to 832 killed, 2,177 wounded and 941 prisoners. --------------------------------------------------------------- If you spot an error, please send me a message. Join our group here: https://business.facebook.com/groups/2626189084317964

24.01.2022 Studio portrait of TX4803 Private (Pte) Eric Alfred Smith, 2/40 Battalion, of Woodbridge, Tas, who enlisted on 29 May 1941. The 2/40 Battalion served in Timor a...s part of Sparrow Force, and many members were taken prisoner following the Japanese invasion in February 1942. On 24 June 1944 Pte Smith was amongst 772 prisoners of war being transported to Nagasaki, Japan, aboard the Tamahoko Maru when it was sunk by the submarine USS Tang. 560 died including 195 Australians. Written on the back of the frame: ".....3rd child of Alfred Edward and Joanna Kathleen Smith. Brother of Dulcie, Arthur, Len and Mervyn. This frame cost 7 pounds which was Mum's total endowment at the time..... 21 years of age when he died, 19 years when this photograph was taken. Nanna was deeply distressed at his death and her health deteriorated from that point." c 1945 AWM.

24.01.2022 Bill McDonald has very special memories of VP Day. Bill is the last remaining crew member who served onboard HMAS Diamantina in 1945. He was 17 when he signed u...p to the RAN as a stoker; hes now a spritely 94. Bill was there when VP Day was announced, and was there when two Japanese surrenders were taken onboard Diamantinas deck at Nauru (13 September) and Ocean Island (1 October). Bills story is part of a special report on SBS News airing TONIGHT. Tune in at 6.30pm - youll also see some beautiful shots of Diamantina reporter Stefan Armbruster filmed while at QMM earlier this week! #queenslandmaritimemuseum | #qmm | #hmasdiamantina | #diamantina | #sbsnews | #sbs | #vpday | #vpday75 | #ww2

24.01.2022 East Devonport 1913: September 30 - October 3 . Light Horse Camp on WD Winspear's property. Troops from Wynyard, Penguin, Ulverstone, Deloraine and Chudleigh. Photos: AW Marshall. Tasmanian Mail TM 1913100903 TAHO

24.01.2022 #OTD: The Battle of Lone Pine On the 6th of August 1915, Australian troops from the 1st Australian Brigade charged towards the Turkish trenches at Gallipoli at ...the start of possibly the most famous Australian battle in our history the Battle of Lone Pine. Planned as a diversion for the attempts to capture Hill 971 and Chunuk Bair, the assault on Lone Pine nonetheless produced some of the harshest fighting of the Gallipoli Campaign. Lone Pine was a difficult objective comprising a series of well defended trenches behind a 140m stretch of exposed land routinely swept by Turkish machineguns. At 1730 on the 6th of August, the Australians charged across this open ground after an intensive artillery bombardment which destroyed some of the Turkish barbed wire and provided some cover in the open ground. The Australians crossed the open ground with only light losses, and forced their way into the labyrinth of Turkish trenches and engaged in ferocious hand-to-hand fighting. Much of the fighting was characterised by the use of bombs or grenades, which were sometimes thrown back and forth a number of times before exploding. Evacuation of the wounded was near impossible in the trenches many died where they lay By nightfall the Australians had secured the trenches but the real battle had only just begun. Across the next three days, the Australians had to repel near constant counterattacks by a determined Turkish force both above the ground and below in the subterranean warrens. In the end, the Australians successfully held the positions, but suffered over 2,000 casualties 60% of the 1st Brigades entire fighting force. The Turkish casualties were significantly higher, at over 7,000 killed or wounded. Seven Victoria Crosses were awarded to the Australians at Lone Pine, the highest number ever awarded to an Australian division for one action. The bravery and tenacity displayed by the Australians at the Battle of Lone Pine and the subsequent three days of fighting exemplifies the true story that underpins the Anzac Legend. We must never forget their bravery and sacrifice. The ferocity of the fighting is perhaps expressed in the famous words of Cyril Lawrence, an engineer who fought: The major is standing next to me and he says Well we have won. Great God won then may I never witness a defeat. Lest we forget. --------------------------------------------------------------- If you spot an error, please send me a message. Join our group here: https://business.facebook.com/groups/2626189084317964

23.01.2022 To pay homage to all the veterans who have served, suffered and made the ultimate sacrifice in the Vietnam War and in recognition of the anniversary of the 1966... Battle of Long Tan on 18 August, now known as Vietnam Veterans Day, weve put together this special anniversary video for I Was Only 19 by Redgum / John Schumann which is featured in our movie Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan. 60,000 Australians and 3,000 New Zealanders served in Vietnam; 521 Australians and 37 New Zealanders died as a result of the war, and over 3,000 Australians and 187 New Zealanders were wounded. 17 young Australians from D Company, 6th Royal Australian Regiment died in the Battle of Long Tan and 1 Trooper from 1 APC Squadron died nine days later from wounds he sustained in the battle. 11 of those who died were conscripts / National Servicemen. 804,286 20-year-old Australians were forced to register for national service between 1964 and 1972 63,735 Australian National Servicemen served in the Army 15,381 Australian National Servicemen served in Vietnam 202 National Servicemen were killed in Vietnam 1,279 National Servicemen were wounded in Vietnam Lest We Forget. Danger Close is out now On Demand, Digital, DVD and Blu-ray. Witness the incredible true story of ordinary boys who became extraordinary men in the most ferocious ANZAC battle of the Vietnam War. Starring Travis Fimmel, Luke Bracey, Daniel Webber, Nicholas Hamilton and Richard Roxburgh. Directed by Kriv Stenders, Screenplay by Stuart Beattie. Produced by Martin Walsh, John Schwarz and Michael Schwarz. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Caitlin Yeo. The last music in this clip is called In Remembrance by Caitlin Yeo from the movie soundtrack.

22.01.2022 #OTD Opening shots of the Battle of Long Tan At 0243 on the 17th of August 1966, the Vietcong launched an artillery strike on the Australian position at Nui D...at. This bombardment marked the opening shots of one of the defining battles of Australian Military History the Battle of Long Tan. By August 1966, the Australian position at Nui Dat was only three months old. Concerned at the establishment of such a strong Australian presence in their midst, the Vietcong decided to take early offensive action to remove the Australian presence from the area. In the early hours of the 17th, the Vietcong fired over 100 rounds from several 82mm mortars, 75mm recoilless rifles and an old Japanese 70mm howitzer in a bombardment that lasted 22 minutes. Numerous vehicles and equipment were damaged, and 24 men were wounded, one of whom later died. Despite coming under fire, the 1st Field Regiment Royal Australian Artillery quickly commenced counter-battery fire at 0250, just seven minutes after the attack was launched. After plotting the likely enemy position, the Regiment fired a total of 240 rounds on the enemy position from 24 guns and the mortaring ceased. After the Vietcong barrage, the defenders stood to expecting a further assault but none came. Searches of the area later that day located the mortar sites, but found no bodies. Although the Australians had withstood the first attack with only minor injuries, worse was yet to come On the 18th, the Vietcong would launch another attack in force. Image: Members of 101 Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, operating "D" Delta 105 mm L5 Pack Howitzer at Nui Dat, 1966. The four shirtless gunners are firing from a weapon pit surrounded by corrugated iron and reinforced with sandbags. Identified are: 1731284 Gunner (Gnr) Barry Faulkner; 215074 Bombardier (Bdr) Trevor Madeley, operating the guns breech after firing; 4410891 Gunner (Gnr) David Vonbertough, carrying a ranging disc to determine the charge and range to be used in fire support; and 13538 Sergeant (Sgt) Allan Grice. The numbers and arrows marked on the corrugated wall are direction finders in milliradians. Note: This image was coloured by AI. --------------------------------------------------------------- If you spot an error, please send me a message. Join our group here: https://business.facebook.com/groups/2626189084317964

22.01.2022 In our small, but significant museum collection at the Wynyard RSL Sub Branch, we have a relic Lee-Enfield rifle that was recovered from Ypres. Lest We Forget.

22.01.2022 Today marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Lance Corporal Jared Crash MacKinney. On 24 August 2010 at Derapet, in Afghanistans Tangi Valley, a patrol o...f men from 6RAR and the Afghan National Army was ambushed by a large Taliban force. During the ensuing firefight, Mackinney, 28, was killed instantly while returning fire. He had previously deployed to East Timor, and Iraq, and was on his second deployment to Afghanistan when he was killed. He left behind his pregnant wife and their 3- year -old daughter. His name is listed on the Roll of Honour, along with 42 other Australians who died on operations or as a consequence of the war in Afghanistan. Image: Private Jared Mackinney Photo Courtesy of Defence

22.01.2022 #YourADF has concluded its permanent presence in Kandahar. Around 80 ADF personnel remain deployed to Afghanistan in support of NATO Resolute Support Mission. Find out more about the ongoing ADF presence here: https://www.defence.gov.au/Operations/Afghanistan/

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21.01.2022 Meet #OurPeople || Sergeant Darrel Byron has served on many deployments throughout his 20-year career in the #AusArmyReserves. Most recently, he was deployed o...n Operation Mazurka in Egypt as a Force Operations Centre Watch Keeper responsible for maintaining situational awareness of #YourADF operations in the area. For Sergeant Byron, working with different nations and seeing how each country operates has been a highlight of this recent deployment. To read more about Sergeant Byrons career, head to https://news.defence.gov.au/people/best-both-worlds. #GoodSoldiering

20.01.2022 Crews from HMAS Ballarat II and USS John S McCain formed the number 1325 on their flight-decks to mark the 20th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security #YourADF.

20.01.2022 Youre in safe hands. When you contact Safe Zone Support, we dont need to know your name. Were here to listen and help however we can. Its anonymous, availab...le 24/7 and supported by specialised counsellors with an understanding of military culture. Calls are not recorded. Call 1800 142 072 [: Defence Australia]

20.01.2022 Look The Governments of the Republic of Vanuatu and Australia have collaborated to repair and upgrade the emergency radio network across Vanuatu. Delivered b...y #YourADF and Vanuatu Police Force under the Vanuatu-Australia Defence Cooperation Program, the the Vanuatu National Government Emergency Radio Network will increase Vanuatu’s disaster preparedness and response capability, and support an enhanced police presence across the Vanuatu archipelago. See more

20.01.2022 We have finished posting the stories completed by Grade 9 students from the Circular Head Christian School. There were 71 POW's associated with Circular Head... in WW2. Some stories have been started by the students and are not yet ready for publication while some are still be looked at. The school is still interested in adding to these stories and working on the other men's stories. Please pass on any information to Patrick Bakes on [email protected] The attached photo shows the names in alphabetical order of the 71 POW's. We hope you have enjoyed reading the stories recognizing the sacrifice so many soldiers and their families have given and endured. Lest we Forget

20.01.2022 #OTD: Six Australians Killed and 15 Wounded in Vietnam Today we pause to remember the life and service of six Australians who were killed in action during a bat...tle against the Vietcong in Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam on the 6th of August 1967. This battle would later be known as teh Battle of Suoi Chau Pha. The battle, which also saw 15 other Australians wounded, marked the largest casualty list since the battle of Long Tan the year before. Nine of the men in the incident were National Servicemen, and all bar one came from 7RAR, which had been serving in Vietnam since June that year. Those killed were: Corporal Donald Aylett, 22, of Byrneside, Vic. Corporal James Hayes, 27, of Goulburn, NSW. Private David Millford, 22, of Harcourt, Vic. Private John OConnor, 25, of Werribee, Vic. Private Edward Brophy, 22, of Gulgong, NSW. Private Barleif Alfred Harstad, 21, of Forest Hill, Vic. Lest we forget. --------------------------------------------------------------- If you spot an error, please send me a message. Join our group here: https://business.facebook.com/groups/2626189084317964

19.01.2022 Wynyard RSL, Supporting all Veterans.

19.01.2022 The 2/40th Battlalion has lost its second last Soldier "Pte" William Robert Russell TX4126 know to many of us as "young bill" has sadly passed away

18.01.2022 #lestweforget #worldwar1watch #tissotwatch #1916watches #worldwar2watch

18.01.2022 Hi Shipmates, Just a brief note to advise you of a Darings Reunion in Sept/Oct 2021 and is being hosted by the Duchess Association and supported by all other D...aring Associations. Please put in your (Expression Of Interest) to attend as its imperative Duchess Association get some numbers in. It will be held somewhere on the North Coast of NSW and as soon as venues are booked the finer details will be published. Please follow it up NOW and get on the list. I hope we will have a great Vendetta turnout, cheers for now. Colin Hardie PS: you can let me know or Follow the contacts on the invitation. See more

16.01.2022 The 75th anniversary of the end of World War II John Hammond sounds the Bagpipes on top of the Nut in Stanley, Tasmania to the traditional tune of The Battles... Oer VP (Victory in the Pacific) Day is celebrated on 15 August. This date commemorates Japans acceptance of the Allied demand for unconditional surrender 14 August 1945. For Australians, it meant that the Second World War was finally over. The following day, 15 August, is usually referred to as VP Day. To all who have served, thank you for your service. Jason Lovell

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16.01.2022 #OTD: Largest prison escape of WWII On the 5th of August 1944, Australia witnessed the Cowra Breakout when 1,104 Japanese prisoners of war attempted to escape f...rom a POW camp near Cowra in New South Wales. It was the largest prison escape of WWII, and also one of the bloodiest resulting in 4 Australian and 231 Japanese soldiers killed. During WWII Cowra was the town nearest to No. 12 POW Compound, a camp where 4,000 Axis military personnel and civilians were detained throughout WWII. By August 1944, there were 2,223 Japanese POWs in Australia, as well as 14,720 Italian POWs and 1,585 Germans. At about 0200 on the 5th of August, a Japanese bugle sounded and three mobs of prisoners shouting Banzai! began attempting to break through the wire and set a number of camp buildings alight. Within minutes of the bugle sounding, Privates Ben Hardy and Ralph Jones manned a machinegun and began firing on the escaping prisoners. Before being overwhelmed, Private Hardy was able to remove and throw away the guns bolt, rendering it useless and preventing the prisoners from using the guns against the guards. For their bravery, both men wold be posthumously awarded the George Cross. Some 359 POWs escaped, whilst a number of others attempted or committed suicide or were killed by their countrymen. Some who did escape chose to commit suicide to avoided recapture. All survivors were captured within 10 days of the breakout. Australia maintained No. 12 POW Compound until the last Japanese and Italian prisoners were repatriated in 1947. Cowra maintains a significant Japanese war cemetery, the only such cemetery in Australia. In addition, a commemorative Japanese garden was later built nearby to memorialise these events. Let us hope that we never have to experience such an event again. --------------------------------------------------------------- If you spot an error, please send me a message. Join our group here: https://business.facebook.com/groups/2626189084317964

15.01.2022 We will remember them. At 11 am on 11 November 1918 the guns on the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare. The allied armi...es had driven the German invaders back, having inflicted heavy defeats upon them over the preceding four months. In November the Germans called for an armistice (suspension of fighting) in order to secure a peace settlement. They accepted allied terms that amounted to unconditional surrender. The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month attained a special significance in the post-war years. The moment when hostilities ceased on the Western Front became universally associated with the remembrance of those who had died in the war. This first modern world conflict had brought about the mobilisation of over 70 million people and left between 9 and 13 million dead, perhaps as many as one-third of them with no known grave. The allied nations chose this day and time for the commemoration of their war dead.

15.01.2022 Victory in the Pacific (VP) Day service marking the 75th anniversary held at Wynyard cenotaph on the 15 August 2020. Some images of the service.

14.01.2022 On Victory in the Pacific Day, 15 August 1945, spontaneous rejoicing broke out with celebrations in cities across the nation. Scenes of jubilation contrasted ...with somber reflection and thanksgiving as many experienced conflicting emotions: relief that the war was finally over, grief for those who were lost, and apprehension for the future. Victory in the Pacific! photographic exhibition is on display at the Memorial until 7 September 2020. Learn more: http://ow.ly/w3pR50AWZui Pic: Five newly liberated Australian prisoners of war in Singapore, September 1945. Most families of prisoners of the Japanese knew very little about the fate of their loved ones, some of whom had been in captivity for three and a half years. Photo: Z. Oliver AWM P01182.005

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12.01.2022 Today is a great day for our Navy, our nation and a young, Australian sailor who paid the highest price to save his shipmates from certain death. I welcome t...he announcement that today, the late Ordinary Seaman Teddy Sheean, will be recognised with the award of a Victoria Cross for Australia. The first for a member of the Royal Australian Navy. There is no higher honour than the Victoria Cross. Teddy Sheeans story of bravery is well known in our Navy and we have long recognised his heroic and gallant actions. This story, this account, is the stuff of legend. Sheeans actions on that day, 1 December 1942, were absolutely amongst the most conspicuous and most gallant weve seen in our Navy. Ordinary Seaman Sheean joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1941 from his hometown of Lower Barrington in Tasmania, when Australia was in the grip of the Second World War. Fresh from recruit school, he trained hard, took his duty seriously and showed loyalty to his mates. In 1942, at only 18 years of age, he was posted to HMAS Armidale as a loader for one of the ships three Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns. He was the youngest member of Armidales Ships Company. Less than six months later, in the vicinity of East Timor, HMAS Armidale came under a coordinated torpedo and bomb attack by enemy aircraft. Listing heavily to port from battle damage, the order was given to abandon ship. As the ship sank, Ordinary Seaman Sheean returned to his Action Station, and was wounded on the way. He strapped himself in to the Oerlikon anti-aircraft gun, potentially giving up any chance of survival, and opened fire at enemy aircraft. As bullets strafed his shipmates, Teddy continued to fire that gun until he himself, went down with the ship. His heroism has become a standard our men and women of our modern Navy aspire to. His spirit of courage, of sacrifice and of service is an enduring part of our Navy, living on through our Fleet and our People. Our Values are borne from the actions of those who have served before us, like Teddy, who in the face of adversity, showed service, courage, respect, integrity and excellence. I cannot understate the esteem in which he is held by our Navy People, past and present. HMAS Sheean, a Collins Class Submarine, is the first and only ship in the Royal Australian Navy to bear the name of an Ordinary Seaman. More than 500 of our submariners have proudly worn his name on their cap tally band over the last 20 years, and at least another 500 will do so in the years ahead. This is a proud moment for Teddy Sheeans Family, who have fought for many decades for this outcome, and I congratulate them on their perseverance, and todays announcement. This award, the Victoria Cross for Australia, is a great honour for the late Teddy Sheean, for his Shipmates, for his Family, for the Royal Australian Navy, for the Australian Defence Force, and for our Nation.

12.01.2022 Installation complete...this evening I arranged the WWI display I’ve been working on in a cabinet at the Devonport RSL. A big thank you to the RSL museum curato...r, Shona Kuipers, for providing some wonderful artefacts including medals, silk-embroidered cards from the western front and a camel-shaped inkwell used by Australian soldiers in Egypt. The inkwell’s relevant because the display draws on the correspondence between my great uncle and his family during the Great War. He trained in Egypt. The museum opens 10am this Saturday. See more

12.01.2022 Today we remember Private Luke Worsley. Private Worsley was killed in an engagement with insurgents during his second tour of duty of Afghanistan on the 23 Nov...ember 2007. He also served in East Timor in 2003 with the 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment and later qualified as a commando in 2004. LEST WE FORGET

10.01.2022 The stare of insolence #TPE

10.01.2022 I was recently asked when did Australia finish using horses in mainstream military service. That honour goes to the 10th Light Horse Regiment (Australia) it was disbanded 14th April 1944

09.01.2022 #OTD: We remember all who served in Iraq during the Second Gulf War 2003-2009 On the 31st of July 2009 Australian combat troops officially ceased operational du...ties in Iraq and began the process of withdrawing from the country. Between 2003 and 2009 more than 20,000 Australians would serve in Iraq as part of Operation FALCONER and CATALYST. Deploying on the land, sea and in the air, Australia played a pivotal role in the initial invasion of Iraq and in the follow-on restoration, nation-building, counter insurgency operations, and security force training. Australias commitment peaked in 2006, when approximately 1,600 soldiers remained engaged in reconstruction and rehabilitation work in Iraq. In mid-2008, Australia began to reduce its forces with the withdrawal of approximately 500 troops. By the 31st of July, all but 100 troops providing security for Australias diplomatic mission in Baghdad, and two officers assigned to the UN Mission for Iraq, were withdrawn. Today, we also remember the two Australians killed whilst serving in Iraq. Warrant Officer David Nary, SASR, was killed on 5 November 2005 after being struck by a vehicle during a training exercise in Kuwait. Private Jake Kovco, 3RAR who was killed on the 21st of April 2006 from a gunshot wound. Today we give thanks not only to those men, but the thousands of other Australians who deployed to Iraq to do their part in safeguarding Australias interests. --------------------------------------------------------------- If you spot an error, please send me a message. Join our group here: https://business.facebook.com/groups/2626189084317964

09.01.2022 #OTD in 1916 the 6th Australian Brigade attacks Mouquet Farm on the Somme. Mouquet Farm, near Pozieres, was the focus of nine separate attacks by Australian tr...oops between 8 August and 3 September 1916. Some 11,000 Australians were killed or wounded in fighting around Mouquet Farm. Learn about the Somme Offensive: http://ow.ly/mdHC50B35wA Image: Australian stretcher bearers coming in under a white flag, passing the old cemetery of Pozieres, having come from the line near Mouquet Farm. 28-08-1916 Photographer: Ernest Brooks. E04946.

06.01.2022 To day the 18th of August 2020 marks the 54th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan. On behalf of the family, friends and Colleagues of the fallen I would like ...to make this dedication. On this day the 18th August 2020 we bow our heads and remember the 18 Australian Military Forces soldiers that were killed in action at the Battle of Long Tan. History of the Battle The Battle of Long Tan (18 August 1966) took place in a rubber plantation near Long Tn, in Phc Tuy Province, South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. The action was fought between Viet Cong (VC) and Peoples Army of Vietnam (PAVN) units and elements of the 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF). Australian signals intelligence (SIGINT) had tracked the VC 275th Regiment and D445 Battalion moving to a position just north of Long Tan. By 16 August, it was positioned near Long Tan outside the range of the artillery at Nui Dat. On the night of 16/17 August, mortars and recoilless rifles attacked Nui Dat from a position 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the east until counter-battery fire caused it to cease. The next morning D Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (6 RAR), departed Nui Dat to locate the firing points and the direction of the enemy withdrawal and weapon pits were found including mortars and RCLs. D Company clashed with VC around midday 18 August. Facing a larger force, D Company called down artillery. Heavy fighting ensued as the VC attempted to encircle and destroy the Australians. After several hours two UH-1B Iroquois from No. 9 Squadron RAAF arrived overhead to resupply them. Supported by strong artillery fire, D Company held off a regimental assault before a relief force of M113 armoured personnel carriers and infantry from Nui Dat reinforced them at nighttime. The Australian forces had withdrawn to evacuate their casualties and formed a defensive position overnight. The next day Australian forces swept the area though the VC had withdrawn. The operation ended on 21 August. Lest We Forget

06.01.2022 On this day in 1942, the heavy cruiser HMAS Canberra was lost in the Battle of Savo Island. 84 Navy People were lost in the battle. Their legacy lives on and we remember their service and their sacrifice to our Nation. #wewillrememberthem @ Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

06.01.2022 Bien Hoa, Vietnam. 1965-10. In his aircraft, in full flying gear, all set for an operational flight is Lieutenant John Gill of Shepparton, Vic. He is a helicopt...er pilot attached to the Australian Army's light aircraft wing which arrived in the area in support of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR). 1965 AWM.

06.01.2022 #OTD: Sergeant Percy Statton awarded VC On the 12 of August 1918, Sergeant Percy Clyde Statton was awarded the highest award for bravery, the Victoria Cross, f...or his actions during a battle in Proryat, France during WWI. Percy Statton was born in Tasmania, and enlisted in February 1916 where he was posted to the 40th battalion. During his battalions first major action, at Messines in June 1917, he received the Military Medal. In October he was wounded, and in June 1918 he was gassed. On 12 August 1918 Stattons battalion advanced until stopped by a heavy machine gun fire by a well-entrenched enemy, near Proyart, France. Over the next few hours Statton performed a number of brave actions, at one point rushing four enemy machine-gun positions armed only with a revolver. He disposed of two of the posts and killed five of the enemy. Later he went out under heavy fire and brought in two badly wounded men. Sergeant Stattons actions are a magnificent example of quick decision and bravery in the face of an overwhelming enemy. The ability of the Battalion to continue the advance was largely due to his determined gallantry and independent action in engaging the enemy on his own. --------------------------------------------------------------- If you spot an error, please send me a message. Join our group here: https://business.facebook.com/groups/2626189084317964

06.01.2022 #Onthisday in 1942 the battle of Isurava began. The village of Isurava, New Guinea, was the site of one of several desperate battles fought by Australian troop...s during their retreat along the Kokoda Trail. In late August 1942, Australian troops, supported by the United States, fought against the Japanese who were trying to capture Port Moresby. Heavy fighting ensued but Australian troops had been overwhelmed by superior numbers and on August 31 they were forced to withdraw. It is estimated that 99 were killed and 111 wounded in the six day battle. Learn more: http://ow.ly/9pve50B35qw Image: Some members of D Company, 39th Battalion, returning to their base camp after a battle at Isurava. Right to left: Warrant Officer 2 R. Marsh, Private (Pte) G. Palmer, Pte J. Manol, Pte J. Tonkins, Pte Arnold William Forrester and Gallipoli veteran Staff Sergeant J. Long.

04.01.2022 HUMANITARIAN AID | #Team633 was proud to assist Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and #YourADF with the delivery of much needed... aid stores to #Beirut. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of Lebanon, and especially those affected by the recent devastation. READ FULL STATEMENT https://www.minister.defence.gov.au//australia-delivers-hu

04.01.2022 Watch || Highlights of #ExerciseMALABAR from the crew of HMAS Ballarat Participation in Exercise MALABAR 2020 demonstrates Australia's enduring commitment to contribute to the security, stability and prosperity of the region and increases the capability and interoperability of #YourADF

04.01.2022 HMAS Armidale (II) conducted a commemoration on the wreck site of HMAS Armidale (I) recently. The former Royal Australian Navy corvette was sunk off the coast o...f what is now Timor-Leste by Japanese aircraft during World War Two. The lives of 100 crew members were lost as a result of the attack, including that of Ordinary Seaman Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean’. Teddy’s family was presented the insignia of the Victoria Cross for Australia today for his brave actions on that day 78 years ago. https://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-armidale-i https://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-armidale-ii https://www.navy.gov.au//ordinary-seaman-edward-teddy-shee

02.01.2022 We remember and honour the life and service of Private Grant Kirby. Our thoughts are with his family and friends today.

02.01.2022 We Will Remember Them.

02.01.2022 Seventy-five years ago today, on 15 August 1945, Prime Minister Ben Chifley addressed the nation: Fellow citizens, the war is over. The Japanese government has... accepted the terms of surrender imposed by the allied nations. The Second World War was over. Spanning six years, the war was the most destructive conflict in human history.The defeat of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and Imperial, Militarist Japan - claimed 60 million lives; 6 million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust. A life was extinguished every three seconds. The world would never be the same again. In Australia, 15 August 1945 was gazetted as VP Day: Victory in the Pacific Day. Hundreds of thousands of jubilant Australians spilled into the streets of the nations cities, swept up in celebratory pandemonium. No one that day needed reminding of the value of freedom - or the price that had been paid for it. There was relief that the war was finally over, but apprehension about the future. To mark the 75th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War the Memorial has curated a range of articles, collection items, events and first-hand accounts from veterans. Please explore: https://www.awm.gov.au/vpday75 #vpday75 #victoryinthepacific #oneinamillion Image: Sister M Flower, Australian Army Nursing Service and Private A Emerson 2/31 Infantry Battalion listening to the broadcast of the surrender of Japan in a ward at 113 General Hospital. Concord, NSW. 1945-08-15. 113041

01.01.2022 We remember and honour the life and service of Private Tomas Dale. Our thoughts are with his family and friends today.