The Battle of Fromelles, fought on July 19-20, 1916, was a WWI assault by British and Australian forces against German positions in northern France. It was intended to divert German troops from the Somme but ended in disaster, with over 5,000 Australian casualties in their first major battle on the Western Front. The attack failed to gain ground and highlighted the devastating cost of trench warfare.
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The Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train was a unique unit of the Royal Australian Navy. It was active only during the First World War, where it served in the Gallipoli and the Sinai and Palestine Campaigns. The Train was formed in February 1915 and stood down in May 1917. Throughout its existence, it was composed of Royal Australian Naval Reservists under the command of Lieutenant Commander Leighton Bracegirdle. Normally under the command of the British IX Corps, the Train also supported the I ANZAC Corps and Imperial Camel Corps in the defence of the Suez Canal..
It would also be the highest decorated unit in the Royal Australian Navy during the war with more than 20 decorations bestowed on its Sailors
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Prior to Federation, each of the six self governing colonies maintained their own green water Navies intended to protect coastal regions, but the Royal Navy protected trade routes and the open sea. Even with the establishment of the Commonwealth Naval Force that didn't change. it wouldn't be until the threat posed by Germany, Japan and the United States that shifted the Naval strategy of the British Empire.
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On Remembrance Day 2024, Private Richard Norden of Gundagai, New South Wales was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia for his acts of gallantry during the Vietnam War during the attack on Fire Support Base Coral on 14 May 1968. This award, presented with approval from King Charles III and announced by Governor General Her Excellency Sam Mostyn and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. And in doing so marked the 102nd Australian to receive the highest award for gallantry in both the Australian or British systems of awards.
During the attack on the Australian Base, Norden, just 19 years old at the time, repeatedly risked his life under enemy fire to rescue his section commander and forward scout who had been wounded in the initial attack. After expending his ammunition, he seized an enemy weapon to continue the fight. He dragged his injured commander to safety. Despite being wounded and discovering that the scout was dead, he returned to collect grenades and returned to his fallen brother to clear the immediate area to allow his recovery. In showing complete disregard for his own personal safety and his courage and selfless acts resulted in the enemy position being secured and likely saved the lives of the rest of his platoon.
Following his service in Vietnam, Norden became a police officer with the Australian Capital Territory before tragically passing away at age 24 in an on-duty accident in 1972. His Victoria Cross award is the fifth for service in Vietnam, and the first granted to a member of the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.
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The latest episode of the I Was Only Doing My Job Podcast is now available on all your favourite platforms.
This episode focuses on the life,service and legacy of Lance Bombardier Leslie James Greenwood and a tragic accident on 16 December 1943 that claimed his and the lives of five of his battle brothers #iwasonlydoingmyjobpodcast #history #iwasonlydoingmyjob #wwiipodcast #militarypodcast #podcast #australianmilitary #australia #iwodmj
While the Charge at Beersheba was impressive, it was neither a Cavalry Charge nor was it even the last one. There were nearly twenty in the Second World War alone (and none of them were against tanks)
Australian military involvement in peacekeeping operations has been diverse and included participation in both United Nations-sponsored missions and those as part of ad hoc coalitions. Indeed, Australians have been involved in more conflicts as peacekeepers than as belligerents; Although Australia has had peacekeepers in the field continuously for 60 years ā the first occasion being in Indonesia in 1947, when Australians were among the first group of UN military observers ā its commitments have generally been limited, consisting of small numbers of high-level and technical support troops (e.g. signals, engineers or medical units) or observers and police. in the 1990's, Australia increased their commitments deploying significantly large units of combat troops in support of several missions including those in Cambodia, Rwanda, Somalia and later in East Timor. Australia has been involved in close to 100 separate missions, involving more than 30,000 personnel and 11 Australians have died during these operations #militaryhistory #histroytok #unpeacekeeping #unitednations #peacekeeping #internationaldayofunpeacekeepers #pkday #29may #peacebegins
It's been quite a ride to get Herr and a whole lot of fun
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The 25-pounder Short was an interesting stopgap that served a purpose even if better guns existed #australianmilitary #militaryhistory #histroytok #ww2 #artillery #Australia #miltok
The 25-pounder Short was an interesting stopgap that served a purpose even if better guns existed #australianmilitary #militaryhistory #histroytok #ww2 #artillery #Australia #miltok
Initially, 21,000 Australian's volunteered for overseas service as part of the Australian Imperial Force in 1914. By 1917, the Australian Prime Minister Billy Hughes had proposed to British Authorities to grant these volunteers the ability to return to Australia.
Unfortunately, by the time this ANZAC leave was granted, only an estimated 7,000 members of the first contingent were still alive in Europe or North Africa.
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I've finally covered the Great Emu War. General Gwynydd Purves Wynne-Aubrey Meredith served during the First and Second World Wars and was an adviser during the Korean War, but his claim to infamy was a military wildlife management operation in 1932.
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