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No. 80 Squadron was a
Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron of
World War II. The squadron was formed in September 1943 at
Townsville and was equipped with
P-40 Kittyhawk fighter aircraft. The squadron completed its training in February 1944 and deployed to
New Guinea. During 1944, No. 80 Squadron operated mainly in the escort and ground attack roles. The squadron moved to
Morotai in January 1945 but flew few operational missions due to a lack of worthwhile targets. In July 1945, the squadron moved to
Tarakan Island and flew in support of the
Australian Army until the end of the war. No. 80 Squadron returned to Australia in December 1945 and was disbanded in July 1946. HMAS Condamine was a
Royal Australian NavyRiver class frigate. The ship was built at
Newcastle, New South Wales and was commissioned in February 1946. During the first years of her career Condamine operated in Australian and New Guinean waters. The ship saw action during the
Korean War, serving in Korean waters from August 1952 to March 1953. Following the war Condamine completed a second tour of Korean waters between February and November 1955. HMAS Condamine paid off into reserve in December 1955 and was sold for scrap in September 1961.
The 4th Brigade is an
Australian Army Reserve formation stationed in Victoria. The 4th Brigade was formed in September 1914 as part of the
1st Division and saw action during the
Gallipoli Campaign and on the
Western Front during
World War I. During
World War II the brigade was amongst the first of the militia brigades to see action against the Japanese in
New Guinea. The 4th Brigade is currently one of five brigades within the
2nd Division and comprises two infantry battalions, a light cavalry regiment, an artillery regiment and several supporting units. No. 10 Local Air Supply Unit was a
Royal Australian Air Forceair transport unit of
World War II. The Unit was formed at
Aitape,
New Guinea in April 1945 to undertake the local air supply of
Australian Army units in New Guinea. The Unit was equipped with a mix of
Avro Anson,
Bristol Beaufort and
Tiger Moth aircraft and conducted supply and casualty evacuation flights until the end of the war. Following the war No. 10 Local Air Supply Unit conducted courier flights to various locations in New Guinea until it was disbanded in March 1946. HMAS Kangaroo was a
Royal Australian Navy boom defence vessel. She was built in
Sydney and was commissioned into the RAN in September 1940. She arrived in
Darwin in January 1941 and established and maintained the anti-submarine boom in Darwin Harbour with three similar vessels. Kangaroo suffered damaged and one fatality during the
Bombing of Darwin in February 1942. She was repaired in
Brisbane and spent the remainder of the war in Darwin. Kangaroo remained in active commission after the war and performed various duties in Australian and New Guinea waters until she was paid off to reserve in December 1955.
The 2/2nd Infantry Battalion was an Australian Army battalion of World War II. The battalion was formed at
Sydney in October 1939 as part of the
6th Division. The battalion arrived in the Middle East in February 1940 and first saw action in the
Battle of Bardia in January 1941. The battalion later saw action in
Greece where it was almost destroyed in April 1941. The 2/2nd Battalion returned to Australia in August 1942 and saw action in
New Guinea in 1942–1943 and 1944–1945 where it participated in the
Kokoda Track campaign and
Aitape–Wewak campaign. The 2/2nd Battalion was disbanded in February 1946. RAAF Base Pearce is the main
Royal Australian Air Force base in
Western Australia and is located in
Bullsbrook, north of
Perth. The base was formally established in February 1939 after several years of operation and was an important base for maritime patrol aircraft during World War II. RAAF Base Peace is currently home to most of the RAAF's training aircraft and a squadron of
Republic of Singapore Air Force trainers. The base also has a significant logistics role.
The second
HMAS Canberra (FFG 02) was an
Adelaide class guided missile armed
frigate of the
Royal Australian Navy. The ship was built by Todd Shipyards at
Seattle and was commissioned in March 1981. Canberra completed two deployments to the
Persian Gulf between November 1992 and March 1993 and March to July 2002 where she took part in enforcing the santions imposed on Iraq. Canberra was decommissioned in November 2005 and is expected to be sunk as a dive wreck off the Victorian coast.
The Royal Australian Infantry Corps (RA Inf) is the parent corps for all infantry regiments of the
Australian Army. Major components of the RA Inf include the various battalions of the
Royal Australian Regiment and
Army Reserve regiments. The Infantry School is located at
Singleton,
New South Wales. The Head of Corps - Infantry is usually a
Brigadier and is the honorary colonel of the Royal Australian Regiment. No. 112 Air-Sea Rescue Flight was a
Royal Australian Air Force unit of
World War II. The Flight was formed at
Darwin, Northern Territory in December 1944 and was equipped with
PBY Catalinas. The Flight's role was to carry out search and rescue operations and provide rescue support to other aircraft during attacks on Japanese targets. Following the Flight evacuated former prisoners of war from
Borneo and
Morotai to Australia and provided a regular courier and supply service to Australian outposts in
East Timor and the Northern Territory. The Flight was disbanded at Darwin in September 1947. HMAS Biloela was a
Royal Australian Navyfleet collier. Biloela was built in
Sydney and was the first ship to be entirely built from Australian materials to an Australian design. She was completed in July 1920 and supported the RAN's coal burning warships during peacetime training cruises. These warships were decommissioned in the second half of the 1920s and Biloela was decommissioned into reserve in November 1927. While the RAN considered converting Biloela to a
seaplane tender these plans did not eventuate and the ship was sold to a commercial company in March 1931. Central Bureau was a joint American-Australian
Signals intelligence organisation which was established in April 1942. Central Bureau's role was to research, decode and intercept traffic and work in close co-operation with other Sigint centres in the USA, United Kingdom and India. Central Bureau was attached to the HQ of the Allied Commander of the South West Pacific area,
General Douglas MacArthur. No. 463 Squadron RAAF was a
Royal Australian Air Forceheavy bomber squadron during
World War II. The squadron was formed in the
United Kingdom in November 1943 and was equipped with
Avro Lancaster bombers. Operating as part of
RAF Bomber Command, No. 463 Squadron conducted raids against cities, industrial facilities and military targets in Germany and France throughout 1944 and until the end of the war in May 1945. Following the war the squadron evacuated Allied
Prisoners of war from Europe until it was disbanded in October 1945.
The first HMAS Geraldton (J178) was a
Bathurst-classcorvette. Geraldton was built in
Sydney and was commissioned in April 1942. From August 1942 until January 1945, Geraldton formed part of the British
Eastern Fleet where she mainly served in the
Indian Ocean. During mid-1943 she was transferred temporarily to the Mediterranean where she took part in the
Allied invasion of Sicily. Geraldton she was assigned to the
British Pacific Fleet in November 1944 and served with this fleet until the end of the war. HMAS Geraldton paid off in June 1946 and was sold to the
Turkish Navy.
The 5th/7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5/7 RAR) was an
Australian Armyinfantrybattalion. 5/7 RAR was formed in December 1973 by combining the 5th and 7th Battalions of the
Royal Australian Regiment to form a single battalion. The battalion was converted to
mechanised infantry between the late 1970s and 1984. 5/7 RAR deployed to
East Timor in 1999 and returned to Australia in April 2000. The Battalion also contributed elements to Australian units in
Iraq from 2003. 5/7 RAR was de-linked into its antecendent units in December 2006.
The Central Flying School is a
Royal Australian Air Force flight training unit. It was formed in March 1913 and trained over 150 pilots during
World War I. Although the unit was disbanded after the war it was reformed in 1940. During
World War II the unit produced more than 3,600 instructors. The Central Flying School was retained after the war and has been based at
RAAF Base East Sale since 1947. The unit has been responsible for producing the RAAF's aerobatic display teams since 1962.
The second
HMAS Arunta (FFH 151) is an
Anzac class frigate currently in service with the
Royal Australian Navy. Arunta was built at
Williamstown, Victoria and was commissioned in December 1998. Since her commissioning Arunta has been deployed to patrol northern Australian waters on a number of occasions. The ship first saw active service in 2002 when she was deployed to the
Persian Gulf as part of
Operation Slipper. During this deployment Arunta conducted more boardings than any other ship had previously conducted while enforcing the sanctions imposed on
Iraq.
The 2/7th Armoured Regiment was an
Australian Army armoured regiment of
World War II. The Regiment was formed in August 1941 as part of the
1st Armoured Division. It was equipped with
Universal Carriers and wheeled vehicles in December 1941 and received its allocation of
M3 Grant tanks in June 1942. During January to March 1943 the 2/7th Armoured Regiment moved to Mingenew, West Australia with the rest of the 1st Armoured Division. The Regiment became part of the 1st Armoured Brigade Group when the Division was disbanded in September 1943 but was itself disbanded in January 1944 without seeing action. RAAF Station Archerfield was a permanent
Royal Australian Air Force station at
Archerfield Airport in
Brisbane, Queensland. The Station was established in September 1939 and No. 2 Elementary Flight Training School and
No. 23 Squadron were based there. The Station was transferred to the
United States Army Air Forces in July 1942 and became home to a
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm base from February 1945. The base returned to Australian control at the end of the war, but was closed in 1955 as its grass runways were unsuitable for supporting
jet aircraft.
The first HMAS Warrego was a
Royal Australian NavyRiver classdestroyer. Warrego was built in
Scotland and shipped to Sydney where she was re-assembled and commissioned in June 1912. During
World War IWarrego took part in the search for the German Pacific Squadron and the capture of the German Colonies in the South West Pacific, served with the British Far East Patrol and operated in the
Mediterranean. Following the war she operated with an Allied Squadron in the
Black Sea and returned to
Australia in May 1919. HMAS Warrego paid off in April 1928 and sank while being dismantled in 1931. Royal Military College, Duntroon (RMC Duntroon) is
Australia's
military academy where
Staff Cadets train for
commissioning into the
Australian Army. RMC Duntroon was established at
Canberra in June 1911 under the command of Brigadier General
William Throsby Bridges. The College was moved from Canberra as a cost-saving measure in 1930 but returned to the capital in 1936. In addition to training regular officer cadets, the College also oversees the programme for training officers in the
Australian Army Reserve. These reservists join a University Regiment and undertake a number of training modules run by the various University Regiments around Australia.
The Airfield Defence Guards are the
Royal Australian Air Force's ground security force. The Airfield Defence Guards' responsibilities include protecting the RAAF's equipment, personnel, assets and facilities. The Airfield Defence Guard force was established in 1966 and ADG units have served overseas in
Vietnam,
Cambodia,
East Timor,
Afghanistan and
Iraq. The ADG squadrons were formerly grouped as
No. 1 Airfield Defence Wing, but after becoming security squadrons were moved under the
Combat Support Group. HMAS Burdekin was a
River class frigate which formed part of the
Royal Australian Navy during
World War II. Burdekin was built at
Maryborough, Queensland and was commissioned in June 1944. She escorted convoys between
New Guinea and the
Philippines from November 1944 to May 1945. In May 1945 she supported the
Australian landing at Tarakan and carried out surveillance operations in the
Borneo and
Celebes areas. Following the war Burdekin operated in the
Netherlands East Indies and the Japanese surrender of Dutch Borneo was accepted on board the ship. HMAS Burdekin paid off into reserve in April 1946 and was sold for scrap in 1961.
The Australian Army Intelligence Corps (AAIC) is the intelligence
Corps of the
Australian Army. The AAIC was formed in December 1907 and members of the Corps have served in all the wars the Army has participated in. AAIC staff currently work with the
Defence Intelligence Organisation,
Defence Signals Directorate and Defence Security Authority. There are also intelligence officers and staff on most of the major Army commands and headquarters providing operational or counter intelligence support. No. 200 Flight was a
Royal Australian Air Force special duties flight of World War II. The Flight was formed at Leyburn, Queensland on 20th. February 1945 and by March was equipped with 6 heavily modified
B-24 Liberator aircraft. There were nine eleven-man air crews and 450 ground crew. The Flight was controlled by the
Allied Intelligence Bureau and was tasked with the insertion and supply of intelligence gathering parties behind Japanese lines. No. 200 Flight began flying operational missions over
Borneo in March 1945 and the unit suffered a heavy casualty rate. No. 200 Flight was disbanded (4 months after the war ended) in December 1945. HMAS Quickmatch (G92/F04) was a
Royal Australian NavyQ classdestroyer. Quickmatch was built in
England and commissioned in September 1942. The ship escorted convoys in the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans until May 1944 when she became part of the
British Eastern Fleet. After a period in Australian waters she was assigned to the
British Pacific Fleet in March 1945. Quickmatch was converted to an anti-submarine
frigate between 1950 and 1955 and performed routine duties until she paid off to reserve in April 1963. HMAS Quickmatch was sold for scrap in February 1972.
The 17th Battalion was an
Australian Armybattalion of
World War I. The battalion was raised in March 1915 in
Sydney as part of the
2nd Division. The battalion left
Australia in May and trained in
Egypt from June until August when it landed at
Anzac Cove. The battalion remained at Gallipoli until the evacuation in December 1915. The 17th Battalion arrived in France in March 1916 and remained on the
Western Front until the end of the war. The battalion took part in a number of major battles, including
Pozières,
Second Bullecourt,
Menin Road and
Poelcappelle. The battalion also helped to repel the
German Spring Offensive. The 17th Battalion was disbanded in April 1919. No. 85 Squadron was a
Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron which provided air defence to
Western Australia during World War II. The Squadron was formed at
Guildford, Western Australia in February 1943. While initially equipped with obsolete
Brewster Buffalo fighters, the Squadron received more modern
Boomerang fighters at the end of April 1943. Due to the almost non-existent level of Japanese activity over Western Australia the Squadron did not see action during the War. No. 85 Squadron was re-equipped with
Spitfire V aircraft in September 1944 and was disbanded in December 1945. HMAS Gympie (J238/M238) was a
Royal Australian NavyBathurst-class corvette of World War II. Gympie was built in
Brisbane and was commissioned in November 1942. Gympie escorted convoys off Australia's east coast from November 1942 to February 1944. Following a refit she was deployed to
New Guinean waters in February 1944 where she continued to perform escort duties. Following the end of the war Gympie participated in surrender ceremonies at
Dili and
Kupang. She returned to Australia in November 1945, paid off to reserve in May 1946 and was sold for scrap in January 1961.
The 25th/49th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (25/49 RQR) is an
Australian Army Reserve infantry battalion located in
Queensland. 25/49 RQR was formed in 1997 by the amalgamation of the 25th and 49th Battalions of the
Royal Queensland Regiment and currently forms part of the 11th Brigade. Since 1997 individual members of the battalion have volunteered for service in Malaysia, East Timor, Sierra Leone, the Solomon Islands, Egypt, Bougainville and Iraq. In 2006, a composite company made up of members of 25/49 and
9 RQR deployed to the Solomon Islands as a part of
RAMSI. No. 6 Operational Training Unit (6 OTU) was a
Royal Australian Air Forcetraining unit of
World War II. 6 OTU was formed at
RAAF Base Nowra in June 1943 to provide
DAP Beaufort aircrew with training in
torpedo dropping procedures and tactics. The Unit also supported the RAAF's torpedo training and trials unit. Training was made as realistic as possible, and the converted ferry HMAS Burra-Bra was often used as a target ship. 6 OTU was disbanded in March 1944.
Please follow the unit sequence of Navy, Army, Airforce when creating Daily Unit pages
No. 80 Squadron was a
Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron of
World War II. The squadron was formed in September 1943 at
Townsville and was equipped with
P-40 Kittyhawk fighter aircraft. The squadron completed its training in February 1944 and deployed to
New Guinea. During 1944, No. 80 Squadron operated mainly in the escort and ground attack roles. The squadron moved to
Morotai in January 1945 but flew few operational missions due to a lack of worthwhile targets. In July 1945, the squadron moved to
Tarakan Island and flew in support of the
Australian Army until the end of the war. No. 80 Squadron returned to Australia in December 1945 and was disbanded in July 1946. HMAS Condamine was a
Royal Australian NavyRiver class frigate. The ship was built at
Newcastle, New South Wales and was commissioned in February 1946. During the first years of her career Condamine operated in Australian and New Guinean waters. The ship saw action during the
Korean War, serving in Korean waters from August 1952 to March 1953. Following the war Condamine completed a second tour of Korean waters between February and November 1955. HMAS Condamine paid off into reserve in December 1955 and was sold for scrap in September 1961.
The 4th Brigade is an
Australian Army Reserve formation stationed in Victoria. The 4th Brigade was formed in September 1914 as part of the
1st Division and saw action during the
Gallipoli Campaign and on the
Western Front during
World War I. During
World War II the brigade was amongst the first of the militia brigades to see action against the Japanese in
New Guinea. The 4th Brigade is currently one of five brigades within the
2nd Division and comprises two infantry battalions, a light cavalry regiment, an artillery regiment and several supporting units. No. 10 Local Air Supply Unit was a
Royal Australian Air Forceair transport unit of
World War II. The Unit was formed at
Aitape,
New Guinea in April 1945 to undertake the local air supply of
Australian Army units in New Guinea. The Unit was equipped with a mix of
Avro Anson,
Bristol Beaufort and
Tiger Moth aircraft and conducted supply and casualty evacuation flights until the end of the war. Following the war No. 10 Local Air Supply Unit conducted courier flights to various locations in New Guinea until it was disbanded in March 1946. HMAS Kangaroo was a
Royal Australian Navy boom defence vessel. She was built in
Sydney and was commissioned into the RAN in September 1940. She arrived in
Darwin in January 1941 and established and maintained the anti-submarine boom in Darwin Harbour with three similar vessels. Kangaroo suffered damaged and one fatality during the
Bombing of Darwin in February 1942. She was repaired in
Brisbane and spent the remainder of the war in Darwin. Kangaroo remained in active commission after the war and performed various duties in Australian and New Guinea waters until she was paid off to reserve in December 1955.
The 2/2nd Infantry Battalion was an Australian Army battalion of World War II. The battalion was formed at
Sydney in October 1939 as part of the
6th Division. The battalion arrived in the Middle East in February 1940 and first saw action in the
Battle of Bardia in January 1941. The battalion later saw action in
Greece where it was almost destroyed in April 1941. The 2/2nd Battalion returned to Australia in August 1942 and saw action in
New Guinea in 1942–1943 and 1944–1945 where it participated in the
Kokoda Track campaign and
Aitape–Wewak campaign. The 2/2nd Battalion was disbanded in February 1946. RAAF Base Pearce is the main
Royal Australian Air Force base in
Western Australia and is located in
Bullsbrook, north of
Perth. The base was formally established in February 1939 after several years of operation and was an important base for maritime patrol aircraft during World War II. RAAF Base Peace is currently home to most of the RAAF's training aircraft and a squadron of
Republic of Singapore Air Force trainers. The base also has a significant logistics role.
The second
HMAS Canberra (FFG 02) was an
Adelaide class guided missile armed
frigate of the
Royal Australian Navy. The ship was built by Todd Shipyards at
Seattle and was commissioned in March 1981. Canberra completed two deployments to the
Persian Gulf between November 1992 and March 1993 and March to July 2002 where she took part in enforcing the santions imposed on Iraq. Canberra was decommissioned in November 2005 and is expected to be sunk as a dive wreck off the Victorian coast.
The Royal Australian Infantry Corps (RA Inf) is the parent corps for all infantry regiments of the
Australian Army. Major components of the RA Inf include the various battalions of the
Royal Australian Regiment and
Army Reserve regiments. The Infantry School is located at
Singleton,
New South Wales. The Head of Corps - Infantry is usually a
Brigadier and is the honorary colonel of the Royal Australian Regiment. No. 112 Air-Sea Rescue Flight was a
Royal Australian Air Force unit of
World War II. The Flight was formed at
Darwin, Northern Territory in December 1944 and was equipped with
PBY Catalinas. The Flight's role was to carry out search and rescue operations and provide rescue support to other aircraft during attacks on Japanese targets. Following the Flight evacuated former prisoners of war from
Borneo and
Morotai to Australia and provided a regular courier and supply service to Australian outposts in
East Timor and the Northern Territory. The Flight was disbanded at Darwin in September 1947. HMAS Biloela was a
Royal Australian Navyfleet collier. Biloela was built in
Sydney and was the first ship to be entirely built from Australian materials to an Australian design. She was completed in July 1920 and supported the RAN's coal burning warships during peacetime training cruises. These warships were decommissioned in the second half of the 1920s and Biloela was decommissioned into reserve in November 1927. While the RAN considered converting Biloela to a
seaplane tender these plans did not eventuate and the ship was sold to a commercial company in March 1931. Central Bureau was a joint American-Australian
Signals intelligence organisation which was established in April 1942. Central Bureau's role was to research, decode and intercept traffic and work in close co-operation with other Sigint centres in the USA, United Kingdom and India. Central Bureau was attached to the HQ of the Allied Commander of the South West Pacific area,
General Douglas MacArthur. No. 463 Squadron RAAF was a
Royal Australian Air Forceheavy bomber squadron during
World War II. The squadron was formed in the
United Kingdom in November 1943 and was equipped with
Avro Lancaster bombers. Operating as part of
RAF Bomber Command, No. 463 Squadron conducted raids against cities, industrial facilities and military targets in Germany and France throughout 1944 and until the end of the war in May 1945. Following the war the squadron evacuated Allied
Prisoners of war from Europe until it was disbanded in October 1945.
The first HMAS Geraldton (J178) was a
Bathurst-classcorvette. Geraldton was built in
Sydney and was commissioned in April 1942. From August 1942 until January 1945, Geraldton formed part of the British
Eastern Fleet where she mainly served in the
Indian Ocean. During mid-1943 she was transferred temporarily to the Mediterranean where she took part in the
Allied invasion of Sicily. Geraldton she was assigned to the
British Pacific Fleet in November 1944 and served with this fleet until the end of the war. HMAS Geraldton paid off in June 1946 and was sold to the
Turkish Navy.
The 5th/7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5/7 RAR) was an
Australian Armyinfantrybattalion. 5/7 RAR was formed in December 1973 by combining the 5th and 7th Battalions of the
Royal Australian Regiment to form a single battalion. The battalion was converted to
mechanised infantry between the late 1970s and 1984. 5/7 RAR deployed to
East Timor in 1999 and returned to Australia in April 2000. The Battalion also contributed elements to Australian units in
Iraq from 2003. 5/7 RAR was de-linked into its antecendent units in December 2006.
The Central Flying School is a
Royal Australian Air Force flight training unit. It was formed in March 1913 and trained over 150 pilots during
World War I. Although the unit was disbanded after the war it was reformed in 1940. During
World War II the unit produced more than 3,600 instructors. The Central Flying School was retained after the war and has been based at
RAAF Base East Sale since 1947. The unit has been responsible for producing the RAAF's aerobatic display teams since 1962.
The second
HMAS Arunta (FFH 151) is an
Anzac class frigate currently in service with the
Royal Australian Navy. Arunta was built at
Williamstown, Victoria and was commissioned in December 1998. Since her commissioning Arunta has been deployed to patrol northern Australian waters on a number of occasions. The ship first saw active service in 2002 when she was deployed to the
Persian Gulf as part of
Operation Slipper. During this deployment Arunta conducted more boardings than any other ship had previously conducted while enforcing the sanctions imposed on
Iraq.
The 2/7th Armoured Regiment was an
Australian Army armoured regiment of
World War II. The Regiment was formed in August 1941 as part of the
1st Armoured Division. It was equipped with
Universal Carriers and wheeled vehicles in December 1941 and received its allocation of
M3 Grant tanks in June 1942. During January to March 1943 the 2/7th Armoured Regiment moved to Mingenew, West Australia with the rest of the 1st Armoured Division. The Regiment became part of the 1st Armoured Brigade Group when the Division was disbanded in September 1943 but was itself disbanded in January 1944 without seeing action. RAAF Station Archerfield was a permanent
Royal Australian Air Force station at
Archerfield Airport in
Brisbane, Queensland. The Station was established in September 1939 and No. 2 Elementary Flight Training School and
No. 23 Squadron were based there. The Station was transferred to the
United States Army Air Forces in July 1942 and became home to a
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm base from February 1945. The base returned to Australian control at the end of the war, but was closed in 1955 as its grass runways were unsuitable for supporting
jet aircraft.
The first HMAS Warrego was a
Royal Australian NavyRiver classdestroyer. Warrego was built in
Scotland and shipped to Sydney where she was re-assembled and commissioned in June 1912. During
World War IWarrego took part in the search for the German Pacific Squadron and the capture of the German Colonies in the South West Pacific, served with the British Far East Patrol and operated in the
Mediterranean. Following the war she operated with an Allied Squadron in the
Black Sea and returned to
Australia in May 1919. HMAS Warrego paid off in April 1928 and sank while being dismantled in 1931. Royal Military College, Duntroon (RMC Duntroon) is
Australia's
military academy where
Staff Cadets train for
commissioning into the
Australian Army. RMC Duntroon was established at
Canberra in June 1911 under the command of Brigadier General
William Throsby Bridges. The College was moved from Canberra as a cost-saving measure in 1930 but returned to the capital in 1936. In addition to training regular officer cadets, the College also oversees the programme for training officers in the
Australian Army Reserve. These reservists join a University Regiment and undertake a number of training modules run by the various University Regiments around Australia.
The Airfield Defence Guards are the
Royal Australian Air Force's ground security force. The Airfield Defence Guards' responsibilities include protecting the RAAF's equipment, personnel, assets and facilities. The Airfield Defence Guard force was established in 1966 and ADG units have served overseas in
Vietnam,
Cambodia,
East Timor,
Afghanistan and
Iraq. The ADG squadrons were formerly grouped as
No. 1 Airfield Defence Wing, but after becoming security squadrons were moved under the
Combat Support Group. HMAS Burdekin was a
River class frigate which formed part of the
Royal Australian Navy during
World War II. Burdekin was built at
Maryborough, Queensland and was commissioned in June 1944. She escorted convoys between
New Guinea and the
Philippines from November 1944 to May 1945. In May 1945 she supported the
Australian landing at Tarakan and carried out surveillance operations in the
Borneo and
Celebes areas. Following the war Burdekin operated in the
Netherlands East Indies and the Japanese surrender of Dutch Borneo was accepted on board the ship. HMAS Burdekin paid off into reserve in April 1946 and was sold for scrap in 1961.
The Australian Army Intelligence Corps (AAIC) is the intelligence
Corps of the
Australian Army. The AAIC was formed in December 1907 and members of the Corps have served in all the wars the Army has participated in. AAIC staff currently work with the
Defence Intelligence Organisation,
Defence Signals Directorate and Defence Security Authority. There are also intelligence officers and staff on most of the major Army commands and headquarters providing operational or counter intelligence support. No. 200 Flight was a
Royal Australian Air Force special duties flight of World War II. The Flight was formed at Leyburn, Queensland on 20th. February 1945 and by March was equipped with 6 heavily modified
B-24 Liberator aircraft. There were nine eleven-man air crews and 450 ground crew. The Flight was controlled by the
Allied Intelligence Bureau and was tasked with the insertion and supply of intelligence gathering parties behind Japanese lines. No. 200 Flight began flying operational missions over
Borneo in March 1945 and the unit suffered a heavy casualty rate. No. 200 Flight was disbanded (4 months after the war ended) in December 1945. HMAS Quickmatch (G92/F04) was a
Royal Australian NavyQ classdestroyer. Quickmatch was built in
England and commissioned in September 1942. The ship escorted convoys in the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans until May 1944 when she became part of the
British Eastern Fleet. After a period in Australian waters she was assigned to the
British Pacific Fleet in March 1945. Quickmatch was converted to an anti-submarine
frigate between 1950 and 1955 and performed routine duties until she paid off to reserve in April 1963. HMAS Quickmatch was sold for scrap in February 1972.
The 17th Battalion was an
Australian Armybattalion of
World War I. The battalion was raised in March 1915 in
Sydney as part of the
2nd Division. The battalion left
Australia in May and trained in
Egypt from June until August when it landed at
Anzac Cove. The battalion remained at Gallipoli until the evacuation in December 1915. The 17th Battalion arrived in France in March 1916 and remained on the
Western Front until the end of the war. The battalion took part in a number of major battles, including
Pozières,
Second Bullecourt,
Menin Road and
Poelcappelle. The battalion also helped to repel the
German Spring Offensive. The 17th Battalion was disbanded in April 1919. No. 85 Squadron was a
Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron which provided air defence to
Western Australia during World War II. The Squadron was formed at
Guildford, Western Australia in February 1943. While initially equipped with obsolete
Brewster Buffalo fighters, the Squadron received more modern
Boomerang fighters at the end of April 1943. Due to the almost non-existent level of Japanese activity over Western Australia the Squadron did not see action during the War. No. 85 Squadron was re-equipped with
Spitfire V aircraft in September 1944 and was disbanded in December 1945. HMAS Gympie (J238/M238) was a
Royal Australian NavyBathurst-class corvette of World War II. Gympie was built in
Brisbane and was commissioned in November 1942. Gympie escorted convoys off Australia's east coast from November 1942 to February 1944. Following a refit she was deployed to
New Guinean waters in February 1944 where she continued to perform escort duties. Following the end of the war Gympie participated in surrender ceremonies at
Dili and
Kupang. She returned to Australia in November 1945, paid off to reserve in May 1946 and was sold for scrap in January 1961.
The 25th/49th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (25/49 RQR) is an
Australian Army Reserve infantry battalion located in
Queensland. 25/49 RQR was formed in 1997 by the amalgamation of the 25th and 49th Battalions of the
Royal Queensland Regiment and currently forms part of the 11th Brigade. Since 1997 individual members of the battalion have volunteered for service in Malaysia, East Timor, Sierra Leone, the Solomon Islands, Egypt, Bougainville and Iraq. In 2006, a composite company made up of members of 25/49 and
9 RQR deployed to the Solomon Islands as a part of
RAMSI. No. 6 Operational Training Unit (6 OTU) was a
Royal Australian Air Forcetraining unit of
World War II. 6 OTU was formed at
RAAF Base Nowra in June 1943 to provide
DAP Beaufort aircrew with training in
torpedo dropping procedures and tactics. The Unit also supported the RAAF's torpedo training and trials unit. Training was made as realistic as possible, and the converted ferry HMAS Burra-Bra was often used as a target ship. 6 OTU was disbanded in March 1944.