Ceremony to mark Oxi (No) Day

On this day

19 April

— 1944

HMA Ships QUIBERON, NAPIER, NEPAL, and NIZAM were part of a large force attacking the Japanese at SABANG, Sumatra. The success of this action, which included the destruction of oil installations, radar stations, shipping, and port facilities, contributed to the cessation of Japanese hostilities in BURMA.

— 1945

Eight senior pilots, including Australia’s highest scoring ace, tendered their resignations from the RAAF in what has become known as the “Moratai Mutiny”. The pilots were making a stand against what they believed was a deliberate strategy by GEN MacArthur to sideline them from any meaningful action in the Pacific