(Above) Collection relating to 2686 Pte John ‘Jack’ Illingworth, 53rd Battalion, AIF, 1916–1919
Collection relating to 2686 Pte John ‘Jack’ Illingworth, 53rd Battalion, AIF, 1916–1919
On this day
On this day
1 April
1921 — The First Australian Imperial Force, raised for overseas service in World War 1, was disbanded
1955 —The Australian Government announced its decision to send ground troops to the Commonwealth of Nations Far East Strategic Reserve in Malaya