(Above) Collection relating to NX2945 William John Illingworth, AAMC, POW, 1939–1944
Collection relating to NX2945 William John Illingworth, AAMC, POW, 1939–1944
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