Photo of Henry Charles Haskew (bottom left), 2nd/9th Commando Squadron, 2nd Australian Imperial Force.

Photo of Henry Charles Haskew (bottom left), 2nd/9th Commando Squadron, 2nd Australian Imperial Force.
Photo of Henry Charles Haskew (bottom left), 2nd/9th Commando Squadron, 2nd Australian Imperial Force.

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