1941 — The Battle of Dimas, Syria, began. 

1956 — An Australian patrol was ambushed at Sungei Bemban, Borneo. 

2013 — Australian commandos raided the Kalash Valley, Afghanistan. 

1864 — The Battle of Te Ranga, New Zealand. 

1911 — The Royal Military Academy at Duntroon inducted their first officer cadets. 

1913 — HMAS Australia (I) was commissioned. 

1941 — The Vichy French garrison in Damascus, Syria, surrendered. 

1941 — The Battle of Damascus, Syria, began.

1943 — The Battle of Lababia Ridge, New Guinea, began.

1943 — 14 Japanese aircraft were shot down by RAAF interceptors over Darwin. 

1950 — 38 Squadron of the RAAF deployed to the Malayan Emergency. 

1952 — Australian troops took up positions on the ‘Jamestown Line’, Korea. 

1940 — The RAAF lost their first personnel on active service.

1954 — The RAN received their first DeHavilland Vampire fighters. 

1941 — Australian troops counterattacked unsuccessfully at Merdjayoun, Lebanon. 

1968 — HMAS Hobart was erroneously bombed by an American warplane, off Vietnam. 

1945 — Australian troops landed at Padas Bay, Borneo. 

1948 — The Malayan Emergency was declared.

1941 — Australian troops completed the capture of Sidon, Lebanon. 

1941 — Vichy French forces recaptured Merdjayoun, Lebanon. 

1965 — Australian infantry ambushed Indonesian troops at Kindau, Borneo. 

1941 — Australian troops secured the town of Jezzine, Lebanon. 

1966 — 6RAR arrived in South Vietnam. 

1941 — The Battle of Sidon, Lebanon began. 

1941 — The Battle of Jezzine, Lebanon began. 

1945 — Australian troops captured Brunei.