1942— HMAS Nizam and HMS Foxhound attacked German submarine U159 200Km south-east of Cape Town, South Africa. The submarine dived and escaped.

1899— President Paul Kruger of the South African Republic orders the British Government to withdraw reinforcements sent to South Africa.

1917— Battle of Poelcappelle, part of the Ypres offensive. Rain, mud, and lack of support doomed the effort, with the Australians suffering 1,250 casualties.

1917— Trawlers operating as minesweepers destroyed 13 mines off Gabo Island on the south coast of New South Wales.

1942— The Australian 25th Brigade engaged in the Battle of Templeton’s Crossing, New Guinea when they encountered Japanese troops retreating along the Kokoda Trail.

1918—Pte E RYAN won a VC at the Battle of Bellicourt on the HINDENBURG LINE.

1918— In the same battle, L/Cpl E COREY, who had marched as one of the “Men from Snowy River” from Cooma to Goulburn, was awarded the third bar to his Military Medal for his bravery as a stretcher bearer in 55Bn. He is the only soldier to have been awarded 4 Military Medals

1942— HMAS NIZAM operating from Durban, South Africa, captured Vichy French ship MARSHALL GALLIENI and intercepted and sank the ADMIRAL PIERRE

1914: Someone landed here.

1939: More text here.

1901: Sailors from NSW, Victoria, and South Australia returned to Australia after service in China during the Boxer Rebellion.

1915: Landings at Gallipoli. Australian, New Zealand, British, and French troops were involved in a series of co-ordinated landings.

1915 - This happened

1939 - This happened

1945 — THE JAPANESE SURRENDER