ON THIS DAY
29 April
2015
HMA Submarine AE2 sunk in the Sea of Marmara
AE2 was the first submarine to penetrate the Dardanelles. For five days the AE2 carried out orders to disrupt Turkish shipping. When her torpedoes were exhausted and she was attacked by Turkish gunboats the submarine was scuttled and her crew captured.
1965
Prime Minister Menzies announces the commitment of an infantry battalion to Vietnam
Australia's involvement in Vietnam was a gradual process. By April 1965 there were 100 members of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam in Vietnam. The commitment of a battalion represented a major step in Australia's involvement and precipitated further increases in the number of Australians serving in Vietnam until reductions began in 1970.
LEST WE FORGET
| YEAR |
NAME |
SERVICE |
SERVICE NUMBER |
| 1981 |
DUMBELE A.J. |
RAAF |
65238 |
| 1984 |
BURLEY Alex |
Army |
SX551 |
| 1998 |
KOLAHAN J. |
RAAF |
138625 |
| 2002 |
OAKLEY Leslie |
Army |
DMX102721 |