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  2. Flags of the Australian Defence Force - Wikipedia

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    [51] In the Australian War Memorial collection is a photograph of Warrant Officer Class One Jim Geedrick, an Indigenous serviceman from Rockhampton who was an adviser with the 1st Battalion, 2nd Regiment of the South Vietnamese Army, raising the Australian flag on Anzac Day 1969, after missing the ceremony held at Da Nang held by the Australian ...

  3. Uniforms of the Australian Army - Wikipedia

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    The pre-war Australian Army uniform formed the basis of that worn by the First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF), which adopted the broad-brimmed slouch hat and rising sun badge. [10] Peak caps were initially also worn by the infantry, [11] while light horsemen often wore a distinctive emu plume in their slouch hats. [12]

  4. Australia in the Vietnam War - Wikipedia

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    Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War began with a small commitment of 30 military advisors in 1962, and increased over the following decade to a peak of 7,672 Australian personnel following the Menzies Government's April 1965 decision to upgrade its military commitment to South Vietnam's security. [2]

  5. Australian Army - Wikipedia

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    The Australian Army commenced its involvement in the Vietnam War by sending military advisors in 1962, which was then increased by sending in combat troops, specifically 1RAR, on 27 May 1965. Just before the official start of hostilities, the Australian Army was augmented with the reintroduction of conscription , which was based on a 'birthday ...

  6. Royal Australian Armoured Corps - Wikipedia

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    M113s from the 1st Armoured Personnel Carrier Squadron carrying soldiers of the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment during the Vietnam War An ASLAV in Afghanistan during 2010 The corps has served in wars, conflicts and peace support missions across a wide range of theatres.

  7. 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment - Wikipedia

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    2 RAR was initially formed as the Australian 66th Australian Infantry Battalion, 2nd AIF in 1945 as part of the 34th Brigade (Australia) and since then it has deployed to wars and conducted operations during Japan, the Korean War (As well as Post-Armistice Service), The Malayan Emergency (Two Tours of 1955-1957 and 1961-1963), Vietnam War (Two ...

  8. Category:Australian military uniforms - Wikipedia

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    Uniforms of the Australian Army This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 23:04 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...

  9. 1st Armoured Regiment (Australia) - Wikipedia

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    1st Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Australian Army and is the senior regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps.Formed as a tank unit in the new Australian Regular Army on 7 July 1949, the regiment subsequently saw service during the Vietnam War operating Centurion tanks.