LIPS said:What was the Australian Army's worse training accident?
Kapooka, May 1945, 26 sappers were killed.
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LIPS said:What was the Australian Army's worse training accident?
Kapooka, May 1945, 26 sappers were killed.
LIPS said:What was the Australian Military's worse peacetime training accident?
The collision between HMAS Melbourne and Voyager on the 10 FEB 1964 when 82 sailors lost their lives.
Padre said:Name the place, north of Broome Australia, that was strafed by a Japanese Zero in WW2, killing a few aboriginals and their priest - an incident kept quiet at the time and little known about today.
CPL. WILLIAM DUNSTAN and CPL. ALEXANDER STEWART BURTON received the same citation for their VC's (09.08.1915 - Lone Pine, WWI)
LT. FREDERICK HAROLD TUBB received a VC for bravery at the same place and time as Dunstan & Burton, but recieved a different citation.
Padre said:The Royal Australian Navy men killed in the Vietnam War on HMAS Hobart were killed by which country and with what weapon?
LIPS said:tomtom22 you are a font of knowledge
tomtom22 said:Padre said:The Royal Australian Navy men killed in the Vietnam War on HMAS Hobart were killed by which country and with what weapon?
HMAS Hobart
3 Tours: 7 Mar 67 - 27 Sep 67, 22 Mar 68 -11 Oct 68, 6 Mar 70 -17 Oct 70
Between 1967 and 1971, Australian destroyers were attached to the United States Seventh fleet for six-month tours of duty. HMAS Hobart was the first Australian destroyer deployed. During her second deployment to Vietnam, Hobart was accidentally attacked by US aircraft. The ship was damaged and two Australians were killed. During her second deployment Hobart was under fire on three occasions. The deployment was mainly involved in NGFS in support of a joint Australian/ARVN sweep between the Long Hai hills and the coastline
Source: http://www.vvaa.org.au/oob.htm
The Hobart was attacked by missles from 7th Airforce jets. For a complete story of the attack go here: http://www.gunplot.net/vietnam/hobartvietnam.html
The Hobart also recieved The United States Navy Unit Commendation for her service.
Source: http://www.vvaa.org.au/hobart.htm
tomtom22 said:10 November 1964 Selective conscription introduced Australian Government introduces selective conscription of 20 year old males by ballot under the National Service Act. The National Service Scheme saw 19,450 young men serve in Vietnam.
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