Winners of the Teams match, from D Company, 3rd (Kennedy) Regiment. North Queensland Rifle Association members, Townsville, August 1903,Voluntary Aid Detachment workers enjoying a gathering in Brisbane, 1941 The Kennedy Regimental Band playing between races at a race meeting at Cluden, 1900The Country Womens Association (C.W.A.) huts at the Strand, Kissing Point, 1932Soldiers getting a drink from a Furphy cartRocky Cadets 1890Putting on a spare wheel, Kissing Point encampment, Townsville, 1896.Officers of the 2nd Light Horse Regiment taken in Melbourne before they departed for combat overseas. Col. Robert Mackay Stodart Commanding OfficerOfficers of the 2nd Light Horse Regiment taken in Melbourne before they departed for combat overseas. Col. Robert Mackay Stodart Commanding OfficerMiners at the Mt Morgan mineMap of the Kennedy district, Northern Queensland showing surveyed roads & bush tracks from Bowen, Townsville & Mackay, to the Cape River Goldfields, 1868.Looking down the strand towards kissing point 1890Local Bowen Company of Light-horsemenSoldiers in front of a Krupp gunKissingpoint sport day camp, 1908Kennedy Regiment, Kissing Point, 1938Group portrait of officers of the 31st Battalion, on board A62 HMAT Wandilla enroute to EgyptElectoral District of Kennedy, Government Printing Office, 1865Dismounted gun with firing party, Kissing Point encampment, Townsville, 1896.Council Honour Board 1923Australian Womens Land Army Camp at Atherton, November 1943A Company from Ravenswood, Kissing Point encampment, Townsville, 1896.1912 Unidentified photograph of Rifle Clubs A Team members and their rifles, prized shields and cups11th Field Ambulance Cooee Bay 1942Cadets from the Rockhampton Volunteer Corps, 1890
1 - The HMAS Armidale was attacked and sunk by Japanese Aircraft (1943) - The Last C-130 Hercules ‘Southern Service’ courier took off from Laverton (1992) - The Battle of Hat dich in Southern Vietnam begins (1968) - The 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is presented with US Presidential Unit Citation for its action at Kapyong, Korea (1951) - The HAM Bataan and Warramunga participated on the withdrawal of UN troops and civilian refuges from chinnampo, North Korea (1950) - The HMAS Stalwart carried out an emergency re-supply mission to the Australian national Antarctic research expedition at sub-Antarctic Macquarie island (1985) - The Siege of Tobruk ends after 242 days of encirclement (1941) - War is declared on Japan (1941) - The eradication of the smallpox virus is certified, making smallpox the first of only two diseases that have been driven to extinction (1979) - The battle of Amboga River begins (1942) - The HMAS Newcastle is commissioned (1993) - HMAS Arunta is commissioned (1998) - The HMAS Teal intercepted and engaged two small Indonesian vessel carrying saboteurs in the Singapore strait during Indonesian Confrontation(1964) - The ships HMA Napier and Nepla conducted a shore bombardment of enemy positions on the Arakan coast, Burma, in support of the 74th Indian Brigade (1944) - HMAS Nestor sinks German U-boat U127 in the Atlantic Ocean (1941) - In response to China's Second Phase Offensive in the Korea War, U.S. President Harry S. Truman declares a limited state of emergency(1962) - The HMAS Qiuberon rescued 31 Chinese sailors from the merchant vessel, SS Tuscany which had run aground on a reef 300 mules north-west of Bornerp (1962) - The battle for Artillery, Bougainville begins(1944) - The last of the Australian troops evacuate from Anzac(1915) - The battle for Jaffa is over(1917) - The Air Board held its inaugural meeting, even before the Air Force formed(1920) - The Battle of Magdhaba was fought today (1916) - Cyclone Tracey devastates Darwin, during which the Patrol boat HMAS sinks with the loss of two lives(1974) - 37 sqn Hercules make first relief fligh into Darwin after Cyclone Tracey(1974) - The defense of Jerusalem begins(1917) - The Japanese aircraft carrier Hōshō becomes the first purpose built aircraft carrier to be commissioned in the world(1922) - RAAF C-130 begains relief effort after Boxing Day tsunami(2004) - Nothing important happened. - The United States halts heavy bombing campaign of North Vietnam(1972) - test - The year ends forever
1 - The year begins - Manila is captured by Japanese forces, enabling them to control Philippines(1942) - The Battle of Bardia begins(1941) - Australia introduced conscription for military service (1943) - The army landing ship AV1356 Clive Steel came under enemy rocket fire in South Vietnam(1969) - The military board is formed(1905) - HMAS Tobruk bombard North Korean position on the island of Chomi to delay a North Korea invasion of Yongmae do(1952) - The last of Australia combat troops depart from south Korea(1958) - The first contingent of 2nd AIF embarks for the Middle East(1940) - HMAS Arunta evacuate the 2nd AIF from Timor(1943) - C-130s deliver 1 RAR advance party to Mogadishu, Somlia for Operation SOLCAE(1993) - 0 - A detachment of Clearnace Driving Team 1 successfully re-floated the wreck of HMAS Arrow, suunk during Cyclone Tracey with the loss of two lives from under Strokes Hill Wharf in Darwin Harbour(1975) - The Battle of Germas begins(1942) - The Battle of Sanandanda begins(1943) - The Battle of Muar begins(1942) - Gulf War hostilities commence against Iraq(1991) - The battle of Balif begins(1945) -The battle for Nambut Ridge begins(1945) - HMA ships Deloraine, Katoomba and Lithgow sink a Japanese submarine off Darwin(1942) -The Malaysian Government made direct request for Australian troops in Borneo (1965) - The HMAS Patrica Cam is sunk by Japense aircraft off the Wessel island, North Terriorty (1943) - The city of Rabual fall to japanese as they make preparations for Port Moresby(1942) - The battle of Bien-Hoa, South Vietnam begins(1968) - 0 - 1 - 2 - The Battle of Jamuluang, Maylaya begins(1942) - Dunsterforce including hand picked Australia officeers and NCOs; left Bagdad for NW Persia(Iran)(1918) - Major General Sir Edward Hutton arrives in Australia to assume duties as GOC CMF(1902) - The Vanguard of the 6th Diversion enter Derna, North Africa(1941) - The 1st Australia Corps begin their return from the Middle East(1942) - The TET offensive begins in South Vietnam(1968) - 0
0 - The HMAS Carins is commissioned(1974) - 0 - 0 - 0 - Japanese defeated at Wau(1943) - 1 SAS squad arrived in Brunei as first Australian combat unitt to serve in Borneo during confrontation(1945) - C-130 evacuated Australians from Tehran during Iranian Revolution(1979) - The Battle for Singapore begins(1942) - 0 - The HMAS Melbourne and the HMAS Voyager collided off the New South Wales coast(1964) - An Advance party of ASC2 arrives in Rwanda(1995) - 2AIF began arriving in Egypt(1940) - 0 - The battle for Chuam-Ni, Korea begins (1951) - The City of Singapore falls(1942) - The Battle for Barara, Bougainville begins(1945) - The battle for Long Hai, South Vietnam begins (1970) -The Australian Army's first oversea deployment sails for Soth Africa(1903) - The Japanese begin their raid on Darwin(1942) - The Battle for Koepany, West Timor begins(1942) - The city of Jericho,Palestine is captured(1918) - The HMAS Glenelg is commissioned(2008) - The HMAS Sheean is commissioned(2001 - The Coalition forces invades Iraq(1991) - The Centurion tanks of the 1st armoured regiment arrives in South Vietnam(1968) - The Janszoon voyage of 1605–06 becomes the first European expedition to set foot on Australia(1606) - The Defence Act become Law(1904) - The Gulf war ends against Iraq(1991) - A leap day was made to ensure that an additional 24 hours are built into the calendar to ensure that it stays in line with the Earth's movement around the Sun
0 - The Commonwealth Miltary and Naval forces were created(1901) - The first Australian submarines, AE1 and AE2, sailed from England on their madiden voyage to Australia. They arrived in Sydeny on 24 May 1914 having set a new long distance record for a submarine transit(1914). - NSW contingent sail from Sydeny to Sudan(1885). - The HMAS Yarra is sunk by Japanese forces with only 13 survivors from a crew of 151(1942). - The battle for Waitavolo begins(1945) - 0 - The Battle for Maehwa-san, Korea begins(1951) - The Battle for for Maprik, PNG begins(1943) - Allied forces in Java surrender to Japanese(1942) - The Australia Army Postal corps is formed(1916) - The 3 RAR capture hill 410 in Korea(1951) - The General Order 10 notified disbandment of colonial miltary forces of newly formed Australian Army(1901) - The 3 RAR capture hill 410 in Korea(1951)- THe AIF depart Egypt for Western Front(1916) - 0 - 0 - The HMAS Coonawarra was commissioned(1970) - Battle for Bapauma,France begins(1917) - The 16 Bde arrives in Greece(1941) -The Battle of Giarabub, North Africa begins(1941) - 1 - 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7 - 8 - The HMAS Kanimbla captures an Iraqi minelayer in the northern Arabian Gulf with 68 mines on board(2003) - All personnel of the Australia Army Nursing Service are given Army ranks(1943) - 0 - 0 - The first battle for Gaza,Palestine begins(1917) - The Battle for Dernancourt, France begins(1918) -
