ON THIS DAY
16 June
1948
Malayan Emergency declared
The Australian involvement in Malayan Emergency lasted from 1950 to 1960, making it the longest continuing military commitment in our history. 39 Australian servicemen died in this conflict.
1942
HMAS Nestor sunk
HMAS Nestor was in the Mediterranean, north of Tobruk, when she was bombed and sunk.
LEST WE FORGET
| YEAR |
NAME |
SERVICE |
SERVICE NUMBER |
| 1966 |
BURKWOOD Norman |
Army |
NX161813 |
| 1994 |
ROBERTS Clive |
Army |
NX106151 |
| 2018 |
NEEVE Geoffrey |
Army |
NX207617 |