ON THIS DAY
17 January
2017
4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps sail for France
No. 4 Squadron was the final Australian Flying Corps squadron formed in the First World War. Its pilots flew Sopwith Camels over the Western Front beginning their active service in the battle of Cambrai.
1991
Coalition air attacks begin against Iraqi forces in Iraq and Kuwait
The first day of the Gulf War which ended when Iraqi forces were driven from Kuwait.
LEST WE FORGET
| YEAR |
NAME |
SERVICE |
SERVICE NUMBER |
| 1982 |
EVANS Frank John |
Army |
NX151853 |
| 1984 |
BAKER Leslie |
Army |
NX17447 |
| 2002 |
ARCHEE Keith |
Army |
NX196546 |