WebThe demobilisation of the Australian military after World War II involved discharging almost 600,000 men and women from the military, supporting their transition to civilian life and reducing the three armed services to peacetime strengths.Planning for the demobilisation process began in 1942 and thousands of servicemen and women were discharged in the … WebThe Department will, on a case by case basis, review an individual's dossier/s and amend the details displayed on the Nominal Roll. The service number under which the paper service record is stored is displayed first. Any other known service numbers relevant to this period of service are displayed in brackets.
Royal Australian Air Force Officers 1939-1945 - unit histories
WebThe RAAF then became the second Royal air arm to be formed in the British Commonwealth, following the British Royal Air Force. The service was rapidly expanded during World War II and at its height, it was the fourth largest air force in the world, consisting of 53 squadrons based in the Pacific and a further 17 in Europe. WebOn this page. Our collection has over 1 million records documenting the service of Australian men and women during World War II. These include service records for the … pictures of kombucha scoby
32 Fact sheet - National Archives of Australia
WebThe WAAAF was the largest of the Second World War women's services. It was disbanded in December 1947. A new Australian women's air force was formed in July 1950 and in … WebThe Women’s Royal Air Force was disbanded in 1920 and then reformed in 1939 as the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force. It reverted to its original name in 1949, and finally merged … WebVictor Blanco, a pearl diver from Thursday Island, joined the Second AIF soon after the war began. Blanco is pictured on leave in London in 1940 AWM 002420. Of the 1 million Australians who served in Australia and overseas during World War II, we estimate that up to 3000, perhaps more, were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples. toph profile picture