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10 facts about World War II-
1.) On 3 September 1939, Prime Minister Robert Gordon Menzies announced that Australia was at war with Germany.
2.) The 9th Division stayed in North Africa until early 1943 while many Australian airmen serving in both the RAAF and the Royal Air Force (RAF) remained to fight in Europe.
3.) Australian soldiers, sailors and airmen fought the Germans, Italians and Vichy French in Europe, Egypt, Libya, Syria, the Lebanon, Greece, Crete and the Mediterranean.
4.) World War II started September 1, 1939 and ended September 2, 1945.
5.) After Great Britain declared war on Germany on 3rd September 1939, Australia raised a volunteer force, the Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF).
6.) The Australian government also sent Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircrews and a number of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ships to fight for Britain.
7.) The first Australian to be killed in action was probably Wing Commander Ivan McLeod Cameron, who was serving with Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) at the outbreak of war.
8.) Flying Officer John Tulloch Burrill Sadler, 144 Squadron RAF, was probably the second Australian killed in action.
9.) When Japan entered the war in Malaya on 7/8th December 1941, the 8th Division AIF, together with a few Australian ships and aircraft, were there with other British Empire forces.
10.) In early 1942, the 6th and 7th Divisions from the Middle East together with RAN ships were ordered back to Australia to fight the Japanese in the Pacific.
Diary Entry-
It’s 28th of September today and it’s been 23 days since World War 2 started. I still remember when my Prime Minister Robert Gordon Menzies announced that Australia was at war with Germany. I volunteered to be in the war because I had to serve my country and make everyone back home proud.
Today the first Australian was killed in action it was Wing Commander Ivan McLeod Cameron. He was serving with Britain's Royal Air Force. I found out he was shot down by
1.) On 3 September 1939, Prime Minister Robert Gordon Menzies announced that Australia was at war with Germany.
2.) The 9th Division stayed in North Africa until early 1943 while many Australian airmen serving in both the RAAF and the Royal Air Force (RAF) remained to fight in Europe.
3.) Australian soldiers, sailors and airmen fought the Germans, Italians and Vichy French in Europe, Egypt, Libya, Syria, the Lebanon, Greece, Crete and the Mediterranean.
4.) World War II started September 1, 1939 and ended September 2, 1945.
5.) After Great Britain declared war on Germany on 3rd September 1939, Australia raised a volunteer force, the Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF).
6.) The Australian government also sent Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircrews and a number of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ships to fight for Britain.
7.) The first Australian to be killed in action was probably Wing Commander Ivan McLeod Cameron, who was serving with Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) at the outbreak of war.
8.) Flying Officer John Tulloch Burrill Sadler, 144 Squadron RAF, was probably the second Australian killed in action.
9.) When Japan entered the war in Malaya on 7/8th December 1941, the 8th Division AIF, together with a few Australian ships and aircraft, were there with other British Empire forces.
10.) In early 1942, the 6th and 7th Divisions from the Middle East together with RAN ships were ordered back to Australia to fight the Japanese in the Pacific.
Diary Entry-
It’s 28th of September today and it’s been 23 days since World War 2 started. I still remember when my Prime Minister Robert Gordon Menzies announced that Australia was at war with Germany. I volunteered to be in the war because I had to serve my country and make everyone back home proud.
Today the first Australian was killed in action it was Wing Commander Ivan McLeod Cameron. He was serving with Britain's Royal Air Force. I found out he was shot down by