Australians at War By SchoolchildScience May 28, 1940 Battle of Espero Convoy Period: Jun 10, 1940 to May 2, 1945 Battle of the Mediterranean Period: Jun 10, 1940 to May 15, 1945 Middle East Theatre of WW2 Period: Jun 10, 1940 to May 13, 1943 North African Campaign Period: Jun 11, 1940 to Nov 20, 1942 Seige of Malta Jul 9, 1940 Battle of Calabria Period: Jul 10, 1940 to Nov 12, 1940 French West Africa in WW2 Jul 19, 1940 Battle of Cape Spada Sep 1, 1940 Operation Sea Lion Period: Sep 23, 1940 to Sep 25, 1940 Battle of Dakar Period: Oct 28, 1940 to Apr 23, 1941 Invasion of Greece Nov 12, 1940 Battle of the Strait of Otranto Period: Dec 9, 1940 to Feb 9, 1941 Operation Compass Period: Feb 25, 1941 to Feb 28, 1941 Operation Abstention Period: Mar 27, 1941 to Mar 29, 1941 Battle of Cape Matapan Apr 11, 1941 Battle of Vevi Apr 24, 1941 Battle of Thermopylae Period: May 2, 1941 to May 31, 1941 Anglo-Iraqi War Period: May 20, 1941 to Jun 1, 1941 Battle of Crete Nov 19, 1941 HMAS Sydney vs. Kormoran Period: Dec 7, 1941 to Sep 2, 1945 Pacific War Period: Dec 8, 1941 to Feb 11, 1942 Malayan Campaign Period: Dec 8, 1941 to Mar 8, 1942 Philippines Campaign Dec 10, 1941 Sinking of the Prince of Wales and Repulse Dec 17, 1941 First Battle of Sirte Period: Jan 30, 1942 to Feb 3, 1942 Battle of Ambon Period: Feb 3, 1942 to Aug 17, 1943 Battle of Port Moresby Period: Feb 8, 1942 to Feb 15, 1942 Battle of Singapore Period: Feb 13, 1942 to Feb 15, 1942 Battle of Palembang Period: Feb 19, 1942 to Feb 10, 1943 Battle of Timor Period: Mar 31, 1942 to Apr 10, 1942 Indian Ocean Raid Jun 8, 1942 Shelling of Newscastle Period: Jun 12, 1942 to Jun 16, 1942 Operation Vigorous Period: Jul 1, 1942 to Jul 27, 1942 First battle of El Alamein Aug 8, 1942 Battle of Savo Island Aug 24, 1942 Battle of Eastern Solomons Period: Aug 25, 1942 to Sep 7, 1942 Battle of Milne Bay Period: Oct 23, 1942 to Nov 11, 1942 Second Battle of El Alamein Period: Nov 16, 1942 to Jan 12, 1943 Battle of Buna-Gona Dec 2, 1942 Battle of Skerki Bank 1943 Battle of Kaiapit Period: Mar 2, 1943 to Mar 2, 1943 Battle of Bismarck Sea Period: Jun 15, 1943 to Jun 20, 1943 Convoy GP55 Period: Jun 29, 1943 to Oct 7, 1943 New Georgia Campaign Period: Sep 19, 1943 to Apr 24, 1944 Finisterre Range Campaigns Period: Sep 22, 1943 to Mar 1, 1944 Huon Peninsula Campaign Period: Dec 15, 1943 to Feb 24, 1943 Battle of Arawe Period: 1944 to 1945 Battle of Wide Bay Period: Oct 10, 1944 to Oct 16, 1944 Operation Rimau Period: Dec 1, 1944 to Aug 31, 1945 Aitape-Wepak Campaign Period: Dec 30, 1944 to Dec 31, 1944 Battle of Pearl Ridge Period: 1945 to 1945 Battle of Ratsua Period: Jan 17, 1945 to Feb 9, 1945 Battle of Tsimba Ridge Period: Mar 28, 1945 to Apr 6, 1945 Battle of Slater's Knoll Period: Apr 17, 1945 to May 22, 1945 Battle of Hongorai River Period: Jun 8, 1945 to Jun 10, 1945 Battle of Porton Plantation Period: Sep 4, 1945 to Sep 12, 1945 Operation Tiderace