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australia get involved in vietnam war (3rd of august 1962)
Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) arrive in South Vietnam for the first time -
Australias first soldier to die (1june 1963
Sergeant William Hackin is the first Australian to die in Vietnam when his weapon accidentally discharges and on the1st of november the US president says that they will still back up south vietnam in the war -
A big change in the armys strentgh
Sir Robert Menzies announces introduction of national service so that they can increase the army’s strength from 22,750 to 37,500. -
australias brave soldier
Kevin "Dasher" Wheatley doesnt to leave his mate, Bob Swanston and tries to help him as a result he is killed. His actions earned him Australia’s highest honour, the Victoria Cross. -
the battle of long thahn
Harold Holt succeeds Menzies as Prime Minister
the battle of long tahn begins and 275 bodies were left untreated
and 17 Australians are killed -
a act of bravery
Major Peter Badcoe, AATTV, is killed in action leading two companies of Vietnamese regional forces. For his outstanding heroism in this and two previous actions, he will be posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. -
australia will not leave
Prime Minister Gorton shows that Australia will not increase its commitment to Vietnam war -
battle of binn bah
the Battle of Binh Bah begins and many people suffer as a result ho chi ming dies -
a big change
The Prime Minister announces 8 RAR will not be replaced at the end of the year some support elements will be withdrawn from South Vietnam and the AATTV will be increased by about 120 soldiers. -
a piece agreement
USA and North Vietnam sign a peace agreement. -
international confrence
International Conference on Vietnam receives first official complaints of violations to the ceasefire. -
the war begins again
South Vietnam's President Nguyen Van Thieu declares that war has begun again. -
the end of war
Communist capture Saigon as the very last Americans leave the scenes