Key Dates in Australia's Military History
For more than one hundred years since Federation Australians have, when necessary, fought for the freedom this nation enjoys today. The Australian Government’s commemorative program honours the contribution of Australia’s servicemen and women in wars and in peace operations.
It provides all Australians with the opportunity to acknowledge the debt we owe to our veterans
| 1901-02 | |
| 1903-13 | |
| 1914 | |
| 1915 | |
| 1916 | |
| 1917 | |
| 1918 | |
| 1919-38 | |
| 1939 | |
| 1940 | |
| 1941 | |
| 1942 | |
| 1943 | |
| 1944 | |
| 1945 | |
| 1946-49 | |
| 1950 | |
| 1951-54 | |
| 1955-60 | |
| 1961-64 | |
| 1965-66 | |
| 1967-71 | |
| 1972-75 | |
| 1976-85 | |
| 1986-90 | |
| 1991-95 | |
| 1996-2003 |