History Of The Australian Army
The history of the Australian Army dates back to colonial forces, prior to the Federation of Australia in 1901. Some of colonial forces, which served the states of Australia at the time, were gradual united into federal units between 1899 to 1903; thus forming the beginning of the Australian Army. The colonial armies were officially united as the Commonwealth Forces in the Defence Act of 1903. Since then the Australian Army has changed to suit to needs of Australia; with particular changes occurring during, and following, the World Wars, Korean War, Vietnam War and Gulf War.
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