Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove officially unveils the first National Jewish War Memorial in Canberra
Commemorates all 341 Jewish Diggers who are known to have died on active service.
Military
100th anniversary of the Australian Light Horse charge on Beersheba during WWI
3000 Australians attend
Australian War Crimes trials take place in Adelaide.
The Special Investigations Unit closed in June 1992
Rabbi Raymond Apple becomes senior Chaplain of the Australian Military Forces
Nominal rank of Brigadier
Arrival of Nazi War Criminals in Australia as part of the IRO program
including Konrad Kalejs, who serves as immigration officer in Bonegilla from 1950-53
Death of Sir John Monash.
Estimated 250,000 mourners attended state funeral.
General Sir John Monash becomes Commander in Chief of the AIF.
Leads the Australian Corps through the victorious battles of the closing stages of the war.
Leonard Keysor AIF First Battalion at Gallipoli awarded VC
For the ‘most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty’ at Battle of Lone Pine
Issy Smith (Ishroulch Shmeilowitz) of the 1st Manchester Regiment is awarded VC.
For bravery and gallantry in voluntarily rescued wounded men during the second batlle of Ypres. Later Member for Melbourne in the Australian House of Representatives.