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Australian
Involvement Lincoln
Bombers from No 1 Squadron RAAF
delivered 85% of all bombs dropped
during the campaign. Dakotas
from No 38 Transport Squadron RAAF
supplied troops with food, ammunition
and equipment, dropped propaganda
leaflets, flew paratroops in, evacuated
injured, and provided aid to people. Between
1955 and 1962 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Battalions, Royal Australian Regiment (RAR)
rotated through Malaya. There
were also artillery, engineer and
signals specialist troops as part of
Australia's commitment. Royal Australian Navy ships involved were HMAS ANZAC, Arunta, Melbourne, Quadrant, Queenborough, Quiberon, Quickmatch, Sydney, Tobruk, Vampire, Vendetta, Voyager, Warramunga. Casualties |
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Category |
RAN | Army | RAAF | Total |
| Operational | ||||
| Fatal | - | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| Non-fatal | - | 24 | 3 | 27 |
| Non-operational | ||||
| Fatal | 4 | 21 | 11 | 36 |
| Non-fatal | 43 | 111 | 18 | 172 |
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Total |
47 | 169 | 34 | 250 |
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Approximately 7,000 troops served. The main causes of death included : killed in action (6); illness (7); accidental gun shots (4); vehicle accidents (8); ground accidents on air bases (6). |
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