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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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