Australian Army In Korean War - The whole timeline and map

Of the 53 nations that endorced the United Nations resolution to furnish assistance to the Republic of Korea to repel the Communist invaders, 16 eventually sent combat forces. One of the first non-American nation of these to come into action was Australia.
The Prime Minister of Australia Menzies put the Government's view in these words: "As we are subscribers not only to the letter but to the spirit of the Charter of the United Nations, so we must be ready to give force and meaning to the letter and the spirit of the Charter. In one breath to speak of our allegiance to the Charter and in the next to ignore the resolution of the Security Council would be either hypocrisy or cowardice, of neither of which has Australia ever been adjudged guilty."
Thus, as a former member and stalwart supporter of the United Nations in its formative years, the Australian Government decided to throw the weight of its Army, Navy and Air Force to the following effect behind the world body's effort in Korea against the Communist aggression.
Duration of the participation: Total Number of Participants
Army 28 Sep 1950 - Apr 1954 Army 5,087
Navy 1 Jul 1950 - 12 Feb 1954 Navy 3,320
Air Force 2 Jul 1950 - 27 Jul 1953 Air Force Unknown
Size of forces:
Army One infantry battalion (30 Sep 1950 - Mar 1951)
Two infantry battalion (Apr 1951 - 27 Jul 1953)
Navy 9 vessels
Carrier 1
Destroyer 4
Frigate 4
Air Forces One fighter squadron
One transport unit
Lest We Forget - Total Casualties (as of 27 July 1953)
Army Navy Air Force Total
KIA 261 1 42 304
WIA 1,034 6 0 1,040
Missing 37 2 0 39
POW 26 0 7 33*
Total 1,358 9 49 1,416
* Of the 33 POW's 26 were repatriated.
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