Portal:Military history of Australia/Selected anniversaries/August/August 1

August 1


 * 1871 – The New South Wales Permanent Military Forces was established to consist of one battery of field artillery and two companies of infantry, following the withdrawal of the British Army from Australia.
 * 1947 – The Permanent Military Forces was reformed.
 * 1972 – School of Army Aviation formed at RAAF Base Amberley.