Portal:Military history of Australia/Selected anniversaries/August/August 3

August 3


 * 1914 – World War I: The Government offered Britain 20,000 troops organised into an infantry division for Imperial service.
 * 1916 – World War I: The Battle of Romani commences
 * 1942 – World War II: Overwhelming Japanese numbers forced the 39th Battalion to withdraw at Kokoda.