Portal:Military history of Australia/Selected anniversaries/June/June 13

June 13


 * 1945 – World War II: On Bougainville, after crossing the Hongorai River, the 24th, 57th/60th, 58th/59th Infantry Battalions from the 15th Brigade advance through the bush surrounding the Buin Road to clear the Japanese defenders.
 * 1968 – Vietnam War: 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment returned to Brisbane on the troopship HMAS Sydney.