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Australia portal, daily units list
For easy reference and to stop duplication

January

 * January 1: HMAS Success (II)
 * January 2: Far North Queensland Regiment
 * January 3: No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit
 * January 4: HMAS Shropshire
 * January 5: Australian 7th Division
 * January 6: No. 43 Squadron
 * January 7: HMAS Brisbane (D 41)
 * January 8: Australian 26th Brigade
 * January 9: No. 37 Squadron
 * January 10: HMAS Tobruk (D-37)
 * January 11: Al Muthanna Task Group
 * January 12: No. 87 Squadron
 * January 13: HMAS Diamantina (1945)
 * January 14: 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
 * January 15: No. 67 Squadron
 * January 16: HMAS Burnie (J-198/B-238/A-112)
 * January 17: 2nd Armoured Division
 * January 18: No. 82 Wing RAAF
 * January 19: HMAS Sydney (III)
 * January 20: Royal Australian Army Medical Corps
 * January 21: No. 77 Squadron
 * January 22: HMAS Cook
 * January 23: 1st Siege Artillery Battery
 * January 24: No. 285 Squadron
 * January 25: HMAS Rankin
 * January 26: Australian Defence Force
 * January 27: Medium Tank Trials Unit
 * January 28: No. 83 Squadron
 * January 29: HMAS Kanimbla (I)
 * January 30: Royal Western Australia Regiment
 * January 31: No. 34 Squadron

February

 * February 1: 805 Squadron RAN
 * February 2: 10th Light Horse
 * February 3: No. 450 Squadron
 * February 4: HMAS Nestor
 * February 5: 1st Brigade
 * February 6: No. 6 Squadron
 * February 7: HMAS Tarakan (I)
 * February 8: Australian 5th Division (World War I)
 * February 9: 451 Squadron RAAF
 * February 10: HMAS Norman
 * February 11: Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
 * February 12: 452 Squadron
 * February 13: HMAS Shoalhaven
 * February 14: 105th Medium Battery
 * February 15: Mesopotamian Half Flight
 * February 16: HMAS Napier (G97)
 * February 17: Australian Corps
 * February 18: No. 2 Squadron
 * February 19: HMAS Townsville (J 205)
 * February 20: 104 Field Battery
 * February 21: No. 5 Squadron
 * February 22: HMAS Wollongong (J172)
 * February 23: 2/18th Battalion
 * February 24: No. 12 Squadron
 * February 25: HMAS Torrens (1)
 * February 26: 34th Brigade
 * February 27: No. 14 Squadron
 * February 28: HMAS Quadrant (G11/F01)
 * February 29:

March

 * March 1: HMAS Anzac (I)
 * March 2: 2/6th Cavalry Commando Regiment
 * March 3: No. 78 Wing
 * March 4: HMAS Diamantina (II)
 * March 5: 27th Battalion
 * March 6: No. 93 Squadron
 * March 7: HMAS Newcastle
 * March 8: 3rd Army Tank Brigade
 * March 9: RAAF Air Command
 * March 10: HMAS Pioneer
 * March 11: 2/1st North Australia Observer Unit
 * March 12: 40 Squadron RAAF
 * March 13: HMAS Mildura (J-207/M-207)
 * March 14: 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
 * March 15: No. 102 Squadron
 * March 16: HMAS Onslow
 * March 17: Royal Queensland Regiment
 * March 18: No. 20 Squadron
 * March 19: MSA Brolga
 * March 20: 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse
 * March 21: No. 1 Airfield Operations Support Squadron
 * March 22: HMAS Perth (III)
 * March 23: 171st Aviation Squadron
 * March 24: No. 457 Squadron
 * March 25: HMAS Adelaide (I)
 * March 26: Z Special Unit
 * March 27: No. 4 Forward Air Control Flight
 * March 28: HMAS Ballarat (I)
 * March 29: 10th Battalion
 * March 30: No. 324 Combat Support Squadron
 * March 31: HMAS Supply (AO-195)

April

 * April 1: 20th Battalion
 * April 2: No. 101 Flight
 * April 3: HMAS Castlemaine
 * April 4: Royal Australian Army Education Corps
 * April 5: No. 78 Squadron
 * April 6: HMAS Queenborough (G30/F02)
 * April 7: 2/10th Armoured Regiment
 * April 8: RAAF Base Rathmines
 * April 9: HMAS Arunta (I30)
 * April 10: 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
 * April 11: No. 86 Wing
 * April 12: HMAS Platypus
 * April 13: 9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment
 * April 14: No. 7 Operational Training Unit RAAF
 * April 15: HMAS Townsville (P 205)
 * April 16: M Special Unit
 * April 17: No. 17 Air Observation Post Flight
 * April 18: HMQS Paluma
 * April 19: Holsworthy Barracks
 * April 20: 25 Squadron RAAF
 * April 21: HMAS Bendigo (J187)
 * April 22: 2/7th Australian Infantry Battalion
 * April 23: No. 114 Mobile Control and Reporting Unit RAAF
 * April 24: Australian submarine AE2
 * April 25: Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (army corps)
 * April 26: Berlin Airlift Squadron
 * April 27: HMAS Hobart (D 39)
 * April 28: 2nd Division
 * April 29: No. 111 Air-Sea Rescue Flight
 * April 30: HMAS Ipswich (J186/B244/A118)

May

 * May 1: 2/25th Australian Infantry Battalion
 * May 2: No. 44 Wing RAAF
 * May 3: Clearance Diving Team (RAN)
 * May 4: Royal Australian Survey Corps
 * May 5: No. 60 Squadron RAAF
 * May 6: HMAS Kanimbla (L 51)
 * May 7: 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
 * May 8: Roulettes
 * May 9: HMAS Warramunga (D10/I44)
 * May 10: First Australian Imperial Force dental units
 * May 11: Seaplane Training Flight
 * May 12: HMAS Kuttabul (naval base)
 * May 13: 2/11th Armoured Car Regiment
 * May 14: No. 7 Squadron RAAF
 * May 15: HMAS Tamworth (J191/B250/A124)
 * May 16: Northern Territory Force
 * May 17: No. 113 Air-Sea Rescue Flight
 * May 18: HMAS Parramatta (D-55)
 * May 19: 12th Battalion
 * May 20: Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force
 * May 21: HMAS Vengeance
 * May 22: Overwatch Battle Group (West)
 * May 23: No. 455 Squadron RAAF
 * May 24: HMAS Darwin (FFG 04)
 * May 25: 3rd/4th Cavalry Regiment
 * May 26: RAAF Base Williamtown
 * May 27: HMAS Dubbo (J251/M251)
 * May 28: 2/3rd Australian Infantry Battalion
 * May 29: No. 22 Squadron RAAF
 * May 30: HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155)
 * May 31: 2/12th Field Ambulance

June

 * June 1: Governor-General's Flight RAAF
 * June 2: HMAS Kurumba
 * June 3: Australian Army Aviation
 * June 4: No. 8 Squadron RAAF
 * June 5: HMAS Barcoo
 * June 6: 2/4th Armoured Regiment (Australia)
 * June 7: RAAF Base Darwin
 * June 8: HMAS Perth (D 38)
 * June 9: 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
 * June 10: Air Force Training Group RAAF
 * June 11: HMAS Yarra (D-79)
 * June 12: 7th Brigade
 * June 13: No. 23 Squadron
 * June 14: HMAS Norman (M 84)
 * June 15: Army Recruit Training Centre (Australia)
 * June 16: Royal Australian Air Force Maritime Section
 * June 17: HMAS Cairns (J183)
 * June 18: Anzac Mounted Division
 * June 19: Transport Flight (Japan)
 * June 20: HMAS Bataan
 * June 21: Royal South Australia Regiment
 * June 22: No. 31 Squadron RAAF
 * June 23: HMAS Hobart (I)
 * June 24: 2/5th Armoured Regiment
 * June 25: No. 1 Air Ambulance Unit RAAF
 * June 26: HMAS Waterhen (naval base)
 * June 27: Australian Women's Army Service
 * June 28: No. 456 Squadron RAAF
 * June 29: HMQS Gayundah
 * June 30: 1st Aviation Regiment

July

 * July 1: No. 80 Squadron RAAF
 * July 2: HMAS Condamine
 * July 3: 4th Brigade
 * July 4: No. 10 Local Air Supply Unit RAAF
 * July 5: HMAS Kangaroo
 * July 6: 2/2nd Infantry Battalion
 * July 7: RAAF Base Pearce
 * July 8: HMAS Canberra (FFG 02)
 * July 9: Royal Australian Infantry Corps
 * July 10: No. 112 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF
 * July 11: HMAS Biloela
 * July 12: Central Bureau
 * July 13: No. 463 Squadron RAAF
 * July 14: HMAS Geraldton (J178)
 * July 15: 5th/7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
 * July 16: Central Flying School RAAF
 * July 17: HMAS Arunta (FFH 151)
 * July 18: 2/7th Armoured Regiment
 * July 19: RAAF Station Archerfield
 * July 20: HMAS Warrego (D-70)
 * July 21: Royal Military College, Duntroon
 * July 22: Airfield Defence Guards
 * July 23: HMAS Burdekin
 * July 24: Australian Army Intelligence Corps
 * July 25: No. 200 Flight RAAF
 * July 26: HMAS Quickmatch (G92/F04)
 * July 27: 17th Battalion
 * July 28: No. 85 Squadron
 * July 29: HMAS Gympie
 * July 30: 25th/49th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment
 * July 31: No. 6 Operational Training Unit RAAF

August

 * August 1: Royal Australian Navy Beach Commandos
 * August 2: 16th Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment
 * August 3: RAAF Station Tocumwal
 * August 4: HMAS Balikpapan (L 126)
 * August 5: Royal Australian Corps of Signals
 * August 6: Air Combat Group RAAF
 * August 7: HMAS Quiberon (G81/F03)
 * August 8: Fort Queenscliff
 * August 9: No. 459 Squadron RAAF
 * August 10: HMAS Cessnock (J175/B240/A114)
 * August 11: 2/48th Battalion
 * August 12: Seaplane Squadron RAAF
 * August 13: HMAS Huon (D-50)
 * August 14: Volunteer Air Observers Corps
 * August 15: First Australian Imperial Force
 * August 16: HMAS Coonawarra
 * August 17: 105th Medium Battery, Royal Australian Artillery
 * August 18: No. 1 Operational Training Unit RAAF
 * August 19:
 * August 20: 3rd Armoured Division
 * August 21: RAAF Base Richmond
 * August 22: HMAS Stuart (F 21/DE 48)
 * August 23: 6th Battalion
 * August 24: Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap
 * August 25: HMAS Wagga (J315)
 * August 26: Royal Australian Engineers
 * August 27: No. 464 Squadron RAAF
 * August 28: HMAS Parramatta (FFH 154)
 * August 29: 5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment
 * August 30: No. 82 Squadron RAAF
 * August 31: HMAS Jervis Bay (AGT-203)

September

 * September 1: Royal Australian Regiment
 * September 2: No. 201 Flight RAAF
 * September 3: Second Australian Imperial Force
 * September 4: HMAS Assault
 * September 5: No. 5 Operational Training Unit RAAF
 * September 6: HMAS Warramunga (FFH 152)
 * September 7: Volunteer Defence Corps
 * September 8: No. 94 Squadron RAAF
 * September 9: HMAS Latrobe (J234/M234)
 * September 10: 2/4th Cavalry Commando Squadron (Australia)
 * September 11: No. 2 Air Ambulance Unit RAAF
 * September 12: Women's Royal Australian Naval Service
 * September 13: Middle Head Fortifications
 * September 14: No. 467 Squadron RAAF
 * September 15: JTF Gold
 * September 16: Australian Defence Force Academy
 * September 17: RAAF Base Townsville
 * September 18: HMAS Australia (1911)
 * September 19: 2nd Cav
 * September 20: No. 1 Squadron RAAF
 * September 21: HMAS Collins
 * September 22: Pilbara Regiment
 * September 23: No. 18 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron RAAF
 * September 24: HMAS Canberra (1927)
 * September 25: Australian 1st Battalion
 * September 26: No. 107 Squadron RAAF
 * September 27: HMAS Adelaide (FFG 01)
 * September 28: 3rd Brigade
 * September 29: No. 24 Squadron RAAF
 * September 30: HMAS Brisbane (1915)

October

 * October 1: 1st Commando Regiment
 * October 2: No. 100 Squadron
 * October 3: HMAS Armidale (ACPB 83)
 * October 4: 16th (aviation) Brigade
 * October 5: No. 461 Squadron
 * October 6: HMAS Swan (II)
 * October 7: Australian 1st Armoured Division
 * October 8: No. 16 Air Observation Post Flight RAAF
 * October 9: Coastwatchers
 * October 10: 2/1st Australian Infantry Battalion
 * October 11: No. 36 Squadron
 * October 12: HMAS Protector (II)
 * October 13: Australian 11th Battalion
 * October 14: No. 41 Squadron
 * October 15: HMAS Vampire (II)
 * October 16: 3 RAR
 * October 17: No. 1 Radar Surveillance Unit
 * October 18: HMAS Albatross (I)
 * October 19: 1st Armoured Car Squadron
 * October 20: No. 30 Squadron
 * October 21: HMAS J1
 * October 22: 1st Field Regiment
 * October 23: No.75 Squadron
 * October 24: HMAS Manoora (L-52)
 * October 25: 39th (Militia) Battalion
 * October 26: No. 35 Squadron
 * October 27: HMAS Sydney (IV)
 * October 28: Federation Guard
 * October 29: No. 10 Squadron
 * October 30: 816 Squadron RAN
 * October 31: 5th Aviation Regiment

November

 * November 1: 453 Squadron
 * November 2: HMAS Encounter
 * November 3: Australian Women’s Land Army
 * November 4: No. 462 Squadron
 * November 5: Royal Australian Navy Submarine Service
 * November 6: Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion
 * November 7: No. 9 Squadron RAAF
 * November 8: HMAS Melbourne (III)
 * November 9: Tactical Assault Groups
 * November 10: No. 1 Long Range Flight
 * November 11: Australian Hospital Ship Centaur
 * November 12: 1st Armoured Regiment
 * November 13: No. 33 Squadron
 * November 14: HMAS Bungaree
 * November 15: 8th/9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment
 * November 16: No. 3 Operational Training Unit
 * November 17: HMAS Fantome
 * November 18: Royal Tasmania Regiment
 * November 19: HMAS Sydney (II)
 * November 20: No. 76 Squadron
 * November 21: 6th Division
 * November 22: No. 21 Squadron
 * November 23: HMAS Tobruk (II)
 * November 24: Imperial Camel Corps
 * November 25: No. 15 Squadron
 * November 26: HMAS Melbourne (I)
 * November 27: 16th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
 * November 28: No. 3 Squadron
 * November 29: HMAS Stuart (I)
 * November 30: Australian 1st Parachute Battalion

December

 * December 1: No. 4 Squadron
 * December 2: HMAS Manoora (I)
 * December 3: 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry)
 * December 4: No. 13 Squadron
 * December 5: HMAS Sirius
 * December 6: Australian 4th Armoured Brigade
 * December 7: No. 11 Squadron
 * December 8: HMAS Advance (P-83)
 * December 9: NORFORCE
 * December 10: No. 84 Squadron
 * December 11: HMAS Jervis Bay (II)
 * December 12: 9th Division
 * December 13: No. 454 Squadron
 * December 14: HMAS Una
 * December 15: 2nd Battalion
 * December 16: No. 79 Squadron
 * December 17: HMAS Stuart (FFH-153)
 * December 18: Royal New South Wales Regiment
 * December 19: RAAF Washington Flying Unit
 * December 20: HMAS Australia (III)
 * December 21: 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers
 * December 22: Australian Air Force Cadets
 * December 23: HMAS Ovens
 * December 24: Australian Light Horse
 * December 25: Australian First Tactical Air Force
 * December 26: HMAS Stirling
 * December 27: Australian Imperial Forces cricket team
 * December 28: No. 2 Airfield Defence Squadron
 * December 29: HMVS Cerberus
 * December 30: Australian 3rd Battalion
 * December 31: No. 73 Squadron

Final couple of missing entries
G'day, it appears that there are two dates missing entries:


 * Portal:Military of Australia/Units/February 29
 * Portal:Military of Australia/Units/August 19

Just wondering if there are any thoughts about which units would be appropriate to fill these final two slots? Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 01:41, 3 June 2018 (UTC)
 * I was thinking potentially 2/1st Machine Gun Battalion (Australia) and maybe 1st Pioneer Battalion (Australia), but if there are others that are better suited, please let me know your thoughts. Maybe if we could get a few more non-Army units, it might help balance the listings a little more? Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 01:46, 3 June 2018 (UTC)
 * The listings won't include any units which appeared over the last 10 years. No. 5 Flight RAAF might be a good choice (as an unusual unit which saw extensive operational service). There's a case to make for swapping new units for older ones (eg, the Canberra class LHDs or HMAS Hobart). From memory, when the portal was created we also didn't have many articles on Army brigades and RAAF wings. Nick-D (talk) 01:58, 3 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Actually, looking at this again, 29 February could be an Army unit, but 19 August would probably need to be a Navy unit to maintain the current sequencing (HMAS Hobart (DDG 39) would seem good to me). Happy to swap out an older RAAF one also if desired, if we wish to get No. 5 Flight RAAF onto the list. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 02:23, 3 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Ok, I have created an entry for Hobart for 19 August. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 08:04, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Just for something different, I went with the 1st Pioneers for 29 Feb. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 14:57, 8 June 2018 (UTC)