Navigation: America's Wars: Revolutionary War War of 1812  Civil War Chronology of WW II  Vietnam War  American History: Civics: A Glossary Amistad Gallery of Railroad Stations  Elections: US Elections  Aviation: WW II: American Aircraft  Navy History: US Carriers  US Navy Battleships US Patrol Boats US Cruisers Other: History of The Middle East		HistoryCentral.com > America's Wars > Vietnam War > Events > Australian Troops Depart For Vietnam May 26, 1965 Australian Troops Depart For Vietnam   Eight hundred Australian troops depart for Vietnam. The Australian forcescenter around the 1st Australian Task Force (ATF), headquartered in theNui Dat Rubber plantation in Phuoc Tuy Province, southeast of Saigon. TheAustralian forces are later supplemented with troops from New Zealand. Inthe course of war, 47,424 Australian troops serve in Vietnam, 494 of whomare killed and 2,368 of whom are wounded. In addition, 35 New Zealandersare killed and 135 are injured.	Subscribe To the HistoryCentral.com : Receive all the latest news and info: Enter Your E-mail Address:       Related Products    Resources Links to Other Vietnam Sites -
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