“When you go home, tell them of us and say,
for your tomorrow we gave our today.”

Wars - Modern Era

Korean War

Length of War: 1950-1953
 
Numbers of Australians involved in the war: 17,000
 
Numbers of Australian troops who died: 339
 
Numbers taken prisoner: 31
 
Prime Ministers: Robert Menzies (Liberal) 1949-1966

Vietnam War

Length of War: 1962-1974
 
Numbers of Australians involved in the war: 60,000
 
Numbers of Australian troops who died: 521
 
Numbers taken prisoner: Nil
 
Prime Ministers: 
Robert Menzies (Liberal) 1949-1966
Harold Holt (Liberal) 1966-1967
John McEwen (Liberal) 1967-1968
John Gorton (Liberal) 1968-1971
William McMahon (Liberal) 1971-1972
Gough Whitlam (Labor) 1972-1975