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[[Image:Work fight or perish (RC02370).jpg|thumb|An Australian Government leaflet bearing the likeness and signature of Prime Minister [[John Curtin]], telling Australians that they must make sacrifices for the war effort.]]
(contracted; show full)car]] in September 1942.<ref>Long (1973). Page 265.</ref> Closer to home, [[HMAS Adelaide (1918)|HMAS ''Adelaide'']] played a significant role in ensuring that [[New Caledonia]] came under [[Free French Forces|Free French]] control in September 1940 by escorting a pro-Free French Governor to [[Noumea]] and taking station off the city during the popular protests which resulted in the Governor replacing the pro-Vichy authorities.<ref>Horner (1982). Page 40.</ref>


Australian warships served in the [[Red Sea]] and [[Persian Gulf]] through much of the war. From June to October 1940 HMAS ''Hobart'' took part in the [[East African Campaign (World War II)|East African Campaign]], and played an important role in the [[Italian conquest of British Somaliland|successful evacuation]] of [[Berbera]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navy.gov.au/spc/history/ships/hobart1.html |title=HMAS ''Hobart'' (I)  |accessdate=2007-12-21 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work=HMA Ship Histories |publisher=Seapower Centre - Australia }}</ref> In May 1941 HMAS ''Yarra'' participated in the [[Anglo-Iraqi War]] by supporting the landing of [[Gurkha]] troops near [[Basra]]. In August 1941 ''Yarra'' and [[HMAS Kanimbla (1936)|HMAS ''Kanimbla'']] took part in the [[Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran]], with ''Yarra'' sinking the Iranian sloop ''Babr'' near Kohorramshahr and ''Kanimbla'' landing troops at Bandar Shapur.<ref>Nash and Stevens (2006). Pages 9-10.</ref>⏎
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While most Australian units in the Pacific Theatre fought in the SWPA, thousands of Australians were posted to British units in Burma and India. These included 45 men from the 8th Division who volunteered to train Chinese guerrillas with the British Mission 204 in southern China. Thousands of Australians also served with RAF units in India and Burma, though no RAAF units were deployed to this theatre.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ww2australia.gov.au/farflung/index.html |title=Far Flung Australians |(contracted; show full)
* {{cite book |last=McKernan |first=Michael |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=All In! Australia During the Second World War |year=1983 |publisher=Thomas Nelson Australia |location=Melbourne |isbn=0170059464 }}
* {{cite book |last=McKernan |first=Michael |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=The Strength of a Nation. Six years of Australians fighting for the nation and defending the homeland during WWII |year=2006 |publisher=Allen & Unwin |location= Sydney |isbn=9781741147148 }}

* {{cite book |title=Australia's Navy in the Gulf. From Countenance to Catalyst, 1941-2006 |last=Nash |first=Greg |authorlink= |coauthors=Stevens, David |year=2006 |publisher=Topmill |location=Sydney |isbn= }}⏎
* {{cite book |last=Odgers |first=George |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Air War Against Japan 1943-1945 |url=http://www.awm.gov.au/histories/chapter.asp?volume=27 |series=Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 3 – Air |year=1968 (reprint) |publisher=Australian War Memorial |location=Canberra |isbn= }}
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* [http://www.raaf.gov.au/history/airforce_history/WW2.htm RAAF in World War II - RAAF website]
* {{cite web |url=http://www.ww2australia.gov.au/index.html |title=Australia's War 1939—1945 |accessdate= |author= |date= |work= |publisher=[[Department of Veterans' Affairs (Australia)|Department of Veterans' Affairs]] }}

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