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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.]]
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Elements of the Australian military participated in the unsuccessful defence of Java. [[HMAS Perth (D29)|HMAS ''Perth'']] formed part of the main [[American-British-Dutch-Australian Command]] (ABDACOM)
 naval force which was defeated in the [[Battle of the Java Sea]] on 27 February during an attempt to intercept one of the Japanese invasion convoys. ''Perth'' was sunk on 1 March during the [[Battle of Sunda Strait]] when she and [[USS Houston (CA-30)|USS ''Houston'']] encountered another Japanese invasion force while trying to escape to [[Tjilatjap]] on the south coast of Java. A 3000-strong Australian force made up of elements from the 7th Division formed part of the ABDACOM l(contracted; show full)
* [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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[[Category:Military history of Australia during World War II| ]]