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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)med [[Australian First Tactical Air Force]] (1TAF) was used to protect the flank of the Allied advance by attacking Japanese positions in the NEI and performing other garrison tasks. The losses incurred performing these unimportant roles led to a decline in morale, and contributed to the [[Morotai Mutiny|'Morotai Mutiny']] in April 1945.<ref>Odgers (1968). Page 498.</ref>

Elements of the RAN and RAAF also took part in the liberation of the Philippines. Four Australian warships and th
ree transportse assault transports HMAS [[HMAS Kanimbla (1936)|''Kanimbla'']]], [[HMAS Manoora (1935)|''Manoora'']] and ''Westralia'' - along with a number of smaller warships and support ships - took part in the [[Battle of Leyte|US landing at Leyte]] on [[20 October  ]] [[1944]]. After the landing HMAS ''Australia'' became the first Allied ship to be struck by a [[Kamikaze]] when she was attacked on 21 October. Australian ships also saw actionparticipated in the [[Battle of Leyte Gulf]], with [[HMAS Shropshire|HMAS ''Shropshire'']] and HMAS ''Arunta'' engaging Japanese ships during the Battle of Surigao Strait on 25 October. The Australian naval force also took part in the [[Invasion of Lingayen Gulf]] in January 1945. During this operation HMAS ''Australia'' was struck by a further five Kamikazes which killed 44 of her crew.<ref>Coates (2006). Pages 266-268.</ref> A RAAF airfield construction squadron and [[No. 1 Wireless Unit RAAF|No. 1 Wireless Unit]] were also landed in the Philippines and supported US operations there and 1 TAF made a number of raids on targets in the southern Philippines.<ref>Odgers (1968). Pages 37(contracted; show full)
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