September

Date	Year	Title	Event
1 September	1900	Trooper J.H. Bisdee, VC.	Trooper J.H. Bisdee, 1st Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, originally from Hutton Park, Tasmania, wins the Victoria Cross at Warm Bad, South Africa.
1 September	1900	Lieutenant G.G. Wylly, VC.	Lieutenant G.G. Wylly, 1st Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, originally from Hobart, Tasmania, wins the Victoria Cross at Warm Bad, South Africa.
1 September	1918		Temporary Corporal A.H. Buckley, 54th Battalion, originally from Warren, New South Wales, wins the Victoria Cross at Peronne. (Posthumous award).
1 September	1918	Sergeant A.D. Lowerson, VC	Sergeant A.D. Lowerson, 21st battalion, originally from Myrtleford, Victoria, wins the Victoria Cross at Mont St. Quentin.
1 September	1918	Private R. Mactier, VC	Private R. Mactier, 23rd Battalion, AIF, originally from Tatura, Victoria, wins the Victoria Cross at Mont St. Quentin.
1 September	1918	Lieutenant E.T. Towner, VC	Lieutenant E.T. Towner, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, Blackall, Queensland, wins the Victoria Cross at Mont St. Quentin.
1 September	1939	Germany invades Poland.	The German invasion of Poland led to the declaration of war against Germany by the United Kingdom and France and began the Second World War.
1-2 September	1918	Corporal A.C. Hall, VC.	Corporal A.C. Hall, 54th Battalion, originally from Nyngan New South Wales, wins the Victoria Cross at Peronne.
2 September	1918	Temporary Corporal L.C. Weathers, VC.	Temporary Corporal L.C. Weathers, 43rd Battalion, originally from Te Koparu, New Zealand, wins the Victoria Cross at Peronne.
3 September	1915	Temporary Lieutenant W.T. Dartnell	Temporary Lieutenant W.T. Dartnell, 25th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, originally from Melbourne, wins the Victoria Cross at Maktau, British East Africa. (Posthumous award).
3 September	1939	Britain. France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany.	The German invasion of Poland led to the declaration of war against Germany by the United Kingdom and France and began the Second World War.
4 September	1942	Japanese evacuation of Milne Bay begins.	The fighting at Milne Bay resulted in the first defeat of a Japanese amphibious landing in the Second World War.
4 September	1942	Corporal J.A. French, VC.	Corporal J.A. French, 2/9th Battalion, originally from Toowoomba, Queensland, wins the Victoria Cross at Milne Bay, New Guinea. (Posthumous award)
4 September	1943	9th Division land at Lae, New Guinea.	Lae was the focus of a Major land, sea and air operation by Australian and American forces. Fighting lasted until 16 September when the encircled Japanese garrison were either killed, captured or escaped.
5 September	1939	Formation of 2nd Australian Imperial Force and call for volunteers.	Australia needed to raise a volunteer force for overseas service in the Second World War while the militia were only allowed to serve in Australian territories..
6 September	1951	HMAS Anzac bombs targets near Haeju, Korea.	The HMAS Anzac was detached from HMS Glory's screen to bombard targets near Haeju, Korea. The Anzac was one of 11 Australian ships to serve in Korea.
7 September	1943	Liberator crash kills 59 Australians	A liberator crashed on take-off at Port Moresby hitting 5 trucks carrying men of the 2/33rd Battalion. 15 were killed instantly, 44 died of their injuries and 92 were injured but survived.
8 September	1943	Italy announces unconditional surrender to Allies.	Prior to this the Italians had been fighting with the Germans. Despite the Italian surrender the Allies faced more than another year of difficult fighting against the Germans in Italy.
8 September	1951	Peace treaty (World War Two) signed with Japan	The peace treaty signalled the formal end of hostilities with Japan, though the fighting had ended some 6 years before.
9 September	1950	Wing Commander L. Spence killed.	Wing Commander L. Spence, 77 Squadron, killed during a ground attack mission over Angang-ni, Korea.
10 September	1943	Italy signs armistice with Allies.	Prior to this the Italians had been fighting with the Germans. Despite the Italian surrender the Allies faced more than another year of difficult fighting against the Germans in Italy.
11 September	1914	Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force lands at Rabaul	The Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force landed at Rabaul and went into action at Bitapaka - this was the only major New Guinea action of WWI.
12 September	1955	2RAR advance party arrive in Penang, Malaya.	Australian forces served in Malaya as part of the Far East Strategic Reserve. Their primary role was to deter external communist aggression against South East Asia and their secondary role was to assist in the suppression of the communist insurrection in Malaya.
13 September	1943	Private R. Kelliher	Private R. Kelliher, 2/25th Battalion, originally from County Kerry, Irelands, wins the Victoria Cross at Nadzab, New Guinea.
14 September	1914	HMA Submarine AE1 lost off New Guinea	The AE1 and AE2 were the first submarines to serve with the Royal Australian Navy. The AE1 disappeared without trace during operations for the capture of German New Guinea.
15 September	1939	Australian Government announces mobilisation of Militia and the establishment of the 2nd AIF for service abroad.	Australia needed to raise a volunteer force for overseas service in the Second World War while the militia were only allowed to serve in Australian territories..
16 September	1942	Japanese advance in Owen Stanley Ranges stopped at Ioribaiwa	The Japanese were too ill-equipped and their supply lines too extended over forbidding terrain to enable them to reach their objective, Port Moresby.
16 September	1943	Japanese abandon Lae after heavy fighting.	Lae was the focus of a major land, sea and air operation by Australian and American forces. Fighting lasted until 16 September when the encircled Japanese garrison were either killed, captured or escaped.
17 September	1918	Australian attack on Hindenburg Line.	The 1st and 4th Australian divisions were successful in breaching the forward edge of the main German defensive line across the Picardy region of France.
18 September	1918	Sergeant M.V. Buckley, VC.	Sergeant M.V. Buckley, 13th Battalion, AIF, originally from hawthorn, Victoria, wins the Victoria Cross at Le Verguier..
18 September	1918	Private J.P. Woods, VC.	Private J.P. Woods, 48th Battalion, originally from Gawler, South Australia, wins the Victoria Cross at Le Viguier.
19 September	1918	5th Light Horse brigade capture Nablus.	Nablus fell to the Australians during the final period of the war against Turkey during which British Empire troops made impressive advances and destroyed several Turkish armies between the Mediterranean coast and the Jordan River.
19 September	1943	2/6th Independent Company capture Kaiapit, New Guinea.	Kaiapit was needed for the airstrip that was to be constructed there once the Japanese had been driven from the area. Kaiapit became a base for the 7th Division's advance up the Markham Valley.
20 September	1912	Official approval given for the establishment of a military Central Flying School. Official formation of the Australian Flying Corps.	The Australian Flying Corps went on to serve in Mesopotamia, the Middle East and the Western Front and was the forerunner of the Royal Australian Air Force.
20 September	1917	2nd Lieutenant F. Birks, VC.	2nd Lieutenant F. Birks, 6th Battalion, originally from Flintshire, United Kingdom, wins the Victoria Cross at Glencourse Woods near Ypres. (Posthumous award).
20 September	1944	Damien Parer	Academy award winning Australian cameraman Damien Parer killed while filming American troops on Peleliu in the Pacific. Parer's documentary Front line Kokoda won an Oscar for best documentary in 1943. Having filmed Australians in action during the early years of the war, Parer accepted a job with the American film company Paramount to film American's in action in the Pacific.
20 - 21 September	1917	Private R.R. Inwood, VC	Private R.R. Inwood, 10th Battalion, originally from North Adelaide, South Australia, wins the Victoria Cross at Polygon Wood, near Ypres.
21 September	1914	German New Guinea surrenders.	The former German New Guinea was placed under a military government until 1921 when Australia received a mandate from the League of Nations to govern the country.
21 September	1918	Australian Flying Corps at Wadi Fara	Australian and British airmen of the Australian Flying Corps and Royal Flying Corps massacre retreating Turkish troops in the Wadi Fara, Palestine.
22 September	1952		ANZUS military representatives begin 3 day meeting at Pearl Harbour.
23 September	1940		HMAS Australia begins action against Vichy French at Dakar (West Africa)
23 September	1942	General Blamey appointed Commander in Chief of Allied land forces in New Guinea.	Despite his position Blamey came into conflict with his commander, the American general, MacArthur who had become Prime Minister Curtin's principle military advisor. United States forces were kept out of the Australian land commanders hands throughout the war in the Pacific but one historian wrote that Blamey's career was marked by 'year upon year of wise decisions, stubborn determination to further the interests of Australia, and a deep concern for the well-being of his soldiers."
25 September	1918	Anzac Mounted Division capture Amman	The capture of Amman came during the final days of the fighting in Palestine as British Empire troops routed the Turkish armies and won a series of decisive victories.
25 September	1942	HMAS Voyager grounded at destroyed at Betano Bay, Timor	The HMAS Voyager brought the 2/4th Independent Company to Timor to reinforce Australian troops already on the island. The ship came close in shore to land the troops but ran aground. The Australians were left with no option but to destroy it.
26 September	1917	Sergeant J.J. Dwyer, VC.	Sergeant J.J. Dwyer, 4th machine Gun Company, originally from Lovett, Tasmania, wins the Victoria Cross at Zonnebeke, Belgium.
26 September	1943	Operation Jaywick.	An Australian SOA (Special Operations Australia) Unit operating from the former fishing vessel, Krait, mines Japanese ships in Singapore Harbour. The operation sinks 37,000 tons of Japanese shipping.
26 - 28 September 1917	1917	Private P.J. Bugden, VC.	Private P.J. Bugden, 31st Battalion, originally from South Gundurimba, New South Wales, wins the Victoria Cross at Polygon Wood, near Ypres. (Posthumous award)
27 September	1943	Operation Jaywick destroys Japanese shipping.	Australian commandos on Operation Jaywick placed limpet mines on Japanese ships in Singapore Harbour. Three ships were sunk and five others damaged.
28 September	1950	3rd Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment arrives in Korea.	The battalion was immediately committed to the United Nations' forces northward advance against the retreating North Koreans.
29 September 1918		Captain G.H. Wilkins awarded bar to Military Cross	Captain G.H. Wilkins, official AIF photographer, rallies United States troops at the battle of the Hindenburg Line, while taking photographs. For this action he is awarded a bar to his Military Cross, becoming the only Australian official photographer to be decorated for bravery in the field.
29 September - 1 October	1918	Major B.A. Wark, VC	Major B.A. Wark, 32nd Battalion, originally from Bathurst New South Wales, wins the Victoria Cross during action from Bellicourt to Joncourt, France.
29 September	1918		Battle of St. Quentin canal.
30 September	1918	Lance-Corporal E.A. Corey, wins 3rd bar to Military Medal..	Lance-Corporal E.A. Corey, a stretcher bearer with the 55th Battalion, wins a third bar to his Military Medal, first won on 5 May 1917. The winning of 4 Military Medals is a unique feat in any Commonwealth Service.
30 September	1918	Private E.J. Ryan, VC.	Private E.J. Ryan, 55th Battalion, originally of Tumut, New South Wales, wins the Victoria Cross at Bellicourt, France.