Australian Forces
Royal Australian Navy (RAN)
- Aircraft Carrier: Sydney
- Battle Class destroyers: ANZAC and Tobruk
- Tribal Class destroyers: Warramunga and Bataan
- River Class frigates: Condamine, Culgoa, Murchison and Shoalhaven
Royal Australian Regiment (RAR)
- 1st Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Battalion, The 3rd Battalion was first into action, being diverted from BCOF duties in Japan.
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
- No 77 Squadron diverted from BCOF in Japan
Volunteers in Australia were also raised - many who were WW2 veterans or those who were too young to serve in WW2.
Time Line: Australia in the Korean War
| 1950 | |
|---|---|
| 25 June: | North Korea invades South Korea; UN Security Council meets. |
| 26 June: | US air and sea forces directed to assist South Korea. |
| 2 July: | 77 Squadron sent from Japan immediately in action; RAN ships in Korean waters. |
| 15 September: | Successful UN amphibious landing at Inchon forces North Koreans to withdraw. |
| 28 September: | US Marines recapture Seoul, capital of South Korea; 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment arrives. |
| 19 October: | UN forces occupy Pyongyang, capital of North Korea. |
| 29 October: | Australian 3rd Battalion drives enemy north as far as Chongju, just short of the Chinese border. |
| 1 November: | First clash between Chinese and UN forces takes place on the Chinese border. |
| 5 December: | North Koreans and Chinese re-occupy Pyongyang. RAN ships take part in gallant rescue of wounded UN troops and Korean refugees. |
| 1951 | |
|---|---|
| January-March: | UN abandons Seoul only to recapture it by 14 March. |
| 22 April: | Chinese Spring offensive - human waves of soldiers attack the UN line just north of Seoul. |
| 23-24 April: | Battle of Kapyong. 27 and 29 Brigades defeat superior strength Chinese force. 3rd Battalion RAR receives Presidential Citation for their part in the battle. |
| 21 May: | Chinese offensive collapses. |
| July-August: | Unsuccessful cease-fire talks at Kaesong. |
| 3-8 October: | Stalemate leads to the construction of trenches and heavily fortified defensive positions along the 38th Parallel. |
| 1952 | |
|---|---|
| 3 April: | 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, arrives. |
| 3 October: | Australians advance their position 6000 yards taking the key Chinese defence points: Hills 217, 317 and 355. |
| 1953 | |
|---|---|
| 17 March: | 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, arrives to replace 1st Battalion. |
| 26 April: | Cease-fire talks resume at Pan mun jom. |
| 27 July: | Cease-fire agreement signed at Pan mun jom. |