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ANZUK
Active1 November 1971 – 31 January 1974
Country
Members countries of ANZUK
  • ANZUK Australia
  • ANZUK New Zealand
  • ANZUK United Kingdom
Garrison/HQSingapore
Commanders
Notable
commanders
  • Rear Admiral David Wells
  • Air Vice Marshal Richard Gordon Wakeford
Insignia
Flag of ANZUK

ANZUK was a tripartite force formed by Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom to defend the Asian Pacific region after the United Kingdom withdrew forces from the east of Suez in the early 1970s. The ANZUK force was formed in Singapore on 1 November 1971 under Rear Admiral David Wells and disbanded on 31 January 1974.[1]

  1. ^ Eaton, H. B. (1993). Something extra : 28 Commonwealth Brigade, 1951 to 1974. Edinburgh: Pentland. ISBN 1-85821-049-6. OCLC 29468672.

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Commonwealth Ordnance Services in Malaya and Singapore

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Changi Hospital

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renamed as the ANZUK Hospital in 1971, following the large-scale exit of British troops based in Singapore before that year and served ANZUK (Australia,...

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Foreign territories in Singapore

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plots were returned to Singapore, although several were handed over to the ANZUK troops left in its wake, due to the Five Power Defence Arrangements of 1971...

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British Defence Singapore Support Unit

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Shipyard Pte Ltd. However, some facilities were retained and maintained by ANZUK, an alliance between Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom to defend...

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HMAS Ovens

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During her career, Ovens was the first RAN submarine to deploy with the ANZUK force, and the first RAN submarine to fire an armed Mark 48 torpedo, sinking...

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New Zealand Transport Squadron

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Singapore Naval Base

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part of Singapore Exchange-listed SembCorp Marine). After the short term ANZUK arrangement was terminated (started in 1971 and ended in 1974), New Zealand...

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Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment

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come under the command of ANZUK Force. In June 1971 1 RNZIR would relocate from Nee Soon to Dieppe Barracks. In 1974 ANZUK Force was disbanded and 1 RNZIR...

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Foreign relations of Australia

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Changi Air Base

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Commonwealth states which based troops in Singapore became known by the term "ANZUK", for Australia, New Zealand and the UK) stationed in the eastern and northern...

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New Zealand Force South East Asia

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Malaysia and Singapore, was identical with its predecessor, the ANZUK Force. The ANZUK Force operated under the 1971 Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA)...

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List of country groupings

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ANZIT: Australia-New Zealand-Italy Trilateral relations[citation needed] ANZUK: trilateral relations between Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom...

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Land Rover series

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ex-Australian series 2 and 2A vehicles in 1971-72, out of the pool used by the ANZUK force in Singapore, which were typically re-manufactured by BLMC NZ Ltd...

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December 1974

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drinking water quality for all public water systems in the United States. ANZUK, a military unit created in 1971 by agreement of Australia, New Zealand...

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New Zealand Advanced Ordnance Depot

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Royal New Zealand Air Force

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Selarang Barracks incident

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Selarang Barracks became the home for most of the Australian Army units of ANZUK, a tripartite force formed by Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom...

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Far East Strategic Reserve

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exercises. In 1971 the FESR was superseded by the ANZUK Force. Military history of Australia portal ANZUK Military history of Britain New Zealand Force South...

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Changi

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becoming jobless and unsustainable. However, there were still contingents of ANZUK troops that were left in its place and the government of New Zealand even...

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28th Commonwealth Infantry Brigade Group

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5 Advanced Ordnance Depot

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Aug 1971 and its responsibility, personnel and stock absorbed by the new ANZUK Ordnance Depot. Officer Commanding, 5AOD Royal Australian Army Ordnance...

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