Returned Services League (QLD) Jimboomba Sub-Branch

05/06/2026

On June 6, 1944 an immense air, sea and ground force from 13 nations - including Australia - invaded Normandy. The campaign to liberate Western Europe from German occupation.

Around 10,300 allied casualties were suffered on the first day.

Following the invasion, the Battle of Normandy lasted til the end of August 1944 when the Germans retreated from France.

D-Day. Lest we Forget

05/05/2026

Taken too soon. Let we forget.

14/04/2026

We look forward to welcoming our greater community to our ANZAC Day 2026 commemorations

Dawn Service will be held at the World War 1 Cenotaph in Honora Street commencing at 4.30am

This will be followed by a Gunfire Breakfast at Rotary Hall from 5.15am

The March will step off from Brisbane Street, making its way down Cusack Lane to Rotary Park from 7.00am

Our Commemorative Service will commence in Rotary Park at 7.30am.

29/10/2025

The Executive and members of the Jimboomba RSL Sub-Branch invite all in our community to join us at the World War 1 cenotaph outside the Jimboomba Library for our Remembrance Day service to be held on Tuesday 11th November 2025, commencing at 10.45am.

Lest We Forget

20/09/2025

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Today, we remember the 5,500 Australian military personnel who contributed to the 22-nation INTERFET force deployed to restore peace in East Timor (Timor Leste).

The first Australians from INTERFET arrived in Dili on 20 September 1999 to distressing scenes. They quickly secured Dili before moving out to other areas, disarming the militia, protecting convoys carrying aid workers, providing medical assistance and making sure supplies got to the East Timorese people.

INTERFET completed its mission in February 2000 and handed over command to the United Nations.

Between 1999 and 2013, Australia was involved in 4 United Nations-sanctioned operations (INTERFET, UNTAET, UNMISET, UNOTIL) and the International Stabilisation Force (ISF). Six Australians died during peace operations in East Timor. Lest we forget.

📷 RSL Ambassador and Secretary of Currumbin Palm Beach RSL Sub-Branch , CJ Pearce, serving in Timor Leste, 1999 - deployed as part of INTERFET

08/08/2025

On this day in 1990, Operation Desert Shield commenced. A coalition of 35 nations responding to the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq.

Over 1800 Australian Defence Force personnel served in Desert Shield which transitioned into Operation Desert Storm in February 1991 now commonly known as Gulf War 1

Australia’s initial contribution to this operation were the frigates HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Darwin along with the supply ship HMAS Success plus 2 surgical teams of 10 who joined the ships company of the US hospital ship USNS Comfort. The Australian Army’s 16th Air Defence Regiment sent members to serve on HMAS Success

Later HMAS Westralia, HMAS Sydney and HMAS Brisbane replaced the initial 3 ships

Fewer than 200 coalition personnel died in the conflict with no Australian casualties.

We will remember them.