World War 2
Length of War: 1939-1945
Numbers of Australians involved in the war: 993,000
Numbers of Australian troops who died: 39,366
Numbers taken prisoner: 31,404 approximately, Military Nurses 60 and Merchant Navy 238
Prime Ministers:
Robert Menzies (United Australia Party) 1939-1941
Arthur Fadden (Country Party) 1941 (29th August to 7th October)
John Curtin (Labor) 1941-1945