Australian Naval History on 1 February 1989

On This Day · Feb 1, 1989 · Print This Page

The Lee Enfield .303 rifle completed a century of service. It was last used in the RAN on an official occasion at the Anzac Day Ceremony in Canberra in 1985.

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