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Military History Section (L-R): Michael Kelly, David Sutton, Garth O'Connell, Karl James, Lachlan Grant, Tom Rogers, Craig ...
The names listed below are those whose stories are told at the daily Last Post Ceremony at the Memorial. The Last Post Ceremony is proudly supported by RSL Australia and the RSL & Services Clubs ...
Most Australians called 15 August “VP” Day – Victory in the Pacific – rather than “VJ” – Victory over Japan. The governments of Britain, the United States and New Zealand preferred “VJ”: hence the ...
John Monash is considered one of the war’s outstanding commanders. Monash was born in Melbourne on 27 June 1865. He was dux of Scotch College and studied arts and engineering at Melbourne University, ...
The Australian War Memorial acknowledges the traditional custodians of country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, sea and waters. We pay our respects to elders ...
The Battle of Amiens was the crucial Allied breakthrough counter-offensive, launched on the Western Front around Amiens, in the Somme sector. An "all arms battle", the Allies made effective use of ...
This is an example of a ration pack issued to Australian soldiers serving in hot climates. The pack was issued to NX57386 Private Raymond Dodd who enlisted in the AIF on 12 July 1940 and served with 2 ...
The Australian War Memorial acknowledges the traditional custodians of country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, sea and waters. We pay our respects to elders ...
The Australian War Memorial acknowledges the traditional custodians of country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, sea and waters. We pay our respects to elders ...
The Australian Army’s Rising Sun badge is one of the nation's most recognisable military symbols. Probably the most widely accepted version of the origin of the "Rising Sun" badge attributes the ...
This brassard was worn by one of three people, brothers Lance Sergeant George Melrose Fish and Private Charles Vivian Fish or their brother-in-law Private Walter Harold Brentnall. All three, from ...
This volume deals not only with the Light Horse but also with the new Australian Flying Corps, the logistical basis of the various operations and the general conditions under which the campaign was ...