Early in the Second World War, the Royal Australian Navy had an urgent need for a new kind of small and versatile ship that ...

The presence of the radio remained secret to all but four of Wright’s fellow officers who shared living space in Wright’s hut ...

The Australian War Memorial holds a Private Records collection that contains a letter written by Alf Garland in 1991 while he was the National President of RSL Australia. If you are a copyright holder ...

This exhibition contains war related material, including references to suicide, confronting language and images which some people may find challenging and disturbing. The views and statements provided ...

An Australian First World War recruitment poster issued by the Win the War League. It depicts a young man enjoying himself in the surf, but the text printed over the image reminds the target audience ...

A is for Animals offers an A to Z of animals in war, from mascots and messengers to creepy-crawlies. Animals are put to many uses in war. Sometimes they have jobs to do: the horses, camels, mules, and ...

Preface by Professor Robert O'Neill Volume I – The Story of ANZAC from the outbreak of war to the end of the first phase of the Gallipoli Campaign, May 4, 1915 (11th edition, 1941) Volume II – The ...

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 ...

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Poppy's Café is located on the beautiful grounds of the Australian War Memorial. The café offers a warm and welcoming space, the perfect place to enjoy breakfast, lunch or some quiet reflection. The ...

These short chapters cover Australia's involvement in war, from the time of the first settlement at Sydney Cove in the 18th century to our peacekeeping roles under United Nations auspices and the ...

Five Australians, members of a field artillery brigade, passing along a duckboard track over mud and water among gaunt bare tree trunks in the devastated Chateau Wood, a portion of one of the ...