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Australian War Memorial Digitisation project - Seeking copyright holders
The Memorial is seeking permission from the current copyright holders to publish articles and other material that has been written or created by the people listed...
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Bringing them home: Indigenous Veterans and the Stolen Generations
While Indigenous soldiers experienced some degree of equality while serving with the Australian armed forces during the World Wars, many faced dispossession, discrimination, and exclusion upon their return home. For some, this included the removal of their children.
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The curious case of John Brenell: The only known Jewish Aboriginal Australian First World War soldier?
There is only one identified Aboriginal Australian soldier buried among the hundreds of Commonwealth First World War graves at Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension.
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Honouring Private Miller Mack
Miller Mack was one of 21 Ngarrindjeri men from the Point McLeay Mission (now known as Raukkan) and the surrounding region to enlist for service in the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War.
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Australian Peacekeepers in Western Sahara
On 6 September 1991 a group of Australian signallers in the remote Western Sahara desert strung an antenna to the roof of their hotel room.
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Strange serendipity
Tangential links and strange coincidences spanning two oceans over several years created a legacy for the Bagley-class destroyer USS Mugford that is represented in the National Collection today.
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International Nurses Day
On the 12th of May we celebrate International Nurses Day, recognising the invaluable contribution nurses have made to our society.
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From Anguish To Art
Veteran, war widow, mother, advocate and artist are some of the titles Kathryn (Kat) Rae holds. Beyond these labels she exemplifies courage, resilience and determination.
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The Loss of Lark Force
At its closest point, New Guinea is 160 km from the Australian mainland. During the Second World War, it was of strategic importance to Australian security.
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New in the First World War Galleries
On your next visit to the Australian War Memorial you may notice some different items in Australia in the Great War, the Memorial's First World War galleries.
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Private McCorkell's South African War
Private John McCorkell's diary, which was donated to the Memorial, records his experiences serving with the 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles in the Boer War, 1899-1902.
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The Road to La Dolce Vita
While most of us are familiar with the harrowing experiences of Australian prisoners of war abroad, knowledge of those held in prisoner of war camps in Australia is far less common.
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'He never forgot he was a Light Horseman'
When General Sir Harry Chauvel retired from the army in 1930, he had one simple request: to ride every day.
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The revelations of family history research
Do you have a family anecdote about something that happened to a relative or ancestor during the First or Second World War? It might be possible to find more about your relative's service.
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Tobruk diaries: The siege comes to an end
The last battalion to be evacuated from Tobruk was Bryant's battalion, the 2/13thin December 1941. Read more.
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The Apple Orchard
On 22 October 1950, the men of the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) fought their first battle in Korea in an apple orchard north of Pyongyang.
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Volunteers find document providing fresh information on Gallipoli landings
Due to the careful attention of Memorial volunteers in the Official Records section, a previously inaccessible report of the landings at Anzac Cove of 25 April 1915 and first week of the campaign has been uncovered.
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60th anniversary of sinking of HMAS Voyager II
This February, marks the 60th anniversary of a momentous event in Royal Australian Navy (RAN) history, the loss of the destroyer HMAS Voyager II following a collision with the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne II.
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50th Anniversary of the Battle of Nui Le: 21 September 1971
21 September 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the battle of Nui Le in Vietnam.
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