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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 ...
Show JPG document of AWM133 48 - Nominal roll of Australian Imperial Force who left Australia for service abroad, 1914-18 War: Simpson J R - Sneazwell H H (386.92 KB JPG) (file ...
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 ...
ICOM International Museum Day 2025 The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities In late 2019, the gallery development team formed and embarked on the journey of developing 7,000 square metres ...
Sergeant Jeffrey Phillip 'Sarge' McCormack Ngarrindjeri/Peramangk peoples Royal Australian Infantry Corps - 3rd Battalion A Company in Malaya Jeff McCormak joined the Royal Australian Army in 1966 and ...
Major Angela Uphill [E&OE] Good morning, I am Major Angela Uphill, and I have had the privilege of serving as a Physiotherapist in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps for 22 years. My service has ...
Eighty years ago, on 15 August 1945, Emperor Hirohito publicly announced Japan’s acceptance of the Allies’ terms and Japan’s surrender. Nazi Germany had surrendered to the Allies three months earlier.
Annette Blair is an Australian glass artist with a practice spanning over 20 years. Blair creates and produces work for herself, as well as fabricating glass for other high-profile artists. Speaking ...
From 1966 to 1971, there was an increase in colour photography for amateur and official military uses, reflected in the photographs of life at the base. In 1966, there was swimming and ball games at ...
Before the Kokoda campaign, accurate maps of the trail were non-existent. In March 1942, a small survey section was established as part of the New Guinea Force to produce maps to assist with ...
A crowd of more than 32,000 people gathered in the dark this morning at the Australian War Memorial for the Anzac Day Dawn Service, commemorating the 109th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing. The ...
The company unit diaries record the monotony of prison life: roll calls, inspections, scrutinising of mail, and noting with concern that the prisoners had all grown beards and were hard to tell apart.