Fifty years ago, on Christmas Day 1974, Judith Rowe stood in shock, staring at the collapsed building where she had sought ...

Described by Charles Bean as "short and dapper in figure, a vigorous, brave, upright and understanding leader of fighting men", William Birdwood commanded the Australian Corps for much of the First ...

Leslie Morshead won fame as the defender of Tobruk during the Second World War and is among the most renowned Australian divisional commanders of that war. He was born at Ballarat in Victoria on 18 ...

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During a live, interactive session with educators, students can explore some of the galleries at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, and see photographs, works of art, and film. They can learn ...

Raymond Leane was a member of one of Australia's most well-known military families and served with distinction in the First World War. He was born on 12 July 1878 at Prospect, South Australia. After ...

Your generous donation will be used to ensure the memory of our Defence Forces and what they have done for us, and what they continue to do for our freedom remains – today and into the future.

This object relates to the service of Richard Kirby. First introduced by Queen Victoria in 1854, the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) recognises gallantry displayed in the field by Other Ranks, which ...

From the outset of the Second World War, Australian women were aware of the changing role of British women in supporting Britain’s war effort. To help “do their bit” for Australia’s war effort, women ...

Note Cover subtitle: The essential survival guide for dangerous places. Includes index. Well-traveled journalist Rosie Garthwaite, who began her career in war-torn Basra, offers practical advice drawn ...

Gordon Bennett, born on 16 April 1887 at Balwyn, Melbourne, was Australia's most controversial Second World War commander. As a youth he attended Balwyn State School and Hawthorn College before ...

Note FIRST only. A single sheet from the Vietnam/Indochina 1:50 000 topographical map series (L701) covering the area around the villages of Phuc Bo and Ke Sat in the northern Vietnamese province of ...