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

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 ...

'Arguably Australia's most famous soldier is neither a general nor a Victoria Cross recipient, but a stretcher bearer who served briefly in the nation's first major campaign'. Peter Corlett's ...

In 1945 Australia sent three units to Japan as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF). Originally known as the 65th, 66th and 67th Infantry Battalions, they were raised from ...

This volume tells briefly the story of the Royal Australian Navy and of Australian naval policy between the wars, and then records the part played by the ships and men of that Navy on every ocean and ...

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Letters received by Alan Bouch and John Nielsen in response to press ads asking to hear from previous members of No. 3 Airfield Construction Squadron, RAAF, particularly those who formed the earlier ...

Typed manuscript (approx. 110 pages) titled: "Soldiers of the Queen - the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps 1951-1984", relating the history of the Corps. Written by Janette M. Bomford, a recipient ...

Place made New Guinea1: Wewak, New Guinea1: Wewak, Wewak Area, Hawain, New Guinea1: Wewak, Wewak Area, Muschu Island ...

Ground to air radio-controlled anti-aircraft missile. The missile fuselage is of circular section, with a diameter of 900mm, and is primarily constructed of wood. The airframe is in three basic ...

Imperial German Army Officer's Sword. The gilded brass hilt has a P shape stirrup guard and plain back strap with two silver crossed hammers and a set of tongs on the front langet. The fishskin grip ...

This volume concludes the Army Series. It describes the Australian Army campaigns in the last months of 1944 and in 1945. It tells the full story of the fighting in Bougainville, New Britain, round ...