Show JPG document of AWM133 20 - Nominal roll of Australian Imperial Force who left Australia for service abroad, 1914-18 War: Glen G N - Griffin A D (434.55 KB JPG) (file ...

Arthur Blackburn, a lawyer, became the first South Australian to receive the Victoria Cross. At the 1915 landing on Gallipoli, it is believed that he and another man penetrated further inland than ...

Lee-Enfield No 2 Mk IV* Rifle. Receiver marked LITHGOW SHT LE III* within a shield 1920. Butt marked MA No 2. Mk IV* 6/50 R. This rifle resembles the Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No I Mk III* but has a ...

These statistics were sourced from the appendix of On the offensive: the Australian Army in the Vietnam War 1967–1968. For details of the total number of Australians who died during the Vietnam War, ...

London Gazette Archive covers Gazette editions from the war years (1914-1920, 1939-1948) and all London Gazette honours and awards in the 20th century. There are citations for some awards but ...

Colour patch for 12 Australian Machine Gun Company, AIF, consisting of a dark blue circle above two crossed guns in yellow. Worn as a distinguishing unit indication at the head of each sleeve from ...

A curated selection from our digital collectionA curated selection from our Digital Collection The Australian War Memorial tells stories of sacrifice, of duty, and of service. 3D Treasures features a ...

Disclaimer This section of our website is intended to provide a readily available summary of useful knowledge of Australian military history. While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the ...

Tattoos are a conversation starter. Many members and veterans of the Australian Defence Forces have tattoos, and while their reasons for getting tattooed are as varied as the people themselves, ...

Although there had been some trench warfare in the American Civil War of 1861 - 65, and the Russian-Japanese War of 1904 - 05, it wasn't until the First World War that fixed trench warfare became the ...

The Australian War Memorial is committed to supporting the employment and career development of people with disability. Our participation in APS RecruitAbility means we will progress an applicant with ...

Current and former serving Australian Defence Force, Commonwealth or Allied force veterans, and their relatives are eligible to participate. The guidelines outline the eligibility requirements and ...