Uncovering the name and story of one of these individuals – Private Charlie Bob Ngakyunkwokka, who, in accordance with cultural protocols should be verbally referred to as “Waal Waal Ngakyunkwokka” ...

Collection relating to the Korean War service of 12599 Private Cecil Fisher. Collection consists of copies of three poems: "Black Anzac", written in commemoration of all Aboriginal servicemen who have ...

Each evening between sunset and sunrise names from the Australian War Memorial’s Roll of Honour are projected onto the façade of the Hall of Memory (the dome). The projections are a tribute to those ...

The Australian War Memorial is an exciting and innovative place to work. The Memorial’s world-class exhibitions are housed in the nation’s most revered commemorative site, set in beautifully ...

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 ...

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, ...

These short chapters cover Australia's involvement in war, from the time of the first settlement at Sydney Cove in the 18th century to our peacekeeping roles under United Nations auspices and the ...

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 ...

Places of Pride Places of Pride, the National Register of War Memorials, is a new initiative designed to record the locations and photographs of every publicly accessible memorial across Australia.

Clasp knife issued to the Australian Army during the 1980 period. This is a continuation of the standard pattern of clasp knives issued since before the Second World War.

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 ...

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 ...