Thomas Blamey, born near Wagga Wagga on 24 January 1884, became the first Australian army officer to reach the rank of field marshal. Originally a teacher, Blamey received a commission in the ...

The Australian War Memorial holds a collection of records and diaries documenting Kerr’s internment in Changi prison. If you are a copyright holder, a relation, or a descendant of John “Jack” Joseph ...

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This first volume starts with the outbreak of war and ends on 4 May 1915 - just nine day after the fateful Gallipoli landing. It sets the whole campaign in perspective, starting with the assassination ...

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.

7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR) was raised on 1 September 1965 at Puckapunyal, Victoria. The battalion began arriving in Vietnam in April 1967, relieving 5RAR. It was part of the ...

This volume of the army series of the Australian official war history relates mainly to the operations on Malaya in the first ten weeks of the war against Japan. It has, however, an introductory ...

'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 ...

"Royal Australian Navy 1939-1942", first of the two naval volumes in the Australian Official History of the 1939-1945 War, told of Australia's naval policy, and of the part played by her navy in the ...

Late 19th century breech loading field artillery piece on a box trail with two wooden spoked wheels. Breech: Welin screw with a three motion action. Firing Mechanism: Friction igniter. The gun fired ...