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

Almost a million Australians, both men and women, served in the Second World War. This war affected Australians more directly than the First World War, and caused immense social change. More than ...

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John Monash is considered one of the war’s outstanding commanders. Monash was born in Melbourne on 27 June 1865. He was dux of Scotch College and studied arts and engineering at Melbourne University, ...

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 ...

Letter from an unknown German soldier (in Morlancourt Sector) to his mother. In the letter he praises the fighting qualities of Australian Troops, and mentions the heavy casualites his regiment has ...

One volume summary account of Australia's part in the 1914-1918 War. The story of all three fighting services is laid out in relief against a background of Australia's political and industrial ...

The aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne at sea circa 1970s. Practice bounce landings and take offs by RAN Fleet Air Arm Grumman S-2 Tracker anti-submarine and McDonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk attack ...

British First World War Recruitment poster (No.58) issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (PRC). It features a naturalistic drawing by Arthur Wardle, one of Britain's most renowned animal ...

The 22nd Battalion AIF was formed on 26 March 1915 at Broadmeadows Camp in Victoria. The battalion became part of the 6th Brigade of the 2nd Division. Most of the battalion embarked for Egypt on 8 May ...

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