Honour board brings memories of home
Former Balnarring resident David Wisken thought he was seeing double when visiting The Sir John Monash Centre at Villers-Bretonneux, France, in April.
From Mornington Peninsula News
Moving Korean War memorial service at Walsh Park
Attendees gathered in Walsh Park, Bomaderry for a moving memorial service as part of the Korean War Veterans Armistice Day. The Korean War memorial service, held on Saturday, July 27, marked the 66th anniversary of the signing of the armistice of the Korean War.
From South Coast Register
Light horse leader rises again in Murrumburrah
The Australian Light Horse founder James Alexander Kenneth Mackay will be celebrated like never before with the unveiling of a statue in Harden-Murrumburrah next month.
From The Riot-Act
Artworks recognise contributions made by Aboriginal men and women in war and defending country
Seven sentinel artworks to create awareness of the contributions made by Aboriginal servicemen and women during times of conflict and war involving Australians, stand proudly at Yandi Park in Cockburn Central West.
Marked in history
Mareeba’s war history will not be forgotten with the Council receiving funding to replace markers across the town, identifying places of the Second World War significance.
From Mareeba Shire Council
Much-loved Moonan Flat Soldiers Memorial Hall to undergo revitalisation
The much-loved Moonan Flat Soldiers Memorial Hall will be restored following an investment by the NSW Government.
From Hunter Valley News
$200,000 awarded to restore Qld military memorials and honour boards
The restoration of numerous veterans’ memorials sites across Queensland can soon begin with funding from the first round of a new grants program announced today.
From My Sunshine Coast
The Gallipoli Sniper
William 'Billy' Sing acquired notoriety as an accurate sniper, shooting over 150 Turkish soldiers, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
Wangi remembers the death of Lieutenant Peter Hines
Peter Hines was half a world away, in the Vietnam War, when man first stepped on the moon.
From Newcastle Herald
New monument to record names of all Sutherland Shire residents who enlisted in WWl
A new war memorial will record in one central area the names of all Sutherland Shire residents who enlisted in WWl.
From The Leader
Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop memorial service
All are welcome to attend a commemorative service on Friday 12 July to honour Weary’s memory.
From Shrine of Remembrance
'The coloured digger'
Harold West and George Leonard were brothers in childhood before they were brothers in arms. Read about their experience fighting the Japanese at Kokoda
NAIDOC Week 2019
This week we recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their service defending Australia. Read their stories
Korean War memorial service July 27
The Korean War Veterans Association NSW remembrance committee would like to invite everyone to a memorial service for 66th anniversary of Korean War Armistice
From South Coast Register
A soldier’s relief: Boer War Memorial due for restoration after 100 years of wear and tear
One of Ballarat’s signature statues, the Boer War Memorial in the Sturt Street Gardens, will be removed this week for conservation assessment and restoration.
From Mirage News
'For our Country' and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander war memorials
For our Country joins other war memorials erected across Australia that commemorate Indigenous service and the impact of war on Indigenous communities.
Korean veterans memorial day service at Taree
The Korean Veterans Memorial Day Service will be held at the Club Taree memorial at 10.45am on July 27.
From Manning Valley Times
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Motorcycles hit the road to raise money for Afghanistan Avenue of Honour
More than 100 motorcycles took part in the 6th annual commemorative ride to raise money for the Afghanistan Avenue of Honour in Queensland.
Melbourne Korean War Memorial opens in Maribyrnong
The memorial commemorates Australians who served in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953.
From Swinburne University
Boer War memory kept alive through City Park service
Patrons gathered in City Park to honour the memories of those who served in the Boer War on Sunday 16 June.
From The Examiner
Remembering Hugh Kilday
As part of the Empire Air Training Scheme, Hugh Kilday was one of almost 27,500 RAAF pilots, navigators, wireless operators, gunners, and engineers, who, throughout the course of the war, joined Royal Air Force squadrons or Australian squadrons based in Britain.
50th anniversary of the battle of Binh Ba
A ceremony was held at the Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the battle of Binh Ba.
William Punch: An Aboriginal soldier in the First World War
William Punch was the sole survivor of a massacre who went on to serve in the First World War.