One of Australia's oldest World War II veterans, the ANZAC legend that was Alf Carpenter, was laid to rest today, after he peacefully passed away at the blessed age of 105 on September 7 this year.
The service and sacrifice of more than 60,000 Australian peacekeepers for 75 years will be marked at a ceremony at the Australian National War Memorial.
A commemorative service was recently held at the Aviation Heritage Museum in Perth for the family members of Flight Sergeant Richard Hobbs, who died in a World War 2 air crash.
For locals in the outback town of Quilpie, reaching the escarpment overlooking the red dirt and gums of the Channel Country on the Warrego Highway is a sign you are nearly home.
Retired war dog Manic was an honoured guest at the official opening of Cronulla RSL's new memorial garden dedicated to animals who have served Australia's military forces during war and peace.
Over the weekend celebrations for the centenary of the Bimbi Cenotaph a wreath of poppies was laid for each of the trees representing the fallen from the village.
The Air Force Association Ballarat Branch is remembering the Battle for Australia this weekend. The 2022 Battle for Australia Weekend is an acknowledgment of the service people who fought against and pushed back Japanese attacks from 1942 to 1945, and will be marked this Saturday, 27 and Sunday, 28 August.
One would think that after one hundred years there was not much more to be found in the history of the Greek Island of Lemnos’ involvement in the Gallipoli campaign of 1915-16.
Our historic photo this week shows a group of Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force ground crew at Sidi Haneish airfield in Egypt during the Second World War. The Australian air crews and pilots were taking part in the Western Desert Campaign.
Winchelsea RSL members will lead a community commemoration on 21 August acknowledging formal opening of the town’s war memorial cairns and the region’s proud service history.
All Australians will share in the pride rightly felt by Vietnam veterans this Thursday when they commemorate their annual Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day.
Situated among the trees at the summit of Mount Macedon, high in the Macedon Ranges lies the Mount Macedon Memorial Cross. At a height of 68 feet (21 meters), this striking and imposing monument is said to be one of the most significant in the state of Victoria. It’s a site of remembrance and was initially built in 1934 to remember those who lost their lives from 1914-1918 during World War 1.
Tuesday marks the 80th anniversary of the sinking of HMAS Canberra (I). In the darkness of the early hours of 9 August 1942, the Australian heavy cruiser was sunk, having been severely damaged off Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands) in a surprise attack by a powerful Japanese naval force.
Moruya Country Markets Secretary, Kay Nash has unveiled a bronze plaque commemorating the lives lost in the the 80th Anniversary of the attack by the Japanese on the Merchant Naval Ship Fishing Trawler SS Dureenbee 17NM off the coast of Moruya.
One-hundred years ago the Eaglehawk war memorial was unveiled to honour those who died in World War one. Now, it’s getting an update with more recent information and a plaque acknowledging the service of Afghanistan and Iraq veterans, as well as those who’ve served in peacekeeping operations around the world.
The Memorial has digitised the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) Embarkation Rolls, which provide details about the Australians who served with the BCOF. As well as being available online, they will also later become searchable by name for the first time.
When it comes to family history, the Bush family of Jerrawa could write a book – and they have, several of them.
It’s hardly surprising when you consider that at the first Bush family reunion, organised in the tiny village near Yass (pop: 73) in 1985, more than 5000 people attended. In later years it was sensibly moved to Yass.