Every town,
every memorial
Places of Pride, the National Register of War Memorials, is an Australian War Memorial initiative to record the location and photos of every war memorial across the country.
Places of Pride is the national register of war memorials. Search your location to find a war memorial in your area.
On this day in 1945, soldiers from the Australian Imperial Force’s 24th Infantry Brigade, 9th Division landed on the small island of Labuan in Brunei Bay, northwest Borneo. The assault was part of a broader offensive against the Japanese in Borneo known as Operation Oboe.
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The granddaughter of Charles Bean—Australia’s first official war correspondent and founder of the Australian War Memorial—has led the official opening of the new Charles Bean Research Centre in Canberra on 5 June.
Australian War Memorial Director, Matt Anderson PSM, and the Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Defence Personnel, Matt Keogh, also participated in the new research centre's opening to the public.
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Nabawa, WA
Laura, SA
Irvinebank, QLD