An unlikely hero
An unlikely hero honoured during Canberra 'National Day for War Animals' ceremony.
From Region news
From Talarm to Sandakan
THE memory of a young Mid North Coast soldier who died as a prisoner of war in the final months of World War II was honoured in a deeply moving ceremony at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra last week.
From Nambucca Valley News
Explosive detection dog Flo Joe posthumously awarded for military service in Afghanistan
An Australian service dog who located rocket-propelled grenade launchers, ammunition, firearms and explosive devices in Afghanistan has been posthumously recognised for her military service.
From ABC News
84th Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin
On the 19th of February each year, we commemorate the Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin.
From Darwin City Council
DVA statement on damaged Australian war graves in Gaza
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) and the Office of Australian War Graves (OAWG) is very concerned by damage to Australian war graves in war cemeteries in Gaza.
From Dept of Veterans Affairs
The 'Girl' who soared
At age 12, Wing Commander Linda Corbould’s future was clear. Watching the Roulettes’ aerobatic display in Launceston, she knew she was going to become a military pilot.
From Defence Australia
Flight Lieutenant Lynette Eather, Royal Australian Air Force
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) currently has over 32,000 active reservists, representing 33% of the total ADF workforce.
From State Library Queensland
Port Macquarie’s Australian Air Force Cadets 333 Squadron celebrates 35 years
AUSTRALIAN Air Force Cadets 333 Squadron in Port Macquarie marks 35 years of operation in the Hastings region.
The squadron forms part of the Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC), a youth organisation supported by the Royal Australian Air Force.
From Port Macquarie News
State RSL will help restore Walgett statue
Walgett RSL sub branch president Robert Ward together with the local mayor and council General Manager are still bewildered by the lack of respect from young people who shattered the century old ‘Man on the Monument Statue.
From Western Plains News
“Dinkum Brew” at the Yeast Centre
Of the many thousands of Allied troops and civilians taken prisoner in Malaya by the Imperial Japanese Army after the Fall of Singapore in 1942, nearly 15,000 were members of Australia’s 8th Division.
From Australian War Memorial
The Troppo Tribune
During active service, army units are required to keep monthly war diaries recording their daily activities. These diaries usually consist of war diary or intelligence summary sheets, and appendices covering strength and casualty returns, routine orders, messages, reports, and other documentation.
From Australian War Memorial Articles
From battlefield to canvas: a son’s tribute becomes part of the Australian War Memorial’s National Collection
When Canberra artist and former Australian Army member Kris Kerehona entered the Australian War Memorial’s 2019 Napier Waller Art Prize with a portrait of his father, veteran James Bruce Taawhi Kerehona, he never imagined the legacy it would create.
From Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Memorial enshrines Air Force ‘gunnies’
More than a century after Australian aircrew first dropped bombs over the Middle East, a memorial has been dedicated to the aviators who carried the weight of Air Force’s explosive edge: The Gunnies.
From Contact Magazine
An Australian warplane disappeared 82 years ago. Now, it's been found
When Robert Burrowes got a phone call asking if he was related to Australian Air Force (RAAF) crew member Thomas Burrowes, he had no idea an 82-year-old mystery had just been solved.
From ABC News
Merchant mariners lost in war honoured at annual service
The annual Merchant Mariners Lost in Time of War memorial service was held on Saturday, December 6, at Norah Head.
The memorial service honours the sacrifice of our merchant mariners who played a crucial role in maintaining Australia’s supply chain during World War II and still do today.
From Coast News
Rural road recognises soldier’s service
The World War I service of Private William Hipathite has been recognised on the rural road that was named in his honour.
Hipathite Road in Waterloo now displays the Rising Sun badge (third pattern) of the Australian Army as part of Bundaberg Regional Council’s Streets of Remembrance program.
From Bundaberg Regional Council
We can dodge bombs with the best of them
Sister Mona Margaret Wilton was one of twelve Australian Army nurses who died at sea after the bombing of the SS Vyner Brooke on 14 February 1942.
From Australian War Memorial
A lifetime of dedication to country and service
When Charles Reif enlisted in the Air Force in 1946 at 22 years old as an aircraftman electrical mechanic, he signed up for a lifetime of dedication to his country and service.
From Australian Government Defence
Albury: A Town at War
The inland regional town of Albury offered various advantages as a hub of military activity during the Second World War.
From Australian War Memorial
84th anniversary of HMAS Sydney II at Geraldton memorial
A sunset service was held on Wednesday in Geraldton commemorating the 84th anniversary of the loss of HMAS Sydney II and its 645 crew.
From Midwest Times
Keeping the memories alive
Remembrance Day address from Chief of the Defence Force Admiral David Johnston
On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month of 1918, the thunder of guns on the Western Front was replaced with cautious celebration.
From Australian Government Defence
Remembrance Day services held across Australia marking 107 years since the end of World War I
Traffic stopped across key intersections of the Melbourne CBD, the Sydney Opera House sails were lit up with poppies and, in the silence, Australians have paused to honour those who died while serving in conflicts and peace-keeping operations.
From ABC News
Specialist repairs underway for North Fremantle War Memorial
The City of Fremantle is carrying out specialist repairs to the North Fremantle War Memorial after the marble soldier’s rifle was damaged.
From City of Fremantle
Honour Roll and Eternal Flame Memorial officially reopened
Wagga Wagga’s Honour Roll and Eternal Flame Memorial in the Victory Memorial Gardens has been officially reopened at a moving ceremony today, Wednesday 22 October, after undergoing major remediation and restoration works.
From City of Wagga Wagga Council