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.
Vietnam war veterans honoured in Gunnedah
Anzac Day 2019 had a special meaning for Vietnam War veterans when two murals honouring those who served were launched at the Gunnedah Water Tower Museum.
A field of light
The Field of Light: Avenue of Honour is an installation honouring peace and reconciliation with 16,000 glowing spheres planted in the ground at Albany’s Mt Clarence.
Remembering the Burton brothers
The Burton brothers are both remembered by their community in Millthorpe, New South Wales.
A nation of memorials
They’ve been described as some of Australia’s most ‘sacred places’ and can be found in cities and towns around the country.
A lasting legacy
Described as a woman with “boundless and terrifying energy”, Matilda ‘Tilly’ Thompson was the driving force behind the Lucas Girls and building Ballarat’s Avenue of Honour and Arch of Victory.
A seaside community remembers
At the end of the First World War, the town of Semaphore built a memorial to remember the service and sacrifice of more than 850 local residents who volunteered.
A century of service
Australians suffered heavy casualties at the battle of Lone Pine. But for one grieving mother, a pine cone from the battlefield would become a memorial to her son.
From Seed to Sculpture: First World War remembered in Legerwood
Along the streets of Legerwood, a tiny town 1 hour’s drive from Launceston in Tasmania, are tree carvings that resemble the local men who lost their lives in the First World War.