Griffith War Memorial Museum to open on July 27 to commemorate Korean War
Next week on July 27, Australia will commemorate those who served in the Korean War. A war that lasted from June 25, 1950 until the armistice on July 27, 1953. This technically brought the war to an end.
From The Area News
Commemorations mark 80 years since Kokoda
Its name is synonymous with resilience, bravery and courage, and eight decades on the role of Australian troops at Kokoda is still being remembered with pride.
AWM welcomes back full Veterans’ March this Anzac Day
This year for the first time since 2019, the Australian War Memorial will welcome a full Veterans’ March on Anzac Day, Monday 25 April, the 107th anniversary of the landings at Gallipoli.
Australian War Memorial director Matt Anderson said the Memorial has been working closely with the ACT Branch of the Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL), which coordinates the march.
New Zealand soldiers lay poppies for fallen comrades at St Nicholas's Church in Brockenhurst
Military representatives from New Zealand paid a visit to honour fallen comrades buried in Brockenhurst’s cemetery.
Thousands of soldiers from New Zealand, India and other Commonwealth nations were treated for their wounds in military hospitals in Brockenhurst during the First World War, with the village chosen because of its clear air and good transport links.
From New Milton Advertiser & Lymington TImes
80th anniversary of sinking of Montevideo Maru, Australia's worst maritime disaster, commemorated at Australian War Memorial
Descendants and families of those who died in Australia's worst maritime disaster have gathered at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, to mark the 80th anniversary of the tragedy.
Harry Aldridge: Navigating Bomber Command
Flight Sergeant Harry Aldridge was huddled over a small desk in a Lancaster bomber, flying low over the Netherlands. Sitting in a cramped, curtained-off compartment, he worked by the light of a simple lamp, the pilot relying on him to find the target before guiding the aircraft and its crew safely home.
Corowa War Memorial Cenotaph restored
Federation Council and the Corowa RSL Sub Branch have partnered together to restore the Corowa War Memorial Cenotaph, just in time for the centenary celebration and ceremony scheduled for Saturday, September 10.
From Mirage News
At 98 years old this Bunbury icon is on the verge of collapse
98 years ago the Bunbury RSL built a local war memorial for 600 pounds.
From South West WA
Call for information for Taree War Memorial Clock
Do you know any Aboriginal service personnel from the Taree area? The Taree RSL Sub-branch is asking locals to help them add missing names to the Taree War Memorial Clock.
From Midcoast Council
Turkish-Australian ties grow on trees from Gallipoli
Pine cones brought from Turkey by Anzac soldiers find new life as trees symbolising the Turkish-Australian friendship cemented after World War I in a new campaign aiming to raise awareness among Australian students
From Daily Sabah
World War II veteran and Rat of Tobruk Sydney George Kinsman dies in Alice Springs, aged 100
A World War II veteran who was one of Australia's last living Rats of Tobruk has died at the age of 100.
War windows throw light on a forgotten artist
When the 2022 Napier Waller Art Prize winner is announced at Parliament House on June 23, many may wonder who Napier Waller was, but with the publication of Jan William Smith’s new book, “The Glass Cricket Ball”, that question is well and truly answered.
War hero’s final victory
Second World War veteran and Japanese prisoner of war (POW), Walter ‘Wal’ Williams OAM has passed away, aged 99.
From Northern Beaches Advocate
Eskbank House Museum received gift of WW1 Postcards from Front
The family of Sylvester and Mary Burrows has gifted Lithgow City Council’s Eskbank House Museum with a beautiful collection of WW1 postcards, and family photographs.
From The National Tribune
Veterans’ reconciliation
The once unrecognised Aboriginal and Islander heroes of Australia’s wartime efforts have become part of the Anzac legend and more recently a prominent part of Gympie’s history.
Guard member’s journey of a lifetime
Standing in uniform on the steps of the large entrance to St Paul’s Cathedral in London, is a long way from Perth for Australia’s Federation Guard member Caylee Wallis.
Modern Air Force pays respect to our heritage
Members of the public and serving personnel attended the Bomber Command Commemorations to pay tribute to those aviators who made the supreme sacrifice, and to all those men and women who served in Bomber Command, to ensure that their magnificent deeds in the 1939 – 1945 conflict are never forgotten.
Survivors recount the HMAS Melbourne collision with USS Frank E. Evans
The lives of 74 US Navy personnel who died in the collision between the US destroyer USS Frank E. Evans and Royal Australian Navy aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne on June 3,1969 have been remembered.
From Shoalhaven News
A lasting friendship
Born and raised on Thursday Island, the two Torres Strait Islander women went to school together before joining the Royal Australian Navy in the 1970s, forging a friendship that continues to this day.
From Australian War Memorial
Sedoi Harvey: a life of service
Growing up in Townsville in the 1970s, Sedoi Harvey would often see soldiers.
Seeing them around town, in the movies, and on her television screen at home, she was inspired to join the army. She would go on to serve in the Australian Army for more than 20 years.
Under the Kaiser's Crescent Moon
A large wooden mosque that once stood 40 kilometres south of Berlin illustrated the global reach of the First World War
More than bombs and bandages: Nurse Olive Haynes held ‘dying soldiers’ in her arms
Olive Haynes was a bright-eyed 26-year-old when she signed up to serve her country. But nothing could prepare her for the horrors she saw that would haunt her a lifetime.
Australian War Stories: Candid and rare photos of Diggers in WWI show what life was really like
More than a dozen candid and rare photos of Australian soldiers heading to war have emerged, showing what life was really like.
Excited to take part in Anzac Day ceremony
With a population of less than 1500, the town of Quorn, South Australia, is fondly called home by one Army officer. Lieutenant Amy Hannigan, of Headquarters 17th Brigade, will return to Quorn for Anzac Day this year, commemorating its history in conflicts.
From Defence News