Preserving Australia’s military aviation legacy
A documentary filmmaker with a passion for military aviation history is working to ensure the stories of Australia’s airmen are preserved for future generations.
From MyCityLogan
Trailblazing veteran waltzes into 100 years
Family, friends and HMAS Moreton personnel turned out in force to help celebrate a remarkable milestone, Murielle Ahern’s 100th birthday.
From Australian Government Defence
100yo RAAF airman recalls hunt for WWII U-boats in Vickers Wellington
Long hours of boredom broken up by moments of terror. Such was life aboard a Wellington bomber hunting for the elusive U-boats in the Atlantic Ocean in 1945 during World War II.
From ABC News
Ballarat Anzac honoured at Australian War Memorial
Charles Suffren was born on 20 January 1922 in Ballarat, the youngest of four children born to Charles Suffren, a salesman, and his wife Euphemia,” Australian War Memorial Director Matt Anderson said.
From Australian War Memorial
Bunbury veteran honoured at Last Post Ceremony on 80th anniversary of Sandakan death marches
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra will commemorate the service and sacrifice of Bunbury resident Private William John Beer at the Last Post Ceremony on Tuesday 28 January 2025, the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Sandakan death marches
From Australian War Memorial
Harnessing the Horsepower of Mules on the Western Front
While much has been written about Simpson’s donkey, the role of his close cousin – the mule – has not been given as much attention. Mules were extremely useful modes of transport on the Western Front.
From Australian War Memorial
West Wyalong's family of five who served in the Great War, and a ceremony that brings their sacrifice back to life
On 14 January at 4:30 pm a bugle’s mournful notes will echo through the Australian War Memorial’s Commemorative Courtyard in honour of a young soldier from West Wyalong whose story comes within striking distance of that Hollywood epic Saving Private Ryan.
From about regional
Grant sought to refurbish Gunnedah’s Eighth Division Avenue Memorial
Gunnedah Shire Council will apply for grant funding to improve the Eighth Division Memorial Avenue and Remembrance Wall Memorial. The upgrade was suggested by councillor Juliana McArthur who said the memorial, dedicated to the Gunnedah members of the Australian Army infantry division, is in urgent need of repair.
From Gunnedah Times
Retired WRAN remembers Cyclone Tracy, 50 years on
Fifty years ago, on Christmas Day 1974, Judith Rowe stood in shock, staring at the collapsed building where she had sought shelter. The roof was gone, the structure reduced to rubble. Cyclone Tracy had unleashed its catastrophic force on Darwin, leaving the city in ruins and a nation in shock.
From Australian War Memorial
Edith Blake: The only Australian nurse killed by enemy action in the First World War
“Edith Blake was born on the 22nd of September 1885 in the Sydney suburb of Darlington. Known affectionately as Edie, she was the eldest of three daughters born to Charles Blake and his wife Kate.”
From Australian War Memorial
Sheean VC statue unveiled on Remembrance Day
On Remembrance Day in Latrobe, Tasmania, Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AO RAN, alongside Tasmanian Deputy Premier Guy Barnett MHA, Latrobe Council’s Mayor Peter Freshney, and Sheean’s nephew, Garry Ivory, unveiled a life-sized statue of Edward “Teddy” Sheean VC as part of the commemoration service.
From Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Simpson and his donkey returns to new home at the Australian War Memorial
One of the Australian War Memorial’s most beloved sculptures has reclaimed pride of place at the new Main Entrance having been carefully craned into position on Friday morning.
From Australian War Memorial
Memorial service to honour fallen nurses
On its return home from Singapore after Indo-Pacific Endeavour, HMAS Adelaide sailed to Bangka Island where personnel commemorated sacrifices made by nurses in the Second World War.
From Contact Magazine
Restoring the Boer War Memorial Statue
Works are well underway on a like-for-like replacement of one of the iconic statues in Ballarat. The Boer War Memorial Statue was removed from the Sturt Street Gardens in October 2024 for a replacement statue to be made.
From City of Ballarat
Honouring our Anzacs on the fields where they fell
For more than a century, on Anzac Day Australians have recognised those who have served our country in wars, conflicts and peace operations.
From Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Anzac Memorial marks 90th anniversary
Sydney’s Anzac Memorial will celebrate its 90th anniversary this Sunday with a public open day with tours, performances and talks for members of the public to enjoy, concluding with a twilight commemoration service to mark the milestone.
From Australian Seniors News
Lost Leeton airman to be honoured next week at the Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra will next week pay tribute to the service and sacrifice of Leeton airman Oswald Mountford who died in Britain in the late stages of the Second World War.
From Region Riverina
Shining a light on the World War II records of Australian women
The National Archive of Australia has digitised over a million service records from World War II, many of which haven’t been seen for 80 years.
The project has given a new perspective on women’s service during the conflict.
From ABC News
Poppies for the fallen
Remembrance Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, commemorates the cease-fire at the end of World War I (1914 – 1918), 106 years ago.
From Northern Beaches Advocate
Artist documents Victoria's World War I memorials in Shrine of Remembrance show
Memorials to Victoria's World War I diggers have become something of an obsession for Clayton Tremlett.
From ABC News
Preservation pledged for Thirroul's World War I memorial ahead of Remembrance Day
Thirroul’s First World War memorial will undergo some much-needed conservation work thanks to almost $10,000 in funding from the NSW Government.
From Region Illawarra
Mount Isa RSL sub-branch seeks public's help to fill display cabinets
Have you got a bit of military memorabilia that you would like to share? Then the Mount Isa RSL sub-branch may be the place to go.
From The North West Star
New memorial wall commemorates the fallen of RAAF Station Maryborough
In September, a new Memorial Wall to 569 servicemen who died in the Second World War was officially unveiled at the former Royal Australian Air Force Station Maryborough in Queensland.
From Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Remembering the largest naval battle of the Second World War
In October 1944, a large combined United States and Allied fleet, also including Royal Australian Navy vessels, launched an assault to begin liberating the Philippines from Japanese occupation.
The fleet, in excess of 600 vessels, was about to prevail in the largest naval battle of the Second World War, the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
From Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs