Well Liked By His Chums
The family name Alchin is well known in the Gunning area and the Gunning War Memorial bears five such names, two of whom paid the ultimate price for service to their nation in w
Remembering Tobruk
Tobruk has become an Australian legend which may loom as large in the national consciousness as Gallipoli.
Commemorating the Service and Sacrifice of all Australians who Fought in the First World War
St John's Cathedral has long enjoyed close associations with Australian Service men and women, and this association was especially strong during and after the First World War.
Empire Air Training Scheme
At the outbreak of the Second World War the British government realised it did not have adequate resources to maintain the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the impending air war in Euro
Two of many lost, and a generational link
On the Walcha and District War Memorial a marble slab bears the names of those locals who died serving during the Second World War.
Soldiers' Memorials - Lych-Gate and Recreation Ground at Ellendale
SOLDERS' MEMORIALS.
Lych-Gate and Recreation
Ground at Ellendale.
Opening Ceremony.
(From Our Own Representative.)
History of the Armistice Centenary War Memorial Part 3
Future Stages:
Subject to securing the required funding, the following works are planned as future development stages at the ACWM:
History of the Armistice Centenary War memorial Part 2
What the Memorial Commemorates
History of the Armistice Centenary War Memorial Part 1
Armistice Centenary War Memorial
Location
'Excuse me sir, would you like your plume back?'
The Story of the Light Horseman - the Bugler
The Story of the Emu Feathers
With the outbreak of WW1 (1914-1918) Lieutenant Colonel R.M.
The Friendship
In January 2014, Peter Teakle was presented with a World Champion Black Marlin trophy in Fort Lauderdale (USA).
Creation of the Honour Roll by Dungog RSL Sub-branch
Since the close of the Vietnam War, Australia only contributed to a few military operational deployments mainly in support of the United Nations.
Alexander John Williams
Alexander (Alex) John Williams was born in Telowie near Port Germein, South Australia on the 8th June 1895 to William and Mary Williams (nee Kay).
Arncliffe RSL War Memorial service will be a family tradition
The Arncliffe RSL Sub-branch will unveil restoration works ANZAC Day that are currently being undertaken at the memorial in Arncliffe Park.
First Australian Military Engagement With Enemy Forces in WW1
Michael White has provided the following information for publication.
Charles Albert Stokes - Distinguished Conduct Medal
From The Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No. 15, 4 February 1919:
Charles Albert Stokes. Distinguished Conduct Medal.
World War 1 Lt A Ison
Lt A Ison listed on this memorial was more widely known as Lt Alfred Harold Ison or Hal.
Honouring the Fallen in sacred space: the Regimental Colours of St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane
There is a time-honoured tradition that Australian Army units present their regimental banners known as "colours" (in the case of infantry units) and "guidons" (in the case of m
Drowning in the Sunshine
This war memorial includes information about the Fall of Rabaul, the Tol Plantation Massacre and the Sinking of the Montevideo Maru in 1942.
The All Hallows stone - remembering the Battle of Britain and the London Blitz in the Second World War
In St John's Cathedral in Brisbane may be found a stone capital from the ruins of the Church of All Hallows Barking adjacent to the Tower of London.
Cohuna Mural Tells Brave Stories
Riverine Herald, Wednesday April 6, 2022
From the Plain of the Murray Mallee to the Sands of Radji Beach
Although her family lived in Willaston, South Australia (SA), Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria records show that Florence Rebecca Casson was born on 6th March 1903 at Warrac
The “Old Contemptibles Window” in St John’s Cathedral
During the First World War, it was not until 1916 that Australian soldiers fought on the Western Front in Europe.