Sir Albert Coates
Born on 28 January 1895, Albert Coates was the eldest of seven children of the Coates family of Mt Pleasant, Ballarat. He left school at eleven years of age and worked for
Ballina Lighthouse & Lismore Surf Life Saving Club
With the outbreak of WW2, every able bodied member of the Ballina Lighthouse & Lismore Surf Life Saving Club joined the Australian Defence Forces. 139 men in total enli
Ballina RSL Sub-Branch War Memorial
The Ballina RSL Sub-Branch War Memorial was originally constructed and dedicated in 1993 to replace Ballina's earlier memorial cairn at the Ballina War Memorial Pool.
Ballina War Memorial Pool
Originally built in 1974 as a single Olympic pool, the Ballina War Memorial Pool was totally renovated in 2018 with additional outdoor and undercover pools.
Dalveen Honour Board
The Dalveen Honour Board today is housed in the Dalveen Hall.
Korea - Australia Peace Enhancement and Pacific War Victims Memorial
The Korea-Australia Peace Enhancement and Pacific War Victims Memorial commemorates those Koreans who were mobilised in force, and either died in the Cowra Prisoner of War camp
Coffs Harbour Surf Club Memorial Wall
Dedicated to the memory of members of the Coffs Harbour Surf Club who have their lives in the service of their country.
Father and Son
It is not uncommon for a war memorial to feature the names of members of the same family, especially First World War memorials in smaller communities.
The First of Many
Inside the arch of the Kiama Memorial Arch, four panels bear the names of local citizens who have served Australia in times of war and conflict other than the First World War.
The War Correspondents Memorial - Honouring the memory of Australian War Correspondents
The War Correspondents Memorial is a place for solemn reflection and contemplation of the sacrifices made by those who brought back the stories of conflicts around the globe, in
They Died That Others May Live
Stories of sacrifice abound in the annals of Australians at war. The enemy though, is not always a human enemy. Sometimes it is nature that must be conquered.
George Perry LeDan
George Perry LeDan was born in North Adelaide, South Australia on the 22nd May 1891 to Peter Perry and Aphrah Sarah LeDan (nee Petit).
Gallantry in a rubber plantation
Seven names are listed on the Tamworth Vietnam War Memorial, local men who paid the highest price for their service.
The Youngest Recipient
Every name, on every memorial, has a story behind it. Some are stories of ‘ordinary’ people who did extraordinary things.
Corporal Arthur Percy Sullivan V.C.
Arthur Percy Sullivan was born in Crystal Brook, South Australia, on the 27th November 1896. His parents were storekeepers Arthur and Eliza Sullivan (nee Dobbs).
Hall officially opened
12 November 1930
Official opening
Saturday 11 October 1930
OLD BONALBO
(From our Correspondent.)
War Memorial Plinth 2020
The war memorial was constructed in 1922 to remember the 24 former students who died as a result of their service during World War 1.
Melbourne Korean War Memorial opens in Maribyrnong
Melbourne’s Korean War Memorial was formally unveiled last week. Korean and Australian war veterans attended.
Glebe Public School World War One Memorial
The Glebe Public School World War I Memorial is located on the Derwent Street side of the school.
Splendor Rock (bushwalkers war memorial in Blue Mountains)
Nearly 200 bushwalkers from Clubs of the NSW Federation of Bushwalking Clubs (now Bushwalking NSW - BNSW) served in WWII. Campaigns included Bomber Command to North Africa
God Save the King
Friday 19th March 1915
Glebe War Memorial description
The Glebe War Memorial is designed in the form of a shrine.
Captain Dorothy Jean Goode
Dorothy Jean Goode was born in Port Pirie on the 22nd September 1911 to Samuel Mortimer James and Mary Jean Bishe Goode (nee Lindsay).