Described by Charles Bean as "short and dapper in figure, a vigorous, brave, upright and understanding leader of fighting men", William Birdwood commanded the Australian Corps for much of the First ...

Maurice Buckley (1891-1921), born in Hawthorn, Melbourne, was a coach trimmer before enlisting in late 1914. His early service was inglorious: while in Egypt with the 13th Light Horse Regiment, he ...

During a live, interactive session with educators, students can explore some of the galleries at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, and see photographs, works of art, and film. They can learn ...

Leslie Morshead won fame as the defender of Tobruk during the Second World War and is among the most renowned Australian divisional commanders of that war. He was born at Ballarat in Victoria on 18 ...

Show JPG document of AWM133 32 - Nominal roll of Australian Imperial Force who left Australia for service abroad, 1914-18 War: Loose J R - Makings C H (434.45 KB JPG) (file) ...

John Monash is considered one of the war’s outstanding commanders. Monash was born in Melbourne on 27 June 1865. He was dux of Scotch College and studied arts and engineering at Melbourne University, ...

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Your generous donation will be used to ensure the memory of our Defence Forces and what they have done for us, and what they continue to do for our freedom remains – today and into the future.

Guide your students through the Gallipoli campaign from the perspective of an everyday Anzac, following day-by-day the diary of H.V. Reynolds. An Australian from Sebastopol, Victoria, Reynolds ...

Malaya (the mainland component of present-day Malaysia) was a key British colony prior to the Second World War. Economically, it was the source of large quantities of natural resources, particularly ...

Your generous donation will be used to ensure the memory of our Defence Forces and what they have done for us, and what they continue to do for our freedom remains – today and into the future.

Donna Dixon never met her uncle, Ken, or great-grand uncle, Peter. But both men hold a special place in her heart. This weekend, she and her family will commemorate the two men in separate Last Post ...