Acting Sergeant Robert Cecil Morton recalled, “In fact yeast was the nearest thing to the ‘dinkum brew’ in the camp because ...

The 15th Battalion AIF was raised from late September 1914, six weeks after the outbreak of the First World War. Three-quarters of the battalion were recruited as volunteers from Queensland, and the ...

Arthur Farrell served in the 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion during the Second World War, opposing Japanese forces on Morotai and Tarakan islands (in present-day Indonesia). After Japanese ...

The Memorial’s Research Centre Digitised Collections team digitises archival collections at risk of deterioration. This process helps to preserve the original items and enables the selected ...

Each evening between sunset and sunrise names from the Australian War Memorial’s Roll of Honour are projected onto the façade of the Hall of Memory (the dome). The projections are a tribute to those ...

These short chapters cover Australia's involvement in war, from the time of the first settlement at Sydney Cove in the 18th century to our peacekeeping roles under United Nations auspices and the ...

Commemorative ceremonies, such as Anzac Day and Remembrance Day, share many customs and traditions. Explore the origins and significance of these with the links below.

Papua New Guinea’s 50th anniversary of independence from Australia on 16 September 2025 provides an opportunity to reflect on the combined history of service and sacrifice shared by Australia and ...

Our Military History Section at the Australian War Memorial have reflected on the books that first sparked their love of history and inspired the careers they have today. From classic works of ...

A deeply moving collection of wartime letters and telegrams written to an Australian prisoner of war (POW) has been donated to the Australian War Memorial. The “Letters from Home” collection captures ...

G for George, the iconic Avro Lancaster and one of Australia’s most beloved aircraft, has officially returned to the Australian War Memorial. A crowd gathered on the Memorial’s Parade Ground to watch ...

For the first time since it was composed in the dark days of the Second World War, a long-lost wartime composition by celebrated Australian pianist and composer Isador Goodman will be performed live.