Military History Section (L-R): Michael Kelly, David Sutton, Garth O'Connell, Karl James, Lachlan Grant, Tom Rogers, Craig ...

In the darkness of the early hours of the morning of 9 August 1942 the RAN heavy cruiser HMAS Canberra was severely damaged off Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands) in a surprise attack by a powerful ...

Map showing the course taken by Australian, Canadian and French corps in the 8 August offensive, from Wartime, No. 3, Spring 1998 - the official magazine of the Australian War Memorial. At 4.20 am the ...

The 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion was raised in Puckapunyal in Victoria in May 1940. After completing its initial training at "Pucka", the battalion sailed for the Middle East aboard the Queen Mary in April ...

Originally intended to support the 7th Division the 2/2nd Machine Gun Battalion was raised in Sydney on 2 May 1940 and largely composed of personnel from light horse units in New South Wales and ...

The 2/40th Infantry Battalion was the only battalion in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) recruited almost entirely from Tasmania. Initially it was planned that it would consist of three rifle ...

The names listed below are those whose stories are told at the daily Last Post Ceremony at the Memorial. The Last Post Ceremony is proudly supported by RSL Australia and the RSL & Services Clubs ...

Live Theatre Performance by THEATRE 180 A compelling true story of the celebration of women’s strength, love and hope in the face of adversity. Written by Jenny Davis Directed by Stuart Halusz ...

Over the past 30 years, more than 100,000 Australians have served in war, conflict and peacekeeping operations. Today, their stories remain mostly untold. The Australian War Memorial’s development ...

Bookings are essential for all visiting school and school-aged groups. The Memorial is undergoing major development changes which may affect capacity for Education bookings and school visitors. To ...

This painting is one of a series of works by Rover Thomas about the ‘Killing Times’ in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia from the 1880s to the 1920s. By depicting such massacres, Thomas ...

This series comprises the War Diaries created by the units of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) during the First World War. While on active service, Army headquarters, formations and units were ...