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WEBThe Cold War galleries featuring the Korean War, Vietnam War, Malayan Emergency and Indonesian Confrontation have been renewed, placing these conflicts within the wider perspective of the Cold War.
First World War 1914–18 - Australian War Memorial
WEBSummary. Australia’s involvement in the First World War began when Britain and Germany went to war on 4 August 1914, and both Prime Minister Joseph Cook and Opposition Leader Andrew Fisher, who were in the midst of an …
Gallipoli - Australian War Memorial
WEBGallipoli: the August offensive Selected papers from the special symposium Gallipoli: the August Offensive was held at the Australian War Memorial on Saturday 5 August 2000 to mark the 85th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign.
Kokoda Trail Campaign - Australian War Memorial
WEBRemembering 1942: The end of the Kokoda campaign. On this day in 1942 Australian troops were closing on Kokoda, the village on the northern side of the Owen Stanley Range which gave its name to one of the epic battles of the war in the Pacific.
Vietnam War 1962–75 - Australian War Memorial
WEBThe following year the Australian government felt that Australia's involvement in the conflict should be both strong and identifiable. In March 1966 the government announced the dispatch of a taskforce to replace 1RAR, consisting of two battalions and support services (including a RAAF squadron of Iroquois helicopters), to be based at Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy …
Propaganda posters - Australian War Memorial
WEBSportsmens’ Recruiting Committee, Troedel and Cooper Pty. Ltd, Enlist in the Sportsmens’ 1000, 1917, chromolithograph on paper, 98.7 x 73.2 cm
Colonial period, 1788–1901 - Australian War Memorial
WEBBy 1863 hostilities had reignited, and New Zealand's colonial authorities requested further assistance from Australia. A contingent of British troops was dispatched, along with Her Majesty's Colonial Steam Sloop Victoria.In July 1863 British troops invaded the Waikato area and news of the continuing campaign spread through the Australian colonies.
Plan your visit - Australian War Memorial
WEBThe Australian War Memorial is free to visit. All visitors require a free timed ticket to enter the Galleries and Commemorative Area. A separate ticket is needed to attend the Last Post Ceremony from 4 pm. Visitors are advised to book their ticket/s online in advance to guarantee entry. During ...
The Anzac Day Tradition - Australian War Memorial
WEBThe Dawn Service. It is often suggested that the Dawn Service observed on Anzac Day has its origins in a military routine still followed by the Australian Army. The half-light of dawn was one of the times favoured for launching an attack. Soldiers in defensive positions were woken in the dark before dawn, so by the time first light crept across the battlefield they …
First World War, 1914-1918 - Australian War Memorial
WEBOverview. Australian military history overview: First World War, 1914-1918. Nominal rolls. Nominal rolls are lists of those who served, which often include useful information to research an individual further such as service number and unit.