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1918: Trench Warfare

WEBBattles. Trench warfare. A cartoon by A. Storr, from the AIF publication Aussie, 1918. Film of trench-digging in 1918, from The Australians' Final Campaign in 1918. Although there …

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Kokoda Trail Campaign Australian War Memorial

WEB2022 marks the 80th anniversary of the Kokoda Trail Campaign. By July 1942, the Japanese had swept all before them in a seemingly unstoppable advance through south …

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Casualties of war Australian War Memorial

WEBIn round figures, the combined total of all Australian armed forces sent overseas during the war was about 340,000, of whom 331,000 served in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). …

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After the war : returned soldiers and the mental and …

WEBNote Contains biographical information. Includes bibliographical references (pages [209]-219) and index. Of the 330,000 Australian men who enlisted and served in World War I, …

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Daily life Australian War Memorial

WEBDaily life. Life on Gallipoli soon became routine. In the trenches, soldiers observed and sniped at the Turks and engaged them in bombing duels. Bean described the trenches …

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Remembering 1942: The end of the Kokoda campaign

WEBTranscript. 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 …

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The real life story behind Redgum's 'I was only 19'

WEBThe Vietnam Requiem concert is on at the Llewellyn Hall, ANU School of Music, Canberra, on Saturday 5 June 2021 and Sunday 6 June 2021. For more …

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Diary of an Anzac: a Gallipoli perspective

WEBThe diary of Herbert Vincent Reynolds. Guide your students through the Gallipoli campaign from the perspective of an everyday Anzac, following day-by-day the diary of H.V. …

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General information about Australian prisoners of the …

WEBOver 22,000 Australians became prisoners of war of the Japanese in south-east Asia : Army (about 21,000); RAN (354); and RAAF (373). The Army prisoners were largely from the …

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Members of Council Australian War Memorial

WEBThe Hon Anthony (Tony) Abbott AC. Appointed by the Governor-General of Australia to the Council of the Australian War Memorial on 1 October 2019 for a three year term. Tony …

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Rationing of food and clothing during the Second World War

WEBThe broad reasoning behind the introduction of rationing was to ensure the equitable distribution of food and clothing. It was also hoped that a cut on consumer spending …

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Life in the trenches Australian War Memorial

WEBLife in the trenches. In early 1916, life in the trenches was considered more comfortable by many Australian troops. For those who had served on Gallipoli, the conditions on the …

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Not yet diagnosed: Australian psychiatric casualties during the …

WEBNot yet diagnosed: Australian psychiatric casualties during the Kokoda campaign, 1942. David Woolley “Outstanding … painstakingly researched study …

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William "Billy" Sing Australian War Memorial

WEBWilliam "Billy" Sing. Private William Edward Sing DCM, 31st Battalion, of Clermont, Queensland, who enlisted on 26 October 1914 and returned to Australia on 21 July …

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1918: Australia's medical personnel Australian War Memorial

WEBAll touch our hats to you. - An anonymous tribute to stretcher bearers written by an Australian soldier in 1918, in the AIF magazine, Aussie. Many stretcher-bearers and …

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Colonial period, 1788–1901 Australian War Memorial

WEBColonial period, 1788–1901. British settlement of Australia began as a penal colony governed by a captain of the Royal Navy. Until the 1850s, when local forces began to be …

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Official History of the Australian Army Medical Services, 1914–1918

WEBBook. Conflict. First World War, 1914-1918. Volume I – Gallipoli, Palestine and New Guinea (2nd edition, 1938) Volume II – The Western Front (1st edition, 1940) Volume III – …

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Enlistment statistics, First World War Australian War Memorial

WEBTotal enlistments. Australian population 1914–1918: approximately 4.9 million 1. 416,809 Australians enlisted for service in the First World War, representing 38.7% of the male …

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