The Australian War Memorial acknowledges the traditional custodians of country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, sea and waters. We pay our respects to elders ...

Show JPG document of AWM133 48 - Nominal roll of Australian Imperial Force who left Australia for service abroad, 1914-18 War: Simpson J R - Sneazwell H H (386.92 KB JPG) (file ...

The Australian War Memorial acknowledges the traditional custodians of country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, sea and waters. We pay our respects to elders ...

The 2/43rd Australian Infantry Battalion was formed on 17 July 1940, after the start of the Second World War. It was stationed at Woodside Camp in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia from July until ...

Major Angela Uphill [E&OE] Good morning, I am Major Angela Uphill, and I have had the privilege of serving as a Physiotherapist in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps for 22 years. My service has ...

The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has marked a major milestone at the Australian War Memorial by officially opening its new Main Entrance yesterday, Monday 3 February 2025. Sitting underneath the ...

Annette Blair is an Australian glass artist with a practice spanning over 20 years. Blair creates and produces work for herself, as well as fabricating glass for other high-profile artists. Speaking ...

While much has been written about Simpson’s donkey, the role of his close cousin – the mule – has not been given as much attention. Mules were extremely useful modes of transport on the Western Front.

The new Main Entrance Foyer, designed by Studio.SC, was officially opened to the public on 3 February 2025. Situated directly below the existing forecourt, visitors can enter from the Sculpture Garden ...

A crowd of more than 32,000 people gathered in the dark this morning at the Australian War Memorial for the Anzac Day Dawn Service, commemorating the 109th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing. The ...

The company unit diaries record the monotony of prison life: roll calls, inspections, scrutinising of mail, and noting with concern that the prisoners had all grown beards and were hard to tell apart.

The Australian prisoners of war remaining on New Britain, which included 60 officers, six army nurses and 13 civilians, were transported to Japan on Natuno Maru. They remained with other prisoners of ...