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Artillery Road - Shell Green (Audio file)

Ashmead-Bartlett's letter to Asquith 1915

Read a carbon copy of the original letter

Audacity: Stories of heroic Australians in wartime (Book), (Educational)

This commemorative publication is a part of the series; a Century of Service. It's aimed at upper primary and lower secondary school students. It explores some of the extraordinary stories of bravery…

August Offensive on Gallipoli 6 to 29 August 1915

Elaborate plan The Allies had a plan to take over the high ground of the Sari Bair ridge and create a link from the Anzac front to a new front in the north, at Suvla.

Australia and the Paris Peace Conference

Dominion representationEven before the meeting opened, issues emerged about the role of British dominions.

Australia's first shot fired in the war

Declaration of war When the United Kingdom (UK) declared war on Germany, the decision bound the dominions in the British Empire, including Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand and South

Australia's responses to World War I

Political responses Support for the British war effort

Australian and New Zealand Army Corps

Raising of ANZAC The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps was raised on 24 November 1914.

Australian Army Medical Corps in World War I

Regimental aid posts A regimental aid post was the first step in the medical evacuation chain. The post was usually located about 700 yards (640m) behind the front.

Australian Army Nursing Service in World War I

Australian military nurses served far from home, caring for the sick and wounded on land and sea. Their skills saved many lives.

Australian Corps Memorial, Le Hamel (Audio file)

At home, or as you tour the twelve locations of the Australian Remembrance Trail in France and Belgium, listen to a four-minute audio-cast featuring the extraordinary stories of Australian soldiers 'on this spot'. Listen to the audio-cast from your device

Australian Flying Corps (Book)

This publication commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Australian Flying Corps (AFC). It provides a brief history and highlights AFC's involvement in the First World War. This book is…

Australian Flying Corps in World War I

Australian planes and crews flew in the Middle East from 1915 to 1918 and in Europe from 1916 until they returned home after the war, in May 1919.

Australian Flying Corps: Educational Activities (Student activity), (Educational)

This booklet of teaching activities for students complements the book, Australian Flying Corps. It includes photographs that capture the history of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

Australian forces in France (Video)

Cinematographer: Herbert Baldwin and film edited by Charles Bean. This silent film deals with the arrival of the AIF in France from Egypt in March-April 1916, the early Australian experience of…

Australian forces in France 1916 (Video)

Shows scenes of many branches of the Australian Army in France including artillery action (12-inch howitzers and 18 pounders) and men working, training and relaxing behind the lines. General [Sir…

Australian Indigenous service during World War I

Australian internees and prisoners of war in World War I

Captured at sea A short time after the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) landed on Gallipoli peninsula,

Australian Light Horse in World War I

Before the war Mounted troops had been part of Australia's home defence scheme since the 1890s, mostly as volunteers in rifle clubs.

Australian Light Horse ring at Murrumburrah

Harden-Murrumburrah has a long association with cavalry units and commemorates local me who served in the Light Horse.

Australian Light Horse—Palestine 1916–1918 (Book)

This commemorative publication provides a brief history of the Light Horse Brigade during 1916-1918. It highlights the Mounted Division's involvement in Palestine during the First World War. …

Australian Light Horse—Palestine 1916–1918: Educational Activities (Student activity), (Educational)

This booklet of teaching activities for students complements the book, Australian Light Horse—Palestine 1916–1918. It features a selection of activities for classroom use and encourages discussion…

Australian military organisation during World War I

Preparation for war When the UK declared war on Germany, Australia was poorly prepared to join the fight.

Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux (Audio file)

At home, or as you tour the twelve locations of the Australian Remembrance Trail in France and Belgium, listen to a four-minute audio-cast featuring the extraordinary stories of Australian soldiers 'on this spot'. Listen to the audio-cast from your device. Also available are all 12 audio-casts.

Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force

Recruitment of the forceBeing at war with Germany made the Australian Government feel threatened by the presence of German navy ships and colonial outposts nearby in the Pacific region.

Australian pressmen visit the Australian front (Video)

Australian and British newspaper editors and war correspondents visit the Australian forces in France, where they view and enter old trenches near Biaches and watch artillery barrages laid down by…

Australian Prisoners of War (Book), (Student activity), (Teacher notes), (Educational)

This educational resource provides teachers and students with activities to investigate Australian Prisoners of War using the stories from the Australians at War Film Archive.

Australian Red Ensign at Bega

Sergeant Bignell, who served with 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station on Gallipoli and the Western Front, brought home an Australian flag.

Australian Remembrance Trail in Belgium and France

Stop 1 – Australian National Memorial at Villers-BretonneuxFollow our self-guided audio tour of t

Australian signallers in World War I

Australian troops return to Gallipoli

A great deal has been written about the fighting at Gallipoli but little is known about the second time Australian troops were sent to the Peninsula.

Australian Volunteers in Serbia in the First World War 1914-1918 (Fact sheet), (Educational)

A printable fact sheet to help develop students’ understanding of the role of women as volunteers in World War I. Use the background context to encourage student research and learning in relation to…

Australians and wartime experience in World War I

This section aims to give you an insight into the experiences of ordinary Australians during wartime.

Australians in the Battle of Amiens 8 to 11 August 1918

Lead up to the battle Between late March and late July 1918, the strategy of the German Army on the Western Front was first to force a wedge between the British and French armies and then

Australians in the Battle of Mont St Quentin 31 August to 3 Sept 1918

… we reached a trench strongly held by the enemy. With bomb and bayonet we forced them back, making our way gradually along …

Australians in the Serbian Campaign and occupation of World War I

Conflict in the Serbian region Assassination and the July Crisis

Australians on Gallipoli after the August Offensive

Situation on Gallipoli The Allies failed to achieve their August Offensive objectives to break out their beachheads and seize the Gallipoli peninsula.

Australians on the Somme 1916 to 1917

Australian troops, including new recruits and men who had served on Gallipoli, began arriving in France from Egypt in March 1916.

Australians on the Western Front (Book), (Student activity), (Educational)

This commemorative publication explores the Australian wartime experience on the Western Front. This book is supplemented with teaching activities for students in the booklet, …

Australians on the Western Front 1916 to 1918

World War I became known as the 'Great War', the 'war to end all wars'. The most important battleground was the Western Front, in Belgium and France.

Australians on the Western Front 1916 –1918: Educational Activities (Student activity), (Educational)

This booklet of teaching activities for students complements the book, Australians on the Western Front. It is aimed at secondary school students. It contains educational activities to encourage…

Australians on the Western Front short film (Video)

Australians who continued to serve in 1918 and 1919

In service until repatriation

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