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Snapshots: Australians in War and Conflict (Book), (Educational)

This book introduces readers to 24 interesting and perhaps lesser-known experiences of those who served in wars and conflicts and their families on the home front. The stories are gathered from World…

Somme Winter 1916-17 and the Hindenburg Line

Many casualties suffered by the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) on the Western Front occurred during the 1916 Battle of the Somme and the 1917 attacks against the Hindenburg Line (Siegfriedstellung

Souvenir of Egypt at Griffith

Egypt was a welcome relief for men of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) arriving there after the tedious sea voyage from Australia or the battlefields of Gallipoli in 1915.

Sport and Australian military life (Educational), (Book)

For Australians, the connection between sport and military service dates to the colonial era. Through more than a century of war, conflict and peacekeeping operations, military personnel have found…

Spring Offensive 21 March to 18 July 1918

After the Third Battle of Ypres in late 1917, the Australians held the Messines-Wytschaete sector a

St John's battlefield windows in Canberra

Captain Frederick Greenfield Ward rescured shards of stained glass found in the ruins of churches on the battlefields of the Somme.

St Martin's War Memorial Hospital at Brisbane

Opened in 1922, the hospital was run by a women's religious order to provide free care to veterans.

St Mary's Church and Busselton Memorial Obelisk

St Mary's Church, Busselton, stands just across the road from a tall obelisk raised in 1920 to carry the names of local people who had died in the Great War.

St Peter's Church at Badgebup

On 16 August 1918, just three months before the Armistice of 11 November, John Campbell Dale Warren was killed instantly when a German shell penetrated the Battalion Orderly Room in the basement of a…

Stanley Robert McDougall

Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin

Stirling East School Honour Roll

A community memorial was unveiled amid anti-German sentiments as many nearby townships changed their German names.

Stories of Indigenous Service (Book), (Educational)

An engaging look at Australia's involvement in wars and conflicts through the experiences of First Australians who served in the armed forces. This book can be used as a standalone resource to help…

Stormy Trench attack at Gueudecourt 1 to 5 February 1917

Soldiers at Gueudecourt experienced some of the filthiest conditions on the Western Front.

Stretcher bearers strayed behind enemy lines

Private Bill Manly was used to collecting wounded Australian soldiers from the battlefield. It was his job while working for the 13th Australian Field Ambulance at the dressing station in Pozières…

Structure of Australia's forces in World War I

Forces for wartime serviceAustralia responded quickly to the early telegram warnings from the United Kingdom (UK), by:

Submarines in the park at Holbrook

This inland town celebrates its wartime heritage through naval memorabilia from the Great War.

Surviving trench line (Image)

Tactics in warfare during World War I

World War I carries a reputation as a pointless bloodbath. This conjures up images of unimaginative military operations. Mass infantry charging senselessly into machinegun fire. Despite these views,…

Technology and equipment developed during World War I

Aircraft Aeroplanes A significant technological advance in World War I was the adoption and modification of aeroplanes for military use.

The "Dinkum Soldier" whose luck ran out

Private William O'Brien came from a hard-working family. His father died in 1906, just a few years after establishing a flour mill in Toowoomba. This left his mother with 10 children to look after…

The Anzac legend

Origins of 'Anzac'

The Anzac Walk: Gallipoli in a day (Book)

This guide of the Anzac Commemorative Site in Türkiye introduces the stories of Australians who served in the Gallipoli Campaign. It provides visitors with instructions and historical context to help…

The Art of Remembrance short film (Video)

Explores the role of paintings and sketches that represent the experiences of Australia's service personnel and how visual art can help us learn more about Australia's military history. Rated PG (…

The Australians at Messines (Video)

The Australians' final campaign in 1918 (Video)

The battle for Lone Pine

The battle for Lone Pine, involving the Australian 1st Brigade plus two other battalions, was a crushing victory for the Australians but at a horrendous cost to both sides.

The battle for Mouquet Farm

The battle for Mouquet Farm, just north of Pozières in France, was shrouded in controversy. Thousands of Australian troops died over a period of several weeks while the farm was taken and abandoned…

The Bullecourt Digger, France (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

The evacuation of Gallipoli went like clockwork

Stewart Boyden was a good letter writer. He wrote often to his parents back in Sydney, expressing his feelings and his faith in God.

The Many Days of Anzac short film (Video)

A history of Anzac commemoration in Australia. This documentary film dives into the ABC archives of Anzac Day coverage to tell the story of how Australians created Anzac traditions and rituals by…

The Nek (Audio file)

The Nek Cemetery Audio (Audio file)

The Nusret, Çanakkale (Audio file)

Listen to the audio commentary on your device.

The Ridge (Audio file)

The Sock Knitter: Expressions - Commemoration through Art (Student activity), (Educational)

An online educational resource which aims to develop students’ understanding of wartime artworks. This activity features The Sock Knitter, painted in 1915 by Grace Cossington Smith, an Australian…

The unveiling of the Australian National Memorial 1938 (Video)

Villers-BretonneuxUnveiling of the memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, the Somme, France, by King George VI, accompanied by Queen Elizabeth and the President of France, Albert Lebrun [on 22 July…

The Windmill, Pozières (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

The Yellow Slope (Image)

Their Spirit, Our History (Book), (Student activity), (Educational)

Discover and imagine, through letters, journals, newspaper clippings and telegrams, what life was like for Australians during World War I. Learn about the origin and historical significance of Anzac…

Thiepval, France (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

Third Battle of Ypres 31 July to 10 November 1917

Maps of the campaign

Thomas Cooke

Thomas James Richards in rugby union jersey (Image)

Thomas James Bede Kenny

Thomas Leslie Axford

Early life Thomas Leslie Axford was born in 1894 at Carrieton in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia.

Thomas White's family photo (Image)

Three friends of the 24th Battalion: Australians in World War I (Video)

A short film telling the story of 3 men born in Victoria – John 'Austin' Mahony, John 'Harry' Fletcher and Joseph 'Joe' Scales – who joined the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) during World War I.…

Timeline of Australians and the Gallipoli Campaign

Events leading up to the campaign2 August 1914Ottoman Empire signed a secret treaty with Germany against Russian Empire.

Tom Carmody a reluctant hero

The propaganda of the time pressured all young men to do their duty for King and country. On 8 September 1916, Tom Carmody enlisted in the AIF and sailed for England on the Ulysses A38 on 25 October…
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