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Conscription was too late for Private Albert Blackmore

Private Albert Robert Blackmore almost survived World War I. He died on 2 November 1918 in an English hospital of pneumonia, after surviving two years of hell.

Corporal Leggett an early casualty on the Western Front

William Thomas Leggett, who hailed from Goulburn in New South Wales, is thought to have been one of the first Australians killed in fighting on the Western front in World War I. He was certainly the…

Cultural diversity in Australia's forces during World War I

Barriers to enlistment Most recruitment officers enforced strict enlistment standards in 1914 and 1915.

Curiosity: Stories of those who report during wartime (Book), (Educational)

This commemorative publication is a part of the series; a Century of Service. It contains stories of journalists, artists and photographers who reported on various wartime conflicts. Their stories…

Curlewis brothers who landed on Gallipoli

Western Australian family George and Lilla Curlewis, farmers from Brookton, had a daughter and four sons. All four sons enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in 1914:

Curlewis Family Grave (Image)

Daily life at Anzac from May to August 1915

Stalemate of trench warfare As the period between the landing of 25 April and the truce of 24 May showed, the Anzacs had been unable to force their way inland across the peninsula.

Daily Life: First World War workbook (Educational), (Student activity), (Teacher notes)

This is part of a series of workbooks designed to introduce primary students to the First World War. This workbook supports students as they learn and engage with key aspects of life in the war. We'…

Dardanelles strategy and naval operations 1914 to 1915

Russian appeal for help The attack on Gallipoli was one of the more imaginative strategies of World War I.

Deceased soldier's possessions at Mulwala

Few of the airman's personal effects survived a fatal aircraft crash on the Western Front in 1917.

Decision: Stories of leadership in the services (Book), (Educational)

This commemorative publication is a part of the series; a Century of Service. In times of war, decision-making can take on a great significance. Many serving Australians have demonstrated leadership…

Desailly Rotunda and Carnegie Library at Mildura

The George Desailly Memorial rotunda was the rallying point for the Mildura community during the Great War.

Deserted village with wartime history at Hopetoun

Goyura's ruins hide an impressive Great War history, including five sons in the AIF, three of whom received the Military Medal.

Devotion: Stories of Australia's wartime nurses (Book), (Student activity), (Educational)

This commemorative publication is a part of the series; a Century of Service. Australian nurses have been going to war for more than 100 years. Often serving far from home, they care for the sick and…

Diane Melloy - AWL (Oral history)

Diane Melloy - Bob's near escape (Oral history)

Diane Melloy - Post-war RSL (Oral history)

Diane Melloy - Refugees (Oral history)

Diane Melloy - Bob's near escape (Video)

Diane's husband Bob served in the Army during both world wars.

Diane Melloy - AWL (Video)

Diane's husband Bob served in the Army during both world wars.

Diane Melloy - Refugees (Video)

Diane's husband Bob served in the Army during both world wars.

Diane Melloy - Post-war RSL (Video)

Diane's husband Bob served in the Army during both world wars.

Digger sculpture (Image)

Doctor among the last to leave Gallipoli

Major Eric Hutchinson was a doctor but he was also a hero. He survived numerous shellings, was eventually wounded in France and evacuated but then returned to the front to continue tending the…

Documenting the Australian experience of World War I

Reporting what they see and hear War correspondents include journalists, photographers, camera operators, filmmakers and artists.

Donald McKenzie & HMAS Australia: Australians in World War I (Video)

The story of Australian sailor, Lieutenant-Commander Donald McKenzie, and his service as a telegraphist in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in World War I, including the Battle of Jutland. Born in…

Doris Ethel Sexton

Dora Ethel Sexton, from Toowoomba in south-east Queensland, was born on 7 November 1885. She trained as a nurse and was working at Toowoomba General Hospital when World War I began.

Drum Major's staff at Burra

Burra Cheer Up Ladies' Band and an 'all-in' attitude led the town's incredible war effort.

Early battles for the Anzacs on Gallipoli 1915

Second Attack on Anzac Cove 27 to 29 April 1915 The Ottoman commanders and their German advisors wanted to extinguish the Allied threat on the peninsula.

Edgar Thomas Towner

Edmund Francis 'Ned' Herring

Edmund Herring was born at Maryborough, Victoria, in 1892.

Edward John Francis Ryan

Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett

Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett was the eldest son of Sir Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett MP, the civil Lord of the Admiralty between 1885 and 1892. Sir Ellis' interests took him to various theatres of war:

Ellis Luciano Silas

Biography of Ellis Silas 1885 to 1972 Ellis Luciano Silas, artist, was born in London on 13 July 1885. His father was an artist and designer and his mother an opera singer.

Elsie Godden's Celebration of Peace certificate at Linton

The signing of the Treaty of Versailles was cause for celebration around the globe. In the grandeur of the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, France, the cessation of hostilities of the Great War between…

Elsie Jean Dalyell

Elsie Dalyell was born in Newtown in Sydney in 1881. She attended Sydney Girls High School after which she became a student-teacher while studying arts and science at the University of Sydney.

Endurance: Stories of Australians in wartime captivity (Book), (Educational)

This commemorative publication is a part of the Century of Service series. It explores the stories of several Australians who were captured as prisoners of war. Each story highlights examples of…

Enlisting in the Australian forces during World War I

Preparation for war When the United Kingdom (UK) declared war on Germany on 4 August 1914, nations in the British Empire followed willingly.

Enlistment: In Their Own Words (Educational), (Student activity)

Learn about enlistment during times of war through the oral stories of veterans who served in the First World War, Second World War and Vietnam. 

Euralie Public School Honour Roll

Fifteen kilometres to the south-west of Yass on the Euralie Road stands the mailbox for Euralie homestead. Some 100 metres due west is the site of the long vanished Euralie school, once the centre of…

Evacuation from Gallipoli 1915

Situation on Gallipoli After August, the British mounted no further major attacks at Gallipoli. The British Government grew alarmed at the failure to break through to the Dardanelles.

Farewell from a soldier

When Edward Isaac Mason enlisted for World War I he lied about his age. Nothing unusual about that. Lots of young men added a year or two to join up.

Farriers played important role with Australian Light Horse

Farriers were in great demand by the Australian Light Horse so when Harold Arthur Mertin joined up 1914 he was welcomed with open arms.

'Fighting in Flanders' (The Ruins of Ypres, 1917) (Video)

Cinematographer: George Hubert Wilkins, made in October 1917. This silent film deals with the AIF operations during the Third Battle of Ypres in the 'Ypres Salient' east of the town in September and…

First Australian Imperial Force in World War I

Before the warAustralia's Regular Army was a young, evolving force when war broke out.

First convoy of Australian troops in World War I

Setting off for EuropeThe first contingent of Australian and New Zealand soldiers destined for the war in Europe left Western Australia on 1 November 1914.

First to Fall at Anzac 25 April 1915

11th Battalion at the landing

First World War Memorial at Jeparit

A memorial in the birthplace of Australian Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies has a distinctive female figure.

Flags as a symbol of commemoration in Australia

History of its symbolism

Forever Yours (Book), (Educational)

This commemorative publication contains a collection of stories, letters and photographs which explore love and friendship during wartime. 
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