Content on World War II 1939-1945

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Damien Parer

Damien Parer is Australia's best known war cameraman...

Damien Parer: Stories of Service (Video), (Student activity)

In the 21st century, it's easier than ever to find media coverage of conflicts. Technology allows us to record skirmishes and make stories available to millions of people. In the Second World War,…

Damien Peter Parer

Damien Parer was one of Australia's best-known war correspondents and camera operators.

Darwin and the Northern Territory 1942–1945: Australia Under Attack (Book)

This publication is the first of a two-volume series, it focuses on the air attacks on Australia's northern coastline.

David Leicester - World War II veteran (Oral history)

David Leicester - World War II veteran (Video)

David Leicester enlisted into the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in August 1942 at the age of 19.

David Mattingley - World War II veteran (Oral history)

David Mattingley - World War II veteran (Video)

David Mattingley enlisted into the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in June 1942 at the age of 20.

David Mattiske - World War II veteran (Oral history)

David Mattiske - World War II veteran (Video)

David Mattiske enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on 22 June 1943.

David Valentine Paul

This officer at all times displayed outstanding leadership, initiative and determination.

David Watt - World War II veteran (Oral history)

David Watt - World War II veteran (Video)

David Watt was working in a menswear store in Warwick, Queensland, when he decided to volunteer for service in World War II.

Death camp

...the greatest, yet most tragic experience of my life.In 1945, Sister Muriel Doherty resigned as Principal Matron of the RAAFNS to take up a position with the United Natio

Defence of Singapore map (Image)

Deniki to Isurava from the air (Video)

'The Isurava battlefield - where Bruce Kingsbury won the Victoria Cross.'

Dennis Davis - World War II veteran (Oral history)

Dennis Davis - World War II veteran (Video)

Dennis Davis was born in London, England, and migrated to Sydney with his family. He was living in Kogarah and working as a clerk when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in July 1940.

Derek Holyoake - HMAS Hobart under fire (Oral history)

Derek Holyoake - Rescue at sea (Oral history)

Derek Holyoake - Rescue at sea (Video)

Derek Holyoake was three months old when his parents moved to Australia from England in 1924

Derek Holyoake - HMAS Hobart under fire (Video)

Derek Holyoake was three months old when his parents moved to Australia from England in 1924

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.

Disaster at Efogi

8 September 1942 Better known in Australia as the battle of Mission Ridge-Brigade Hill, Efogi was, following Isurava, the next attempt to halt the Japanese advance.

Distinguished Conduct medal (Image)

Distinquished Service Order medal (Image)

Dixie Lee - World War II veteran (RAN) (Oral history)

Dixie Lee - World War II veteran (RAN) (Video)

Dixie Lee's father and uncle both served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during and after World War I.

Doctor Rowley Richards (Audio file)

Dr Rowley Richards was a doctor with Australian prisoners in Burma (now Myanmar) who helped save the lives of many POWs. Having been initially imprisoned in Singapore, and then sent to work on the railway, he later became a slave labourer in Japan. In this audio interview Dr Richards discusses the hierarchical honour based culture of the Japanese that led to ritualised brutality with prisoners considered as dishonourable and the lowest of the low in a chain of command.

Dolly Gurinyi Batcho

Don Anderson - World War II veteran (Oral history)

Don Anderson - World War II veteran (Video)

Don Anderson joined the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) at age 17 on 11 March 1942.

Don Johnson - World War II veteran (Oral history)

Don Johnson - World War II veteran (Video)

Don Johnson served mainly as a signalman in the Fiji Royal Navy Reserve during World War II, working mostly on small boats.

Don Looker - World War II veteran (Oral history)

Don Looker - World War II veteran (Video)

Don Looker enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in June 1942 at the age of 19.

Donald Kennedy - World War II veteran (Oral history)

Donald Kennedy - World War II veteran (Video)

Donald Kennedy joined the Merchant Navy in Sydney on 1 February 1944, at the age of 16.

Doug Gilling - World War II veteran (Oral history)

Doug Rouse - World War II veteran (Oral history)

Doug Rouse - World War II veteran (Video)

Doug Rouse enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) on 26 March 1941 in Sheffield, Tasmania.

Doug Gilling - World War II veteran (Video)

At the outbreak of World War II, the British Admiralty accepted the Australian Naval Board's offer to provide personnel to serve with the Royal Navy.

Dr Rowley Richards (Oral history)

Dr Rowley Richards remembers how some prisoners, while being cared for by their mates, would often appear to recover, but then seem to lose the will to live.
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