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Alastair Bridges: Stories of Service (Video), (Online lesson), (Student activity), (Educational)

Alastair (Al) Bridges was born in Scotland and moved to Australia with his family when he was 2. Like his father who flew aircraft in World War II, Al wanted to become a pilot. He joined the Royal…

Bill Coolburra: Stories of Service (Video), (Online lesson), (Student activity), (Educational)

Bill Coolburra was born at Palm Island, North Queensland, and joined the Australian Army in 1964. As a sapper with the Australian Engineers, he served in Borneo, Vietnam, Malaya and Singapore. In the…

Cheryl Pearce: Stories of Service (Video), (Online lesson), (Student activity), (Educational)

Major General Cheryl Pearce, a distinguished soldier, has served in 2 major peacekeeping operations. This video tells the story of Cheryl’s service as a peacekeeper in East Timor and Cyprus. Cheryl…

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

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,…

Donald Barnby: Stories of Service (Video), (Online lesson), (Student activity), (Educational)

Donald Barnby has had an exciting and varied career in the Australian Army, Special Air Service (SAS) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP). During this time, he also served in the Vietnam War.…

Dorothy Drain: Stories of Service (Video), (Online lesson), (Student activity), (Educational)

Journalist Dorothy Drain was born in Mount Morgan, Queensland, in 1909. A pioneer in her field who wrote from the heart, she helped pave the way for Australian female war correspondents. Dorothy…

Ellen Savage: Stories of Service (Video), (Online lesson), (Student activity), (Educational)

Nurses played a vital role in the Australian Army during the Second World War. Sister Ellen Savage was one of those nurses. She was on board the hospital ship Centaur when it was torpedoed by a…

Gordon Wallace: Stories of Service (Video), (Online lesson), (Student activity), (Educational)

Gordon Wallace enlisted in the Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in 1940. He went on to serve in North Africa and New Guinea during the Second World War. This tells the story of Gordon's service…

Harry Cobby: Stories of Service (Video), (Online lesson), (Student activity), (Educational)

Harry Cobby was a bank clerk in Melbourne when the war began in 1914. He was keen to serve but his job at the bank was considered essential and he wasn't able to enlist in the Australian Imperial…

Jim Martin: Stories of Service (Video), (Online lesson), (Student activity), (Educational)

James (Jim) Martin was 14 years old when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). He served as a private in World War I. Arriving at Gallipoli in early September 1915, he served in Wire…

Nancy Wake: Stories of Service (Online lesson), (Video), (Student activity), (Educational)

Spies played a vital role in the Second World War. In France, a spy network known as La Résistance collected data for the Allies and disrupted the occupying German forces. This tells the story of…

Rachael Pratt: Stories of Service (Video), (Student activity), (Educational)

Rachael Pratt enlisted in the Australian Army Nursing Service in 1915, during World War I. She was 41 years of age. She worked to help the sick and wounded, often in very difficult conditions. In…

Reginald Saunders: Stories of Service (Online lesson), (Video), (Student activity), (Educational)

Reginald Walter Saunders was from the Gunditjmara people of southern Victoria. His father and uncle had served in the First World War, which motivated Reg to enlist in the Second Australian Imperial…

Robert Harold Nimmo: Stories of Service (Online lesson), (Video), (Student activity), (Educational)

Lieutenant General Robert Harold Nimmo (known as Harold) served in the Australian military forces for over 35 years. He served in World War I and II, and was the Chief Military Observer to the United…

The Fab Four Nurses: Stories of Service (Online lesson), (Video), (Student activity), (Educational)

Discover the experiences of the 'Fab Four', the first 4 Australian Army nurses to serve in the Vietnam War. This story tells the experiences of Lieutenant Colleen Mealy, Lieutenant Margaret Ahern,…

Thomas Henry 'Buddy' Lea: Stories of Service (Online lesson), (Video), (Student activity), (Educational)

Find out about Thomas 'Buddy' Lea's heroic efforts to save his friends during the Battle of Long Tan in the Vietnam War. This story tells of the experiences of Buddy, a First Nations Australian who…

Tony Ey: Stories of Service (Online lesson), (Video), (Student activity), (Educational)

The job of a Navy Clearance Diver during the Vietnam War was a vital but dangerous one. Discover Tony Ey's story as he describes his experiences in the Royal Australian Navy as a clearance diver and…

Weary Dunlop: Stories of Service (Online lesson), (Video), (Student activity), (Educational)

Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop's story is one of care, compassion, hardship and suffering. Weary enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force after studying medicine. This tells his story as an army doctor…
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