Stories of service

Australian soldiers of the 7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, wear American helmets and flak jackets as they stand guard outside the Hotel Canberra in Saigon during the Tet Offensive

Australians at War stories

Personal accounts are important historical sources that help us understand the experience of service. Read about…
Field of poppies with sun shining

Commemorative stories

We recognise and commemorate the service of Australians during wartime and peacekeeping operations.
A map of Australia with points of locations

Great War memories

A team of historians worked across many Australian towns to gather mementos of World War I. Each Great War memory is…
A collage in a 3 by 4 grid layout with portraits of people

Veterans' stories

We gather stories of ordinary Australians who've had extraordinary experiences serving in wars, conflicts and…
Members of 5 Platoon, B Company, 7RAR waiting to be airlifted by US Army helicopters

Vietnam war stories

Australians share their wartime experience. These individual stories cover important themes of Australia’s service in…

Short films on the Australian experience of war

Hear our veterans tell their own stories Drawing on interviews with Australian veterans, archival footage and photographs, these short fi

Last updated: 6 February 2019

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