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Stories of service
Stories of service
Veterans' Stories oral history interviews
We gather stories of ordinary Australians who've had extraordinary experiences serving in wars, conflicts and…
Australians in wartime
Personal accounts are important historical sources that help us understand the experience of service. Read about…
Great War memories
A team of historians worked with Australian towns to gather mementos of World War I. Each of the Great War Memories is…
Short films on the experiences of Australian veterans
An important part of our work is to gather and share Australia's military and service history through the experiences of Australian veterans.
3-nine-39 radio and video series
Listen to some of our veterans, widows and family members from WW2 share their stories. We encourage all Australians to…
Australians in the National Service Scheme from 1951 to 1972
Some 287,000 young Australian men were called up for compulsory training in the Navy, Army and Air Force between 1951…
Last updated:
25 November 2022