Stories of service

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Veterans' Stories oral history interviews

We gather stories of ordinary Australians who've had extraordinary experiences serving in wars, conflicts and…
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 in wartime

Personal accounts are important historical sources that help us understand the experience of service. Read about…
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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…
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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.
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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…
Two men dressed in army shorts, shirts with sleeves rolled up and felt hats are holding out their rifles while a man in the same uniform stands in front of one of them and another man in army uniform, officer's cap and sunglasses watches from a distance.

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…

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