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Alan Ward - World War II veteran (Video)

Alan Ward was working in a butcher's shop in Hillview, Queensland, before he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in July 1941.

Andrew Overall - Vietnam veteran (Video)

Andrew John William 'Andy' Overall was born in Adelaide in 1946.

Army operations during the Malayan Emergency

Infantry battalionsThe 2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), arrived in Malaya in September and October 1955.

Army: Victory in the Pacific Day Poster 2020 (Poster)

We've created this poster to commemorate those who served in the Australian Army, the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) and the Citizen Military Forces (militia) during World War II. For more than 5…

Interview Lance Corporal Arthur Law (Video)

Lance Corporal Arthur Law, 1RAR, describes his reaction to news that he was to be among the first Australian troops sent to Vietnam and the briefings he received before departing. He served in…

Arthur Law (Australian Army), Partners & Allies (Video)

Arthur Law served as an infantryman in Vietnam and observed firsthand the different tactical approaches used by the Americans and the Australians.

Australia's involvement in the Iraq War 2003 to 2013

Australia's involvementThe Iraq War had its origins in the First Gulf War of 1990 and 1991.

Australian peacekeepers in Uganda from 1982 to 1984

Cultural and political backgroundUganda is a small, landlocked country in East Africa with a diverse population and complex political and cultural history.

Australians in the Battle of Binh Ba 6 to 7 June 1969

Australians in the Battle of Coral–Balmoral 12 May to 6 June 1968

Fire Support Base CoralThe 1st Australian Task Force moved 2 battalions into a strategically important area north of Saigon:

Australians in the War in Afghanistan 2001 to 2021

Australia's involvementAfter the 2001 terrorist attacks in the US, Australia committed to military action.

Barry Heard (Australian Army), Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (Video)

Barry Heard served in Vietnam in 1967 as a national serviceman. After many years he suffered a breakdown and was diagnosed with severe post-traumatic stress disorder. Supported by his family he…

Battle of Samichon River 24 to 26 July 1953

Last-ditch effort The CPVA unsuccessfully attacked the Hook 3 times in 1952. Now with a ceasefire imminent, this was their last chance to seize it.

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…

Bill Shakespeare (Australian Army), Armoured Personnel Carriers (Video)

Bill served in Vietnam commanding armoured personnel carriers in support of infantry. One day, their luck ran out.

Brad Dunn - Cambodia and East Timor veteran (Oral history)

Brad Dunn - Cambodia and East Timor veteran (Video)

Brad Dunn had always wanted to be in the Australian Army. As soon as he turned 17, he convinced his parents to allow him to join. He enlisted in August 1979.

Brian Winchcombe - World War II veteran (Video)

Brian Winchcombe was working as a livery hand before World War II.

Bruce Fletcher

Early lifeBruce Fletcher was born in Melbourne on 2 January 1937.At the age of 14, he became a student at the National Gallery Art School in Melbourne.

Carlo Novak - Army veteran (Oral history)

Carlo Novak - Army veteran (Video)

Carlo Novak was born and raised in Mount Isa, Queensland. Growing up, he loved playing 'Army man' in the bush with his mates and younger brother.

Cheryl Elston - Rwanda veteran (Oral history)

Cheryl Pearce - Cyprus veteran (Oral history)

Cheryl Pearce - Cyprus veteran (Video)

Cheryl Pearce joined the Australian Army as an 18-year-old and entered the first integrated training at the Officer Cadet School, Portsea, 1985.

Chris Roberts - Vietnam (Oral history)

Chris Roberts - Vietnam (Video)

Chris Roberts was born in Albany, Western Australia, in 1945. After leaving school, he moved to Canberra to study at the Royal Military College, Duntroon.

Christopher Hodder - Army veteran (Video)

Chris Hodder joined the Australian Army in 1982. He completed recruit training with the 1st Recruit Training Battalion (1RTB) at Kapooka, New South Wales.

Clement William Coolburra

Early lifeClement William 'Bill' Coolburra was born on 20 June 1945 on Palm Island, Queensland. He was the son of William 'Billy' Goolburra (Coolburra) and Lucy Coleman.

Clifford Brice - Stretcher-bearing (Video)

Born on Anzac Day 1920 in Kingswood, South Australia, Clifford Brice enlisted in the Australian Army on 26 July 1940 at Southwark. He was 20 years old.

Colleen Mealy (Australian Army), Army Nurse (Video)

Colleen Mealy worked as an Australian Army nurse in Vietnam. Conditions were basic, but they were dedicated to their patients.

Daniel Keighran - Army veteran (Video)

Daniel (Dan) Keighran joined the Australian Army on 5 December 2000.

Daniel Alan Keighran

Dan Keighran joined the Australian Army on 5 December 2000. After completing recruit and initial employment training, he was posted to 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR).

Danny Blomeley - Cambodia veteran (Video)

Danny Blomeley joined the Australian Army when he turned 17, after completing his leaving certificate at school. He remembers having wanted to join the army from the age of 12.

David McCammon - Afghanistan (Oral history)

David McCammon - East Timor (Oral history)

David McCammon - East Timor (Video)

David McCammon attended Officer Cadet School of New Zealand (OCS) in 1997, graduating to the Royal Australian Infantry Corps.

David McCammon - Afghanistan (Video)

David McCammon attended Officer Cadet School of New Zealand (OCS) in 1997, graduating to the Royal Australian Infantry Corps.

David Sabben (Australian Army), Platoon Commander (Video)

As a young man, Dave Sabben commanded an infantry platoon in Vietnam.

Dennis Mitchell - Vietnam (Video)

Dennis Michael John Mitchell grew up in the Sydney suburb of Georges Hill and attended Fort Street Boys' High School in Petersham, which he said gave him a 'terrific grounding'.

Don Barnby - East Timor - Australian Federal Police (Video)

Don Barnby grew up in Wellington, New South Wales, an idyllic rural town. His parents were loving, but his police officer father expected a strong work ethic from his son.

Don Barnby - Vietnam and AFP veteran, Cyprus and Bougainville (Video)

Don Barnby grew up in Wellington, New South Wales, an idyllic rural town. His parents were loving, but his police officer father expected a strong work ethic from his son.

Donald Barnby (Australian Army), Special Air Service Regiment (Video)

Donald Barnby served with the Special Air Service Regiment in Vietnam. Like many, he found the rapid transition from the battlefield back to Australia difficult to adjust to.

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.

Don Spinks - Middle East/Afghanistan veteran (Oral history)

Don Spinks - Middle East/Afghanistan veteran (Video)

Don Spinks was born, raised and educated in the Upper Hunter Valley, New South Wales. He enlisted in the Australian Army in January 1979.

Doug Rouse - World War II veteran (Video)

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

Dudley Goodwin and Raymond Deed - Korean War veterans (Video)

Dudley Goodwin was a stockman by profession.

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…

Ernest Brough - World War II veteran (Video)

Ernest Brough enlisted at Dandenong, Victoria, in March 1940.

Fall of Singapore: In Their Own Words (Video), (Online lesson), (Student activity), (Educational)

Australian veteran experiences of the Fall of Singapore in WWII
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