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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.

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.…

Geoff Hazel - Cyprus/ East Timor (Oral history)

Geoff Hazel - Mozambique (Oral history)

Ian Langford - Army veteran (Video)

Ian Langford DSC and Bars joined the Australian Army in 1992.Ian has held many command and staff appointments in the Army and Special Forces throughout his career.

James Lybrand - Middle East veteran (Video)

Commodore Lybrand joined the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1990 as an Apprentice at HMAS Nirimba. He was commissioned as an Officer in 1993.

Keeping the peace: Investigating Australia's contribution to peacekeeping (Student activity), (Worksheet), (Educational)

This education resource is for secondary school students. It explores Australia's contribution to International peacekeeping operations over the last seventy years. Use this as a tool encourages…

Liz Cosson - Army veteran (Oral history)

Liz Cosson - Bougainville veteran (Oral history)

Liz Cosson - DVA - First Assistant Secretary (Oral history)

Liz Cosson - DVA - First Assistant Secretary (Video)

Liz Cosson joined the Australian Army in 1979 as an officer cadet and was commissioned in the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps.

Liz Cosson - Bougainville veteran (Video)

Liz Cosson joined the Australian Army in 1979 as an officer cadet and was commissioned in the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps.

Liz Cosson - Army veteran (Video)

Liz Cosson joined the Australian Army in 1979 as an officer cadet and was commissioned in the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps.

Mark Povey - Somalia veteran (Video)

Mark Povey joined the Royal Australian Navy as a 16-year-old in 1977.

Maxine Stones - Somalia veteran (Oral history)

Maxine Stones - Somalia veteran (Video)

Maxine Stones was born in Tasmania. She joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1976. After initial training at HMAS Lonsdale in Port Melbourne, Maxine transferred to HMAS Cerberus.

Michael Apperley - Somalia veteran (Oral history)

Michael Apperley - Somalia veteran (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Peacekeepers in East Timor: Expressions - Commemoration through art (Online lesson), (Student activity), (Educational)

A printable activity sheet to help develop students' understanding of wartime through artwork. Wendy Sharpe, an Official Australian War Artist, painted this scene in 2000. She has depicted two…

Peacekeeping and the United Nations Digibook (Digibook), (Student activity), (Worksheet), (Educational)

Explore the role of the UN and its international peace operations.

Peacekeeping in the Middle East: Expressions - Commemoration through Art (Online lesson), (Student activity), (Educational)

A printable activity sheet to help develop students' understanding of wartime through artwork. The photograph shows Australian peacekeeper Lieutenant Colonel Keith Desmond Howard in the Middle East…

Peacekeeping: In Their Own Words (Online lesson), (Video), (Student activity), (Educational)

Australian veterans talk about their peacekeeping experiences

Rachel Milsom - Middle East (Video)

Rachel Milsom completed school in Canberra. She joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1993 as a Reservist while still completing her undergraduate degree.

Rachel Milsom - East Timor (Video)

Rachel Milsom completed school in Canberra. She joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1993 as a Reservist while still completing her undergraduate degree.

Richard Barrett - East Timor/ Afghanistan/ Kuwait veteran (Oral history)

Richard Barrett - East Timor/ Afghanistan/ Kuwait veteran (Video)

Richard Barrett was born in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, but grew up in Darwin, Australia.

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…

Robert Swanwick - Sinai veteran (Video)

Robert Swanwick was born and raised in Geelong. His father was a naval veteran of the World War II and Korean War, which fostered an interest in military history.

Robyn White - Rwanda veteran (Oral history)

Robyn White - Rwanda veteran (Video)

Robyn White (born Robyn Wilkin) was living in Newcastle and working as a registered nurse at a local hospital before joining the Australian Army.

Summaries of Australia's peace operations

Learn more about some of the operations that have involved Australia.

Where Australia has served in peacekeeping

Explore some of the locations where Australia has deployed defence personnel, police and civilians as part of global peace operations.

World Wide Effort: Australia's Peacekeepers (Book)

This publication explores the contribution made by Australian Peacekeepers throughout our military history. 
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