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A Bitter Fate—Australians In Malaya & Singapore (Book)

The commemorative publication is part of a series; A Bitter Fate. It explores theatres of war and campaigns during the Second World War. The publication concentrates on Australia’s involvement in the…

A Bitter Fate—Australians In Malaya & Singapore: Educational Activities (Student activity), (Educational)

This booklet of teaching activities for students complements the book, A Bitter Fate—Australians In Malaya & Singapore.

A war correspondent in Indo-China

I was fortunate that I'd had more than 16 years experience as a journalist in Australia, Britain and Papua New Guinea before becoming an ABC News correspondent in south east Asia in December 1967. I…

Australian Prisoners of War 1940-1945

More than 30,000 Australians became prisoners of war (POWs) between 1940 and 1945. The Germans and Italians captured Australians during the Mediterranean and Middle East campaigns, and also at sea in…

Australian Prisoners of War 1941-1945 (Book)

This is a part of the series, Australians in the Pacific War. It gives a narrative and pictorial account of life in POW camps north of Australia during World War II. Includes Changi, the Burma-…

Bart Richardson - World War II veteran (Army) (Oral history)

Bart Richardson - World War II veteran (Army) (Video)

Barton (Bart) Richardson enlisted at Rutherford, New South Wales, in June 1940.

Battle for Australia Day

Prime Minister John Curtin used the term 'Battle for Australia' after the fall of Sing

Bill Ennis - World War II veteran (Oral history)

Bill Ennis - World War II veteran (Video)

Bill Ennis was 18 years old and working as a clerk when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in June 1940.

Bill Monaghan and Frank Cook - Flying Meteors in Korea (Video)

Bill Monaghan and Frank Cook talk about flying meteors in Korea

Bill Monaghan and Frank Cook - Enlistment (Video)

Bill Monaghan and Frank Cook talk about their enlistment

Charles Groves Wright Anderson

South-African born New South Wales farmer, Charles Anderson, was the highest-ranked Australian soldier to receive a Victoria Cross (VC).

Derek Holyoake - HMAS Hobart under fire (Video)

Derek Holyoake was three months old when his parents moved to Australia from England in 1924

Derek Holyoake - Rescue at sea (Video)

Derek Holyoake was three months old when his parents moved to Australia from England in 1924

Dixie Lee - World War II veteran (RAN) (Video)

Dixie Lee's father and uncle both served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during and after World War I.

Dreaming of home kept him going on railway of death

Dreaming of home and the wonderful things he would do when he got there was what kept Sapper Clarrie Williams going while he slaved away on the Burma-Thailand Railway.

Ernest Edward Dunlop

An Australian hero ...everyone that came in front of Weary - a no-hoper, anybody, was a person.

Fall of Singapore short film (Video)

Created to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Fall of Singapore, this film includes reflections from 8 veterans who served in the Malaya and Singapore. Some were taken prisoner and were allocated to…

Fall of Singapore

By 31 January 1942, all British Empire forces had withdrawn from the Malay peninsula onto Singapore Island.

FALL OF SINGAPORE (1942) newsclip (Image)

This article tells us about the capture of Singapore island by Japanese forces during World War II.

Fall of Singapore short film (Oral history)

Created to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Fall of Singapore, this film includes reflections from 8 veterans who served in the Malaya and Singapore. Some were taken prisoner and were allocated to…

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

Hear from Australian veterans about their experiences of the Fall of Singapore during World War II.

Forced marches

Some 5000 Australian soldiers arrived in Germany in 1941 after long journeys through Eastern Europe from Greece. In 1943 another 1000 men crossed the Alps from Italy.

Found

… It was lovely, it was Australia…I just started to howl…[Sylvia Muir]

Gary McKay (Australian Army), Combat (Video)

Gary McKay went to Vietnam as a national serviceman and commanded an infantry platoon. He saw battle first hand.

Gordon Jamieson - World War II veteran (Video)

Gordon Jamieson was just 19 years old when he enlisted in July 1940.

Gunner Cleary

If you escape the same thing will happen to you.

Guy Griffiths - Navy veteran (Video)

Guy Griffiths was born in Sydney on 1 March 1923 and grew up in the Rothbury-Pokolbin district in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales.

Invasion of Malaya

The invasion of Malaya began shortly after midnight on 8 December 1941. Two hours later, No 1 Squadron RAAF, based at Kota Bahru, in north-east Malaya, was airborne.

Jack Thomas - World War II veteran (Oral history)

Jack Thomas - World War II veteran (Video)

Jack Thomas was born in Broken Hill on 4 November 1919. He worked as a grocer's assistant before enlisting in Broken Hill in June 1940.

James Kerr - World War II veteran (Army) (Video)

James Kerr was underage when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in March 1941. He was accepted, nevertheless.

John Abrahams - World War II veteran (RAN) (Video)

John Abrahams enlisted in January 1941 and was drafted to HMAS Manoora in May 1941.

John Gilmour - Japanese guards (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - Enlisting with mates (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - Happy feet (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - Storing bully beef (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - Jack Gilding, a good mate (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - "Australian bastardos." (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - Food drops (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - 'Black Jack' Galleghan (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - Senso oeru – War finished (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - A spoonful of marmite three times a day (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - Kobe House: A lucky escape (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - The bombing of Kobe (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - Torpedo attack (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - Working in Japan (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - The mad doctor (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

Kathleen Jean Mary Walker

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