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Course photographs for No. 4 Service Flying Training School (4 SFTS)

GROUP PORTRAIT OF NO. 4 INITIAL TRAINING SCHOOL, RAAF, COURSE NO. 25, "A" SQUADRON, FLIGHT 17. BACK ROW: 417275 DOUGLAS GEORGE BARRETT (DIED 27 JANUARY 1944 ON OPERATIONS OVER NORTH WEST EUROPE, ...
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Allies in adversity, Australia and the Dutch in the Pacific War: Hospital ship Oranje

The modern 20,166-ton liner Oranje was completed in early 1939 for the Nederland Line, and began its maiden voyage to Batavia in September of the same year. The outbreak of war between the Netherlands ...
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Lewis Mk 1 Machine Gun : 27 Battalion AIF

Standard First World War issued Lewis Mk 1 Machine Gun. The barrel jacket has a large hole caused by an artillery fragmentation splinter and has a worn hand painted inscription detailing the history ...
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau

The Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau provides insights into the efforts to trace missing soldiers during wartime.
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Kath Walker (Oodgeroo Noonuccal)

Born in 1920, Kathleen Walker, nee Ruska, grew up on North Stradbroke Island in Moreton Bay, east of Brisbane. Known as Kath, Walker showed a natural gift with words at an early age and was encouraged ...
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First World War Official Histories

Copying Provisions Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any ...
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New Main Entrance and Foyer

The new Main Entrance Foyer, designed by Studio.SC, was officially opened to the public on 3 February 2025. Situated directly below the existing forecourt, visitors can enter from the Sculpture Garden ...
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Volume II – Air War Against Japan, 1943–1945 (1968 reprint)

This volume describes the operations and the problems of the RAAF in the War against Japan from April 1943 until the end of the war - the period in which the Allies possessed air superiority in the ...
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Kisarazu, Japan. 1947. Lineup of Mustang aircraft of No. 82 (Fighter) Squadron RAAF, British ...

Kisarazu, Japan. 1947. Lineup of Mustang aircraft of No. 82 (Fighter) Squadron RAAF, British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), which took part in a fly-past over Tokyo, and were based temporarily ...
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Anzac Day

Anzac Day is our national day of commemoration. On Friday 25 April 2025, the Australian War Memorial marked the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings and commemorated all Australians who have ...
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The Anzac Day Tradition

Anzac Day, 25 April, is one of Australia’s most important national occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First ...
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AWM4 Class 23 - Infantry

AWM4 Subclass 23/1 - 1st Infantry Brigade AWM4 Subclass 23/2 - 2nd Infantry Brigade AWM4 Subclass 23/3 - 3rd Infantry Brigade AWM4 Subclass 23/4 - 4th Infantry Brigade AWM4 Subclass 23/5 - 5th ...