Jack Dwyer was born at Lovett (now Cygnet) Tasmania. He enlisted in early 1915 and served on Gallipoli with the 15th Battalion. In 1916 he went to France with the 4th Machine Gun Company. Next year on ...

The 3rd Cavalry Regiment had a squadron serving in South Vietnam for nearly six years. Between 1966 and 1972 the men from the regiment served in every major operation conducted by the 1st Australian ...

Arthur Blackburn, a lawyer, became the first South Australian to receive the Victoria Cross. At the 1915 landing on Gallipoli, it is believed that he and another man penetrated further inland than ...

Poppy's Café is located on the beautiful grounds of the Australian War Memorial. The café offers a warm and welcoming space, the perfect place to enjoy breakfast, lunch or some quiet reflection. The ...

The Australian Service Medal (1945 - 1975) was established in 1995 to recognise service by Australian forces in peacekeeping and/or non-warlike operations not already being recognised by the award of ...

This volume concludes the Army Series. It describes the Australian Army campaigns in the last months of 1944 and in 1945. It tells the full story of the fighting in Bougainville, New Britain, round ...

Austen Mk 1 Sub-machine Gun. Pressed steel construction with a short drilled barrel jacket and a folding butt. Two pistol grips with black plastic horizontal ribbed side plates. Fore grips missing.

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On behalf of the Chair of the Bean Foundation and Council Member, Major General Greg Melick, and my fellow Directors, I’m honoured to offer this vote of thanks to Her Excellency, Sam Mostyn. Our ...

Major General Greg Melick AO RFD (Retd), in so many roles tonight Greg, both as Chair of the CEW Bean Foundation and president of the RSL and many other hats that you are wearing; Mr Patrick Walters ...

Dark green wool twill beret lined with grey/green polished cotton. Immediately to the left of the centre front is a gold bullion and velvet embroidered General Officers/Colonels badge showing a lion ...

Author Australian Institute of International Affairs.; Rhodes, J. H. (John Henry); ...