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Donated 80-year-old letters from home to POW fill a gap in the Australian War Memorial's collection

For almost three years, John Franklin's family wrote him letters, not knowing if he was dead or alive. After the private in the Australian Army became a Japanese prisoner of war during WWII, his family back home in Bowral, NSW, refused to give up hope that their beloved boy would come home. Now,

08. Aug.

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One of the last surviving ANZACs of the Battle of Crete, Arthur Leggett, dies at 106

One of the last surviving ANZAC veterans who fought in the Battle of Crete, Arthur Leggett OAM, has passed away at the age of 106. A widely respected figure in Perth, Western Australia, Mr Leggett was a passionate advocate for veterans and remained the active President of the Ex-Prisoner of War Ass

07. Apr.

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The Chauvel Anniversary Light Horse Memorial Ride a journey through time

Next week, a small group of riders will saddle up to set out on a remarkable six-week, 750-kilometre journey across southern NSW honouring the men and horses of the Australian Light Horse. Dubbed The Chauvel Anniversary Light Horse Memorial Ride, the event is more than just a trek through the vast

02. März

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Animal military mascots celebrated on National Day for War Animals in Australia

For an Egyptian shiphand near an Anzac training camp in Cairo during World War I, the unusual creature was something like a monster with the appearance of a giant rat. Except it wasn't a rat, but a young kangaroo brought from Australia by Indigenous soldier William Charles Westbury. Hundreds of Au

24. Feb.

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Riverina Rewind: When the 'enemy' came to grow crops in the MIA

During the 1940s, the war arrived in the Riverina in the form of thousands of captured enemy soldiers that the Allied Forces leadership was keen to keep off the front lines in the Middle East, Europe and Asia. Read more in the link and comment your thoughts below... https://regionriverina.com.au/ri

16. Feb.

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Australian spy who mysteriously died in the army headquarters carpark was 'clutching an encrypted hard drive' with details about what...

22. Feb. 2021

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The National Library’s Digital Classroom is a resource open to all

The National Library of Australia’s Digital Classroom is a fantastic resource for learning about Australia’s participation in global conflicts such as WWI, and it aligns with the Australian Curriculum. Photo: Loui Seselja, National Library of Australia. With COVID-19 restrictions beginning to ease,

24. Mai 2020

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The strangest Anzac Day ever

Under a gunmetal grey sky, the four of us stood for the Last Post on an expansive empty lawn as the crows wheeled overhead. The Nepal Army general and British Gurkha colonel saluted smartly in their uniforms, whilst the Ambassador and I bowed our heads. The red poppies in all our lapels symbolised

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28. Apr. 2020

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Coronavirus: RSA disappointed Auckland Anzac Day flyover request was rejected in lockdown

The Returned Services Association is disappointed that its idea to commemorate fallen soldiers on Anzac Day with a flyover in Auckland was refused by the Government. The coronavirus pandemic saw services across the country - as well as its annual Poppy Day - canceled for the first time in 104 yea

27. Apr. 2020

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Residents in Mornington, Victoria, mark Anzac Day 2020 with a special driveway ceremony

Karon Baker broke down in tears when her local Anzac Day dawn service was cancelled this year. By 6:30am this morning, she couldn't wipe a proud smile off her face. Clutching flags and candles, Ms Baker and about 25 neighbours proudly stood in their driveways for their own dawn service in Morning

26. Apr. 2020

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Devils on Horses film builds legacy on special wartime bond

A still from Devils on Horses. Through historian interviews and re-enactments, the film conveys the powerful relationship between mounted riflemen and their horses in World War I, and the trauma of their parting. The bond between mounted riflemen and horses serving in World War I won’t be easily fo

22. Juli

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ANZAC Battlefields

Through graphics, archive, oral history and travels across the scenes of past battles, Neil Pigot and Dr Peter Pedersen explain where, why and how the ANZACs fought in France and Belgium almost 100 years ago. See the episodes in the link below... https://iview.abc.net.au/show/anzac-battlefields/se

01. Apr.

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‘Everyone expected us to fail’: how Australia’s first female combat troops proved everyone wrong

The bus was carrying 49 mostly teenage girls. It pulled up in front of Blamey barracks at Kapooka in New South Wales. The girls wrestled their suitcases off the bus. “We had to march in formation, which we didn’t know how to do, along narrow pathways, some of us wearing dresses and high heels,” says

24. Feb.

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Recognising the animals that served in war

Animals have been used in warfare since time immemorial; think, horses, camels, elephants, dogs, donkeys, pigeons, canaries and even mice (yes, mice were used in WW1 to warn tunnellers of the presence of dangerous gases such as methane or carbon monoxide!). Read more in the link and comment your t

20. Feb.

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Bega Brothers honoured for WWII sacrifice

https://www.powerfmbegabay.com.au/local-news/bega-brothers-honoured-for-wwii-sacrifice/

16. Jan.

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Costly war memorial revamp in Australia stirs controversy

22. Feb. 2021

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No Simpson and his donkey this Anzac Day, but animals are still helping veterans

Anzac Day this year was the first for some time that Johnny Hoarau and his donkey Lukey have not portrayed a Gallipoli legend at Pomona's evening parade. John Simpson Kirkpatrick has been immortalised for using donkeys to carry wounded soldiers from the battlefield to relative safety on the beach

28. Apr. 2020

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Turkey determined to uphold peace, Erdoğan says in Gallipoli Campaign message

resident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan highlighted Turkey's determination to preserve peace as he commemorated the martyrs who lost their lives in Çanakkale in a statement released on the occasion of the 105th anniversary of the Gallipoli Campaign. “We remember the heroism of our soldiers who defended our

27. Apr. 2020

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The inaugural 'Anzac Day 2020 Illawarra Digger Drop Off' took place on Saturday morning

On Anzac Day, a new community initiative honoured Illawarra residents who have served their country. The inaugural 'Anzac Day Illawarra Digger Drop Off' took place on Saturday... Read more here... https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/6736247/region-gives-thanks-to-those-who-served-with-inaug

27. Apr. 2020

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Leaders mark Anzac Day 2020 at War Memorial as Australians pay respects from home amid coronavirus lockdown

The national Anzac Day ceremony was watched by thousands on Saturday morning — broadcast from the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, as people stay home amid coronavirus restrictions. The National Commemorative dawn service was attended by a handful of leaders and veterans. In his address, Pri

26. Apr. 2020

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Historian recounts harrowing tale of Aussie POWs

Ronald Jones was 17 when he enlisted in Australia’s part-time army after lying and adding a year to his age in 1941. Ross Sayers was 20 when he also added a year to enlist in the Australian Imperial Forces, buoyed by the promise of adventure and seeing the world. But both men ended up prisoners

22. Juli

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New Zealand family has war medals returned after lucky find in Perth

When Royal Australian Air Force Chaplain Haydn Lea spotted four World War II medals at an auction in Perth late last year, his interest was piqued. "There were four original medals," he told Mark Gibson on ABC Radio Perth. "The medals themselves were OK, but the ribbons attached to them were all t

06. März

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Kiama author to shed light on the remarkable life of forgotten Gallipoli hero Harry Freame

Kiama author Ryan Butta is bringing the extraordinary but little-known story of Gallipoli hero Harry Freame to life, sharing his journey from samurai upbringing to wartime bravery and espionage at two upcoming Illawarra events. Through his book The Bravest Scout at Gallipoli, Ryan explores Harry’s

24. Feb.

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NT Museum showcases exhibition honouring Australia’s war photographers and their bravery

The Northern Territory's Museum and Art Gallery is showcasing an exhibition honouring Australia's war photographers. Veteran camera operators say the display is a tribute to the bravery and dedication of those who have risked their lives to capture history from behind the lens. Read more in the li

16. Feb.

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Forbidden World War II photos, taken by New Zealanders, finally revealed

Taking photos overseas in World War II was forbidden to Kiwi personnel, but historian Glyn Harper says many people ignored the rule and smuggled cameras in their kitbags. A rare photo of Kiwi anti-aircraft gunners having shot down a German plane. (National Army Museum, 2017-640-1) Dr Harper, profe

28. Apr. 2021

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79 years on, Darwin bombing remembered

18. Feb. 2021

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Lest we forget the Frontier Wars

It is time we recognise that even as they were serving in the Imperial Defence Force, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people were being massacred in a domestic war of colonisation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island activists have established a tradition of commemorating the Frontier Wars o

28. Apr. 2020

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Before-and-after photos show dialed-down Anzac Day celebrations across Australia and New Zealand under coronavirus lockdown

This weekend marked Anzac Day, a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that honours soldiers in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps that died in World War I. It also more broadly commemorates Australian or New Zealand citizens that died in a war or conflict. The occasion

27. Apr. 2020

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Anzac Day in Melbourne took a turn this year but one woman is grateful for what it brought her

Anne Gregory has never been to a dawn service. "I've always said I want to go before I die. I hope this counts," she said. Anne has lived in Lysander Street in Brighton East for 47 years, across the road from World War II veteran Frank Sims. Standing in the dim light of dawn, next to tealight c

26. Apr. 2020

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ANZAC Day Poem: ‘The Plaque on the Stone’ by Alan Cunneen

‘The Plaque on the Stone‘ submitted to The Catholic Weekly by Alan Cunneen THE PLAQUE ON THE STONE The young boy looked at the war monument, At the writing in lead that was there, He didn’t know why he scrolled down the names, But he found his own surname, St Clair. Read More Here... https://www.

26. Apr. 2020

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ANZAC War Stories

Donated 80-year-old letters from home to POW fill a gap in the Australian War Memorial's collection

One of the last surviving ANZACs of the Battle of Crete, Arthur Leggett, dies at 106

The Chauvel Anniversary Light Horse Memorial Ride a journey through time

Animal military mascots celebrated on National Day for War Animals in Australia

Riverina Rewind: When the 'enemy' came to grow crops in the MIA

Australian spy who mysteriously died in the army headquarters carpark was 'clutching an encrypted hard drive' with details about what...

The National Library’s Digital Classroom is a resource open to all

The strangest Anzac Day ever

Coronavirus: RSA disappointed Auckland Anzac Day flyover request was rejected in lockdown

Residents in Mornington, Victoria, mark Anzac Day 2020 with a special driveway ceremony

Devils on Horses film builds legacy on special wartime bond

ANZAC Battlefields

‘Everyone expected us to fail’: how Australia’s first female combat troops proved everyone wrong

Recognising the animals that served in war

Bega Brothers honoured for WWII sacrifice

Costly war memorial revamp in Australia stirs controversy

No Simpson and his donkey this Anzac Day, but animals are still helping veterans

Turkey determined to uphold peace, Erdoğan says in Gallipoli Campaign message

The inaugural 'Anzac Day 2020 Illawarra Digger Drop Off' took place on Saturday morning

Leaders mark Anzac Day 2020 at War Memorial as Australians pay respects from home amid coronavirus lockdown

Historian recounts harrowing tale of Aussie POWs

New Zealand family has war medals returned after lucky find in Perth

Kiama author to shed light on the remarkable life of forgotten Gallipoli hero Harry Freame

NT Museum showcases exhibition honouring Australia’s war photographers and their bravery

Forbidden World War II photos, taken by New Zealanders, finally revealed

79 years on, Darwin bombing remembered

Lest we forget the Frontier Wars

Before-and-after photos show dialed-down Anzac Day celebrations across Australia and New Zealand under coronavirus lockdown

Anzac Day in Melbourne took a turn this year but one woman is grateful for what it brought her

ANZAC Day Poem: ‘The Plaque on the Stone’ by Alan Cunneen

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