I have never regretted that I took the notion into my head to take on nursing, for it has opened up opportunities that I would never have had. Sister Jessie Tomlins More than 3,000 Australian civilian ...

The Battle of Dunkirk was a battle in World War II between the Allies and Germany. A part of the Battle of France on the Western Front, the Battle of Dunkirk was the defence and evacuation of British ...

In January 1916, William boarded the troopship Commonwealth and returned to Australia. While he convalesced at home in ...

Efforts to reduce waste during war are well-documented. Numerous advertising campaigns have been launched during wartime to encourage civilians to save for the war effort. War waste was also a concern ...

Alice Ross-King was born in Ballarat, Victoria, on 5 August 1887 to Archibald and his wife, Henrietta. When Alice was still young the family moved to Perth, where as the result of an accident Alice's ...

[B&W filmed by RAN Photographer Warren Russell] Survivors of the HMAS Melbourne USS Frank E Evans collison in the ships mess. Wounded being treated. Shot of the damaged bow of HMAS Melbourne. Wessex ...

This term relates to the three major German attacks on the Western Front in late March, April and May 1918, known collectively as the "Kaiserschlacht" (Kaiser's Battle) offensive. Using troops ...