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 ...

This website contains war-related material, including images which some people may find confronting and disturbing.

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Show JPG document of AWM133 39 - Nominal roll of Australian Imperial Force who left Australia for service abroad, 1914-18 War: Nelson A - Nyman A (456.75 KB JPG) (file) ...

For VIETNAM - ONE IN, ALL IN I have created a tapestry-type weaving piece incorporating carved objects that relate to Uncle Jeff McCormack's war stories. I use only natural materials that I have ...

It is a great privilege to be with you this morning to honour the service and sacrifice of Australians over many generations… to our nation… in all wars, and in the sometimes-fractious peace that ...

I am Major Angela Uphill, and I have had the privilege of serving as a Physiotherapist in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps for 22 years. My service has taken me across the country, as well as ...

Suspended in the newly constructed spiral stairwells of the Memorial, two glass sculptures shimmer, casting dynamic shadows across the space. These breathtaking installations, hand-made by Annette ...

A destroyed United Nations Land Rover, which lay in the buffer zone between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish-controlled areas of Cyprus for decades, has arrived at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra ...

The Australian War Memorial has switched on its world-class sustainable green energy project in a purpose-built Central Energy Plant (CEP). The largest closed loop Geothermal Heat Exchange system in ...

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 ...