The AIF on the Western Front
A New Force for a New Environment As the centenary of the First World War approaches we will be looking in detail at major actions of the conflict on the Western Front. As a starting point, it might be of [¡K]
Rumours Gain Momentum for Gallipoli 2015
How You Can Best Prepare for the Impending Announcement As the Department Of Veteran Affairs is drawing closer to making an official announcement regarding the arrangements for the Gallipoli 2015 services, we are receiving a number of phone calls from [¡K]
August Offensive – Gallipoli
August 1915 at Gallipoli is remembered for the last attempt to restore manoeuvre to the battlefield, following the stalemate of June and July. Because of the scope of the operations involved, this month’s highlight summarises the overall plan for the [¡K]
July Historical Highlight – Battle of Fromelles – Western Front
The Battle of Fromelles, the first major battle fought by Australian troops on the Western Front, occurred in France between 19 and 20 July 1916. Directed against a strong German position known as the Sugar Loaf salient, the attack was [¡K]
July Historical Highlights – Leane’s Trench – Gallipoli
While the British continued efforts to capture Achi Baba in the Helles sector, July was generally quiet at Anzac, with preparations for the August Offensive taking priority. But there was one Australian action late in the month, often overshadowed by [¡K]
Making Olympic Dreams Stress Free
Over recent months we’ve been introducing you to the team at Boronia Travel Centre and the endless possibilities that are available to our customers that extend beyond just battlefield tours. This month we’d like to share Margo’s testimonial as she [¡K]
Finding Your Digger Ancestors
Introducing A.I.F. Research Services With a large number of World War One centenary commemorations beginning in 2014, many Australians want to know more about their family members who fought in that terrible conflict. They want to know if their grandfather [¡K]
Fromelles Cemetery Thanks to VIC Man
It took specialist researchers, archivists, historians, archaeologists, scientists and the cooperation of three nations to lay to rest 250 Australian and British WWI soldiers in a new military cemetery in France. But if there’s one person who deserves to be [¡K]
National Treasure Discovered
A recent discovery by Channel 7’s Sunday Night Program has uncovered a precious trove of WW1 photos which were lost in an unused french barn for nearly 100 years. Our Australian War Memorial historian, Peter Burness, helped uncover the incredible [¡K]
Media Release
Australian War Memorial Remembers Our Past With Present Occasions As the forthcoming Remembrance Day encourages Australians to observe one minute silence to mark the anniversary of the armistice which ended the First World War, the Australian War Memorial would like people [¡K]
