Contact Directory
The staff at the ACT Office of Australian War Graves (OAWG) are available during business hours to assist and advise on any matters affecting the official commemoration of our eligible post-war veterans and those who died during war and conflicts.
Offices:
- ACT Office
- ACT Office Address
- New South Wales
- Victoria
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Western Australia
- Hobart, Tasmania
- Launceston, Tasmania
- Adelaide River, Northern Territory
- Townsville, North Queensland
- Papua New Guinea
- Hellfire Pass, Thailand
- Sandakan Memorial Park, Sabah, Malaysia
Other:
- Nominal Roll enquiries
- Overseas War Cemeteries and Memorials to the Missing
- Post-war commemorative enquiries
- Commemorative enquiries regarding Australia's war dead
For all Nominal Roll enquiries please contact:
1300 780 133 OR
Nominal.Rolls@dva.gov.au
For all post-war commemorative enquiries please contact:
Team Leader, Post War Commemorations:
Kerry Russell / Elizabeth Schultz
(02) 6289 6517
For commemorative enquiries regarding Australia’s war dead please contact:
Information Officer
(02) 6289 6510
ACT Office
ACT Office Personnel
Director
Major General Paul Stevens AO (Retd)
(02) 6289 6477
Deputy Director, Administration
Mrs Katherine Upton-Mitchell
(02) 6289 6297
Deputy Director, Operations
Mr Duncan MacLennan
(02) 6289 4889
Deputy Director, Overseas Projects
Mr John Littler
(02) 6289 4876
Acting Assistant Director, Operations
Mr Mark Watson
(02) 6289 6728
Assistant Director, Administration
Ms Karin O'Shannessy
(02) 6289 6184
Senior Project Officer (PNG)
Mr Tim Adams
(02) 6289 6671
Senior Administrative Officer
Mrs Valda Brewer
(02) 6289 6527
The Director
Office of Australian War Graves
PO Box 21
Woden ACT 2606
Freecall
1800 026 185
Facsimile
(02) 6289 4861
War Graves staff may be contacted through E-mail using:
(first name).(surname)@dva.gov.au
or
WarGraves@dva.gov.au
New South Wales
State Manager
Mr Geoff Taplin
(02) 9746 5565
Postal Address
PO Box 83
STRATHFIELD NSW 2135
Sydney War Cemetery and Garden of Remembrance,
Memorial Avenue,
Rookwood Necropolis
Rookwood NSW 2135
Victoria
State Manager
Mr Bob Archer
(03) 9547 1991
(03) 9547 5032 (Fax)
Postal Address
PO Box 186
SPRINGVALE VIC 3171
Springvale War Cemetery and Garden of Remembrance,
North Drive,
Springvale Necropolis,
Princes Highway,
Springvale VIC 3171
Queensland
State Manager
Mr Chane McConney
(07) 3862 8604
(07) 3862 8609 (Fax)
Postal Address
PO Box 23
KEDRON QLD 4031
Queensland Garden of Remembrance Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery
Graham Road
Bridgeman Downs QLD 4035
South Australia
State Manager
Mr Keith Thorogood
(08) 8277 3993
(08) 8374 3543 (Fax)
Postal Address
PO Box 410
MELROSE PARK SA 5039
Centennial Park War Cemetery and Garden of Remembrance
760 Goodwood Road
Pasadena SA 5042
Western Australia
State Manager
Mr Danny Lenferna
(08) 9386 3807
(08) 9386 2257 (Fax)
Postal Address
PO Box 3
NEDLANDS WA 6909
Perth War Cemetery and Garden of Remembrance
Smyth Road
Nedlands WA 6009
Hobart, Tasmania
Regional Manager
Mr Garry Sutherland
(03) 6228 2124
(03) 6228 6632 (Fax)
Postal Address
PO Box 385
MOONAH TAS 7009
Cornelian Bay War Cemetery and Garden of Remembrance
Queens Walk
Hobart TAS 7001
Launceston, Tasmania
Regional Manager
Ms Cheryle Esam
(03) 6343 0175
(03) 6343 0653 (Fax)
Postal Address
PO Box 78
Kings Meadow
LAUNCESTON TAS 7249
Carr Villa War Cemetery and
Launceston Garden of Remembrance
Quarantine Road
Kings Meadow
Launceston TAS 7249
Adelaide River, Northern Territory
Regional Manager
Mr Derrick Swan
(08) 8976 7053
(08) 8976 7043 (Fax)
Postal Address
Adelaide River War Cemetery
Memorial Drive
Adelaide River NT 0846
Townsville, North Queensland
A/g Regional Manager
Mr Wayne Boggs
(07) 4721 1664
(07) 4721 2593 (Fax)
Postal Address
PO Box 72
BELGIAN GARDENS QLD 4810
Townsville War Cemetery
Evans St
BELGIAN GARDENS.
QLD 4810
Papua New Guinea
OAWG Manager
Mr Jason Daniels
+ 675 3281536
+ 675 3281293 (Fax)
Postal Address
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery
c/- Australian High Commission
Locked Mail Bag 129
Waigani, NCD
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Hellfire Pass, Thailand
Liaison Manager
Mr William Slape
+ 668 34 531347
+ 668 17542098 (Mobile)
+ 668 34 531347 (Fax)
Postal Address
Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum
PO Box 61
Kanchanaburi
THAILAND 71000
Sandakan Memorial Park, Sabah, Malaysia
Liaison Manager
Mrs Doris Wong
+ 6089 611145
+ 6016 8221616 (Mobile)
+ 6089 611145 (Fax)
Postal Address
PO Box 44
Batu 1 1/2
Jalan Utara 90307
Sandakan, Sabah
MALAYSIA
Inquiries
For all inquiries please email wargraves@dva.gov.au
Overseas War Cemeteries And Memorials To The Missing
Australian visitors to the Western Front and other cemeteries are advised to contact the Office of Australian War Graves prior to departure in order to obtain details of the location of individual graves or memorials.
Address:
PO Box 21
WODEN, ACT 2606
Tel: (02) 6289 6510
Fax: (02) 6289 4861
Email:
Overseas Private Memorials Grants
Ms Karin O'Shannessy
(02) 6289 6184
Address:
PO Box 21
WODEN, ACT 2606
Tel: (02) 6289 6510
Fax: (02) 6289 4861
Email:
The Office of Australian War Graves has available for sale a MICHELIN Atlas showing the locations of Cemeteries and Memorials in Belgium and Northern France (replacing overprinted MICHELIN Maps Nos 51 52 & 53).
The Office also sells a ‘Driving Tour Kit’ consisting of a battle map, guide book, CD and postcards. This Kit may be obtained from the Historial de la Grande Guerre at Peronne, the Café des Sports at Le Hamel and the Department of Tourism in the Somme, Amiens.
Information on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the ‘Debt of Honour’ may be obtained from www.cwgc.org or:
Head Office:
2 Marlow Road
MAIDENHEAD
BERKSHIRE UK SL6 7DX
Tel: +44 (0) 1628 634 221
Fax: +44 (0) 1628 771 208
Email:
Casualty Inquiries: