Commemorations, memorials and war graves

Following the end of the Gallipoli campaign, April– December 1915, the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) began to move to France in March 1916. The 1st and 2nd Divisions were in trenches near Armentiéres by April and the 4th and 5th Divisions joined them in June. Meanwhile, the other Division, the 3rd, was being formed in England. All five were to see much action on the Western Front.

The defence of Northern Australia. By late 1941, Darwin and the Northern Territory were assuming a role as a strategic base for defence forces and this role increased with the entry of Japan into the Second World War on 7 December 1941.

This memorial is a lasting tribute to those Australians who lost their lives in defending those values which are the foundation of the democracy and freedom shared and cherished by Australia and the United Kingdom. It epitomises the struggle to ensure that the citizens of both our countries, and of the world, could enjoy peace and security.

’The Battle of the Somme’ started on 1 July 1916. To reinforce its army, the Germans began to bring troops from other fronts. When battalions from Lille were reported entraining for the Somme, the British devised ‘an attack at Fromelles’ which would, they hoped, persuade the Germans to keep their men there. The task was given to the XI British Corps which brought together the 61st British Division and the 5th Australian Division for the attack. Both were inexperienced, the Australians having arrived 29 June and the British a month earlier.

2015 Gallipoli Anzac Day Commemorative Services Booklet, including the Orders of Service for the Dawn Service, Lone Pine Australian Service and Chunuk Bair New Zealand Service.

Australia, as a member nation of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission conferred official commemoration upon Service personnel who died during the two World Wars.

Nominal Roll of Australian Veterans of the Korean War.

Many Australians travelling abroad visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission war cemeteries where Australian Service personnel are buried or commemorated. However, few of the 70 Commission war cemeteries, scattered throughout Australia, attract similar interest among Australians at home. These cemeteries, which range in size from several hectares to small plots, are comparable with any found throughout the world. In Australia, the Office of Australian War Graves maintains 11,651 war graves. Of these, approximately half are in war cemeteries and the remainder are distributed among some 900 civil cemeteries throughout the nation. There are also memorials to 1,033 missing personnel...

A national commemorative service marking the 50th anniversary of Operation Ivanhoe and the Battle of Nui Le was to be conducted at the Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial on Monday 20 September 2021. With the current health restrictions in place and to ensure the health and safety of veterans, their families and the community, this service was unable to take place. However, a ‘virtual’ commemorative service was broadcast on the ABC.

Sandakan Memorial Park is located on the site of the former Sandakan Prisoner of War (POW) camp. Within the park, an interpretive pavilion provides information on the history of the park. This booklet has been designed to allow visitors to explore the park at their own pace. It contains information about the Sandakan POW camp, war relics used by the prisoners and important points of interest that convey the experiences of Sandakan POWs. Numbered posts on the ground correspond to the numbered information in this booklet.