The 2/1st Battalion was raised at Victoria Barracks, Sydney, on 16 October 1939 as part of the 16th Brigade of the 6th Australian Division. It relocated to the newly-opened Ingleburn Camp on 2 ...
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In the early hours of 23 July 1916, men of the Australian Imperial Force attacked the German-held village of Pozières in northern France. Launched in part to divert attention from the besieged French ...
Last week, the Australian War Memorial welcomed guests to the official opening of the new Anzac Hall, with the Prime Minister and Governor-General joining the occasion to mark this significant ...
The Australian War Memorial has completed its new Anzac Hall and will mark the milestone with an official opening ceremony on the 23 June 2026. It follows the staged openings of the main works ...
The Australian War Memorial acknowledges the traditional custodians of country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, sea and waters. We pay our respects to elders ...
The Memorial acknowledges media reports of the arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG. Accordingly, the Memorial will review the wording of the interpretive panel associated with his display. The display ...
Tattoos are a conversation starter. Many members and veterans of the Australian Defence Forces have tattoos, and while their reasons for getting tattooed are as varied as the people themselves, ...
There were two separate commissioning schemes for artists during the First World War. Ten Australian artists living in England received appointments for generally not more than three months and were ...
On 20 March 2003, a combined force of American, British and Australian troops under US leadership invaded Iraq in what was termed "the Second Gulf War". Their object was to locate and destroy ...
The Australian War Memorial has reached a major milestone with the copper roof on the new Anzac Hall nearing completion. The structure is inspired by the iconic Rising Sun badge worn by the Australian ...
The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has marked a major milestone at the Australian War Memorial by officially opening its new Main Entrance. Sitting underneath the Commemorative Entrance of the ...