Blog: Personal Stories
Tuesday 12 March 2013 by Michael Kelly. 2 comments.
Collection, Family history, Personal Stories
Wednesday 13 February 2013 by Daniel Eisenberg. 1 comments.
News, Personal Stories, Collection Second World War, Film, Sound, war brides
Wednesday 3 October 2012 by Amanda Rebbeck. 10 comments.
News, Personal Stories, New acquisitions
My name is Brady Davison and I am a work experience student from St Stanislaus College, Bathurst. As part of my week at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra I researched the Next of Kin plaque commemorating the First World War service of Private John Joseph Edward Darnedt. Here is his story.
Thursday 9 August 2012 by Marie Kesina. 8 comments.
News, Personal Stories, Collection, Collection Highlights
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the loss of HMAS Canberra. On 9th August 1942, the cruiser came to a catastrophic end in the Pacific during the Battle of Savo Island. Captain Frank Edmund Getting was in command at the time. He had a long association with the Navy. His story, and that of HMAS Canberra, was uncovered whilst scanning the Reports of Proceedings for HMAS Canberra.
Wednesday 8 August 2012 by Craig Blanch. 4 comments.
Personal Stories, Collection First World War
My name is Sam Warner and I am a work experience student from St Joseph’s College Echuca. As part of my week at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra I researched the story behind the Distinguished Conduct Medal of Sergeant William Dobson Scorer in the First World War. Here is his story.
Tuesday 31 July 2012 by Jennifer Selby. 4 comments.
Personal Stories, New acquisitions, Collection Highlights
Tuesday 31 July 2012 by Chris Goddard. 2 comments.
Collection, First World War Centenary, Personal Stories First World War
Friday 29 June 2012 by Dianne Rutherford. 5 comments.
Personal Stories First World War, Technology, Gallipoli, The Light Horse
Tuesday 5 June 2012 by Dianne Rutherford. 2 comments.
Personal Stories, Collection First World War, Gallipoli, Cemeteries, Lone Pine, Brown's Dip Cemetery
Monday 14 May 2012 by Kerrie Leech. 1 comments.
News, Personal Stories, Family history, New acquisitions, Collection
Last month, the Memorial was delighted to accept a Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train (RANBT) diary, donated by Mr Martin Smee of Port Elliot, South Australia. Mr Smee made the trip to Canberra to personally deliver the diary, which has been part of his family's valuable family history for many years. The diary was written by his grandfather, Able Seaman Driver Laurie John Smee. Born in South Australia, Laurie ran away to sea when just 17. After serving on various merchant ships and making his way to England, he joined the Royal Navy and served on several British ships before returni
