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Pre-First World War (19th Century – 1913)

Section includes records relating to the Australian colonial and later Commonwealth military and naval forces prior to the First World War.

1) Administrative Records

AWM1 Pre-Federation and Commonwealth records

AWM2 Sudan records

AWM3 Records of Department of Defence Central Registry

AWM27 Records arranged according to AWM Library subject classification.

2) Biographical Records

AWM1 Pre-Federation and Commonwealth records

AWM2 Sudan records

AWM130 Nominal rolls, War in South Africa

AWM141 Roll of Honour cards, Sudan, 1885

AWM142 Roll of Honour cards, War in South Africa, 1899-1902

AWM143 Roll of Honour cards, China, 1900-1901

AWM182 Office of the Military Secretary, Officer's Record of Service ledgers

AWM237 Roll of Honour cards, supplementary sources

AWM249 Wesley College, Melbourne, Biographical cards

AWM272 Card index supporting the Memorial's Commemorative Roll

3) Naval Records

AWM50 Records of HMA Naval Establishments, Sydney

AWM124 Naval historical collection

AWM239 RAN Medical Officers' journals

AWM266 Australian Naval Force (ANF) Engagement Service Records, 1903-1911

4) Private Records

PR87/207 Major General J A K Mackey, papers related to Mounted Infantry units in South Africa. 1885-1935

5) Other Records

AWM246 Australian port defence charts