Information sheets
Addresses of Other Relevant Institutions
This sheet lists supplementary addresses of institutions both in Australia and overseas that hold records relating to Australian servicemen and servicewomen, or that may provide other useful information or advice.
For a list of addresses to obtain Australian personal service records, see the personal service records information sheet . For a list of national and state archives and libraries, see the information sheet address of Australian archives and libraries.
War service pensions and benefits
For benefits, please contact the DVA concerning eligibility (see below). You
may be required to obtain your personal
service record and to enlist the services of a research
agent. The Memorial does not verify eligibility or undertake research
in support of pension claims.
DVA - National Office
Department of Veterans' Affairs, National Office
13 Keltie Street
Woden ACT 2606
Phone: (02) 6289 1111
Website: http://www.dva.gov.au
Postal address:
GPO Box 802
Canberra ACT 2601
(Regional offices of VAN in each state provide an enquiry service to veterans
for pensions, compensations, etc.)
Department of Defence
General contact details for the Department of Defence in Canberra.
Department of Defence (Canberra)
Russell Offices
Canberra ACT 2600
Phone: (02) 6265 9111
Website: http://www.defence.gov.au
War Graves
Office of Australian War Graves
Department of Veterans' Affairs
PO Box 21
Woden ACT 2606
Phone: 1800 026 185
Fax: (02) 6289 4861
Website: http://www.dva.gov.au/commem/oawg/general.htm
(Provides brochures and printouts from war graves database. Cemetery registers
and maps may be purchased. Gives permission to use service badge on veterans'
graves.)
RSL National Headquarters
GPO Box 303
Canberra ACT 2601
Phone: (02) 6248 7199
Fax: (02) 6247 7637
Website: http://www.rsl.org.au
or contact state RSL branches
(Contact the RSL for addresses of ex-service associations.)
Military Historical Society
Federal Secretary
Military Historical Society of Australia
PO Box 5030
Garran ACT 2605
Phone: 02 6258 7348
Website: http://www.mhsa.org.au
Email: fedsec@mhsa.org.au
ANZAC Parade Memorials
National Memorials Conservation & Management
National Capital Authority
10-12 Brisbane Avenue
Barton ACT 2600
Phone: (02) 6271 2820
Fax: (02) 6271 2841
Army Historical
Army History Unit
CP2-5-10
Campbell Park Offices
Campbell ACT 2612
Phone: (02) 6266 2204
Army historian: Phone (02) 6266 2204
For archives and oral history:
Phone: (02) 6266 2360
For museums and resources:
Phone: (02) 6266 2003
Website: http://www.defence.gov.au/army/ahu/
Navy Historical Records
Navy History Section
Sea Power Centre - Australia
Department of Defence
Canberra ACT 2600
Phone: (02) 6127 6509
Fax: (02) 6127 6519
Website: http://www.navy.gov.au/spc/index.html
RAAF Historical Records
Office of RAAF History
Level 3, 205 Anketell Street
Tuggeranong ACT 2900
Phone: (02) 6266 1447
Fax: (02) 6266 1041
Email: airpower@defence.gov.au
Some useful websites
National Archives of Australia
Australia's Cultural Network (ACN)
Register of Australian Archives & Manuscripts
Australian Defence Force Academy Library
National Archives & Records Administration (US)
Other national institutions holding archival records
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
(AIATSIS)
Acton Peninsula
Lawson Crescent
Acton ACT 2601
Phone: (02) 6246 1182
Fax: (02) 6261 4287
Website: http://www.aiatsis.gov.au
Postal address:
GPO Box 553
Canberra ACT 2601
National Library of Australia
National Library of Australia
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600
Phone: (02) 6262 1111
Fax: (02) 6257 1703
Website: http://www.nla.gov.au
Postal address:
PO Box E333
Queen Victoria Terrace
Parkes ACT 2600
National Film and Sound Archive
National Film and Sound Archive
McCoy Circuit
Acton ACT 2601
Phone: (02) 6209 3091
Fax: (02) 6209 3165
Website: http://www.nfsa.afc.gov.au/screensound/screenso.nsf
Postal address:
GPO Box 2002
Canberra ACT 2601
Australian National Maritime Museum
Australian National Maritime Museum
2 Murray Street
Darling Harbour
Sydney NSW 2009
Phone: (02) 9298 3777
Fax: (02) 9298 3780
Email: info@anmm.gov.au
Website: http://www.anmm.gov.au/
Postal address:
GPO Box 5131
Sydney NSW 2001
National Museum of Australia
National Museum of Australia
Lawson Crescent
Acton ACT 2600
Phone: (02) 6208 5000
Fax: (02) 6208 5099
Website: http://www.nma.gov.au
Postal address:
GPO Box 1901
Canberra ACT 2601
National Archives of Australia
Queen Victoria Terrace
Parkes ACT 2600
Phone: (02) 6212 3900
Fax: (02) 6212 3999
Email: ref@naa.gov.au
Website: http://www.naa.gov.au
Postal address:
PO Box 7425
Canberra ACT 2610
British and Commonwealth records
National Archives
Kew,
Richmond
Surrey TW9 4DU
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0) 20 8876 3444
Email: enquiry@nationalarchives.gov.uk
Website: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Commonwealth War Graves (UK)
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintains records of all those who
died whilst serving with Commonwealth forces during the First and Second World
Wars. It is possible to locate casualties directly via the Internet on the
Debt of Honour Register at the CWGC website.
Enquiries Section
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
2 Marlow Road, Maidenhead,
Berkshire, SL6 7DX
United Kingdom
Phone: 01628 634221
Fax: 01628 771208
Website: http://www.cwgc.org
Military service records
Ministry of Defence
The Ministers' Correspondence Unit
Room 6140, Main Building
Whitehall, London SW1A 2HB
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.mod.uk/
The Ministry of Defence website gives the contact points for a range of
enquiries, including personal service records and medals.
British Army Records
Army Records Centre, Ministry of Defence
CS(RM)2b, Bourne Avenue,
Hayes Middlesex, England UB3 1RF
Fax 0181 569 2751
(Search carried out for a fee. Apply in writing.)
Royal Air Force
PMA(CS)2a2, Building 248a
HQ RAF Personnel and Training Command
RAF Innsworth
Gloucester, England GL3 1EZ
(Search carried out for a fee. Apply in writing.)
Royal Navy
The Navy Records Centre, Ministry of Defence
CS(RM)2 Navy Search, Bourne Avenue
Hayes Middlesex, England UB3 1RF
Phone: 0181-573 3831
Fax: 0181-569 2751
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