Information sheets
Online services
Introduction
Research Centre services
Biographical databases
Research and family history
Introduction
This is a guide to using some of the services on the Australian War Memorial's website. It provides information about how to access the Memorial's collections and services available in the Research Centre or through the Memorial's website, http://www.awm.gov.au/.
For online users, access is provided through links to the Memorial's databases, information sheets, reading lists and some digitised documents and other useful websites. You can also submit a reference question online through ReQuest, our online reference service. You can search a knowledge base for frequently asked questions (FAQ's) or fill in and submit a reference form online. Your enquiry will be responded to within 3-10 working days. Limited research assistance can be provided in response to letter, fax, telephone or email enquiries. For example, we will tell you whether we hold records that are relevant to your enquiry or advise you of possible alternative sources.
Research Centre Services
The Research Centre is the single most important resource for researching
Australia's military history. It is the first point of contact for public
inquiries about Australian military history and the Memorial's collections.
Collection Databases
- Collections Search provides searching across much of the Memorial's collections of art, photographs, sound recordings, and private record collection items. Online images of art and photographs can be viewed through this database.
- Books Search over 60,000 books and journals by author, title, year or subject or keyword.
- Official Records A link to National Archives of Australia database also listing Memorial official records (RecordSearch)
- Australian Army War Diaries View digitised images of the original war diaries from the First World War, Second World War, Korean War and South-East Asian conflicts.
Biographical Databases
- Roll of Honour Search for details of Australia 's 102,000 service personnel who died while serving
- Commemorative Roll Search for details of about 3,000 Australians who died while serving but were not in Australian forces
- Nominal Rolls Search for names and brief
service details of Australians who served in
- Sudan 1885
- South African War (Australian contingents only)
- Boxer Uprising 1900-1901
- First World War
- Second World War
- Korean War
- Vietnam War
- Gulf War
- Honours and awards Search to confirm gallantry awards granted to Australians while on active service with Australian forces
- Australian Red Cross Society Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau files search by name, for digitised images of approximately 32,000 individual case files of Australian personnel reported as wounded or missing during the First World War. Often provides details of cause of death.
- AMF prisoners of war and missing in the Far East And South West Pacific Islands Search by name, unit, camp or country on digitised images of lists compiled by the Department of the Army's NSW Echelon and Records Section and contained in several volumes listing the names of prisoners of war and missing as at 30 June 1944. (Official records series AWM232)
Research and family history
Under this heading you will find
- Information sheets outline Research Centre services and provide guidance on how to search for information on a variety of topics
- Reading lists on selected conflicts and topics.
- Online Encyclopedia designed to answer questions that the Australian War Memorial receives on a regular basis. Topics are arranged alphabetically and new entries will continue to be added. Entries provide links to some other websites and reading lists.
- ReQuest, our online reference service. You can search a knowledge base for frequently asked questions (FAQ's) or fill in and submit a reference form online. Your enquiry will be responded to within 3-10 working days. Limited research assistance can be provided in response to letter, fax, telephone or email enquiries. For example, we will tell you whether we hold records that are relevant to your enquiry or advise you of possible alternative sources.
Australians at war provides overviews of the conflicts in which Australia has been involved.
About the Memorial provides history and description of the Memorial and its collections as well as information about opening hours and visitor facilities
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