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A billet, Bray-sur-Somme
Art
Maker: Lindsay, Daryl Ernest
Depicts a Billet with damage to the roof, two soldiers stand at the corner of the building with several soldiers in a tent beside the Billet.ART02980
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A Brief History of the Royal Australian Air Force
Manuscript
Maker: RAAF Historical Section
Copy of a typed manuscript titled: 'A Brief History of the Royal Australian Air Force'. It covers the origins and expansion of the AFC and RAAF, 1900-1939. Most chapters describe the role of the RAA...MSS0640
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A flight to the islands
Film
The first flight by a RAAF aircraft to territories outside of Australia. The flight's purpose was to survey and gather information on the flying conditions of the islands adjacent to Australia. The fl...F02660
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Album containing 153 photographs relating to the RAAF 101 Flight Survey of the Great Barrier ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Album containing 153 photographs relating to the RAAF 101 Flight Survey of the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, from August 1926 to 1927. Includes small black and white prints probably of HMAS Moresby ...P09810
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Ambulance train, France 1914-1918
Art
Maker: McCubbin, Louis Frederick
One of a series of oil paintings accompanying the `Evacuation of the wounded' dioramas. These depict the scheme of evacuation practiced in Messines in Belgium in June 1917. Work began on the models in...ART16867
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Anonymous
Private Record
Maker: Anonymous
Correspondence between Sneddon family members in Australia, France and the Netherlands, 1916 - 1928.PR01527
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"A Praise That Never Ages": The Australian War Memorial and the "national" interpretation of the First World War, 1922-35
Manuscript
Maker: Melrose, Craig
PhD thesis discussing how the Australian War Memorial interpreted the First World War and what effect that interpretation had on Australia.MSS1810
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"Archives of the War Resisters International (Wri) 1921 - 1974"
Private Record
RECORDS OF WAR RESISTERS' INTERNATIONAL FOUNDED IN 1921 TO FURTHER WORLD PEACE BY OPPOSING WAR AND ORGANISED VIOLENCE. RECORDS ARE ARRANGED CHRONOLOGICALLY WITHIN PAMPHLETS, BULLETINS, ANNUAL APPEALS,...PRMF0022
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Armistice and after
Film
Maker: Grigg, John British Broadcasting Corporation Brown, Malcolm
In November 1918 the victorious Allies were pushing the German army steadily back through occupied France and Belgium while in a railway carriage tucked away in the beautiful Compiegne woods, plenipot...F00193
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Arrival of British flying boats
Film
Maker: Unknown
The Far East Flight RAF consisting of four British Southampton Flying Boats successfully complete their flight from Plymouth to Melbourne. The flight left Britain on 17 September 1927. Formation fligh...F02259
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A series of photographs relating to the Launceston Volunteer Artillery Company from its formation in June 1860, through its later designations as the No. 1. Battery (Launceston), Australian Field Artillery, the 15th Battery, 40th Battery, 9th Field Battery (AIF), 16th Field Battery, 17th Field Battery (AIF) and 6th Field Brigade, Australian Field Artillery.
Photograph
Eight photographs relating to the 6th Field Brigade, Australian Field Artillery. An early acquisition by the Australian War Memorial, the donor of the collection is unknown; however the relationship b...AWM2017.1184.1
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'A third option: Imperial Air Defense and the Pacific Dominions, 1918-1939'
Manuscript
Maker: Spencer, Alex M
Bound and typed manuscript titled 'A third option: Imperial Air Defense and the Pacific Dominions, 1918-1939', written by Alex M Spencer and submitted as a dissertation to the Graduate Faculty of Aubu...MSS1906
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Atkins, Albert (Private, b.1891 - d.1969) and Ernest (Private, b.1889 - d.1946)
Private Record
Maker: Atkins, Albert Atkins, Ernest
Papers of Gunner Bert Atkins of 3rd Training Battalion, 10th Reinforcements, 12th Bn; 45th Battery, 12th Brigade; and No 1 Battery, RBAA; and Private Ern Atkins of 5th Battalion. Letters and postcards...PR00613
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Australian Militia : Join
Art
Maker: Unknown Unknown H.J. Green
Australian Militia recruitment poster from the inter-war period printed by H.J. Green Government Printer for the State of Victoria. It features two images positioned lower left and upper right. Both a...ARTV01159
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Australian National Defence League, NSW Division
Private Record
Papers of the Australian National Defence League (N.S.W. Division) documenting the lobby group's organisation, membership, activities and influence from its creation in 1905 to its collapse in 1938. ...2DRL/1098
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Autographed and embroidered Union Jack: Miss Lillian Alice Scheidel
Heraldry
Maker: Scheidel, Lillian Alice
Autographed Union Jacked with the names over-embroideed in white, red and blue. The signatures include: The Duke and Duchess of York - 1927 (Later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth; Edward Prince of ...RELAWM16068
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Autographs [Autograph book belonging to Nurse Alice [?]]
Published Collection
Maker: Various
Autograph book with signatures predominantly covering 1910-1939. It appears to have belonged to a nurse by the name of Alice, nursing in South Australia. It was found in a desk bought at an auction in...RC07787
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Autographs N.S.W. Members of the 7th Battalion
Published Collection
Maker: Various
Autographs collected at a 7th Battalion Association meeting in Sydney. There are 44 signatures, including that of Lt. Col. E.E. Herrod who was Commanding Officer of the Battalion in 1918.RC03435.004
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AWM93 18/7/5 - [Australian War Memorial registry file:] Publication and purchase of cartoons by Will Dyson
Digitised Collection
RCDIG1066873
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AWM93 2/14 - [Australian War Memorial registry file 1st Series] Artists
Digitised Collection
RCDIG1066868
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AWM194 N802 - Allotment of 1914-1918 War trophies - Appin, NSW
Digitised Collection
Maker: Australian War Memorial
AWM2019.8.309
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AWM12 5195/1 Part 1 - [Australian Imperial Force Headquarters (London) Administrative Registry - Medical personnel administration files]: PIA - K Miscellaneous [Group file]
Digitised Collection
Maker: Department of Defence
[/1] Captain H C Piercy; [/2] 7367 Staff Sergeant J D Pike; [/3] 2264 Private J Pickersgill; [/4] 1794 Private V Pickford; [/5] 376 Signaller H C Pickering; [/6] Major D C Pigdon; [/7] Captain L W Pig...AWM2018.8.611
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AWM1 20/9 PART 1 - [Commonwealth and Pre-Federation records:] Report on the Activities of the Australian Military Forces, 1929-1939, by Lieutenant General Sir Carl Jess. Part I, Developments prior to 1929; Part II, Citizen Military Forces 1929-39 [part I includes outline history of Citizen Forces, 1870-1929] [typed copy]
Digitised Collection
Maker: Jess, Carl Herman
AWM2017.8.296
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AWM1 20/9 PART 2 - [Commonwealth and Pre-Federation records:] Report on the Activities of the Australian Military Forces, 1929-1939, by Lieutenant General Sir Carl Jess. Part III, Appendices; Part IV, Chronology of events 1929-39; Part V, Comments by author [typed copy]
Digitised Collection
Maker: Jess, Carl Herman
AWM2017.8.299
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AWM1 11 - Victorian, Tasmanian, & Victoria 1870-1940, Queensland Artillery, Tasmania 1878-1884, Queensland 1899-1934
Digitised Collection
AWM2017.8.290
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Background of a tradition
Film
Maker: Carnemolla, John McKeon, B Wasley, Les Wendon, Ron Wood, Frederick Sydney Golsby, Kevin Low, David Eagles, Moneta Killan, Frank
A Movietone production on the 50 year history of the Royal Australian Navy. Shows the launch of the battle cruiser HMAS Australia at Clyde. The arrival of the destroyers Warrago, Parramatta and Yarra...F10067
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Barton, William Charles (Private, Federated Malay States Volunteer Force (Fmsvr), POW b.1905)
Private Record
Maker: Barton, William Charles
CONTAINS A SENIOR CADET RECORD BOOK, SERVICE RECORDS FOR HIS ENLISTMENT IN THE FMSVF, MEDICAL CHITS, CORRESPONDENCE AND ACCOUNTS FROM PTE BARTON'S CAPTIVITY UNDER THE JAPANESE AND LATER REPATRIATION C...PR88/130
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Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow and Ethel Clara
Private Record
Maker: Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W) Bean, Effie C Various
Collection relating to Charles Edwin Woodrow Bean and Ethel (Effie) Clara Bean, 1882-1987. The collection comprises diaries, correspondence, photographs, albums, illustrations and ephemera. It documen...PR00283
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Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (Official Historian, Doctor, b.1879 - d.1968)
Private Record
Maker: Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W)
Collection relating to Charles Edwin Woodrow Bean, Official Historian, Australia, 1923. Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection consists of two typescripts of 'The Landing', an address given by Bean to students a...PR83/050
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Bean, Dr Charles Edwin Woodrow
Private Record
Maker: Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W)
Correspondence of Dr Charles Bean in relation to the Australian War Memorial, 1925 - 1942.PR01618
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Beavis, Leslie Ellis CB CBE DSO (Major General, b.1895)
Private Record
Maker: Beavis, Leslie Ellis
Large collection of diverse papers relating to the Army career of Major General (Maj Gen) Beavis, from his cadet days, service in the First and Second World Wars and post-war occupations. Includes dia...PR91/009
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Bell, Jenny
Manuscript
Maker: Bell, Jenny
Manuscript titled "A Museological History of the Australian War Memorial from its Foundation to the Present Day". Discusses development of collection and exhibition policies, perception of itself as a...MSS0695
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Beyond Federation: Australians forging their nation - the first twenty years, 1901-1921
Manuscript
Maker: Young, Catherine
75 Page manuscript. The manuscript examines a number of key events from the first 20 years after federation, except the First World War. Events and periods discussed include: The visit of the 'Great W...MSS2070
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Binnacle of HMAS Australia is presented to Japanese Navy by Commonwealth. Picture paragraphs in the days news: Karlsruhe in Brisbane German cruiser pays good will visit on tour of the world. Australia Day at the 1939 World's Fair. Hospital ship Maetsuycker. (Extracts from Fox-Movietone Newsreels)
Film
Maker: Fox Movietone News
1. (Silent, 1 min 1 sec) Binnacle of HMAS Australia is presented to the Japanese Navy, February 1926. 2. (Mute, 45 sec) The German cruiser Karlsruhe's goodwill visit to Brisbane, January 1934. Shows...F03505
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Bladin, Dorothy
Private Record
Maker: Bladin, Dorothy
Papers include letters to Miss Bladin from family and friends in Australia, soldiers on active service, and POWs in Germany. Collection provides an insight into the effects of war on civilians, partic...PR00432
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Blamey, Sir Thomas GBE, KCB, CMG, DSO (Field Marshal, b.1884 - d.1951)
Private Record
Maker: Blamey, Thomas Albert
Extensive collection of mainly official papers relating to Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey, focusing on his military career as commander of both the Middle East and South West Pacific Area, chiefly 19...3DRL/6643
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Bookcase with pigeonholes : C E W Bean
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Wooden bookcase with pigeonholes painted brown. The upper section comprises four shelves and measures 112 cm height x 123.5 cm width x 22 cm depth overall. The lower section has been modified with she...REL39698
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Boyd, Erle Alwyn Greglach (Chief Petty Officer 1892 - 1970)
Manuscript
Maker: Swinden, Gregory James
Research by Commander Greg Swinden about Chief Petty Officer Erle Alwyn Greglach Boyd (1892-1970). Boyd joined the Australasian Naval Forces in 1911 and was transferred to the newly created RAN and pr...MSS1891
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Breguet, Justin (Private, 29th Bn AIF d.1916)
Private Record
Maker: Breguet, Justin Hercules
COMMEMORATIVE ROLL AND FACSIMILE LETTER CONCERNING THE DEATH OF PTE BREUGET AND LATER 5TH BN AMF APPEAL FOR SUPPORT TO THE MILITIA UNITPR86/039
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Brewster, Basil (Lieutenant, RN, Lt-Commander RAN b.1896 - d.1981)
Private Record
Maker: Brewster, Basil Theodore
Collection relating to the military service of Commander Basil Theodore Brewster DSC, Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy, written 1981. The collection consists of an unbound typescript memoir has b...PR90/147
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British Pattern 1831 Lord Lieutenant's Mameluke Dress Sword : Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, Governor General of Australia
Technology
Maker: Anderson & Son, London
British Pattern 1831 Lord Lieutenant's Dress Sword. The gilded hilt is the mameluke style with a rose, shamrock and thistle on both sides of the cross guard in silver. The plain unfullered blade, wit...REL/01108.001
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British Pattern 1897 Sword and Scabbard : Major General J J Murray
Technology
Maker: Fenton Brothers Ltd
British Pattern 1897 Infantry Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a nickel plated three quarter 'scroll' pattern pierced sheet steel guard with the GVR royal cypher and is stamped 2 D[broad arr...REL42334
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Broudbent, Jack
Private Record
Maker: Broudbent, Jack
Letters written to Tom Jensen regarding post-war travel. Letters describe ocean travel in the immediate post-war period on board White Star Liner "Megantic"; also post-war conditions in England, ment...PR00584
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Brownell, Raymond James (Air Commodore, b.1894 - d.1974),CBE, MC, MM
Private Record
Maker: Brownell, Raymond James
DIARIES AND FLYING LOGBOOKS RELATED TO EXPERIENCES AT MENA CAMP AND GALLIPOLI, MOVEMENT TO FRANCE INCLUDING THE BATTLES AT FLEURBAIX AND POZIERES, AWARD OF THE MM AND MC, FLIGHT TRAINING AND POSTING T...PR83/231
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Bruce, A D E (Civilian, MBE, Frhs)
Private Record
Maker: Bruce, A D E
COLLECTION OF NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS INCLUDING PLANS FOR THE AWM, PLANTING OF THE ALEPPO PINE AND MACARTHUR'S ACTIVITIES. FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. ALSO A COPY OF THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL'S ORDINANCE, 1928PR84/234
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Bullwinkel, Vivian (Lieutenant Colonel, b.1915 - d.2000)
Private Record
Maker: Bullwinkel, John Bullwinkel, Vivian Various
Collection of personal papers relating to the Second World War and post-war service of F31029 Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Statham (nee Bullwinkel) AO, MBE, ARRC, ED, FRCNA, nursing sister and matron, pr...PR01216
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Burrell, H M (Midshipmen, HMAS Sydney, RAN)
Private Record
Maker: Burrell, Henry Mackay
LOGBOOK MAINTAINED DURING TRAINING CRUISES BY MIDSHIPMEN BURRELL AND ABOARD VARIOUS RAN VESSELS INCLUDING HMAS SYDNEY AND STALWART 1922-23 AND POSTING TO RN VESSELS HMS CALEDON AND MALAYA, 1924PR85/377
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Burton, G C (Corporal, 2nd Bn, AMF)
Private Record
Maker: Burton, G C
DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE OF CORPORAL BURTON AFTER SERVICE OF 31 YEARSPR86/296
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Canberra, ACT. 1929. A plan drawing by the architects Emil Sodersteen and John Crust of the first ...
Photograph
Canberra, ACT. 1929. A plan drawing by the architects Emil Sodersteen and John Crust of the first floor of the proposed Australian War Memorial. (Original held in the AWM Architectural Drawings Collec...XS0011
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Canberra, ACT. c.1928. Architect John Crust's perspective drawing E presented at the twenty-third ...
Photograph
Canberra, ACT. c.1928. Architect John Crust's perspective drawing E presented at the twenty-third meeting of the Australian War Memorial Board of Management 1938-06-05. The drawing illustrates feature...XS0035
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Canberra, ACT. c.1928. Architect John Crust's perspective drawing F presented at the twenty-third ...
Photograph
Canberra, ACT. c.1928. Architect John Crust's perspective drawing F presented at the twenty-third meeting of the Australian War Memorial Board of Management 1938-06-15. The sectional drawing illustrat...XS0036
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Canberra, ACT. c.1927. C.J.H. Keeley's plan and elevation drawing for the proposed Australian War ...
Photograph
Canberra, ACT. c.1927. C.J.H. Keeley's plan and elevation drawing for the proposed Australian War Memorial to be built at the foot of Mount Ainslie.XS0004
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Candy, Philip C
Manuscript
Maker: Candy, Philip C
Chapter on history of the Cadet Movement in Victoria. Covers military and administrative history context, the development at the major public schools, regulations, arms and uniform requirements, achie...MSS0755
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Captain Ross Smith
Art
Captain Sir Ross Macpherson Smith, KBE, MC and Bar, DFC and two Bars, AFC, MID, is perhaps best know for his flight from England to Australia with his brother Keith, and J M Bennett and W H Shiers in ...ART03179
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Chalmers, John 'Jack' (Private, b.1894 - d.1982)
Private Record
Maker: Various
Collection relating to the First World War and post-war service of 3039A Private John 'Jack' Chalmers, 45th and 47th Infantry Battalions, France, 1916-1918. The content relates mainly to the awarding ...AWM2017.200.3
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Chape for scabbard: British Pattern 1831 Lord Lieutenant's Mameluke Dress Sword, Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, Governor General of Australia
Heraldry
Maker: Anderson & Son, London
Chape for scabbard for British Pattern 1831 Lord Lieutenant's Dress Sword. The scabbard is black leather with two loose brass hanger rings of which the top one is attached to the locket. The scabbard ...REL/01108.006.002
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Charles Bean's brother Montague and his niece Barbara Bean, possibly taken at Taronga Park Zoo in ...
Photograph
Maker: Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W)
Charles Bean's brother Montague and his niece Barbara Bean, possibly taken at Taronga Park Zoo in Sydney. One of a series of photographs taken by C E W Bean or family members during his time spent a...P02751.357
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Charles Bean's sister in law Mabel and his niece Barbara Bean possibly taken at Taronga Park Zoo ...
Photograph
Maker: Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W)
Charles Bean's sister in law Mabel and his niece Barbara Bean possibly taken at Taronga Park Zoo in Sydney. A man is with them but his head is not visible, possibly John Bean, Charles Bean's brother. ...P02751.356
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Charles Bean's sister in law Mabel and his niece Barbara Bean, possibly taken at Taronga Park Zoo ...
Photograph
Maker: Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W)
Charles Bean's sister in law Mabel and his niece Barbara Bean, possibly taken at Taronga Park Zoo in Sydney. One of a series of photographs taken by C E W Bean or family members during his time spen...P02751.358
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Chinn , DA Colonel & Allis, MW Major
Manuscript
Words and band music for the "March of the 2nd Division". This tells the history of the division since its formation in Egypt in 1915 until 1984. Words by Col David Chinn, Chief of Staff Headquarters ...MSS1041
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Clune, George (b.1899 - d.?)
Private Record
Maker: Clune, George
Papers associated with the military service of George Clune who served in the First and Second World Wars. Items in the collection include a Certificate of Discharge from the New South Wales Irish Ri...PR01286
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Collection related to the service of 5491 Able Seaman Herbert Cheal Cooper
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Palm trees. This photograph belongs to the collection of 5491 Able Seaman (AB) Herbert Cheal Cooper. AB Cooper, of Brookvale, New South Wales, volunteered for the RAN on 25 January 1916 at 15 years o...P10565.047
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Collection related to the service of 5491 Able Seaman Herbert Cheal Cooper
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
A 1,000 horse power electrical plant. This photograph belongs to the collection of 5491 Able Seaman (AB) Herbert Cheal Cooper. AB Cooper, of Brookvale, New South Wales, volunteered for the RAN on 25 ...P10565.081
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Collection related to the service of 5491 Able Seaman Herbert Cheal Cooper
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Outdoor group portrait of sailors in Rabaul. This photograph belongs to the collection of 5491 Able Seaman (AB) Herbert Cheal Cooper. AB Cooper, of Brookvale, New South Wales, volunteered for the RAN...P10565.031
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Collection related to the service of 5491 Able Seaman Herbert Cheal Cooper
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
A battleship near the coastline, as seen through the palm trees. This photograph belongs to the collection of 5491 Able Seaman (AB) Herbert Cheal Cooper. AB Cooper, of Brookvale, New South Wales, vol...P10565.041
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Collection related to the service of 5491 Able Seaman Herbert Cheal Cooper
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
A local man outside a small, narrow building. This photograph belongs to the collection of 5491 Able Seaman (AB) Herbert Cheal Cooper. AB Cooper, of Brookvale, New South Wales, volunteered for the RA...P10565.051
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Collection related to the service of 5491 Able Seaman Herbert Cheal Cooper
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Buildings along the shore at Hermit Island, Papua New Guinea. This photograph belongs to the collection of 5491 Able Seaman (AB) Herbert Cheal Cooper. AB Cooper, of Brookvale, New South Wales, volunt...P10565.034
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Collection related to the service of 5491 Able Seaman Herbert Cheal Cooper
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Sailors stand with locals on the verandah of a building. This photograph belongs to the collection of 5491 Able Seaman (AB) Herbert Cheal Cooper. AB Cooper, of Brookvale, New South Wales, volunteered...P10565.029
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Collection related to the service of 5491 Able Seaman Herbert Cheal Cooper
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Torpedo school. This photograph belongs to the collection of 5491 Able Seaman (AB) Herbert Cheal Cooper. AB Cooper, of Brookvale, New South Wales, volunteered for the RAN on 25 January 1916 at 15 yea...P10565.079
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Collection related to the service of 5491 Able Seaman Herbert Cheal Cooper
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Group portrait of local people outside a building on sand. This photograph belongs to the collection of 5491 Able Seaman (AB) Herbert Cheal Cooper. AB Cooper, of Brookvale, New South Wales, volunteer...P10565.049
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Collection related to the service of 5491 Able Seaman Herbert Cheal Cooper
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Group portrait of five local people. This photograph belongs to the collection of 5491 Able Seaman (AB) Herbert Cheal Cooper. AB Cooper, of Brookvale, New South Wales, volunteered for the RAN on 25 J...P10565.059