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Art
Maker: Lindsay, Norman Commonwealth Government of Australia Chas. Steele and Co.
Poster depicts a German ogre, his blood-covered hands and forearms clutching at a globe of the world. Blood pours over Europe, and slowly oozes towards other countries, demonstrating the threat of the...ARTV00095
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About War Loan Bonds...Buy your Bonds today.
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia John Sands Ltd
Australian First World War poster issued by the Commonwealth Government to promote the sale of War Savings Certificates in 1918. Text only and printed in blue and red ink under the Commonwealth of Aus...ARTV06017
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Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS) publications
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
By 1940, many had become alarmed about the rise of Japanese military power in the Pacific. The Japanese economy depended on reliable supplies of raw materials and factions within the military fostere...AWM55
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Are you colour -blind? Invest..in the "Diggers' Loan"...
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia E.T. Kibblewhite & Co. Ltd.
Australian First World War poster issued by the Commonwealth Government of Australia to promote the sale of bonds in a Diggers' Loan for repatriation purposes. The poster is titled at the top with a l...ARTV00731
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Australian Army Medical Corps files (Tait collection)
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
Series AWM32 (the "Tait collection") comprises records (mainly extracts and copies) compiled by Major John Tait from Department of Defence Central Registry files in Melbourne in early 1920. Tait, a me...AWM32
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Australian Imperial Force Headquarters (Egypt), Central registry files, 1914-18 War
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
The establishment of an Australian Imperial Force (AIF) Intermediate Base in Cairo, Egypt was recommended in December 1914, and took effect from 15 January 1915 with Col V C M Sellheim as Commanding O...AWM22
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Australian War Memorial Museum, Sydney Exhibition registry files
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
The idea of a national war museum was first conceived by C. E. W. Bean, the official war correspondent (and later official historian) after his experiences at Gallipoli and his visits to the battlefie...AWM265
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Australian War Records Section biographical forms, 1914-18 War
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
Early in 1919 the Australian War Records Section sent a standard Biographical Details form to as many senior officers (ie those of the rank of major and above) of the AIF as could be located after the...AWM183
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Australia's duty: "We must reinforce those brave soldiers...
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia Mullett, Albert J
One of a series of Australian First World War recruitment posters printed in Melbourne by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria. Text only printed in red ink on a white backg...ARTV04968
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AWM12 5033 - BURA - BURK Miscellaneous [Group file]
Digitised Collection
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
AWM2022.1421.1159
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AWM38 3DRL 6673/1012 - [Official History, 1914-18 War: Records of Charles E W Bean, Official Historian:] C E W Bean photograph collection: photograph album entitled "1st AIF. Voyage to Egypt and Mena Camp". Photographs are captioned.
Official Record
Maker: Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W) Commonwealth Government of Australia
AWM38 3DRL 6673/1012 - Album of 52 pages (including inside covers) containing 99 photographs, entitled "1st AIF. Voyage to Egypt and Mena Camp", covering research conducted by Charles Bean. The photog...AWM2022.61.651
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AWM38 3DRL 6673/1011 - [Official History, 1914-18 War: Records of Charles E W Bean, Official Historian:] C E W Bean photograph collection: photograph album of Egypt and mainly of Gallipoli
Official Record
Maker: Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W) Commonwealth Government of Australia
AWM38 3DRL 6673/1011 - Album of 106 pages (including inside covers) containing 201 photographs covering research conducted by Charles Bean. The album is extensively captioned, with almost every image ...AWM2022.61.650
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AWM38 3DRL 6673/1015 - [Official History, 1914-18 War: Records of Charles E W Bean, Official Historian:] C E W Bean photograph collection: photograph album of Gallipoli
Official Record
Maker: Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W) Commonwealth Government of Australia
AWM38 3DRL 6673/1015 - Album of 28 pages (including inside covers) containing 104 photographs covering research conducted by Charles Bean. The album is uncaptioned, but includes photographs taken on t...AWM2022.61.654
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AWM38 3DRL 6673/1013 - [Official History, 1914-18 War: Records of Charles E W Bean, Official Historian:] C E W Bean photograph collection: photograph album of Gallipoli.
Official Record
Maker: Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W) Commonwealth Government of Australia
AWM38 3DRL 6673/1013 - Album of 106 pages (including inside covers) containing 552 photographs covering research conducted by Charles Bean. The album is extensively captioned, with almost every image ...AWM2022.61.652
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AWM38 3DRL 6673/1014 - [Official History, 1914-18 War: Records of Charles E W Bean, Official Historian:] C E W Bean photograph collection: photograph album of Gallipoli, Serapeum and France
Official Record
Maker: Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W) Commonwealth Government of Australia
AWM38 3DRL 6673/1014 - Album of 98 pages (including inside covers) containing 226 photographs covering research conducted by Charles Bean The album is extensively captioned, with almost every image ac...AWM2022.61.653
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AWM38 3DRL 6673/1016 - [Official History, 1914-18 War: Records of Charles E W Bean, Official Historian:] C E W Bean photograph collection: photograph album of what appears to be Gallipoli
Official Record
Maker: Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W) Commonwealth Government of Australia
AWM38 3DRL 6673/1016 - Album of 194 pages (including inside covers) containing 199 photographs covering research conducted by Charles Bean. The album is mostly uncaptioned, but occasionally has typed ...AWM2022.61.655
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AWM12 5066 - EA - Edwards Miscellaneous [Group file]
Digitised Collection
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
AWM2022.1421.2548
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AWM26 487 - Final Offensive
Digitised Collection
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
AWM2022.1558.20121
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"Back your cheers with your money" buy peace bonds
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia Unknown
Australian poster issued at the end of the First World War to promote the sale of Peace Bonds. Depicts a group of flag waving civilians in the foreground farewelling a naval ship. An Australian naval ...ARTV00852
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Buy War Loan Bonds
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia John Sands Ltd
Australian First World War poster promoting the 7th War Loan drive. It features the central image of an Australian flag set against a billowing white cloud within a pale blue sky. The text is printed ...ARTV00863
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Buy War Loan Bonds
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia F.W. Niven
Poster encouraging Australians to invest in war bonds. The text, which is printed in blue, white or red ink is positioned within a black oval which is set against a Union Jack. Most countries involve...ARTV06239
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Buy War Loan Bonds
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia Syd. Day, The Printer Ltd
Australian First World War flyer promoting the 7th War Loan drive. This is an ornate design, contrasting the simple slogan with several competing symbols. The Union Jack and the Australian flag respe...ARTV09255
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Buy War Loan Bonds
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia John Sands Ltd
Poster promoting the war loan scheme, with text placed against a partially cloudy sky, and an Australian flag. Two peace laurels are situated in both of the lower corners of the poster. The campaigns ...ARTV04064
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Buy War Loan Bonds
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia Syd. Day, The Printer Ltd
Australian First World War flyer promoting the 7th War Loan drive. This is an ornate design, contrasting the simple slogan with several competing symbols. The Union Jack and the Australian flag respe...ARTV06277
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Buy War Loan Bonds
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia John Sands Ltd
Australian First World War poster promoting the 7th War Loan drive. It features the central image of an Australian flag set against a billowing white cloud within a pale blue sky. The text is printed ...ARTV06278
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Commander's Diaries - Australian Contingent ASC - United Nations Transitional Authority Cambodia UNTAC
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
The United Nations Transitional Authority Cambodia (UNTAC) was established to ensure the implementation of the United Nations negotiated “Agreements on a comprehensive political settlement of the Camb...AWM399
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Commonwealth of Australia proclamation
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia Mullett, Albert J
Poster announcing the introduction of compuslory service in the Citizen Forces in Australia. This particular War Service Regulation preceded the defeat of the October 1916 conscription referendum by a...ARTV05973
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Commonwealth of Australia proclamation
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia A. J. Cumming, Government Printer
Proclamation announcing the activation of legislation which would allow the government to conscript men to the Citizen Forces. Although the legality of the proclamation was challenged, large numbers ...ARTV09009
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Confidential and security classified records originally maintained by the Australian War Memorial Library
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
In 1926 the Australian War Memorial undertook negotiations with the British Government to make British official records available to an Australian representative. This resulted in the appointment of M...AWM51
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Department of Defence, Army Office, military history transcripts (includes Vietnam period)
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
This series is the result of the first official attempt by the Department of Defence's Army Office to gather historical information through the techniques of oral history. There are two sets of inte...AWM107
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Department of Defence correspondence files, multiple number series with AIF prefix, 1914-18 War
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
AWM253 is part of a series of early Department of Defence correspondence files relating to the organisation and administration of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) during the 1914-18 War. The files...AWM253
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Esler, Alan John (Flight Lieutenant, b.1921)
Private Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
Collection relating to the Second World War service of O35066 (408645) Flight Lieutenant Alan John Esler, MID, 24 Sqn RAAF. Consists of correspondence and citations relating to the US Presidential Uni...PR82/017
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For freedom : have you bought a war loan bond
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia John Sands Ltd
Australian First World War poster promoting the sale of War Loan bonds. It features a depiction of a lady robed in a Grecian style dress, arms outstretched to the viewer. She is standing on a globe o...ARTV06019
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Guilford, Ethel Mary (Aircraftwoman, b. 1942 - d.1978)
Private Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia Royal Australian Air Force
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 107948 Aircraftwoman Ethel Mary Guilford, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, 1941-1963. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of documents relating to th...PR03254
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Haigh, Joseph Rowe MBE (b.1880 - d.1957)
Private Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia Haigh, Joseph Rowe Various
Collection relating to First World War service of Warrant Officer Class 1 Joseph Rowe Haigh, who served with Australian Instructional Corps, AMF. Collection covers Haigh's military career (1898-1930)...PR82/020
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He kept his pledge - You buy peace bonds
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia EB Studios
Depicts Field Marshal Douglas Haig, commander of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) from 1915 to 1918. Haig was one of the main supporters of war of attrition, and under his command at the Battle o...ARTV00014
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He kept his pledge: You buy peace bonds
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia E.B. Studios, Sydney
Poster depicting John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe and Supreme Commander of the British Home Fleet. The text urges the viewer to buy peace bonds. Criticised for his tactics in the Battle of J...ARTV00004
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Henderson, Rita (Civilian, b.1907 - d.1988)
Private Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
Collection relating to the Second World War experience of Mrs Rita Henderson (née Ferris), Narrabri New South Wales, 1942. Collection consists of one CR3 Civilian Registration Identity Card issued to...PR05977
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Historical records of RAAF Nursing Service
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Nursing Service was established on 26 July 1940. Prior to this date, RAAF personnel were usually nursed at sick quarters by male orderlies or by civilian nurses....AWM137
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Historical records of the Empire Air Training Scheme
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
At the outbreak of the Second World War the British government realised it did not have adequate resources to maintain the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the impending air war in Europe. While British fact...AWM138
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Identity portrait on a Naval Identity Card of H/V8 Lieutenant (Lt) Edwin Joseph Gregg, RAN, ...
Photograph
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
Identity portrait on a Naval Identity Card of H/V8 Lieutenant (Lt) Edwin Joseph Gregg, RAN, attached to Naval Identity Card. Lt Gregg enlisted on 23 September 1940 and his posting at discharge was wi...P11526.001
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Japan – Embarkation Nominal Roll, British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) 1946-51
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia Department of Defence
With the capitulation of Japan ending the Second World War, the task of occupying the Japanese homeland came to the fore. The main task fell to the United States under General Douglas MacArthur as Sup...AWM412
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Location of Drill Halls: Melbourne and metropolitan area...maintain the strength - Join Now
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia T. Rider, Acting Government Printer
Australian First World War recruitment poster and notice issued by the Commonwealth Government to inform potential recruits of the location of drill halls within Melbourne and the metropolitan area. T...ARTV04932
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Maintain your country's stability, invest in the War Loan...
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia William Brooks & Co. Ltd
Australian First World War poster issued to promote a War Loan. The top third features an idyllic rural scene with workers in an orchard in the distance (top left) the homestead is visible set against...ARTV00785
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McKechnie, David (Lance Sergeant; b.1905)
Private Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX2150 Lance Sergeant David McKechnie, 2/3 Australian Company Service Corp, AIF. Consists of one certificate of discharge from the AIF, a brief ...PR82/051
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Middle East - Recovered Prisoners of War (POW), Rolls, 1939-45 War
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia Department of Defence
During the Second World War, troops of the 2nd AIF (Australian Imperial Force) served in the various campaigns in the area known as the Middle East theatre from 1940 to 1942. During that time over 7,...AWM402
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Miscellaneous records of the 2nd Pioneer Battalion, 1914-18 War
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
A Pioneer Battalion was created for each division in the AIF (Australian Imperial Force). On 10 March 1916, the 2nd Pioneer Battalion (Western Australia) was formed in Egypt. The unit served in Egypt ...AWM352
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Naval historical collection
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
This series comprises original records and other material created and acquired by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and collected in the Naval Historical Records Section and its successors in Navy Offic...AWM124
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Navy records used by A Jose (includes United Kingdom records)
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
At the request of C E W Bean in 1920, Arthur Wilberforce Jose (1863-1934) was appointed to write the naval volume for The Official History of Australia in the War 1914-1918. That volume, Volume IX, T...AWM36
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Nixon, Norman Henry (Flight Lieutenant : b.1916 : 03606 : RAAF)
Private Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia Nixon, Norman Henry
Items relating to Flight Lieutenant Norman Nixon (03606) of 218 Squadron RAAF. Includes two flying log books, and Flight Crew Licence. Also includes a National Registration Identity card (under sixtee...PR03928