Saddlery and harness equipment underwent significant evolution from the early 1800s to 1919 to adapt to tactical and technological changes in warfare. Gerard Hogan is undertaking research to allow curators and collectors to accurately identify this equipment and its parts.

The Australian War Memorial’s collection of 8mm film dates to the 1930s and is a significant record of Australia’s military history. The fragile nature of this aging media means that without proper attention a part of our national story could easily be lost.

Sergeant Melville Beckman Tyrrell was 21 years old when he and nine others went missing aboard Catalina aircraft A24-50 during the Second World War. Almost 76 years later, his grieving family would finally learn what happened to the Catalina that failed to return from its mission in September 1943.

Dame Maud McCarthy was one of the most highly decorated women’s leaders of the First World War. What many do not know is that Dame Maud was Australian.

It is often said that the Consolidated PBY Catalinas were to Australia what the Supermarine Spitfire was to Britain. With an ability to fly long hours at a low altitude at a slow pace (ideal for mine placement), it was one of the most important Allied aircraft of the Pacific War.

When Australian servicemen and servicewomen have gone to war they have often been accompanied by man’s best friend.

Harold West and George Leonard were best mates who did everything together.