It was thought that Operation Market Garden would deal Germany a blow from which it could not recover, potentially ending the war by Christmas 1944. But it would be prove to be anything but a quick advance to victory.

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George Bingley was one of three brothers who enlisted during the First World War. They would all serve on the Western Front, but George was the only one who came home.

It was affectionately known as “the pig” for its ability to fly low and fast during bombing runs, but to pilot Geoffrey Talbot the F-111 was simply “magnificent”.

Eighty years after the start of the Second World War, Ian Hutchison still considers himself lucky.

This is the fourth in a series of articles on the Memorial’s tattoo project and tattoo collections.

The four Colenso brothers enlisted together during the Second World War, but only two made it home.

In late 1952, Desmond Parfitt attempted to order some sandwiches from a shop in the West Australian town of Williams. Despite the fact that he was wearing his uniform and service medals, he was refused service and “treated like an outcast”.

The Great Ocean Road is one of Australia's most scenic drives, but what many do not realise is that the road was built by returned servicemen as a memorial to those who died in the First World War.