Memorial Articles
The Memorial boasts a staff of subject specialists in all aspects of military history and museum practice.
Our articles and our Encyclopedia allow subject specialists to share their knowledge on Australian military history.
They also provide a way for us to take a closer look at the people and the stories behind the history and our museum collection.
The Appointment of Official War Artist Dennis Adams
Dennis Adams was selected as an official war artist during the Second World War to document the activities of the Royal Australian Navy and Merchant Navy.
Target practice and hot stew: RAAF Base Torpedo Unit during the Second World War
Early in the Second World War, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) recognised the need to quickly prepare for a new kind of war, and new ways of training to fight it.
“Life is going on just the same”: onboard with the WRANS
Doris Evelyn Jeffs was born in Perth in June 1922. She joined the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) at Fremantle, Western Australia on the 8 February 1943 and was posted to the local shore establishment, HMAS Leeuwin.
“Dinkum Brew” at the Yeast Centre
To combat B1 deficiencies, a small brewery known as the Yeast Centre was established
Farrel’s Indigenous wedding makes waves
Corporal Arthur Farrell married Elizabeth Dalgety in Perth in 1947. Their wedding made waves in the press because of their status as Indigenous Australians.
The Troppo Tribune
During active service, army units are required to keep monthly war diaries recording their daily activities. These diaries usually consist of war diary or intelligence summary sheets, and appendices covering strength and casualty returns, routine orders, messages, reports, and other documentation.
Australian Rules ancestor was Aboriginal, not an Afghan
How football great Mark Naley uncovered his family’s Indigenous heritage, tracing it back to his grandfather Gordon Naley - Gallipoli veteran, POW, and Mirning descendant.
We can dodge bombs with the best of them
Sister Mona Margaret Wilton was one of twelve Australian Army nurses who died at sea after the bombing of the SS Vyner Brooke on 14 February 1942.
Albury: A Town at War
The inland regional town of Albury offered various advantages as a hub of military activity during the Second World War.