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.

The Australian War Memorial is hosting a series of community consultations in cities and towns around the country.

Australian and New Zealanders who served on the Serbian Front of the First World War.

For most Australians and New Zealanders, the focal points of the war were Gallipoli, Palestine, and France and Belgium on the Western Front. However, the war was also fought in a number of other theatres, including the Balkans.

During the Second World War the Allied war effort relied heavily on the Merchant Navy transporting essential cargo to and from Australia. Norwegian merchant seaman Aage Berdahl served on ships operating between the United Kingdom and Australia. In early 1943 he signed onto the Norwegian tanker MV Scotia.