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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. 

 

Miss Lynch's Letters

Miss Lynch's Letters

22 August 2012

Read about the collection of letters from World War One written to Phyllis Lynch who corresponded with 15 men who served across the various theatres, as soldiers in the infantry or with the Australian Light Horse

Canberra Sinking in the battle of Savo Island

70th Anniversary of the loss of HMAS Canberra

09 August 2012

Read about the loss of HMAS Canberra

By force of Will : A Broodseinde Ridge DCM

By force of Will : A Broodseinde Ridge DCM

08 August 2012

Read  the story behind the Distinguished Conduct Medal of Sergeant William Dobson Scorer in the First World War

A lucky pair of glasses

A lucky pair of glasses

31 July 2012

Read about Sergeant Fisher’s lucky escape from injury

ON BOARD H.M.A.S. PERTH, IN THE MIDDLE EAST, WHEN THE AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION'S FIELD UNIT WAS MAKING A RECORDING OF THE MEN'S VOICES FOR A BROADCAST TO AUSTRALIA.

Echoes of Voices from Overseas

31 July 2012

In 1941 an ABC Field Recording Unit went aboard the cruiser HMAS Perth to record messages to be broadcast on the Voices from Overseas program

Long Tan cross

Long Tan cross

27 July 2012

Read about the Long Tan cross

Russells Top Handover Report

Russells Top Handover Report

04 July 2012

Read about a handover report from the Commanding Officer 26th Infantry Battalion to the Commanding Officer of the 28th in the AWM collection  

an old Kodak camera used in World War 1 by Wilfrid Selwyn Kent Hughes

A Gallipoli Camera

29 June 2012

Read about an old Kodak camera used in World War 1 by Wilfrid Selwyn Kent Hughes

Antony Beevor heads distinguished line-up at Memorial history conference

Antony Beevor heads distinguished line-up at Memorial history conference

25 June 2012

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Last updated: 11 July 2025

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