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.
Reports of Proceedings: The Tobruk Ferry and HMAS Waterhen
The ongoing project to digitise AWM78 Reports of Proceedings, HMA Ships and Establishments has now reached 46 341 images. The reports of proceedings for seventy-nine ships are now available on the Memorial’s website. This includes all of the destroyers employed in the Tobruk Ferry.
In their own words : ANZACs of the Western Front
The Memorial holds many oral history stories of the Great War; these are stories of veterans who survived to record their stories of the war years leading up to Armistice and beyond.
Memorial prepares to commemorate First World War Centenary
The Australian War Memorial will mark the Centenary of the First World War through a vibrant four year cultural program including changing our First World War galleries.
Perditta McCarthy: A remarkable lady, with an indomitable spirit and a wonderful sense of humour
Read about Perditta Marjorie McCarthy, the Royal Australian Army Nursing Services highest ranking officer
Memorial art and objects a source of inspiration for artist Carla Wherby
In January, Sydney artist Carla Wherby visited the Australian War Memorial to explore the collection. Wherby was awarded an Accessible Arts’ AART.BOXX scholarship, funded by Arts NSW in 2011. She is using the scholarship to attend the National Art School in Sydney and to visit institutions such as the Australian War Memorial.
Lockheed Hudson - Upper Turret Milestone
Progress report on the reconstruction of the Lockheed Bomber
Russell Drysdale at war
Read about a new exhibition, Russell Drysdale at war, being held at the Australian War Memorial