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.
Howse family pay tribute to first Australian awarded the Victoria Cross
Accompanied by her own children and grandchildren, Canberra identity Mrs Valerie Howse OAM came to the Australian War Memorial recently to tour the newly opened Hall of Valour and to pay tribute to her late father-in-law, Major General Neville Reginald Howse VC KCB KCMG, honoured as the first Australian to be awarded the Victoria Cross in 1900 during the Boer War.
Records of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals
Official Records is pleased to announce that arrangement and description of the records of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals are now complete.
Sir John Monash's German Shoulder Strap Collection
Read about the shoulder straps collected from captured enemy combatants by Sir John Monash
Christmas Dinner During War
When we think of Christmas we think of presents, decorations and most importantly Christmas dinner. What was Christmas dinner like for those at war?
Lockheed Hudson - Blueprints
Progress report of the conservation and reconstruction of the Lockheed Bomber
Lockheed Hudson - Upper Turret Support Structure Progress
Progress report of the conservation and reconstruction of the Lockheed Bomber
Discovering Private Walker: Using new technologies to catalogue old relics
Despite sitting out in the elements for almost four years before it was collected, amazingly the name of the soldier who used it is still legible, scratched into the bottom of the tin. 90 years after it was collected, using records available online, I was able to identify the soldier who used it and discover some of the story of his war.
Lockheed Hudson - The First Cut
Progress report of the conservation and reconstruction of the Lockheed Bomber.