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.
Indigenous Soldiers of the First World War and the Stolen Generation
In 1914 the Australian government placed a call for volunteers to fight a predominantly European war in the interests of the British Empire. Indigenous Australians answered that call in numbers. In doing so, they faced challenges other Australian volunteers did not.
The unit that became a community: 1 Australian Logistic Support Group during the Vietnam War
The Australian Army set up 1 Australian Logistics Support Group at Vung Tau to provide support for the inland combat-area base at Nui Dat in Vietnam.
Vale Tim Bowden AM
Broadcaster, journalist, oral historian and author Tim Bowden – who died on Sunday aged 87 – had a long and storied relationship with the Australian War Memorial.
30th anniversary of the first Australian troops to arrive in Rwanda
In early 1994 Rwanda had been the site of one of the most concentrated genocides of the twentieth century and there was little that Australians could do to prepare themselves.
Exciting art changeovers in the First World War, Second World War and Korea galleries
Exciting changes are afoot in the Memorial galleries with the installation of nearly fifty paintings, sculptures, and works on paper, previously in storage.
From massacres to medals – a story of redemption and recognition
The painted triptych shares the history of the Gija people’s experience of conflict in the East Kimberly region over the past hundred years.
The Appointment of Official War Artist Sybil Craig
Sybil Craig was the third woman to be appointed as an official war artist during the Second World War, following the appointments of artists Stella Bowen and Nora Heysen.
Mapping Kokoda
“Sharp drop”, “Slippery track”, “Rough going” are some of the understated descriptions on a map of the Kokoda Trail.
Remembering Uncle Jack
2nd Lieutenant Alfred John Hearps holds the distinction of being the only known Indigenous Australian commissioned officer to die during the First World War.