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.
'It was just devastation in the family'
Sergeant Melville Beckman Tyrrell was 21 years old when he and nine others went missing aboard Catalina aircraft A24-50 during the Second World War. Almost 76 years later, his grieving family would finally learn what happened to the Catalina that failed to return from its mission in September 1943.
The Role of Catalinas in Australia’s War in the Pacific
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.
Loyal friend, trusted comrade
When Australian servicemen and servicewomen have gone to war they have often been accompanied by man’s best friend.
The Black Rats of Tobruk
The Australian War Memorial is committed to discovering the identities of Australian service personnel of Indigenous heritage. Research is continuing to reveal stories of the Indigenous presence among soldiers of the Second Australian Imperial Force.
Have your say
The Australian War Memorial is hosting a series of community consultations in cities and towns around the country.