The Memorial boasts a staff of subject specialists in all aspects of military history and museum practice.
Our Blogs, Articles and our Encyclopedia allow our historians, curators, librarians and exhibition team to share their knowledge and information on Australian military history, the Memorial's vast collection, recent acquisitions, exhibitions and events.
29 January 2020
James Cronk can tell you the exact moment he landed on Tarakan during the Second World War.
20 January 2020
Dr Robert Milford remembers the sound of 88mm shells cracking in the night sky around him as German anti-aircraft fire sought to bring down his Wellington bomber during the Second World War.
13 January 2020
David Cripps was just 22 years old when he was killed on board the "hellpship" Rakuyō-Maru more than 75 years ago.
09 January 2020
Saddlery and harness equipment underwent significant evolution from the early 1800s to 1919 to adapt to tactical and technological changes in warfare. Gerard Hogan is undertaking research to allow curators and collectors to accurately identify this equipment and its parts.
20 December 2019
The Australian War Memorial’s collection of 8mm film dates to the 1930s and is a significant record of Australia’s military history. The fragile nature of this aging media means that without proper attention a part of our national story could easily be lost.
16 December 2019
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.
11 December 2019
When Australian servicemen and servicewomen have gone to war they have often been accompanied by man’s best friend.
09 December 2019
Harold West and George Leonard were best mates who did everything together.
29 November 2019
