Blogs
Blog articles allow our 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. Here is just a small selection of the blogs that we have published over the years.
So You’ve Donated to the Private Records Collection…What Happens Now?
The Australian War Memorial is fortunate to receive hundreds of offers for donations each year. The offers vary from medals to uniforms, artwork an…
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“We were just madly in love”
Bonnie Carey fainted when she read the telegram. It was 1944, and her fiancé, 19-year-old Flight Sergeant Raymond Yabsle…
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A gift from Her Royal Highness
Christmas 1914 was a Christmas like no other. To help spread a little festive cheer during the dark days of war, ‘every…
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“To say it’s very special; that’s an understatement."
“I’m the same age as Teddy was, and for Teddy to strap himself into that gun is incredible to say the least; I couldn’t imagine having to do that.…
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The curious case of the Emden Bell
The tale of the Emden Bell is one of the more unusual stories from the Memorial’s collection.
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“Your first ship is like your first love, you never forget it.”
The Memorial’s visitor services manager and retired Leading Seaman, Gerard Pratt, served on-board HMAS Brisbane (II) as a radio operator,…
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'Yarning is where we connect... to listen and understand.'
Matt Jones never dreamt that he would one day win a national art prize for veterans, but that’s exactly what happened.
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'I probably should have been killed doing what I was doing'
Corporal Daniel Keighran VC was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the battle of Derapet 10 years ago.
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Debbie - A lot more than a truck
The blast happened on Tuesday afternoon, 10 July 2012. Debbie, more formally known as Echo 21 Alpha, struck an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in…
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