Lee-Enfield No 2 Mk IV* Rifle. Receiver marked LITHGOW SHT LE III* within a shield 1920. Butt marked MA No 2. Mk IV* 6/50 R. This rifle resembles the Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No I Mk III* but has a ...

These statistics were sourced from the appendix of On the offensive: the Australian Army in the Vietnam War 1967–1968. For details of the total number of Australians who died during the Vietnam War, ...

Show JPG document of AWM133 20 - Nominal roll of Australian Imperial Force who left Australia for service abroad, 1914-18 War: Glen G N - Griffin A D (434.55 KB JPG) (file ...

Although there had been some trench warfare in the American Civil War of 1861 - 65, and the Russian-Japanese War of 1904 - 05, it wasn't until the First World War that fixed trench warfare became the ...

A curated selection from our digital collectionA curated selection from our Digital Collection The Australian War Memorial tells stories of sacrifice, of duty, and of service. 3D Treasures features a ...

During the 1920s Anzac Day became established as a national day of commemoration for the more than 60,000 Australians who had died during the war. In 1927, for the first time, every state observed ...

Poppies at the Memorial Explore some of the places where you might find poppies at the Australian War Memorial.

The Australian War Memorial is committed to supporting the employment and career development of people with disability. Our participation in APS RecruitAbility means we will progress an applicant with ...

Cased Colt 1851 Navy Model single action, six shot revolver. Barrel top marked ADDRESS COL. COLT LONDON. The cylinder has a naval engagement scene of 1843. The grips are two piece plain wood. Most of ...

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This lithograph is of an early piece of government propaganda from colonial Van Dieman's Land (Tasmania). The print was probably made for the Intercolonial Exhibition, held in Melbourne in 1866.

Tattoos are a conversation starter. Many members and veterans of the Australian Defence Forces have tattoos, and while their reasons for getting tattooed are as varied as the people themselves, ...