Tag: World War 1
WWI aerial action brought to life
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WWI aerial history is being brought to life with the display of rare aircraft and a short film at the War Memorial.[MORE]
Kokoda redevelopment a boost to PNG: PM-envoy
The Prime Minister's special envoy to Papua New Guinea says the terrain surrounding the Kokoda Track could provide a healthy income for PNG if global forest carbon trading is introduced.[MORE]
Soldier's family awaits DNA identification
South Australian descendants of Maurice Corigliano, a World War I soldier from Beachport who was killed in 1916, are grateful the digger's body may soon be properly identified.[MORE]
Gallipoli diary sells for $24k
The diary of a Gallipoli digger that describes the historic campaign in vivid detail has sold for $24,000 in a Sydney auction. [MORE]
Exhibition explores how shell-shocked Aussies coped after WWI
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A new exhibition at the National Archives in Canberra explores how shell-shocked Australians coped after World War I.[MORE]
Relative welcomes Fromelles DNA tests
Relative welcomes Government plan to DNA test remains from WWI mass grave in Fromelles, France.[MORE]
Europe commemorates 90th Armistice anniversary
Solemn ceremonies across Europe have marked the 90th anniversary of the end of World War I.[MORE]
Govt to test Fromelles mass grave remains
The Federal Government has announced it will DNA test all the remains of World War I soldiers discovered in mass graves at Fromelles in northern France.[MORE]
Thousands gather to remember the fallen
More than 3,000 people gathered on the lawns of the Australian War Memorial this morning to mark Remembrance Day and honour Australia's fallen service men and women.[MORE]
Western Qld embraces Remembrance Day services
Services will be held across the country for Remembrance Day today marking 90 years since the end of World War I.[MORE]
Brisbane honours fallen diggers in Anzac Square
A large crowd gathered in Brisbane's Anzac Square to pay their respects to those who lost their lives in service to the country.[MORE]
South coast pauses for Remembrance Day
A minute's silence was observed across the New South Wales south coast region this morning to remember men and women who lost their lives serving in conflict.[MORE]
Fallen diggers honoured across NT
Hundreds of people have gathered at Remembrance Day ceremonies across the Northern Territory.[MORE]
Afghanistan diggers honoured as Australia remembers its fallen
Five diggers who died in Afghanistan in the past two years have had their names added to the Roll of Honour. [MORE]
Far north pauses for Remembrance Day
Thousands of people have taken part in Remembrance Day ceremonies across far north Queensland to commemorate 90 years since the end of World War I.[MORE]
Chopped memorial tree disappoints RSL
The Walkerston Pleystowe RSL says one of its memorial trees has been cut down.[MORE]
Hundreds turn out for Remembrance Day service
More than 1,000 people gathered at the State War memorial in kings Park for Remembrance Day, commemorating 90 years since the end of World War I. [MORE]
Thousands attend service at Shrine
Thousands of people marked Remembrance Day in Melbourne with a service at the Shrine.[MORE]
WWI historian backs Keating on Gallipoli stance
A World War I historian says it is time that Gallipoli stopped overshadowing the sacrifices and achievements that were made by Australians in other battles during the Great War.[MORE]
Mildura war memorial attacked by vandals
Returned servicemen are upset at a vandal attack on Mildura's war memorial in northwest Victoria.[MORE]
Sydneysiders remember the fallen
Crowds have gathered at the Cenotaph in Sydney's Martin Place to commemoratethe 90th anniversary of the end of World War I. [MORE]
Australia pauses to remember war sacrifice
Thousands of Australians have paused to commemorate 90 years since the end of World War I.[MORE]
Tasmanians remember the fallen
More than 100 people gathered at the Hobart Cenotaph this morning to remember Australians have died at war.[MORE]
Mad Harry: the bid to honour an outback digger
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The most decorated soldier in the British empire was an unassuming outback grazier.[MORE]
Riverina pauses for Remembrance Day
Cenotaphs in small towns and major Riverina centres will be the focus of services at 11:00am AEDT today to mark Remembrance Day.[MORE]
