The ‘Lives of the First World War’ Project Enters its Final Year
The Lives of the First World War project is a collaboration between Findmypast and the Imperial...
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Tag: World War I
Highlight: Diaries of a Stretcher-Bearer 1916-1918
Media: BOOK – paperback, 250 pages Author: E. Munro & D. Munro Year: 2010...
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31 Links for Australian World War 1 Military History Research
With centenary commemorations of World War 1 being held over the past few years (and still...
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“Lest We Forget” Australian Military Scrapbook Papers
If you’re looking for Australian military related scrapbooking papers, look no further than Feature Art’s Lest We Forget collection. This range featured imagery from World War 1 …
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Torrens Island: South Australia’s World War 1 Internment Camp
The Torrens Island Internment Camp was a World War I concentration camp, located on Torrens Island which is near Adelaide in South Australia, is a sad facet of South Australia’s history. And one that is largely unknown.
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What War Was Your Australian Military Ancestor Involved In? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Remembrance Day, November the 11th marks the anniversary of the armistice which ended the First World War. For this Australians observe one minute of silence at 11am on the 11th of November, “in memory of those who died or suffered in all wars and armed conflicts”. We have created this infographic to help you see at a glance the major wars Australians have been involved in.
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Unlock the Past’s WW1 Bundle
The past few years have seen a huge surge interest in military history, with the commemoration of WW1 and Gallipoli adding to the interest. During this time Unlock the Past have produced a collection of useful guide books for researchers, including a number that relate to researching your Australian military ancestors.
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Worldwide Honour Roll Project
Back in 2013 Heather Rojo, of the Nutfield Genealogy blog fame, started her Honor Roll Project. To...
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Ancestry’s WW1 Military Records are FREE until Remembrance Day
Take advantage of Ancestry’s offer of searching all of their WW1 records for FREE up until Remembrance Day, 11 November 2015.
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Highlight: Two World War I Biographical Books
The centenary of the beginning of World War I, together with the commemoratons of the Anzac...
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“Discovering Anzacs” Website Launched
Australia’s Governor-General, Sir Peter Cosgrove launched the “Discovering Anzacs” website yesterday. This new website is a joint collaboration between the National Archives of Australia and Archives NZ, and lists over 600,000 men and women who were involved in the Boer War and WW1.
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World War 1 Centenary Projects #1
There’s no doubt that 2014 is the year military historians have been working towards for years as it marks the 100 year anniversary of the start of World War 1. The Great War. The “war to end all wars”. As you can imagine there are literally thousands of World War 1 projects going on right around the world. Some big, some small. All important in recording history. And it’s going to be hard keep up with them all, but through a series of “World War 1 Projects” posts I shall share at least some of them with you.
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