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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Tag: WWI
Beersheba: Light Horse Centenary Tour
Unlock the Past has partnered with the Israel Travel Centre to offer a unique Unlock the Past group within a larger centenary commemorative tour of Israel. Timed to commemorate 100 years since the Light Horse Charge, in October 2017.
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National Archives of Australia to Digitise WW1 Veterans Affairs Records
Life for many who returned from WW1 was never the same, as they needed ongoing care and treatment. This was provided by the Repatriation Dept (now known as the Department of Veterans Affairs). The National Archives of Australia (NAA) holds around 600,000 WW1 repat records which they have begun digitising in a new project.
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World War 1 Centenary Projects #4
In this World War 1 Centenary Projects #4 post, I have listed another 22 World War 1 Centenary Projects that are underway. These come from Australia, Canada and England …
Read MoreCan You Help? #2
Back in July I started our “Can You Help?” series with a few queries that people had asked us. So as a way to “spread the word”, I did the blog post. Now I have a few more queries, so once again … Can You Help?
Read MoreFollow Up to “Are You Doing a World War 1 Centenary Project?”
A few weeks ago I did a post titled “Are You Doing a World War 1 Centenary Project?”, as there are a number that are being planned to make the Centenary. Our good friends at Inside History Magazine have created the WorldWarOneLink website this is designed to be a central place to list (and look for) WW1 Projects that are being undertaken. Though not yet live …
Read MoreAre You Doing a World War 1 Centenary Project?
There is no question that 2014 is going to be a massive year for military history, as it marks 100 years since the start of World War 1. I know that there are a number of Societies, Groups, Museums and Communities who are doing their own World War 1 Project, and are on the lookout for information for those involved from their town, region or country.
Read MoreThe War Graves Photographic Project Needs Volunteers in Australia
Can you imagine being able to see a photograph of a grave of a relative who died at war? Particularly when there is no chance of being able to visit the burial place. The aim of The War Graves Photographic Project is to photograph every war grave of serving military personnel from WWI to the present day and make these available within a searchable database. But now they’re asking for Australians to help out …
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