The number of Australians attending Anzac Day dawn services has fallen by about 70% between 2015 — the centenary of the Anzacs’ landing at Gallipoli — and 2019.
To mark the centenary of the landing at Anzac Cove, one adventurer gave himself the ultimate challenge – to circumnavigate the Mediterranean Sea by boat, bike and on foot
Anzac troops heading into the bloody conflicts of World War I used new handheld cameras to capture the true face of war for the first time
A surprising number of animals pop up in the Australian War Memorial’s image library. Some of them were useful members of a unit, others were just a comfort to the men or a reminder of home. For animals this was sometimes for better or for worse, but they are nonetheless part of the story of the Australians at war. Here are some of the animal companions of our troops from WWI to WWII.
Roos traveled all over the world with young soldiers as they were sent to fight in far flung wars.
Anzac troops heading into conflict went armed with more than weapons. The invention of the Vest Pocket Kodak (VPK) camera, small enough to fit into the pocket of a soldier’s tunic, enabled troops to capture the true face of war. Here are some of their personal images.
From a handful of pine cones found by Aussie diggers at Gallipoli comes a living forest of war memorials.
