Australian Stories matching your query...

The Last Post - Stories from Australia's Culture Portal

Chief Petty Officer Andrew Stapleton plays the Last Post at the ANZAC Day Dawn Service in Baghdad, 2004. The Australian War Memorial, in its section on the Anzac Day Tradition, says 'The Last Post is the trumpet or bugle call sounded at 10 pm each night ...

ANZAC Day - Australia's Culture Portal

On 25 April every year, Australians commemorate ANZAC Day. During the Second World War, ANZAC Day became a day on which the lives of all Australians lost in war time were remembered. Commemorative services are held at dawn on 25 April, the time of the o...

Remembrance Day

Originally called Armistice Day, this day commemorated the end of the hostilities for the Great War (World War I), the signing of the armistice, which occurred on 11 November 1918 - the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Armistice Day was obser...

Songs of war and peace: From the call to the trenches - Australia's Culture Portal

Patriotic music written in wartime has been used to express national pride, spread propaganda, encourage enlistment and motivate troops serving in Australia and on overseas duty. Until the First World War, patriotic music written for wars tended to dwell...

Songs of war and peace: From heroes to loss and protest - Australia's Culture Portal

Songs in wartime reflect attitudes about Australia's participation in conflict and war—from the Sudan War in 1885 to the First Gulf War (1990–1991). Some of the most well-known and colourful examples of wartime songs lauding heroes come from ...

Visual effects, Australian involvement - Australia's Culture Portal

Ben Snow, Visual Effects Supervisor for Van Helsing (2004) and Pearl Harbour (2001). Hidden behind the scenes in film, television, new media and game production, a number of Australian individuals and companies have been quietly contributing their creati...

Documents matching your query...

Died since return to Australia sorted by name   (website The 2/30th Battalion A.I.F. Association )

Back to: Names Army Number: NX36202 Surname: BROWN First Names: William Henry Known as: Bill Rank: Sgt. Company: D Platoon: 18 Date of Birth: 5/4/1914 Taken on Strength: Tamworth Singapore Work Party: Thomson Road, Mount Pleasant, Caldecott Hill & Bukit T...

Died since return to Australia sorted by name   (website The 2/30th Battalion A.I.F. Association )

Back to: Names Army Number: NX26670 Surname: BAHNSEN First Names: Edward Known as: Happy or Ted Rank: Pte. Company: B Platoon: 11 Date of Birth: 1/10/1920 Taken on Strength: Tamworth Singapore Work Party: Other Work Party: A Force 1945 Work Party: Returne...

Died since return to Australia sorted by name   (website The 2/30th Battalion A.I.F. Association )

Sort by date of death | Sort by name | Died while on active service or while POW Back to: Names Army Number: NX31599 Surname: OLIVER First Names: Allan Gordon Known as: Rank: Pte. Company: Unknown Platoon: Date of Birth: 3/9/1913 Taken on Strength: Singap...

Died since return to Australia sorted by name   (website The 2/30th Battalion A.I.F. Association )

Back to: Names Army Number: NX65335 Surname: BREMNER First Names: John William Known as: Jack Rank: Pte. Date of Birth: 16/11/1910 Taken on Strength: Tamworth Singapore Work Party: Thomson Road, Mount Pleasant, Caldecott Hill & Bukit Timah; Adam Road or P...

Died since return to Australia sorted by name   (website The 2/30th Battalion A.I.F. Association )

Back to: Names Army Number: NX2563 Surname: MOORE First Names: Norman Leslie Known as: Rank: Cpl. Company: Platoon: Date of Birth: 5/7/1914 Taken on Strength: Bathurst Singapore Work Party: Other Work Party: 1945 Work Party: Returned to Australia by: Date...

Died since return to Australia sorted by name   (website The 2/30th Battalion A.I.F. Association )

Back to: Names Army Number: NX55561 (NX8426) Surname: HALL First Names: Leslie Gordon Known as: Les Rank: Sgt. Company: HQ Platoon: Signals Date of Birth: 24/11/1904 Taken on Strength: Tamworth Singapore Work Party: Other Work Party: A Force 1945 Work Par...

Died since return to Australia sorted by name   (website The 2/30th Battalion A.I.F. Association )

Back to: Names Army Number: NX65871 Surname: ALLARDICE First Names: Stephen Russell Known as: Steve Rank: Sgt. Company: HQ Platoon: HQ. Date of Birth: 5/10/1918 Taken on Strength: Tamworth Singapore Work Party: Thomson Road, Mount Pleasant, Caldecott Hil...

Died since return to Australia sorted by name   (website The 2/30th Battalion A.I.F. Association )

Sort by date of death | Sort by name | Died while on active service or while POW Back to: Names Army Number: QX21074 Surname: MILLETT First Names: William Robert Known as: Bob Rank: Pte. Company: D Platoon: 16 Date of Birth: 19/10/1913 Taken on Strength: ...

Died since return to Australia sorted by name   (website The 2/30th Battalion A.I.F. Association )

Back to: Names Army Number: NX67447 Surname: PURDON First Names: Arthur Henry Mason Known as: Rank: WO1 Company: BHQ Platoon: RSM Date of Birth: 24/12/1898 Taken on Strength: Tamworth Singapore Work Party: Limb Factory Other Work Party: 1945 Work Party: X...

Died since return to Australia sorted by name   (website The 2/30th Battalion A.I.F. Association )

Sort by date of death | Sort by name | Died while on active service or while POW Back to: Names Army Number: NX50333 Surname: NUGENT First Names: Mervyn Cecil Known as: Merv Rank: A/U/Cpl. Company: C Platoon: 15 Date of Birth: 18/12/1915 Taken on Strength...

Died since return to Australia sorted by name   (website The 2/30th Battalion A.I.F. Association )

Sort by date of death | Sort by name | Died while on active service or while POW Back to: Names Army Number: NX72873 Surname: HILDER First Names: Russell Known as: Rank: Pte. Company: C Platoon: Date of Birth: 5/10/1919 Taken on Strength: Not Taken on Str...

Died since return to Australia sorted by name   (website The 2/30th Battalion A.I.F. Association )

Back to: Names Army Number: QX11044 Surname: HOLMES First Names: Glynn Munro Known as: Buff Rank: Pte. Company: D Platoon: 17 Date of Birth: 25/6/1915 Taken on Strength: Fort Rose Estate Singapore Work Party: Keppel Harbour Other Work Party: A Force 1945 ...

Died since return to Australia sorted by name   (website The 2/30th Battalion A.I.F. Association )

Back to: Names Army Number: NX65999 Surname: BLOW First Names: Ernest John Stewart Known as: Stew or Stewart Rank: Sgt. Company: HQ Platoon: 3, Mortar Date of Birth: 6/10/1915 Taken on Strength: Tamworth Singapore Work Party: Thomson Road, Mount Pleasant,...

Died since return to Australia sorted by name   (website The 2/30th Battalion A.I.F. Association )

Back to: Names Army Number: NX26955 Surname: FRANKS First Names: Richard Lawrence Known as: Dick Rank: Pte. Store Date of Birth: 15/5/1904 Taken on Strength: Tamworth Singapore Work Party: Other Work Party: 1945 Work Party: Returned to Australia by: Orion...