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Museum, archive, & memorial that aims to help people remember & understand the Australian experience of war.

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In the Last Post Ceremony for 12 April 2024, we remember and pay tribute to Corporal Robert William Andrews and his service in the First World War. A recording of this ceremony is available: brnw.ch/21wIK2P

In the Last Post Ceremony for 12 April 2024, we remember and pay tribute to Corporal Robert William Andrews and his service in the First World War. A recording of this ceremony is available: brnw.ch/21wIK2P
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Register for a ride to the Anzac Day ceremonies at Aust War Memorial. Free travel on Transport Canberra buses to the Dawn Service will depart from major interchanges. Looped services are available from Russell and Canberra Centre for both ceremonies. Register: eventbrite.com.au/o/transport-ca…

Register for a ride to the Anzac Day ceremonies at @AWMemorial. Free travel on Transport Canberra buses to the Dawn Service will depart from major interchanges. Looped services are available from Russell and Canberra Centre for both ceremonies. Register: eventbrite.com.au/o/transport-ca…
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This trench art inkstand was made from military debris collected by Sapper Stanley Pearl during his service with 5th Field Company Engineers. It is part of a collection of trench art produced by Pearl and was completed on the Somme in February 1917.

This trench art inkstand was made from military debris collected by Sapper Stanley Pearl during his service with 5th Field Company Engineers. It is part of a collection of trench art produced by Pearl and was completed on the Somme in February 1917.
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In the Last Post Ceremony for 11 April 2024, we remember and pay tribute to Lance Corporal Albert Thomas Ticklie and his service in the First World War. A recording of this ceremony is available: brnw.ch/21wIHXl

In the Last Post Ceremony for 11 April 2024, we remember and pay tribute to Lance Corporal Albert Thomas Ticklie and his service in the First World War. A recording of this ceremony is available: brnw.ch/21wIHXl
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In 1916 the first commemorations were held on 25 April. The day was marked by a variety of ceremonies and services across Australia. By the 1930s all the rituals we now associate with the day became a part of Anzac Day culture.

Learn more: brnw.ch/21wIHEz

In 1916 the first #AnzacDay commemorations were held on 25 April. The day was marked by a variety of ceremonies and services across Australia. By the 1930s all the rituals we now associate with the day became a part of Anzac Day culture. Learn more: brnw.ch/21wIHEz
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In the Last Post Ceremony for 10 April 2024, we commemorate the 83rd Anniversary of the Siege of Tobruk and pay tribute to Private James William Cummin and his service in the Second World War. A recording of this ceremony is available: brnw.ch/21wIFHq

In the Last Post Ceremony for 10 April 2024, we commemorate the 83rd Anniversary of the Siege of Tobruk and pay tribute to Private James William Cummin and his service in the Second World War. A recording of this ceremony is available: brnw.ch/21wIFHq
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Today marks the 83rd Anniversary of the beginning of the siege of Tobruk, which saw casualties from April - October 1941 totalling 3,349, including 749 dead. We remember them, and the survivors who returned home.

Watch today's special Last Post Ceremony: brnw.ch/21wIFm1

Today marks the 83rd Anniversary of the beginning of the siege of Tobruk, which saw casualties from April - October 1941 totalling 3,349, including 749 dead. We remember them, and the survivors who returned home. Watch today's special Last Post Ceremony: brnw.ch/21wIFm1
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In the Last Post Ceremony for 9 April 2024, we remember and pay tribute to Private George Forrest and his service in the First World War. A recording of this ceremony is available: brnw.ch/21wIDiB

In the Last Post Ceremony for 9 April 2024, we remember and pay tribute to Private George Forrest and his service in the First World War. A recording of this ceremony is available: brnw.ch/21wIDiB
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On this day in 1917, Private Thomas James Bede Kenny and Sergeant John Woods Whittle performed the actions for which they were awarded the Victoria Cross.

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On this day in 1917, Private Thomas James Bede Kenny and Sergeant John Woods Whittle performed the actions for which they were awarded the Victoria Cross. Learn more: brnw.ch/21wID7m brnw.ch/21wID7n
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In the Last Post Ceremony for 8 April 2024, we remember and pay tribute to Private William Allen and his service in the First World War. A recording of this ceremony is available: brnw.ch/21wIBi3

In the Last Post Ceremony for 8 April 2024, we remember and pay tribute to Private William Allen and his service in the First World War. A recording of this ceremony is available: brnw.ch/21wIBi3
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Did you know? Despite their fighting, Australian and German aviators during the First World War had a lot of respect for one another, communicating by dropping messages on each other’s airfields to let each other know how captured comrades were going.

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Did you know? Despite their fighting, Australian and German aviators during the First World War had a lot of respect for one another, communicating by dropping messages on each other’s airfields to let each other know how captured comrades were going. 📖 brnw.ch/21wIAZc
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In the Last Post Ceremony for 7 April 2024, we remember and pay tribute to Flight Sergeant Ivor Hilton Jury and his service in the Second World War. A recording of this ceremony is available: brnw.ch/21wIA1o

In the Last Post Ceremony for 7 April 2024, we remember and pay tribute to Flight Sergeant Ivor Hilton Jury and his service in the Second World War. A recording of this ceremony is available: brnw.ch/21wIA1o
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On this day in 1917, Lieutenant Colonel James Ernest Newland performed the actions for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross; leading strong attacks and repelling enemy counter-attacks near Boursies and Lagnicourt, France.

Learn more: brnw.ch/21wIzRz

On this day in 1917, Lieutenant Colonel James Ernest Newland performed the actions for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross; leading strong attacks and repelling enemy counter-attacks near Boursies and Lagnicourt, France. Learn more: brnw.ch/21wIzRz
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In the Last Post Ceremony for 6 April 2024, we remember and pay tribute to Private David Ernest McCann and his service in the First World War. A recording of this ceremony is available: brnw.ch/21wIyTd

In the Last Post Ceremony for 6 April 2024, we remember and pay tribute to Private David Ernest McCann and his service in the First World War. A recording of this ceremony is available: brnw.ch/21wIyTd
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Help us build the national register of war memorials by sharing stories of the men and women on your local memorial to Places of Pride this Anzac Day.

Visit placesofpride.awm.gov.au to contribute.

Help us build the national register of war memorials by sharing stories of the men and women on your local memorial to Places of Pride this Anzac Day. Visit placesofpride.awm.gov.au to contribute. #PlacesofPride #AnzacDay2024
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In the Last Post Ceremony for 5 April 2024, we remember and pay tribute to Sergeant Herbert Rockliff and his service in the First World War. A recording of this ceremony is available: brnw.ch/21wIwMS

In the Last Post Ceremony for 5 April 2024, we remember and pay tribute to Sergeant Herbert Rockliff and his service in the First World War. A recording of this ceremony is available: brnw.ch/21wIwMS
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During his captivity in Changi gaol Private Mark Flew formed a friendship with a Dutch prisoner. The two men created two identical rings from an opal the Dutch prisoner had, to ensure the two friends would recognise each other should they met again in the future.

During his captivity in Changi gaol Private Mark Flew formed a friendship with a Dutch prisoner. The two men created two identical rings from an opal the Dutch prisoner had, to ensure the two friends would recognise each other should they met again in the future. #objectoftheweek
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Veterans' march: a tradition of remembrance and camaraderie since the First World War.

Join us this as we make history on our new Parade Ground. Registration closes April 15.

Register now: awm.gov.au/veteransmarch

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In the Last Post Ceremony for 4 April 2024, we remember and pay tribute to Private Frederick Clarence Shannon and his service in the Second World War. A recording of this ceremony is available: brnw.ch/21wIur4

In the Last Post Ceremony for 4 April 2024, we remember and pay tribute to Private Frederick Clarence Shannon and his service in the Second World War. A recording of this ceremony is available: brnw.ch/21wIur4
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Today we remember Private Edward Bounds, who was killed at Villers-Bretonneux in France on this day in 1918, when he was mortally wounded by a piece of German shell fragment.

He was 26 years old.

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Today we remember Private Edward Bounds, who was killed at Villers-Bretonneux in France on this day in 1918, when he was mortally wounded by a piece of German shell fragment. He was 26 years old. Learn more: brnw.ch/21wIueK
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