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A collection of links related to Australian war and service personnel records, including war graves and memorials.
Jump to:
- Australian Capital Territory
- Queensland
- New South Wales
- Victoria
- Western Australia
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Northern Territory
- National
Australian Capital Territory
- ACT Memorial - The Memorial has two parts: the physical Memorial, located opposite Civic Square on London Circuit; and this web site, containing a database of names and information about the people honoured by the Memorial.
Queensland
- Mackay - Lest we forget - Men from the Mackay District who gave the Supreme Sacrifice
- Queensland War Memorial Register - lists of locations of all Queensland War Memorials. For those that contain honour rolls, you can generally view images to see the name thereon
- WWI Pictorial Honour Roll of Queenslanders
- Lost heroes of the Great War - service photos - Many families have in their possession photographs of Heroes of the Great War that have no details to identify them. This website is for people to post photographs of Australians such as these in the hope that other members of the public have the same photograph and are able to help with identification.
- Lost heroes of the Great War - service photos - Many families have in their possession photographs of Heroes of the Great War that have no details to identify them. This website is for people to post photographs of Australians such as these in the hope that other members of the public have the same photograph and are able to help with identification.
Queensland Archives has compiled indexes of their archival records. Use these links to get to the page and search the index database by name.
- Aboriginal War Census Returns 1915-1916
- Army Reservists 1909-1912
- Boer War - Pay books
- Military Service Records 1899 to 1901
- Soldier Settlement 1917-1929
- TB Home applications 1923-1932
Once you get to the Queensland Archives page, here's how to use it:
- Scroll down to "Index Categories"
- Click on the appropriate radio button for the type of records you are looking for - this will then expand to show what record sets are available.
- Click on the appropriate radio button for the records you are looking for - this will then expand (below the list) to show a search area where you can input names etc.
You may also be able to download the full index using a link that will appear on the top right of the page or below the search box (depending on what device you are using, eg: desktop, iPad etc).
New South Wales
- Register of War Memorials in NSW
- Lost heroes of the Great War - service photos - Many families have in their possession photographs of Heroes of the Great War that have no details to identify them. This website is for people to post photographs of Australians such as these in the hope that other members of the public have the same photograph and are able to help with identification.
Victoria
Western Australia
- Australians serving in the Boer War
- Lost heroes of the Great War - service photos - Many families have in their possession photographs of Heroes of the Great War that have no details to identify them. This website is for people to post photographs of Australians such as these in the hope that other members of the public have the same photograph and are able to help with identification.
South Australia
- World War I South Australian Servicemen Deaths - The World War I deaths of more than 6,600 SA servicemen (diggers) who died overseas also include South Australians who enlisted in other Australian states, New Zealand and Britain
- South Australian Returned Servicemen Deaths 1947 to present
- Lost heroes of the Great War - service photos - Many families have in their possession photographs of Heroes of the Great War that have no details to identify them. This website is for people to post photographs of Australians such as these in the hope that other members of the public have the same photograph and are able to help with identification.
- The Manning Index of South Australian History The Index contains many thousands of references to South Australian newspaper and magazine stories for the years 1837 to 1937. It also includes extensive selected text from the indexed publications, other primary and secondary sources and numerous extracts from Mr Manning's own writings.
Tasmania
- Lost heroes of the Great War - service photos - Many families have in their possession photographs of Heroes of the Great War that have no details to identify them. This website is for people to post photographs of Australians such as these in the hope that other members of the public have the same photograph and are able to help with identification.
Northern Territory
The Nothern Territory Department of Arts and Museums is responsible for the Northern Territory Archives. A list of collections in the archive is available for download in PDF format (warning: 250+ pages) which can then be searched offline. The archives can also be searced online using the "Archives Navigator" service although it is not straight forward and no indexes are available. Read the Information for Researchers page for information on the service.
Other lists:
- Fallen Anzacs
- Returned Anzacs
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- World War II Evacuees List
- Adelaide River War Graves - Adelaide River is a township lying 113 km south of Darwin, on the Stuart Highway, the main north-south road from Darwin to Alice Springs. During WW2, Adelaide River was the headquarters of a large base and the war cemetery was created especially for the burial of service personnel who died in this part of Australia
- RSL Virtual War Memorial - The RSL Virtual War Memorial will be the definitive resource and repository for anyone wanting to research, study or contribute to the commemoration of armed service in the nation’s name by South Australians and Northern Territorian
National
- Australian War Memorial - extensive access to military histories of serving Australians - many biographies and personnel records have been digitised for online viewing
- Australian War Memorial collection search - best way to search the AWM records by name, returns index references, photographs and more
- Oz-Boer Database - Australians who served in the Boer War
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Graves and Memorials of Australians in the Boer War 1899 - 1902
- Mapping our Anzacs - a project of the National Australian Archives to discover the locations and stories of our Anzacs
- It's an Honour - searchable database of recipients of Australian Medals and Awards
- Australian Government Defence Honours & Awards - lists of medals, seachable by medal name
- National Boer War Memorial Association - Information on the Boer War and also online databases of service records
- Boer War - Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Canberra - Databases of South African gravesites an Australian Memorials
- Adopt a Digger - Researching WW1 diggers and nurses from Sunshine Coast region of Queensland
- Lost Leaders of Anzacs - Officers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps Died at Gallipoli, 1915
- The Spirits of Gallipoli - This project is about the 7,249 men of the AIF who are either buried or commemorated at Gallipoli
- Australia's War 1939-1945 - General information about Australia's participation in WW2
- WW1 Cemeteries - Photographs and names from military cemeteries and memorials around the world
- Looking for the Evidence - WW1 Roll of Honour Boards that have Australian Women on them
- Australian War Graves Photographic Archive - information and names database
- Lost Medals Australia - LtCol Glyn Llanwarne, OAM site dedicated to finding next of kin and returning collected lost war medals. Site has a list of medals acquired.
- British Medals Forum - Public forum - login to view/post
- Families and Friends of the First AIF - Dedicated to Digger Heritage
- Great War Forum - Public forum
- National Vietnams Veterans Museum - General information only, inprocess of digitising images
- Nominal Roll of Australian Veterans of the Korean War - contains information from the service records of more than 18,000 individuals who served during the Korean Wa
- Nominal Roll of Vietnam Veterans - lists approximately 61 000 men and women who served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in Vietnam, or in the waters adjacent to Vietnam, during the conflict between 23 May 1962 and 29 April 1975
- Nominal Roll of Vietnam Veterans - civilians - Civilians listed by organisation
- Nominal Roll of Vietnam Veterans - HMA Ships QUICKMATCH and VAMPIRE - Crew list (site is seeking more info)
- The Australian light Horse Association - ontains both historical and current information on famous regiments and famous battles, as well as information on both ordinary soldiers and commanders, existing Military Units, current Re-enactment Troops, and Light Horse Museums
- World War 2 Nominal Roll - contains information from the service records of some one million individuals who served during World War Two
- Medals Gone Missing - Worldwide medals register
- National Police Memorial - Honour Roll - The Memorial pays tribute to Australian Police Officers who have been killed on duty or have died as a result of their duties since the advent of policing in Australia and to recognise the unique nature of police service and the dangers that police face in their daily pursuits.
- Lost heroes of the Great War - service photos - Many families have in their possession photographs of Heroes of the Great War that have no details to identify them. This website is for people to post photographs of Australians such as these in the hope that other members of the public have the same photograph and are able to help with identification.
- World War 1 Australian Army Nursing Service - photos, bios and photo purchasing service
Last update October 2017