Hi everyone, I am looking for information about my great grandfather's service during WW2. His name was Charles Churchill Evans and initially...
As per the title, a set of Identity Discs (dogtags) have been found for a Commonwealth serviceman and so far I have been unable to work out any of...
Commemorated in the Civilian War Dead Roll Of Honour - located near St.George's Chapel, Westminster Abbey - are the names 67,000+ Commonwealth...
Remembering Today Casualty Warrant Officer Class II HELMER, REGINALD CLYDE Service Number VX130748 Died 24/04/1945 Aged 29 A.I.F. S.M.E. Bomb...
This post is dedicated to all those airmen who served with the Royal Australian Air Force and whose names are recorded on Panels 34, 35 and 36 of...
Australia's first actions of the 1914-1918 war occurred on 11th September 1914 when its troops captured the German wireless station at Bitapaka...
This post is to remind us of the number of different nationalities who fought and died here during WW2.....Salud! note: 23 images attached. 1....
Hi people. Was hoping some of you might use your expertise to fact check and review the Wikipedia pages on Lae and associated suburbs (link...
This story appeared today in Fairax media - Melbourne and Sydney There are a few books that deal with this raid: Guns of Mushu by Don Denis and...
Image attached - and taken during my recent trip to Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea. Sefanaia Sukanaivalu - Wikipedia, the...
Image attached - and taken during my recent trip to Lae War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea. Albert Chowne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bucklt...
CWGC Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery - Papua New Guinea. Images of all graves/names on memorials are now available. Rabaul (pronounced Ra-bowl)...
Does anyone have any info on what the 19th Battalion was doing around 10th of March 1945 inj New Britain,Papua New Guinea? Cheers for any help.
CWGC Lae War Cemetery - Papua New Guinea. Images of all graves/names on memorials are now available. Lae War Cemetery is adjacent to the...
CWGC Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery - Papua New Guinea. Images of all graves/names on memorials are now available. Moving into the Pacific...
Name: BENZLEY, WILLIAM ERIC Rank: Private Service No: VX22879 Date of Death: 01/07/1942 Age: 36 Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry Unit:...
Another great Australian military leader who deserves a thread: Major General Cyril Albert Clowes, CBE, DSO, MC He led Australian troops to win...
Brigadier Arnold Potts was one of Australia's truly great military leaders. In PNG, he inspired his soldiers to thwart the Japanese troops despite...
Here's a link to an article about the discovery of a Japanese mini submarine found by the Australian and New Zealand Navies. Japanese WWII...
I have attached some photos I took of Rabaul Papua New Guinea taken in April 1994. These were taken a couple of months before Vulcan erupted,...
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