Who were the men and women recorded on your local war memorial? How did they appear, Where did they serve? And if they are listed as deceased, how did they meet their death, and where might their final resting place be?
before accessing the following resource Web pages:
Highly recommended for World War I, World War II and other service personnel
For World War I, the National Archives has service records for the:
Records for the 1.7 million members of the Commonwealth forces who died in the World Wars.
Responsible for the administration and maintenance of the graves throughout the world for those Australians who have died during war.
Access this site to identify key naming information and family relationships.
Photographs of Public Buildings and War Memorials in New South Wales. CGS 4346
Includes photographs of sketch plans of war memorials and associated structures in New South Wales, c. 1920-24.
Access List.
A wealth of information with professional librarians to assist in researching the memorials and recorded veteran names.
2/30 Battalion AIF Association
A web site dedicated to 2/30 Battalion AIF, maintained by Graham Wilson.
War Memorials in Australia
Michael Southwell-Keely has recorded a number of war memorials located throughout the Commonwealth. This well-presented site
also features interesting articles and additional research links.
Hawkesbury on the Net "Monuments Register"
An ongoing project to transcribe, photograph and map the memorials and monuments within the Hawkesbury Region of New South Wales.
UK National Inventory of War Memorials
Visit this site for information on a similar War Memorials records project that aims to include some 54,000 memorials located in various localities throughout the United Kingdom.
NSW Heritage Office
The Office is involved in
the management of heritage across the State, and is developing a number of important registers to record
heritage items.
Royal Australian Historical Society
The RAHS is an important source for researching and recording Australian history.
Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway
The Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway is a unique tribute to the bravery of Australian troops who fought through atrocious conditions and against vastly superior enemy numbers in the Papua-New Guinea campaign of July 1942-January 1943.
Visit Gallipoli - Australian Commonwealth
Department of Veteran Affairs
Provides detailed information on the new Anzac commemorative location recently constructed at Gallipoli in conjunction with the New Zealand government, and with the approval of the Turkish government.
... A Tribute to ANZAC
A project by Mr David Fiedler to record the names & details of soldiers buried in 26 Cemeteries at Gallipoli plus those listed on associated Memorials.
The project aims to eventually offer photos of each headstone at Gallipoli.
The Anglo-Boer War Memorials Project
The Anglo-Boer War Memorials Project is dedicated to the recording of memorials to the Anglo-Boer War across the world.
