Resources for Students

Need some help researching, writing or building a profile or biography?

Year 9 - First World War (WW1)

Research Guide Template WW1 Serviceperson - word and pdf

WW1 Serviceperson Profile and Biography Assignment Folio: - word editable and pdf

WW1 Timeline Template

WW1 Timeline Activity with Images

Abbreviations Quick Guide - First World War

Reading a Service Record - World War One

AIF WW1 Attestation Paper explanation of questions

VWMA Video - Causes of World War One

How to read the Service Record (WWI) clip

Refer to the additional resources below

Year 10 - Second World War (WW2)

Research Guide Template WW2 Serviceperson - word and pdf

WW2 Serviceperson Profile and Biography Assignment Folio - word editable and pdf

Reading a Service Record - World War Two

Tips for reading old handwriting

How to read cursive handwriting

VWMA Video - Women in War: Florence Violet Mckenzie aka 'Mrs Mac'

Additional Resources to complete Your Profile and Biography

Abbreviations and Glossary

Building a Profile (Contributing Information)

Writing a VWMA Biography

Reading a Unit Diary

Finding Photographs

Researching Trove

Digital Storytelling

Tips for reading old handwriting

How to read cursive handwriting

WW2 Army Unit Descriptions and Classifications

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