Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

"Australia Remembers" plaque. Inscription: Jack Deacon, Army, 1941-1946. City of West Torrens

British War Medal WW1, Victory Medal, War Medal WW2, Australian Service Medal WW2

427870 Bernard Francis CODY taken at enlistment 1942

Gilbert Pate's grave in Lezennes Communal Cemetery near Lille - "He fought and died a hero in the battle of the skies".

Lieutenant Myles JEFFERSON QX6335 (KIA ten days later), Lieutenant Aymler Campbell ROBERTSON QX6352, Lieutenant White QX6372, Captain Blundell QX6368, Captain Marson 18001 (QX6378) of the 2/25th Infantry Battalion AIF in Northern Palestine

William Mannix Baker William was killed in action on 4th March 1942 on HMAS Yarra against an overpowering Japanese fleet. His niece Catherine Cave, received a citation of gallantry medal on behalf of William, presented by the then, Governer General Quentin Bryce

Burnside Memorial to the Fallen at Rose Park SA

This image illustrates the fearful toll exacted on aircrew in WW 2, particularly those involved in the bombing campaign against Germany. Group portrait of 30 Course, 4 Initial Training School, Royal Australian Air Force, B Squadron, 13 Flight, held between July and September 1942 at Victor Harbor in SA. Identified, left to right, back row: 427446 Arthur John Davies (later killed in action (KIA) on 14 December 1943 whilst serving with 100 Squadron, RAF); A R Bridge; J Coulter; R A Cooper; 417806 Kenneth Ian Cole ( later KIA on 12 September 1944 whilst serving with 100 Squadron, RAF); F W Clarke; P M Carmody; 427436 Leonard William Cann (later KIA on 5 January 1945 whilst serving with 29 Op Training, RAF); S W Cooper. Third row: 417811 Joseph George Crowe (killed accidentally on 26 July 1943, at Golgol Course, NSW); 417460 George Bruce Davies (later KIA on 22 October 1943 whilst serving with 1654 Conversion, RAF); G V Creek; E R Brooks; R C Cotton; J E Burch; 417809 John Eyre Brown (later KIA on 21 April 1944 whilst serving with 467 Squadron, RAF); 417812 Ronald Irving Cummings (later KIA on 25 March 1944 whilst serving with 466 Squadron, RAF); J H Crawford; 417807 Howard Norman Cornish (later KIA on 12 September 1944 whilst serving with 625 Squadron, RAF). Second row: M J Cassidy; 427445 George Martin Dann (later KIA on 10 May 1944 whilst serving with 463 Squadron, RAF); W Dibb; 417799 Peter John Calder (later KIA on 17 March 1944 whilst serving with 17 Op Training, RAF); J J Budiselic; R J M Coventry; N G Clark; M G Church; G I Dalziel; H M Carr. Front row: C C Davidson; 427438 Gergo Caveridge (later KIA on 28 September 1944 whilst serving with 463 Squadron, RAF); G T Brown; R Corlett; R V Clarkson; Leading Aircraftman A J Oliver (staff); G S Browne; S L Clark; 427447 Frederick Davis (later KIA on 26 December 1944 whilst serving with 148 Squadron, RAF); V R Chapman; R C Cowell.

Tom Tobin resumes his seat 40 years later. At RAF Scampton.

David Leicester DFC and Bar

WW2 Aircrew Europe post D-Day 1944 operations over Europe, Distinguished Service: L-R Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939/45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, British Commonwealth War Medal 1939/45 and the Australian War Service Medal.

Newspaper CLippings recording the 1938 bout, the first of three in succession won by PC Tom Tobin

HMAS Sydney (II) probably taken in Sydney Harbour

The MG Company of the 59th ("Hume") Battalion, probably 'in camp' at Seymour in 1940, before it merged with the 58th Battalion in late 1942

Distinguished Flying Cross (original WW1 style ribbon), 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

1914/15 Star 22919 War Memorial 18924 Victory Medal 18855

Philip Bonhotte's distinctive medal set. L-R Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Accumulated in just two years active service and just 24 years old at the time of his death on 24/5 April 1918

Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, 39-45 War Medal, 39-45 Australian Service Medal

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/388509/MICHAELIS,%20FRANK%20MORITZ

https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1896884/

http://www.aca.sa.gov.au/Memorial-Details/cem/West%20Terrace%20Cemetery/mapid/236479

http://www.214squadron.org.uk/Crews_and_losses_Fortress.htm

https://rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au/research/home-page-archives/we-will-remember---bill-park

http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a46.htm

https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=168319

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Australia_(D84)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZfVEoZmt-c

https://johnknifton.com/tag/103-squadron/

http://www.aircrewremembered.com/bell-maxwell-heron.html

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1495404

http://artilleryhistory.org/moments_in_history/on_this_day/1968/documents/real_story_of_fspb_coral_v7.pdf

http://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/lae/attractions/arch-of-victory-avenue-of-honour.aspx#Section3

http://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/127453

http://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/disaster/fire/display/96268-ash-wednesday-memorial-

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article92085224

https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8094224

http://kokodahistorical.com.au/diggers-stories/raymond-baldwin

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R2170825

https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=1926194

https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8094244

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R2408851

https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7983673&S=1&R=0

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59603656

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C2599269?image=1

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R2360176

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1498964

https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8214755&S=1&R=0

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1892257

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R2412642

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1925910