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Group    From 1914  To 1945

Australian service men and women - WW1, WW2

Countries: Australia

Group

1.5 million Australian service men and women fought in the two World Wars; of which 101,000 were killed.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Australian service men and women - WW1, WW2

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Australian War Memorial

Green Western Australian granite, with polished slabs forming a curved wall c...

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James Bowen

James Bowen

Children's author. Born Surrey as James Anthony Bowen. His mother moved him as a child to Australia. Aged 17 he returned to the UK but he became homeless, began begging and started using heroin. Hi...

Person, Literature, Australia

1 memorial
Captain William Bligh

Captain William Bligh

Naval officer and colonial governor. Born in Plymouth. He served under Captain James Cook and was chosen to command the Bounty on a voyage to Tahiti to collect bread-fruit plants. On the return jo...

Person, Armed Forces, Exploring, Seriously Famous, Australia

3 memorials
Peter Tatchell

Peter Tatchell

Campaigner for human rights, gay freedom and social justice. Co-founder of Outrage!. Born Australia and began his campaigning there. To avoid conscription he moved to London in 1971 and here began ...

Person, Gender Issues, Politics & Administration, Australia

1 memorial
Arthur Sullivan, VC

Arthur Sullivan, VC

Banker and soldier. Born Arthur Percy Sullivan at Crystal Brook, South Australia. As a volunteer in the North Russia Relief Force in 1919, his platoon came under heavy fire. An officer and three so...

Person, Armed Forces, Australia, Russia

War served, WW1
1 memorial
First settlement in Australia

First settlement in Australia

Established at Sydney by Admiral Arthur Phillip.

Event, Exploring, Australia

1 memorial