1.5 million Australian service men and women fought in the two World Wars; of which 101,000 were killed.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Australian service men and women - WW1, WW2
Commemorated ati
Australian War Memorial
Green Western Australian granite, with polished slabs forming a curved wall c...
Other Subjects
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...
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
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 ...
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...
First settlement in Australia
Established at Sydney by Admiral Arthur Phillip.
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