Remembering the day WW2 hit Darwin
ADF personnel commemorated the 81st anniversary of the first bombing of Darwin at a service hosted by the city on
Read moreADF personnel commemorated the 81st anniversary of the first bombing of Darwin at a service hosted by the city on
Read moreFlying Officer (retd) John ‘Blue’ Bailey, a former 25 Squadron pilot, celebrated his 100th birthday with a special visit to
Read moreAfter being inspired to join the Navy by a very well-known relative, Seaman Boatswains Mate Billy Winkler-Sheean was promoted to
Read moreThe Australian Defence Force has a rich history of family legacies being carried on through the generations. CAPTION: Australian Army
Read more32 Squadron celebrated its 80th anniversary in November at RAAF Base East Sale with unit members, families, local community members
Read moreDon’t be fooled by the breathtaking jungle beauty. The famed 100km Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is no
Read moreWorld War 2 Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) veteran, Jessie Strike-McClelland, celebrated her 100th birthday on September 23. CAPTION:
Read moreDespite watching his father die from respiratory problems after being gassed in WW1, a young Leonard McLeod was determined to
Read moreAfter 87 years of unauthorised possession, travel and survival, Arthur Leggett OAM, a 103-year-old veteran of WW2 recently returned a
Read moreTo mark the 82nd anniversary of the Battle of Britain, Royal Australian Air Force and Air Force Association (South Australia)
Read moreCorporal Frederick Cheesewright’s new stripes were barely sewn to his uniform when a sniper’s bullet abruptly ended his life on
Read moreSeveral events have been organised to mark the 80th year since the Kokoda Track Campaign in Papua New Guinea during
Read moreA commemorative service was recently held at the Aviation Heritage Museum in Perth for the family members of Flight Sergeant
Read moreThree World War 2 Navy veterans instrumental in supporting General Douglas MacArthur’s return to the Philippines, cracking enemy codes, and
Read moreEighty years after HMAS Canberra (I) sank in the Battle of Savo Island, more than 500 members of HMAS Canberra (III)
Read moreThe last surviving crew member of HMAS Canberra (I), 99-year-old Des Jones, remembers how he narrowly escaped death when his
Read moreSolomons’ International Assistance Force (SIAF) personnel gathered for a memorial service to mark Fiji’s Infantry Day on June 23. CAPTION: Australian Defence
Read moreWorld War 2 veteran, Private Bertram (Bert) Sutton, has been honoured with the presentation of a hero quilt by the
Read moreBomber Command was commemorated in ceremonies across the country where modern Royal Australian Air Force remembered the sacrifice made by
Read moreIt has been 80 years since Air Force’s No. 30 Squadron was established at RAAF Base Richmond before deploying to
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