Service record of Caleb James Shang, who was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal twice and a Military Medal for his service in the First World War.

This extract is a record of evidence completed by May Brown in 1929. It attests to the mental state of her brother, First World War veteran Albert George Brown.

This is a black-and-white photograph from 14 September 1917 of soldiers walking past dead horses on Menin Road, Belgium during the First World War.

This photograph shows Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, in 1915 during the First World War. The shoreline is crowded with Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) troops.

This photograph shows the South Australian town of Murray Bridge welcoming the French mission only days before the signing the armistice to end the First World War.

A letter from Prime Minister Hughes to Sir Joseph Maclay, British Minister for Shipping. It seeks more ships to repatriate Australian soldiers after World War I

Nurse Rosa O'Kane volunteered to care for sick First World War servicemen who were struck down with pneumonic influenza while returning to Australia.

A photo of an Anzac trench, Gallipoli, during the First World War. Australian and New Zealand Army Corps troops landed on the beaches of Gallipoli on 25 April 1915.

A military plan outlining orders developed for the 8th Australian Infantry Brigade, one of the Australian units serving on the Western Front during the First World War.

Australia's identity has changed significantly since World War II. The Australian Government's White Australia policy was formally abandoned in the 1970s and replaced with policies focused on multiculturalism.

This is an extract from the World War I service dossier of James Holmes Fleming, it shows the medals he was entitled to, and also offers details such as his service number and when he was discharged.

After World War II, the Australian Government embarked on a large-scale immigration program, promoting Australia as a welcoming place of great opportunities, in order to strengthen the economy, infrastructure and defence of the nation.

Fact sheets introduce you to subjects in the collection and include a selection of records. They are a useful starting point for research.

This fact sheet provides information on the colonial defence force personnel records held in Melbourne.

The notebooks of senior public servants can provide a more detailed picture of the Cabinet's deliberation on an issue.

Details of pay and allotment history records for Western Australian enlistees to the Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force.

Italian POWs recruited to build the Trans-Australian Railway.

This fact sheet provides information on veteran's case files.

This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records relating to the Cowra breakout in 1944.

This fact sheet provides information on alien registration records held in Perth.