War Resources 

AIF - Index for World War one and stories of units


AWM- Australian War Memorial


Defense Medals - Medal image and criteria


National Archives of Australia website 


Australian War Memorial - see document at the bottom of page for research tips


ANZAC Day - Site about ANZAC day in general including, classroom activities, Medals


Mapping Our ANZACS - from the National Archives of Australia


Monument Australia - Monuments including War Memorials


NSW government births deaths and marriages 


War Memorials NSW - Search names on NSW War Memorials


WW1 Pictorial Honor Roll of NSW 


Book cover, Australia at war : a winter record (London: Cecil Palmer and Hayward, 1918) held by the University of Newcastle, Cultural Collections. 

AIF - Index for World War one and stories of units

AWM- Australian War Memorial

Defense Medals - Medal image and criteria

National Archives of Australia website 

Australian War Memorial - see document at the bottom of page for research tips

ANZAC Day - Site about ANZAC day in general including, classroom activities, Medals

Mapping Our ANZACS - from the National Archives of Australia

Monument Australia - Monuments including War Memorials

NSW government births deaths and marriages 

War Memorials NSW - Search names on NSW War Memorials

WW1 Pictorial Honor Roll of NSW 


State Records of NSW Websites

Closer Settlement Promotion files, 1913-

The indexing of the promotion files has been a Volunteer project. For those researching the transfer of land ownership originally obtained under the Closer Settlement and Returned Soldiers schemes.

Closer Settlement Transfer Registers, Jul 1919-Apr 1925

This index has been a Volunteer project. It will be of interest to local and family historians researching the transfer of land ownership originally obtained under the Closer Settlement and Returned Soldiers schemes

Closer Settlement and Returned Soldier's Transfer files, 1907-36, 1951

Relating to the transfer of land ownership originally obtained under the Closer Settlement and Returned Soldiers schemes.

Registers of Settlement Purchase, 1905-1929

This index will be of interest to local and family historians researching land settlement under the Closer Settlement and Returned Soldiers schemes.

Returned Soldier Settlement Miscellaneous Files

The indexing of two boxes of Qualification Certificates in these miscellaneous files has been a volunteer project. These appear to be the only surviving examples of World War 1 Qualification Certificates from New South Wales.

Returned Soldiers Settlement Loan Files

This index has been a volunteer project and contains c.7000 entries. It concerns the applications for financial assistance under the Returned Soldiers Settlement Act 1916



 For some tips on researching on the Australian War Memorial website, see: