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New South Wales Anzac Centenary

WebCentenary of the first Anzac Day. Anzac Day 2016 was the centenary of this commemorative event, now so entrenched in Australian culture. To mark this important …

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New South Wales and WWI Research Guide New South …

WebThis Guide is a research tool and provides links to web resources and records within our collection at State Archives New South Wales (SANSW), and to various record …

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'The Truth About German Atrocities', 1915

WebMay 1915 saw the release in NSW of the ‘Report of the Committee on Alleged German Outrages’,[1] which detailed accusations of human rights violations by the German forces …

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Researching NSW Nurses

WebLetterhead with nurse. Australian women could only serve overseas if they joined the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS). In NSW 513 women (out of 2861 women …

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List of NSW units of the AIF

WebThe First Australian Railway Supply Detachment, 11th A.A.SC. c. Dec 1914. Digital ID 17420_a014_a014000498

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How the battle was waged

WebOn 28 October 1916 Australia cast its vote. Even the soldiers at the front were given the opportunity to make their voice heard in what was called the ‘Anzac vote’. (13) However …

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Gallipoli New South Wales Anzac Centenary

WebThe first Anzac Day, 1916. Remembrance. The first Anzac Day 25 April 1916 April 25 was officially named ‘Anzac Day’ by Acting Prime Minister Alexander Pearce in 1916. The …

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Research using NSW State Archives resources

WebVoice from the Dardanelles leaflet. From NRS 12060 [9/4705 letter 15/7546] Volunteers Required. From NRS 12060 [9/4702 letter 14/7341] Skeen Wallis, rock drill driver at …

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Opposing conscription – Labor

WebThis webpage was developed as part of State Archives’ contribution to History Week 2015.. In New South Wales, the most prominent example of the divisions caused by the …

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Military exemption courts

WebA curious case of bribery arose in Singleton in November 1916. Police Magistrate Robert Henry Venn Allnutt was sitting in the Military Exemption Court in Singleton when he …

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William Arthur Holman New South Wales Anzac Centenary

WebWilliam Arthur Holman was born in London on 4 August 1871 and migrated to Australia with his family in September 1888. Holman had already served an apprenticeship in London …

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Opposing Conscription – IWW New South Wales Anzac …

WebMuch to the dismay of Hughes and Holman, the IWW continued to operate. However, Hughes increased the pressure on the organisation by introducing the Unlawful …

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Victoria Cross winners with the AIF

WebAnzac Victoria Cross flower bed, Botanic Gardens, August 1916. From NRS 4481 image MS4038P.

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Role of women in patriotic fundraising New South Wales Anzac

WebVoluntary Aid Detachment women workers. From NRS 4481, image MS5504. Red Cross stall, April 1918. From NRS 4481, image ST6216. Motor car with woman driver visiting …

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HMAS Sydney sinks SMS Emden

WebThe AWM has attributed the photos in this album to J S Triggs and R Cardwell, which were taken on 9-10 December 1914 when a landing party from the SMS Emden came ashore …

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Fig 2: NRS 12060, [9/4857], B20/2475, enclosing A16/585

WebBrowse stories and records relating to the war, military service, and life on the home-front in NSW during World War I.

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