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"Its an Honour" - The Australian Honours System
The new Australian Honours and medals website covers a number of topics:
The philosophy of the honours system,
How the order of Australia and the Australian Honours system were established,
The nomination process,
Pictorial representations of the elements of the honours systems,
Details of recipients as they are announced,
A database of all National and State awards since 1901.
Well worth the visit if you are interested in Australian military history. The site includes a comprehensive shop where historical text can be purchased over the web, as well as a number of online databases on value to the researcher.
Significant additions have been made to the Roll of Honour online database. More than half of the database records now have digital images of Roll of Honour circulars attached. For the First World War the circulars were forms sent to next of kin seeking details regarding the deceased. For the Second World War these were forms completed by the Directorate of the War Graves Services. They form the basis of the card indexes from which the original Roll of Honour was compiled. Unfortunately circulars were not completed for each person on the Roll of Honour.
A brand new database has been added to the Memorials’ online database, Honours and Awards. This database provides details of approximately 47,000 honours and awards given to Australians while on active service with Australian forces in these conflicts:
Boer War
First World War 1
Second World War
Korean War
Malayan Emergency
Indonesian Confrontation
Vietnam War
Australian Family History and Genealogy on the Internet. The site has general resources helpful for people researching their family history or undertaking genealogy research. These Australian sites contain a variety of information relating to family history and genealogy. They also provide links to other informative sites both in Australia and overseas.
This site has been prepared by the Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra. If you are interested in researching individual Australian's, this site is the best place to start. Either explore the entire site or visit the specific pages below depending on your interest.
Australian Archives Fact Sheets
Fact sheets are designed to provide information about Australian Archives' holdings on particular topics or groups of records, and to provide information about the Archives' facilities and operations. They are a valuable starting point for researchers.
Australian Service records from World War I
Over 330,000 Australians served overseas in the War of 1914-1918. Of these, nearly 60,000 died, 152,000 were wounded, and 4,000 were taken prisoner. The personal dossiers of these servicemen and women are preserved in the National Office of the Australian Archives in Canberra. The dossiers relate primarily to members of the First Australian Imperial Force but they also include records of members of the Australian Flying Corps Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train Australian Army Nursing Service. Depot/Home records for personnel who served within Australia during World War I are also included, making a total of 420,000 dossiers held by Australian Archives.
Australian Archives Database (Australian Archives Indexes)
The Archives maintains a national database that allows users access to detailed information about the records they hold and the agencies that created them. The version of the database available on the WWW allows you to search for information through indexes to functions, agencies or persons.
Science and Technology Collections, Museum of Victoria
This collection is part of the Science and Technology Collections, curated by Scienceworks, a campus of the Museum of Victoria.
This site contains a registry of information about the graves and memorials of more than 116,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders who served valiantly and gave their lives for their country. The site also contains digital images of photographs and personal memorabilia about individual Canadians. The purpose of the Canadian Virtual War Memorial is to recognize and keep alive the memory of the achievements and sacrifices of Canadian citizens who have served in the defence of freedom."
The Books of Remembrance contain the names of Canadians who fought in wars and died either during or after them. All the books are kept in the Memorial Chamber located in the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill. The purpose of creating a site that displays these books on the Internet is to make them more accessible to the public. Quite aptly named are these testaments to Canada's past, for by their very title they remind us to never forget the foundations of courage on which Canada is built.
Canadian Military Medals and Decorations
This has textual and photographic descriptions of those Military Medals and Decorations awarded by the Canadian Government in the past and present.
In-depth familiarisation of the Canadian Army. The site includes Organisation, Operational Missions, Public Affairs, Military Equipment (Vehicles, Weapons and uniforms and Decorations), Internet Resources, Site Map and Photo Archives.
Commonwealth Orders, Decorations and Medals awarded to RCAF Personnel during the Second World War. All information on these pages comes from Canadian Orders, Decorations and Medals, by Surgeon Commander F.J. Blatherwick, The Unitrade Press, 1983.
R.C.M.P. Centennial Museum has only a very small sample of the wonderful information you will find when you visit the museum itself. New content and information is planned to be added on a regular basis.
Canadians who fought and lost their lives in each of the six wars
The six Books of Remembrance lie in the Memorial Chamber in the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill. Together they commemorate the lives of 114,710 Canadians who lost their lives while serving their country in battle outside Canada since Confederation. The Books of Remembrance contain the names of Canadians who fought in wars and died either during or after them. All the books are kept in the Memorial Chamber located in the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill. The purpose of creating a site that displays these books on the Internet is to make them more accessible to the public. Quite aptly named are these testaments to Canada's past, for by their very title they remind us to never forget the foundations of courage on which Canada is built. Each book acts as a record for all of the names of the Canadians who fought and lost their lives in each of the six wars.
Government of India
Decorations and Medals of the Republic of India
Bharat Rakshak - Indian Military Websites
The Indian Air Force - by Pawan
Jagan's Indian Air-Force Web-site
The Consortium Of Indian Military Websites
(see also New Zealand Military Historical Society for further NZ-related links)
Honours Secretariat, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
New Zealand Royal Honours System. Honours lists are issued on the occasion of the New Year (30 or 31 December) and the New Zealand observance of the Sovereign's Birthday (first Monday in June). Special lists are published periodically (e.g. for bravery awards).
Te Papa Tongarewa - The Museum of New Zealand
Te Papa is the new national museum of New Zealand. Te Papa is different from any other museum on the planet ... playful, scholarly, imaginative, educational, interactive, bold - Te Papa speaks with a Kiwi accent. Te Papa takes you inside the New Zealand experience ...
National Archive of New Zealand
As "Memory of Government and Keeper of the Public Record", National Archives ensures access to, and preservation of, those official records which have significantly affected the development of New Zealand, the function of its government, and the lives and liberties of its citizens.
South African Orders, Decorations, and Medals
Contains a brief summary of the current South African Orders, Decorations, and Medals prepared by the 15 Reception Depot, South African National Defence Force.
American War Graves Commission
WAE Military History Database Services
As a service to historians, genealogists, researchers, veterans, and families, WAE will search our military history databases for data associated with a name or names specified by the customer. These databases are all conversions of electronic records held by the Electronic Records Branch of the National Archives, and will soon be available to search at the National Archives site in College Park, MD.
Military History Collections of The New York Public Library
US Department of Defence Awards and Decorations
This has an excerpt of Army Regulation 670-1 that tells how awards will be worn and excerpts of Army Regulation 600-8-22 describing the awards themselves. They also have information on how to find out more about an award you or a deceased relative received or should have received.
The Imperial War Museum is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present day. It seeks to provide for, and to encourage, the study and understanding of the history of modern war and 'war-time experience'. It is proud to be regarded as one of the essential sights of London. The Museum spans a huge range of activities not only at its main London location but also at its three further branches: the Cabinet War Rooms in Whitehall, the historic ship HMS Belfast, moored in the Pool of London, and Duxford Airfield near Cambridge. The information provided here tells you about the permanent displays, the archives, special exhibitions, forthcoming events, education programmes, corporate hospitality and shopping facilities. It describes exciting plans for the future: the inclusion of a permanent Holocaust Exhibition in the London galleries and the development of a new branch for the North of England at Trafford in Greater Manchester.
The web site of the Public Record Office, the national archive of England, Wales and the United Kingdom. From here you can find General Information about the PRO Information for Readers Information for Archivists The Future of the Central London Reading Rooms Record Moves Timetables PRO Publications Electronic Publication of Public Records What's On at the PRO Images at the PRO Archive Information Gateway.
The National Maritime Museum - Greenwich, London
The largest maritime museum in the world covering every aspect of ships and seafaring, in peace and at war, from pre-history to today. The Museum promotes understanding of the history and future of Britain and the sea, the story of time, astronomy and navigation, and of the historic buildings at Greenwich.
