Here is a list of further sources of information about Indigenous Australians in the Armed Services

 Government websites  

Australian Archives

http://www.naa.gov.au 

Australian Defence Force Academy Library

http://www.lib.adfa.edu.au/webvoy_dial.html 

Australian War Memorial

http://www.awm.gov.au 

Australians at War

http://www.australiansatwar.gov.au/ 

Central Army Records Office (Melbourne)

http://www.army.gov.au/caro/ 

Department of Defence

http://www.adf.gov.au 

Department of Veterans Affairs

http://www.dva.gov.au 

RAAF Personnel Records –1921-9145

http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/explore/defence/service-records/raaf.aspx 

National Film and Sound Archive

http://www.nfsa.gov.au 

National Library of Australia

http://www.nla.gov.au 

National Museum of Australia

http://www.nma.gov.au 

Various Army unit Associations

http://www.defence.gov.au/army/LINKS/associations.htm 

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission

http://www.cwgc.org/

 

Unofficial histories: 

Aboriginal Diggers

http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-aboriginal/aboriginal1.htm 

Aboriginal Servicemen from the Milton/Ulladulla District http://www.ulladulla.info/history/war/aboriginal.html 

The Light Horse Association

http://www.lighthorse.org.au/

Canadian Aboriginal Veterans site

Navajo Code Talkers of WW2 

http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq61-2.htm

 

Organisations 

  • Local Aboriginal Land Councils, Corporations, Knowledge Centres (Look under “Organisations” in the Yellow Pages)
  • Australian National Aboriginal History and Heritage Council
  • National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Veterans’ Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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