Tuesday, September 30, 2008

World War I

Some hints for finding information about
World War I

1. Search our online catalogue, use terms such as:“World War, 1914-1918” or "World War, 1914-1918-Australia"

2. Some links to get you started on the internet:

http://www.ww1westernfront.gov.au/ An excellent site. Australian involvement in World War 1.

http://www.australiansatwar.gov.au/ One hundred years of Australians in wars and conflicts.

http://www.awm.gov.au/ The website of The Australian War Memorial.


3. Try the databases available through the library's website on the

Encyclopaedia Britannica Australia
World Book Online
The Times Digital Archive

Good luck!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

www.naa.gov.au (National Archives)has a great section on WW1 and Australian Servicemen.
In Mapping Our Anzacs http://mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/ you can find WW1 service persons and find their detailed service records.
RS

Anonymous said...

http://www.cwgc.org/ is the website of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Search for Commonwealth service persons who died in both World Wars in the "Debt of Honour Register"; Find War memorials and cemeteries which are also in this register.
The"Histories" section has some good information on major campaigns and battles and is the result of a collaboration between the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the Imperial War Museum.
RS