Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion Soldier Buried in Grave With Wrong Name
Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion soldier Charlie Bob Ngakyunkwokka died from influenza in April 1945. It has now been revealed that Charlie Bob was buried in a Commonwealth War Grave bearing a wrong surname and age at death. Below: Thursday Island, 1945. A squad of The Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion Training In their company lines.Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/…/aboriginal-soldier…/105342320
Recognising the 3,300 Australians Who Took Part in D-Day 6 June 1944
Normandy, France. c 1944-07. French children show lively interest in a Spitfire aircraft of no 453 Squadron RAAF at the Beach-Head Airstrip, an advanced landing ground, B11, As RAF and RAAF ground crews tell them all about it.Read more here: https://www.dva.gov.au/…/recognising-3300-australians…
VE Day!
Lincolnshire, England. C. 1945-05. Crews of No. 463 (Lancaster) Squadron RAAF and No. 467 (Lancaster) Squadron RAAF, who throughout the day had flown more than 500 Allied liberated prisoners of war (POWs) in German camps back to England, celebrate a belated Victory in Europe (VE) day (1945-05-08) in their station mess, RAF Station Waddington. Flight Lieutenant M. F. Colvin, of Edinburgh; 280728 Wing Commander Kemp, of Hampton, Vic; 417351 Flying Officer (FO) R. G. Douglass, of Renmark, SA; 35963 FO L. M. Field, of Forbes, NSW; 415904 FO R. Iddon, of Perth, WA; Squadron Leader J. Burkhard, of Sydney, NSW; 422932 FO J. Cole, of Sydney, NSW.Broad Support for the Institute of Veterans’ Advocates
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Parliament Passes New Veterans’ Legislation
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Take Control of Your DVA Business Online Through MyService
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Defence and Veteran Family Wellbeing Strategy 2025-2030
The Defence and Veteran Family Wellbeing Strategy 2025-2030 has been developed to recognise the pivotal role families play in supporting current and former serving Australian Defence Force members. Read more here
Secretary’s statement on the release of Royal Commission’s Final Report
Secretary’s Statement on the Release of Royal Commission’s Final Report
9 September 2024
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has handed down its Final Report to Government. You can access the Final Report | Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide here
