Look inside our Remembrance Day Kitbag!

Feature

You'll find everything you need to commemorate Remembrance Day on 11 November, with your local community or household. Print out the Kitbag sheets or adapt them to your needs. See what's inside the Kitbag.

Jose Garcia's story

Veterans' stories

Jose began his military career as a cadet in the Melbourne University Regiment while studying to become a teacher. In 2001, he deployed to Afghanistan and served in the Special Air Service Regiment. Watch Jose tell his story.

Short biographical films on the Vietnam War

Education

Help students to learn through storytelling in our Stories of Service series:

• Alastair Bridges - a brave helicopter pilot
• Dorothy Drain - a female war correspondent
• Bill Coolburra - an Indigenous sapper and legendary tunnel rat.

Australian experiences as prisoners of war

Resources

A new virtual lesson in our education series, In Their Own Words. Australian veterans discuss many topics and share their personal experiences. Work through the activities with students. Watch the short oral history videos.

Honouring those who have served

Commemoration

As Remembrance Day approaches, we start to reflect on the loss of Australian lives and suffering from all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. Looking back at World War I, we uncover some of the reasons for enlisting.

Endurance: a new education book

What's new

We have released the 11th book in our popular Century of Service series. It tells the stories of some Australians who became prisoners of war in World War I, World War II and the Korean War. Read it with a child or student.

Free books, education resources and videos

What's popular

Some of your favourites last month:

• Women in War (2008) and our revised version Australian Women in War: Service, Courage and Care (2020)
• Stolen years: Australian prisoners of war
• We Remember Anzac (Primary Resource)
• The Anzac Legend: Great Debates