Australia

The National Archives of Australia holds records about service in the Australian Defence Forces from Federation in 1901. Find out how to access the records we hold relating to service with the:

Australian Army (Army)

• Boer War
• World War I
• Service between the world wars
• World War II
• Service after World War II

Royal Australian Navy (RAN)

• Service up to 1970
• Service after 1970

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

• Service up to and including World War II
• Service after World War II

They also hold other records relating to wartime service, including:

• civilian service
• courts-martial files
• merchant navy
• munitions workers
• soldier settlement
• veterans’ case files
• war gratuities