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Australian War Graves Photographic Archives - ABC podcast

Listen to military historian, Matt Smith talking to 612 ABC Brisbane Radio about  the Australian War Graves Photographic Archives project and website.

http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2011/11/10/3361615.htm

15,000 WWI nursing service records from the UK online

The National Archives in England has recently launched their latest digital collection of over 15,000 World War One nursing service records.

These records provide details such as: 

• date and place of birth
• training prior to and during the war
• references to their suitability as military nurses
• hospitals, field ambulances, casualty clearing stations and other medical units they served in
• confidential reports containing their superiors' assessment of their performance

You can find more information on this collection at the National Archives' website - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/635.htm

WWII Escapers & Evaders on findmypast.co.uk

You can now search 10,529 records of WWII Escapers & Evaders on findmypast.co.uk

These records are individual reports for allied service personnel about their experiences of escaping from prisoner of war camps or evading capture in Central Europe throughout WWII.

Each entry will tell you the following key information about your ancestor: name, rank, number, corps and reference to the original paper file at The National Archives in Kew.

You may also be able to learn details of your ancestor's decorations, date of capture, the camp in which they were held and/or the date of escape.

Free onsite access to findmypast.com.au and findmypast.co.uk is available at the State Library of Queensland.

The above text is taken from http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/news/escapers-evaders.html

New: RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre

Listen to RAAF Squardron Leader Dennis Deering talking to ABC Radio's Spencer Howson about the opening an Aviation Heritage Centre at Amberley.

http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2011/06/new-raaf-museum-opens-on-sunday.html?site=brisbane&program=612_breakfast 

"Currently up to eight aircraft, including a WWII Boston, the Vietnam-era Caribou, Canberra and Iroquois, Mirage and Sabre fighters, a Kiowa helicopter and an iconic F-111C may be seen on display in two hangars and complemented by smaller artefacts in display cases."

You can find more information on the Heritage Centre at

http://www.airforce.gov.au/Heritage/

Image: Avro biplane RAAF trainer (Source: Picture Queensland)

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