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''[[Australia|Australia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[Australia|Australia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Australia_Military_Records|Military Records]]'' | ||
Military records identify individuals who either served in the military or who were eligible for service. Evidence that an ancestor served in the military may be found in family records, biographies, census, probate records, civil registration, and church records. | Military records identify individuals who either served in the military or who were eligible for service. Evidence that an ancestor served in the military may be found in family records, biographies, census, probate records, civil registration, and church records. | ||
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[http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/explore/defence/service-records/army-wwi.aspx '''World War I Service Records''']<br>Records of Australian servicemen and women who served in World War I are preserved in the National Archives. Click on the link above<br> | [http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/explore/defence/service-records/army-wwi.aspx '''World War I Service Records''']<br>Records of Australian servicemen and women who served in World War I are preserved in the National Archives. Click on the link above<br> | ||
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/state-records-sa/sets/72157626501163158/ Photos of WWI soldiers, sailors and nurses.] | [http://www.flickr.com/photos/state-records-sa/sets/72157626501163158/ Photos of WWI soldiers, sailors and nurses.] | ||
'''World War II service records''' - Also held in the National Archives above.<br>The Archives cares for the service records of Australians who served during World War II (1939–45). <br>'''[http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/ World War II Nominal Roll]<br>''' | '''World War II service records''' - Also held in the National Archives above.<br>The Archives cares for the service records of Australians who served during World War II (1939–45). <br>'''[http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/ World War II Nominal Roll]<br>''' | ||
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'''* The British era, 1788–1887<br>* Auxiliary squadrons and subsidies, 1887–1909<br>* Australian squadron, 1909–''' | '''* The British era, 1788–1887<br>* Auxiliary squadrons and subsidies, 1887–1909<br>* Australian squadron, 1909–''' | ||
'''The British navy first arrived in Australia as a part of the first fleet. The first regular warship was stationed at Sydney in 1821, and the navy continued to be in Australia from that point on. In 1855 Australia’s first warship was built. Although Australia had organized its own navy by 1869, it was still under the protection of the British navy. In 1901 the Australian government took over jurisdiction of the navy. '''<br> | '''The British navy first arrived in Australia as a part of the first fleet. The first regular warship was stationed at Sydney in 1821, and the navy continued to be in Australia from that point on. In 1855 Australia’s first warship was built. Although Australia had organized its own navy by 1869, it was still under the protection of the British navy. In 1901 the Australian government took over jurisdiction of the navy. '''<br> | ||
=== '''Availability of Records''' === | === '''Availability of Records''' === | ||
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[[Category:Australia | [[Category:Australia military_records]] | ||