War diaries were kept by the commanding officer of a unit to record daily activities and location. For further assistance please refer to our guide, Researching the history of a unit. The personal service records will indicate the units and dates relevant for the individual's service. To locate where an individual served during the war you need to examine records of the unit with which your individual was serving. The register provides details about where the individual is buried or commemorated, including plans and photographs of the cemetery or memorial. The Commemorative Roll introduction provides detailed information about Commemorative Roll eligibility.Ĭommonwealth War Graves Commission's register lists all British Commonwealth soldiers who died in the First and Second World Wars. The Commemorative Roll lists Australians who died during or as a result of wars or warlike operations in which Australians have been on active service but who were not eligible for inclusion on the Roll of Honour. The Roll of Honour introduction provides detailed information about Roll of Honour eligibility. The Roll of Honour records the names of servicemen and servicewomen who died during or as a result of service with Australian military forces. If your individual served with the forces of another country during the Second World War please see the information sheet Personal service records: countries other than Australia for further information. You can apply to the Archives for copies of personal service records. Service records of those who served with Australian forces are held by the National Archives of Australia. Search using the name of the unit and the the date range as keywords, for example "2/2 Battalion 1939–1945". You can identify if there is a published unit history for your individual's unit by searching the Books database.
Some published unit histories provide lists of names of their members, usually with service number. The Department of Veteran's Affairs created the World War 2 Nominal Roll, which provides the following details: Australian military history overview: Second World War, 1939–45 Nominal rolls
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