Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Headstones from Cemeteries of Tasmania

This Tasmanian cemetery web site has recently added information and images of headstones in the St Michael's Roman Catholic Cemetery at Campbell Town. There is also a separate page for memorials at St Michael's RC Church.
http://www.ozgenonline.com/~riacaroline/

Diamond Creek Cemetery

A recent addition to the Cemetery Index for Victoria web site is the Diamond Creek Cemetery. A surname index is available and photos of the memorials can be obtained by email.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ausgbc/cemeteryi.htm

Saturday, July 9, 2011

New Zealand Probate Records

Recent additions to FamilySearch are the digital images to New Zealand probate records 1878-1960.
This is a work in progress and currently over 44,000 images are available.
Visit the FamilySearch website for further details or to view images.
www.familysearch.org

Friday, July 8, 2011

The Sandhurst Collection Registers

The registers record nearly all the officer cadets who passed through the Royal Military Academy Woolwich and the Royal Military College Sandhurst between 1790-1946 with gaps. The staff registers 1802 -1939 also include details of professors, military staff and servants. Search the index free. Fees apply to purchase a copy of an image.http://archive.sandhurstcollection.org.uk/

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Leighton Gun Batteries

An interesting web sites displaying information about the WWII tunnells and gun batteries in Buckland Hill, Western Australia.http://www.artillerywa.org.au/RAAHS/history.htm

Monday, April 18, 2011

New Zealand Army Records

Recent additions to Ancestry.com.au include a collection of New Zealand military records. World War 1 & 2 Nominal Rolls, World War 1 Roll of Honour and Medal Rolls 1860-1919.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

World War One: Australia in France

World War One footage published online to mark Anzac Day

Rare footage held by the Australian War Memorial of the 1916 battle of Pozieres can now be seen online at ASO (Australian screen online). The footage runs for about ten minutes and includes footage from Australian war correspondent Charles Bean and another segment assembled by Sir William Jury.
An estimated 23,000 Australian soldiers were killed or wounded during this battle.
Australianscreen online