Category Archives: WW1

New South Wales Aboriginal Soldiers – the Lock Family  and  World War One Jerome Locke (right) with his sons William (centre) and Olga (left). Jerome and Olga served in the 36th and 53rd Battalions. Courtesy Noel Morley It was not unusual for … Continue reading →

Jan ‘Kabarli’ James Aboriginal soldiers of Western Australia. National Library Trove  http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/37567943?versionId=49039304 http://www.dinkos.com.au/The+Book+FOREVER+WARRIORS+-1070680.htm Jan ‘Kabarli’ James’ book  Forever Warriors  published in 2011 contains names, biographical information and in most cases photographs  of Western Australian Indigenous servicemen from all conflicts. It is … Continue reading →

ABORIGINAL WW1 SOLDIERS: THE LIST GROWS Since publication in 2011 of the first edition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander volunteers for the AIF: the Indigenous response to World War One, the names of fourteen more Indigenous volunteers have been … Continue reading →

South Australian Aboriginal Soldiers of the First World War is a project aimed at collecting the stories of Aboriginal soldiers from South Australia who enlisted in the first AIF. It gives names and biographical details of SA WW1 soldiers – some … Continue reading →

    ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER VOLUNTEERS FOR THE AIF: THE INDIGENOUS RESPONSE TO WORLD WAR ONE SECOND EDITION 2012 Reprinted 2013, 2014 PHILIPPA SCARLETT National Library of Australia Trove WHAT’S IN THIS BOOK ? NAMES OF ABORIGINAL SERVICEMEN CONTEMPORARY … Continue reading →