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They served.
They sacrificed.
Let’s make sure their stories are never lost.
​Australia’s military past has helped shape our nation and the world. Men and women left our shores to do their duty and many did not return. For those who did return, their service and contribution should not be forgotten. It is our mission to ensure that all who served are remembered.
​​The Australian Remembrance Army was founded in Brisbane Qld Australia in 2020. With descendant permission, we voluntarily care for the civilian (private) headstones and graves of Australian Defence Force returned service personnel that are not under the official care of the Office of Australian War Graves or Commonwealth War Graves Commission.​
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Many Australians are unaware that unless specific criteria are met, returned service personnel are not automatically entitled to an official government headstone or plaque. As a result, tens of thousands of Australian veterans lie in unmarked graves nationwide. They must meet either of the following criteria:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission criteria and qualifying dates – Who is eligible: https://www.cwgc.org/our-work/blog/what-are-commonwealth-war-graves/
“Men and women of the Commonwealth military or auxiliary forces who lost their lives during the official dates of the World War One (4 August 1914 to 31 August 1921) and World War Two (3 September 1939 to 31 December 1947) are war casualties. Those who died after discharge may qualify if their death was a direct result of their war service.”
Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA)/Office of Australian War Graves (OAWG) additional War Grave criteria - Who is eligible:
"We will provide an official commemoration for all veterans whose death has been accepted by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) as related to their war service.
We will also provide an official commemoration for veterans who were ADF members who died during war, peacekeeping activities, or certain other operations, including warlike and non-warlike service, multiple amputees as defined in Section 27.1 of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA) on maximum pension rate where service in a war or conflict has been proven, ex-prisoners of war, a Victoria Cross recipient. Official commemoration is also available to veterans receiving one of the following payments when they died:isability Compensation Payment, extreme disablement adjustment (EDA), temporary special rate pension (TSR or T&TI), intermediate rate pension (INT)."
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We research cemeteries to locate unmarked graves of Australian Defence Force veterans. With the support of Federal and State grant funding, we are currently finalising the marking of approximately 800 unmarked WWI veteran graves at Lutwyche Cemetery in Brisbane. We are also researching Toowong Cemetery, where hundreds more veterans lie buried in unmarked graves.​
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Since 2020 we have proudly collaborated with cemetery groups, RSLs, veteran associations, historians, and volunteers.
Together, we will remember them.
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Lest We Forget 🌺
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Tens of thousands of veterans in Australia lie in unmarked graves
"Those who fight to defend our country deserve to be honoured in life and in death. Unfortunately, many of our returned servicemen and women of the 20th Century lie in unmarked graves, never receiving the proper commemoration they deserve.
Organisations like the volunteer Australian Remembrance Army do an incredible job identifying and restoring the graves of our fallen through federal financial assistance, but Labor have recently reduced the amount of assistance available.
Yesterday I called on the government to reinstate and supercharge the federal assistance available, so every Australian who served can be honoured in the way they deserve."
Henry Pike MP. February 2025. Parliament House, Canberra.