The National Archives collection includes the personal service records for men and women who served in the Australian armed forces, including the Army, Navy and Air Force.
This showcase highlights examples of documents from army service records from the Boer War, World War I and World War II and from navy and air force records.
You can find out how to locate and access similar records in our Service records pages.
Boer War – attestation paper, 1902
World War I – attestation paper, 1914
World War I – service & casualty form
World War I – inventory of effects, 1916
Between the wars – Form A7, 1929
Between the wars – Form A5, 1926
Between the wars – Form B199
Between the wars – Form A97, 1929
World War II – attestation paper, 1944
World War II – service & casualty (front)
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World War II – service & casualty (back)
World War II – discharge certificate, 1945
World War II – photographs
Navy – service card (front)
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Navy – service card (back)
Air Force – record of service (i)
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Air Force – record of service (ii)