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Despite discrimination and exclusion, thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have served in the Australian Defence Forces since the 1860s and possibly earlier.

AIATSIS pays our respects to Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders who served and died in all wars.

Each year on the 11th November Australians observe one minute’s silence at 11am, in memory of those who died or suffered in all wars and armed conflicts.

Lest we forget

A first-hand account of the rescue of U.S Air Force Flight Lieutenant Clarence Sanford by Rirratjingu clan leader Wandjuk Marika and his two fathers.

The three Stafford brothers, Charles Fitzroy, Clyde Gilford and John Harold served in the Australian Light Horse as part of the Australian Imperial Force in the First World War.

The oral histories and treasured family photographs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service men and women create a vivid picture of Indigenous war service in this new book.