Site Lists Australians Who Served in WWII

The Australian War Memorial has launched a site which allows you to search for people who were enlisted in Australian services in World War II. The site, which is available at http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/ , lists information on over one million people.

There are several ways to search the database, and the different forms are linked from the front page. You can search by name, service number, or place (of birth, enlistment, or residence at enlistment.)

A search for "Smythe" found 127 results. The results page includes the serviceman (or woman)'s name, number, date of birth, place of birth, and branch of service (Army, Merchant Navy, RAN, or RAAF.) Click on the serviceperson's name for additional information about their service, including dates of enlistment and discharge, rank on discharge, next of kin, rank, posting at discharge, and any honors received. Not all information is available for all soldiers but for the most part the information is very complete.

Once you've found something of interest, you can create a printable certificate of service. If you require additional information for a serviceperson, the site lists offline addresses for finding additional information on individual soldiers. Very nicely done.

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