Remembrance Day: 11am, 11 November 2011

Remembrance Day, 2011

British Commonwealth Occupation Force, Japan 1946

Remembrance Day marks the anniversary of the armistice which ended the First World War (1914–18). Each year we observe one minute silence at 11am on 11 November, in memory of those who died or suffered in all wars and armed conflicts. The Australian War Memorial website has more more information about the day and associated customs.

JCU Library holds resources concerning Australians at war. Come in and have a look if you would like to find out more about our war history. Books in our collection include:

Australia and the Vietnam War

Australian Prisoners of War, 1941-1945: Australians in the Pacific War

Australia's Fighting Sons of the Empire: Portraits and biographies of Australians in the Great War

The Gulf Commitment: The Australian Defence Force's first war

Remembering Korea: Australians in the war of 1950-1953.