Further information on Indigenous soldiers

Newspapers of the time carried occasional articles about the Aboriginal enlistments, including Empty saddles filled – unique scenes at recruiting rally (The Brisbane Courier, 25 may 1917) and Aboriginal soldiers (The Australasian, 6 March 2015).

Read the story of the Gage Brothers in World War I.

People profiles at the Australian War Memorial (AWM) website includes a link to Indigenous service.

The AWM site also has information about Indigenous Australian servicemen and Indigenous commemoration for the Centenary.