The Naval Association

The Naval Association

of Australia

VA077 Wednesday 27 July 2005

AUSTRALIA'S KOREAN WAR NOMINAL ROLL GOES ONLINE

Students, historians, researchers and others with an interest in Australia's involvement in the Korean War will now have online access to the nominal roll of Australians who served in that conflict, the Minister for Veterans'
Affairs, De-Anne Kelly, said today.
Mrs Kelly said the new website for the Nominal Roll of Australian Veterans of the Korean War had been released on the Internet to coincide with the anniversary of the end of hostilities in Korea in 1953.
"Today is the 52nd anniversary of the signing of the armistice and the new online nominal roll commemorates more than 17,000 Australian men and women who served in the defence of South Korea," Mrs Kelly said.
The nominal roll was released as a hardcopy book in April 2000, using data collected for the Government's health studies of Australian Korean War veterans.
"The online nominal roll is able to provide more information than the book and includes a search engine capable of searching the roll using 14 factors such as name, service number, rank, unit or occupation.
"The roll is also linked directly to the Australian War Memorial website, allowing researchers to move directly from one site to the other to search for additional information," the Minister said.
Mrs Kelly said the nominal roll would be an important tool for Australians searching for information on the wartime service of family members, as well as a valuable resource for researchers here and all over the world.
"Australia was one of the first nations to answer the call from the United Nations to defend freedom and democracy in South Korea, and we take great pride in those Australians who served with distinction in the Korean War.
"It is through commemorative efforts such as this nominal roll that the dedication and courage of Australia's men and women is remembered. The Australian Government is proud to make this resource available in honour of those who serve in the defence of our nation," Mrs Kelly said.

The Nominal Roll of Australian Veterans of the Korean War can be viewed at www.koreanroll.gov.au < http://www.koreanroll.gov.au >