ANZAC Centenary 1914–1918: All gave some, some gave all

We remember the sacrifice, contribution and courage of all those who were involved in the First World War and ANZAC.

Between 2014 and 2018, Australia and New Zealand commemorate the Anzac Centenary, marking 100 years since the nations’ involvement in the First World War.

The First World War was one of the most significant events of the 20th Century, claiming the lives of more than 16 million people across the globe.

Even now, almost 100 year on, we are all connected to the Anzac Centenary (2014 – 2018) through our own family history, the heritage of our local communities or the lasting impact it left on generations of Australians and New Zealanders.

From the Declaration of War, to the various bloody battles and surrenders, and finally to the armistice and the global impact left in its wake, every detail has been recorded in hundreds, if not thousands, of books.

During the Anzac Centenary, we remember not only the original Anzacs who served at Gallipoli and the Western Front, but commemorate more than a century of service by Australian and New Zealand servicemen and women.

This publication, Malta, the Nurse of the Mediterranean, is a compelling account of Malta’s involvement in World War I.

Even the little island of Malta, just in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, played an important part during the First World War so much so that it earned the title of The Nurse of the Mediterranean.