Printer-friendly version Our Expert War Historian - Dr Richard Reid
Dr Richard Reid has worked in the field of Australian history, and especially in the history of Australians at war, for over 36 years.
From 1983 to 1994, Richard was employed at the Australian War Memorial, first as an Education Officer, and then as a historian. As an educator, he helped produce a large number of resource kits for schools right around Australia on topics ranging from women at war to photography on the Western Front, using the Memorial’s large archival collections. Richard was the Memorial’s Executive Officer on the project which returned an Australian Unknown Soldier to the Memorial for reinterment in the Memorial’s Hall of Memory on 11 November 1993. On that occasion, he also accompanied the Memorial’s Director to France to bring home the Unknown Soldier.
Between 1997 and 2007, Richard worked as Senior Historian for the Commemorations Branch of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. His numerous publications, aimed at a general readership, included works on the Australian experience at Gallipoli and on the Western Front in World War I. He was also responsible for the bulk of the research and writing for the Department’s two premier websites on World War I – anzacsite.com.au and ww1westernfront.gov.au. These sites contain a wealth of information and story on the actual locations of especial significance to Australian visitors.
Richard has had extensive experience in leading tours to historical locations. He has brought many groups to Gallipoli and the Western Front, as well as having toured Ireland with people anxious to reconnect with their Irish-Australian ancestors.
*Please note War Historians are only available on selected ANZAC tours.
