Remembrance Day

With Remembrance Day 2025 marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War 2, we commemorate the commitment and courage of CBA staff who served with distinction, and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. They will be remembered in a special service at Commonwealth Bank's The Foundry office in Sydney at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month.

Lest we forget.

Remembrance Day 2025: RAP Jackson’s enduring gift

A classic quiet achiever, ‘RAP’ Jackson left a legacy that lives on through Commonwealth Bank today.

Person in meat aisle at supermarket. Credit: AAP Image

Stories of service

Remembering Harry Cobby, flying ace

Harry Cobby went from having little interest in flying to being an ace pilot and highly decorated senior officer in the RAAF.

Vivian Cyril Brooke – Hobart Branch Staff, 1913

Remembering Vivian Brooke, bank clerk, Gallipoli soldier

Wounded at Gallipoli, Vivian Brooke was one of hundreds of thousands of young Australians that enlisted during during WWI.

HMAS Sydney. Credit: Australian War Memorial

Four lost with HMAS Sydney

Four CBA staffers perished when HMAS Sydney was lost with all hands off Fremantle in 1941.

Our guardian of safety

Sidney Harvey's Commonwealth Bank career embodied a life of service, duty, and dedication.

They answered the call

Read the stories of employees from all parts of Commonwealth Bank who answered the call and served with Australia’s armed forces.

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