Australian War Memorial collection

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About the Memorial The Australian War Memorial combines a shrine, a museum, and an extensive archive. Its collections, commemorative ceremonies, exhibitions and research help Australians remember, interpret, and understand the Australian experience of war and its enduring impact on Australian society. Collection It was in August 1916 that Charles Bean, then the Australian official war correspondent, and later the official historian, developed the idea for a memorial museum. The organisation of the collection began in May 1917 under John Treloar, a young army officer who was later appointed Director of the Memorial. He laid the foundation for all of the Memorial’s collections, which include objects, works of art, photographs, film, sound recordings, official and personal records, books, maps, and ephemera. The collection includes material from 1789 to the present.

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Christmas at Nui Dat, 1970

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  • Terrific Lake said:
    great shot
  • Anh SoSam said:
    oh!
  • Gary said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Vietnam/Korea - Australia & Allies 1950/1970s, and we'd love to have this added to the group! William (Bill or Gunna) Cunneen took a pic of me and my mate, Warren Alloway, at Fire Support Base Coral in 68. The pic is in this group and also the Official history book on that period.
  • That Guy John said:
    Great shot, that.📷

Unidentified soldier of the First AIF

from Australian War Memorial collection

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  • Mat said:
    Very strong image!
  • Sunny Brook said:
    BIG fave! What a handsome fellow!
  • calirus said:
    Perfect photo! Very cool!
  • ndnbrunei said:
    His piercing eyes and his youth are striking. I wonder what happened to the poor young fellow?
  • Vigorous Vacation said:
    After a lot of years, I can watch an excelent portrait that it could do it with very simples cameras. The expression is magnific. How could be his future then this shot ?

The first female doctor to win the Military Medal

from Australian War Memorial collection

  • Flickr said:
    Congrats on Explore! ⭐ March 24, 2021
  • gato-gato-gato said:
    Wow, sehr cool.
  • incognito7nyc ✈️❤NewYorkCityofDreams✯♛ said:
    ✨🌟★❤✯♥♡✨ Very beautiful ✨♡♥✯❤★🌟✨
  • Martin Cauchon said:
    Congrats for the explore

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