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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Vice Admiral Sir Guy Russell, Commander in Chief Far East Station, shakes hands with an unidentified lieutenant on board HMAS Sydney in Kure harbour, Japan.

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  • 1 older comment, and then…
  • Terrific Lake said:
    excellent shot
  • Christopher Bienko said:
    Really is a great shot. :)
  • Giovanni Portelli said:
    great detail
  • Empty Wool said:
    amazing
  • Jack Neill said:
    Great picture

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.📷

Miss Winifred Yates stitching gold bullion braid on naval uniforms

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  • Flickr said:
    Congrats on Explore! ⭐ March 24, 2021
  • gato-gato-gato said:
    Sehr schönes Foto.
  • incognito7nyc ✈️❤NewYorkCityofDreams✯♛ said:
    ✨🌟★❤✯♥♡✨ Very beautiful ✨♡♥✯❤★🌟✨
  • Martin Cauchon said:
    Marvelous job

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