The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Dargie noted, "This sketch depicts one of the activities of the VDC [Volunteer Defence Corp] in the danger period, before Australia's defences were properly organised against a Japanese attack on the northern mainland. If the anticipated attack had come at this stage, the major portion of the task of defending the North would have fallen to the VDC".
This sketch depicts one of the activities for the Volunteer Defence Corps in the danger period, before Australia's defences were properly organised against a Japanese attack on the northern mainland.
The Australian Colonial Military forces were maintained from December 1788 until March 1901 when they were transferred to Commonwealth government control. They were not Armies as such, nor did they co
Australian soldiers of the 57/60th Australian Infantry Battalion are shown carrying supplies to forward areas in the Finisterre Ranges in New Guinea. Normally New Guinean men assisted with this work b
Victoria Cross. Engraved reverse suspender with recipient's details, and reverse cross with date of action. Victoria Cross awarded to Captain Albert ‘Bert’ Jacka who was born on 10 January 1893 on h
Victoria Cross. Engraved reverse suspender with recipient's details; engraved reverse cross with date of action. Lieutenant Colonel Charles Groves Wright Anderson NX12595 was born at Newlands, Cape
