The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Portrait sketch of General Sir Thomas Blamey, CB, CMG, DSO, Deputy Commander in Chief Middle East Forces and General Commanding AIF. Blamey was a former school teacher who turned to the Army and rose to become Australia's only Field Marshal. During the Second World War, Blamey was appointed to command the 6th Division. Returning to Australia in 1942 he became Commander-in-Chief, Australian Military Forces and Commander Allied Land Forces in the South West Pacific. Blamey retired in 1945 but in May 1951, shortly before his death, was recalled to the active list and created Field Marshal.
Portrait sketch of General Sir Thomas Blamey, CB, CMG, DSO, Deputy Commander in Chief Middle East Forces and General Commanding AIF. Blamey was a former school teacher who turned to the Army and rose
Portrait sketch of General Sir Thomas Blamey, CB, CMG, DSO, Deputy Commander in Chief Middle East Forces and General Commanding AIF. Blamey was a former school teacher who turned to the Army and rose
Formal portrait of General Sir Thomas Blamey, CB, CMG, DSO, Deputy Commander in Chief Middle East Forces and General Commanding AIF. Blamey was a former school teacher who turned to the Army and rose
Portrait of General Sir Thomas Blamey, CB, CMG, DSO, Deputy Commander in Chief Middle East Forces and General Commanding AIF seated and wearing field battle-coat. Blamey was a former school teacher wh
1st Australian Imperial Force, General Staff Australian Corps; Brigadier General (later Major General, then Field Marshal Sir) Thomas Albert Blamey, CB, CMG, DSO, BGGS Aust Corps, then Chief of Staff
Victory Medal. Impressed edge with recipient's details. Sir Thomas Albert Blamey GBE, KCB, CMG, DSO, ED, born near Wagga Wagga on 24 January 1884, became the first Australian army officer to reach t
