The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
AN AMBUSH POSITION FACING A PADDY FIELD AT THE FOOT OF THE MOUNTAINS, SHOWING A GPMG (GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUN) WITH A SHELL DRESSING WRAPPED AROUND THE LEG OF THE BIPODS. FOUR HUNDRED ROUNDS WERE LINKED FOR SUSTAINED RAPID FIRE. NOTE THE SANDBAG UNDER THE ROUNDS TO PREVENT DEBRIS BEING DRAWN INTO THE MECHANISM.
An unidentified member of 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), hidden in jungle foliage after his patrol group made contact with a Viet Cong fighter. He is armed with a 7.62 mm, M60 ge
A group of British troops clearing away the debris from a wrecked quarter of the heavily shelled town. The debris is being loaded into horse drawn wagons and a truck (background centre). A 28 centim
The Cross Roads Control Post (far left) at White Gate, where on 2 July 1917 Major General William Holmes CMG DSO VD was hit by an enemy shell while accompanying the Premier of New South Wales, Hon W A
Near Mareeba, Qld. 15 March 1944. Graceful curves of the CAC Boomerang fighter aircraft. This example is RAAF serial No. A46-126, coded "BF-S" and with nose art featuring a left facing figure with box
Six round lead shrapnel ball of varying diameters, each showing evidence of their casting. These six shrapnel balls, plus a shell nose-cap (see RELAWM17350) were collected by 3162 Private Cecil Hen
Korea. c. 1 November 1952. Informal portrait of 3/35036 Lieutenant (Lt) William Brian (Digger) James. After graduating from the Royal Military College in 1951, Lt James served with the 1st Battalion,
