The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A collection consisting of 2 diaries, newspaper clippings, a postcards and a photograph. The diaries detail Pte Atherton's training in Egypt, the journey to France, the fighting, being shot at whilst carrying stretchers, the troops going over the top and the resulting thousands of wounded men, the constant noise of the guns, dead bodies laying everywhere, the superiority of the German trenches, being constantly shelled with gas shells, and the results of football games between the Field Ambulance units.
1914-15 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details. 6766 Private Lawrence 'Snowy' Atherton was born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, son of Francis and Lily Atherton. He was 19 years old and w
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. 6766 Private Lawrence 'Snowy' Atherton was born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, son of Francis and Lily Atherton. He was 1
Military Medal (Geo V). Impressed around edge with recipient's details. 6766 Private Lawrence 'Snowy' Atherton was born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, son of Francis and Lily Atherton. He was 19 y
Victory Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. 6766 Private Lawrence 'Snowy' Atherton was born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, son of Francis and Lily Atherton. He was 19 years old
Collection relating to the First World War service of 6149 Private Charles Robert Lumsden Smith, 18 Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, at sea, 1919. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of
Collection relating to the Second World War service of QX8791 Warrant Officer Class 2 Colin Roy Panitz, 2/2 Australian Ordnance Stores Company, Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps, Greece and Germany
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX63764 Private James Herbert Foster, 2/29 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia and Singapore, 1942-1945.
Collection relating to the Second World War service of S/5680096 Private Michael Stephen Hubert, Royal Army Service Corps (RASC), British Army. The collection consists of Hubert's original, very deta
Collection relating to the Vietnam War service of Daryl Wayne Bristowe, Vietnam and Australia, 1970-1971. Bristowe served in Vietnam with 1 Australian Reinforcement Unit from 15 July to 9 August 1971
Collection relating to the First World War service of 2552 Private Oberlin Herbert Gray, 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, Gallipoli and France, 1915 to1918. There are six diaries in the collection, wit