The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
LE SUR, PALESTINE. 1918-04. AUSTRALIAN CAMEL FIELD AMBULANCE HALTED OUTSIDE LE SUR, A CIRCASSIAN VILLAGE TEN MILES EAST OF THE RIVER JORDAN IN THE MOUNTAINS OF MOAB. IT WAS AT THIS VILLAGE THAT CIRCASSIANS, WHO HAD HITHERTO ASSUMED FRIENDSHIP, TURNED AND FIRED ON OUR REARGUARD OF N.Z.M.R. WHO HOWEVER QUICKLY DISPERSED THEM WITH LEWIS GUNS. (DONATED BY MR. F.H. SMITH.)
REFUGEES FROM ES SALT, A TOWN EAST OF THE JORDAN RIVER AND IN THE MOUNTAINS OF MOAB, WHO FLED FROM THE TOWN JUST PRIOR TO OCCUPATION BY THE ANZAC MOUNTED DIVISION, 1918-03. (DONATED BY MR. F.H. SMITH.
Victoria Cross. Engraved reverse suspender with recipient's details; reverse cross with date of action. Maurice Vincent Buckley was born in Hawthorn Melbourne on 13 April 1891, part of a large famil
Dark blue wool superfine field service cap with turned up flaps secured by a pair of gilded brass Royal Fusiliers buttons and two hooks that fasten into two metal riveted eyelets in each side of the c
Scarlet cotton twill sleeveless under vest with a placket front fastened with two white pearlescent buttons. The neck, armholes and placket edge are bound with pink silk. This under vest was worn by
Dark blue superfine wool mess dress waiscoat with shawl collar and two welt pockets set on each side of the waist. The waistcoat fastens with three domed gilded brass buttons, made by Jennens & Co Lon
White cotton marcella summer mess dress waistcoat, also known as a washing waistcoat. The waistcoat has a shawl collar and two welt pockets set into each side of the waist. It fastens with four regime