The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A commemorative medal depicting Captain Alfred de Bathe Brandon DSO MC. In recognition of his courageous attacks on Zeppelins during their raids on eastern England in 1916, Alfred de Bathe Brandon was awarded the Military Cross and then appointed a DSO; he was also Mentioned in Despatches. Although he has been credited with the destruction of the first Zeppelin brought down over England, the evidence is inconclusive. Whether his attack on Zeppelin L-15 on the night of 31 March caused the airship to crash in the sea some miles off the Thames estuary or whether artillery fire from British ground batteries was wholly or partly responsible has long been the subject of controversy. But his assault on L-15, at 9,000 feet while being subjected to enemy machine-gun fire, and his subsequent attack on Zeppelin L-33 on the night of 23 September, helping to bring the airship down in a field, are matters of fact which were recognised by the British government. Brandon flew a BE2c single-engined biplane in these engagements.
Splinter of a bomb mounted on a wooden backing board in an oval wooden frame. On the wooden backing board is written, in black ink, 'SPLINTER OF BOMB / PICKED UP ON FORE BRIDGE / OF H.M.A.S. "SYDNEY"
29 mm piece of wire from a German Schutte-Lanz airship. The wire was originally contained in an envelope printed with a red cross and the following text in red ink 'GUARANTEE. / This is a piece of the
Featured in this work is an unusual action involving the Australian light cruiser 'Sydney', which took place on 4 May 1917. Under Captain John Dumaresq the cruiser was leading a British ship, 'Dublin
Length of duraluminium (an aluminium alloy) framework from a Zeppelin. The longer segment of frame has a number of smaller, damaged pieces rivetted to it. Piece of duraluminium from a German Zeppeli
Section of duraluminium (an aluminium alloy) framework from a German Zeppelin. The section is made up of an 'L' shaped piece of metal with three 'struts' riveted to it. Two of the struts are attached
Small piece of duraluminium (an aluminium alloy) framework from a German Zeppelin. This piece of duraluminium came from the Zeppelin L31, shot down over Potter's Bar, London on 1 October 1916 by Sec
