The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-21. CORPORAL G. REED, 58/59 INFANTRY BATTALION, EXAMINING A .303 INCH RIFLE WITH ITS WOODWORK SPLIT BY JAPANESE ARTILLERY. HE DIVED FOR COVER WHEN THE ARTILLERY OPENED UP AND SHRAPNEL KNOCKED THE GRENADE FROM HIS BELT. HE RECEIVED A SLIGHT STOMACH WOUND AND WAS SENT BACK TO THE ADVANCED DRESSING STATION FOR TREATMENT. REED IS BELIEVED TO BE SX39910 GEORGE ALBERT REED OF BROMPTON SA.
15 Brigade Headquarters at Missim showing VX33 Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Henry George Guinn of East Malvern VIC, in conference with his staff. Soldier moves to forward Bren Gun position overlooking
Bronze next of kin plaque, showing on the obverse, Britannia holding a laurel wreath, the British lion, dolphins, a spray of oak leaves and the words 'HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR' around the edge.
Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia Badge. The centre of the badge shows a sailor and a soldier in raised detail. A blue enamel circle surrounds the central detail and has 'RETU
Other ranks' pattern khaki wool twill service dress tunic with stand and fall collar. The collar is fastened by two ferrous metal hooks and eyes. Khaki wool shoulder straps are secured to the tunic wi
Lance Corporal D Coy, 6RAR 8 June 1966 to 7 September 1966. Scene 5, Take 1: The 1964 conscription was seen as another part of life, an adventure. At nineteen, most hadn’t thought about Australia’s
RAAF blue wool serge double breasted greatcoat with five pairs of black plastic RAAF buttons down the front. The shoulder boards indicate the rank of flight lieutenant and bear an oxidised brass RAAF
