The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Collection relating to the service of Captain George Meysey Hammond, MC, MM, 28 Battalion, AIF, France, 1917-1918. Collection consists of one field message book, one letter to Captain Hammond, and a handmade message of farewell and good wishes.
Biographical note: Captain George Meysey Hammond, MC and Bar, MM, 28 Battalion, AIF, who died on 14 June 1918 of wounds received at Morlancourt. Other biographical details concerning him are: Employed in Government offices, Broome, Western Australia, before the war; of Broome and Perth, age at time of death 25, born Handsworth, Staffordshire, England; came to Australia when 18 years old, educated at Handsworth school and at Pershore, Worcestershire, England.
Portrait of Captain Meysey George Hammond MC MM of the 28th Battalion, of Broome WA, who was killed in action at Morlancourt on 11 June 1918, age 25 years.
LONDON, ENGLAND, 1918-05. STUDIO PORTRAIT OF CAPTAIN GEORGE MEYSEY HAMMOND MC, MM, PROBABLY JUST BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE FOR THE SOMME, WHERE HE WAS AWARDED A BAR TO HIS MC FOR HEROISM AT MORLANCOURT, DY
Collection relating to service of Captain George Lush Finlay MC, 5 Battalion, Gallipoli and France, 1915-1918. Collection includes diaries written during service at Gallipoli, return to Australia due
The Last Post Ceremony is presented in the Commemorative area of the Australian War Memorial each day. The ceremony commemorates more than 102,000 Australians who have given their lives in war and oth
Collection relating to service of Captain Leslie Russell Blake MC, 105 Howitzer Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, Egypt, France 1915-1918. Collection includes copies of letters sent to his brother
Collection relating to the service of Captain George Deane Mitchell, MC, DCM, 10 Battalion & 48 Battalion, AIF, At sea, Egypt, Gallipoli, France, England. Collection contains 16 handwritten notebooks