The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Informal portrait of a large group of staff at a Christmas party at the Australian War Memorial. Identified Byron George (Snow) Dawes (Finance) who retired in 1975 (sitting on floor front left); Jack Rutherford who retired in 1971 (standing middle wearing a dark suit and tie); Dorothy Percival (secretary) (back row far right). Snow Dawes had served with the army as NX15984 during the Second World War. He enlisted on 21 May 1940 and was discharged as a lance sergeant with the 2/17 Battalion on 21 September 1944. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal ( DCM ) on 9 March 1944 for his "courage and untiring offensive vigour at Jivevenang on 3 November 1943".
Informal portrait of a large group of staff at a Christmas party at the Australian War Memorial (AWM). Identified William Ronald (Bill) Lancaster, 4th Director of the AWM (far left standing); Byron Ge
Distinguished Conduct Medal (GeoVI). Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Byron George 'Snowy' Dawes was born at Queanbeyan, NSW, in 1912, and was a bread carter with a local bakery prior
1939-45 Star. Unnamed as issued. Byron George 'Snowy' Dawes was born at Queanbeyan, NSW, in 1912, and was a bread carter with a local bakery prior to his enlistment in the AIF in May 1940. He became
Africa Star with clasp '8TH ARMY'. Medal unnamed as issued. Byron George 'Snowy' Dawes was born at Queanbeyan, NSW, in 1912, and was a bread carter with a local bakery prior to his enlistment in the
Pacific Star. Unnamed as issued. Byron George 'Snowy' Dawes was born at Queanbeyan, NSW, in 1912, and was a bread carter with a local bakery prior to his enlistment in the AIF in May 1940. He became
Defence Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Byron George 'Snowy' Dawes was born at Queanbeyan, NSW, in 1912, and was a bread carter with a local bakery prior to his enlistment in
