When Indigenous artist Megan Cope was asked to be an official war artist, she thought of her Uncle Dick, who was killed during the First World War.

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It's a striking portrait of a young man about to head off to war. He stares straight at the camera, the words "Forget me not" carefully painted on the reverse of the intricate glass frame. Sadly, no one knows who he is. His portrait is one of 13 rare and fragile portraits on display in Framing memory, an exhibition of reverse-painted glass framed photographs at the Australian War Memorial.

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When Nicholas Dawson is working at his forge, nothing else matters.

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The Memorial's collections and website contain a wealth of material which can help you research the service and wartime experiences of relatives who served in Australia's military forces during conflict.

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