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Australia in the Second World War - Memorial Box 4

Australia in the Second World War

Memorial Box 4

This Memorial Box explores the Australian experience of the Second World War – a war that seemed to affect every aspect of life, with Australia itself coming under attack. Almost a million Australians served, at home and abroad, on land, at sea, or in the air. Their stories come to life as you unpack the real and replica Second World War items in this Box.

Front panel artwork from the updated Second World War Memorial Box

Objects in the Box?

RAAF tunic

Battledress Blouse

RAAF forage cap

RAAF Forage Cap

The Pacific Star

Pacific Star

The Africa Star

Africa Star

The Dickin Medal

Dickin Medal

Air gunner brevet

Air gunner brevet

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Case studies

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Captain Reginald Saunders

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Captain Vivian Bullwinkel and Lieutenant Agnes Betty “Jeff” Jeffrey

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Corporal John Edmondson

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Golda Ellis

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Jack and Hazel Smith

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Lieutenant Colonel Kathleen Best

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Jarlujangka Wangki

Jimmy Pike, Desert Designs

 

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Roberts Hospital, Changi

Murray Griffin

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Bomber Crew

Stella Bowen

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Transport driver (Aircraftwoman Florence Miles)

Nora Heysen

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First Japanese air raid on Australia’s mainland, 1942

RAN Historical Collection

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Adelaide children practicing building air raid shelters, 1942

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HMAS Sydney crew

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Last updated: 12 April 2021

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