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Michael Zavros portraits of Ben Roberts-Smith go on display
Two portraits of Victoria Cross recipient Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG have been added to the Australian War Memorial’s collection.
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Australian War Memorial launches Roll of Honour Soundscape Project
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Memorial hosts international ceremony to mark 100 years since declaration of First World War
The Australian War Memorial marked the centenary of the declaration of the First World War today with a Last Post Ceremony attended by the Minister…
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Australian War Memorial official war artists Ben Quilty and Shaun Gladwell exhibit together for the first time
The Director of the Australian War Memorial, Dr Brendan Nelson, will on Friday night open an exhibition by official war artists Ben Quilty and Shau…
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Australian War Memorial supports WA in First World War centenary projects
The Australian War Memorial has announced a range of major projects to mark the centenary of the First World War, which was declared 100 years ago…
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Centenary projects - Commemorative Crosses
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Centenary projects - Roll of Honour Name Projections
Names of First World War soldiers will be projected onto the dome of the Australian War Memorial to commemorate the centenary of the First World Wa…
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Looking for talent and content for First World War Centenary interviews?
Monday 4 August 2014 marks the Centenary of the start of the First World War. The Australia War Memorial will be commemorating this day with a sign…
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Centenary projects - Roll of Honour soundscape
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Travelling exhibition begins its journey to first venue
Australians around the country will be able to view unique images of Anzac troops at Gallipoli with the launch today at the Australian War Memorial…
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Australians who served in British Army added to Commemorative Roll
Lieutenant William Malcolm Chisholm and Captain Charles Antoine De Guerry Dalglish have been honoured with their names added to the Australian War…
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Second Volume of the Official History of Australian Peacekeeping launched
The second of the proposed six-volume Official History of Australian Peacekeeping, Humanitarian and Post–Cold War Operations was launched at the Au…
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General Sir John Monash's war papers released online
A collection of private papers from Australia’s First World War corps commander General Sir John Monash was today launched by the Prime Minister, T…
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Payne Victoria Cross comes into Memorial collection
Today the Australian War Memorial received the Victoria Cross and full medal group of one of our most decorated Vietnam veterans, Warrant Officer C…
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Australia and Canada - A Shared History
Australians and Canadians have a shared experience forged in war. They have served together since the First World War, where they fought on the Som…
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Commemorative coin to mark 70th anniversary of “G for George” retirement
In recognition of the 70th anniversary of the retirement of the Avro Lancaster W4783 “G for George”, currently on display at the Australian War Mem…
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Proceeds of limited edition Ben Quilty prints to be donated
Award-winning Australian artist Ben Quilty and the Australian War Memorial are generously donating to the charity Soldier On the proceeds of limite…
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Australians flock to Anzac Day 2014 Dawn Service
Today the Australian War Memorial hosted an estimated 37,000 visitors to the Dawn Service – a 2,000 increase on last year.
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Record Crowd for Anzac Day 2014 National Ceremony
A record 25,500 visitors attended the Anzac Day National Ceremony at the Australian War Memorial today – an 8,000 increase on last year.
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First World War letters and diaries available online
In the centenary year of the First World War, the Australian War Memorial today launched one of its major commemorative projects which will see rar…
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Allan Yates appointed as Head of Communications and Marketing
It is with great pleasure that the Australian War Memorial announces the appointment of Mr Allan Yates as Head, Communications and Marketing.
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BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities contributes $1 million to the Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial and BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities are pleased to announce the donation of $1 million to support the redevelopmen…
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Baird family presents Victoria Cross to the Memorial
The family of Australia’s latest Victoria Cross recipient, Corporal Cameron Stewart Baird VC MG, today presented his Victoria Cross for Australia t…
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United in remembrance at the Last Post ceremony
Today the Director of the Australian War Memorial, Dr Brendan Nelson, and the Chairman of the Council of the Memorial, Rear Admiral Ken Doolan AO R…
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