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Researching members of Australian armed forces

20 March 2015
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Dress protocols and traditions for Anzac Day

20 March 2015

Rosemary grows wild on the Gallipoli peninsula and is a sign of remembrance. It is traditional to wear a sprig of rosemary on the lapel or breast (…
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Captain Lionel Matthews’ George Cross medal donated to Memorial

02 March 2015

Director of the Australian War Memorial, Dr Brendan Nelson, was today honoured to accept the donation of the rare George Cross posthumously awarded…
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First World War galleries officially opened at the Australian War Memorial

22 February 2015

On Sunday 22 February, the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd)…
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Researching members of Australian armed forces

20 March 2015

Dress protocols and traditions for Anzac Day

20 March 2015

Captain Lionel Matthews’ George Cross medal donated to Memorial

02 March 2015

First World War galleries officially opened at the Australian War Memorial

22 February 2015

Donations & Bequests

Transcribe

Places of Pride

Visit the Australian War Memorial