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Note FIRST only. Town plan of Suez and Port Taufiq. Scale 1:10 000. Shows streets and buildings, roads, paths, desert tracks, railways, trolley lines, administrative boundaries, and buoys in the Canal ...
John Simpson Kirkpatrick, a stretcher bearer whose brief life ended early in the Gallipoli campaign, is better known today as 'the man with the donkey'. One of the AIF's most well-known figures, ...
Thomas Blamey, born near Wagga Wagga on 24 January 1884, became the first Australian army officer to reach the rank of field marshal. Originally a teacher, Blamey received a commission in the ...
Your generous donation will be used to ensure the memory of our Defence Forces and what they have done for us, and what they continue to do for our freedom remains – today and into the future.
Visitors can access the Memorial using the Main Entrance (L0) or the Commemorative Entrance (L2), which feature steps and a handrail. Visitors may also access the Main Entrance (Eastern Courtyard) and ...
Your generous donation will be used to ensure the memory of our Defence Forces and what they have done for us, and what they continue to do for our freedom remains – today and into the future.
Bernard Law Montgomery was a British military commander, who, after the Second World War, became a knight of the Garter and Viscount Montgomery of Alamein. His full title was Field Marshal Bernard Law ...
The 23rd Battalion was raised in Victoria in March 1915 as the third battalion of the 6th Brigade. After initial training, it left Australia in March and arrived in Egypt, where it would complete its ...
The 16th Battalion AIF was raised from 16 September 1914, six weeks after the outbreak of the First World War. Three-quarters of the battalion were recruited in Western Australia, and the rest in ...
The 21st Battalion was raised, as part of the 6th Brigade, at Broadmeadows in Victoria in February 1915. Its recruits hailed from all over the state. The later enlistment of these men, and their ...