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Australian War Memorial exhibitions

Sport and war

Posted: June 25th, 2006, 7:00am PDT

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Stories of sport and war as told by the curator.
TT: Sir William Birdwood's helmet

Posted: December 15th, 2005, 6:00am PST

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Sir William Birdwood, who had commanded the ANZACs, wore a handsome uniform as colonel of The Royal Horse Guards.
TT: Flying boots of the Red Baron

Posted: December 15th, 2005, 6:00am PST

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The most famous flyer of the war, Manfred von Richthofen, was shot down over the Australian lines in 1918.
TT: Roff, an old friend

Posted: December 15th, 2005, 6:00am PST

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A German Dobermann messenger dog crossed to the allies' lines and befriended the Australian soldiers.
TT: Gallipoli Victoria Crosses

Posted: December 15th, 2005, 6:00am PST

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The Hall of Valour contains six of the seven Victoria Crosses won at the Gallipoli battle of Lone Pine.
TT: "G for George", the great survivor

Posted: December 15th, 2005, 6:00am PST

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The Avro Lancaster bomber that flew almost 90 operations over Germany and occupied Europe is one of the Memorial's most remarkable objects.
TT: The field marshal's baton of Sir Thomas Blamey

Posted: December 15th, 2005, 6:00am PST

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Thomas Blamey, who had been Commander-in-Chief, Australian Military Forces, during the Second World War, became the only Australian to hold the rank of field marshal.
TT: Toy Camel

Posted: December 15th, 2005, 6:00am PST

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A gift toy received by a small child from her father shortly after the announcement that he had been killed in action in 1941.
TT: The uniform of Sister Vivian Bullwinkel

Posted: December 15th, 2005, 6:00am PST

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Vivian Bullwinkel was the heroic survivor of a 1942 massacre of Australian nurses.
TT: Australia's first Academy Award

Posted: December 15th, 2005, 6:00am PST

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The Australian wartime documentary Kokoda front line was awarded an Oscar in 1943.

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Australian War Memorial exhibitions

Posted: June 25th, 2006, 7:00am PDT

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Posted: December 15th, 2005, 6:00am PST

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Posted: December 15th, 2005, 6:00am PST

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Posted: December 15th, 2005, 6:00am PST

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Posted: December 15th, 2005, 6:00am PST

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Posted: December 15th, 2005, 6:00am PST

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Posted: December 15th, 2005, 6:00am PST

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Posted: December 15th, 2005, 6:00am PST

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Posted: December 15th, 2005, 6:00am PST

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Posted: December 15th, 2005, 6:00am PST

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