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Family photo of Arthur James KERR KIA 27 Aug 1916 at Mouquet Farm

An artists rendition of the attack by 15 Brigade north of the village of Villers-Bretonneux on the evening of 24/5 April 2018

Australian stretcher bearers resting in a sunken road west of Le Hamel

A medium trench mortar and crew of the 3rd Australian Medium Trench Mortar Battery, 2nd Division, in action in a farmhouse 400 yards from the German front lines. Gun position selected and made use of to support Infantry raid prior to attack on Morlancourt village. Left to right: Lieutenant (Lt) J. Arthur; Lt L. C. Reeves; Gunner (Gnr) W. Commons, holding cleaning rod; Gnr G. Parker, loading mortar; Corporal P. Barber.

An Australian patrol lays up in an anti-tank ditch near the perimeter of the Australian defences around Tobruk. AWM 020779 . This appears to be a posed photo as the men are carrying no visible equipment or ammunition pouches and only their weapons (SMLE .303 rifles and .45 calibre Thompson sub machine guns). The term anti tank ditch seems ambitious as its hard to see that ditch causing any delay to a tank moving at speed.

Lieutenant General (later Sir) Leslie Mooreshead, General Officer Commanding the 9th Division at Tobruk. A one-time teacher, Gallipoli veteran and renowned as a disciplinarian, he was nick-named 'Ming the Merciless' by his troops after a cartoon character of the time.

QX10333 Corporal Athol 'Ned' Bayly. Taken in mid to late 1940 not long after enlisting and prior to overseas service.

The Lockleys Soldiers Memorial Hall configured as the Windsor Cinema until its closure in 199

Discharge Certificate (original) Edward Hewlett, 43 Bn AIF

6787, Pte S.A. Beare 27 Battalion AIF

Discharge Certificate (original) Edward Hewlett, 43 Bn AIF

Edward Hewlett's Certificate of Discharge - reverse

Herbert Kernot's ID discs

Discharge Certificate (original) Edward Hewlett, 43 Bn AIF - obverse

Arthur Bruce Durdin, MC and on the right is Major Karl Friederichs. Captain Durdin survived the war but Karl Friedrichs was killed in action by shellfire on 21 April near Dernancourt, France during defensive operations against the German Spring Offensive.

NX70915 Lt CAH Moxham, 2nd/2nd machine Gun Battalion

Albert James DUNSTER's headstone at Trois Arbres Cemetery

The Gestapo complex at Aarhus Denmark as it is hit by a 140 Wing Strike on 31 Oct 1944

Albert James DUNSTER's brief active service record

Flying Officer Gordon Nunn DFC, pilot, and Flying Officer Hugh Mitchell DFC, observer, both 464 Squadron RAAF, in the cockpit of a de Havilland Mosquito aircraft.

A de Havilland Mosquito FB1 of No. 464 Squadron RAAF

Photograph of Flying Officer Jack Paradise and his crew 20 March 1944

Wiakerie is a popular location for recreational gliding

The River Murray near Waikerie South Australia

The victorious 1913 Waikerie Football team taken after they won the Grand Final against Morgan. Having won it for the third time in succession they 'retired' the trophy as was the practice at the time.

The victorious 1913 Waikerie Football team taken after they won the Grand Final against Morgan. Having won it for the third time in succession they 'retired' the trophy as was the practice at the time.

Newspaper article detailing Tom Flynn's tragic demise

Tom Flynn as a member of the victorious 1913 Waikerie football team

Reuben Starr, member of the victorious 1913 Waikerie team that defeated Morgan in the Grand Final

Larry Davenport FSB Coral 13 May 1968

Lance Bombadier Larry Davenport mans his weapon pit and an M60 Machine Gun the morning following the first attack on FSB Coral.

Lance Bombadier Larry Davenport mans his weapon pit and an M60 Machine Gun the morning following the first attack on FSB Coral.

A M2A2 105mm howitzer fires in support of 1 RAR from FSB Coral

Map illustrating the relative position of AO Surfers, Saigon and the Australian base at Nui Dat

Map illustrating the relative position of AO Surfers, Saigon and the Australian base at Nui Dat

A M2A2 105mm howitzer fires in support of 1 RAR from FSB Coral

A CH47 Chinook flies in a payload to the 102 Fd Bty LZ at FSB Coral

Private Paul ANdrew LARGE was a national service conscript from Coolah in Queensland, and part of D Company 6RAR. He was one of the 17 soldiers of D Company killed in action in the course of the Battle of Long Tan.

3RAR Defensive positions at Balmoral. The soldiers are wearing steel helmets and they have a very well prepared fully 'dug in' weapon pit prepared to 'Stage 3' complete with sleeping bays with overhead protection (sandbags) to protect against artillery and mortar splinters.

3RAR’s Regimental Sergeant Major, Vince Murdoch, tends a wounded and blindfolded North Vietnamese soldier at Balmoral.

A group of PoW awaiting extraction by helicopter FSB Balmoral 28 May 1968

Australians dress the wounds of a North Vietnamese prisoner captured in the aftermath of an attack on Balmoral. AWM CRO/68/0580/VN

3RAR’s Regimental Sergeant Major, Vince Murdoch, tends a wounded and blindfolded North Vietnamese soldier at Balmoral.

3RAR’s Regimental Sergeant Major, Vince Murdoch, tends a wounded and blindfolded North Vietnamese soldier at Balmoral.

Bell UH 1 "Iroquois", more familiarly known as 'Hueys' dropping supplies at FSB Coral

3RAR’s Regimental Sergeant Major, Vince Murdoch, tends a wounded and blindfolded North Vietnamese soldier at Balmoral.

Surrounded by Australians, wounded North Vietnamese prisoners lie on makeshift stretchers and wait to be evacuated from Balmoral.