The Flanders poppy has been a part of commemorative services since the early 1920s. Paper poppies adorn the panels of the Memorial's Roll of Honour where visitors make a personal tribute to the memory of those who have lost their lives in the service of Australia more...
A bunch of 10 red paper poppies
$10.00 plus postage
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Michael K Cecil
Almost 60,000 Australians fought in the Vietnam War. Mud and dust is an authoritative overview of the immense logistical effort required to move huge supplies of vehicles and artillery equipment between Australia and South Vietnam more...
Hardcover, photographs, 304 pages
$45.00 plus postage
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Artist: Jeremy Scott
The Australian War Memorial is for many Australians the very icon of reflection, honour and peace. Bathed in the poppy, the universal symbol of remembrance, this is a reproduction poster of Jeremy Scott's original 2008 oil painting more...
$14.95 plus postage
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Department of Veterans' Affairs
Each year thousands of Australians and New Zealanders travel to the Gallipoli peninsula. The ANZAC walk is designed as a practical walking guide to the area, perfect for travellers to the peninsula, or an engaging read for the armchair traveller more...
Soft cover, illustrated, small format, 166 pages
$12.95 plus postage
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Tony "Bomber" Bower-Miles and Mark Whittaker
Tony "Bomber" Bower-Miles was a young sapper in the Australian Army when he went to Vietnam in 1969. Land mines were one of the biggest threats faced by troops on both sides, and much of Bomber's work involved laying or clearing these terrible devices. Bomber's story reveals the true face of war in all its brutality more...
Soft cover, photographs, 292 pages
$35.00 plus postage
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The Bell P-39F-1BE Airacobra was flown by RAAF 24 Squadron in Northern Australia from late 1942. This highly collectable 1:72 scale die-cast replica from Hobby Master has a free spinning propeller and may be displayed with its wheels up or down more...
$78.95 plus postage
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Remembrance Day
National Ceremony Wednesday 11 November 2009
On 11 November 1918 at 11am the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare. This year marks the 91st Anniversary of the Armistice, when Australians remember those who fought and died for our country in war and armed conflicts. Everyone is encouraged to attend this important ceremony. Please note the Memorial will be closed during the ceremony and will open after the ceremony's conclusion. A special commemorative closing will be conducted at 5.00 pm more...
Special exhibitions on now:
Sidney Nolan: the Gallipoli series
7 August until 18 November 2009 in the Special Exhibitions Gallery
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