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The Rockingham Naval Memorial Park, opened in 1996, is dedicated to the Royal Australian Navy and its activities during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. [5] The memorial consists of three main parts, a walk way with commemorative plaques, the HMAS Orion fin and the HMAS Derwent gun turret.
The Australian War Memorial, which currently holds 66 VCs. The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" [1] to members of the Australia Armed Forces. It may be awarded to a person of any rank in any service, and to civilians under military command.
Leonard George Siffleet (14 January 1916 – 24 October 1943) was an Australian commando of World War II. Born in Gunnedah, New South Wales, he joined the Second Australian Imperial Force in 1941, and by 1943 had reached the rank of sergeant.
Volunteer Defence Corps soldiers (27 P) Pages in category "Australian military personnel of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of ...
HMAS Shropshire arriving in Sydney in November 1945 carrying long serving soldiers. World War II cost thousands of Australian lives and consumed a large portion of the national income. During the war, 27,073 members of the Australian military were either killed, died of wounds or died while prisoners of war.
World War II memorials in Australia (1 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Australian military memorials" ... Australian Soldier Park; Australian War Memorial, London;
Here is Their Spirit: A History of the Australian War Memorial 1917–1990. University of Queensland Press. ISBN 0-7022-2413-8. Gower, Steve (2019). The Australian War Memorial: A Century on from the Vision. Wakefield Press. ISBN 978-1-74305-616-5. "Australian War Memorial: Heritage Management Plan" (PDF). Australian War Memorial. March 2022.
World War II memorials in Queensland (47 P) Pages in category "World War II memorials in Australia" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.