Canberra. The peristyle and reflecting pool at the Australian War Memorial Canberra opened in 1941.
The Australian War Memorial.
Our War Memorial is for those who have died or fought in wars entered into by the Commonwealth but it largely ignores the Boer War that the six states entered in 1899. All six states sent troops to the Boer War between 1899 and 1901. From 1901 to 1902 the Commonwealth sent federal troops to the Boer War. About 20,000 Australians served in the Boer War for either the states or the Commonwealth or as South African volunteers. Around 500 were killed. Primarily the Australian War Memorial commemorates the services of those in the major 20th century wars. The building was opened in 1941 but its planning went back to 1927. The Depression had delayed work on the Memorial. It has three main areas: the commemorative area; the museum area; and the research area. The whole Memorial is surrounded by gardens and a sculpture garden and it is sited at the top of Anzac Parade looking across to Capital Hill and Parliament House. The Memorial centre piece is the Hall of Memory. Its octagonal structure with the huge dome contains the grave of the Unknown Soldier. It is decorated with millions of tiny mosaic pieces. On the four walls of the dome mosaic pictures depict the four services- Sailor, Soldier, Airman and Servicewoman. The detail on the dome is magnificent. The long cloisters leading from the Hall of Remembrance contain the names of all 102,000 service personnel killed in conflict. The museum covers artefacts and stories from World War One and Two, the Gallipoli campaign, an extensive Victoria Cross collection, aircraft such as a Lancaster, a Japanese midget submarine etc. It also has an extensive painting collection. At the closure of the day all attending the museum and Remembrance Hall are required to stand for an emotional playing of the Last Post on a bugle, or occasionally on Scottish bagpipes. This is worth waiting for. The complex has two cafes. Governor-General Sir John Kerr took the 11 am Memorial Service here on 11 November 1975 before dismissing Prime Minister Gough Whitlam at 1 pm.
Canberra. The peristyle and reflecting pool at the Australian War Memorial Canberra opened in 1941.
The Australian War Memorial.
Our War Memorial is for those who have died or fought in wars entered into by the Commonwealth but it largely ignores the Boer War that the six states entered in 1899. All six states sent troops to the Boer War between 1899 and 1901. From 1901 to 1902 the Commonwealth sent federal troops to the Boer War. About 20,000 Australians served in the Boer War for either the states or the Commonwealth or as South African volunteers. Around 500 were killed. Primarily the Australian War Memorial commemorates the services of those in the major 20th century wars. The building was opened in 1941 but its planning went back to 1927. The Depression had delayed work on the Memorial. It has three main areas: the commemorative area; the museum area; and the research area. The whole Memorial is surrounded by gardens and a sculpture garden and it is sited at the top of Anzac Parade looking across to Capital Hill and Parliament House. The Memorial centre piece is the Hall of Memory. Its octagonal structure with the huge dome contains the grave of the Unknown Soldier. It is decorated with millions of tiny mosaic pieces. On the four walls of the dome mosaic pictures depict the four services- Sailor, Soldier, Airman and Servicewoman. The detail on the dome is magnificent. The long cloisters leading from the Hall of Remembrance contain the names of all 102,000 service personnel killed in conflict. The museum covers artefacts and stories from World War One and Two, the Gallipoli campaign, an extensive Victoria Cross collection, aircraft such as a Lancaster, a Japanese midget submarine etc. It also has an extensive painting collection. At the closure of the day all attending the museum and Remembrance Hall are required to stand for an emotional playing of the Last Post on a bugle, or occasionally on Scottish bagpipes. This is worth waiting for. The complex has two cafes. Governor-General Sir John Kerr took the 11 am Memorial Service here on 11 November 1975 before dismissing Prime Minister Gough Whitlam at 1 pm.