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  • The Australian War Memorial (AWM) is a national war memorial and museum dedicated to all Australians who died during war.
  • Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II lit the Flame of Remembrance in the year 2000 from the Eternal Flame at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
  • Australia contributed 5,500 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel, working alongside forces from over 20 other nations. At the Virtual War Memorial...
  • ...MC (Retd) Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia dedicated a memorial to those Australians who volunteered and fought in the nation's first war.
  • Most city sightseeing tours and walking tours of Canberra make a stop at the Australian War Memorial, often in combination with nearby sights, such as...
  • When Italy declared war in June 1940, HMAS Sydney, and five Australian destroyers were serving with the British Mediterranean Fleet, based at Alexandria...
  • The Memorial's purpose is to commemorate the sacrifice of those Australians who have died in war.
  • Memorial consists of three parts: a Hall of Memory Mausoleum, which houses the tomb of the unknown Australian soldier, a museum and research center .
  • The Australian War Memorial sits like a great grey stone lion under Mount Ainslie, staring down Anzac Parade and over the lake, past the white wedding cake of Old...