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The Anzac Memorial holds a significant historical collection of approximately 6,000 objects that tell the personal stories of servicemen and servicewomen and their families. The collection includes the heritage building and its sculptures, as well as objects of material culture, such as medals and badges, uniforms and equipment, photographs, documents and manuscripts, framed works of art and books.
4th (NSW) Battalion Matchbox Cover
9th Battalion pennant
A letter from Lt E D La Touche to Jack Harris mother
Albert 'Tibby' Cotter's Identity Disc
Albert ‘Tibby’ Cotter’s Singhalese Bell
Arthur Cooper's Presentation Mug
Arthur Cooper's Service Medals
Australian Camel Corps hat and collar badges c1916
Australian Commonwealth Horse hat badge c1902
Australian Women's Army Service Hat
Bairnsfather Desk Ornament
Chief Petty Officer's Cap Worn by CPO Chris Perrin
Cover of 'Anzac Memorial', published by the Returned Soldiers Association of NSW in 1916
Cricket Ball Memorial to Albert 'Tibby' Cotter
Death Plaque Belonging to Gilbert Kirkwood Strong
Framed Portrait of Arthur Cooper
Illustration program to commemorate the arrival of the Australian fleet in Sydney, 1913
Jack Harris' Memorial Scroll
Jack Harris' identity disc
Jack Harris' permission to enlist
Jack Harris' unsent Christmas message to his mother
John Auguste Emile Harris 1899 - 1915
Lance Corporal Jack Harris Memorial Plaque
Letter written by Private Costley to his mother Bertha, Malaya 1941
Map of the Dardanelles published by HEC Robinson, Castlereagh Street Sydney c. 1916
Medals issued to Staff Sergeant Alexander Lavell
NSW Artillery Officer's crossbelt pouch c1860
NSW Military Forces Foreign Service Helmet
NSW Military Forces badge
Photograph of Sergeant Alexander Lavell
Private Charles Henry Woodlock Memorial Plaque
Private Walter Eyles' Diaries
SMS Emden Shell Case Umbrella Stand
Service Medals Belonging to Staff Sergeant William Knox
Sniper's Telescope Belonging to Private Charles William Smith
Surgeon's case
Telegram from Colonel Luscombe to Alfred Harris, 2 September 1915.
Telegram from Colonel Luscombe to the Revd Robert McKeown.
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On this day

On this day
16 February

1942— BANKA ISLAND MASSACRE. Following the sinking of the SS Vyner Brook, many of the survivors, including 22 Australian nurses, reached the shore of Banka Island. Realising that their position was desperate, an officer from the ship set out with most of the women and children to surrender the group to the Japanese. The officer returned with 20 Japanese soldiers who ordered all the men capable of walking to move to hidden part of the beach and killed them. They then returned to the beach and ordered the 22 nurses and 1 British civilian woman to walk into the water. They were machine-gunned in the back. All the immobile survivors were then killed. Sister Vivian Bullwinkle pretended to be dead and was the only survivor