Australian War Memorial
| This is a web page on the Australian War Memorial, which is a shrine to all the men and women who gave their lives to serve Australia. |
| This web page was designed by Jason T, Alastair M, Ashlee H, Allison T & James S |
| Hall of Honor | The Hall of Honor was built to remember all the people who died serving Australia during the many wars that Australia has fought in.We pay tribute to all the many men and women who's name lie on the Wall of Honor.102,000 names lie on the walls so even your great, great Grandfather or Grandmother could have been a soldier or a sailor or a nurse. This walls lie beside the Pool of Reflections. |
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This is a picture of the Australian War Memorial. In this picture you can see sections of the building including the pool of reflection, the eternal flame, hall of honor and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. |
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier |
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a grave of any man or woman who died in World War One. He/She was brought back unidentified and still no-one has found any trace of his/her family.This memorial to signify all the people who served & died without identification in all wars we have fought in. In the room there are glass mosaic pictures of a nurse,soldier, sailor and airforce pilots. On the ceiling there is a mosaic,which is on a dome that can be seen from the outside of the War Memorial as well. The tomb of the unknown soldier is one of the main attractions at the Australian War Memorial. |
About the Building The building was thought up by a sergeant at war in Gallipoli in 1914. He even ordered one of his men to take off his uniform in the line of duty, to send back to Australia what the uniforms were like. The suit is still there to this day, even with all the dirt & mud patches. Unfortunately, the construction of the building started in 1940, while another world war was taking place. So it contains models & sculptures & diorama's of many more wars than the First World War. The building is now one of the most visited tourist attractions in Canberra. There are guided tours that are held at different times during the day. |
War Displays The world war sites are sections of the building which are to show things about World War 1,2 & the Vietnam War.They contain paintings, dioramas, sculptures & remains of the equipment that was found after the wars. It has vehicles that have been brought back from places like Germany & Gallipoli. It even has the suit of the soldier who stripped in the line of fire. There is also touch screens and computerized games. Some of the displays are amazing! Just like this one. |
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| A.N.Z.A.C Parade Sculptures |
The sculptures are to memorize all the services from Australia who were involved in helping Australia, Britain & America throughout the years during the times of war & crisis. There are sculptures for all the Australians that died in the Vietnam War or the Army, the Navy or the Red Cross. This parade leads up to the War Memorial, it's lined with trees and has many shrines to remind you of all the good deeds that Australia has done. |
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