Army Museum of Western Australia

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The Army Museum of Western Australia is a museum located in an historic Artillery Barrack in Fremantle, Western Australia. The museum was established in 1977 and has 3 Victoria Crosses on display.

1 Displays
2 Items of significance
3 History
4 References

[edit] Displays

Pre-1914 Gallery
The WW 1 Gallery and Trench scene
WW 2 Gallery
Prisoner of War Gallery
Post-1945 Gallery
Vehicles and weapons
Museum grounds

[edit] Items of significance

3 Victoria Crosss awarded to West Australians, Martin O'Meara, Percival Eric Gratwick and Leslie Thomas Starcevich.
Military Medal to a Nursing Sister in the Australian Army Nursing Service WW1 - 1 of only 7 awarded to Australian nurses
Distinguished Service Order (GVR) to an Hon. 2Lt 44 Battalion
DCM, MM to 1st AIF
2 Military Medals to brothers
DCM to 10LH for ES Salt. WW1
DCM to 2/16 Battalion for Gona. Died of wounds
DCM 2/16 Battalion for Shaggy Ridge
DSO awarded to Major Jack Gerke 3RAR Korea for the Battle of Maryang San.
Western Australian Mounted Infantry Queen's South Africa Medals and Colonial Long Service Medals and Decorations
Campaign Medal group to a Western Australian nurse murdered by the Japanese on Banka Island

[edit] History

The Army Museum of Western Australia was established in 1977 and was originally located in a 19th Century building located on Bulwer Street, Perth.

The museum was relocated to its current site atthe Artillery Barracks site in Fremantle in 1995. This entire precinct has been heritage listed with several of the buildings having historical significance. Each gallery reflects the Army in Western Australia and Western Australian's service within the army from the colonial period through to the present day.

In 2000 the Museum was faced with the prospect of having to be relocated once again due to plans for the Artillery Barracks site being sold off by the Federal Government. A successful "Save the Barracks" campaign was initiated to gain support for the retention of the barracks site as a heritage precinct remaining in Public ownership and for the museum to remain at this site. After lengthy negotiations the Government has agreed that the Museum can remain at the Barracks under a special licensing arrangements. Currently the museum is supported by 2 part-time Army personnel, around 80 'active' volunteers, and 120 'sponsor' members.

[edit] References

Army Museum of Western Australia

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