Virtual Visit #29 - Shaggy Ridge
Part of a series of Virtual Visit posts relating to the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia entitled “ \Photo, DCM and ID Discs - Shaggy Ridge".
For the men of Australia’s 7th Division fighting the Japanese during the Second World War, this razor-backed ridge represented hell on earth. In the words of one veteran. “Tobruk was a picnic” when compared with the battalion’s experience on Shaggy Ridge.”It was on Shaggy Ridge on 27 December 1942, that Corporal Merv Hall of 2/16thBattalion was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for fearless leadership and remarkable courage
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The Australian Army Museum of Western Australia was closed to volunteers and the public for extended periods during the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in March 2020. One outcome was the creation of an expanded on-line presence through a weekly Virtual Visit post. The initial response encouraged the Museum over the following three tears, to continue the series. Virtual Visits normally focused on an object or theme from the collection. The general format was to link the story of the object and its significance. with web links and related materials to facilitate a continuing journey of self-discovery.
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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