Virtual Visit #25 - Australian Forestry Group, 2/1st Forestry Company, Royal Australian Engineers
Part of a series of Virtual Visit posts relating to the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia entitled “2/1 Forestry Company, Royal Australian Engineers"
The Australian Forestry Group UK was an element of the Second Australian Imperial Force raised for forestry duties. Its constituent units were established in 1940 and 1941 in response to a request from the British Government for foresters to work in France. After the fall of France, the three Australian forestry companies were sent to the United Kingdom. The group headquarters was raised in July 1941. The foresters worked in northern England and Scotland. The Australian Forestry Group returned to Australia via the United States in 1943 and were later deployed to the .Northern Territory and Papua New Guinea
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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.
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