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The Changing of the Guard book issued by the Australian War Memorial

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Australian War Memorial

1942

Overview

Green leather-bound cover with gold-gilt embossed Australian coat of arms on front. Comes in original blue box with a full-colour label depicting the Australian states shield with ‘The Changing of the Guard’ book title contained with a scroll over the lower section of the shield.

Historical information

A visual account of Australia’s involvement in two world wars up to 1942. It contains official and other photographs showcasing the experiences and sacrifices of Australian men and women.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2019.17.1

Item type

Themes

War and Conflict

Material

Width

293 mm

Height or length

450 mm

Depth

21 mm

Weight

2474 g

Inscriptions and markings

Inside on pages “THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD / GRAPHIC INCIDENTS OF THE / TWO WORLD WARS / REPRODUCED FROM OFFICIAL AND OTHER PHOTOGRAPHS / AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL / CANBERRA / MDCCCCXLII / Crown Copyright Reserved” with
“Dedication / To the men and women of the Empire who in / every hour of danger face the storm… who / in their willing sacrifice are bearing the brunt / of a struggle for the peace and security of all peoples”

Keywords

First World War

Second World War

Australian War Memorial

Place made

Canberra, ACT, Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Well provenanced

Google Maps search term / URL

https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8

Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878
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Last modified

Tuesday, 19 August, 2025

Completeness

100

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