Virtual Visit #69 - 5 Military District Honour Board
Part of a series of Virtual Visit posts relating to the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia entitled “5 MD Honour Board".
The 5th Military District Honour Board features prominently in the Traditions Gallery at the start of the visitor experience in the Army Museum. This large memorial lists the members of the Regular and Instructional Staff of the District Headquarters who served overseas on active service. The names contain some interesting stories. Early in the war, permission to join the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) was denied to not only the Garrison Artillery required to man fortifications but also to instructional staff needed to train the units of the AIF in key military skills.
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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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