Jim Joseph medals

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Indigenous war time mementos

Wajarri man James (Jim) Joseph was born in Yalgoo in 1912 and worked on farms and stations across the red heart of the Murchison and Gascoyne regions. Come World War II he put up his hand for service and joined his fellow countrymen as an infantryman in Darwin and New Guinea. The tropics must have been a whole new world for this man from the Western Australian bush, and the rigours of war a terrible change from country life. Though Joseph spoke little of his war years, he was proud of his service and would join the annual ANZAC marches in Geraldton, until his death in 1996.

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Museum of Geraldton

Harbourside museum showcasing rich shipwreck history

From its enviable position sprawled along the waters of the Batavia Coast Marina, the Museum of Geraldton paints a picture of the region’s colourful past - from its rich Indigenous heritage through to...

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2 Museum Pl
Geraldton WA 6530
Australia

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7 days 9.30am - 3pm. Closed public holidays

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