Red Cross archive of the fallen

Lives lost

During the First World War, women in Australia's Red Cross branches raised money and made comforts to support the men who were fighting. In Kalgoorlie, at the conclusion of the war, the ladies gathered over 200 photographs of servicemen who were killed in action and arranged them into a pictorial honour roll, so that their sacrifice would never be forgotten. The honour roll contains personal details about each soldier, including a hand-drawn colour patch, indicating which unit each belonged to: (L-R) the 44th Battalion, 51st Battalion and 11th Battalion.

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Goldfields War Museum

Wartime memories

Housed inside the historic Boulder Town Hall, the Goldfields War Museum's intriguing collection tells the story of local people fighting on the frontlines and homefront during times of conflict....

Address:

Boulder Town Hall.
116 Burt Street
Boulder WA 6432
Australia

Open Hours
Mon to Fri 10am - 4pm, excluding public holidays

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