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Indigenous Australians at War: From the Boer War to the present

Event Name Indigenous Australians at War: From the Boer War to the present
Start Date Jan 31, 2015 10:00 am
End Date Mar 5, 2015 4:30 pm
Duration 33 days, 6 hours and 30 minutes
Description A photograph-based touring exhibition created by the Shrine of Remembrance. 71 images present stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service and sacrifice during the Boer War, First World War, Second World War, Korea, Vietnam, subsequent conflicts and peace-keeping operations. In this award-winning exhibition, the Shrine celebrates the courage, tenacity and resourcefulness of Indigenous Australians in the armed forces. The exhibition uncovers the individual and family stories of service and sacrifice of the First Australians.