Items of Significance
Among its collection, the museum holds the following items of significance:
- three Victoria Crosses awarded to Western Australians: Martin O'Meara, Percival Eric Gratwick and Leslie Thomas Starcevich;
- a Military Medal (MM) awarded to a Nursing Sister who served in the Australian Army Nursing Service during World War I (one of only seven awarded to Australian nurses);
- a Distinguished Service Order (DSO) awarded to an honorary second lieutenant from the 44th Battalion;
- a Distinguished Conduct Medal and MM group that was awarded to a member of the 1st AIF;
- two Military Medals that were awarded to brothers;
- a DCM awarded to a member of the 10th Light Horse for fighting around ES Salt during World War I;
- a DCM to a 2/16th Battalion soldier who died of wounds during the Battle of Buna-Gona;
- a DCM awarded to a 2/16th Battalion soldier for the Battle of Shaggy Ridge;
- a DSO awarded to Major Jack Gerke from 3RAR for the Battle of Maryang San;
- a collection of Queen's South Africa Medals and Colonial Long Service Medals and Decorations awarded to members of the Western Australian Mounted Infantry; and
- a campaign medal group awarded to a Western Australian nurse who was murdered by the Japanese on Banka Island during World War II.
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