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Did you know...11 June 2008
Monash University Archives owns a sword and belt worn by Sir John Monash in World War I. The items feature in a new exhibition detailing the life and career of Sir John Monash at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne. Monash was among the first under fire at Gallipoli and was the only Australian commander among the original troops not to be killed or evacuated as wounded. In 1918 he was promoted to Australian Corps Commander and many historians consider him to be the foremost Allied military commander of the First World War. The exhibition features photographs from the collections of the Australian War Memorial and the Monash University Archives as well personal artefacts once owned by Sir John Monash, his family and friends. Other items on display include a bronze portrait bust of Monash by renowned sculptor Paul Montford; film footage of his war service and funeral procession; and never before seen correspondence between Sir John and his close friends Lieutenant General Carl Jess and Dorothy Warner. The exhibition runs until September 28. For more information on Sir John Monash visit the brief overview website of Sir John Monash. For more information on the exhibition, held as part the commemoration of the 90th Anniversary of the end of the First World War, visit the Shrine of Remembrance website. |
