Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove officially unveils the first National Jewish War Memorial in Canberra
Commemorates all 341 Jewish Diggers who are known to have died on active service.
Commemorates all 341 Jewish Diggers who are known to have died on active service.
3000 Australians attend
The Special Investigations Unit closed in June 1992
Nominal rank of Brigadier
including Konrad Kalejs, who serves as immigration officer in Bonegilla from 1950-53
Estimated 250,000 mourners attended state funeral.
Leads the Australian Corps through the victorious battles of the closing stages of the war.
For the ‘most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty’ at Battle of Lone Pine
For bravery and gallantry in voluntarily rescued wounded men during the second batlle of Ypres. Later Member for Melbourne in the Australian House of Representatives.