The Story
Each year, on 25 April, Anzac Day commemorations are held across Australia. These services and vigils are held to pay respects to Australians who have lost their lives or served in all military and peacekeeping operations in which Australia has been involved.
This cover features portraits of three official war photographers of World War I and II. Briton Herbert Baldwin (1880-1920) was Australia’s first commissioned war photographer, engaged to record Australian troops on the Western Front in late 1916 and early 1917.
The first photographer commissioned by the Australian government during World War II was Damien Parer (1912-44). He served in the Middle East and North Africa, before joining Western forces in New Guinea in 1942.
New Zealand-born George Silk (1916-2004) was the second photographer commissioned during World War II. He arrived in the Middle East in May 1940, before photographing the war campaign in the Pacific.
Issued as Australian legal tender, the uncirculated aluminium bronze coin is housed in a card with a circular window revealing the coin’s reverse and obverse designs.
Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.
Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.
Description
Each year, on 25 April, Anzac Day commemorations are held across Australia. These services and vigils are held to pay respects to Australians who have lost their lives or served in all military and peacekeeping operations in which Australia has been involved.
This cover features portraits of three official war photographers of World War I and II. Briton Herbert Baldwin (1880-1920) was Australia’s first commissioned war photographer, engaged to record Australian troops on the Western Front in late 1916 and early 1917.
The first photographer commissioned by the Australian government during World War II was Damien Parer (1912-44). He served in the Middle East and North Africa, before joining Western forces in New Guinea in 1942.
New Zealand-born George Silk (1916-2004) was the second photographer commissioned during World War II. He arrived in the Middle East in May 1940, before photographing the war campaign in the Pacific.
Issued as Australian legal tender, the uncirculated aluminium bronze coin is housed in a card with a circular window revealing the coin’s reverse and obverse designs.
