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Army Museum of Western Australia The Army Museum of Western Australia exists to collect, conserve and exhibit the history of the Army

An entry from the diary of Private Thomas Broughton Carter (2642) “6th Carrying timber at night from the New Zealand lin...
16/10/2026

An entry from the diary of Private Thomas Broughton Carter (2642)

“6th Carrying timber at night from the New Zealand lines. An attack on Green Knoll. The 9th Sergeant Napier wounded (died in Heliopolis later). 3 days snowing 13th 14th 15th. Not able to get warm food, or anything to wear. Everybody just frozen. No wood, or water could be got. Water in our water bottles frozen. Moustache frozen to muffler. 7 nights in trenches and 4 days at this time in the trench at once. Ghurkas suffering very badly, hundreds frost bitten. 4 Tommies (Norfolk) died ….exposure……”

Thomas was a private with 16 Battalion at Gallipoli. He later transferred to 48th Battalion and served in France. On 6th August 1916, at Pozieres, he suffered a gunshot wound to his right arm. This ultimately led to his discharge in January 1918. He returned to Albany and married. Thomas died in 1976.

You can see the rest of his diary and many other diaries from our collection at www.wamdl.com.au

The Quick Firing (QF) 18 Pounder was the principal Field Gun of the British Army in World War One. Its calibre of 84mm a...
11/10/2026

The Quick Firing (QF) 18 Pounder was the principal Field Gun of the British Army in World War One. Its calibre of 84mm and shell weight made it more brutal and destructive than the French 75mm and German 77mm.

The "quick firing" gun and its am******on limber were towed by a team of six light draught horses. A driver was allocated to each two horse team and rode the left horse of each pair. The two wheeled am******on limber was hooked up to the horses and the trail of the gun was hooked to the limber. Further to this, each gun had two additional am******on limbers towed by their own team.

The gun detachments, led by the detachment sergeant on his own horse, rode into action either on the horses or on the limber. During the early stages of the war, an am******on limber was positioned on the left of the gun, but as the war progressed and larger quantities of am******on were being used, stockpiles of am******on were dumped in pits next to the guns.

Don't forget to visit the Army Museum of WA this school holidays! Kids are FREE ( must be with an adult). Our promotio...
07/10/2026

Don't forget to visit the Army Museum of WA this school holidays! Kids are FREE ( must be with an adult). Our promotion runs until this Sunday.

OPEN DAY! 15th November. Donation for entry. Come and visit the Army Museum of WA. There is lots to see on our Open ...
06/10/2026

OPEN DAY! 15th November. Donation for entry. Come and visit the Army Museum of WA. There is lots to see on our Open Day, including the 10th Light Horse troop, volunteers in period uniforms, a special Remembrance Day display, second hand book sale, the Army Band and more! Put it in your diary.

HISTORIC ARMY COLOURS FROM ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, FREMANTLEJointly hosted by the Army Museum of Western Australia and the Mi...
05/10/2026

HISTORIC ARMY COLOURS FROM ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, FREMANTLE
Jointly hosted by the Army Museum of Western Australia and the Military Historical Society of Australia (Western Australian Branch). To be held Wednesday 7 October 7:30 pm in Lecture Room at Army Museum of WA, Artillery Barracks, Burt Street, Fremantle.
Mr Peter Shaw, Fellow of the Military Historical Society of Australia and current Chairman of the Army Museum of Western Australia Foundation will provide a presentation covering these historic colours, the earliest of which dates from 1862. These were originally laid up in St John’s Church and recently passed on to the Army Museum for ongoing conservation and display. At the end of the presentation, attendees are invited to view these items in the Army Museum’s Pre-1914 Gallery. Entrance free, parking available on site, entry via the main gate. Contact – Army Museum of WA (9430 2535), Email: [email protected]. Please secure your spot www.trybooking.com/DPZMC

Our collection of photographs relating to the 1971 Postmaster-General's Department (PMG) Rottnest submarine cable repair...
04/10/2026

Our collection of photographs relating to the 1971 Postmaster-General's Department (PMG) Rottnest submarine cable repair.

This submarine cable was built to improve communication between Rottnest Island and Fremantle Port, completed in 1900 as a single circuit line. Improvements to the cable in the 1930s resulted in the use of a multi-core cable for more advanced telecommunication.

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Visit us during School Holidays - children are FREE ( must be with an adult). While you are here check out our 'Pack Ex...
02/10/2026

Visit us during School Holidays - children are FREE ( must be with an adult). While you are here check out our 'Pack Explosion' display which shows what a modern soldier carries in the field. See if you can pick up the pack.

29/09/2026

HISTORIC ARMY COLOURS FROM ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, FREMANTLE
Jointly hosted by the Army Museum of Western Australia and the Military Historical Society of Australia (Western Australian Branch). To be held Wednesday 7 October 7:30 pm in Lecture Room at Army Museum of WA, Artillery Barracks, Burt Street, Fremantle.
Mr Peter Shaw, Fellow of the Military Historical Society of Australia and current Chairman of the Army Museum of Western Australia Foundation will provide a presentation covering these historic colours, the earliest of which dates from 1862. These were originally laid up in St John’s Church and recently passed on to the Army Museum for ongoing conservation and display. At the end of the presentation, attendees are invited to view these items in the Army Museum’s Pre-1914 Gallery. Entrance free, parking available on site, entry via the main gate. Contact – Army Museum of WA (9430 2535), Email: [email protected]. Please secure your spot www.trybooking.com/DPZMC

Irwin Barracks, also known as Karrakatta Camp and the Irwin Training Centre, was set up as a military training ground in...
27/09/2026

Irwin Barracks, also known as Karrakatta Camp and the Irwin Training Centre, was set up as a military training ground in 1895.

Our second photo shows the barracks used by the
Australian Army Veterinary Corps during WW1.

It was also used to house 1,000 Italian POWs in World War Two and former members of the Polish Armed Forces post 1945.

It is currently home to 13th Brigade, an Army Reserve unit of the Australian Army.

Address

Burt Street (corner Queen Victoria Street)
Fremantle, WA
6160

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10:30am - 3pm
Friday 10:30am - 3pm
Sunday 10:30am - 3pm

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+61894302535

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