The Australian Army National Memorial

This memorial recognises the contribution to the nation of the men and women of the Australian Army, including the ‘diggers’ who have fought on the African Veldt, in the trenches of France, in the Western Desert and in the jungles of the Pacific and Southeast Asia.

Since the unified Australian Army was formed in 1901, ’diggers’ have taken part in many conflicts, including two world wars. The sculpture is entitled ‘Every Mother’s Son’ because ‘the Army is about people - about infantrymen who can be anyone’s sons, husbands, fathers or brothers’. The soldiers are not shown in formal uniforms but in their ‘jungle greens’, on patrol - alert, wary and protective of each other.

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