The Malta-Australia War Memorial Trust

On the 15th April 1997, the Malta High Commissioner in Canberra, in cooperation with the Australian War Memorial will be establishing The Malta-Australia War Memorial Trust. This is the first Trust of its kind and the aim of this Trust is to rememver Maltese and Australians who fought side by side during World War II and to raise funds to maintain, enhance and keep alive this friendship.

For this purpose, the Malta High Commission is calling on the Maltese community in Australia and in Malta who served or lived during World War II, in Malta, as well as in Gallipoli and other war campaigns to submit their personal experiences and memorabilias related to events where Australians were involved. The stories must be concise, and type written in English. The artefacts or items and stories presented to the Malta High Commission will be reviewed by a joint selection committee which will decide which stories and artefacts will be displayed at the new galleries of the Australian War Memorial. The artefacts which are not selected will be returned to their owner. However, the ones selected for display will become permanent property of the Australian War Memorial.

Both stories and artefacts must be sent to the following address by not later than Tuesday, 20th May 1997:

The Malta -Australian War Memorial Trust

c/o Malta High Commission

PO Box 3510

MANUKA ACT 2603

Australia