‘Waiting in Silence’: POWs Honoured on 20th Anniversary

‘Waiting in Silence’: POWs Honoured on 20th Anniversary
A handmade poppy is seen alongside a bronze plaque listing Australians who lost their lives in WWII on the undercroft of the State War Memorial in Kings Park in Perth, Australia, on April 25, 2020. Paul Kane/Getty Images
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An inscribed mug, woollen blankets, and a makeshift Melbourne Cup trophy from prisoners of war remain as a symbol of their unimaginable sacrifice and courage in a story the prime minister says needs to keep being told.

Anthony Albanese addressed the 20th anniversary of the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial in Ballarat on Sunday, saying the stories of former prisoners of war came from a different chapter in the nation’s story.