What is Australian War Memorial?
[[File:Canberra - War Memorial 1.jpg|thumb|Australian War Memorial]] [[File:Canberra parliamentary axis 2.JPG|thumb|The Australian War Memorial, Anzac Parade, Lake Burley Griffin, and Parliament House.]] The '''Australian War Memorial''' is [[Australia]]'s national [[war memorial|memorial]]. It recognises all members of the [[Australian Defence Force|armed forces]] and organisations who have died or taken part in the wars of the [[Australia|Commonwealth of Australia]]. The memorial includes a large [[military]] museum. Opened in 1941, it is one of the most significant memorials of its type in the world. The Memorial is in Australia's capital, [[Canberra]]. It is the north end of the city's ceremonial land axis. This is a line from [[Parliament House, Canberra|Parliament House]] on [[Capital Hill, Australian Capital Territory|Capital Hill]] to [[Mount Ainslie]]. No roads directly link the two points, but there is a clear line of sight between Parliament House and the War Memorial. The Australian War Memorial has three parts. The first is the Commemorative Area (shrine) including the Hall of Memory with the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier. The second is the museum. The third part is the Research Centre. The Memorial also has an outdoor Sculpture Garden. The Memorial is {{As of|2008|alt=currently}} open daily from 10am until 5pm, except on [[Christmas Day]]. Anzac Parade, while a part of the Memorial design, is maintained by the National Capital Authority (NCA). ==History== [[File:QEII CEW Bean AWM Feb54.jpg|thumb|right|[[Elizabeth II]], [[Monarchy of Australia|Queen of Australia]], at the memorial with [[Charles Bean]] (16&nbsp;February 1954). [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|The Duke of Edinburgh]] follows behind in military uniform.]] [[Charles Bean]], Australia's official [[World War I]] historian, first thought of a museum memorial to Australian soldiers while observing the 1916 battles in France. The [[Australian War Records Section]] began in May 1917 to keep the records relating to the war bei