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Australian War Memorial amends Ben Roberts-Smith display after former soldier charged with war crimes

globalApril 10, 2026
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Australian War Memorial amends Ben Roberts-Smith display after former soldier charged with war crimes
Text on plaque in Hall of Valour updated to include references to war crime – murder charges and the ongoing legal processGet our

Text on plaque in Hall of Valour updated to include references to war crime – murder charges and the ongoing legal process

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The Australian War Memorial has updated the display dedicated to Ben Roberts-Smith after the former Special Air Service (SAS) corporal was officially charged with five counts of the war crime of murder.

The changes, implemented on Friday, mean nearly half of the descriptive plaque in the museum’s Hall of Valour is now dedicated to events occurring after his military service, beginning with the initial reports of misconduct in 2016.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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