According to photos supplied to and verified by this masthead,the plaques read:“The memorial assists in remembering,interpreting and understanding Australia’s experience of war and its enduring impact. This includes the causes,conduct and consequences of war.
“The memorial acknowledges the gravity of the decision in the Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG defamation case and its broader impact on all involved in the Australian community. This is the outcome of a civil legal case,and one step in a longer process.
“Collection items relating to Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG,including his uniform,equipment,medals and associated artworks,are on display in the memorial’s galleries.
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“We are considering carefully the additional content and context to be included in these displays. The memorial acknowledges Afghanistan veterans and their families,who may be affected at this time.”
One of the plaques has been installed next to an exhibit of Roberts-Smith’s uniform outside the Hall of Valour,and the other next to two artworks of the soldier that were commissioned by the War Memorial in 2012 and are displayed as part of the Afghanistan War gallery.
The first display describes Roberts-Smith as “an imposing figure on the battlefield” who was “instrumental in inflicting a significant defeat upon a determined and well-entrenched enemy” in the Afghan village of Tizak in 2010.