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

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 breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe 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...

Original Source

Read the full article at Theguardian →

KhanList aggregates and links to publicly available news content. We do not host full articles from third-party sources. Always verify important information with original sources.