“Savige Legacy” presentation by Roland Perry
At the Pompey Elliott Memorial Hall Wednesday September 19, 2018 to a group of around 25.
The Unit Guide – The Australian Army 1939 – 1945 by Graham R McKenzie-Smith – Book Review
This monumental reference work is a labour of love carried out by the author over 35 years.
The Commando – The life and death of Cameron Baird, VC, MG by Ben Mckelvey – Book Review
Written posthumously about the life of Corporal Cameron Baird (1981-2013), this book aims to provide a snapshot of the Australian man behind his well-known heroics as a soldier.
Queensland Air Museum: A Military History Treasure on the Sunshine Coast
At a loose end on a recent trip to the Sunshine Coast, I desperately pored over the attractions list containing all the usual suspects (whale watching, zoos and of course […]
Andrew Henley’s Logbook – with HMAS Melbourne I
A remarkable logbook came to light in mid-2018, after 100 years in private hands.
Australians on the Western Front 1918 Volume Two: Spearheading the great British offensive by David W. Cameron – Book Review
In this, the second in a two-volume series, Cameron tells the story of Australian troops on the Western Front from May to November 1918.
“The fight to recover and honour the Australian dead at Fromelles” presented by Lambis Englezos
Lambis Englezos is a Greek-born, retired Art Teacher from Melbourne, with a “magnificent obsession” to find, recover, and honour Australia’s missing diggers from the Battle of Fromelles – an obsession […]
Flagship – The Cruiser HMAS Australia II and the Pacific War on Japan by Mike Carlton – Book Review
HMAS Australia, and her sister ship Canberra, were County Class heavy cruisers (with 8-inch guns) built in England for the Royal Australian Navy.
