Aftermath: Australia after the Great War. MHHV Conference 6 April 2019
The conference of around 45 attendees was opened by convenor Lieutenant Colonel Michael Buckridge followed by the welcome by Major General Jim Barry.
Honouring the Service of Australia’s Naval Men and Women
Before Federation, colonial naval officers were recognised for steadfastness and courage while serving in South Africa and China.
The Victoria Cross Australia Remembers – Book review
This lavishly produced book is both an illustrated account of Australia’s Victoria Cross winners and a fund-raising vehicle for that worthy cause, the TPIS (Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Ex-Servicemen & […]
The Rarest Tank in the World: 506 Mephisto
Of the twenty German A7V Sturmpanzerwagen tanks built during the First World War, only one has survived intact.
“An Australian Band of Brothers” presentation by Mark Johnston
At the Pompey Elliott Memorial Hall Wednesday February 20, 2019 to a group of around 40.
Valour and Violets – South Australia in the Great War by Robert Kearney and Sharon Cleary – Book Review
This is a large, lavish and very well illustrated account of the part that South Australians played in the First World War.
Fighting the Kaiserreich – Australia’s epic within the Great War by Bruce Gaunson – Book Review
Dr Bruce Gaunson gives readers a rich new approach to World War I, by combining two great narratives: the vast war itself and the saga of Australia’s volunteer forces.
Armistice Centenary Presentation by Professor Geoffrey Blainey, AC
Military History and Heritage Victoria in association with the Athenaeum Club hosted an Armistice Centenary Luncheon to 150 guests by followed by an engaging presentation by Professor Geoffrey Blainey, AC.
