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A German-born Jew but naturalised Victorian, leading businessman for a well-known Victorian company and Captain in the Australian Volunteer Automobile Corps, Edwards was arrested in November 1914 and interned for nearly five years without charges, trial or court martial or right to a defence, before being secretly de-naturalised and forcibly deported to Germany in 1919, […]

To mark the 20th anniversary of INTERFET, the Memorial will convene a special half-day symposium to reflect on and discuss Australia’s contribution in 1999 to establishing the security and stability that helped establish Timor-Leste as a free and independent nation. You can stream this symposium free of charge. The live stream will be made available […]

Can Australia defend itself? What national interests must we protect? As a sovereign nation, are we becoming more or less secure? What can we learn from our experience to now? How can we better think about the future? Join an esteemed group of critical thinkers for a one-day Seminar to consider these questions of national […]

The Timeline Festival is an annual re-enactment event that is held at Kryal Castle, near Ballarat in Regional Victoria. The Festival attracts over 350 historical reenactors and merchants covering time periods from Ancient Greece through to World War Two. The event is run over three days and incorporates a public event, which is held on […]

The Australian Hellenic Ex Servicemen’s Association is hosting the Official Doxology and Wreath Ceremony for the 28th October OXI Day on Sunday 27th October, 12.00pm at the Hellenic Memorial in Northcote. For information please contact Mr. Peter Dourios on 0418 571 800.

Book Launch by COL Marcus Fielding - President of Military History and Heritage Victoria. Daryl MoranInspiring Publishers Where: The Cripps Centre (Memorial Hall) at Caulfield Grammar School, 217 Glen Eira Rd, East St Kilda. (Entry is via Gate 2 in Glen Eira Rd, opposite St George’s Road) When: MONDAY 28th October 2019 from 5.00 – […]

Over 18,000 Australians fought in the Korean War (1950–53) a conflict which claimed three million lives, including those of 339 Australians. The clash between North and South Korea remains unresolved to this day. This exhibition explains the war’s origins, why Australia became involved, why neither side could win, and why the war still matters today.

The successes or failures of prolonged military campaigns have often been decided by the health of the combat troops. On 20th February 1942, Colonels H Fairley and I Mackerras wrote 'when exposed to malaria in New Guinea over 50% of the Australian Force may be destroyed'. Malaria did devastate the force. The cause of this […]

This will be an event you don’t want to miss. Our ‘First King of Pop’, Normie Rowe, was conscripted at the peak of his popularity, and completed a Tour of Duty in Vietnam, 1968 – 1970, following which he turned his hand to television acting (Sons and Daughters), theatre (Les Miserables) and honing his singing […]

In the First World War of 1914–1918, thousands of boys across Australia and New Zealand lied about their age, forged a parent’s signature and left to fight on the other side of the world. Though some were as young as thirteen, they soon found they could die as well as any man. Like Peter Pan’s […]

In the First World War of 1914–1918, thousands of boys across Australia and New Zealand lied about their age, forged a parent’s signature and left to fight on the other side of the world. Though some were as young as thirteen, they soon found they could die as well as any man. Like Peter Pan’s […]