War Heritage Roadshow 2017 – Morwell
Australia's experience of war, especially in the First and Second World Wars, helped shape our sense of ourselves as a nation and as a community with a distinctive ethos and way of life. To provide opportunities for future generations to understand, investigate and value these experiences, we must ensure that siginificant material relating to Australia's […]
War Heritage Roadshow 2017 – Mildura
Australia's experience of war, especially in the First and Second World Wars, helped shape our sense of ourselves as a nation and as a community with a distinctive ethos and way of life. To provide opportunities for future generations to understand, investigate and value these experiences, we must ensure that siginificant material relating to Australia's […]
War Heritage Roadshow 2017 – Bairnsdale
Australia's experience of war, especially in the First and Second World Wars, helped shape our sense of ourselves as a nation and as a community with a distinctive ethos and way of life. To provide opportunities for future generations to understand, investigate and value these experiences, we must ensure that siginificant material relating to Australia's […]
War Heritage Roadshow 2017 – Ararat
Free expert consultations 10am - 1pm,¬†bookings are essential.Expert specialising in paper based wartime memorabilia (photos, prints, documents and diaries); Expert specialising in 3D artefacts (uniforms, military kit and equipment, medals and textiles); Military curator who will assist with general and historical information. Memorabilia brought in for these sessions will be photographed as a documentary record […]
War Heritage Roadshow 2017 – Wycheproof
Free expert consultations 10am - 1pm,¬†bookings are essential.Expert specialising in paper based wartime memorabilia (photos, prints, documents and diaries); Expert specialising in 3D artefacts (uniforms, military kit and equipment, medals and textiles); Military curator who will assist with general and historical information. Memorabilia brought in for these sessions will be photographed as a documentary record […]
War Heritage Roadshow 2017 – Swan Hill
Free expert consultations 10am - 1pm,¬†bookings are essential.Expert specialising in paper based wartime memorabilia (photos, prints, documents and diaries); Expert specialising in 3D artefacts (uniforms, military kit and equipment, medals and textiles); Military curator who will assist with general and historical information. Memorabilia brought in for these sessions will be photographed as a documentary record […]
War Heritage Roadshow 2017 – Horsham
Free expert consultations 10am - 1pm,¬†bookings are essential.Expert specialising in paper based wartime memorabilia (photos, prints, documents and diaries); Expert specialising in 3D artefacts (uniforms, military kit and equipment, medals and textiles); Military curator who will assist with general and historical information. Memorabilia brought in for these sessions will be photographed as a documentary record […]
Presentation Forum
The Thessaloniki Association ‚ÄúWhite Tower‚Äù in conjunction with the Battle of Crete and Greece Commemorative Council are hosting a Presentation Forum by Historian Jim Claven highlighting the Liberation of Thessaloniki in 1944 and to specifically acknowledge the Allied Danish soldier Major Anders Lassen by presenting an award to Melbourne‚Äôs Danish Community. The event will take […]
The Air Force Band presents: Second World War Swing
Shake off those Winter blues with a lively hour of jazz showcasing swing music from the period of the Second World War.Also featuring original compositions dedicated to events of the time. The Air Force Band, of which the six piece Jazz Group is an integral part, is recognised as a world-class military ensemble. Toe-tapping fun […]
Lieutenant General Angus J. Campbell, AO, DSC, Chief of Army
Lieutenant General Angus Campbell joined the Australian Army in 1981, graduating from the Royal Military College - Duntroon in 1984. He was assigned to the Royal Australian Infantry Corps and after service with 3 RAR and within the Special Air Service Regiment, in 2001 was appointed the Commanding Officer of 2RAR. While in command, the […]
2017 Chief of Army Conference – The Skill of Adaptability: the Learning Curve in Contact
The 2017 Chief of Army History Conference will be held on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 October 2017 at the Ballroom, National Convention Centre, 31 Constitution Avenue, Canberra. The theme is The Skill of Adaptability: the Learning Curve in Contact. The conference will discuss, through historical examples, how armies learn while in contact with the […]
Maritime Border Command – Role, Structure and Operations
Maritime Border Command ‚Äì Role, Structure and Operations with¬†Rear Admiral Peter Laver Commander, Maritime Border Command.Peter Laver joined the Royal Australian Navy as a Midshipman in 1979 and completed specialist training as a Seaman Officer and Aviation Warfare Officer. He served in HMAS Canberra, during which posting he was engaged in the operational evaluation of […]