Victoria Day
The Melbourne Town Hall Collins St & Swanston Street Walk, Melbourne, AustraliaThe Victorian Colonial Infantry will form a guard of honour during the event commemorating the Foundation day of Victoria.
Negotiating veterans heritage in the lead up to the centenary of World War One
Deakin University Cultural Heritage Seminar by Dr Marina Larsson The Centenary of World War One (2014-18) will be a significant¬†international event. Known as the 'Anzac Centenary' in Australia, this¬†anniversary will see a renewed focus on preserving the heritage of war and¬†telling the histories of this era. Dr Marina Larsson will present a¬†discussion of war-related heritage […]
Battle of Fromelles
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaMuch has been written, particularly in recent years, about the costly attack at Fromelles on 19 July 1916. Much has been written, particularly in recent years, about the costly attack at Fromelles on 19 July 1916. If some have called it the forgotten battle, an epithet which was never really merited, they can hardly do […]
Endure and Fight : a detailed history of the 4th Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 1914-19 Gallipoli, Sinai and Palestine, France and Belgium
Croydon Library 5 Civic Square, Croydon, AustraliaMilitary History group meeting this friday at Croydon library¬†at 2pm. Our guest speaker will be MHHV Member David Holloway who has written an excellent book on the 4th Light Horse called "Endure and Fight : a detailed history of the 4th Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 1914-19 Gallipoli, Sinai and Palestine, France and Belgium". He will […]
The Forgotten Cruiser: HMAS MELBOURNE (I)
Melbourne Naval Centre (ESU Building) 146W Toorak Road, South Yarra, AustraliaThe Forgotten Cruiser: HMAS MELBOURNE (I)¬† Australia‚Äôs first light cruiser arrived in Melbourne in March 1913. Serving until 1928, it received the battle honours of Rabaul 1914 and North Sea 1916-1918. MELBOURNE ¬†was a work horse of the RAN, somewhat overshadowed by its sister ship SYDNEY but won accolades for the hazardous rescue at the […]
Sir Sidney Smith RN
Melbourne Naval Centre (ESU Building) 146W Toorak Road, South Yarra, Australia'Sir Sidney Smith RN' a hero from the age of sail in the tradition of 'HornBlower', Cochrane' etc. Serving in the American and French revolutionary wars, he later rose to the rank of admiral. Napoleon Bonaparte, reminiscing later in his life, said of him: "That man made me miss my destiny". The presentation prepared by […]
Waller and Weary – Two great men fated never to meet
Benalla Art Gallery Bridge Street, Benalla, AustraliaPresented by Pattie Wright Many would call these two men heroes and they would be right. Sadly,only one returned. Hec Waller was an RAN Captain, and Weary Dunlop, a Lieutenant Colonel, a¬†doctor and POW. What are the odds that two of Australia‚Äôs greatest came from what was then a¬†small town by a river in northwest […]
Training the Bodes
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaTerry Smith tells the little known story of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam. (AATTV) in 1972, 64 Australians, who never numbered more than 30 at any¬†one time, who helped train 27 light infantry battalions of the Cambodian Army, a total of 13,600¬†officers and men, in Phuoc Tuy Province of South Vietnam between January and […]
Great Year-end Get-together
Waverley RSL 161 Coleman Parade, Glen Waverley, AustraliaThis is our last get together for the year so come with your partner and friends for a celebration. The RSL‚Äôs ‚ÄúWarramunga Restaurant‚Äù looks after us extremely well and the food is delicious. Speaker: This year our guests are Captain Katherine Richards RAN, and her husband, Colonel Bernard Richards, who combine two full time careers, […]
The last great cavalry charge, perhaps!
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaPresented by Dr David Holloway Victoria‚Äôs 4th Light Horse Regiment had, after its dismounted turn on¬†Gallipoli, seen little serious action. By the time of the attack on Beersheba¬†it was champing at the bit for action. The unlikely charge by the 4th and 12th Light Horse¬†Regiments armed only with slung rifles and bayonets to hand was, […]
C-47s in South-West Pacific during 1944-45
RAAF Association 24 Camberwell Rd, Hawthorn East, AustraliaNeville Rutledge was a navigator/wireless operator with 36 Squadron RAAF. He¬†served in the South-West Pacific during 1944-45 in C-47s, and will talk about his experiences, and about the¬†history of the famous Douglas type in which he flew. Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of the month at RAAF Association, 24 Camberwell Rd, Hawthorn East, […]
Beyond Glory?
State Library of Victoria 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne, AustraliaWriting War in the Twentieth Century. ‚ÄúBeyond Glory?‚Äù is the third in a series of lectures presented by Professor Winter exploring the cultural history of the Great War. Professor Winter's previous lectures have addressed art and film. In ‚ÄúBeyond Glory?‚Äù Professor Winter focuses on the literary responses to the Great War. ‚ÄúWar is simply too […]