Proposed program to Commemorate the Centenary of World War 1
Proposed Joint Program of the Military History Society of New South Wales Inc and the Royal United Services Institute of New South Wales to Commemorate the Centenary of World War 1
The Military History Society of New South Wales and the Royal United Services Institute of New South Wales (RUSI NSW) have agreed to arrange and conduct a joint program to commemorate the Centenary of World War 1.
The below joint program has been decided upon for 2014 – 2016 by both organisations.
2014 A Half-day Seminar with the focus of the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN & MEF) with presentations on:
- Background
- Raising and deployment of the Force
- Disappearance of AE1
- Subsequent careers of participants
- Outcomes
This is targeted to occur in August / September 2014 (TBC)
2015 A Half-day Seminar with the focus on Gallipoli post landing, with presentations on:
- AE2 Operations
- August Offensive including , Lone Pine, Hill 971 and the Nek
- Post August Offensive
2016 A Full-day Seminar with the focus on the Somme Offensive with a particular focus on Mouquet Farm.
More details will be provided as they become available.
Benjamin Howell
President
president@militaryhistory.com.au
10 August 2013
