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The society shares maintains a number of social media channels to interact with our members, share useful or interesting information. We do this to enhance and promote interest in military history and to share our passion with the world.
You can see each of our channels below, including our live social media feed which collates the activities on twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
🔎 Exclusive experiences at the Anzac Memorial this History Week!
Hear the stories behind the Memorial's remarkable bas reliefs, then return after hours to see the darker side of the Memorial and uncover the secrets hidden within the granite walls.
Two special events on Wednesday 9 September:
👉 Curatorial Talk: Revealing stories behind the Anzac Memorial's bas reliefs (3:30pm – 4:30pm)
👉 Tour: Secrets of the Anzac Memorial (6:30pm – 8:00pm)
Places are limited.
🔗 For full details and to book: www.anzacmemorial.nsw.gov.au/event/history-week-2026-anzac-memorial
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FREE LECTURE - ANZAC MEMORIAL HYDE PARK, SYDNEY
Fascinating talk on the New South Wales Corps, otherwise known as the Rum Corps, which at one point ruled the infant colony as ruthlessly as any modern military dictatorship. More details here:
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FREE LECTURE - ANZAC MEMORIAL HYDE PARK, SYDNEY
Talk on the New South Wales Corps, otherwise known as the Rum Corps, which at one point ruled the infant colony as ruthlessly as any modern military dictatorship. More details here:
militaryhistorysocietynsw.blogspot.com/2026/08/our-september-2026-lecture-rum-corps.html ... See MoreSee Less
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On this day in 1944, the largest prisoner of war breakout of the Second World War took place at Cowra in New South Wales.
The Cowra Prisoner of War Camp opened in 1941 and by August 1944, housed around 4,000 prisoners of war and internees.
On 4 August 1944, in response to rumours that the Japanese prisoners were planning an escape, all Japanese prisoners except the officers were informed they would be transferred to Hay Prisoner of War Camp.
In the early hours of 5 August, a bugle sounded and 1,104 Japanese prisoners, armed with makeshift weapons, rushed from their huts and broke through the camp's perimeter fences.
Several hundred prisoners escaped, while others set fire to camp buildings. Over the following nine days, all escapees were recaptured or recovered. 108 Japanese prisoners were wounded and more than 230 died. Four Australian Soldiers were killed and three were injured during the escape and search for escapees.
Today we remember the tragedies that occurred, as well as the long-lasting friendship between Australia and Japan since the war ended.
Lest we forget.
Read stories from Australian servicemen and servicewomen who served in the Second World War: bit.ly/secondworldwarstories
#LestWeForget #SecondWorldWar #WeWillRememberThem
📷: Cowra, NSW 1944-02-04. A view from the south-east of the 12th Australian Prisoner of War Camp, showing group headquarter buildings, prisoner of war lines, canteen and recreation hut to the right of the photograph. ... See MoreSee Less
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Today marks 64 years since the arrival of the first Australian troops in Vietnam ... Read more: ... See MoreSee Less
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Lancer Barracks is in danger of being sold off!
Will you stand with us to protect our military history and heritage?
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‘The Lithgow War Memorial, New South Wales.’ ... Read more: ... See MoreSee Less
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