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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.
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In 1971 "A" Field Battery, Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery, was on active service in South Vietnam when the Queen’s Banner was presented to the Regiment. The Banner was presented to the Regiment by the then Governor-General, His Excellency Sir Paul Hasluck, on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Sydney’s Victoria Barracks on 1 August 1971, the same time that the King’s Banner was last paraded.
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True pride. Marching army band and military parade on the parade ground at Victoria Barracks, Sydney, 1973.
Council of the City of Sydney Collection, AS-1229. ... See MoreSee Less
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Memorial To Fallen Soldiers at Newcastle, New South Wales ... Read more:The Sydney Mail.
Wednesday 18th October 1916.
Memorial To Fallen Soldiers at Newcastle, N.S.W.
The memorial was presented by Commader Frank Gardner, V.D., in 'memory of the officers and men of Newcastle who gave their lives; to uphold the honour of the British Empire.' The lower part of the memorial takes the form of a fountain, while the upper part of the statue of an Australian soldier. The latter is of marble, and the work was done in Italy. The fountain stands in front of the Newcastle Post-office. ... See MoreSee Less
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After serving with distinction as an artillery officer with the British Army in the Indian Gowaki Expedition, campaigns against Kandahar and Kabul in Afghanistan, and at Tel-el-Kebir in Egypt, in 1889 Major W S Churchward RA accepted a three year appointment as Chief Artillery Instructor and Firemaster to the New South Wales military forces.
"The Illustrated Sydney News", 6 December 1890, page 5. ... See MoreSee Less
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Pictorial accompaniment to a 29th anniversary study of the New South Wales Contingent to Sudan.
"Australian Town and Country Journal", 25 February 1914, page 28. ... See MoreSee Less
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Enough is enough! Don't sell our history. ... See MoreSee Less
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Sydney, NSW, 26 January 1888 - The Day Sydney Celebrated Its First Hundred Years ... Read more:Sydney, NSW, 26 January 1888 - The Day Sydney Celebrated Its First Hundred Years
On 26 January 1888, Sydney marked the centenary of the arrival of the First Fleet and the establishment of the British colony in New South Wales, transforming the city into a centre of public festivities.
Streets were decorated with banners and flags, while banquets, illuminations and organised celebrations drew visitors from across the colony and neighbouring Australian settlements. George Street became one of the prominent settings for the occasion.
For colonial authorities, the centenary was an opportunity to celebrate a century of European settlement and the growth of Sydney into a major commercial city. Yet the festivities also reflected a colonial narrative that largely overlooked the dispossession and experiences of Aboriginal peoples.
Today, surviving photographs of decorated Sydney streets reveal how the city presented itself in 1888, while also inviting reflection on the very different meanings that this anniversary held for its communities.
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Bred on Bloomfield Station in New South Wales' Hunter Valley, the sleek black Waler mare named Midnight was known around local sale yards as one of the fastest, most agile stock horses in the district.
When station owner Guy Haydon enlisted in the 12th Light Horse Regiment in 1915, Midnight sailed with him to the sands of the Middle East. Through months of desert reconnaissance and blistering heat, horse and rider moved like one single entity.
On the afternoon of 31 October 1917, they lined up side-by-side with 800 fellow Diggers on the open desert plains outside Beersheba.
With the sun dropping fast and allied troops running out of water, the order was given: Charge.
Unsheathing their bayonets, the Australian Light Horse galloped across four miles of open desert under intense artillery and machine-gun barrage. Midnight led the charge at blinding speed, clearing the Turkish trenches and jumping redoubts with incredible athleticism.
As they leapt over the enemy redoubt, a concealed sniper fired point-blank at Guy Haydon.
Midnight took the bullet through her own body, shielding her rider from certain death. She stayed on her feet long enough to carry Guy clear of the trench line before collapsing onto the sand.
As dusk fell over Beersheba and victory was secured, Guy Haydon cradled his dying mare's head in his lap under the cold desert stars, weeping for the loyal friend who had carried him halfway across the world and given her life to save his.
Lest We Forget.
Have you ever heard the heartbreaking story of Guy Haydon and his mare Midnight at Beersheba?
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Sources: Australian War Memorial (12th Light Horse Regiment diaries); Australian Light Horse Association; Bloomfield Station family records.
PHOTO CREDIT - HAYDON FAMILY / BLOOMFIELD STATION / AWM PUBLIC DOMAIN ... See MoreSee Less
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