Social Media
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.
📣 The winner of the 2024 Anzac Memorial Trustees Military History Prize has been announced!
Congratulations to Kristen Alexander who received the award for her book, Kriegies: The Australian Airmen of Stalag Luft III.
Congratulations also to the runners up:
o Lucas Jordan for his book The Chipilly Six: Unsung heroes of the Great War
o Chris Masters for his book Flawed Hero: Truth, lies and war crimes
For further details on the Anzac Memorial Trustees Military History Prize and the winners visit 👉 www.anzacmemorial.nsw.gov.au/about/anzac-memorial-trustees-military-history-prize
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Scene from our very well attended lecture this morning at Anzac Memorial Hyde Park, Sydney. Lt-Col Ron Lyons (retd) speaking on the forgotten warzone - "Don't Mention the War: Fighting the French in Syria and Lebanon, 1941". ... See MoreSee Less
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My grandfather was in Syria and Lebanon with the Australian Railway Survey Company!
Some of the 1890s period full dress uniforms in our collection. ... See MoreSee Less
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Bring it back for ceremonial occasions and for the Guidon Party etc.
HMS Barossa in Sydney Harbour, late1960s. ... See MoreSee Less
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All that sky back then, not now
Today we commemorate the Battle for Australia, and honour all those who fought in the defence of our country during the Second World War.
Following the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942, then Prime Minister John Curtin declared that the ‘Battle for Australia’ had begun.
Over the next two years, Australian cities and towns were bombed and shelled, Navy and merchant ships were sunk in the waters around mainland Australia and off the islands to the north, and our forces served in battles throughout the region.
Eighty-two years on, we remember the sacrifice of all those who served overseas and on the home front, to defend our nation against attack.
Lest we forget.
#SecondWorldWar #WorldWar2 #AustralianHistory #BattleForAustraliaDay #LestWeForget #WeWillRememberThem
📷 Members of D Company, 39th Battalion, returning to their base camp after a battle at Isurava, New Guinea. AWM 013288. ... See MoreSee Less
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Lest we ever forget the sacrifices that they made for us. 🇦🇺🥀🇦🇺🥀🇦🇺🥀🇦🇺
Does this qualify as military history?The armor worn by Australian folk hero and bushranger Ned Kelly during his years as an outlaw, on display at the State Library of Victoria.
The helmet, breastplate, backplate and shoulder plates show 18 bullet marks. Also on display are Kelly's Snider Enfield rifle and one of his boots. ... See MoreSee Less
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In my view his whole gang were involved in murdering police. One of them killed the policeman at Braidwood NSW to get into the gang. It has nothing to do with military history and given I had great uncles killed in WW 1 a father and five uncles in WW2, one killed and two POW’s, myself in the ARES and our son on the the current Australian sub s I don’t think it’s appropriate to mix the historical events.
The military were called out in support of the police. An artillery unit was sent up on the train but were stopped before they reached Glenrowan. But, the actual action itself? No. A police action and that was it.
A major part of Australian history. His adversaries were partly military for sure
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Support the Anzac Memorial and help us celebrate its 90th Anniversary by purchasing a copy of our 90th Anniversary publication!
Ninety Treasures – 90 Years, showcases the remarkable depth of the Memorial’s rich and varied collection from colonial times to the 21st century. Within its 144 pages, vivid illustrations and 90 stirring narratives demonstrate the diversity of NSW military experience and the courage, endurance and sacrifice of generations of Australians whose lives have been profoundly affected by war.
Pre order your copy now and join us as we celebrate the stories of service and sacrifice of our veterans and their families.
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REMINDER - FREE EVENT: PUBLIC LECTURE: THIS SATURDAY, 7 SEPTEMBER 2024, ANZAC MEMORIAL HYDE PARK, SYDNEY
Lieutenant-Colonel Ron Lyons (retd) will speak on the Syria-Lebanon theatre of the WW2, the great undiscussed warzone. Codenamed Operation Exporter, it is arguably one of the most misunderstood and forgotten campaigns of the war. Ron will shed some light on this often overlooked episode which made heavy demands on Australian forces. More details here:
militaryhistorynsw.com.au/activities/next-lecture/
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Merchant Navy Day ... Read more:To commemorate Merchant Navy Day today, the Red Ensign is flying at the Anzac Memorial in Sydney's Hyde Park.
We commemorate Merchant Navy Day each year on 3 September. This is the anniversary of the first attack on an Allied merchant ship in the Second World War, only hours after Britain declared war on Germany in 1939.
On this day, we honour the merchant seamen who served Australia in wartime.
Lest we forget.
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My father JG Sibly, served throughout the war on various Blue Funnel vessels including Ajax as part of the Malta Convoys. Thank you for remembering these brave sailors, both those who survived and those who perished.