The early muzzle-loaders in the Victorian Volunteer Forces
There was a proliferation of various types of rifles used by both the Volunteer Forces from 1860. We can eliminate a few of these from this review, namely the short-barrelled […]
The Politics affecting POW behind the second "Big Three" Conference at Yalta, 1945 and the Brides of Odessa
Based on the premise of Hitler’s imminent defeat, the agenda of the Yalta Conference of February 1945 was basically about the partition of post-war Europe, but that same tide confirmed […]
Hugh Louis Zephyr Downey (1861-1922)
Hugh Louis Zephyr Downey (1861-1922): NZ Field Artillery, NZ Armed Constabulary, 1st Victorian Regiment, Victorian Permanent Artillery, Victorian Rangers, Australian Instructional Staff Hugh Louis Zephyr Downey was born in Tasmania […]
Octavius Skinner Burton (1823-1895): Cavalry Staff Officer and Police Inspector
Quintessential cavalryman and Victorian Police Inspector Octavius Skinner Burton was born in Wales in 1823, the eighth (hence Octavius) of ten children. Burton was a descendent of well connected and […]
Black Beasts of War: The Russian Cannon at Victoria Barracks, Melbourne
Sitting unobtrusively astride the front entrance stand two black beasts of war. There was time when they were prized weapons in chaotic massed infantry and cavalry battles of the 19th […]
Unsung healers: disabled Anzacs and family caregiving after the First World War
During the First World War, 60,000 Australian soldiers were killed and a further 90,000 were physically or mentally disabled. War disability transformed the lives of thousands of Australian families who […]
Concluding Australia’s Military Commitment in Iraq
The Australian Government contributed a range of military forces to the US-led coalition in Iraq between 2003 and 2008. The nature of the contribution changed over time not only for […]
From the Sea of Marmara to the North Gate of Baghdad: The Story of Four HMAS AE2 Crew Members
The story of HM Australian Submarine AE2 in the Dardanelles campaign typically ends on April 30, 1915 when the stricken submarine, after penetrating the Narrows and ‘running amok’ against the […]
