MHHV AGM 2021
OnlineThe Military History & Heritage Victoria Annual General Meeting will be held online, via Zoom, on 13 October 2021. For AGM Documents, Committee Nomination Forms, Agenda and Zoom meeting link […]
RAAF Point Cook and its History
OnlineThe RAAF base at Point Cook has been the site of many of Australia’s aviation ‘firsts’. It was the birthplace our county’s military aviation in 1914 and the first operational […]
The Elements of military Hygiene: Australian Pacific Forces, 1945
OnlineMilitary hygiene is an essential component of any war effort. In the severe tropical climate of the Second World War’s Pacific theatre, disease disabled and killed more Australian troops than […]
No regard for the truth: friendship and kindness. Tragedy and injustice. Rowville’s Italian prisoners of war.
OnlineIn March 1946, the war was over. The Italian prisoners of war who had been captured several years earlier in northern Africa were interned in camps around Australia and were […]
Bringing your Diggers back to life: a Defence service records seminar
In partnership with the National Archives of Australia and the Genealogical Society of Victoria, the RHSV presents a seminar on defence service records. Service photo of Private Albert Edward Kemp, […]
AUKUS – So What?: Reconciling Australia’s Geography with its History, its Fear of Abandonment and Fear of Entrapment
OnlineIn light of the recent AUKUS pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, Professor John Blaxland from the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at ANU will explore […]
‘Leadership in Crisis: Blamey at War.’ – Speaker: Brent Taylor
OnlineWednesday 10 November 2021 7:00PM-8:00PM (Australian Eastern Standard Time) The presentation General Blamey is a controversial figure in Australian military history. This presentation describes a consummate military leader at the […]
Commemorate Remembrance Day with Mat McLachlan
OnlineIt’s been a difficult couple of years for everyone, and while this year we will commemorate Remembrance Day on Australian soil, I am delighted that with the return of international […]
Soldier settlement schemes seminar via zoom
OnlineA joint presentation with the Genealogical Society of Victoria and the RHSV. We are delighted that Dr Charles Fahey has agreed to deliver this seminar on Soldier Settlement Schemes. The […]
Caen is coming to you
OnlineTransport yourself to the famous region of Normandy and visit picturesque Caen, a town enriched with history, nature and gastronomy. Following the success of the online event “Bordeaux vient à […]
The Bloody Beachheads: The Battles of Gona, Buna and Sanananda Sydney, One Day Conference
Great Southern Hotel 717 George St, Sydney, AustraliaAs the battle for Guadalcanal dragged on the Japanese advance on the Kokoda Track culminated and they were ordered to ‘advance to the rear’. Two delaying defensive positions at Eora […]