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SUMMARY:No Front Line
DESCRIPTION:Join Chris Masters as he goes to the heart of some of the fiercest combat in Afghanistan with the Special Forces. Following a ten-year investigation\, Chris gives a voice to Australia’s most highly trained soldiers and examines what it is like to be a member of this country’s elite fighting forces.Presenter: Chris Masters\nDate: Wednesday 28 February\, 6pm\nCost: $5.00 (non-refundable if cancelled within 48 hours of the event)\nLocation: Shrine Auditorium
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/no-front-line/
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SUMMARY:Free Kokoda Information Session (Join us for a beer & a chat)
DESCRIPTION:Join historian David Howell and his team of trek leaders for a free beer\, wine or soft drink and nibbles at the Melbourne Duckboard Club. They will be talking about all things Kokoda & PNG in a fun and relaxed environment.\nIf you have ever wondered what it is like to trek the Kokoda Track\, and why Kokoda is so important to Australia\, then this information session is for you. \nMelbourne’s leading Kokoda history expert along with two very experienced Kokoda trekking guides will be discussing everything you wanted to know about going to PNG. \nAlso understand how achievable it is to complete the Kokoda Track. We will also have information about our free training sessions in and around Melbourne and one of our guides will bring along their pack to show you exactly what you need to take. \nDoor prize of a signed copy of Hell’s Battlefield\, The Australians in New Guinea in World War II by Phillip Bradley will be given away as a door prize to one lucky winner on the night. \nWe hope to see you there but in the meantime visit www.kokodahistorical.com.au \nFAQs \nWhat are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event? \nCar parking is avalilable across the road at the Wilson Car Parking 163-235 Spencer St\, Melbourne VIC 3008 \nHowever the train and trams are out the front simply cross the street from the main entrance of Southern Cross Railway. \nHow can I contact the organiser with any questions? \nYou can email info@kokodahistorical.com.au or call David direct on 0405 007 700
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/free-kokoda-information-session-join-us-for-a-beer-a-chat/
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SUMMARY:The 76th Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin on the 19th February 1942
DESCRIPTION:The attack on Darwin on 19 February 1942 by the Japanese was the first attack ever made by an enemy on Australian soil.\nThe devastating attack by 242 Japanese aircraft\, sunk 8 and damaged 15 of the 45 ships in the harbour\, 23 aircraft were destroyed and an estimated 900 people killed with many hundreds injured. \nAlthough Battalions of soldiers were rushed to Darwin following the attack on Pearl Harbour\, Australia’s defences were totally inadequate against such an attack.\nAltogether 683 bombs over two raids were dropped on Darwin in one day and up to that time was the biggest air raid of WW2. \nStrict censorship was imposed on all information regarding the air raids and all official documents were stamped “Not to be released until 1995”. \nAbout 200\,000 Australians served in Darwin in WW2 and through this ceremony we give them the recognition and respect they have earned for their efforts in the defence of their country and its people.\nVeterans\, their families and members of the public are welcome to attend. \nFurther Details – contact Bernadette Lightfoot – 03 9500 2399 or bern@ryebuck.com.au
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-76th-anniversary-of-the-bombing-of-darwin-on-the-19th-february-1942/
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UID:9495-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Geelong Digital Access to Collections Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This two-day workshop gives attendees the opportunity to participate in training focused on digitisation and the provision of digital access of collections\, Q&A’s with leading technology providers and the chance to network with other GLAM organisations.\nWho should attend? Staff and volunteers from small- to medium-sized non-metropolitan collecting organisations\, including galleries\, libraries\, archives\, museums\, indigenous keeping places\, sporting clubs\, returned services clubs and historical societies. \nThe workshops will provide information\, training and advice for organisations on their way to providing digital access to their collections. \nFunding is available to organisations through grants that can support participation at the workshop and/or assist with setting your organisation up for digitising collections. More information about the grants can be found here. \nRegister to attend here \nMore information on the workshop here \nOver the two days the training will focus on developing an understanding of digitisation for your organisation\, and identifying paths forward to digitisation and the provision of digital access. Working through the steps of PLAN – PREPARE РDIGITISE – SHARE\, the two days will include training modules\, workshopping\, case studies and presentations from our Technology Partners. Please note\, the workshop will not include hands-on sessions with digitising equipment. \nThe Digital Access to Collections workshops are presented by GLAM Peak. GLAM Peak is the peak representative body of galleries\, libraries\, archives\, museums and historical societies in Australia. The delivery of these workshops is Stage 2 of the Digital Access to Collections project.\nFollow us on #digaccess_vic
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/geelong-digital-access-to-collections-workshop/
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SUMMARY:“The fight to recover and honour the Australian dead at Fromelles” presentation by Lambis Englezos
DESCRIPTION:This is the story of how\, against the odds\, Lambis and his team uncovered the largest non-genocide mass burial in Western Europe since WW1 Рright where the team of “amateurs” had said it would be.\nIn 2000\, Lambis developed a theory that Australian diggers\, killed at the Battle of Fromelles\, were still lying in unmarked mass burial pits\, after being buried there by the victorious Germans in July 1916. Lambis set out to prove his theory with a view to seeing the diggers recovered and honoured properly. He was met by a wall of discouragement\, disbelief\, and official contempt\, but he persisted…and gradually an alliance of supporters\, media\, and amateur historians\, gathered around him. \nLambis Englezos is a Greek-born\, retired Art Teacher from Melbourne\, with a love of lawn bowls and a “magnificent obsession” to find\, recover\, and honour Australia’s missing diggers from the Battle of Fromelles. \nA remarkable and colourful figure\, he has become widely known as one of Australia’s foremost experts on Australia’s Great War experience. After meeting many returned diggers as a child growing up in Melbourne\, Lambis became fascinated with learning about the diggers of the First World War. \nLambis is the co-founder and driving force behind the internationally renowned “Friends of the 15th Brigade”. \nHe is acknowledged in many books including Les Carlyon’s ‘The Great War’ and Robin Corfield’s ‘Don’t Forget me Cobber’. Lambis was also instrumental in the publishing of his friend\, Roy Kyle’s\, memoirs. Roy’s ‘An ANZAC’s Story’ was edited by Bryce Courtenay and reached the best seller list in 2004. \nLambis is a central figure in Patrick Lindsay’s book ‘Fromelles’ and is acknowledged in the Robin Corfield book ‘Fromelles РDon’t Forget Me Cobber’\, for his contribution to the remembrance of this significant event in Australian history. He also featured in television stories on ‘60 Minutes’\, and the ABC ‘7:30 Report’ on the fate of the missing diggers. Additionally\, Lambis has written and been featured widely on this subject in print media. \nLambis received the Order of Australia in 2008 for his Fromelles work. He also won the inaugural Shrine Medallion in 2010 and was honoured by the RSL of Victoria with their ANZAC Award in the same year. \nIn 2010 Lambis again visited Fromelles to attend the Opening of the new Pheasant Wood Cemetery and the burial service of the final soldier of the 250 soldiers recovered from the mass grave. He was specifically named and thanked by the Governor General\, Quentin Bryce\, in her speech at the Opening. \nHe is proud to be part of the long journey to see dignity and honour brought to the diggers who disappeared on one horrible night in July 1916\, a night now described as the worst in Australia’s history. \nDoors open at 6.30PM \nThe ‘Pompey Elliott Memorial Hall’ is located at the Camberwell RSL Sub-Branch at 403 Camberwell Road\, named in honour of Major General Harold Edward ‘Pompey’ Elliott CB\, CMG\, DSO\, DCM\, VD. Elliott was a senior officer in the Australian Army during the First World War and served as a Senator in the Australian parliament. He was also the second President of the Camberwell RSL Sub-Branch in 1919. \nSeminar Speaker Program Logistics. The MHHV seminar speaker series will run between 7.00 – 8.00 pm on Wednesday 15 March\, Wednesday 16 August\, Wednesday 15 November following drinks and snacks from 6.30 pm. \nEntry & Catering. The seminar speaker series will attract an entry fee $5 for MHHV members\, veterans\, concession card holders and students while all other guests will be $10 to cover the costs of providing food\, tea & coffee or beverage and hall use. Drinks at RSL prices.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/authe-fight-to-recover-and-honour-the-australian-dead-at-fromellesau-presentation-by-lambis-englezos/
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SUMMARY:“The Savige Legacy” Roland Perry
DESCRIPTION:Roland Perry will discuss his just published 33rd book\, the biography of Stan Savige\, Australia‚Äôs most accomplished soldier involved in both WW1 and WW2.¬†He began a stint on Gallipoli in 1915 as a na√Øve Sunday-school teacher and left as the most deadly sniper on the peninsula. He served in the worst battle encounters on the Western Front as an intelligence officer and in Persia in 1918 on a special SAS-style mission.\nBetween the wars\, his concern for so many fallen soldiers in WW1 saw him create Legacy to aid their families. \nIn WW2\, Savige served in North Africa\, the Middle East and the Pacific. He was appointed Lieutenant General and rose to be Corps Commander. \nRoland Perry is a distinguished historian and author of a number of books on Australian military history including Monash: The Outsider Who Won a War and The Australian Light Horse. He won the prestigious Fellowship of Australian Writers National Literary Award for non-fiction (2004) with Monash. \nIn October 2011 Perry was made a Fellow of Monash University. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia ‚Äòfor service to literature as an author‚Äô in June 2011. Monash University bestowed a Professorship on Roland Perry in October 2012. He is the University‚Äôs first Writer-in-Residence\, lecturing PhDs and PhD aspirants on all aspects of writing\, and Australian history. \n  \nDoors open at 6.30PM \nThe ‚ÄòPompey Elliott Memorial Hall‚Äô is located at the Camberwell RSL Sub-Branch at 403 Camberwell Road\, named in honour of Major General Harold Edward ‚ÄòPompey‚Äô Elliott CB\, CMG\, DSO\, DCM\, VD. Elliott was a senior officer in the Australian Army during the First World War and served as a Senator in the Australian parliament. He was also the second President of the Camberwell RSL Sub-Branch in 1919. \nSeminar Speaker Program Logistics. The MHHV seminar speaker series will run between 7.00 ‚Äì 8.00 pm \nEntry & Catering. The seminar speaker series will attract an entry fee $5 for MHHV members\, veterans\, concession card holders and students while all other guests will be $10 to cover the costs of providing food\, tea & coffee or beverage and hall use. Drinks at RSL prices.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/authe-savige-legacyau-roland-perry/
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SUMMARY:“Stealth Raiders: A Few Daring Men in 1918” presentation by Dr Lucas Jordan
DESCRIPTION:In 1918 a few low-ranking Australian infantrymen\, alone among all the armies on the Western Front\, initiated stealth raids without orders. These stealth raiders killed Germans\, captured prisoners and advanced the line\, sometimes by thousands of yards. They were held in high regard by other men of the lower ranks and were feared by the Germans facing them.\nWho were these stealth raiders and why did they do it? What made Australian soldiers take on this independent and personal type of warfare? Using their firsthand accounts\, as well as official archives and private records\, Dr Lucas Jordan pieces their stories together. Stealth Raiders is the first in depth study of the tactic commonly known as peaceful penetration. \nDr Lucas Jordan is currently a history teacher at Western English Language School in Melbourne. Stealth Raiders is adapted from his PhD thesis\, supervised by award-winning historians Professor Bill Gammage (ANU) and Dr Peter Stanley (UNSW). \n  \nDoors open at 6.30PM \nThe ‚ÄòPompey Elliott Memorial Hall‚Äô is located at the Camberwell RSL Sub-Branch at 403 Camberwell Road\, named in honour of Major General Harold Edward ‚ÄòPompey‚Äô Elliott CB\, CMG\, DSO\, DCM\, VD. Elliott was a senior officer in the Australian Army during the First World War and served as a Senator in the Australian parliament. He was also the second President of the Camberwell RSL Sub-Branch in 1919. \nSeminar Speaker Program Logistics. The MHHV seminar speaker series will run between 7.00 ‚Äì 8.00 pm on Wednesday 15 March\, Wednesday 16 August\, Wednesday 15 November following drinks and snacks from 6.30 pm. \nEntry & Catering. The seminar speaker series will attract an entry fee $5 for MHHV members\, veterans\, concession card holders and students while all other guests will be $10 to cover the costs of providing food\, tea & coffee or beverage and hall use. Drinks at RSL prices.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/austealth-raiders-a-few-daring-men-in-1918au-presentation-by-dr-lucas-jordan/
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SUMMARY:General Sir John Monash Oration by The Hon. Ted Baillieu
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate and be inspired by the life and legacy of a truly great Australian\, General Sir John Monash.Engineers Australia’s National President\, John McIntosh FIEAust CPEng EngExec NER APEC Engineer IntPE(Aus) cordially invites you to a special oration by the Hon. Ted Baillieu\, former Victorian Premier and Chairman of the Victorian ANZAC Centenary Committee. \nGeneral Sir John Monash was a civil engineer and an Australian Military Commander during The Great War. \nThe former Premier will share his insights into the man\, husband\, engineer and military leader. \nThis is a story that must be heard by every engineer who has committed to the General’s words: \n“adopt as your fundamental creed that you will equip yourself for life not soley for your own benefit but for the benefit of the whole community” \nRSVP Monday 11 December 2017 \nhttps://engineersaustralia.wufoo.eu/forms/general-sir-john-monash-oration/
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/general-sir-john-monash-oration-by-the-hon-ted-baillieu/
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UID:9485-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:The Royal Australian Navy\, Vietnam\, 1965-1972
DESCRIPTION:Between 1965 and 1972\, elements of the Royal Australian Navy undertook continuous operational service in Vietnam.During this period the Navy operational tasks included sea\, shore and air duties. \nThe Vietnam War was not markedly a naval conflict\, but for the 13\,500 members of the R.A.N who saw active service\, it was real. R.A.N played a significant role in the Australian Forces overall commitment. Destroyers sailed 400\,000 miles (nautical) and fired 100\,000 rounds of ammunition. HMAS Sydney carried 16\,000 troops. Famed as ‘Vung Tau Ferry’. \nThe Exhibition opens on Saturday 18 November 2017 at 2pm and will be available until 1 May 2018. Images\, video and artefacts will convey diverse stories and incidents\, many having hitherto not been available for the public to see.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-royal-australian-navy-vietnam-1965-1972/
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SUMMARY:The Royal Australian Navy\, Vietnam\, 1965-1972 - Last Days
DESCRIPTION:Between 1965 and 1972\, elements of the Royal Australian Navy undertook continuous operational service in Vietnam.During this period the Navy operational tasks included sea\, shore and air duties. \nThe Vietnam War was not markedly a naval conflict\, but for the 13\,500 members of the R.A.N who saw active service\, it was real. R.A.N played a significant role in the Australian Forces overall commitment. Destroyers sailed 400\,000 miles (nautical) and fired 100\,000 rounds of ammunition. HMAS Sydney carried 16\,000 troops. Famed as ‘Vung Tau Ferry’. \nThe Exhibition opens on Saturday 18 November 2017 at 2pm and will be available until 1 May 2018. Images\, video and artefacts will convey diverse stories and incidents\, many having hitherto not been available for the public to see.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-royal-australian-navy-vietnam-1965-1972-last-days/
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SUMMARY:“The Finest Thing Yet Done in the War”: Pompey Elliott and Villers-Bretonneux presentation by Dr Ross McMullin
DESCRIPTION:The immense German onslaught in March 1918 led to Britain‚Äôs gravest crisis of the war. \n \nThe Australians\, rushed to the rescue in this climax of the conflict\, were influencing the destiny of the world more than Australians have done in any other year before or since. The culmination of their vital contribution was the stunning counter-attack at Villers-Bretonneux on Anzac Day 1918. No one was more pivotal in this celebrated transformation than Pompey Elliott. In the centenary year of this famous battle\, award-winning historian Ross McMullin will illuminate what took place. There could hardly be a more appropriate talk for the Pompey Elliott Memorial Hall. \nDr Ross McMullin is an acclaimed biographer and historian\, and a lively and entertaining speaker. His latest book\, Pompey Elliott at War: In His Own Words\, has been recently released. Farewell\, Dear People: Biographies of Australia‚Äôs Lost Generation\, his previous book\, was awarded the Prime Minister‚Äôs Prize for Australian History and also the National Cultural Award. His 2002 biography Pompey Elliott won awards for both literature and biography. Another biography\, Will Dyson: Australia‚Äôs Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the National Biography Award. Other previous books include the ALP centenary history The Light on the Hill: The Australian Labor Party 1891-1991\, and another political history So Monstrous a Travesty: Chris Watson and The World‚Äôs First National Labour Government. He has been a prolific contributor to newspapers\, periodicals and multi-authored books. \nHome \n \n  \nDoors open at 6.30PM\nThe ‚ÄòPompey Elliott Memorial Hall‚Äô is located at the Camberwell RSL Sub-Branch at 403 Camberwell Road\, named in honour of Major General Harold Edward ‚ÄòPompey‚Äô Elliott CB\, CMG\, DSO\, DCM\, VD. Elliott was a senior officer in the Australian Army during the First World War and served as a Senator in the Australian parliament. He was also the second President of the Camberwell RSL Sub-Branch in 1919.\nSeminar Speaker Program Logistics. The MHHV seminar speaker series will run between 7.00 ‚Äì 8.00 pm on Wednesday 15 March\, Wednesday 16 August\, Wednesday 15 November following drinks and snacks from 6.30 pm.\nEntry & Catering. The seminar speaker series will attract an entry fee $5 for MHHV members\, veterans\, concession card holders and students while all other guests will be $10 to cover the costs of providing food\, tea & coffee or beverage and hall use. Drinks at RSL prices.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/authe-finest-thing-yet-done-in-the-warau-pompey-elliott-and-villers-bretonneux-presentation-by-dr-ross-mcmullin/
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SUMMARY:Curator Talk: The Soldiers' XI
DESCRIPTION:With the Ashes just around the corner\, join Dr Ian Jackson as he explores how our soldiers have used the game of cricket as a survival mechanism\, a form of relief from conflict and a morale booster when on active deployment.\n Discover how it has forged relationships and promoted teamwork.\nPresenter: Dr Ian Jackson \nDate: Wednesday 22 November\, 2pm\nCost: $5.00 (non-refundable if cancelled within 48 hours of the event)\nLocation: Education Centre\, Shrine of Remembrance
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/curator-talk-the-soldiers-xi/
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SUMMARY:Reading: As Told By The Boys Who Fed Me Apples
DESCRIPTION:Reading with Actor Andre Jewson and Sound Designer Michael Havir. Directed Greg Carroll\, Writer: R.Johns.\nSandy was the only Australian horse to return home from the First World War. Sandy’s unknown story is told through the Major General wounded at Gallipoli\, a Veterinary Officer on the Western front\, and the groom who brings Sandy home. Each strangely affected by their symbiotic relationship with the horse. The brutality of war and the heroic lives of the men and horses that served are captured in this reading\, with a haunting\, original sound design. \nNominated for an AWGIE award 2016\, selected for the 2017 VCE Drama curriculum (produced La Mama Courthouse) and premiered Big West Festival 2015. The production was supported by the Australian Government’s Anzac Centenary Arts and Culture Fund \nDate: Thursday 23 November\, 6pm\nCost: $5.00 (non-refundable if cancelled within 48 hours of the event)\nLocation: Shrine Auditorium
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/reading-as-told-by-the-boys-who-fed-me-apples/
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UID:9480-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:HMAS Goorangai "Lost with all hands" Commemorative service
DESCRIPTION:Organised by  The Naval Commemoration Committee of Victoria  “Perpetuating Gallant Ships and Brave Men” PROGRAM\n11:15 AM Marchers fall in\, King Street\n11:30 AM Service commences\, Ocean View Reserve\n12:30 PM Lunch RSL Hall King Street (Must Book\nDRESS: Medals Please \nContact your Ship/Unit Association to reserve lunch at $30.00 \nEmail naval.commemoration.committee@gmail.com  for more information or telephone Jan at 9786 5371 for lunch bookings.\nPlease note\, we will have a list at the door\, no tickets will be issued.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/hmas-goorangai-lost-with-all-hands-commemorative-service/
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SUMMARY:Friends of the Fort Christmas Get Together
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join the Friends of the Fort as the join together for some Christmas cheer.\n  \nThe price is only $20.00 per person and includes wine\, beer\, soft drink\, nibbles and a three piece local Jazz Band. \nInvite your friends. All are welcome. \n  \nRSVP to Liz by 10th December 2017 via 03 5258 1488 or email museum@fortqueenscliff.com.au to arrange payment.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/friends-of-the-fort-christmas-get-together/
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SUMMARY:The Light Horse  Australians in the Middle East 1916–18 - Exhibition Launch
DESCRIPTION:While Australian infantry served in the grim trenches of the Western Front\, their comrades in the Australian Light Horse were fighting dynamic campaign of manoeuvre against the Ottoman Turks in the desert wastes of Sinai\, Palestine and Syria. This exhibition tells the story of the Sinai-Palestine campaign and explores how it has captured the imagination of Australians ever since.\nGuest Speaker : Dr jean Bou\, Lecturer\, Australian national university \n  \nRSVP by 23 October reception@shrine.org.au 03 9661 8100
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-light-horse-australians-in-the-middle-east-1916ai18-exhibition-launch/
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SUMMARY:The Hinge of Fate
DESCRIPTION:October 23 marks the 75th anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein\, one of the turning points of the Second World War. The 9th Australian Division was crucial to the victory of Montgomery’s 8th Army at Alamein. Although the Australians represented only 10 per cent of the 8th Army\, they suffered 20 per cent of its casualties in what an admiring British general described as ‘homeric fighting.’ Dr Mark Johnston\, author of several books about the 9th Division and Alamein\, explains why General Montgomery later acknowledged that he could not have won the battle without ‘that magnificent 9th Australian Division.’\nPresenter: Dr Mark Johnston\nDate: Wednesday 25 October\, 6pm\nCost: $5.00 (non-refundable if cancelled within 48 hours of the event)\nLocation: Shrine Auditorium
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-hinge-of-fate/
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SUMMARY:Likely changes in US defense posture in the Asia/Pacific resulting from the appointment of President Trump
DESCRIPTION:David Hundt is a Senior Lecturer in International Relations in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Deakin University\, Melbourne. His research interests are international relations\, politics and political economy in the Asia‚ÄìPacific region\, with a particular focus on Korea. He attained a PhD from the University of Queensland in 2005\, and began working at Deakin University in 2007. David has published on topics such as the politics of economic development in South Korea\, immigration in the ROK\, and the evolution of South Korea’s foreign policy. He has been an associate editor of the Australian Journal of Political Science during the journal’s time at Deakin\, and he is also the regional editor (Korea) for Asian Studies Review.\n \nRoyal United Services Institute of Victoria\nLunchtime Address\nThursday 30th November at 1230\nANZAC House\, 4 Collins St\, Melbourne \nNOTE: The talk will be preceded by the RUSI VIC Annual General Meeting at 1200hrs.\nCoffee and Tea from 11.30 am.\, sandwiches after.\nEntrance fee: $10\nFor setup and catering reasons please advise the Office of your attendance\,\npreferably by email to secretary@rusivic.org.au or phone 9282 5918 by COB Monday 27th Nov.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/likely-changes-in-us-defense-posture-in-the-asia-pacific-resulting-from-the-appointment-of-president-trump/
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SUMMARY:Pipeclay Club Traditional Christmas Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:The President and Committee cordially invite you to join with friends and associates for this popular annual event. \nAt\nThe Royal Automobile Club of Victoria\nPresidents Room 1st Floor\n501 Bourke St MELBOURNE\nAt 12.00 PM for I2.30 PM \nGreat company\, outstanding menu and minimum formality guaranteed.\nDress: Lounge suit / Jacket and Tie\nLadies: Day Dress\nThe cost of this function is $57.00 per person including a two course meal.\nBeverages can be purchased at the table as required.\nBookings are necessary and guests are very welcome.\nTo reserve your place please visit www.pipeclay.com.au\nor ring\nRACV on (03) 9944 8876\nEmail: memberevents@racv.com.au\nBOOKINGS CLOSE FRIDAY 24th NOVEMBER 2017
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/pipeclay-club-traditional-christmas-luncheon/
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SUMMARY:The Light Horse  Australians in the Middle East 1916–18 - Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:While Australian infantry served in the grim trenches of the Western Front\, their comrades in the Australian Light Horse were fighting dynamic campaign of manoeuvre against the Ottoman Turks in the desert wastes of Sinai\, Palestine and Syria. This exhibition tells the story of the Sinai-Palestine campaign and explores how it has captured the imagination of Australians ever since.\n20 October 2017 – 21 October 2018
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-light-horse-australians-in-the-middle-east-1916ai18-exhibition/
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UID:9472-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:The Changing Military Environment in Far East Asia - Defence Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Navy Defence Seminar\nPresenters: \nProf Damien Kinsgbury \nLcdr Peter Horobin MBE RAN Rtd \nCmdr Doug Stevens RANR \nVadm Tim Barrett AO CSC RAN \n  \nEmail: naval.commemoration.committee@gmail.com \nPost. 316 Nicholson St\, Fitzroy Vic 3065 \n(please include a phone number)
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-changing-military-environment-in-far-east-asia-defence-seminar/
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UID:9473-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:The Battle of Beersheba
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr David Holloway OAM\, historian of the 4th Light Horse\, as he reflects one hundred years later on their legendary attack on Beersheba in October 1917. Discover more about this remarkable regiment—Australia’s only unit to fight on all three fronts during the First World War.\nPresenter: Dr David Holloway OAM \nDate: Wednesday 18 October\, midday \nCost: $5.00 (non-refundable if cancelled within 48 hours of the event) \nLocation: Shrine Auditorium
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-battle-of-beersheba/
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UID:9466-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:The 'Blood Tub': Australians at Bullecourt 1917 - Exhibition - Last weeks
DESCRIPTION:In early 1917 Australian soldiers fought two battles at Bullecourt in France. So ferocious were they that Australian soldiers renamed the town ‚ÄòThe blood tub.‚Äô\n \nThe first action fought on 11 April was a complete disaster\, the second (3 ‚Äì 17 May) a hollow victory at best. \nGerman General Eric Ludendorff later wrote of the Arras campaign\, of which the Bullecourt battles were part‚Äî‚Äòno doubt exceedingly important strategic objects lay behind the British attack\, but I have never been able to discover what they were.‚Äô \nThe ‘Blood Tub’\nAustralians at Bullecourt 1917\n15 October 2016 – 1 October 2017 \n 
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-blood-tub-australians-at-bullecourt-1917-exhibition-last-weeks/
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UID:9467-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Nerves and Steel: The Navy in the Pacific - Last weeks
DESCRIPTION:A historical exploration of the naval battles in the Pacific during the Second World War. Discover the struggles and glory of the Allied forces against Japan’s powerful navy and the role that the Royal Australian Navy played from December 1941 to September 1945 in securing the ultimate Allied Victory.\n \nThe war in the Pacific was essentially a naval struggle. Allied war aims hinged on the destruction of Japan‚Äôs powerful navy and the severing of sea communications between Japan and its far-flung Asian and Pacific conquests. Nerves and Steel explores the role played by the RAN in ultimate Allied victory and features items from the Shrine‚Äôs own collection as well as loans from the Australian War Memorial\, the RAN Heritage Collection\, veterans and their families. \n22 July 2017 – 29 July 2018 \n 
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/nerves-and-steel-the-navy-in-the-pacific-last-weeks/
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SUMMARY:Vietnam and Back - Lunch with Jim Archbold
DESCRIPTION:James Stuart Archbold 3790920 was conscripted into the Army from the 1st Feb 1967. After basic training at Puckapunyal he was assigned to the Military Police and performed Corps duties at Abbotsford\, completed an NCO’S course at South Head. In late February 1968 was posted to Vietnam as a Military Policeman. Jim was flown to Vietnam in a Qantas 707\, which ironically was captained by his father Stuart Archbold.\n“My duties there were curfew patrols and convoy escorts. By late March 1968 I was transferred to the Task Force HQ at Nui Dat from there I performed road patrols\, road check points in the province\, and assisted in the running of the POW Camp. During this time I spent 2 weeks at Fire Support Base Coral collecting NVA Prisoners from the infantry. Just prior to being at Coral\, on the 26th April 1968 I was in a small convoy on route 22 near Dong Tam\, which was ambushed by the Viet Cong. Resulting from this I was later awarded The Military Medal for Bravery under Fire. By late October 1968 I was transferred back to 1 ALSG Vung Tau and put on curfew duties. In January 1969 I returned to Australia by RAAF C130 which was also carrying five coffins which contained Australians killed in action.” \nOn the 4th Jan 1969 Jim returned to Australia and returned to duty with the Victoria Police. \nCome along and have lunch with Jim at the National Vietnam Veterans Museum where he will share a presentation with you about his fascinating history and give an insight to a remarkable slice of our history. \n$25 per adult or $20 concession – includes light lunch\, holographic Light & Sound Show and a guided tour through the Museum with Jim Archbold. \nBookings essential online on www.vietnamvetsmuseum or https://www.trybooking.com/312719
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/vietnam-and-back-lunch-with-jim-archbold/
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UID:9462-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:‘Coming Home’ – an exhibition of veteran art and photography
DESCRIPTION:Gordan Traill is the Veteran Peer Support Coordinator for Grief Work Uniting (GWU) and curator of ‚ÄòComing Home‚Äô ‚Äì an exhibition of art and photography by veterans.\n  \n \n‚ÄòComing Home‚Äô\n18‚Äì26 November 2017\nArmadale Uniting Church\n86A Kooyong Road\,\nArmadale Vic 3143\nWeekdays 11 am ‚Äì 3 pm\nWeekends 1 ‚Äì 4 pm
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/aocoming-homeao-ai-an-exhibition-of-veteran-art-and-photography/
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SUMMARY:Echoes of Conflict
DESCRIPTION:Music has provided an evocative soundtrack to all major conflicts in the form of patriotic\, emotional or protest songs to bugle calls and hymns in commemorative services. Since the First World War\, classical compositions by Australian veterans have been rare.\n \nJoin Vietnam veteran and classical composer Lachlan Wilson as he explores the history of music in conflict and his own orchestral work\, Echoes of Conflict. \nPresenter: Lachlan Wilson\nDate: Tuesday 19 September\, midday\nCost: $5.00 (non-refundable if cancelled within 48 hours of the event)\nLocation: Shrine Auditorium
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/echoes-of-conflict/
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SUMMARY:Turning Disaster into Triumph - With Dr Ross McMullin
DESCRIPTION:The battle of Polygon Wood has often been depicted as a relatively straightforward victory: the Australian infantry advanced behind an irresistible barrage that resembled a Gippsland bushfire\, and there were inevitable casualties but no major hiccups. Dr Ross McMullin will explain why he thinks this interpretation is fundamentally flawed.\n 
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/turning-disaster-into-triumph-with-dr-ross-mcmullin/
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UID:9460-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:In Their Time Of Need
DESCRIPTION:Since the response to the influenza epidemic that ravaged the Pacific in 1918–19\, the Australian military has provided overseas emergency relief after natural disasters. Join Australian War Memorial historian Steven Bullard as he explores a century of Australia’s efforts to help our neighbours.\nPresenter: Steven Bullard \nDate: Thursday 14 September\, 6pm \nCost: $5.00 (non-refundable if cancelled within 48 hours of the event) \nLocation: Shrine Auditorium
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/in-their-time-of-need/
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SUMMARY:Polygon Wood - with Ross McMullin
DESCRIPTION:One of the AIF’s iconic battles at the Western Front was Polygon Wood\, where Australian soldiers turned looming defeat into stunning success. Yet perceptions of the operation have been flawed for decades. Come along and hear Ross McMullin explain why on the centenary of the battle.\nRoyal United Services Institute of Victoria\nLunchtime Address\nThursday 28th September at 1200 for 1230\nANZAC House \, 4 Collins St\, Melbourne \nRoss McMullin is an award-winning historian and biographer. His book Pompey Elliott won awards for literature and biography\, and Will Dyson: Australia’s Radical Genius was highly commended by the judges of the National Biography Award. Farewell\, Dear People: Biographies of Australia’s Lost Generation was awarded the Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. His most recent book is Pompey Elliott At War: In His Own Words. \nCoffee and Tea from 12.00 pm.\, sandwiches after.\nEntrance fee: $10\nFor setup and catering reasons please advise the Office of your attendance\,\npreferably by email to secretary@rusivic.org.au or phone 9282 5918 by COB Monday 25th Sept.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/polygon-wood-with-ross-mcmullin/
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