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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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UID:9476-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
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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UID:9477-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
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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UID:9478-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
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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UID:9479-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
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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UID:9474-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
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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UID:9468-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
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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UID:9463-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
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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UID:9464-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
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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UID:9458-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:"Who wouldn't be a soldier" The WWI diaries of SGT Thomas Arthur Dykes DCM - 23rd Battalion AIF - Edited by A J McAleer
DESCRIPTION:Elva Cunningham (Nee Dykes)\, after a lifetime of waiting\, is very proud to invite you to the launch of her father’s WWI diaries:\nIf ever you wanted to know what a soldier of the AIF had to endure in the First World War – this will tell you! \n \nSgt Thomas Arthur Dykes spent his war recording his experiences with the AIF’s 23rd Battalion in nine small\, pocket sized diaries. Published for the first time\, they are the raw\, uncensored and sometimes graphic account of an infantryman’s daily struggle to survive the Gallipoli campaign and the horrors of the Western Front. \nAt the age of thirty-two\, married with four children\, he volunteered to serve his country in its hour of need. He travelled with his unit to Egypt\, survived the sinking of the troopship ‘Southland’ before spending months in harsh conditions on Gallipoli at Lone Pine until he was evacuated wounded. \nFrom here he is thrown into the killing fields of the Western Front; from Fleurbaix to the Somme to Ypres to Flers\, until he fell victim to the winter of 1916/1917 and a severe dose of trench foot. A year out of the line\, he returned for the final push of 1918 and was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his courage and bravery at Mont St Quentin. \nTo be Launched by: Major-General Mike O’Brien CSC Military Historian and President of the Royal United Services Institute of Victoria \nGuest Speaker: Anthony McAleer Local Military Historian \nFor further details: mtevrsl@gmail.com
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/who-wouldnt-be-a-soldier-the-wwi-diaries-of-sgt-thomas-arthur-dykes-dcm-23rd-battalion-aif-edited-by-a-j-mcaleer/
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UID:9457-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Australian White Ensign 50th Anniversary Navy Ball
DESCRIPTION:Navy Week Victoria – 2017 Australian White Ensign 50th Anniversary Navy Ball.\nGuest of honour will be Chief of Navy VADM Tim Barrett AO CSC RAN. \nAll Service\, ex-Service men & women\, Mariners plus families and friends are encouraged to attend. \nDress: Black Tie & miniatures \nCost $155/pp \nArrange a table\, or go solo – book now! \nEmail Sandra: navy.week.victoria@gmail.com or \nPost to 7 Clarence Place\, Cranbourne East\, 3977 \nPlease include a telephone number.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/australian-white-ensign-50th-anniversary-navy-ball/
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UID:9455-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Kokoda
DESCRIPTION:World Premiere\nThe Spirit lives. \nAll tickets at Tourist Information Centre\, Hesse Street\, Queenscliff \n$10 Per Adult – $5 for children over 12yo
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/kokoda/
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UID:9456-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Curator Talk: Nerves and Steel
DESCRIPTION:When Australians think of the war against Japan they usually reflect on the role of our soldiers in bloody actions at Malaya\, New Guinea and Borneo. These land campaigns were however\, only aspects of a much wider conflict\, fought across the vast Pacific Ocean. Shrine Curator Neil Sharkey will present an exclusive talk on our newest exhibition which lifts the veil on the pivotal role of the navy to our victory in the Pacific.\nPresenter: Neil Sharkey \nDate: Thursday 31 August\, 1pm \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-nerves-and-steel/
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UID:9451-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Busting Beersheba: Australians in the Campaign to defeat the Ottoman Empire
DESCRIPTION:Lieutenant General Sir Philip Chetwode wrote to Lieutenant General Sir Harry Chauvel in October 1918: ‚ÄúYou have made history with a vengeance and your performance will be talked about and quoted long after many more bloody battles in France will have been almost forgotten‚Äù. \n  \nRegistrations are open now\, click here to book your seat.\n  \nGeneral Chetwode was right about the importance of the Allied victory in the Middle East and the extraordinary contribution of General Chauvel and the Australian mounted troops to that victory. But he may not have been right about the importance this campaign would be accorded in historical writing and popular imagination. So much has been written and so much is popularly known about the Gallipoli campaign and the battles on the Western Front that they take centre stage in the Australian memorialisation of war. As we approach the centenary of the final and conclusive battles of the Middle East campaign it is timely to review the importance of this heroic episode in Australian military history. \nMHHV will host a one day seminar on Saturday 18th November 2017 on the subject of Australia‚Äôs campaign in the Middle East with the aim of exploring the events and the personalities involved and evaluating its significance in Australian military history. The seminar will address the campaign‚Äôs place in the Allied strategy\, follow the overall narrative of the campaign and look at the course\, the outcomes and the significance of the major battles\, Gaza\, Beersheba\, Megiddo and others. \nWe will hear about the key personalities who moulded the outcomes\, including General Chauvel and some of his senior commanders\, but we will also dwell on the experiences of the soldiers\, troopers\, gunners and infantrymen. We will hear about their hardships and their resilience\, their courage and their humour. We will acknowledge the central place of the horses\, the ‚ÄòWalers‚Äô in the campaign and hear about their origins\, care and fate. \nThe Australian Light Horse formations and units are\, of course\, at the centre of our considerations but there were other arms in the battle. Most of the infantry and artillery units in General Allenby‚Äôs force were British but there were Australians in the Royal and Australian Flying Corps units\, in Armoured Car units and the Camel Corps. The logistics of this campaign were exceptionally difficult and the solutions bold and innovative; we will explore these too. \nWe will look at the strategy and fighting skills of the Ottoman Empire‚Äôs army and try to gain some insight into the commanders and soldiers on the other side of the battles. \nFinally\, the seminar will consider the ways in which Australia has remembered and memorialised the Light horse and their Middle East campaign. \nThe speakers will include academic historians\, journalists turned historian and family members of key personalities. We will aim to bring not only a rigorous analysis to the campaign but also to evoke an understanding of the experiences of all the participants and an appreciation of the importance of this campaign to Australia‚Äôs memory of war. \nDownload the full program by clicking here.\n  \nPresenter Biographies: \nDr David W. Cameron received his PhD in biological anthropology in 1995 at the Australian National University and is a former Australian Research Council QEII Fellow at the Department of Anatomy & Histology\, University of Sydney. He has conducted fieldwork in Australia\, Europe\, the Middle East and Asia. He is the author of several books on Australian military history and primate evolutionary biology and has published over 60 papers in internationally peer-reviewed journals. He lives in Canberra. \nDr Andrew Kilsby (ADFA/UNSW 2014) is an independent historian and published author. He has presented at military history conferences\, arranged exhibitions and written articles and military biographies. Andrew is a graduate of RMC Duntroon with regimental training in a cavalry regiment. Forebears served throughout the desert campaign in the 3rd LHR and the 9th LHR. He was a founder of MHHV Inc. and is currently president of History Monash Inc. \nBrent Taylor qualified and worked as a civil engineer with a keen interest in transport and logistics ‚Äìthe forgotten force behind war. Brent is a twice published author and is currently working on a book about General Sir Thomas Blamey. \nDr Honor Auchinleck grew up on the family property near Corryong\, graduated from the Australian National University in 1976\, the Open University in England in 2001 and completed her Doctorate in 2014 at La Trobe University.\nExcept for operational tours in Northern Ireland\, the Gulf War\, Bosnia and Sierra Leone\, Honor accompanied her husband Mark\, a British Army officer\, on all his postings in Germany\, Australia\, the Netherlands\, England and Turkey. Her memoir\, Elyne Mitchell: A Daughter Remembers was published in 2012\, as was On the Trail of the Silver Brumby\, an anthology of Elyne‚Äôs non-fiction writing about the High Country. She and Mark now farm part of the original family property in the Upper Murray.\nHonor is a member of the General Sir Harry Chauvel Foundation and Patron of the Elyne Mitchell Writing Award. \nColonel Marcus Fielding was born and raised in Melbourne. He joined the Australian Army in 1983\, graduated from the Royal Military College\, Duntroon in December 1986\, and was commissioned into the Royal Australian Engineers. He has held a variety of command\, staff and instructional appointments and has served on operations in Pakistan\, Afghanistan\, Haiti\, East Timor and Iraq. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College\, Duntroon\, the Australian Army Command and Staff College and the Defence and Strategic Studies Course. Colonel Fielding recently transferred from full-time to part-time service with the Australian Army and is currently the President of MHHV\, President of Camberwell RSL & Vice-President of Australian Army Rugby. \nDr. Richard Chauvel\, who is General Sir Harry Chauvel‚Äôs grandson\, is an honorary fellow at the Asia Institute\, The University of Melbourne. Prior to joining the Asia Institute\, he had taught at the Universities of Indonesia and Sydney as well as Victoria University. His research has focused on political and social change in eastern Indonesia\, particularly in Maluku and Papua\, together with Australia-Indonesia relations. His publications include a study of the revolt of the Republic of the South Moluccas\, Nationalist\, Soldiers and Separatists: The Ambonese Islands from Colonialism to Revolt\, 1880-1950\, two volumes of essays on Papua\, The Land of Papua and the Indonesia State\, together with two policy papers for the East-West Center Washington: The Papua Conflict: Jakarta‚Äôs Perceptions and Policies (with Ikrar Nusa Bhakti) and Constructing Papuan Nationalism: History\, Ethnicity and Adaption. He was a member of the Australia Awards Joint Selection Committee for Indonesia\, 2007-2013\, 2016. At the University of Indonesia\, he taught Australian History and Politics as part of an Australian Studies Program. He is a graduate of the University of Sydney and the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. \nAlan Smith was born and educated in New South Wales and has tertiary qualifications in Industrial Chemistry\, Commerce and Economics. He has served as a gunner in the CMF from 1951 and was commissioned in 1954. He has had regimental service with RA and RCA units in the UK and Canada and rounded out his service in logistics staff appointments. He was awarded the Efficiency Decoration in 1966 and retired in 1968.\nAlan has had a 36-year executive career in BHP Ltd in HR positions in Corporate\, Steel and Wire Divisions retiring in 1992.\nHis third ‚Äòcareer‚Äô is in writing Artillery history as Assistant Editor and now Editor of Cannonball\, The Journal of the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company\,
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/busting-beersheba-australians-in-the-campaign-to-defeat-the-ottoman-empire/
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SUMMARY:Royal United Services Institute of Victoria - Lunchtime Address
DESCRIPTION:Fook Seng KWOK\, High Commissioner\, Republic of Singapore. Topic: South East Asia – A Singaporean perspective.Mr Kwok Fook Seng assumed the post as High Commissioner to Australia on 8 August 2016. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in February 1995 and last served as Ambassador and Chief Negotiator for Climate Change (August 2014 to July 2016). Mr Kwok was Singapore’s Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organisation in Geneva (February 2011 to June 2014). \nMr Kwok graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications Studies (Honours) from Murdoch University\, Western Australia in 1994 and a Master of Public Management from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore in 2003. He was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Bronze) in 2006 and the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 2008. \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 2pm Wednesday 23rd August.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/royal-united-services-institute-of-victoria-lunchtime-address-3/
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SUMMARY:The man they call The Banjo
DESCRIPTION:The National Vietnam Veterans Museum is proud to present two performances of The Man They Call The Banjo on Saturday 26 August at 2pm and 7pm. “Love. Politics. Mystery.” Experience the atmosphere of the Museum and see the musical that tells The Great Australian Love Story Рthe secret affair between Banjo Paterson and Christina Macpherson as they wrote the classic Australian song Waltzing Matilda\, based on the book\, Waltzing Matilda РThe Secret Story of Australia’s Favourite Song by Dennis O’Keeffe.\nSet during the shearer’s strike of 1894\, The Man They Call The Banjo captures the angst between the shearers and the squatters\, the forbidden romance\, the love triangle and the mystery surrounding the death of Australia’s most famous character РThe Jolly Swagman. Featuring Tim Phillips as Banjo Paterson and Stephanie Elise as Christina Macpherson. \nWritten by Felix Meagher and Dennis O’Keeffe. Directed by Wolf Heidecker with Matt Hadgraft as The Swagman\, Cora Browne as Sarah Riley\, Felix Meagher as the Squatter\, Musicians – Ewen Baker & Lou Hesterman.\nSponsored by Creative Victoria. \nTickets must be booked on line at www.vietnamvetsmuseum.org Adult $35. Concession $30. Child $20. \nThe Nui Dat Café will be open for light refreshments. Beer and wine will be available at bar prices. Call 03 5956 6400 for further details or visit the website www.vietnamvetsmuseum.org
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-man-they-call-the-banjo/
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SUMMARY:Maritime Border Command – Role\, Structure and Operations
DESCRIPTION:Maritime Border Command – Role\, Structure and Operations with Rear Admiral Peter Laver Commander\, Maritime Border Command.Peter Laver joined the Royal Australian Navy as a Midshipman in 1979 and completed specialist training as a Seaman Officer and Aviation Warfare Officer. He served in HMAS Canberra\, during which posting he was engaged in the operational evaluation of the Seahawk helicopter and United Nations Sanction enforcement operations against Iraq. Peter Laver assumed command of HMAS Tobruk in 2002\, then\, as Commander Sea Training in 2004\, he supervised the preparation of naval forces deploying to operations in the Gulf\, while overseeing a review of Naval readiness evaluation processes. \nHe was promoted to Captain in December 2004. Appointed to Command again in 2006\, he served as Commander Amphibious Task Group until 2008. Following a posting as\nChief of Staff to Chief of the Defence Force\, he was promoted to Commodore rank in 2010\, serving initially as Commander Fleet Air Arm\, then Director General Navy People\,\nand from December 2014 as Chief of Staff Navy Strategic Command. He was promoted to Rear Admiral rank in 2015 and appointed as Commander Maritime Border\nCommand in 2016. \nCoffee and Tea from 12.00 pm.\, sandwiches after. \nEntrance fee: $10 \nFor security reasons please advise the Office of your attendance\, preferably by email to secretary@rusivic.org.au or phone 9282 5918 by 2pm Thursday 29th June. \nThese names are provided to Security to gain access. If your name is not on the list you will experience a delay in gaining access or may be denied access. \nRemember to bring a Govt Issued Photo ID.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/maritime-border-command-ai-role-structure-and-operations/
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SUMMARY:2017 Chief of Army Conference - The Skill of Adaptability: the Learning Curve in Contact
DESCRIPTION:The 2017 Chief of Army History Conference will be held on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 October 2017 at the Ballroom\, National Convention Centre\, 31 Constitution Avenue\, Canberra. The theme is The Skill of Adaptability: the Learning Curve in Contact.\nThe conference will discuss\, through historical examples\, how armies learn while in contact with the enemy. \nHow did the British Army – so successful in imperial policing in the 19th Century – face a skilful enemy versed in guerrilla tactics on the South African veldt? Were there inter-theatre lessons and learning transferable between Gallipoli and the Western Front? How did the British and French Armies adapt to the exigencies of trench warfare and develop new technologies and tactics in response to industrial warfare? In what ways and with what programs did the 2nd Australian Imperial Force train its soldiers from the deserts of North Africa to the jungle of the South-West Pacific? How did the experience of war enable the Red Army to implement their military doctrines and theories of the 1920s and 1930s? What real-time experiences and lessons did the British Army learn in fighting the Japanese in Burma\, and the US Army learn fighting the same enemy in the Central Pacific? How did the Australian Army adapt to both regular and irregular forces in South Vietnam? How did the same Army adapt to a major expeditionary deployment in East Timor after two decades of continental defence? Did the British Army employ the lessons learned against the IRA in Northern Ireland against the insurgency in Iraq? How long did it take the Canadians to re-learn the art of irregular warfare in Afghanistan? What lessons in military adaptability can armies of the 21st Century take from the wars of the 20th? \nIf you have pondered any of these issues (and more besides)\, then this conference is one you cannot afford to miss. Papers will cover a wide chronological period and a number of different countries in order to bring to light different ways armies have responded to the changing nature of war. The Conference Program can be viewed here. \nFor Army personnel\, the Chief of Army\, Lieutenant General Angus Campbell\, DSC\, AM sees this conference directly supporting his second line of effort in building professional mastery through the critical study of military history. He particularly encourages those engaged in education\, training and capability development to attend as they will benefit holistically from the papers presented. \nThe Chief of Army History Conference Dinner \nThis years dinner will be held on the evening of 18 October 2017 at the RMC Officers’ Mess at an additional cost of $80 per head. Come and meet the Conference Speakers and relax with a three course meal in historic surroundings. Places are limited to the first 70 acceptances. \nContacts for 2017 CA History Conference queries:\nCall: (02) 6266 4248\nEmail: ahu.enquiries@defence.gov.au
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/2017-chief-of-army-conference-the-skill-of-adaptability-the-learning-curve-in-contact/
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SUMMARY:Lieutenant General Angus J. Campbell\, AO\, DSC\, Chief of Army
DESCRIPTION:Lieutenant General Angus Campbell joined the Australian Army in 1981\, graduating from the Royal Military College – Duntroon in 1984. He was assigned to the Royal Australian Infantry Corps and after service with 3 RAR and within the Special Air Service Regiment\, in 2001 was appointed the Commanding Officer of 2RAR. While in command\, the Bn Gp deployed to East Timor\, as part of the UN Transitional Administration East Timor.Lieutenant General Campbell has also served in a range of staff appointments including as Aide-de-Camp to the Chief of Army\, as a strategic policy officer in Army Headquarters\, an instructor at the Australian Command and Staff College and as Chief of Staff to the Chief of the Defence Force. \nIn late 2005\, he joined the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet as a First Assistant Secretary to head the Office of National Security\, subsequently promoted to Deputy Secretary and appointed to the position of Deputy National Security Adviser. Upon his return to the Australian Defence Force in early 2010 he was appointed to the rank of Major General and led the Military Strategic Commitments staff in Defence headquarters until January 2011\, when he assumed command of Australian forces deployed in the Middle East Area of Operations. He subsequently served as Deputy Chief of Army from February 2012 to September 2013\, when he was promoted to his current rank to command the Joint Agency Task Force responsible for the implementation of Operation Sovereign Borders. \nLieutenant General Campbell was appointed Chief of the Australian Army on 16 May 2015. \nCoffee and Tea from 12.00 pm.\, sandwiches after.\nEntrance fee: $10 \nFor security reasons please advise the Office of your attendance\, preferably by email to secretary@rusivic.org.au or phone 9282 5918 by 2pm Wednesday 26th July.\nThese names are provided to Security to gain access. If your name is not on the list you will experience a delay in gaining access or may be denied access.\nRemember to bring a Govt Issued Photo ID.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/lieutenant-general-angus-j-campbell-ao-dsc-chief-of-army/
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SUMMARY:Presentation Forum
DESCRIPTION:The Thessaloniki Association “White Tower” in conjunction with the Battle of Crete and Greece Commemorative Council are hosting a Presentation Forum by Historian Jim Claven highlighting the Liberation of Thessaloniki in 1944 and to specifically acknowledge the Allied Danish soldier Major Anders Lassen by presenting an award to Melbourne’s Danish Community.\nThe event will take place on Sunday 29th October at 4.00pm at the Greek Centre\, 168 Lonsdale Street Melbourne. \nFor information please contact Mr. Iakovos Garivaldis on 0413 057 426
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/presentation-forum/
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SUMMARY:The Air Force Band presents: Second World War Swing
DESCRIPTION:Shake off those Winter blues with a lively hour of jazz showcasing swing music from the period of the Second World War.Also featuring original compositions dedicated to events of the time.\nThe Air Force Band\, of which the six piece Jazz Group is an integral part\, is recognised as a world-class military ensemble. \nToe-tapping fun for all ages.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-air-force-band-presents-second-world-war-swing/
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