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Dates Meetings 2019 April
13 AGM June 22 GM September 21 GM November 23 GM Venue: RSL Room Time: 2.30 pm |
Important Military Dates/Events Australian War Memorial |
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Homepage updated /14/2/2019 Items updated: Membership Form The Museum is now on Updated
Griffith WW1 Nominal and Honour Rolls are on display at the Museum. Updated
versions of the Aboriginal Honour and Nominal Rolls, covering a 400km radius
region around Griffith, are present in the Museum. Most recent update
25/4/2018 A
nominal Roll of Griffith’s “National Servicemen” is accessible at the museum. Pending
projects…… “Boer War enlistments”. “
Aboriginal Servicemen’s/women’s Monument” Are You Able To Help Us......? After intensive research we have been able
to identify service and other records of the WW1 and WW2 servicemen whose names
appear on the Griffith Cenotaph at the Griffith Memorial Park.......EXCEPT ONE !!! ...... J.Graham WW2, he
was either killed in action, died of wounds or went missing, presumed dead.
If you knew this serviceman, or have any recollection and/or information
about his service in the Australian Armed Forces, please contact the Griffith
War Memorial Museum or the Griffith RSL Sub-Branch. The Griffith RSL Sub-Branch donated their
former Cenotaph Memorial Plaque and their Invictus
Games Flag to the Museum, where they will go on display for the public. Australia Day 2019. Terry Walsh (RSL), Margaret Tucker (RSL,
GGHS) and Theo Bollen (GWMM, GGHS) became the proud
recipients of the Giffith 2018 Community Project of
the Year Award. A recognition for their work in updating the Griffith
Cenotaph names of those who were Killed in Action or Died of Wounds in the
conflicts. 18 WW1 names were added and the WW2 names adjusted up to 104. Detailed information about each name on the
cenotaph is available in the Museum. |
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Griffith NSW WW1 Centenary Commemorations 2014-2018 During these 4 years many visitors came to the Museum to
see the displays. Special attention was given to the Gallipoli/ Western
Front, Palestine, Middle East campaigns in the form of slide shows, photo
collections/stories, artefacts, weapons, nominal and honour rolls of local
Servicemen. A special collection of
Gallipoli and Beersheba artworks was unveiled on Anzac Day 2017.Regional
updated Aboriginal Honour and Nominal Rolls went on display on Anzac Day 2018 ( Opening hours museum…, as listed below) |
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Current
NSW K-10 Syllabus for the NSW Curriculum in History
NSW HSC
Syllabus Preliminary/HSC Courses in Modern
History
Planning a
group/school visit to theMuseum? Volunteers
are available to give information about displays, records, museum projects
and local Griffith military history. If you want to book a group/school visit to
the museum then contact Mrs
Pat Cox, secretary on 0407485091 or send an email to gwmm@westnet.com.au |
Displays Click on the chosen TOPIC and have a Brief preview Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians in the
Armed Forces (Boer War until now) |
Messages
The “GIRL WITH GRIT” This monument of the
Australian Women’s Land Army was officially unveiled at the Museum in Banna
Avenue , Griffith NSW on Saturday July 11, 2015 More Info “Click
Here” |
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AWARDS RECEIVED MUSEUMS&GALLERIES OF NSW GWMM
declared winner of the 2015 IMAGinE
Award in the categorie “Individual Achievement:Volunteer” “Blue Star” Keep NSW Beautiful Cultural Heritage Award Finalist Australia Day 2016 2015 Griffith” Citizen of the Year”
Nomination 2015 “Girls with Grit”, Community Project
Nomination NSW Government, 17/8/2017 Ministerial Commendation for contributions
to the Griffith Servicemen/women veterans community 2017 Proud and Deadly Awards Recipient of the Community Award
Non-Aboriginal Australia Day 2019 2018 Griffith “Citizen of the Year” Joint
Nomination 2018 Griffith Community “Project of the
Year” Award
Recipient. A combined team effort made by RSL,
GGHS,GWMM. Flashbacks ANZAC DAY 2017 Guest speaker Miss Madison Penrith from the Griffith Aboriginal Community
spoke in her address about * Indigenous Soldiers in the
Australian Armed
Forces *Her visit to Gallipoli attending the
1915/2015
Centenary Commemorations ANZAC DAY 2018 Local
guest speaker Mr. Noel Hicks gave a very
meaningful address on the Anzac Spirit and mateship. He brought tears to the
eyes of many present when elaborating on the human aspects, the suffering and
sacrifices in the wars. Remembrance Day Service
2018. Dedication
of the Cenotaph’s new Honour Board, showing the names of local WW1 and 2
Servicemen who died during the conflicts, followed by a Centenary
Commemoration of the end of WW1. Detailed information about the WW1/WW2
Servicemen whose names are on the new Cenotaph Honour Board is now available
for the public in the Griffith War Memorial Museum. |
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The objective of the Griffith War Memorial Museum Inc is to display items of military interest and aspects of the social history linked to military operations of ex-servicemen and women and their families from Griffith and districts. The museum aims to
achieve this by displaying photos, audio and DVD resource material, stories,
clothing, weapons and other military artefacts. |
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Open Thursday 10am – 2pm Friday 10am – 2pm Saturday 11am – 2pm ANZAC DAY open after the Cenotaph ceremony. |
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A donation is appreciated to cover development and maintenance costs of the museum. Donations over $2.00 are tax deductable and a receipt will be given. |
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Tours
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Attention If you would like to donate any artefacts, photos or information to the museum, please contact us via email or our PO Box 2221 Griffith. |
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These can be organised at other times by special arrangement. By writing to PO Box 2221 Griffith NSW 2680, or emailing to gwmm@westnet.com.au or by contacting the Secretary Pat Cox on 0407485091
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· Public parking on the street bays and centre · Disabled access via door to the left of the building · Public toilets in the park next door. |
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167 - 185 Banna Avenue Griffith |
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