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Dates Meetings 2018 November 10 GM Venue: RSL Room Time: 2.30 pm |
Important Military Dates/Events Australian War Memorial |
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Homepage updated /9/11/2018 Items updated: Dates Meetings 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/women’s Monument” “Cenotaph
names” Are You Able To Help Us......? After intensive research we have been able
to identify service and other records of the 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. |
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Griffith NSW WW1 Centenary Commemorations 2018 Come and visit the Museum to see
the displays. Special attention is 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, as listed below) |
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Current
NSW K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum in HSIE
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 Flashback One
Year ago
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 Wednesday 25 April ANZAC DAY 2018 The
Griffith Community attended the ANZAC Day services as they have done in
recent years with very large numbers again. The 5.35 am Dawn Service was
attended by an estimated 1500 people, the 11.00am Main Service by
around 3000. This year Mr.
Noel Hicks was the Guest Speaker. Noel 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. Coming Up Remembrance Day, Sunday November 11, 2018. Griffith
Cenotaph….Memorial Park…10.30 am. Centenary Commemoration of
the end of WW1. Everybody is invited to attend this
special event. After the ceremony the Griffith War
Memorial Museum will be open for visitors until 3pm. This will give you the
opportunity to access detailed information about the WW1/WW2 Servicemen whose
names are on the new Cenotaph Honour Board. |
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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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