MILITARY HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA

 

 2006 CONFERENCE PROGRAM

 

Friday 14 April 6pm-8.30pm

 

Meet and Greet at venue, ANZAC House, Torrens Training Depot, Victoria Drive / Kintore

Avenue, Adelaide. Early Registrations.

 

Saturday 15 April

 

9.00am            Registrations

 

10.00am          Formal opening.

Conference format & Housekeeping

Welcome Address by SA Branch President, Michael English

 

            Official Opening by the Society Patron, Air Marshall I B Gration AO AFC (retd)

 

10.15am          A Delayed Salute. Dr John Williamson AM OStJ

 

11.00am          Morning Tea

 

11.20am          With Horse & Morse in Mesopotamia – A History of a Unit History.

                        Dr Paul Skrebels

 

11.55am          Research in Progress

Brief presentations by members seeking information or reporting on the progress of their various research pursuits

 

12.45pm          Lunch

 

1.30pm            UN forces in the Sinai Peninsula. Chris English. 

 

2.05pm            Comparisons of the Two World Wars. Mark Moncrieff

 

2.55pm            Afternoon Tea

 

3.15pm            Arthur Blackburn VC. Andrew Faulkner.

 

3.50pm            A Rifle Battalion at War – Vietnam 1968. Michael English.

 

4.40pm            Close of papers

 

5.15pm            Venue Closes

                       

 

6.30 for 7.00pm

                        Conference Dinner at the Adelaide Riviera, 31-34 North Terrace, Adelaide. Includes a musical ‘paper’. Prior bookings essential. Suit or coat & tie. Mess Dress may be worn; miniatures and unit association insignia may be worn.

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday 16 April

 

8.30am            Closed Federal Council and Branch Representatives Meeting

 

9.15am            Venue open

 

10.00am          Visit to the Army Museum of South Australia, Keswick

 

12.30pm          Return to venue for lunch

 

1.45pm            Ordnance Procurement Decisions by Australia, 1905-2005. Duncan Gordon.

 

2.35pm            The Origin and Development of the Royal Australian Army Dental Corps.

Lt Col Sven Kuusk RFD (retd)

 

3.10pm            Afternoon Tea

 

3.30pm            Truly a Ragged Brigade – 400 forgotten men of the forgotten AIF.

                        Ross Taylor

 

4.20pm            A South Australian Treasure – The First Army Victoria Cross Ever Presented.. Anthony Staunton.

 

4.55pm            Close of papers

 

5.30pm            Venue Closes

 

 

Monday 17 April

 

9.30am            A Remarkable Photographic Collection. Tony Harris

 

10.15am          Morning Tea

 

10.30am          Formal Close of Conference

 

10.45am          Trade & Sell market. Books, militaria etc.

 

12.30pm          Farewell & Close.