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MILITARY HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA |
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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BRANCHThe WA Branch currently meets bi-monthly, usually at the Army Museum of WA at Artillery Barracks in Fremantle. Details of the current program are provided below. Meetings offer the opportunity to network with others with common interests and often include guest speakers as well as ‘Show and Tell’ evenings where Branch members can share brief details of items they may have recently acquired for their collections or provide an overview of current research they are involved in. From time to time the Branch organises excursions to visit other organisations or sites of interest. PROGRAMME FOR 2011Note: Change of meeting day: Meetings will now be on the 2nd Wednesday on alternate months (The AMWAF Board meet in the Officers Mess on the third Wednesday).Venue: The Army Museum of WA, Officers Mess, Artillery Barracks, Burt Street, Fremantle, unless otherwise specified. (The Mess will usually be opened from 7:00 pm and the meeting will start at 7:30pm) Parking: At Tuckfield Street Gate entrance. Guest Speakers will be by Power Point Presentations held in the AMWA Lecture Room unless stated otherwise. Evenings designated “Member’s Own” are where members can bring along items of interest to briefly show and tell others a little about their collectable or ongoing research project Sat 8 January Mixed Branch Function at Steve & Janet Danaher’s home, commencing 6:00pm (catered for and paid entirely from Branch funds– members BYO drinks). Location: 10 Donatti Road, Innaloo . Wed 12 January Guest Speaker Peter Shaw – The Evolution of the Infantry State Regiment System in the Army Reserve. For the benefit of local branch members Peter will provide the presentation he made to the MHSA National Biennial Conference in Melbourne in April 2010Wed 9 March Member’s Own April ANZAC day display at the Fremantle Town Hall Monday 25 April Wed 11 May Guest Speaker Dave West –The History of the Tank (with a focus on the Centurion Tank) Wed 13 July AGM & Member’s Own (Remember WG not renominating as Branch President – end of his 3rd term) Wed 14 September Guest Speakers Rhonda Grande, Brian Inglis & Gary Hayes – Their France & Belgium Battlefield Tour 2010 (WWI & WWII aspects) October Special Weekend Event/Excursion. Options under consideration (yet TBC):
Wed 9 November Member’s Own Last meeting of year
Page last updated on: 2/07/11 |
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