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The Museum will reopen commencing Wednesday May 12th.>
Our opening times are as follows:-
Our opening days are Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. (NO Saturday or Monday or Tuesday’s at this time.)
Our hours are 10:30 am – 3:00 pm.
PLEASE NOTE Our last entry is at 1:00 pm.
Allow approximately 2 hours for a visit
Photo ID required for entrance
Wheelchair access available
ACROD parking allowed on-site
Adults $15
Seniors/Concession $10
Child (6-17) $10
Family Group (2+3) $35
For School and other group tours
refer to details in Bookings
The Australian experience of the Battle of the Somme is best encapsulated by the portion designated the Battle of Pozières (23 July – 3 September 1916). The costly fighting of that segment ended with British possession of the plateau north and east of Pozieres, in a position to menace the German bastion of Thiepval. Charles Bean’s resonant words were that Pozières Ridge "is more densely sown with Australian sacrifice than any other place on earth." On the night of 23 July, the 1st Division began Australia’s involvement in the Somme campaign, with an attack on the German positions at Pozières. They drove the Germans from the village, but the German response was devastating. The men experienced fierce counterattacks and an artillery barrage more powerful and destructive than anything seen on Gallipoli. Over the weeks that followed, the 1st, 2nd and 4th Australian Divisions rotated through the fighting at Pozières and across the high ground between the village and Mouquet Farm. In just over a month from the end of July, the Australians launched nine separate attacks. All units suffered heavy casualties in every action. By the time they withdrew from the line after 6 weeks of fighting at Pozières and Mouquet Farm, the AIF had suffered some 23,000 casualties. This was almost as many dead and wounded as suffered in the 8 months on Gallipoli. #pozieres #firstworldwar #trenches #thesomme
Image courtesy of the Australian War Memorial, Canberra
HMAT A30 Borda was built for the Pacific & Orient Steam Navigation Company of London and designed for the Australian emigrant service via Cape Town. Leased by the Commonwealth until 10 Sep 1917, she was a part of the second convoy from Albany in December 1914. HMAT Borda made 6 voyages from Australia with troops. On 19 Sep 1917 management was transferred to the British Admiralty. In 1920 the Borda returned to civilian ownership and returned to Australian service. Her last trip from Australia was in 1929 after which she was laid up before being sold in April 1930 to Japan for demolition at Kobe.
This picture was taken in 1916 onboard the Borda in the Middle East. #worldwarone #middleast #nurses
The Australian Comforts Fund was established in August 1916 to coordinate the activities of the state-based patriotic funds, which were established earlier in World War One. Mainly run by women, they provided and distributed free comforts to the Australian 'fit' fighting men in all the battle zones. They became divisions of the Australian Comforts Fund. The Council of the Fund comprised two delegates from New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland and one from the states of Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania. The Executive headquarters was located in Sydney. It ceased operation on 10 April 1920 and was reconstituted in World War II in June 1940 and ceased operation again on 27 June 1946.
This photo was taken in the Middle East in 1941. #secondworldwar #australiancomfortfund #soldiers #womenatwar #middleeast #redcross #australiansoldiers #militaryhistory
A spectacular sight, the Pinjarra Mounted Infantry on display with volunteers and members of the Bunbury Band taken in 1901. Pinjarra had a long tradition of mounted units although none have survived. The Pinjarra Mounted Infantry began on 1 March 1900 while the third squadron came from the Geraldton Mounted Infantry which was formed on 1 April 1900. A fourth squadron was created after June 1900 based around the Perth metropolitan area.
Does anyone know where this photo was taken? #bunbury #memoriesofbunbury #fremantle #pinjarra #horses #armybands #mountedinfantry
