Army Museum of Western Australia What's On
This page includes details of any special displays or events being held at the Army Museum.
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Museum Takes Delivery of Leopard Tank
In late August 2011 the Army Museum received one of a number of Leopard tanks that were surplus to Defence requirements. These have been made available for display at a number of army museums and ex-service organisations, such as RSL clubs, throughout Australia.
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Concert with John Williamson and the Australian Army Band Perth Friday 15 July
Proudly presented by the Army Museum of Western Australia Foundation at the Perth Concert Hall, Friday 15 July,
Australian Icon John Williamson, supported by
The Australian Army Band Perth, delivered
some of John’s most recognised classics and unofficial anthems.
The concert was a huge success playing to a full house at the concert hall. The first segment of the show demonstrated the band's range of musical talent including two vocalists from amongst its ranks. The remainder of the show had John Williamson and his supporting guitarist enrapture the audience with a great range of numbers, including several from his forthcoming new album to be released in 2012. They integrated with the band for the final segment of the show.
In 2010, John Williamson celebrated 40 years in the recording industry. He has received 24 Golden Guitars, three ARIA awards, released 42 albums, 10 videos, eight DVDs and three impressive books of stories and lyrics. John is frequently referred to as an Australian icon and has become synonymous with his iconic song True Blue. His music takes people on journeys through this great Australian continent, which continues to be the inspiration for most of his best known and most loved songs.
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The Australian Army Band Perth follows the proud traditions of Army Bands in Western Australia. Today it has evolved into a 40 piece entertainment ensemble that performs everything from Jazz to Tchaikovsky, Lloyd Webber to Rock. It prides itself on performing concerts that appeal to all age groups and tastes and its versatility sets the Band apart from other musical ensembles. |
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School Band Concert at Museum 3 July
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On Sunday 3 July, an ensemble of 50 music students from the St Mark's Anglican Community School presented a diverse program of music including recitals by the school's senior concert band, the senior choir and its jazz band pictured here. The band has been involved in three international tours, the latest being to China as part of the Australian contribution to the World Expo in Changhai. |
Recovered WW1 Memorial Cross Donated to Museum
On Saturday 16 April 2011 the Army Museum of WA held a ceremony to mark the presentation to the museum of an original battlefield cemetery memorial cross of
Lieutenant Hugh Russel MC, 3rd Australian Tunnelling Company, AIF.
Lt Russel, who emigrated to WA from England and became a licensed surveyor and Mine Manager, enlisted in the AIF in 1916. He initially was commissioned into the 6th Tunnelling Company which was later absorbed into the 3rd Tunnelling Company. This unit was heavily involved in tunnelling operations on Hill 70 near Loos in 1917 and in recognition of his devotion to duty and fearlessness during these operations Lt. Russel was recommended for the Military Cross on 30 September 1917.
On 22 January 1918 Lt Russel was wounded in action, dying of his wounds the following day. He was buried at Hersin Communal Cemetery Extension, France. This extension to the Hersin Cemetery contains 224 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, many of these being engineers, mostly from the tunnelling companies.
Lt Russel's grave was marked by an elaborate wooden cross made by 3rd Tunnelling Company, but this was subsequently replaced with a permanent headstone and members of the unit presented the memorial cross to his widow Georgiana in WA. It remained in the family until the 1970s when it disappeared after being sent for maintenance.
The cross turned up some 40 years later at an auction in Ballarat, Victoria.
It was subsequently returned to the family who made the decision to donate it to the Army Museum of Western Australia.
Above: members of museum staff with Beverley Barry, Lt Russel's granddaughter, who presented the memorial cross to the museum on behalf of the family and descendants.
Last updated on: 18/11/11