Work has begun and hoardings now surround the construction site. Sixty odd graphic panels have been placed on the fencing to keep the community informed during construction and show some of the Memorial’s treasures spanning a century of NSW’s military service.
1918 - On 29 September the Hindenburg Line was finally broken during the battle of St Quentin canal. Australian and US troops spearheaded this battle. They attacked a strongly defended sector at Bellicourt with tanks, artillery and aircraft. The fighting lasted four days and resulted in heavy losses.
3774 - Private Patrick Joseph Bugden,from South Gudurimba, was killed on 28 September 1917. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for outstanding bravery over three days during the battle of Polygon Wood near Ypres in Belgium. The battle cost 5,770 Australian casualties.
A new public artwork inspired by a century of military service and its legacy will form the centerpiece of the new Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park.
Minister for Veterans Affairs David Elliott said leading Australian artist Fiona Hall would develop the work in collaboration with Sydney architect Richard Johnson.
The artwork will feature in the Hall of Service as part of the multi-million-dollar Anzac Memorial Centenary Project, which will complete the original 1930s vision for the memorial.
The first sod has today been turned on the $40 million enhancement of the Anzac Memorial in Sydney’s Hyde Park
The RSL and Schools Remember Anzac Commemoration Service has been held at the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park every year since 1953 and honours the men and women who died defending the values, principles and tradition cherished by Australians. A crowd of over 1200 attended the 2016 Service on 5 April
1915— The Evacuation of Australian troops from the Anzac beachhead on the Gallipoli Peninsula concludes.
1917— Prime Minister William Hughes asked Australians to vote for conscription for overseas military service, for single men, widowers, and divorcees without dependents, aged between 20 and 44. The proposal was defeated for a second time.
1942— PTE Percy Gratwick is posthumously awarded a Victoria Cross during the Battle of El Alamein.