Anzac Memorial artwork commemorates century of NSW military service
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.
Redevelopment of Anzac Memorial begins
The first sod has today been turned on the $40 million enhancement of the Anzac Memorial in Sydney’s Hyde Park
RSL and Schools Remember Anzac Commemoration Service
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
20 December
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.
26 October
1942— PTE Percy Gratwick is posthumously awarded a Victoria Cross during the Battle of El Alamein.
7 October
1951 — Battle of Maryang San continued as 3RAR troops drove towards The Hinge on Hill 317, the final obstacle to the defeat of the Chinese on the Hill.
6 October
1943 — The operation to capture Shaggy Ridge commences in New Guinea. Shaggy Ridge was a vital Japanese defensive position and battles raged until 31st January 1944.
1951 — Lt Arthur (Bushy) Pembroke of 3RAR, won a Military Cross during the Battle of Maryang San, Korea.
1971 — 3RAR embarked on HMAS Sydney at Vung Tau, Vietnam, to return home as Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War wound down.
5 October
1918 — Battle of Montbrehain, France. This would be the last infantry action of the Australian Imperial Force of the First World War.
1918 — Lieutenant George Ingram, 24th Battalion, won a Victoria Cross at the Battle of Montbrehain, France.
1951 — 3RAR in the Battle of Maryang San, Korea. One of the most impressive Australian victories of the Korean War.
1951 — Aircraft carrier HMAS Sydney's first patrol of the Korean War. During the war its aircraft flew over 2,000 sorties and lost three crew and 13 aircraft.