Our February 2019 Lecture: Militaria From the Gallipoli Campaign
The Military History Society of NSW Presents:
Militaria from the Gallipoli Campaign
Presented by Gary Traynor, Saturday 2 February 2019
When they finally evacuated, a lot of
battlefield refuse, relics and devices were naturally left behind
While the ‘Gallipoli inventions’ are
famous, less is known about their ‘back story’, the human context and living
conditions that gave rise to them.
Life on ANZAC will be examined through
a number of fascinating objects including firearms gathered during multiple
visits to Gallipoli.
Gary is a part time soldier, trained
investigator and Assistant Curator in Military Heraldry and Technology at the
Australian War Memorial.
Time and
Venue: Saturday, 2 February 2019, 2:00pm – 3:00pm, Goulburn Room, Level 4, City
of Sydney RSL, 565 George Street, Sydney.
Although entry is
free, a gold coin donation is appreciated. RSVP by Wednesday, 30 January 2019 would
be helpful. Call the President (Robert Muscat) on
0419 698 783 or email rsvp@militaryhistorynsw.com.au
Gary has been actively involved in the preservation of
militaria and research of military history for well over thirty years.
He is very privileged to have worked
for several travel agent and trekking companies, conducting tours to
battlefields of the Great War, the Kokoda Trail and the Thai Burma Railway. The
highlight of his travels encompassed the two major anniversaries commemorating
75 years (in 1990 he witnessed the final pilgrimage of First World War veterans
to Gallipoli and in 2017 he was at Kokoda Station with the last gathering of
veterans in Papua New Guinea).
Gary has 23 years’ experience with the
New South Wales Police Force which provided investigative skills transferable
to the battleground. He is also a former infantryman within the Australian Army
Reserve, having served with both 4/3 RNSWR and UNSWR.
He has worked at the Australian War
Memorial, starting off as a Volunteer Guide and working his way through the
galleries, finally winning a contract as Assistant Curator in Military Heraldry
and Technology. As such, he has handled many rare and valuable items preserved
in our National Collection.
Gary has consulted for Foxtel’s The
History Channel (Sir Tony Robinson’s Tour of Duty) where he performed in an “Antiques Roadshow” style role. He was also military advisor for the
mini-series adaption of Bryce Courtney’s “Jessica”
and theatrical productions on behalf of Legacy Australia. His literary work has
been published in a number of historical journals including the Australian War
Memorial’s WARTIME magazine, The Shrine’s REMEMBRANCE and INSIDE HISTORY
magazine. Gary has also assisted in the Army History Unit’s publication “To Kokoda” and Wiley Publications’ “Kokoda for Dummies” by
Dr Peter Williams. He is currently working on the “Kokoda Encyclopedia” with
his wing man, Adrian Clack.
However he is perhaps best known as
the founder of the ‘non-profit’ organisation MEDALS GONE MISSING which has been
returning lost and stolen war medals back to the rightful family since
2008.
The Society's website is here: militaryhistorynsw.com.au Why not become a member? Visit the website's membership page here: http://militaryhistorynsw.com.au/home/membership/
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