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Group visit to Lancer Barracks and Museum, Parramatta, 26 May 2024

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Following are images from the group visit that some of our Society members made to the beautiful and historic grounds of the Lancer Barracks and Museum at Parramatta on Sunday, 26 May 2024.  The visit was a great experience for members who were able to inspect the Museum's fleet of armoured vehicles up close and were also treated to a demonstration of some of the vehicles in motion. The guides were very helpful and informative. Other exhibits inside the Museum building were also fascinating and testify to the long and distinguished history of the Royal New South Wales Lancers. These include a collection of uniforms, equipment, small arms like rifles and machine guns, photos, flags and other items stretching from the era of the Boer War through to the two world wars and to Korea, Vietnam and more recent engagements. The Lancer Barracks and Museum is one of the premier military history sites in New South Wales and a visit is highly recommended. Why not become a member of The Military...