Milne Bay Memorial Library and Research Centre in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | History Museum

Milne Bay Memorial Library and Research Centre

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 3733 1471

Address: Chermside Historical Precinct, 61 Kittyhawk Drive, Chermside 4032 Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.milnebaybattlecentre.org

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25.01.2022 Also on this day at the Battle, 2/9th Bn advances to and attacks Japanese at Goroni. 61st Bn Platoon at Taupota engages Japanese who had crossed the Stirling Range to the north. #BattleofMilneBay

23.01.2022 Vale - Lieutenant Harold (Frank) McCosker APM BEM Sad to advise Frank passed away this morning. He was one of our last veterans of the Battle for Milne Bay. A real gentleman who is honoured in one of our Heroes Displays. 2003 interview of Frank video (42 minutes) - australiansatwarfilmarchive.unsw.edu.au//1036-harold-mccos Our display panel & Australians At War Film Archive photos:

20.01.2022 A Battle of Milne Bay presentation was delivered last Saturday at Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. With a new painted banner: #BattleofMilneBay

20.01.2022 On this day at the Battle, 2/9th Bn advances to Lilihoa and destroys Japanese stores. MV Anshun ship sunk at Gili Gili from Japanese warship gunfire, but hospital ship Manunda left unharmed. #BattleofMilneBay

19.01.2022 The 9th Battery of the 2/3rd Light Anti Aircraft Regiment fought at the Battle of Milne Bay: #BattleofMilneBay

17.01.2022 On this day at the Battle, six Beauforts of No. 100 Squadron RAAF arrive at Gurney airstrip. Main group of Japanese withdraw by ships. #BattleofMilneBay

03.01.2022 On the last day of the Battle, a fitting tribute to those who fought in it, is the Governor of Qld's speech from the Brisbane Commemoration Service on 25 August 2012: #BattleofMilneBay