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TPI Victoria Inc.

Locality: North Melbourne, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9329 8844

Address: 23-47 Villiers Street 3051 North Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.tpivic.com

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25.01.2022 One of the most sombre photographs take on the Western Front. Taken July 1917 in the Pozieres area of France. Australian soldiers at the memorial to the fallen ...members of the 1st Australian Division on the Western Front. The memorial is in the form of a white Celtic cross like those on many of the graves in the cemetery; it reads '1st Australian Division AIF'. Lest We Forget. Photograph came from the Australian War Memorial. Image file number EZ0129

25.01.2022 No 'Hobbs & Shaw' here, only a big dose of reality - Lest We Forget

25.01.2022 Did you know that between 1942 and 1945, 2428 POWs died in the Sandakan POW Camp along the Death March route and at the POW camp at Ranau? Great luck to our San...dakan Death March trekkers that have started their trek in the footsteps of the POW's. Yesterday they attended the formal Sandakan Day service held at the POW Memorial in Sandakan. Want to join us on this extraordinary trek? https://www.wildspiritadventures.com/sandakan-borneo/

25.01.2022 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xcSnKArKz8E

25.01.2022 Lest We forget.

24.01.2022 Today, on the 11th Hour, of the 11th Day, of the 11th Month, we pause to remember all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning... We will remember them. See more

24.01.2022 Very interesting : The film "1917" freely tells the terrible Battle of Bullecourt Credit: THE VOICE OF THE NORTH.... In the film by Sam Mendes, one of the Oscar favorites, two soldiers are to join Croisilles, near Arras, crossing "no man’s land", the desolate strip of land between the Allied and German lines. Écoust. Croisilles. But also Bapaume and Arras. The actors in the blockbuster signed Sam Mendes, among the favorites of the Oscars, quote abundantly the strategic places of the Battle of Bullecourt of spring 1917. If the scenario takes liberties with the history, it is not less often credible, assures the writer and journalist Gilles Durand. ARTOIS. Gilles Durand published in 2017 Bullecourt 1917 - In search of the missing soldiers (Éd. Les Lumières de Lille). He recounts the work carried out by his parents to rehabilitate the memories of the thousands of Australians and Britons who died in this battle in the 1970s. - The film takes place between Écoust-Saint-Mein and the Bois de Croisilles. What battle does it evoke? Gilles Durand: That of Bullecourt. It took place in two phases, in April and then May 1917. It was part of the Battle of Arras, a great offensive intended to destabilize the Germans so that the French would break down the enemy's defenses on the Chemin des Dames, in the Aisne. It’s supposed to be a breakthrough to win the war. It's a disaster. Thousands of British, Australian and German soldiers lose their lives in a futile battle ... " - The story of "1917" is suspended during the crossing by the no man’s land heroes between the Allied and German positions, in order to prevent falling into a German trap. Is it true? "What is true is that the Germans withdrew in early 1917 to the Hindenburg line they had just built. They wanted to reduce the front line. As the film shows, they destroy everything in their path during this withdrawal, it is the scorched earth policy. Installed in these reinforced trenches, they knew that the English were going to attack to make diversion. The Allies were listened to. Telegraph messages were received from a surveillance station based in Cagnicourt. Tanks were used, which was new at the time. But you can hear them coming from far away, which also destroys the element of surprise. Letters from Australian soldiers that my father recovered tell it. " - These huge craters, these rotting bodies hanging on the barbed wire Credible, too? "Yes, it is realistic. Between the battles of April and May, bodies could not be recovered. When Australian soldiers in British attack again on May 3, they come across tangled bodies in the barbed wire. This battle was very badly perceived. The British staffs send young people to the puzzle. The film shows it, by the way. The generals persisted despite the fact that Bullecourt was not a strategic point and when they quickly learned that the Chemin des Dames offensive had failed. It was probably a matter of honor. In April, Vimy Ridge was taken by the Canadians ... "

24.01.2022 Willie Apiata VC Bill Henry "Willie" Apiata, VC (born 28 June 1972) is a former corporal in the New Zealand Special Air Service, who became the first recipient ...of the Victoria Cross for New Zealand. He received the award on 2 July 2007 for bravery under fire during the War in Afghanistan in 2004, in which he carried a gravely wounded comrade across a battlefield, under fire, to safety. Apiata is the only recipient of the Victoria Cross for New Zealand, as opposed to the Victoria Cross previously awarded. There are no living New Zealand recipients of the Victoria Cross, which was last awarded to a New Zealander for actions in the Second World War. Between 1864 and 1943, 21 members of the New Zealand forces were awarded the Victoria Cross including Captain Charles Upham, awarded a Bar to the Victoria Cross in 1945 for gallantry in Egypt in 1942. Apiata has donated all of his medals, including his VC, to New Zealand. In 2008 he succeeded Sir Edmund Hillary as the "most trusted New Zealander".

24.01.2022 Australian War Memorial Director to retire from position After seven years, Dr Brendan Nelson today announced that he will step down as Director of the Australi...an War Memorial at the end of the year. I am humbled and privileged to have played a role in leading and shaping the Australian War Memorial over the past seven years. In working with a magnificent team of true professionals and the Memorial Council, we have together raised the Memorial’s profile, importance and meaning to the nation, Dr Nelson said. Read more: https://www.awm.gov.au//press-releases/Dr-Nelson-Retirement

22.01.2022 Passing of TPI Victoria Inc. Member: John Poland - TPI Victoria Inc. would like to advise Members and TPI Stakeholders of the passing on Monday 9th November, 2020 of the former State President, John Poland. We thank John for his service to TPI Members, their families and the Veteran Community over many years and offer our deepest condolences to John’s family, friends and associates. - Lest We Forget

22.01.2022 Having already conquered the Kokoda Track, Mount Everest Base Camp and The Sandakan Death March Borneo, the Mark Hughes Foundation have set themselves yet anot...her ambitious target for 2019 scaling the heights of Mount Kilimanjaro. We are very excited to announce that this year’s funds will go directly to providing a new Brain Care Coordinator position for regional and rural areas of New South Wales including Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour and Tamworth. Amongst this year’s trekkers are NSW Origin Assistant coach Danny Buderus and Sydney Roosters premiership winning Coach Trent Robinson. MHF are thrilled to have them on this trek, along with 18 other foundation supporter. Major sponsor for this trek The MAN Shake. For more info: https://markhughesfoundation.com.au/ne/mt-kilimanjaro-trek/ #MHFKili See more

21.01.2022 Long Tan and Vietnam veterans visited the set of our movie DANGER CLOSE: The Battle of Long Tan on the Gold Coast, Queensland. From left to right: Bob Grandin (...Pilot @ Long Tan), Les D’Alton, Laurie Drinkwater (Long Tan), Rick Brittain, Alan ‘Blue’ Parr (Long Tan) and Ian Atkinson. Photos by Jasin Boland See more

20.01.2022 The TPI Federation has, again, written to the Prime Minister - http://bit.ly/37qG1lA - to ask for a fair and equitable advice on the request that has lingered f...or just on seven years. The Prime Minister must respond to all 28,000 TPI/SRs and explain how and why the 'compelling case' is being thwarted by Government. See more

20.01.2022 Rest in Peace guys

20.01.2022 Just one week ago ESTA & Vicpol allowed us to keep our 2 buggies at their Ballarat facility so they were safe overnight as a commitment to groups like ours who ...help veterans and first responders where we can so we were devastated to hear that tragically a member from ESTA Ballarat succumbed to his own demons yesterday. He was a fire & ambulance call taker & dispatcher. The entire policing, fire and ambulance communities are standing right along side our ESTA brothers and sisters in these tragic times. RIP. The Code 9 Foundation

20.01.2022 The Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, the Defence Minister, Linda Reynolds CSC and the DVA Minister, Darren Chester have the announced the establishment National ...Commission for Defence and veteran Suicide Prevention. The Prime Minister's media release can be found at http://bit.ly/2UpRApC This body will be enshrined within the Attorney General's Department and will investigate each and every known Veteran suicide. This will be on an on-going basis. The Prime Minister also announced that a new DVA based Veterans' Family Advocate would be appointed to directly engage with families of Veterans. See more

20.01.2022 A large Paulownia Tree Plantation in Wooroolin near Kingaroy and Nerang in Queensland Australia were transformed into rubber plantations for Danger Close: The B...attle of Long Tan. No rubber plantations exist in Australia and it took filmmakers many years to identify a suitable alternative. Not only was the Battle of Long Tan fought in a rubber plantation, but the Australian Task Force base at Nui Dat was also located in and around a rubber plantation. Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan was the first production to film in those areas. Coincidentally, Delta Company and the rest of 6RAR was raised in Queensland and is still based at Enoggera Barracks just outside of Brisbane Queensland. #DangerCloseMovie is in cinemas now! For locations and session times, check out www.dangerclosemovie.com. More locations added this week: Starting 15th August HOYTS MILLENNIUM HOYTS GREENSSBOROUGH HOYTS SALISBURY Screening 18th & 22nd August MANSFIELD ARMCHAIR CINEMA SUN CINEMA BAIRNSDALE SILVER CITY CINEMA BROKEN HILL CAMEO CINEMA MURRAY BRIDGE PORT AUGUSTA CINEMA PORT LINCOLN CINEMA STATEWIDE CINEMA MOONTA ULLADULLA BROKEN HILL MURRAY BRIDGE PORT AUGUSTA PORT LINCOLN MOONTA BAIRNSDALE MANSFIELD LAKES ENTRANCE LAUNCESTON STAR PIVOTONIAN CROYDON BRIBIE ISLAND GYMPIE CHARTERS TOWERS Trailer - https://www.facebook.com/battleoflongtan/videos/2200254463344162/ #DangerCloseMovie #travisfimmel #lukebracey #danielwebber #alexanderengland #anthonyhayes #richardroxburgh #aaronglenane #nicholashamilton #dangerclose #battleoflongtan #anzac #australia #newzealand #vietnam #movie #movieproduction #screenwriting #vietnamwar Transmission Films

19.01.2022 Vet Rok 2019 is just around the corner Melbourne Veterans. Going to be a huge lineup and this event will be amazing once again. Lock out the 7th & 8th Dec 2019 to support veterans.

19.01.2022 IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ALL MEMBERS RE HEAD OFFICE RE: TPI Victoria Inc. North Melbourne Head Office Support Advice TPI Victoria Inc. would like to advise that due to the current issues and concerns surrounding the COVID-19 Coronavirus we will be implementing various precautionary measures to safeguard the welfare, wellbeing and safety of our Volunteers and Staff taking into account the current advice from the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).... These measures are part of our plan to sensibly adapt to the changing concerns in response to the current situation within, and across the community. We have taken into account the concerns we have that include our team attending the office on a daily and weekly basis and what risk this poses to them in the short term to medium term. It is with this that we advise that from Friday 13 March 2020 the TPI Victoria Inc. Office in the Red Cross Building, 23-47 Villiers Street, North Melbourne will be unmanned with Volunteers and Staff working remotely. We advise that our team will be available primarily via email at [email protected] and through our relevant contact numbers as published in the CHINup Member Magazine. Further, telephone messages that are left on our answering machine will be responded to on a weekly basis, however in the event of an emergency / crisis that requires the assistance of our Welfare Officer, Peter Holz, he can still be contacted as usual on 0417 345 576. For all enquiries concerning memberships, bookings of the Rye & Wahgunyah Holiday & Respite Units and general support etc. will be responded to provided you email or leave a message with your contact details. Further advice will be provided in due course and updates via our Website - http://www.tpivic.com and our Facebook Page - www.facebook.com/TPIVictoriaInc/ and newsletter emails accordingly. TPI Victoria Inc. apologises for any inconvenience that this may cause, but we trust though that all our members, stakeholders and supporters understand and appreciate the measures that we are taking in the interests of our Volunteers and Staff Team based on all advice we currently have.

19.01.2022 III Class recently conducted the Bayonet Assault Course at Majura Training Area marking the culmination of Phase One of Initial Cadet Training (ICT). The traine...es have only recently embarked upon their training at the Royal Military College - Duntroon and are six weeks into the curriculum. III Class is the first six month block of training in the Officer Commissioning Course, teaches the basics of soldiering, and is designed to set the conditions for a successful transition to Platoon level operations in II Class. The weapon handling skills, courage, technique and controlled aggression displayed through the course are fundamental to success in foundation war fighting. See more

18.01.2022 Cam’s Cause is very proud to be able to support this fantastic initiative and will continue to support it well into the future. Purple Warriors is a veterans or...ganisation that uses outrigger canoe and dragon boat racing to assist combat veterans and wounded warriors overcome injury. It uses competition as a tool for rehabilitation. The wounded warrior team are all current serving Team Commanders in 2nd Commando Regiment that were seriously wounded in Afghanistan and have all recovered post rehab back to full duty. They have recovered from injuries such as gunshot wounds, helicopter crashes and IED’s to name a few and deployed numerous times since their rehab. Please check out their facebook page to show your support. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1314289695374387/?ref=share

18.01.2022 Fort Canning and The BATTLEBOX TOUR: A Story of Strategy & Surrender. A great tour today where we were taken 9 metres underground into the Fort Canning Battlebox - the authentic World War II secret underground command centre built in Singapore in the late 1930s. Highly recommend the tour where we learned why and how Singapore fell to the Japanese in just 70 days. We were guided through the maze of rooms within the Battlebox and learned how each functioned during the war. ... This tour really was an eye opening account of "the worst disaster and largest capitulation in British history". The Battlebox is the exact place that history occurred - where the momentous decision to surrender Singapore to the Japanese was made on 15 February 1942, marking the beginning of the end of the British Empire, and the start of the darkest chapter in Singapore's history.

17.01.2022 TPI Victoria Inc. was honoured today to take part in an advanced screening of Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan in the lead up to Vietnam Veterans Day on 18 August and to support the fundraising efforts of the team at Cam’s Cause (Commando Welfare) We pay our respects to all those that served in Vietnam but also to all Australian, New Zealand and Commonwealth service men and women who have served across all conflicts, including those currently serving with Australian Defen...ce Forces. Please get behind this film and support 15 years of effort which has culminated in the massive undertaking required to bring to life such a significant story in Australian Military History. Lest We Forget TPI Victoria continues to provide welfare services which support Veterans of all conflicts.

17.01.2022 I've had many conversations with veterans and their families since being given the honour of being the Victorian Minister for Veterans. I’ve heard of ex-service... personnel sitting at home as their skills aren’t recognised and they are unable to utilise these vital skills to gain meaningful employment, I’ve heard about a young veteran who through his service lost his arm and leg, however when he asked DVA to assist him in moving house, the computer said no, you come under the wrong act, I’ve spoken to family members where they have reached out to DVA for assistance because it became too much for the partners to continue the battle and have unfortunately taken their own lives. One told me that her partner's platoon was in an area where their torches were turning themselves on. When he returned and passed away due to cancer DVA said sorry, not due to your service. We can’t be satisfied with a system that produces these results no matter who is in Government and that is why I stood in the chamber yesterday and pleaded with all persuasions to back a Royal Commission that puts a line in the sand and says it’s not good enough that the men and women we send to protect or freedoms are treated this way and it’s a national disgrace that we have veterans taking their own lives at an alarming rate. Looking after and believing our veterans and their families should not be a political convenience, it should be something we all commit to and ensure we follow through with. We ask so much of these brave men and women, it’s time to fulfil our side of the commitment, listen to them and hear their pleas for a Royal Commission, draw a line in the sand and move forward with a system that is fit for purpose If you or someone you know needs support, help is available. Contact Open Arms - Veterans & Families Counselling a 24-hour telephone service for veterans and their families on 1800 011 046 or https://openarms.gov.au and Lifeline on 13 11 14 or https://lifeline.org.au

17.01.2022 Our Unsung Hero When you arrive at The Path of the Horse you will always be warmly welcomed with love and enthusiasm from our wonderful Kelpie, Oz. He has been ...with us since we started and he is a loving boy that gives as much affection and support as you want. Oz has been the ‘Therapy Animal of the Month’ as he often comes to you or quietly snuggles up just when he is needed most. He does annoy the horses a bit but they soon worked out he was all talk. Oz is not great at boundaries but just Iike our herd, he is honest and a great listener. He will ask for love and touch and especially a tummy rub but will offer you all the Kelpie love you can handle too. Thank you Oz.

17.01.2022 Singapore Cenotaph and the Singapore Civilian War Memorial. It is said that more than 50,000 people were killed during the Japanese Occupation of Singapore, from 15 February 1942 to 12 September 1945.

16.01.2022 Vietnam Veterans Day at the Daylesford RSL. What a wonderful day of respect and remembrance for our Vietnam Veterans. Well done to all the the Daylesford RSL ...for making it a top day. The Daylesford RSL donated $3000 to the Path of the Horse to assist our work with veterans and emergency service workers And their families. This little RSL has helped us help others for 3 years now for which we are ever grateful for their support. It always seems to come at a time when we need it most. Thanks too to the Military Brotherhood MMC for putting on one of their legendary BBQs. The money they raised was kindly donated to The Path of the Horse and as always with these guys, it comes from the heart. Thank you to Matt Lund and all at the MBMMC West once again. Feeling very supported by some great people today.

15.01.2022 Commemoration of the crew of B-29 "Sweet Sixteen" 74 Years ago today a B-29 with tail code "T square 16" carrying out a supply mission raid over Nagasaki crash...ed into the top of Mount Sashiki. The previous day it had dropped loads of K-rations on the shores of Koyagi-Jima and on Fukuoka #2 camp itself. Some drums had to be recovered from the sea. These POW supply missions, known as ‘Operation Blacklist’ started only a week earlier. The airplane departed from Saipan US Airbase around 03:30 AM. Only one crew member, Glen M. Holm, miraculously survived the crash. Eight crew members and five passengers were instantly killed. A rescue mission immediately began by Military Police and some allied officers from the POW camp. The climb to the top of Sashiki was hot, slippery and exhausting. Some villagers had already found Holm alive and had taken him down to the beach from the 700 meter high mountain top. Holm was taken to the Military Hospital in Nagasaki. After having gained conciousness he was terribly confused, thinking he was still in Saipan. He did not know about the loss of his fellow crew members. A memorial for the B-29 crew was erected at the site of the former POW camp Fukuoka 2 along with a memorial for all 1563 POWs who suffered in this camp and at the Kawanami docks for three long years. 72 POWs died in this camp or in the shipyard and 7 others died later after having been transferred to other (coal mine) camps. The crew of B-29 "Sweet Sixteen" s/n 44-61666: 1LT George W. Alexander (24) 2LT Fred R. Riddle Jr. (23) 2LT Bertram M. Turk (22) 1LT Elliott K. Whitfield (30) 2LT Aloysius A. Geis (23) Sgt Billy E. Smith (23) S/Sgt Johnnie B. Loafman (26) Cpl Marlin M. Austen (19) F/O Glen M. Holm - Sole survivor, passed away in 2011 at age 89 Pfc Melvin E. Blurton (21) passenger M/Sgt Russell Estrate (26) passenger M/Sgt Lawrence C. Moydell (25) passenger Cpl William G. Coursey (36) passenger T/Sgt Penrhyn (Penny) Alderson (31) passenger

15.01.2022 Today we were very excited to welcome representatives of Sgt. Martin O'Meara's adopted home, to the National Museum of Ireland- Decorative Arts & History includ...ing the Australian Ambassador to Ireland H.E. Richard Andrews, Neil Dailey of the Australian Army History Unit, Col. Sue Graham - Defence Attache Australian Embassy Dublin and Major Henry Fijolek, for the installation of the Sgt. O'Meara's Victoria Cross. Photos of launch thanks to Paul Sherwood. It will be on display for the next 12 months in the Soldiers and Chiefs exhibition- Free Admission. https://www.museum.ie//Current-Exhibit/Soldiers-Chiefs-(1) https://www.museum.ie//Curre/Martin-O-Meara-Victoria-Cross See more

15.01.2022 It was on this day in 2008, Corporal Mark Donaldson, VC from the Perth based Special Air Service Regiment, exposed himself to heavy Taliban fire to protect inju...red Australian troops and then rescue an Afghan interpreter. On the 16th of January 2009, (then) Trooper Donaldson was awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia by the Governor-General, becoming the first Australian to receive the award since the Vietnam War. See more

14.01.2022 Good WWII display at the National Museum of Singapore.

13.01.2022 Saddened to hear of the passing of former Australian Army aviator Terry Hayes. Terry flew Sioux helicopters in Vietnam, and was awarded the DFC for safely landi...ng after his helicopter was hit by gunfire in 1970. We owe a debt of gratitude to Terry for his actions in the afternoon of 31 August 1972 when he located the survivors of the RAAF Caribou crash in the PNG mountains that happened a few days earlier. Had Terry not persisted with the search, the four survivors might never have been found and the crash site never located. One of the survivors later recalled the joy of hearing Terry’s helicopter and the excitement of finally being located after being in the bush for three days. Terry received no formal recognition for this work. See more

12.01.2022 Time to get behind this with spots filling quickly - for further see www.sandakantpi.com

12.01.2022 Vietnam Veterans Day & today on the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan - We Will Remember Them - Lest We Forget.

11.01.2022 Sandakan TPI Tribute Trek ANZAC DAY 2020 - Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the infamous Death Marches and to raise funds to assist Veterans and their Families. Spots are fillings quickly - so if you or someone you know would like to sign up for a life changing experience, one that honours our fallen and supports our Veterans and their families then sign up for this amazing trek and please feel free to contact Michael Williams Tpi Victoria for further at [email protected]. For full details go to: www.sandakantpi.com

11.01.2022 Here's the piece on Cameron Baird VC MG from Neil Oliver's Coast Australia on Foxtel's History Channel, its recorded on my phone, apologies for the quality. We ...are currently waiting on the producer's to send a copy of the full episode which we will upload as soon as we get it. If your a Foxtel customer, the episode is available to stream now on Foxtel Demand. Coast Australia Season 4, episode 2 'West Coast of Tasmania'. See more

10.01.2022 Hello Friends of The Path of the Horse. We need a bit of help and you may know someone who can help us with much needed round bales of hay. Each year we go th...rough around 80 - 100 round bales of hay plus approx 160 small lucerne square bales and lots of hard feed to help our older horses and those in a bit of work. Last spring didn't produce much growth in the paddocks or in the district which meant less available hay and a lot was rightly sent to farmers in drought stricken parts of Australia. The past few years a bloody generous Trentham local Tony Pack, has donated most our round bales of hay and he has been a godsend. Tony gave us all we had yet again and we really need 40 bales more. Its been a cold and wet winter meaning no growth in the paddocks although its promising for great growth in Spring. If you know someone who has some hay for sale and can deliver it then please let Dean know on 0418354362 as we have 3 weeks of hay left. We and the herd thank you for any help.

10.01.2022 Was super priveleged to spend some precious time with Sharon Bown - Author/Public Speaker last night. We had a hospital dinner with the patients at Ward 17 and... I showed her around the ward. Thanks again for spending the evening visiting fellow veterans with me. It was great learning about your amazing career and that you never let one defining moment steer your life. Very inspirational evening and I learnt so much in just a few short hours with you. See more

10.01.2022 August Offensive, 6th August, 1915, Gallipoli Peninsula, Ottoman Empire Turkey, The Great War April 1915 Allied landings were tenuous achieving some objectives ...however not Sari Bair heights, unable then to drive across Gallipoli peninsula, Dardanelles remaining heavily defended. August, General Sir Ian Hamilton planned feints at Lone Pine and Cape Helles, main attacks again on the heights at Hill 971, Hill Q and Chunuk Bair, then feints clearing enfilade from German Officers’ Trench, The Nek, Quinn’s Post to Baby 700, and Russell’s Top to Pope’s Hill. Lone Pine feint had some success, however attacks on the heights were unable to support feints with devastating losses, particularly The Nek. Lone Pine forces then attempted to seize the heights however Ottoman commander Colonel Mustafa Kemal forced Allies back regaining the heights. Landings at Suvla Bay had some success however could not link with ANZAC Cove and Cape Helles. Stalemate remained, seven Australian VCs were awarded, with almost 2,000 Australian and 7,000 Turkish casualties. AWM: https://www.awm.gov.au//understanding-gal/august-offensive Gallipoli Movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LBpsMqNEV0 New Zealand Film Chunuk Bair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7dmFsNh-X0 Gallipoli TV mini-series trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0HTdesvJT0 ANZAC Girls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7EKH-ECdNw Foreign Films: The Battle of Canakkale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m6UDeJMT0M Cannakale 1915: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeopuUTCJUM Portraits: General Sir Ian Hamilton and General Mustafa Kemal Paintings: Hamilton's objectives Lone Pine, Chunuk Bair, The Nek, Cape Helles and Suvla Bay Painting: AIF Commander General Sir John Monash Photographs: AIF Victoria Cross recipients:

09.01.2022 Passing of TPI Victoria Inc. Member: John Barnes - TPI Victoria Inc. would like to advise Members and TPI Stakeholders of the passing on Monday 2nd November, 2020 of current TPI Victoria Inc. Committee of Management & Life Member, John Barnes. We thank John for his service to TPI Members, their families and the Veteran Community over many years and offer our deepest condolences to John’s family, friends and associates - Lest We Forget

09.01.2022 Part two of the Commando Story.

09.01.2022 Lest We Forget Vietnam Veterans Day - 18th August 2019

08.01.2022 TPI Victoria Inc. stands in solidarity with the Victoria Police family and support organisations.

08.01.2022 Young Veterans doing great work with their support for Ward 17 - get behind them with some coffee - well done guys.

07.01.2022 Agree and says it all, take care guys....

07.01.2022 Kibeho, Rwanda. 1995. Four Australian infantry soldiers, with a Rwandan mother and her child lying on a stretcher, wait for a helicopter to evacuate them from t...he Kibeho refugee camp, following the brutal massacre of over 2,000 unarmed civilians by the Rwandan Patriotic Army (RPA). The mother and child were among the large number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) who had gathered at the second United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR II) administered camp at Kibeho, that at one time held an estimated 120,000 people, fleeing the genocide of the civil war between Rwanda's two tribal groups, the Tutsi and Hutu. The soldiers are from left to right: Signaller Barry Quinn, Trooper Jonathan (Jon) Church, Private Paul Price and Corporal Paul Jordan. The Australians are all members of the second Australian Service Contingent (ASC2) serving in UNAMIR II. [AWM P04111.010] See more

07.01.2022 Cpl Cameron Baird VC MG - KIA 22/6/2013 - Lest We Forget

06.01.2022 Congratulations to Michael Madden, Author of our joint project 'The Victoria Cross, Australia Remembers' on this honour, good luck and we look forward to supporting you with this book and the Wheatley family.

06.01.2022 I would love to share with you this beautiful story. Yesterday I was the witness of a beautiful action done by a little girl of the Fromelles Cobbers School... ...I was in the Fromelles museum and just before my departure I saw a little girl of year 1 go to the museum shop with her parents to buy a wodden cross with a poppy to put it on the grave of her adopted soldier Corporal Alfred George Tuck. On Saturday afternoon Kids have no school in France, no obligation for the little girl to come in the cemetery to pay tribute to her soldier...Just an act of love and kindness from a young girl with who I work on the remembrance of the fallen Cobbers...The parent told me that their daughter asked them to visit her soldier during the Saturday walk. I was moved and I had tears on my eyes, my work with the school principal and other teacher is not futile, the next generation is here. God bless you little girl. Lest We Forget See more

06.01.2022 Today all the hard work from our team has finally paid off. We opened the doors to our first shop. You will still find our events team out most weekends with th...e food trailer, doing what they do best. Today seen another Veteran join the team. As the weeks go on we will be looking for more to come on board. Even if you not a fan of coffee, the murals painted on our walls by two Veterans that use art as their outlet is a must see. A big thanks to Ben and Sean, everyone loved them. And it was good to see mates, we have not seen in awhile pop in to say hi. #supportingeachother #veteranshelpingveterans #chai #coffee #aussieveteranscoffeeco #australianveteranownedbusiness #veteranowned #boronia See more

06.01.2022 Cam’s Cause is very pleased to announce that General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Ret’d) and former Governor General of Australia has joined the Cam’s Cause Team. ... Sir Peter Cosgrove has accepted the position as the official ambassador to New South Wales for Cam’s Cause. We are very honored to have someone like Sir Peter Cosgrove involved with the charity and look forward to working with him in the near future. #CamsCause #AspireToInspire #CameronBairdVCMG

04.01.2022 These were the sleeping arrangements on the ships to Viet Nam 50 years ago.

04.01.2022 They're the soldiers with the highest casualty rate in the Defence Force. The Commando Welfare Trust (Official Page) is helping forgotten heroes and their famil...ies but it's struggled to attract donations, and needs more support for of our forgotten heroes. Story: https://7news.link/g6uA3j #7NEWS

03.01.2022 TPI Victoria Inc. is pleased to provide the following information about a special Last Post Ceremony being held at the Australian War Memorial (AWM) this coming Friday, 13th November, 2020. The ceremony is dedicated to Kevin Arthur ‘Dasher’ Wheatley VC and it will commemorate 55 years to the day in which he was Killed in Action in Vietnam. The Wheatley Family will be in attendance and will be accompanied by Keith Payne VC AM along with the Governor General and the Prime Mini...ster of Australia. TPI Victoria Inc. is proud to be associated with the Wheatley Family through ‘The Victoria Cross, Australia Remembers’ book and thanks them for their ongoing support of our association and looks forward to this event. As a special note and mention as part of the day at the AWM, Mr. George Wheatley (Dasher’s son) will be laying a Wreath, for and on behalf of TPI Victoria Inc. we thank George for taking the time to do this in what will be a very emotional and reflective day for him, and his family. Please find the following information for members about the ceremony and relevant links to view the proceedings. Upcoming Last Post Ceremony Kevin Arthur ‘Dasher’ Wheatley VC The Last Post Ceremony at the Australian War Memorial for Friday the 13th November 2020 will commemorate Kevin Arthur ‘Dasher’ Wheatley VC. To enable anyone in Australia or overseas to view the Last Post Ceremony, it is broadcast live daily on the Memorial's dedicated Last Post Ceremony YouTube Channel and Facebook from approximately 4.55 pm AEST and please see the following links to assist you with viewing. Facebook Post: https://www.facebook.com/AWMemorial/posts/10157701004212525 Upcoming Last Post Ceremonies: https://www.awm.gov.au//last-post-cer/upcoming-ceremonies The AWM Last Post Ceremony - About the Ceremony: The ceremony begins with the Australian national anthem followed by the piper's lament. Visitors are invited to lay wreaths and floral tributes beside the Pool of Reflection. An individual's story is told, and the Ode is recited by Australian Defence Force personnel. The ceremony ends with the sounding of the Last Post. From February to November the Last Post Ceremony includes Australia's Federation Guard (on the first and third Wednesday of each month). Kevin Arthur ‘Dasher’ Wheatley Roll of Honour: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1714602 Lest We Forget

02.01.2022 In 2007, this photograph taken in 1918, captioned "An Australian Light Horseman collecting anemones near Belah in Palestine". was identified as being Trooper Ge...orge "Pop" Redding, 8th Light Horse Regiment. Trooper Redding enlisted from Benalla, Victoria, on the 28th of August 1915, stating his age to be 44. He was in fact 57 making him nearly 61 at the time of this photograph and one of the oldest enlisted men in the AIF. This incredible iconic photograph was captured by Captain Frank Hurley, the well-known Official Australian photographer in WW1. I found a death notice in 'The Age' newspaper (Melbourne) dated Saturday the 10th of August, 1935. Redding On the 6th August, at Beulah (suddenly). George (Dad), beloved husband of the late Isabella, and son of the Thomas and Ellen Redding, Samaria, late 8th Light Horse Regiment, AIF, aged, 78. Lest We Forget. Information and photograph came from the Australian War Memorial. Image file number AWM P03631.046

02.01.2022 7th POST. Well after an amazing four days and a weekend putting on Digger Day, all my guests flew out today. It’s time to debrief and share some of the exciting moments attributed to the day. The Auction and and the sale of the jerseys was a great success in the clubhouse after Digger Day

01.01.2022 After a busy morning of weekend Remembrance Service activities I raced into the city to attend the inaugural Last Post Ceremony at the Shrine. Was honoured to a...ttend the first ever Last Post with my mate Matthew and we met some cool old school commandos who did their first parachute jumps back in 1954. Shrine of Remembrance See more

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