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Maryborough Military and Colonial Museum
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Liz
February 7, 2019
The unusual, the quirky and eclectic are amongst 7,000 items of military and colonial memorabilia, which form displays of exceptional quality at the Maryborough Military & Colonial Museum. The museum houses a VC awarded to Lieutenant (later Major) Herbert James, 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment for gallantry at Gully Ravine, Cape Helles, Gallipoli on 28th June and 3rd July 1915. It is one of only 39 VC's for the Gallipoli campaign and the only one in Australia outside the Australian War Memorial. The museum has two of the most historically significant medal groups to Australian soldiers for the Vietnam War – 1964 to 1973.
The unusual, the quirky and eclectic are amongst 7,000 items of military and colonial memorabilia, which form displays of exceptional quality at the Maryborough Military & Colonial Museum. The museum houses a VC awarded to Lieutenant (later Major) Herbert James, 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regime…
Lisa
October 7, 2021
Maryborough Military and Colonial Museum Located at 106 Wharf Street, the Maryborough Military and Colonial Museum is a truly remarkable local museum which proudly declares that it contains: "The unusual, the quirky and eclectic ... 10,000 items of military and colonial memorabilia ... and houses a VC awarded to Lieutenant (later Major) Herbert James, 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment for gallantry at Gully Ravine, Cape Helles, Gallipoli on 28th June and 3rd July 1915." It also contains one of only 9 VC's won by Australians during the Gallipoli campaign and the only one in Australia outside the Australian War Memorial. The medal, awarded to Captain Alfred John Shout was put up for auction in July 2006 and prominent businessman, Kerry Stokes, paid a world record $1,220,000 to purchase it. The museum also includes the watch worn by General Monash at Gallipoli and 505 photographs or photographic references of the 507 AIF and NZEF officer casualties at Gallipoli. It also contains "two of the most historically significant medal groups to Australian soldiers for the Vietnam War – 1964 to 1973." The Museum is open from 9.30 am - 3.30 pm Monday to Friday and 9.30 am - 12.30 pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Maryborough Military and Colonial Museum Located at 106 Wharf Street, the Maryborough Military and Colonial Museum is a truly remarkable local museum which proudly declares that it contains: "The unusual, the quirky and eclectic ... 10,000 items of military and colonial memorabilia ... and houses a…
Localização
106 Wharf St
Maryborough, QLD