Category: ANZAC

Posts relating to the history of ANZAC commemorations in Newcastle & the Hunter and Central Coast Regions of Australia

Sergeant "Jerry" Barnes, bugler. The Municipal Mirror, p.9 (c. 1940) [ Courtesy City Archives, Brisbane City Council)

Search for Brisbane’s First ANZAC Day Bugler: Sergeant Herbert “Jerry” Barnes of Raymond Terrace

April 22, 2026

  The Very First ANZAC Day, Brisbane 1916 The very first Anzac Day was held in Brisbane in 1916 and the commemoration was adopted across the country a year later.   ANZAC Day’s First Bugler The man who played the Last Post on that Anzac Day was named Herbert (a.k.a. “Jerry”) Barnes. He later worked … More Search for Brisbane’s First ANZAC Day Bugler: Sergeant Herbert “Jerry” Barnes of Raymond Terrace

Gallipoli: Letters and Lenses, Accounts from Archives

April 16, 2025

About Gallipoli and ANZAC Day *The featured image is the work of Australian cartoonist Sean Leahy’, on paper, dated 1990, held by the Australian War Memorial. Amir Moghadam, University of Newcastle April 25th is a day we commemorate all ANZACs who served and died in wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping missions. Originally intended to honour the … More Gallipoli: Letters and Lenses, Accounts from Archives

ANZAC@HOME 2020

April 24, 2020

How did you observe ANZAC Day @ home 2020? We are documenting people’s participation in Anzac Day @ HOME in the Hunter Region during the COVID-19 Lock-down 2020. Given this year’s public Anzac Day ceremonies have been banned across the nation, many communities have responded by deciding to more-or-less democratise the commemoration of Anzac Day. … More ANZAC@HOME 2020

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Remembrance Day 2019

November 11, 2019

Fort Scratchley Historical Society (FSHS), Alliance Francaise de Newcastle, the University of Newcastle’s GLAMx Lab and KRD print have compiled a film of historic photographs that were illuminated on the fort walls on Sunday 10 November, 2019.  The creative team included John Cronin (UON Work Integrated Learning student) with Dr Heather Sharp (UON), Beth Preston … More Remembrance Day 2019

Duty with Honour – The War Service of L/Sgt Max Arkell

September 3, 2019

Max Kenneth Dick Arkell, a Newcastle man, enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on the 13th of July 1915 at Liverpool, NSW. As a Private in the 30th Battalion (Newcastle’s Own),  he undertook formal training at Holsworthy Barracks. Embarking at Circular Quay on the 9th of November, Max sailed on the Troopship HMAT Beltana for … More Duty with Honour – The War Service of L/Sgt Max Arkell