On this day 25 September 1917
The Battle of Menin Road. Between 20th and 25th September, troops of the 1st and 2nd Divisions, AIF attacked heavily defended German positions east of Ypres.
What's New At the Memorial
Featured
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The flowers of war
The First World War was considered a period of creative impotence as artists struggled to respond to the scale of the horror, but there was one notable exception.
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The book that stopped a bullet
Forty-six years on, Graham Spinkston reflects on what became known as the battle of Nui Le.
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Remembering the Seabrook brothers
The battle for the Menin Road 100 years ago would prove devastating for the Seabrook family of Sydney.
Exhibitions & Events
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Last Post Ceremony: 100th anniversary of the battle of Polygon Wood
The Last Post Ceremony on 26 September will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the battle of Polygon Wood.
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Make and Create
Free craft session
11.30 am – 1 pm
Thursdays 28 September and 5 October, and Fridays 29 September and 6 October -
