Monash Militia Camp and Mock Battle photo gallery

Below are photos I took at both the Monash Militia Camp plaque and sign unveiling as well as the Coldstream 'Battle at Mount Mary' sign unveiling.

Monash Militia Camp sign
Lilydale Lake

Anthony McAleer, author and historian

Michael Bennett - Great Grandson of Sir John Monash

Hon Ted Baillieu - Chair of the Victorian Anzac Centenary Committee

Pipes and Drums 5th/6th RVR

Australian Great War Association

Australian Great War Association

Australian Great War Association

Australian Great War Association

Pipes and Drums 5th/6th RVR

Australian Great War Association

Australian Great War Association

Captain Bell - Adjutant 5th/6th RVR

Pipes and Drums 5th/6th RVR

Battle at Mount Mary sign
Maroondah Hwy service rd, Coldstream (opposite Broadies Rd)

Anthony McAleer, author and historian

Piper, Ian Townsley

Flag bearers - Healesville RSL

Ken Crompton, Former CEO of the General Sir John Monash Foundation.

Australian Great War Association

Unveiling of the sign by Former President of Lilydale Rotary Mari Sank, Deputy Mayor Maria McCarthy and Hon Ted Baillieu - Chair of the Victorian Anzac Centenary Committee

Bugler, Tom Steele

Guard of Honour

Guard of Honour

Piper, Ian Townsley

Guard of Honour

Hon Ted Baillieu - Chair of the Victorian Anzac Centenary Committee

Blake Hadlow (on behalf of Tony Smith MP), Casey Anzac Centenary Committee

Former President of Lilydale Rotary Mari Sank

Monash Militia Camp - Lilydale Sign

 

100 years ago (Sir) John Monash and 3000 soldiers headed out to Lilydale and camped where the lake is now. They were out there for about a week and on the 13th they held a mock battle at Mount Mary.

To remember the event, yesterday a plaque and sign was unveiled at the hill above Lilydale Lake with information about the event. There was also a military band, guard of honour and volley salute to celebrate the unveiling. Afterwards a book with all the details of the week events and key people was launched at the Lilydale Lake community room.

Over the past few months I worked with Lilydale Rotary on designing the signage and Mt Evelyn RSL on designing the book layout. There will be a second sign unveiled on Thursday at Coldstream near where the Battle of Mount Mary was conducted.

I've done a few historic books in the past two years, but this is the first important piece of signage I've been involved in, so it was a great honour.

Below is a photo of myself, Dave Monks (signwriter) and Anthony McAleer (author and historian).

Photos by Greg Carrick