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Congratulations to Patricia (Pat)
Cox, one of the Museum’s founders
and current secretary, who received the Griffith 2025 Citizen of the Year
Award on Australia Day 2026
Garry Smellie
1/7/1946 -26/3/2026
Our thoughts are with Karen and family and we thank Garry for
everything he has done for the Griffith War Memorial Museum.
Vietnam
Veterans’ Day, August 18 2026 LEST
WE FORGET
The Vietnam Veterans adopted August 18 as the day to remember all
those who served in Vietnam between 1962 and 1975. This day was originally
known as “Long Tan Day”, commemorating the men of D Company, 6RAR, who
fought in the battle of Long Tan in 1966. In 1987 Prime Minister Bob Hawke
announced that “Long Tan Day” would be known as “Vietnam Veterans’ Day”.
Almost 60000 Australians served in Vietnam. 521 died and over 3000 were
wounded or victims of illness. Other battles included Coral-Balmoral
(1968), Binh Ba (1969) and Long Khanh (1971).
GRIFFITH ITALIAN WEEK
24/8 - 30/8, 2026
During this week the GWMM will be open on 24/8 to 27/8 each
day from 10.30 am to 12.00 noon and on 28/8, 29/8 from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm
Griffith
RSL Sub Branch and Griffith War Memorial Museum would like to advise of the passing of our member and friend Renzo Rovere.
Our
thoughts go out to his beloved wife Rosetta, their family and friends.
The
funeral will be held on Thursday 20 August 2026 at the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church Griffith commencing at 10am followed by an interment in the
lawn section at the Griffith Cemetery.
A
RSL service will take place and ask that all veterans attending wear their
medals.
Griffith War Memorial
Museum INC
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Meetings 2026 GWMM
Dates
General Meetings
Saturday June
20 Completed
Saturday September 19 2.30pm
Saturday
December 5 2.30pm
All members invited and expected to attend
If you are NOT ABLE
to attend a meeting please inform Pat Cox in advance via phone
(0407485091) or email (pcox@iinet.net.au
Venue RSL Room, 167-185 Banna Avenue, Griffith NSW 2680
On/ 07/03/26 the
Griffith War Memorial Museum INC had their AGM.
Thank you to everyone
who turned up.
The following members
were elected.
President - Michael
Borg
Vice President - Martin
Gatto
Secretary - Pat Cox
Treasurer - Paul Di
Fiore
Public Officer Warren
Brown.
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