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Dandenong ranges gold/army tunnels? Kalorama/Olinda
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<blockquote data-quote="Gravity" data-source="post: 591101" data-attributes="member: 5190"><p>No Definitely not the shooting range but here you go; LILYDALE MILITIA CAMP</p><p></p><p>February 7th to 14th 1914</p><p>On Saturday February 7th, 1914 over 300 citizen soldiers of the 13th Infantry Brigade, who were part of the compulsory universal training scheme, arrived here for a week long 'camp of instruction'.</p><p></p><p>Units attending</p><p>46th Infantry (Brighton) 48th Infantry (Surrey Hills) 49th Infantry (Prahran)</p><p>51st Infantry (Albert Park) 52nd Infantry - Victorian Scottish Regiment (Hobson`s Bay)</p><p>13th Army Service Corps 13th Army Medical Corps The Automobile Corps</p><p></p><p>Before the Lilydale Lake was created the area below was all paddocks and in 1914 was part of David Mitchell`s `Cave Hill Estate``. The Commander for the camp was Colonel John Monash (later Lieutenant-General Sir John Monash). The camp is considered to be the most important event in his pre-war military career.</p><p></p><p>During their time here the 13th Infantry Brogade undertook company and battalion drill training, musketry practice and performed a mock battle at Mt Mary near Coldstream. On Friday February 13th, 1914 the camp was visited by the Inspector General of Overseas Forces, General Sir Ian Hamilton and the Governor-General Lord Denman.</p><p></p><p>Six months after this event the 1st AIF was formed and many of the men attending here ended up enlisting for active service and serving overseas with the AIF during the First World War.</p><p></p><p>This plaque was unveiled to mark the centenary of this camp.</p><p>A Centenary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gravity, post: 591101, member: 5190"] No Definitely not the shooting range but here you go; LILYDALE MILITIA CAMP February 7th to 14th 1914 On Saturday February 7th, 1914 over 300 citizen soldiers of the 13th Infantry Brigade, who were part of the compulsory universal training scheme, arrived here for a week long 'camp of instruction'. Units attending 46th Infantry (Brighton) 48th Infantry (Surrey Hills) 49th Infantry (Prahran) 51st Infantry (Albert Park) 52nd Infantry - Victorian Scottish Regiment (Hobson`s Bay) 13th Army Service Corps 13th Army Medical Corps The Automobile Corps Before the Lilydale Lake was created the area below was all paddocks and in 1914 was part of David Mitchell`s `Cave Hill Estate``. The Commander for the camp was Colonel John Monash (later Lieutenant-General Sir John Monash). The camp is considered to be the most important event in his pre-war military career. During their time here the 13th Infantry Brogade undertook company and battalion drill training, musketry practice and performed a mock battle at Mt Mary near Coldstream. On Friday February 13th, 1914 the camp was visited by the Inspector General of Overseas Forces, General Sir Ian Hamilton and the Governor-General Lord Denman. Six months after this event the 1st AIF was formed and many of the men attending here ended up enlisting for active service and serving overseas with the AIF during the First World War. This plaque was unveiled to mark the centenary of this camp. A Centenary [/QUOTE]
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