Lilydale Militia Camp 1914

19/02/2023

One of the best resources we have for the study of history is the National Library's on-line TROVE service and in particular the newspaper archive.

Trove was launched in December 2009, by the National Library of Australia staff, as a way to aggregate collections.

In early 2023, it was announced that the current funding arrangements would cease in July 2023 leading to the closure of Trove, unless further federal funding became available.

It becomes necessary to agitate to assure the current government that Trove is valuable to Australian citizens.
There is currently a petition happening which I urge you to
sign -
the petition at https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN4747
Do this now as closing date is 22nd February

e-petitions

04/12/2021

In the rural Victorian Shire of Lillydale the First World War tested everyone. Here the war took priority over nearly all aspects of life and placed burdens on old and young, male and female, urban and rural.

26/11/2021

The Mt Evelyn RSL is pleased to announce the launch of our community history publication -
'Home Front - The Impact of the First World War on the Shire of Lillydale'.

For the first time we won't be launching our book in person but rather online.

In partnership with the Eastern Regional Libraries will be holding the launch of the book via zoom.

It is a free event but you will need to book in via the website attached.

Guest speakers will include -
* Dr Bart Ziino - senior lecturer in history at Deakin University
* Anthony McAleer OAM - local military historian
* Matthew Crymble - president, Mt Evelyn RSL

Saturday December 4th, 2021 @ 2.00pm

https://events.yourlibrary.com.au/event?id=25881

Your Library in conjunction with Mt Evelyn RSL would like to introduce "Home front: the impact of war on the shire of Lillydale". This is the brand new book by local author Anthony McAleer. Anthony, along with Dr Bart Ziino (Senior Lecturer in History at Deakin University & Matthew Crymble, presiden...

17/11/2021

COMING SOON!!

COMING SOON!!

A new publication from the Mt Evelyn RSL -
HOME FRONT - The Impact of World War One on the Shire of Lillydale.
A special centenary of World War One project by the sub-branch.

06/09/2020

Between 1200hrs 31/8 and 1200hrs 3/9/2020 Lilydale Historical Society and RSL noticed that historical plague attached to the memorial tree in Melba Park had been stolen. The plaque is made of brass and has been attached to the tree since 13 June 1900. It was a gift to the people of Lilydale. If you know anything please call Lilydale on 97392300 or Crime Stoppers on 1300 333 000.

03/09/2020

We have some terrible news!
120 years ago the people of Lilydale commemorated the relief of Mafeking in the Boer War by planting an oak tree and placing a plaque on the iron guard around it.
Going up in 1900 it is the oldest war memorial in the district and one of the oldest in Victoria.
For 120 years it has sat there and been admired by generations of residents.
Sadly some scumbags have now stolen it!
This is a disgrace and a severe loss to the history and heritage of the Yarra Ranges!!
Please keep an eye out for it and if you hear anything about who has stolen it - report these low lives to the police straight away!

11/05/2019

During the centenary of World War I, the federal electorate of Casey — named after a World War I veteran, Lord Richard Casey — was one of the most proactive electorates in the country in what they did to commemorate the 100 year anniversaries.

26/04/2019

Mark down the weekend of May 10th-12th to commemorate the centenary of the return home to Seville of George Ingram VC, MM (the Yarra Valley's only Victoria Cross recipient).

Included will be the unveiling of a plaque in the Seville Hall and the long awaited unveiling of the extraordinary George Ingram glass panel on the new Seville War Memorial.

Don't miss this opportunity to pay our respects to a local war hero.

23/02/2019

https://mountainviews.mailcommunity.com.au/news/2019-02-22/too-sick-for-school/?fbclid=IwAR0-taJEeTe73YDs6QIxYXKta0DKYYFyi15tBJuFx8djZ9b5F81kXysR7o0

With another school year underway, parents everywhere have to face the dilemma of when to keep sick children home from classes, be it for real or imagined ailments. There was no such decision to be made 100 years ago when Victorian schools did not resume after the Christmas break due to the onset of...

09/02/2019

A day-by-day account of the district’s 672 World War I servicemen and women is now online. Lilydale RSL received a Federal Government Centenary of Armistice program grant and commissioned local military historian Anthony McAleer to create a project to highlight the service of the district’s men ...

30/12/2018

NEW WEBSITE
A day by day account of what happened to the local volunteers in WW1.

In 2018, after receiving a grant from the Federal Government’s Centenary of Armistice program, the Lilydale RSL commissioned local military historian Anthony McAleer OAM, to create a project that would highlight the service of this district’s men and women during World War One.
What he has created is quite unique.

Never before has a district like the former Shire of Lillydale had its Great War volunteers chronicled in this way.
At this website you will find a day by day account of what happened to them all and the important events that effected them.

It details things like the moments they enlisted, when they sailed, the brave deeds they performed to receive awards, when they were wounded or hospitalised and tragically, when and how they died while on active service.
We know that the individual stories here will be of immense value to family historians, military researchers and those interested in local events.

See: http://www.lillydalewardiary.com/

What happened to the men and women of the Shire of Lillydale during WWI

22/11/2018

New image of the camp has just come to light - looks like the open day for family and friends with the band playing to entertainment them.

23/09/2018

Hi All,

Friday October 5th this year mark the centenary of the events in World War One which led to Seville's George Ingram being awarded the Victoria Cross, the last Australia VC of the war and the only VC recipient from the Yarra Valley.

As a result a service will be held in Seville at 11.00am on that day (see attached flyer) to commemorate this event.
We will also be breaking the ground (turning the first sod) for the new Seville War Memorial, a major part of which is a tribute to George Ingram VC, MM.

Special guests will be there on the day.

Feel free to SHARE this flyer on your page for anyone you think would be interested.

Regards,

Anthony McAleer OAM
Chair
Seville War Memorial Committee

15/09/2018

Only this weekend left for voting - it ends on Monday - please help us get this important project funded.

If you haven't voted make sure you do it now.
Put in your vote on Pick My Project for the Seville War Memorial.

How to vote -

1. Go to https://pickmyproject.vic.gov.au/
2. You will need an email address and mobile
3. Register on line
5. Vote for 3 projects (there are some great local projects) make sure one is the Seville War Memorial.

Help us get this project finished during the centenary of World War One and honour our local war heroes including George Ingram VC, MM.

26/08/2018

Copies of our recent book - Yarra Valley Vietnam Veterans - are now available to order.
Print off the attached order form and send it off to the Mt Evelyn RSL with a cheque or money order.
If you want to pay by direct debit - send us a message and we'll forward you our banking details.

13/08/2018

Hi All,

WE NEED YOUR HELP

For the past five years I have been working with the Seville community to create a war memorial for them, even though that township lost 17 men in two World Wars - it has never had its own war memorial.

The project is currently up for funding to complete the project - the final stage being its construction.

Please, take a couple of minutes now, go to the 'Pick My Project' website (see link below) - register - and vote for the Seville War Memorial.

Then could you please encourage your facebook friends in the outer east to do the same.

This memorial will be amazing - it will be made of laminated glass, stand four metres high and will be a public work of art.

It pays tribute to the Seville men and women who served, suffered and died for our nation and carry images and stories of them. It is also a memorial to the Yarra Valley's only Victoria Cross recipient, Capt George Ingram VC, MM.

https://pickmyproject.vic.gov.au/rounds/pick-my-project/ideas/seville-war-memorial-d59f2864-13b0-4ec6-8302-e55d10262f70 #.W3DGyQeV4j8.facebook

Visit my project and vote - A war memorial & public work of art