Sir John Monash Centre

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The Sir John Monash Centre is a museum and interpretive centre that commemorates Australian servicemen and women who served on the Western Front during the First World War. The centre, located near the village of Villers-Bretonneux (Somme) in northern France, is set behind the Villers–Bretonneux Australian National Memorial and within the military cemetery. The centre opened in April 2018.

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military museum

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  • Thiérache campaign
    1339 march by an English army during the Hundred Years' War
  • Lancaster's chevauchée of 1356
    1356 campaign from the Hundred Years' War
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    1358 battle
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    1471 siege
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    battle of 1597
  • Crossing of the Somme
    1636 battle of the Franco-Spanish War of 1635–1659
  • First siege of Corbie
    1636 siege
  • Second siege of Corbie
    1636 siege, part of the Thirty Years' War
  • Battle of Amiens
    1870 battle of the Franco-Prussian War
  • Battle of Hallue
    1870 battle of the Franco-Prussian War
  • Ovillers-la-Boisselle in World War I
    1914 battle
  • Battle of Albert
    1914 battle
  • Battle of Hébuterne
    1915 battle of World War I
  • Battle of Albert
    1916 part of the battle of the Somme
  • Battle of the Somme
    battle of the Western Front, World War I
  • First day on the Somme
    start of the Battle of Albert as initial part of Battle of the Somme
  • Leipzig salient
    battle during the First World War
  • Capture of La Boisselle
    1916 battle during the First World War
  • Battle of Mametz Wood
    1916 battle
  • Battle of Mametz Wood
    1916 battle in World War I
  • Battle of Bazentin Ridge
    1916 part of the battle of the Somme during World War I
  • Battle of Delville Wood
    1916 battle
  • Capture of Ovillers
    1916 British operation during the battle of Albert
  • Battle of Pozières
    1916 battle of World War I
  • Battle of Mouquet Farm
    engagement in the Battle of the Somme, 1916
  • Battle of Guillemont
    1916 World War I battle
  • Battle of Ginchy
    1916 A part of the battle of the Somme in WWI
  • Battle of Flers–Courcelette
    1916 battle of World War I
  • Capture of Martinpuich
    1916 battle
  • Battle of Morval
    1916 battle of World War I
  • Battle of Thiepval Ridge
    1916 battle on the Western Front during the First World War
  • Capture of Combles
    battle during the First World War
  • Battle of the Ancre Heights
    1916 battle of World War I
  • Capture of Regina Trench
    1916 tactical incident during the battle of the Somme
  • Battle of the Ancre
    1916 battle during the First World War
  • Spring Offensive
    1918 series of German attacks along the Western Front during the First World War
  • First Battle of Dernancourt
    WWI battle fought in 1918 near Dernancourt in northern France
  • Battle of Moreuil Wood
    1918 battle
  • First Battle of Morlancourt
    1918 world War I battle
  • First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux
    1918 world War I battle
  • Battle of the Avre
    battle during the First World War
  • Second Battle of Dernancourt
    1918 military battle
  • Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux
    1918 battle in World War I
  • Second Battle of Morlancourt
    1918 world War I battle
  • Battle of Cantigny
    1918 first major American battle and offensive of World War I
  • Third Battle of Morlancourt
    1918 battle on the Western Front during World War I
  • Battle of Hamel
    1918 battle of World War I
  • Battle of Amiens
    1918 World War I battle
  • Battle of Albert
    1918 battle during the First World War
  • Second Battle of the Somme
    1918 First World War battle
  • Battle of the Selle
    1918 battle during the First World War
  • Battle of Amiens
    1940 battle
  • Musée Somme 1916 of Albert
    museum in France
  • South African Delville Wood Commemorative Museum
    museum located in Somme, in France
  • Sir John Monash Centre
    military museum in Villers-Bretonneux, France
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The Australian Parliamentary Delegation to the European Parliament and Institutions (including Shayne Neumann, Jerome Laxale, Rowan Ramsey and Rebekha Sharkie) meeting Belgian and European counterparts at the John Monash Centre in FranceThe Australian Parliamentary Delegation to the European Parliament and Institutions (including Shayne Neumann, Jerome Laxale, Rowan Ramsey and Rebekha Sharkie) meeting Belgian and European counterparts at the John Monash Centre in France
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    arearegionCounty of AmiensWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1339Thiérache campaignmilitary campaignWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1356Lancaster's chevauchée of 1356offensiveWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1358Battle of AmiensbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1471siège d’AmienssiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1597Siege of AmienssiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1636Crossing of the SommeHoly Roman Empire, Kingdom of France, battle, Hispanic MonarchyWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1636First siege of CorbieHoly Roman Empire, Kingdom of France, siege, Hispanic MonarchyWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1636Second siege of CorbieHoly Roman Empire, Kingdom of France, Hispanic Monarchy, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1870Battle of AmiensbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1870Battle of HalluebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1914Ovillers-la-Boisselle in World War IbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1914Battle of AlbertbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1915Battle of HébuternebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1916Battle of AlbertUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1916Battle of the SommeBritish Empire, German Empire, French Third Republic, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1916First day on the SommebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1916Leipzig salientbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1916Capture of La BoissellebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1916Battle of Mametz WoodUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1916Battle of Mametz WoodbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1916Battle of Bazentin RidgeUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1916Battle of Delville WoodBritish Empire, German Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1916Capture of OvillersbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1916Battle of PozièresUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1916Battle of Mouquet FarmbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1916Battle of GuillemontUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1916Battle of GinchyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1916Battle of Flers–CourceletteUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle, Canadian Expeditionary ForceWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1916Capture of MartinpuichbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1916Battle of MorvalUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1916Battle of Thiepval RidgeJ. R. R. Tolkien, German Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1916Capture of ComblesbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1916Battle of the Ancre HeightsbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1916Capture of Regina TrenchbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1916Battle of the Ancrebattle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1918Spring OffensiveAlberico Albricci, Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, offensive, United States, British Empire, German Empire, Dominion of Newfoundland, Erich Ludendorff, French Third Republic, John J. Pershing, First Portuguese Republic, Ferdinand FochWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1918First Battle of DernancourtAustralia, German Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1918Battle of Moreuil WoodUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1918First Battle of MorlancourtUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1918First Battle of Villers-BretonneuxUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1918Battle of the AvrebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1918Second Battle of DernancourtbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1918Second Battle of Villers-BretonneuxUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1918Second Battle of MorlancourtGerman Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1918Battle of CantignyUnited States, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1918Third Battle of MorlancourtUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle, Imperial German Army, Australian ArmyWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1918Battle of Hamelbattle, United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1918Battle of AmiensCanada, United States, British Empire, Australia, French Third Republic, German Empire, battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1918Battle of AlbertbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1918Second Battle of the SommeUnited States, British Empire, German Empire, battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1918Battle of the SellebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1940Battle of AmiensbattleWikidata
    sitemuseumMusée Somme 1916 of Albertmilitary museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1986South African Delville Wood Commemorative MuseumCommonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery, military museumWikidata
    sitemuseum2018Sir John Monash Centremilitary museumWikidata
    commonsimageThe Australian Parliamentary Delegation to the European Parliament and Institutions (including Shayne Neumann, Jerome Laxale, Rowan Ramsey and Rebekha Sharkie) meeting Belgian and European counterparts at the John Monash Centre in France Commons