About the Society

The Military History Society of WA Inc. was formed in 2003 as a not-for-profit organisation. The Society is a group of professional and amateur historians and people with an interest in military history. The fundamental mission of the Society is the preservation and promotion of public awareness and interest in military history with an emphasis on the military history of Australia.

The Society meets on the third Tuesday of each month. All are welcome and attendance is free. Following a brief discussion of Society business, a guest speaker presents a talk on a military history subject. The topic of these talks cover specific military events as well as military theory from medieval times to the present day. Following the talk, supper is served. After supper, a raffle is drawn and a quiz rounds out the meeting.

Click here for details of the location and dates for monthly meetings, and the guest speakers scheduled to present.

Further information about the Society is available on this website using the navigation panel at the top of the page. Should you require additional information, or have a specific question relating to military history, please click here to contact the Society.

December Christmas Function

The Society’s Christmas function is to be held on Tuesday 19st of December.

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Member Articles

Wings of War Book Review

A review of the book “Wings of War: how the P-51 Mustang gave the Allies the skies”.

Fast Facts – USS Texas

The USS Texas (BB-35) is one of two New York-class battleships constructed for the U.S. Navy prior to the outbreak of WWI. Commissioned in 1914, the USS Texas was considered one of the most powerful warships at the time.

Fast Facts – John Glenn

John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, engineer, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space, and the first American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962.

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