Voices of Birralee's Western Front Centenary
Choir (for the Battle of Hamel), will tour France in June - July involving 15 choristers.
The Centenary of the Battle of Hamel on 4 July will remember an impactful 93
minute all-arms (tanks, aircraft, artillery and machine guns) attack against
the Germans in Hamel, near Amiens, south of the River Somme. The battle, where
Australian Corps Commander Lieutenant General John Monash led three Australian
infantry brigades (the 4th, 6th and 11th) along with British and American
soldiers, proved a turning point for an allied victory in WW1.
This tour is a part of Voices
of Birralee’s five-year commitment to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs where
the organisation continues to provide choristers to sing at Anzac Day at the
Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux and centenary commemorations
at memorials in France and Belgium. Follow the choir from home via the daily blog (shared here).
For more information on the Centenary of the Battle of Hamel and other WW1 Centenary Commemorations, visit the DVA's website.
Read Voices of Birralee's media release about July's tour here and we invite you to help send off this choir at its Dedication Service & Concert on Sunday 17 June. Tickets here.
