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Sir John Monash Centre honouring Australia’s greatest soldier

General Sir John Monash (1865-1931

General Sir John Monash (1865-1931), officer of the Australian 3rd Division, at his headquarters in Glisy, Villers-Bretonneux, France, end First World War. Source: Robert Hunt Library

"Adopt as your fundamental creed that you will equip yourself for life, not solely for your own benefit but for the benefit of the whole community." The person with these words as a motto couldn't imagine that after only 65 years from his death he will be known to every Australian, literally, by the face - from the new 100 dollars plastic banknote. He is standing there with a charged gun and the cavalry rushing to the fighting field. And that in 21st century the military museums of his name will open and there will be discussion of awarding him a higher military rank posthumously. Today both, friends and rivals, would describe him as a person with a computer in his head and petrol in his veins.


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"Adopt as your fundamental creed that you will equip yourself for life, not solely for your own benefit but for the benefit of the whole community." The person with these words as a motto couldn't imagine that after only 65 years from his death he will be known to every Australian, literally, by the face - from the new 100 dollars plastic banknote. He is standing there with a charged gun and the cavalry rushing to the fighting field. And that in 21st century the military museums of his name will open and there will be discussion of awarding him a higher military rank posthumously. Today both, friends and rivals, would describe him as a person with a computer in his head and petrol in his veins.



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