The Geelong Military Re-enactment Group (GMRG) is a sub group of the Military Historical Society of Australia - Geelong Branch (MHSA.GB).
The GMRG was formed in January 1994 to enable interested members of the MHSA-Geelong Branch to take a more active role in conveying Australian Military History to the public. Many saw re-enactment as a means of bridging this gap.
Re-enactment is the faithful re-creation by volunteer enthusiasts of historically interesting or significant events, with the objective of creating “Living History” for the viewer. This can take the form of static displays involving vehicles, equipment, ordinance and period uniforms, and or re-enactment that not only involves the display of this equipment but also the use of a battlefield scenario encompasses the use of all this equipment tieing together to tell a story of the men and the battlefield.
Members of the GMRG range in age from childhood through to early eighties, both male and female, with some being WW2 veterans, ex army regulars and reservists. Others are just keen on military history and range in occupation from engineers, nurses, teachers, students, policemen and trades people. |
