Jezzine Barracks Military Museum

Jezzine Barracks Military Museum The AMNQ is situated at the heart of Townsville's Jezzine Barracks precinct.
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Today Museum Manager Will presented to 2 of our most popular volunteers with their AHU 15 Year badges. Jennie & Peter ar...
04/09/2026

Today Museum Manager Will presented to 2 of our most popular volunteers with their AHU 15 Year badges.
Jennie & Peter are a husband & wife dream-team with Jennie in our gift shop with Peter as a guide at the Museum entrance.

Friday morning and our volunteers are turning up to sign on.Actually our band of volunteers are all much cheerier than L...
04/09/2026

Friday morning and our volunteers are turning up to sign on.
Actually our band of volunteers are all much cheerier than Lionel who acts as our quadrangle guide...

The beautiful St Matthews in Hermit Park Townsville is one the smaller War Memorial Churches in North Queensland. It doe...
14/08/2026

The beautiful St Matthews in Hermit Park Townsville is one the smaller War Memorial Churches in North Queensland. It does however, have a strong connection to the 31st Kennedy Regiment through it's 1956 Diocesan Chancellor.

Brigadier Francis Roger North (Q383; QX50080) was born in Ipswich 13/4/1894 & served in both WW1 & WW2. He was made Commander of the 31st 'Kennedy' on 1/12/1924.
Further information:
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10679951
https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/north-francis-roger-13133

Hot off the press!! A new publication for the Museum research library.Retired Lieutenant Colonel Gary Ewert has donated ...
31/07/2026

Hot off the press!! A new publication for the Museum research library.
Retired Lieutenant Colonel Gary Ewert has donated a copy of his latest publication. Ewart has researched the names and bibliographic details of Townsville's WW 2 casualties.
*** The book is for use in the museum only.

Ever wondered about the WW2 US Army presence in Primrose Street North Ward (Townsville)? Have you ever pondered the dres...
24/07/2026

Ever wondered about the WW2 US Army presence in Primrose Street North Ward (Townsville)? Have you ever pondered the dress code for military dinner dances on Thursday Island in the 30's?
John & Dave are 2/3 of the AMNQ Research Section who can supply the answer to these queries & more.
Contact the Reseach Section through the museum's main site.

This 1860s British military issue water flask was the high tech personal water transportation of it's day. Built like a ...
17/07/2026

This 1860s British military issue water flask was the high tech personal water transportation of it's day. Built like a miniture wh**ky cask by Coopers, it is held together with metal hoops & a [lead] pewter top. This flask has had a leather handle added.
It was filled by unscrewing the pewter stopper & sipped from by removal of an internal wooden peg.
Find this and other treasures in Gallery 1 of the museum.

Today the museum hosted Scouts from across Queensland as part of their school holidays camp at Bluewater.Although we don...
03/07/2026

Today the museum hosted Scouts from across Queensland as part of their school holidays camp at Bluewater.
Although we don't hold any identified images of activities at the scout camp site at Bluewater,we have located this photo at the AWM which was taken in the general area in 1942. Probably around Rollingstone.
Lt. William James Cameron (21 years old) with his kit & sleeping bag.
Lt. Cameron (QX25215, Q11352 & Q71086) was a Gun Position Officer in the 57th Battery, 17th Field Regiment.

Did you know that over 1 million Indian Servicesmen served as part of the British Forces in WW1? They served in Africa, ...
19/06/2026

Did you know that over 1 million Indian Servicesmen served as part of the British Forces in WW1? They served in Africa, Gallipoli, Belgium & France.

Source: The Indian Empire at War (George Morton-Jack, 2020)

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18gm7VWKjS/Just a quick heads up that the Townsville City Council is planning to perfor...
14/06/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18gm7VWKjS/
Just a quick heads up that the Townsville City Council is planning to perform a controlled burn in an area behind the Museum on Tuesday 16/6/2026.
It won't be us on fire!

Private George HAMMOND (2446) (1892-1917) was a member of the 47th Infantry Battalion.Pte Hammond was born in Port Dougl...
05/06/2026

Private George HAMMOND (2446) (1892-1917) was a member of the 47th Infantry Battalion.
Pte Hammond was born in Port Douglas (FNQ) & attended school in Innisfail. The family later relocated to Townsville.
He enlisted in Townsville April 1916 & served at the Somme valley, Bullecourt & Messine.
Private Hammond was killed in action 7/6/1917. His body is officially recorded as buried '"750 yards east of Messines" he has no known grave.
Hammond Street in the Townsville suburb of Mysterton was named in his honour in 1926.
Source: 'More than just names' by Lt. Col. Gary Ewart (ret.)

Address

Mitchell Street
Townsville, QLD
4810

Opening Hours

Wednesday 9am - 1pm
Friday 9am - 1pm

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+61747211495

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