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๐Ÿš Exhibit Spotlight: Westland Scout AH Mk1 XV129 ๐ŸšFrom military operations in Europe to forestry work in New Zealand, th...
09/06/2026

๐Ÿš Exhibit Spotlight: Westland Scout AH Mk1 XV129 ๐Ÿš

From military operations in Europe to forestry work in New Zealand, the Westland Scout AH Mk1 XV129 has lived an extraordinary life.

Built in 1967 for Britain's Army Air Corps, XV129 served with British Army units deployed to Germany and Northern Ireland during the Cold War, supporting reconnaissance, transport, and liaison operations. After retiring from military service in 1994, it began a second career in New Zealand's forestry industry before joining the Geraldine Military Museum collection

๐Ÿค We are proud to display this remarkable helicopter on loan from its owner, Daniel Smith of the Rangiora Helicopter Heritage Museum, helping preserve and share this unique piece of aviation history with our visitors.

Today, this iconic helicopter stands as a reminder of both military service and New Zealand aviation heritage.

๐Ÿ“ Be sure to check out the Scout on your next visit to the museum!

๐Ÿšง A New Entry Way is Underway! ๐ŸšงExciting progress is happening at the Geraldine Military Museum, with our new entry way ...
02/06/2026

๐Ÿšง A New Entry Way is Underway! ๐Ÿšง

Exciting progress is happening at the Geraldine Military Museum, with our new entry way now well underway and already coming along great.

A huge thank you to ๐ƒ๐ž๐š๐ง and ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ค๐ž from Black Gold Asphalt Ltd for their amazing work today. Their effort, and quality workmanship are helping create a much improved entrance for our visitors.

Weโ€™re really looking forward to seeing the finished result and welcoming everyone through the upgraded entry soon.

Thank you again to the team at ๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ค ๐š๐ง๐ ๐†๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐€๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ก๐š๐ฅ๐ญ ๐‹๐ญ๐ for doing such a fantastic job.


๐Ÿ“ฃ ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ง ๐†๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ง๐ž๐๐ฒ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ค, ๐†๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐žOn Saturday 23rd May 2026, the Southern Gunners marked the occasion at Kenn...
26/05/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃ ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ง ๐†๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ง๐ž๐๐ฒ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ค, ๐†๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ž

On Saturday 23rd May 2026, the Southern Gunners marked the occasion at Kennedy Park in Geraldine with the Geraldine Military Museumโ€™s 25 Pounder Field Gun carrying out a six-round blank fire salute.

It was a fantastic commemoration and a great opportunity for the community to see and hear this historic artillery piece in action.

Pictured with the 25PDR:

Image 2:
๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ญ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ, ๐ฅ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: Skin Frances, Robbie Gardiner, Shelly Boyes, Sonny Manuel, Malcolm Cochrane, Graham Moore, Carl Ahradsen โ€œArabโ€.

๐๐š๐œ๐ค ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ, ๐ฅ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: Craig Matheson, Morris Hume, Adrian Dempster, Falwasser, Shane Fuller, Peter Walsh, Richie Frew.

Image 3:
๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ญ: Shelley Boyes, Murray Dempster and Robbie Gardner

A big thank you to the Southern Gunners and everyone who helped make this commemoration possible.

๐†๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐†๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐Ÿช–This Saturday, Geraldine will host a special Gunners Day commemoration in Kennedy Park. ...
19/05/2026

๐†๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐†๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐Ÿช–

This Saturday, Geraldine will host a special Gunners Day commemoration in Kennedy Park. ๐Ÿ“

Each year on 26 May, serving and former members of Commonwealth Artillery units gather to mark Gunners Day. As this weekend is the closest weekend to the official date, former Gunners and supporters of the Royal New Zealand Artillery will be gathering in Geraldine for a social weekend and blank-firing salute.

The salute will take place at 12:00 noon on Saturday in Kennedy Park ๐Ÿ•›๐Ÿ’ฅ

The Southern Gunners, who are part of the Royal New Zealand Artillery Association, will be crewing and firing the gun for the salute. The Geraldine Military Museum is proud to support the commemoration by supplying the 25-pounder Field Gun.

Members of the public are warmly welcome to come along and watch. The gun crew will also be available after the salute to answer any questions. ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ๐Ÿ™Œ

Lest We Forget ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟOn Anzac Day many communities came together to commemorate, a time to reflect, remember, and honor thos...
01/05/2026

Lest We Forget ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ

On Anzac Day many communities came together to commemorate, a time to reflect, remember, and honor those who served.

From the services at Caroline Bay and Rangitata Air Field, to the firing of the 25 Pounder, it was a day filled with Respect, stillness and remembrance

Thank you to everyone who visited the Geraldine Military Museum that day and supported us throughout the afternoon. We are especially grateful for your generosity, with all proceeds going towards the RSA.

Itโ€™s through days like these that we ensure the stories, sacrifices, and legacy of our servicemen and women are never forgotten.

Lest we forget.

ANZAC Day at the Geraldine Military Museum ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟAs we prepare to commemorate ANZAC Day, here are a few important details fo...
23/04/2026

ANZAC Day at the Geraldine Military Museum ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ

As we prepare to commemorate ANZAC Day, here are a few important details for the coming days:

๐Ÿ”น Saturday 25th April (ANZAC Day)
The Museum will open from 12:00 midday, with all proceeds from the day going to support the RSA.

On the same day, the 25 Pounder will be fired at:
โ€ข 10:00am โ€“ Caroline Bay ANZAC Service
โ€ข 2:00pm โ€“ Rangitata Air Field ANZAC Service (Brodie Road, Rangitata Island 7986)

๐Ÿ”น Monday 27th April
The Geraldine Military Museum will be open all day.

We look forward to seeing you.

๐Ÿ’™ Free Museum Visits for Aged Care ResidentsThe Geraldine Military Museum is proud to support our local community by off...
21/04/2026

๐Ÿ’™ Free Museum Visits for Aged Care Residents

The Geraldine Military Museum is proud to support our local community by offering free entry for residents of aged care facilities.

We understand how important it is to stay connected with history, memories, and meaningful experiences. Many of our visitors have lived through or have close connections to the stories we share, making each visit especially personal.

Whether itโ€™s a trip down memory lane, time spent exploring exhibits, or simply enjoying a day out, we warmly welcome aged care groups to visit the museum.

We look forward to welcoming you. ๐Ÿ˜Š

๐Ÿ”จ โ€œWhat on earth are they doing now?โ€ said the curatorโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘€More work underway outside the Geraldine Military Museum as the...
16/04/2026

๐Ÿ”จ โ€œWhat on earth are they doing now?โ€ said the curatorโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘€

More work underway outside the Geraldine Military Museum as the upgrades continue!

๐Ÿšช Remember โ€” the museum is still open, just use the side entrance and follow the signs.

๐Ÿ™ Thanks for your patience while we keep improving the space.

Watch this spaceโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘€

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ A Special Reunion at the MuseumToday we had the pleasure of welcoming Ray Brokenshire, visiting from McKenzie House h...
16/04/2026

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ A Special Reunion at the Museum

Today we had the pleasure of welcoming Ray Brokenshire, visiting from McKenzie House here in Geraldine.

Ray served alongside Don in the 1970s as part of 9 Platoon, C Company, 2 Cant NMWC, and it was something truly special to see these two catch up again after more than 40 years.

It was fantastic to see the memories, and camaraderie still as strong as ever after all these years.

Thank you for visiting Ray, we hope to see you again soon!

๐Ÿ“ธ A Special Family Visit, Geraldine Military MuseumWe had the pleasure of welcoming the Fitchett family to the Museum ye...
11/04/2026

๐Ÿ“ธ A Special Family Visit, Geraldine Military Museum

We had the pleasure of welcoming the Fitchett family to the Museum yesterday.

What made this visit meaningful is that David Fitchett has a direct family connection to the late Lieutenant Ian Lester Thomas, whose story is featured here in the museum.

The family spent the afternoon exploring the museum.

Itโ€™s always incredibly special to see families connect with the stories we preserve.

Thank you for visiting, it was a privilege to have you with us. ๐Ÿ˜Š

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