Illinois National Guard's Adjutant General, Australian Consul-General mark centennial of World War I battle

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SPRINGFIELD, IL (06/11/2018) (readMedia)-- • July 4, 2018 is marked as the day of remembrance in a proclamation from Governor Bruce Rauner.

• Illinois and Australian forces fought together during the Battle of Hamel, this event marks the 100th anniversary of that action.

WHO:

• Maj. Gen. Richard J. Hayes, Jr., The Adjutant General - Illinois National Guard

• The Honorable Michael Wood, Australian Consul-General in Chicago
WHAT:

 • July 4, 2018 is marked as the day of remembrance in a proclamation from Governor Bruce Rauner.

• Illinois and Australian forces fought together during the Battle of Hamel, this event marks the 100th anniversary of that action.
WHEN: Friday June 15, 2018 at 09:30AM Central Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Pritzker Military Museum & Library
104 S. Michigan Ave.
2nd Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60603
NOTES:

 • On July 4, 1918, Illinois National Guard Soldiers fought side by side with Soldiers from the Australian Army against Germany in the Battle of Hamel, France during World War I.

• One Hundred years later we proclaim remembrance on July 4, 2018 for the event that first united the United States and Australia against a common foe, as described by Australian Lieutenant General, John Monash, “The Soldiers of the United States and Australia have thus been associated for the first time in such close cooperation on the battlefield is an historical event of such significance that it will live forever in the annals of our respective nations.”

• Media wishing to attend should RSVP to Illinois National Guard Public Affairs at 217-761-3569 or ng.il.ilarng.list.staff-pao@mail.mil