MOAT
@ww1australiamap
The Map of Australia Trust. A group of volunteers restoring a WW1 Chalk Badge created in 1917 by Australian Soldiers stationed at Hurdcott Camp in Wiltshire.
On #AnzacDay2024, we will be standing on this hillside in #Wiltshire remembering members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who served and died in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. This chalk map of home was created by Australian soldiers in 1917.
#AnzacDay2025 observed today in Wiltshire. Thousands of Australian soldiers spent time at Hurdcott Camp during #WW1, they carved the Map of Australia on the chalk downland above their camp, a memory of home. Many never made it back and are buried locally. We will remember them.
#AnzacDay2025 will be marked in Wiltshire, UK where thousands of Australian soldiers spent time at Hurdcott Camp during #WW1. The day was observed in 1917 at Hurdcott Camp and today, the view is largely unchanged. We will remember them.
The sun is shining at last! Volunteers working on the #WW1 chalk badge depicting the map of #Australia in advance of our #AnzacDay2025 The badge was created by Australian soldiers whilst at Hurdcott Camp in the fields below. Our service is at 10am, Friday 25th April. All welcome.
Do join us if you are local to the village of Compton Chamberlayne, near #Salisbury, Wiltshire. We are spending the day maintaining this wonderful chalk badge, carved out of the hillside by Australian soldiers during the First World War.
We have just been sent this fab photo, taken by Andy Hardy, an Australian, flying past Australia in #Wiltshire! The Autumnal colours are starting to come through and our recent work on the north coast is showing up well. The badge was created in 1917 by Australian soldiers #WW1
A meeting of Trustees @RoyalOakSwallow which was long overdue. Lots to discuss inc plans to create a 'Friends of' membership for the Map of Australia Trust and an information flyer. We will probably not return to #Australia this year but always on the lookout for new volunteers.
Busy day on Saturday with great team of volunteers working on #WWI #RoyalWarwicks badge. Pretty wet in the morning but turned out nice and we got loads done!
A great day with four of us working our socks off. A large section of the northern coast of #Australia is now weeded and rechalked. #WW1
Spending the day in Australia! The chalk Map of Australia was carved into the downs at Compton Chamberlayne, near #Salisbury by Australian soldiers in 1917. We restored the Map in 2018 and make several trips a year to maintain it. #volunteers always welcome!
Our next working picnic will be on Sunday 13th October, full details below. We'd love to see you!
Our talk 'Rediscovering Australia' in #Salisbury about the restoration of the #WW1 Map of Australia chalk badge & Hurdcott Camp. Huge thanks to Sharon Soutar @HistoricEngland for co-presenting - covering the survey & research work that went into the project.
An incredibly inspiring talk this evening by @HelenR864 & Sharon Soutar from @HistoricEngland talking about the history, restoration & ongoing work of the 1917-built Map of Australia chalk monument near Salisbury, Wiltshire. I implore everyone to visit:- map-of-australia.com
I have been joined today on the #WW1 chalk Map of Australia by a group of #volunteers giving a days work as part of their employers charitable policy. A great team and already AUSTRALIA is weed free! The badge was cut in 1917 by Australian soldiers whilst at Hurdcott Camp.
Wednesday 18th September, join us in #Salisbury at 7pm for a talk about the Map of Australia project. We will talk about the restoration of the badge, the history of Hurdcott Camp and hear some stories about some of the Australians who spent time there during #WW1
We will be giving a talk next month about the Map of Australia badge in #Salisbury, more details to follow!
Join us in celebrating @archaeologyuk’s 80th birthday! RRS 80/2018 describes our survey of the First World War Australia Map chalk hill figure in Wiltshire @ww1australiamap, now fantastically restored to its full glory. #RRS80 #HappyBirthdayCBA Read: bit.ly/4cHIIRi
A recent acquisition from a well known auction site. This photographic postcard was produced by a local company F. Futcher & Son, who were certainly active in the area during #WW1, however there is no date on the postcard. It does show the Map of Australia in beautiful detail.
#AnzacDay2024 marked in #Wiltshire, UK. Hurdcott Camp was established in 1915 but taken over entirely by Australian soldiers in 1917. They carved a huge map of Australia into a chalk hillside above the camp. The Map survives & a team of #volunteers maintain it in their memory.
