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Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Yarra Plenty Regional Library, Fine spirit and pluck: World War I stories from Banyule, Nillumbik and Whittlesea, 2016_
... Fine spirit and pluck: World War I stories from Banyule... War I stories from Banyule, Nillumbik and Whittlesea. 227 p ...A collection of stories of World War One from Banyule, Nillumbik and Whittlesea.Collected by Yarra Plenty Regional Library with contributors from the local area.227 p., illus. 2 copiesyarra plenty regional library, world war 1 -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
1914 Star ribbon, World War I, unknown
... World War I ... World War I This is a brand new ribbon for mounting a 1914-15 ...WWI service medal ribbon. The ribbon has the red white and blue colours of the Empire, in shaded and watered stripes. The same ribbon is used for the 1914 Star and the 1914–15 Star. The 1914–15 Star was authorised in 1918 and was awarded for service in specified theatres of war between 5 August 1914 and 31 December 1915. This is a brand new ribbon for mounting a 1914-15 WWI star medal. The ribbon has the red white and blue colours of the Empire, in shaded and watered stripes. The same ribbon is used for the 1914 Star and the 1914–15 Star. Nilwwi, wwi medals, wwi cross -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Octopus Books Limited, History of World War I, 1974
... History of World War I... goldfields BOOK Book History of World War I Pink/red buckram hard ...Pink/red buckram hard cover with brown print/illustrations of soldiers carrying wounded, white print/text, loose jacket (paper) black & white photos soldiers & artillery, red, brown & black print/text. Black & white colour illustrations. 285 pages.books, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, WW1, Lifetime Distributors, The World War I Album, c.1997
... The World War I Album... goldfields BOOK, WW1 Book The World War I Album Hard cover book ...Hard cover book, buckram material, 304 pages, black & white photos. Top 1/3rd has additional painting of charging trench soldiers. Centre 1/3rd has black background with white ink. Bottom 1/3rd has black & white photo of walking wounded British & German soldiers.books - albums - military, photography-photographs -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Warrandyte Historical Society, Letters Home: Boer War 1900-1901, World War I 1916 (extracts from The Evelyn Observer reproduced by Warrandyte Historical Society)
... Letters Home: Boer War 1900-1901, World War I 1916... melbourne Book Letters Home: Boer War 1900-1901, World War I 1916 ...Copies of newspaper articles copied from "The Evelyn Observer" with dates. Includes some news reports but mostly letters from soldiers. Names include W. J. Beard of Research E. Andrew of Eltham Private S. Harris (Kangaroo Ground, Queenstown and Kinglake) E. Payne (Whittlesea) W Reid of (Hazelglen) W. J. Capewell (Eltham)Various un-numbered pages held in place housed in yellow folder. Photo of soldier on a horse on the cover. No caption but probably Private/Trooper Shelley Harris of Kinglake, Bushmen's Corp. Boer Warevelyn observer, boer war, letters, world war 1 -
Inverloch Historical Society
000981 - Photograph - portion of Roll of Honour in Uniting Church Kongwak - World War I 1914-1918 - note Halford brothers - taken July-August 1997 - from Nancye Durham
... Church Kongwak - World War I 1914-1918 - note Halford brothers... in Uniting Church Kongwak - World War I 1914-1918 - note Halford ... -
Inverloch Historical Society
000982 - Photograph - portion of Roll of Honour in Uniting Church Kongwak- World War I 1914-1918 - Halford brothers- For God, Home and Equity motto- July-August 1997 - Nancye Durham
... Church Kongwak- World War I 1914-1918 - Halford brothers- For God... in Uniting Church Kongwak- World War I 1914-1918 - Halford brothers ... -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, LOUIS L. SNYDER et al, The FIRST BOOK of WORLD WAR I, 1958
... The FIRST BOOK of WORLD WAR I... BOOK of WORLD WAR I ISBN: 0-531-00675-1 LOUIS L. SNYDER ...isbn: 0-531-00675-1 -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
soft cover non-fiction book, World War I, 2004
... World War I... soft cover non-fiction book World War I DK publication ...Factual description of WWI in association with the Imperial War MuseumDK publication for Imperial War Museum, part of the Eyewitness series -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Post card, Reading War Hospital No. 3 Reading World War I, 1918
... Reading War Hospital No. 3 Reading World War I... melbourne Post card Reading War Hospital No. 3 Reading World War I ...See other entries for Henri Claude RoussacPost Card of Staff and Patients at Reading War Hospital No.3 1918. Identified are Sister Clarke (Sister in Charge) centre, on her left is Sister Leadbetter and Right Sister Cobb. Second from right in second row is Staff Sergeant A. S. Woods. Henri Claude Roussac is seated in the front row but which is not known sister leadbetter, sister cobb, sister clarke, staff sergeant a. s. woods., henri claude roussac, wwi, a.i.f., british war hospitale, reading war hospital no. 3 -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Norman Franks et al, Fokker Dr I aces of World War I, 2001
... Fokker Dr I aces of World War I...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book Fokker Dr I aces of World War I Ill, p.64 ...Undoubtedly the most famous fighter type to see service on either side during World War 1 the Fokker Dr1 was inspired by Sopwiths triplane of 1916-1917. The Dreidecker enjoyed immediate success with Germany's elite fighter unit, Manfred von Richtofen's JG1Ill, p.64non-fictionUndoubtedly the most famous fighter type to see service on either side during World War 1 the Fokker Dr1 was inspired by Sopwiths triplane of 1916-1917. The Dreidecker enjoyed immediate success with Germany's elite fighter unit, Manfred von Richtofen's JG1world war 1914-1918 - aerial operations - germany, fighter pilots - germany -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Jon Guttman, SPAD VII aces of World War I, 2001
... SPAD VII aces of World War I...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book SPAD VII aces of World War I Ill, p.64. world ...First flown in April 1916, the SPAD was an immediate success and was quickly ordered into production. Over 6,000 were built and went into service not just with the French armed services but with the allies.Ill, p.64.non-fictionFirst flown in April 1916, the SPAD was an immediate success and was quickly ordered into production. Over 6,000 were built and went into service not just with the French armed services but with the allies. world war 1914-1918 - aerial operations - france, fighter pilots - france -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Costello, The diary of a World War I cavalry officer, 1985
... The diary of a World War I cavalry officer...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book The diary of a World War I cavalry officer ...It would be hard to find anyone better qualified the "Sally Home of the "11th Hussars to tell the story of the Cavalry on the Western front during the First World War.Index, notes, ill, maps, p.222.non-fictionIt would be hard to find anyone better qualified the "Sally Home of the "11th Hussars to tell the story of the Cavalry on the Western front during the First World War.soldiers - great britain - biography, world war 1914-1918 - western front - cavalry corps -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Brolga Publishing, Venturing into no man's land: The charmed life of Joseph Maxwell VC World War I hero, 2012
... Maxwell VC World War I hero... of Joseph Maxwell VC World War I hero index, ill, maps, p.343. wold ...The the compelling story of Lieutenant Joseph "Darkie" Maxwell DCM, MC and Bar, VC – the second highest decorated Australian soldier of the First World War."A flash blinds me... We are lost in a chaos of flying mud... Smoke, filth,confusion, racket! I spit and splutter and swear... Oh Christ! I think I'm flamin' well dead." This is the compelling story of Lieutenant Joseph "Darkie" Maxwell DCM, MC and Bar, VC – the second highest decorated Australian soldier of the First World War. Meticulously researched by historian John Ramsland, Maxwell's colourful life is traced from his childhood on the Hunter coalfields until his death at age 71 in a soldier's settlement home in Matraville Sydney. Maxwell was a vivid storyteller who wrote Hells Bells and Mademoiselles, telling of his experiences in the war. In telling Maxwell's story, Ramsland has uncovered many forgotten documents to piece together an extraordinary life of an extraordinary man.index, ill, maps, p.343.non-fictionThe the compelling story of Lieutenant Joseph "Darkie" Maxwell DCM, MC and Bar, VC – the second highest decorated Australian soldier of the First World War."A flash blinds me... We are lost in a chaos of flying mud... Smoke, filth,confusion, racket! I spit and splutter and swear... Oh Christ! I think I'm flamin' well dead." This is the compelling story of Lieutenant Joseph "Darkie" Maxwell DCM, MC and Bar, VC – the second highest decorated Australian soldier of the First World War. Meticulously researched by historian John Ramsland, Maxwell's colourful life is traced from his childhood on the Hunter coalfields until his death at age 71 in a soldier's settlement home in Matraville Sydney. Maxwell was a vivid storyteller who wrote Hells Bells and Mademoiselles, telling of his experiences in the war. In telling Maxwell's story, Ramsland has uncovered many forgotten documents to piece together an extraordinary life of an extraordinary man.wold war 1914-1918 - campaigns - western front, joseph maxwell - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Janes Publishing, Jane's Fighting ships of World War I, 1990
... Jane's Fighting ships of World War I ...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book Jane's Fighting ships of World War I Ill, p ...An encyclopedic listing of World War One warships by nationIll, p.320.non-fictionAn encyclopedic listing of World War One warships by nationwarships - history - 20th century, world war 1914-1918 - naval operations -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Hinkler Books, Tanks : from World War I to the present day, 2010
... Tanks : from World War I to the present day...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book Tanks : from World War I to the present day ...Fascinating comparisons of military hardware through history. Featuring accurate detailed illustrations and comprehensive text.Index, ill, p.224.non-fictionFascinating comparisons of military hardware through history. Featuring accurate detailed illustrations and comprehensive text.tank warfare, tanks - military science -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Bison Books, The World War I album, 191
... The World War I album...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book The World War I album Ill, p.304. World War ...Illustrated history of World war OneIll, p.304.non-fictionIllustrated history of World war Oneworld war 1914-1918 - pictorial works, world war 1914-1918 - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Bramley Books, World War I : the Western front, 1994
... World War I : the Western front...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book World War I : the Western front Ill, maps, p ...illustrated history of the western front on WWIIll, maps, p.221.non-fictionillustrated history of the western front on WWIworld war 1914-1918 - campaigns - france, world war 1914-1918 - pictorial works -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Monbulk RSL, Monbulk's World War I diggers : a collection of service histories of the men and women from Monbulk and District who served in World War 1 1914-1918, 2016
... Monbulk's World War I diggers : a collection of service...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book Monbulk's World War I diggers : a collection ...A collection of the service and non service histories of the men and women from Monbulk and District who served in World War I. 1914-1918.Index, ill, p.116.A collection of the service and non service histories of the men and women from Monbulk and District who served in World War I. 1914-1918.world war 1914-1918 - australia - sources, world war 1914-1918 - pictorial works -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Mt. Evelyn RSL et al, Casey commemorates : how the electorate of Casey honoured the centenary of World War I, 2019
... the centenary of World War I ... of Casey honoured the centenary of World War I Index, ill, p.248 ...Description of various events in the electorate of Casey pertaining to the centenary of the Great warIndex, ill, p.248.non-fictionDescription of various events in the electorate of Casey pertaining to the centenary of the Great warworld war 1914-1918 - centennial celebrations - australia, world war 1914-1918 - remembrance -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Chancellor Press, World War I, 1914-1918, 1998
... World War I, 1914-1918...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book World War I, 1914-1918 Index, ill, maps, p.175 ...An illustrated history of social and military aspects of the Great warIndex, ill, maps, p.175.non-fictionAn illustrated history of social and military aspects of the Great warworld war 1914-1918 - history, world politics - 20th century -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Souvenir - Bag, Leather bag of buttons and badges collected in World War I
... Leather bag of buttons and badges collected in World War I... collected in World War I Buttons and badges collected by Charles ...Collection by Charles Honybun during W W IButtons and badges collected by Charles Honybun from German Uniforms 1916 -1918 1 Plastic/Bakelits 15 with shanks 2 Shirt Buttons 4 Trouser Buttons 1 Cap Badge 1 1o Pfenninf coin 1 2 pfenning coin all in drawstring leather pouch. A total of 25 items including the bag.uniforms, army -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Book, Diggerson, Margaret, The fallen from Chelsea and Carrum : those who served and died in World War I, 2014
... died in World War I... and died in World War I 91 pages World War One Chelsea Carrum ...91 pages non-fictionworld war one, chelsea, carrum, soldiers -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK WW1, Judy Smythe (relative), The Wright Soldiers - World War I, 2012
... The Wright Soldiers - World War I...BOOK WW1 Book The Wright Soldiers - World War I Soft ...Biography of 3 Wright brothers and 1 Wright cousin. Refer Cat No 780.Soft, lightweight cardboard cover. White print on front, spine & back. Front cover background is glossy black with a small black / white photo of soldiers in silhouette above a Rising Sun badge. A colour photo of a slouch hat is on the back cover. No page numbers. Illustrated black / white, sepia & colour photos, newspaper clippings, colour patches & medals. 2nd front fly leaf: “This book is dedicated to the memory of brothers Charles, George and Thomas Wright and their cousin Alan Wright”book, wright, brothers -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - WWI Memorial, Port Melbourne, Ron Laing, 1990s
... war - world war i... at the beach in Port Melbourne: World War I cenotaph... at the beach in Port Melbourne: World War I cenotaph Part of Ron ...Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.One of three colour photographs of the two war memorials at the beach in Port Melbourne: World War I cenotaphwar - world war i, memorials, ron laing -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Certificate - H J AINSWORTH, Returning WWI Soldiers, Town of Port Melbourne, Goldsworthy and Davey, 3 Sep 1917
... War - World War I...Awards, Presentations, World War I, Local Government Town..., World War I, Local Government Town of Port Melbourne. Anzac ...Awards, Presentations, World War I, Local Government Town of Port Melbourne. Anzac Greeting Certificate of thanks to H.J. AINSWORTH for service in World War I, dated 3/9/1917. From Town of Port Melbourne, signed by Mayor, Councillor and Town Clerk. Sealed with Port Melbourne Seal.Town of Port Melbourne, Anzacs. For Liberty. For Justice.awards and presentations, war - world war i, james peter crichton, arthur victor heath, town clerks, william howe, mayors, herbert james ainsworth -
Brighton Historical Society
Cover, Cushion cover, 1915
... world war i...Written in blue pen on reverse side: "Memento of World War... on reverse side: "Memento of World War I / from Mary Crombie". Items ...Items such as this cushion covers were purchased by Australian men and women serving during the First World War as souvenirs of their travels and gifts for their loved ones at home. BHS records indicate that this cushion cover belonged to Mary Crombie, an early Victorian dentist who lived in Brighton while she was studying at the Australian College of Dentistry in the mid-1900s, and later returned to the area in her retirement from 1949-1971. It is likely it was given to her as a gift by a friend of family member who served in Egypt.Pale pink satin cushion cover with pale blue fringe. Embroidered with the words "Souvenir From Egypt / Cairo / 1915", above the image of a crown flanked by crossed Australian and French flags. Below this is embroidered two pyramids and the Great Sphinx of Giza, bordered by flowers, with a red bow at the bottom.Written in blue pen on reverse side: "Memento of World War I / from Mary Crombie".cushion cover, 1910s, first world war, world war i, egypt, cairo -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - WWI Memorial, Port Melbourne, Ron Laing, 1990s
... war - world war i... at the beach in Port Melbourne: World War I cenotaph, close-up... at the beach in Port Melbourne: World War I cenotaph, close-up ...Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.One of three colour photographs of the two war memorials at the beach in Port Melbourne: World War I cenotaph, close-up on plaquewar - world war i, memorials, ron laing -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge - Mission to Seamen Harbour Lights Guild, 2019
... War - World War I.... Mission to Seamen Harbour Lights Giuld. World War I (WWI) era.... Mission to Seamen Harbour Lights Giuld. World War I (WWI) era ...Small round metal badge. Light blue, navy and white. Mission to Seamen Harbour Lights Giuld. World War I (WWI) eraAround the edge "Harbour Lights Guild" on flag in centre "The Missions to Seamen"war - world war i, missions to seamen, societies clubs unions and other organisations, harbour lights guild -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Before the War, c. 1920
... World War I... Britain through the years preceding World War I... Britain through the years preceding World War I Front: Portland ...Book, hard cover, dark green, gold lettering on front cover and spine. Explanation of policy pursued towards Germany by Great Britain through the years preceding World War Iworld war i, wwi, history, european history