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Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Dave Fehring, 2/8 Australian Field Regiment Remembers WWII 1939 - 1945, 31.8.1992
Makers Details: Possibly collected by Dave Fehring. p3 - list of contributors - Robert GillBook, white black, red, grey illustrated paper cover. Title in black print. Black plastic ring binding, 322 pages, black & white illustrations.books, military history -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Envelope, Packet: Ringwood WWII manpower and building controls
Lists of U.S.P Trainees 1942; Building Controls -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Doris and Ruby Oke testing breathing apparatus with the ARP during WWII
Scanned on 30th January, 2008 from Ida Oke's albums. Ida lives in East Ringwood and also contributed to the East Ringwood Recollections book. Wife of Bob (Robert William) Oke. Both Ida and Bob were heavily involved in the Scout movement, as were Bob's parents - Corrie and Ruby (Guides) Oke, who both lived in Old Lilydale Road, East Ringwood. -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Monsoon, You'll die in Singapore: True account of one of the most amazing POW escapes in WWII, 2005
With sixteen other POWs, author Charles McCormac broke out from his POW camp in Japanese-occupied Singapore and began a two-thousand-mile escape from Singapore, through the jungles of Indonesia to Australia. The POWs' escape took a staggering five months and only two out of the original seventeen men survived. This is McCormac's compelling true account of one of the most horrifying and amazing escapes in World War Two. It is a story of courage, endurance and compassion, and makes for a very gripping read.Ill, maps, p.223.non-fictionWith sixteen other POWs, author Charles McCormac broke out from his POW camp in Japanese-occupied Singapore and began a two-thousand-mile escape from Singapore, through the jungles of Indonesia to Australia. The POWs' escape took a staggering five months and only two out of the original seventeen men survived. This is McCormac's compelling true account of one of the most horrifying and amazing escapes in World War Two. It is a story of courage, endurance and compassion, and makes for a very gripping read.world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners – japanese, prisoner of war escapes - singapore -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, KHAKI AND GREEN (WWII With the Australian Army at home and overseas)
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Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, Michael McKernan et al, THE STRENGTH OF A NATION(Six years of Australians fighting for the nation and defending the home front in WWII), 2006
940.540.994, historical, isbn: 978 1 74175 445 2 -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, John Barrett et al, WE WERE THERE (Australian Soldiers of WWII Tell Their Stories), 1987
940.54'81'94, historical, isbn: 0 670 81627 2 -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, FRANCIS RUSSELL et al, THE SECRET WAR WWII, 1982
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Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, Department of Information Dept of Army, FIVE FIGHTING YEARS(1939-44 WWII), 1944
booklet, historical -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, Wng. Cdr. Lionel Hudson et al, THE RATS OF RANGOON(WWII POW CAMP), 1987
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Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book - WW2, WWII Time Life Books - Island Fighting, 1978
Hard cover, no dust cover 208 pages Text and black and white and colour photos -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - LUFTWAFFE The illustrated history of the German Air Force in WWII, Dr John Pimlott, Lufftwaffe The illustrated history of the German Air Force in WWII, 2022
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (Item) - SETTING SUNS CAPTURED & WRECKED JAPANESE AIRCRAFT IN WWII, Tom Laemlein
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - SETTING SUNS CAPTURED & WRECKED JAPANESE ARICRAFT IN WWII, SETTING SUNS CAPTURED & WRECKED JAPAANES AIRCRAFT IN WWII
12.5cm x20cm Green Covers back Glossy white pages black printing photographsnon-fiction -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Japanese WWII Aircraft in Colour (Volume 1), Martin Ferkl, 2006
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Print (Item) - Aircraft Illustrated Series one Historical Aircraft First Edition Prints -Six by Ray Honisett, Various Australian WWII aircraft - see Description
The Officers RAF Kirkham -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - k-15 monograph Japanese aircraft in World War 11 free decals cat. no. ll-4003, Martin Ferkl, Japanese WWII Aircraft In Colour (volume1), 2006
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Photograph (Item) - Box of black and White photos around pre WWII - RAF Pt Cook and Qantas Miscellaneous Historic
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Kyneton RSL Sub Branch
framed collection, Colour Patches of the Australian Military Forces WWII
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Kyneton RSL Sub Branch
Small WWII pack c. 1939-1945
Webbing bag with flap secured by two buckle straps. One strap missing. Buckles to secure shoulder strap, missing. Back of bag has name and number of an Airman.F/SGT. I. Londish 20603 RAAF -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - The Empire Express, Charles L. Scrivner, The Empire Express: The story of the U.S. Navy PV squadron' aerial strikes against the Japanese Kuriles during WWII
The book covers the Aeronautical action that occurred between the Japanese and Americans in the northern pacific islands during the second world war. It focuses on the aircraft and action that occurred between the Kuril Islands and Aleutian IslandsThe front cover is a stylised image of a sea plane over a body of coastal water. The image was created by Paul Matt.non-fictionThe book covers the Aeronautical action that occurred between the Japanese and Americans in the northern pacific islands during the second world war. It focuses on the aircraft and action that occurred between the Kuril Islands and Aleutian Islandsww2, pacific theatre, imperial japanese army air service, united states air force, second world war -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph of 2/6th Battalion, Land mine explodes from 2/6th Battalion Exercise in WWII
A historical photo on display in the HQ ground levelHistorical photo of the 2/6th Battalion during WWIIWood glass frame, with historical photo graph of a photo taken on 7th February 19435/6rvr, bhq, 5/6rvr bhq, 2/6th bn, photo -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Document - Record of Service Book, Brigadier Lowen WWII Record of Service Book
Record of Service Book belonging to Brigadier Lowen (MAJ Lowen at the time). Brig Lowden served in 2/5 Australian Infantry Battalion in WW2The record contains the member's services history in WWIISoldier's Record of Service Book for MAJ I.H.Lowen, there are 20 pages in this book, all the entry in the book are written by handAustralian Military Forces Solder's Record of Service Book, MAJ I.H.Lowen5/6 rvr, bhq, brig lowen, 2/5th bn, solder's record of service book, maj lowen -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Ted Shepherd, Ben Nicol and Spencer Grigg in Army Uniform, WWII
Ted Shepherd, Ben Nicol and Spencer Grigg, who all grew up in Linton, enlisted in the army during World War II. Spencer died as a prisoner of war.Small black and white copy of original photograph, which shows three young men in Australian army uniform.ted shepherd, ben nicol, spencer grigg -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Nell Grigg Working as a Red Cross Transport Driver, WWII, circa 1940
Nell Grigg, in uniform, was a Red Cross Transport Driver during the second World War.Original black and white photograph, in ornate metal frame, of man in wheelchair being pushed into ambulance.nell grigg, red cross, world war ii, war work -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Memorabilia (Item) - Charles Gregory RAAF Squadron 464 WWII Framed Helmet And Goggles
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Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Mortar bomb
WWII3" mortar round shell WWII -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch
Magazine - Magazine clipping, Jan Goldie, [50th anniversary : World War II : When women anwered the call], September 1989
[50th Anniversary of WWII] Images and photos and brief captions relating to women during WWII.Two pages, back to back, from a magazine with black and white images, black and white photos, captions and text. All images and photographs depict scenes of people taken during WWII. Part of a four page articlewwii, world war 2, world war two, wwll, women's roles, women, australian women's weekly -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Army TEWT bag, Unknown
WWII historical significanceWWII Green canvas back pack. Letters 'L' in red and 'S' in black -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Book, Royal Canadian Air Force, Pilot's Flying Log Book, Unknown
WWII Historical significanceBlue covered Log Book from WWII.Crabtree R.D. 419855 written on front cover.