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Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Display Case - with glass
This object relates to Edward Gerald CAMPION. He was born on 30/10/1924 in Liverpool, Lancashire, ENGLAND. Edward Gerald served in the RAN (R40903) enlisting on, 31/08/1951 in Auburn, VIC before being discharged from duties with the HMAS SYDNEY as a on 22/02/1952. Edward Gerald CAMPION was a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Josephine CAMPION (Mother). Edward Campion was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975, Defence Medal, France and Germany Star, Korea Medal, UN Medal for Korea, War Medal 1939-1945.Engraved plaque - "Edward Gerald CAMPION R40903 RAN 1950 - 1956 Set of Medals Korean War Medallion in cover 55th Anniversary Medallion - Debarkment of Normandy 1944-1999 Buttons x 2 Returned from Active Service badge Ribbon barcollectables, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Medal - Sandhurst Industrial Exhibition Medal, Ernest A. Altmann, 1879
The Sandhurst Industrial Exhibition was held in Sandhurst at the Market Building and Corn Exchange and was opened by the Marquis of Normandy on the 17th March 1879. Modelled on a similar event held in Ballarat the previous year which was largely aimed at displaying the work of juvenile artisans, the Sandhurst Exhibition was more general in its purpose and provided more space for the general exhibition of products, natural and manufactured from the broader surrounding district. The opening event included a procession of all the friendly societies, fire brigades and other local institutions. Obverse Description; Bendigo Coat of Arms Reverse Description; (Text only) Edge Description; PlainObverse Description: Progress Ernst A Altmann Reverse Description: Sandhurst Industrial Exhibition / 1879 / Awarded to / George R Bennett / South Yarra / Inlaid Marble / Chess Tablecity of greater bendigo medals, sandhurst industrial exhibition 1879 -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Digital photograph, Marriage Certificate Julien Hardy
Julien Hardy married Elizabeth Sophia Francis (a widow) from Basle, Switzerland at St John's Anglican Church, Melbourne on 14 August 1858. According to the certificate, he was a stonemason, living at 27 Victoria Street, North Melbourne. His father was Julien Hardy, a carpenter, and his mother was Jean Marie Penton. He was born at Mon Joie, Normandy, France, near the town of Vire. Elizabeth Sophia Francis was the daughter of Nicholas Cage? Burchardt, a banker, and Elizabeth Leslin. The witnesses were Claude Pottee and Marie Petitjean.julien hardy,basle, switzerland, st john's anglican church, melbourne, 1858, stonemason, julien hardy, jean marie penton, mon joie, normandy, france, vire, elizabeth sophia francis, nicholas burchardt, elizabeth leslin, claude pottee, marie petitjean. -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Allan Charles Quinn, Door of an old inn - Rouen, 5 June 1949
This photograph is one of a series taken by Allan Quinn while travelling through France in mid-1946. There are several letters relating to this journey.This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.A black and white photograph of an inn door, in Rouen, France, taken on the 5th of June, 1949. Two small wooden monks are have carved into either side of the eaves.On reverse: ROUEN 5-6-49 handwritten in blue ink. Below this is the mark "ItI" written sideways in pencil.allan quinn, photograph, rouen, france, normandy, ww2, wwii, world war two, 1939-1945, half-timbered houses -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph, Inside of a house from the Middle Ages - Rouen, 05 June 1949
This photograph is one of a series taken by Allan Quinn while travelling through France in mid-1946. There are several letters relating to this journey.This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.A black and white photograph of a house "from the Middle Ages". The framework of the walls are exposed, and there are two pot visible at the bottom of the photograph. There is a narrow boarder of white around the image.On reverse: ROUEN 5-6-49 handwritten in blue ink. Below this is the mark "ItI" written sideways in pencil.allan quinn, photograph, rouen, france, normandy, ww2, wwii, world war two, 1939-1945, half-timbered houses -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, Janet Billett, The Yachties - Australian Volunteers in the Royal Navy 1940-45, 2023
201 pages with black and white illustrations; notes, bibliography, index.non-fictionyachties, dominion yachtsmen scheme, royal navy, ww2 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Badge - Fundraising Button, East Kew Citizens Sports Carnival: Admit 13 Dec. 1924, 1924
Most of the ephemera assembled by Francis Rigg were patriotic buttons but also included come sporting event buttons including two associated with the East Kew Citizens Sports Carnival. The subdivision of the area now known as Kew East commenced before World War 1, but it was not until the 1920s that it became fully developed. At this time, there was a strong Progress Association and this body raised funds to purchase land and build the East Kew Citizen’s Hall in Normandy Road, the first stage of which was completed in 1922. This hall was designed to be extended, although this never occurred, and the building now forms part of the facilities of the East Kew Uniting Church. The ‘East Kew Citizens Sports Carnival’ may well have been a fundraiser event for the building fund. As far as is known, the carnival was only held for a couple of years.Frances Rigg was a local business identity in Kew, at one stage managing the local branch of the English, Scottish and Australian (ES&A) Bank at 175 High Street from c. 1920 until the 1940s. After Francis Rigg’s death, the collection of buttons and medallions was inherited by his son, Ken Rigg (1922-2014). The collection was subsequently donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2015 by Francis' grandson, Adrian Rigg, at the time of the Gallipoli & Beyond Commemoration in 2015. The collection covers a period of almost 40 years. The majority of the buttons are patriotic buttons, issued and sold during and immediately after the First World World War (1914-1918) to raise funds for national and overseas causes. The collection also includes a number of locally significant sporting event buttons and sporting club medallions, issued in the 1920s and 1930s.A circular badge produced for the East Kew Citizens Sports Carnival in 1924. The badge has a ground of vertical stripes in shades of blue. The name of the event is within a white circular band. A white shield in the centre includes the words “Admit” which would indicate that the badge was purchased and worn on the day of the carnival to indicate that the wearer had paid the admission fee."East Kew Citizens Sports Carnival / Admit 13 Dec. 1924"kew east, sport buttons -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Badge - Fundraising Button, East Kew Citizens Sports Carnival, Admit 2nd December 1922, 1922
Most of the ephemera assembled by Francis Rigg were patriotic buttons but also included come sporting event buttons including two associated with the East Kew Citizens Sports Carnival. The subdivision of the area now known as Kew East commenced before World War 1, but it was not until the 1920s that it became fully developed. At this time, there was a strong Progress Association and this body raised funds to purchase land and build the East Kew Citizen’s Hall in Normandy Road, the first stage of which was completed in 1922. This hall was designed to be extended, although this never occurred, and the building now forms part of the facilities of the East Kew Uniting Church. The ‘East Kew Citizens Sports Carnival’ may well have been a fundraiser event for the building fund. As far as is known, the carnival was only held for a couple of years.Frances Rigg was a local business identity in Kew, at one stage managing the local branch of the English, Scottish and Australian (ES&A) Bank at 175 High Street from c. 1920 until the 1940s. After Francis Rigg’s death, the collection of buttons and medallions was inherited by his son, Ken Rigg (1922-2014). The collection was subsequently donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2015 by Francis' grandson, Adrian Rigg, at the time of the Gallipoli & Beyond Commemoration in 2015. The collection covers a period of almost 40 years. The majority of the buttons are patriotic buttons, issued and sold during and immediately after the First World World War (1914-1918) to raise funds for national and overseas causes. The collection also includes a number of locally significant sporting event buttons and sporting club medallions, issued in the 1920s and 1930s.A circular button produced for the East Kew Citizens Sports Carnival in 1922. The button has a ground of vertical stripes in shades of blue. The name of the event is within a white circular band. A white shield in the centre that includes the words “Admit” would indicate that the badge was purchased and worn on the day of the carnival to indicate that the wearer had paid the admission fee. "East Kew Citizens Sports Carnival, Admit 2nd December 1922"east kew, east kew citizens sports carnival, sports, badge, numismatics, francis rigg -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Allan Charles Quinn, Main entrance to the Cathedral - Rouen, 5 June 1949
This photograph is one of a series taken by Allan Quinn while travelling through France in mid-1946. There are several letters relating to this journey.This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.A black and white photograph of the Cathedral in Rouen, taken on the 5th of June, 1949. It shows three large arched doors, and a few people walking on the street in front of it.On reverse: ROUEN 5-6-49 handwritten in blue ink. Below this is the mark "ItI" in pencil.allan quinn, photograph, rouen, france, normandy, ww2, wwii, world war two, 1939-1945, cathedral, door -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''THIS PETTY PACE'' BY ANTHONY RAWLINS
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 141 page red hardcover account of army life in England during WW2. Published in 1943 by Arthur H Stockwell Ltd, London and printed by John Drew Ltd, Aldershot. Catalogue sticker ''2145 RAW'' on spine. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf ''This work was sent me in 1943 by Mrs Edelsten who now reports - August '44 that the author has been killed in action in Normandy. Sad ! A.H.C.'' also ''The Rawlins were family friends of the Edelstein's, who of course were descendants of John Gould.'' Inside the front cover is a copy of a typed letter (by A. H. Chisholm??) on a 'Herald' letterhead to Mrs Edelsten, dated 25 Jan,1944, acknowledging receipt of this book.Anthony Rawlinsbooks, collections, military, alec h chisholm collection, anthony rawlins, army, world war 2 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Financial record - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: HANDWRITTEN VALUATIONS OF HOTELS
394 c, Six handwritten pinned pages including abstract and Valuation of Hotel Properties on behalf Cohn Bros Brewery Company made by Messrs G M Hobson & Co licensed valuers Hargreaves St Bendigo dated 10/11/91 and signed G M Hobson. Nineteen hotels are valued. 1. Albert Hotel. 2. Fire Brigade Hotel. 3. City Hotel. 4. British & American. 5. Hustlers Reef. 6. Garden Gully. 7. Universal. 8. Brougham Arms. 9. Victoria. 10. United Kingdom. 11. West End. 12. View Bend. 13. Sparrowhawk. 14. Greyhound. 15. Normandy. 16 Noahs Ark. 17. Saw Mill. 18. Royal. 19. South Elmore. Total value £14305.00bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “Tram burns after collision with truck” “Quite heroes drag driver from flames”, 5/09/1970 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping titled: “Tram burns after collision with truck” – The Age 5/9/70 “Quite heroes drag driver from flames” by Robert Parsonage Tram and semi-trailer crash in Thornbury, Route # 9A, driver Bill Armitage suffered a broken right leg and arm and severe burns to most of his body, in critical condition in Preston and Northcote Community Hospital. Semi-trailer driver, Brian Carroll, 25 received burns and is in serious condition in hospital. Conductor Ted Clark, about 35, not injured and helped only passenger, and elderly woman from the tram. Collision occurred about 2.35 pm as Preston-City tram travelling south in St George’s Rd and truck travelling west in Normandy Rd.trams, tramways, accidents, fire, route 9a, collision, st georges rd, thornbury -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Gelatin silver photograph, "Downtown" - Rouen, 05 June 1949
This photograph is one of a series taken by Allan Quinn while travelling through France in mid-1946. There are several letters relating to this journey.This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.A black and white photograph of the down town area of Rouen, in France, taken on the 5th of June, 1949. A car is shown in the middle of the foreground, with people to the right and a road to the left. There is a narrow white boarder around the image.On reverse: ROUEN 5-6-49 handwritten in blue ink. Below this is the mark "ItI" in pencil.allan quinn, photograph, rouen, france, normandy, ww2, wwii, world war two, 1939-1945, parapluies, umbrellas, chaussures, shoes, car -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Coleman, Neale & Whitehead
Colonel Leslie Coleman was the Honorary Colonel of 8/13 VMR. Colonel Coleman graduated to the RAAC from the Royal Military College in 1939 and transferred to the 2nd AIF in 1941. He was adjutant of the 2/10 Armoured Regiment when the unit was raised in 1941. Later in the war he was attached to British 7 Armoured Division in Western Europe during and shortly after the invasion of Normandy. Lieutenant Colonel John Neale served in the Royal Australian Navy in World War Two. Following the war he returned to Albury and joined the 8/13 VMR in 1948. He rose through the ranks and became the Commanding Officer in 1974. He too was the Honorary Colonel 1990-92. Major Norman Whitehead MC served with the 21 Light Horse prior to World War Two. He joined the AIF and served with 2/6th Armoured Regiment. He was wounded during the capture of Buna New Guinea 1942 and awarded the Military Cross. Following the war he was one of the original officers of the 8/13 VMR when it was raised in 1948. He was squadron Commander of 'A' Squadron. He maintained close contact with the regiment after his retirement and frequently visited annual camp.Black and white photograph of Colonel Coleman, Lieutenant Colonel John Neale and Major Norman Whitehead taken during 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Annual Camp at Puckapunyal 1974.Ink stamp on reverse "Mikainis Photo Studio / 23 Jun 1974 / 61 Goulburn St., Seymour / Telephone 92-2141 Vic"military, world war two, vmr, camp, coleman, neal, whitehead -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, The Memoirs of Field M- Marshal Montgomery Author Montgomery of Alamein K.G, 1960
London, Europe and Dardenelles. Personal recount of boyhood in England to Military service and death.WWII personal recount. Statistics, Maps, Illustrations, Photographs. Letters .An autobiography. " A blessed companion is a book" by Jerrold Inside front pagewwii, whitehall, 8th army, london, el alamein, dardenelles, europe, unity of the west, palestine, germany, russia, high command, german surrender, italy, sicily, normandy, dunkirk, docterine of command, arnhem -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Compass, Divers
Diver's underwater compass used by British Royal Navy clearance divers during World War ll. Originally issued to ex-RN demolition diver (frogman), PO Leslie Wade, service number RJX 162991 of the Landing Craft Obstacle Clearance Unit (LCOCU), 1939 to 1945. Wade participated in the 'Operation Overlord' D Day landing at 'Juno' Beach, Normandy, France on the 6th June, 1944, in the early hours of the morning prior to the Canadian Army task force landing. Wade was with the LCOCU team tasked with clearing anti landing craft obstacles which were destroyed by placing explosive demolition charges. note: at some stage during the day Wade was wounded by enemy mortar fire and successfully evacuated to England for treatment. This compass is a large round prismatic type compass in a substantial watertight housing designed to be worn on the lower arm (wrist area). There is a thick leather two piece strap for attaching to the arm. The compass is presumably oil filled with a rotating disc marked with the numerals 2 to 34 in mirror image characters. The compass reading is viewed through a prismatic lens attached over the fixed heading marker.The rotating disc is marked with the usual compass markings of "N, E, S, W". The disc is marked in five degree divisions with mirror image numerals indicating the "2nd to 34th" major divisions. The circular bezel surrounding the compass viewing glass is stamped "Patt 251, No 177D"compass, frogman, diver, underwater -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australia in the War of 1939-1945 - Air Power Over Europe 1944-1945 Volume 4. AIR. Author John Herington, First Published 1963
A continuation and conclusion of the story of Australian airmen who served in or beside the RAAF in the struggle against Germany and Italy. In general it covers a period when both in the Mediterranean and in Northern Europe Air superiority, the vital pre-requisite of successful air assault, had already been gained over the enemy. The emphasis is largely engagements or in the strategic bombing campaigns to the total achievement of allied air power in land and sea campaigns.Historical record of the Air power over Europe 1944-1945Australia in the War of 1939-1945 - Air Power Over Europe 1944-1945. AIR Maps, Illustrations, charts, photographsAustralian War Memorialinvasion of italy, long range missiles, oil, normandy, coastal command, ardennes offensive, battle of the bulge, evaders, prisoners, rhine, air force 1944-1945, wwii, 453 squadron, 646 squadron, spitfire, ground crew, no.3 squadron, 461 squadron, 466 squadron, 455 squadron -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Map - Maps, Soldiers Settlement WW2, Circa 1950
The soldiers' settlement scheme operated after the first and second world wars in an effort to more closely settle the land and also give opportunities to returned soldiers. Crown land and other larger estates were acquired for the purpose. Most of these maps relate to the area north of Warrnambool where many of the subdivisions were parts of larger estates.These maps pertaining to the Soldiers' Settlement program, relate to an interesting part of Australian and local history. As such they have historic and social interest and significance.A collection of 25 paper maps which relate to to the soldiers settlement post World War 2. Some have details of the people allocated the land and some smaller maps have the printed details of the applicants requirements.Text is black on white paper which in some cases is quite aged. The maps are as follows: .1 Narrapumelap Estate ( Ripon & Hampden) .2 Narrapumelap Estate Part 2 (Villers & Ripon) .3 Narrapumelap Estate Part 3 ( Villiers & Ripon) .4 Burrumbeet Estate ( Ripon) .5 ' Berrambool' Estate 9 Hampden & Villiers) .6 ' Hopkins Hill' Estate Villiers 4011 acres .7 Caramut North No 2 Estate ( Villiers ) .8 ' Morpor' Estate ( Villiers) 4172 acres .9 ' Morgiana' Estate ( Normandy) 3453 acres .10 ' Chatsworth House' ( Villiers) 9341 Acres .11 ' East Elwood' Estate Villiers 2407 acres .12 Grey's Estate ( Mornington) 1151acres .13 ' Rowes Estate' ( Buln Buln Gippsland 733 acres .14 'Tarrone' Estate No 2 Part map .15 'Chaldon Meade' Estate (Bourke) Bulla 517 acres .16 ' Terranallum South' Estate Hampden 3757 acres .17 ' Brung Brungle' Estate Dundas 695 .18 ' Armidale ' Estate ( Dundas)2108 acres .19 ' Moyne Falls' Estate ( Villiers) 627 acres .20' Yulong' Estate 9 Lowan 6321 acres .21 Murray Valley Irrigation District 9 Moira)113 acres .22 Murray Valley Irrigation District 103 acres .23 ' Mount Fyans' Estate ( Hampden) .24 ' Barwidgee ' Estate ( Villiers) 4277 acres .25 'Pine Hills' Estate 2nd portion ( Lowan) 6190 acres narrapumelap, berrambool, hopkins hill, caramut north, morpor, chatsworth house, east elwood, terrinallum, moyne falls, tarrone, caramut soldiers settlers, burrumbeet, morgiana, grey's estate mornington, chaldon meade, brung brungle -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Important Tram Service Changes", 2012 to 2016
Set of 24 pamphlets, DL size when folded, Full colour, titled "Important Tram Service Changes", giving details of interruptions to the tram system due to Roadworks or events. Have been number .1 to .3 and .5 to .26. Have the logos of Yarra Trams, VicRoads, PTV, .1 - Grand Prix 2016 .2 - Roadworks - Clarendon St, Normandy Road and Whiteman St Southbank, track reconstruction of Southbank or Port junction accessible tram stops, 3/1/16 to 15/1/16 - put in siding for the Restaurant Tram .3 - Route 11 - reconstruction of junction into Preston Workshops - Oct. 2015 .5 - Victoria Parade and Nicholson St intersection reconstruction - April 2014 .6 - Reconstruction of junction - Abbotsford St and Flemington Road - July 2016 .7 - Route 86, VicRoads bridge works - Plenty Road - Oct. to Dec. 2012 .8 - Route 70, Swan St, Burnley track renewal - June 2012 .9 - as for .7 .10 - Route 70, Riversdale Road, Camberwell track renewal, Nov. 2012 .11 - Chapel and Carlisle Sts, Trackwork - June 2013 .12 - ditto .13 - Route 86 - Gertrude and Smith Streets Collingwood .14 - Route 78 and 79 - track renewal Chapel St Sept. 2013 .15 - Elizabeth St track reconstruction and accessible tram stops - Oct. 2013 - see also Reg Item 859. .16 - Tram track renewal, Mt Alexander Road - Ormond Road and Kent St - Routes 55 and 59 - Feb. 2014 .17 - St Kilda Road, between Southbank Blvd and Park St - Feb. 2014 .18 - Overhead Renewal Camberwell depot - March 2014 .19 - Gilbert Road and Miller St - track and overhead renewal - July 2014 .20 - Tram stop works - Melbourne and Olympic Park - August 2014 .21 - Tram stop works - Melbourne Town Hall - Collins St - August 2014 .22 - Matthews Ave, Airport West, route 59 - September 2014 .23 - Tram stop works, Flinders St - Sept. 2014 .24 - Tram stop works - Bourke and Swanston St - Oct. 2014 .25 - Tram stop works - Flinders Jan. 2015 .26 - Elizabeth St works - May and July 2013trams, tramways, grand prix, trackwork, overhead, southbank, tram stops, route 11, victoria parade, nicholson st, preston workshops, abbotsford st, flemington rd, route 86, chapel st, carlisle st, gertrude st, smith st, riversdale rd, swan st, route 70, route 55, route 59, mount alexander rd, st kilda rd, camberwell depot, gilbert rd, miller st, collins st, route 59, matthews ave, flinders st, port junction -
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Life Ring, Vega Trophy (Mounted Wooden Life Ring)
Vega Trophy (Mounted Wooden Life Ring) Donor: Graham Noel During World War II when the Germans occupied the Channel Islands the local people went through very severe food rationing and were on the verge of starvation. Near the end of the war, the Swedish ship Vega was allowed by the Germans to deliver several shipments of food to the civilian population, easing the critical shortages of food on the islands. Further background detail can be found below. Graham Noel was born on the Islands and lived there during this harsh period. The trophy is awarded to the winner of the Combined Division AMS Aggregate Series. First Winner: Under Capricorn, P. Bedlington 2005/06 Vega – Further historical background Early in the Second World War Jersey was declared “unarmed” and the German military took over, taking quite a few lives in the process, through strafing the main harbour and a few other places which they needlessly considered threatening. A considerable number of locals evacuated to England before the Germans arrived, but more than 60% of the population remained and endured 5 years of very strict and difficult conditions. Not only was the population unable to contact relatives in the UK or elsewhere, but very quickly they found themselves subject to harsh curfews, strictly rationed foodstuffs, no fuel for vehicles, radios confiscated, and homes and hotels commandeered by the military. The military demanded first pick of all foodstuffs and kept meticulous records of all livestock forcing farmers even to show newborn calves and piglets to them, then claiming the new arrivals for their dinner tables. However there are many stories of farmers outwitting their masters when twin calves or suchlike arrived! Lawbreakers were quickly dealt with, mostly with lengthy prison terms in Jersey, but the more serious crimes were punished by being sent to some horrible French prisons, or even some of the notorious German concentration camps. All local Jews were dispatched to concentration camps, and even English born families were similarly shipped through France and on to Germany. Sadly, a considerable number of those deported did not make it back safely to Jersey. In June 1944 the locals were delighted to hear that the Allies had invaded Normandy and very soon they could hear the battles as the Allies worked their way along the French coast. Little did they know they would still have to wait another 11 months for freedom, having to put up with a very demanding German occupation force which was still determined to obey Hitler’s order to “Defend the Channel Islands to the death”. Now that France was in Allied Hands the local military commanders were unable to supplement their food supplies from France and even harsher demands were made on the local population to ensure that all branches of their still very substantial military force were reasonably well fed. As well as the military, Jersey farmers had to provide food for the Allied POWs and the many “forced labourers”, mainly of Russian, Polish and Italian backgrounds who had been directed to the island to build all the concrete bunkers. This included an underground hospital, all this complying with Hitler’s orders to ensure that the Channel Islands would never again be part of Britain. Many requests by the Jersey authorities for Red Cross assistance were rejected, but finally in December 1944 they agreed and on 30th December the Red Cross vessel “Vega” (Swedish Registry) arrived and delivered parcels to the civilian population. These parcels contained a variety of foodstuffs supplied mainly by Canadian authorities, desperately needed medical supplies, flour, oils and soaps, as well as tobacco from New Zealand. Vega made a further 3 or 4 trips and most certainly eased the desperate situation being faced by the locals. In fact, it resulted in the locals having slightly better food supplies than the military and many local farmers tell stories of having to protect their stock from marauding soldiers. Understandably Churchill was reluctant to send in an invading force to retake the Channel Islands, but by May 1945 it was clear that the Third Reich was finished and on May 9th the German Military surrendered, without a fight, to a large British landing force. On a slightly lighter note … in January 1945 Jersey stonemasons were seen in the main town square repairing flagstones … the Germans had never noticed that the name “Vega” had been formed in those flagstones! As a side note Vega is the name of the brightest star in the universe. Furthermore, throughout the occupation, despite German law that demanded confiscation of all radio sets, punishable by long prison terms or deportation to Germany, there were still many sets being listened to. The locals had a well refined news system for the dissemination of news of what was happening in the outside world. vega, graham noel, ams, combined division, aggregate -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, Dawn of D Day, 1959
This book was issued in 1960 and is an impression of the experience of the men who landed in the light of dawn on D Day. An impression of what it was like to be dropped from the sky at morning or ship to shore from a landing craft under fire.Historical recount of D-Day landings and subsequent battlesHardcover - dark blue Front Back and spine. The spine has the title printed. Inside front and back cover have illustrated maps by Charles Green. Photographs, maps and illustrations.wwii, d day, battle of normandy, air drop, american air drop, canadian troops, french civilians, invasion fleet, paratroopers, juno beach, invasion beaches, dropping zones, utah beach, omaha beach -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, The Greatest Raid of All Author C.E. Lucas Phillips, 1958 Companion Book Club
Historical WWII recount of the successful raid on the battleship dock at St. Nasiere. This was an action which could only be attempted precisely because it must appear to the enemy, to be absolutely impossible to undertake and for this reason alone it required courage and determination of a quite unusual order to carry out. The operation had been planned in great detail. Once the forces were committed each individual small ship and little group of soldiers had to fight it out by their own initiative in communication from the home front.A naval deployment during WWII in Normandy.Hardcover blue with red swatch, gold trim and gold writing. Photographs, Maps, Illustrations.Foreword by Admiral of the Fleet, the Earl of Mountbatten of Burma KG. " A deed of glory intimately involved in high strategy" Winston Churchill An original Companion Bookclub advertisement leaflet is tucked inside the back cover.st.nasiere raid, german informants, normandie dock, mountbatten, c.e. lucasphillips, robert ryder, the dock busters, caissons, the jaguar, navigation -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, Routledge, The Last of the Wind Ships, 1934
No dust jacketnon-fictionsea voyage, allan villiers (1903-1982), keith oliver, donation, windjammers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - FORTUNA COLLECTION: NOTES ON FORTUNA
Typed copy of notes on Fortuna. Notes include original builder, description of building, the 180 Gold Mine, Advance Mine. Two copies of page one.buildings, house, fortuna, fortuna, mr ballerstedt, 180 gold mine, wittscheibe brothers, mr george lansell, reidle's furniture store, wooton lansell, william lansell, miss edith bassford, duke of edinburgh, king george vi, duke of windsor, sir henry lock, marquis of normandy, earl of hopetoun, madam melba, advance mine, victoria reef, alfred e. wallis -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Papermac, Caen: anvil of victory, 1985
Today it is almost forgotten that the D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 did not bring a single, isolate victory. As this masterly book reminds us, that first foothold on enemy shores was won at enormous cost, and for two months afterwards a fierce battle raged for the control of Caen. Using the personal accounts of those who took part in the fighting, both Allied and German, and of the French civilians caught up in the conflict, McKee brilliantly reconstructs the bitter struggle that ravaged Normandy throughout the summer of 1944 before the Allied position in Europe was finally secured.Index, ill, p.368non-fictionToday it is almost forgotten that the D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 did not bring a single, isolate victory. As this masterly book reminds us, that first foothold on enemy shores was won at enormous cost, and for two months afterwards a fierce battle raged for the control of Caen. Using the personal accounts of those who took part in the fighting, both Allied and German, and of the French civilians caught up in the conflict, McKee brilliantly reconstructs the bitter struggle that ravaged Normandy throughout the summer of 1944 before the Allied position in Europe was finally secured.world war 1939-1945 - campaigns france, d-day - normandy -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Beaverbrook Newspapers Limited, Invasion! : the D-Day story, June 6, 1944, 1954
Pictorial essay of the D Day invasion of NormandyIll, maps, p.122.non-fictionPictorial essay of the D Day invasion of Normandyworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - france, operation overlord -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Carlton, The Second World War experience v.1. Blitzkrieg 1939-1941, 2008
Volume one of a four volume series featuring Blitzkrieg. A four-volume series, published in association with the Imperial War Museum, covering the whole six-year global conflagration. Each volume contains removable documents and memorabilia in pockets or pasted in, featuring personal accounts from British veterans and contemporary letters, diaries, maps and archival facsimile memoabilia from the Imperial War Museum. Memorabilia includes: Order No 1 - the German order to invade Poland which led to the British declaration of war against Germany; The fake passport used by Sub-Lieutenant Heinz Kummer of the Graf Spee to flee back to Germany following the Battle of the River Plate; and, Montgomery's personal diary charting the events of the evacuation from Dunkirk; Roosevelt's handwritten notes for his 'day of infamy' speech which saw America's entry into the war; the order to McArthur to abandon the Philippines; Stalin's handwritten notes on his 'scorched earth' policy; and the letters home of a British officer in Africa telling of his harrowing involvement in the battles of Gazala and Tobruk; Montgomery's orders for El Alamein; Stalin's annotated proof of his famous 5 September 1942 order regarding partisan warfare; and diary kept by a German soldier on the North African front; Montgomery's hand-written D-Day notes; Eisenhower's draft 'in case of failure' message written before D-Day; and, diary of a sergeant in the Royal Hampshire regiment covering his involvement in the D-Day landings, battle for Normandy and Operation 'Market Garden' - the battle for Arnhem.Index, ill, maps, facsims, sound disc, p.61.Volume one of a four volume series featuring Blitzkrieg. A four-volume series, published in association with the Imperial War Museum, covering the whole six-year global conflagration. Each volume contains removable documents and memorabilia in pockets or pasted in, featuring personal accounts from British veterans and contemporary letters, diaries, maps and archival facsimile memoabilia from the Imperial War Museum. Memorabilia includes: Order No 1 - the German order to invade Poland which led to the British declaration of war against Germany; The fake passport used by Sub-Lieutenant Heinz Kummer of the Graf Spee to flee back to Germany following the Battle of the River Plate; and, Montgomery's personal diary charting the events of the evacuation from Dunkirk; Roosevelt's handwritten notes for his 'day of infamy' speech which saw America's entry into the war; the order to McArthur to abandon the Philippines; Stalin's handwritten notes on his 'scorched earth' policy; and the letters home of a British officer in Africa telling of his harrowing involvement in the battles of Gazala and Tobruk; Montgomery's orders for El Alamein; Stalin's annotated proof of his famous 5 September 1942 order regarding partisan warfare; and diary kept by a German soldier on the North African front; Montgomery's hand-written D-Day notes; Eisenhower's draft 'in case of failure' message written before D-Day; and, diary of a sergeant in the Royal Hampshire regiment covering his involvement in the D-Day landings, battle for Normandy and Operation 'Market Garden' - the battle for Arnhem.world war 1939-1945 - history, world war 1939-1945 - pictorial works -
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Book, Carlton, The Second World War experience v.2. Axis ascendant 1941-42, 2008
Volume two of a four volume series featuring Axis ascendancy. A four-volume series, published in association with the Imperial War Museum, covering the whole six-year global conflagration. Each volume contains removable documents and memorabilia in pockets or pasted in, featuring personal accounts from British veterans and contemporary letters, diaries, maps and archival facsimile memoabilia from the Imperial War Museum. Memorabilia includes: Order No 1 - the German order to invade Poland which led to the British declaration of war against Germany; The fake passport used by Sub-Lieutenant Heinz Kummer of the Graf Spee to flee back to Germany following the Battle of the River Plate; and, Montgomery's personal diary charting the events of the evacuation from Dunkirk; Roosevelt's handwritten notes for his 'day of infamy' speech which saw America's entry into the war; the order to McArthur to abandon the Philippines; Stalin's handwritten notes on his 'scorched earth' policy; and the letters home of a British officer in Africa telling of his harrowing involvement in the battles of Gazala and Tobruk; Montgomery's orders for El Alamein; Stalin's annotated proof of his famous 5 September 1942 order regarding partisan warfare; and diary kept by a German soldier on the North African front; Montgomery's hand-written D-Day notes; Eisenhower's draft 'in case of failure' message written before D-Day; and, diary of a sergeant in the Royal Hampshire regiment covering his involvement in the D-Day landings, battle for Normandy and Operation 'Market Garden' - the battle for Arnhem.Index, ill, maps, facsims, sound disc, p.61.Volume two of a four volume series featuring Axis ascendancy. A four-volume series, published in association with the Imperial War Museum, covering the whole six-year global conflagration. Each volume contains removable documents and memorabilia in pockets or pasted in, featuring personal accounts from British veterans and contemporary letters, diaries, maps and archival facsimile memoabilia from the Imperial War Museum. Memorabilia includes: Order No 1 - the German order to invade Poland which led to the British declaration of war against Germany; The fake passport used by Sub-Lieutenant Heinz Kummer of the Graf Spee to flee back to Germany following the Battle of the River Plate; and, Montgomery's personal diary charting the events of the evacuation from Dunkirk; Roosevelt's handwritten notes for his 'day of infamy' speech which saw America's entry into the war; the order to McArthur to abandon the Philippines; Stalin's handwritten notes on his 'scorched earth' policy; and the letters home of a British officer in Africa telling of his harrowing involvement in the battles of Gazala and Tobruk; Montgomery's orders for El Alamein; Stalin's annotated proof of his famous 5 September 1942 order regarding partisan warfare; and diary kept by a German soldier on the North African front; Montgomery's hand-written D-Day notes; Eisenhower's draft 'in case of failure' message written before D-Day; and, diary of a sergeant in the Royal Hampshire regiment covering his involvement in the D-Day landings, battle for Normandy and Operation 'Market Garden' - the battle for Arnhem.world war 1939-1945 - history, world war 1939-1945 - pictorial works -
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Book, MacDonald and Company, D-Day: Spearhead of invasion, 1970
The Normandy invasion of 1944Ill, p.159.non-fictionThe Normandy invasion of 1944operation overlord, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - france -
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Book, Lifetime Distributors, D-Day: Dawn of heroes, 2004
The famous D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 marked the beginning of Operation Overlord, the battle for the liberation of Europe. This book provides a brilliant perspective on the devastating battle for Normandy.Index, bib, ill, p.144.non-fictionThe famous D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 marked the beginning of Operation Overlord, the battle for the liberation of Europe. This book provides a brilliant perspective on the devastating battle for Normandy. world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - europe, operation overlord