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Book, Mostly Unsung Military History Research & Publications, TID-APA : the history of the 4th anti-tank regiment 1940-1945
The history of the 4th anti-tank regiment 1940-1945 with biographical referencesIndex, ill, maps, p.231.non-fictionThe history of the 4th anti-tank regiment 1940-1945 with biographical referencesprisoners of war - australia, world war 1939-1945 - australia - personal narratives -
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Book, Ken Fin, Prisoners of war: From Gallipoli to Korea
In 'Prisoners of War' dozens of interviews with former POWs are used to show the strength and courage of Australians taken prisoner in World War I, World War II and the Korean War. This book was written for those who know little of the experiences of these men and women; their courage, endurance and pain.Index, ill (B/W plates), p.726.non-fictionIn 'Prisoners of War' dozens of interviews with former POWs are used to show the strength and courage of Australians taken prisoner in World War I, World War II and the Korean War. This book was written for those who know little of the experiences of these men and women; their courage, endurance and pain.australia - military history, australia - prisoners of war -
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Book, Peter C Smith, Impact: The dive bomber pilots speak, 1981
Relates the experiences of dive bomber pilots and the history of dive bombing from various conflictsBibliography, Index, Notes, ill ( b/w plates), p.227.non-fictionRelates the experiences of dive bomber pilots and the history of dive bombing from various conflictsdive bomber pilots, bombing - aerial - history -
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Book, CJ Dennis, Digger Smith, 1968
... Smith recalls a singing soldier from The Moods of Ginger Mick ...One of C. J. Dennis's most poignant books of verse, Digger Smith recalls a singing soldier from The Moods of Ginger Mick, who returns from Gallipoli to become the country neighbour of Doreen and the Bloke (The Sentimental Bloke). In true Dennis style it is told with wisdom, humour and pathos.ill, p.113.One of C. J. Dennis's most poignant books of verse, Digger Smith recalls a singing soldier from The Moods of Ginger Mick, who returns from Gallipoli to become the country neighbour of Doreen and the Bloke (The Sentimental Bloke). In true Dennis style it is told with wisdom, humour and pathos. australia - military - history - poetry, australia - poetry -
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Book, Mostly Unsung Military History Research and Publications, Men of Beersheba : a history of the 4th Light Horse Regiment, 1914-1919, 1993
The principal objective of Men of Beersheba is to examine those men of the Regiment who participated in the renowned charge at Beersheba on the 31st of October 1917index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.158.non-fictionThe principal objective of Men of Beersheba is to examine those men of the Regiment who participated in the renowned charge at Beersheba on the 31st of October 1917world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - palestine, australian army - 4th light horse regiment - history -
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Book, Neil C Smith, The red and black diamond : the history of the 21st Battalion 1915-18, 1997
A listing of the roll, honours and awards and history of the 21st battallion during the first warindex, ill, maps, p.291.non-fictionA listing of the roll, honours and awards and history of the 21st battallion during the first waraustralian army - 21st battalion, regimental histories - australia -
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Book, Mostly Unsung Military History Research and Publications, Nothing short of war : with the Australian Army in Borneo 1962-66, 1999
An account of the Australian army involvement in Borneo 1962-1966 during the confrontation with IndonesiaIndex, bibliography, ill, maps, p.191.non-fictionAn account of the Australian army involvement in Borneo 1962-1966 during the confrontation with Indonesiaaustralian armed forces - borneo - 1962-1966, australian army - officers -
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Book, Ure Smith, Heraldry and regalia of war, 1973
Illustrates the colourful range of medals and insignia used in armed forces over the years.Ill (col), p.160.non-fictionIllustrates the colourful range of medals and insignia used in armed forces over the years.armed forces - insignia, military uniforms -
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Book, Syd Trigellis-Smith, War memorials of Victoria : a pictorial record, 1994
A comprehensive pictorial record of Victorian war memorialsIll, p.240.non-fictionA comprehensive pictorial record of Victorian war memorialswar memorials - victoria - pictorial works, returned services league - victorian branch -
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Book, Mostly Unsung Military History Research and Publications, Royal Australian Air Force honours and awards for World War Two, 1996
An alphabetical listing of the RAAF recipients of awards during World War Twop.117.non-fictionAn alphabetical listing of the RAAF recipients of awards during World War Twomilitary decorations - australia, royal australian air force - honours and awards -
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Book, N.C. Smith, Mostly unsung : Australia and the Commonwealth in the Malayan Emergency 1948-60, 1989
A history of the Australian involvement in the Malayan emergency of 1948-1960p.125.non-fictionA history of the Australian involvement in the Malayan emergency of 1948-1960australia - armed forces - malayan emergency, malaya - history - 1948-1960 -
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Book, Bernard Fitzsimons, Tanks and weapons of World War One, 1973
This book contains lavish illustrations and authoritative text to tell the story of the weapons of world war one.Ill, p.160.non-fictionThis book contains lavish illustrations and authoritative text to tell the story of the weapons of world war one.tanks - military science, world war 1914-1918 - tank warfare -
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Book, Bernard Fitzsimons, Tanks and weapons of World War Two, 1973
This book contains lavish illustrations and authoritative text to tell the story of the weapons of world war two.Ill, p.160.non-fictionThis book contains lavish illustrations and authoritative text to tell the story of the weapons of world war two.tanks - military science, world war 1939-1945 - tank warfare -
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Book, Ure Smith, Warplanes and air battles of World War Two, 1973
Illustration and text describing the battles and aircraft of the air war in World War IIIll, p.160.non-fictionIllustration and text describing the battles and aircraft of the air war in World War IIworld war ii - air warfare, world war ii - airplanes -
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Book, Ure Smith, Warplanes and air battles of World War One, 1973
Illustration and text describing the battles and aircraft of the air war in World War IIll, p.160.non-fictionIllustration and text describing the battles and aircraft of the air war in World War Iworld war i - air warfare, world war i - airplanes -
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Book, Melbourne : Mostly Unsung Military History Research and Publications, What's in a name : aliases of the Australian Military Forces 1914-1919, 1995
A listing of false names and aliases of soldiers who enlisted in WWIp.104.non-fictionA listing of false names and aliases of soldiers who enlisted in WWIsoldiers - australia - geneology, world war 1914-1939 - australia -
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Book, Ure Smith, Warships and sea battles of World War 1, 1973
naval conflict in World war OneIll, p.160.non-fictionnaval conflict in World war Oneworld war 1914-1918 - naval operations, warships - history -
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Book, Hamish Hamilton, The ANZACS, 1978
History of the Gallipoli campaignIndex, ill, maps, p.372.non-fictionHistory of the Gallipoli campaignworld war 1914-1918 - campaigns - gallipoli, world war 1914-1918 - australian involvement -
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Book, Mt. Evelyn RSL et al, Casey commemorates : how the electorate of Casey honoured the centenary of World War I, 2019
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 -
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Book, Marshall Cavendish Editions, Rainforest tears : a Borneo story, 2008
Set in the heart of Borneo's millennial magnificence, a rolling adventure unfolds from Churchill's War Cabinet Rooms to Japan's Imperial Palace as brutality rains down on a guileless people whose hopes for freedom come to focus on a man who fights to save them, his oilfields and the woman he loves.Ill, maps, p.556.fictionSet in the heart of Borneo's millennial magnificence, a rolling adventure unfolds from Churchill's War Cabinet Rooms to Japan's Imperial Palace as brutality rains down on a guileless people whose hopes for freedom come to focus on a man who fights to save them, his oilfields and the woman he loves.world war 1939-1945 - fiction, borneo - fiction -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: SHORT HISTORY OF THE LONG GULLY FOOTBALL CLUB 1906 - 1911
Copy of a handwritten Short History, (6 pages) of the Long Gully Football Club 1906 - 1911. Includes some history, grounds, advertisements and names of players. Names are: Jan Jewel, Ben Thompson, Jack Dunstan, Elisaa Donstan, Fred Jenkins, Tommy Allen, Paddy Rohan, W White, Hum Scott, Buller Webster, Billy Cook, Sapper Newcombe, Spreader Ennor, Syd Jenkins, Buller Canavan, Tommy Baxter, Len Bowe, Joe Scadden, Brit Pattinson, Bruiser Williams, Cap Muir, D Mahoney, Tassy Trahair, P Hughes, Taffy Vercoe, G Ogilvie, Tom Smith, Nels Keating, A Blackmore, J Benstead, Bony Daykin, Mottle, Tamus, Hilby Jenkins, Les Sinclair, Dave Mahoney, Perl Mahoney, Errol Hargreaves, Ant Theodore, Les Theodore, W Donaldson, Henry Boldt, Peter Hughes, J White, P Walker, Jack Roberts, Jim Turner, Cap Muir, Brit Pattinson, W Byrne, Trahair, Bendigo District Football Association, Lol, Cook, Sunny, Jim Spencer, Teddy Mills, W Cravino, Snowy Bolger, Henner Wright, R Moran, Miles O'Neill, W Hill, M Craven, T Webb, A pattinson, F Pattinson, A Upstett, W Hewitt, J Foster, Big Seawood, Tas Andrew, Malachi Trewartha, Pompey Scaddon, Mottle Daykin, Barney Fagan, Tax Edwards, J Bornford, P Bauer, Olly Heath, G Graham, Geordie Ogilvie sen, Bill Ewing, Barkley Bailes, Harry Glen, Punter Sells, Les Oliver, A Muerer, V Proffit, A Hands, A Cambridge, A Trajair, Frank Mueller, H Hunter, W Luke, H Barlow, Bertie Pierce, F Fielding, Bendigo City, Harry Morgan,bendigo, history, long gully history group, jan jewel, bendigo advertiser, ben thompson, jack dunstan, elisaa donstan, fred jenkins, tommy allen, paddy rohan, w white, hum scott, buller webster, billy cook, sapper newcombe, spreader ennor, syd jenkins, buller canavan, tommy baxter, len bowe, joe scadden, brit pattinson, bruiser williams, cap muir, d mahoney, tassy trahair, p hughes, taffy vercoe, g ogilvie, tom smith, nels keating, a blackmore, j benstead, bony daykin, mottle, tamus, hilby jenkins, les sinclair, dave mahoney, perl mahoney, errol hargreaves, ant theodore, les theodore, w donaldson, henry boldt, peter hughes, j white, p walker, jack roberts, jim turner, cap muir, brit pattinson, w byrne, trahair, william bidwell, j e fauckner, j smith, bendigo district football association, lol, cook, sunny, jim spencer, teddy mills, w cravino, snowy bolger, henner wright, r moran, miles o'neill, w hill, m craven, t webb, a pattinson, f pattinson, a upstett, w hewitt, j foster, big seawood, tas andrew, malachi trewartha, pompey scaddon, mottle daykin, barney fagan, tax edwards, j bornford, p bauer, olly heath, g graham, geordie ogilvie sen, bill ewing, barkley bailes, harry glen, punter sells, les oliver, a muerer, v proffit, a hands, a cambridge, a trajair, frank mueller, h hunter, w luke, h barlow, bertie pierce, f fielding, bendigo city, harry morgan, short history of the long gully football club 1906 - 1911, len bennett, long gully bridge, long gully alberts team, jan jewel, bendigo advertiser, ben thompson, jack dunstan, elisaa donstan, fred jenkins, tommy allen, paddy rohan, w white, hum scott, buller webster, billy cook, sapper newcombe, spreader ennor, syd jenkins, buller canavan, tommy baxter, len bowe, joe scadden, brit pattinson, bruiser williams, cap muir, d mahoney, tassy trahair, p hughes, taffy vercoe, g ogilvie, tom smith, nels keating, a blackmore, j benstead, bony daykin, mottle, tamus, hilby jenkins, les sinclair, dave mahoney, perl mahoney, errol hargreaves, ant theodore, les theodore, w donaldson, henry boldt, peter hughes, j white, p walker, jack roberts, jim turner, cap muir, brit pattinson, w byrne, trahair, william bidwell, j e fauckner, j smith, bendigo district football association, lol, cook, sunny, jim spencer, teddy mills, w cravino, snowy bolger, henner wright, r moran, miles o'neill, w hill, m craven, t webb, a pattinson, f pattinson, a upstett, w hewitt, j foster, big seawood, tas andrew, malachi trewartha, pompey scaddon, mottle daykin, barney fagan, tax edwards, j bornford, p bauer, olly heath, g graham, geordie ogilvie sen, bill ewing, barkley bailes, harry glen, punter sells, les oliver, a muerer, v proffit, a hands, a cambridge, a trajair, frank mueller, h hunter, w luke, h barlow, bertie pierce, f fielding, bendigo city, harry morgan -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE STUDENTS
A black and white photograph of 1955 Bendigo Teachers' College Group E students in front of the Lookout Tower. They are - J. McKean, R. McDonald, M. Young, N. Pascall, J. Shadforth, A. Sanders, M. Trimble, B. Slade, R. Rawiller, J. Walker, R. McMillan, B. Parker, J. Wood, M. Rodda, A. Warman, A. Moodie, A. Weeks, I. Tranter, M. Till, M. Rodgers, N. Neale, N. Smith, L. Smale, R. Saunders, M. Wright, L. Reid, J. Scoones, D. Warsnop, B. Stewart, M. Speers, Y. Osborne, E. Plant, D. Wearne, M. Walsh, F. Trengove, P. P'Bree, R. Stacey, M. Peile. See 3320.100bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college students, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, students, teacher training, tertiary education, photo, photos, photograph, photographs, history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: ANNALS OF BENDIGO PAGE 352 - 1907
Copy of page 352 Annals of Bendigo 1907. Items mentioned are: Water Mains Burst, School of Mines, A Cool Summer, State Elections, Bendigo Firemen, Easter Fair and Hospital Sunday, Fires, Superintendent Sainsbury, Sensational Robberies, New Picture, Senior Cadets and Bendigo's Prosperity.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - annals of bendigo page 352 - 1907, south new moon, specimen hill, south p. of wales, do tribs, united ulster, victoria consols, virginia, garden gully united sandheap, temperance hill, ellenborough, company's mine, belmont and saxby shaft, main ellenborough shaft, mr donald clark, school of mines, mr j r v anderson, messrs a roberts and sons, mr w h thompson, mr j sarvaas, mr b sluyterman, t glass, d smith, t tunnecliffe, a s bailes, j semmens, h kirkwood, a hicks, d r lazarus, r h s abbott, w orr, bendigo easter fair, hospital and asylum, r e walters, j sideborrom, oldfellows hall, l a lyons, mr peterson, unity mine, rose of australia hotel, superintendent sainsbury, superintendent r c molyneux, melbourne mint, e m pascoe, messrs roberts osborne and co's bacon factory, c f roberts, the golden wedding (a painting), bendigo art galery, carl hoff, senior cadets battalion, lieutenant t r henderson -
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Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: BENDIGO'S CENTURY VOLUME SIX: 1950 - 1959
Newspaper supplement titled Bendigo's Century Volume six: 1950 - 1959. Front page has a photo of Gillies' famous corner, 1954. Each year has heading of Who's Who, Weather, Sport and Business. First year is 1950 titled Gillies: it's a Bendigo icon. 1951 is titled It's party time. 1952 - City mourns King George. 1953 - Mining ceases. 1954 - City thrilled at royal visit. 1955 - Push to save old Joss House. 1956 - Olympic fever grips Bendigo. 1957 - State Cabinet visits Bendigo. 1958 - Plan to keep historic mine. 1959 - Water storage woes solved. Back page has the Gillies Story.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo's century - volume six: 1950 - 1959, gillies' corner, bendigo advertiser, john lienhop mlc, north deborah mine, les gillies, alan gillies, norm gillies, black swan hotel, sir dallas brooks, cr a g weynton, bert mundy, cr poulston, the northern district school of nursing, lister house, the bendigo free library, rev dr c irving, shamrock hotel, sir albert dunstan, the most rev dr john mccarthy, jack davey, 1950 empire games, hercules gold mines, amy castles, ben templeton, cobb & co, cr norman oliver, reg parker, fred amer, les hammer, colonel george victor lansell, john quick, mr l w galvin, mr p j clarey mhr, hanro knitting mills, flooding, bendigo pottery, snow fall, the last lamp-lighter, the north deborah, aids & appliance shop, boardwalk, the late king george vi, the north deborah, beehive building, st paul's, st kilian's, upper reserve, bendigo trades hall, bendigo blackout, bendigo hospital, shamrock hotel, gerald smith, britannia hotel, mr a j harris, william morris (billy) hughes, andrew hampson, deborah anticline, north deborah, central deborah, diamond hill mine, north nell gynne mine, robert ross haverfield, sandhurst commercial courier, arthur moore lloyd, robert ross haverfield, angus mackay, jj casey, james henderson, david stuart, bendigo independent, colonel george lansell, bendigo base hospital, bendigo town hall, victorian electric traction association, the most rev b d stewart, st vincent's memorial college, commonwealth athletic club, south atlas racetrack, harp and shamrock hotel, mr and mrs f drake, cr f w clayton, cr r poulston, j h abbott & co, sir george lansell, clan macleod, bendigo gaol, queen alexandra fountain, belfast hotel, commonwealth bank, st vincent's college, lyric threatre, des duguid, brian cahill, lord's raceway, red white & blue extended gold mining company nl, central napoleon gold miningcompany nl, joss house, harry john, bendigo advertiser, mr leggatt, university of melbourne, anz bank, golden drive-in theatre, bank of australasia, john brown industries, bendigo football league, bendigo trotting club, faith leech, racv, bendigo sewereage authority, bendigo base hospital, bendigo benevolent asylum, henry bolte, jack davey, russell oakley, neville stilwell, channel seven, bendigo's olympic pool, annie caudle centre, strathfieldsaye aerodrome committee, southern airlines, cr d j osborn, cairn curran reservoir, state savings bank, commonwealth bank of australasia, belfast hotel, bennett's arcade, eppalock weir, bendigo cenotaph, sir edmund herring, cr a s craig, bendigo creche, bendigo high school, bendigo pottery, shamrock hotel, the venerable ronald richards, bishop riley, all saints cathedral, mr albert bush, bendigo arcade company ltd, woolworths, bull's head hotel, pike's corner, arcade hotel, upper coliban reservoir, cr tom flood, crystal egg co, sailor's guide, central deborah, central nell gwynne mine, bendigo benevolent home, ron masters, george daniel, eppalock dam, water commission, public works committee, bendigo central victoria telecasters ltd, channel nine, royal princess theatre, sir george lansell, volunteer defence corps, bendigo independent, countess erna cadorin, count ettore cadorin, ernst mueller, sutex pty ltd, dick turner, marco cavasassi -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: BROWN - SMITH WEDDING, Circa 1920
Three photos of a wedding party and guests in front of W.A. Smith Butchers. There are three horse drawn buggies with fringed canopies, each with two horses. In the background is the W.A. Smith shop front with attached dwelling. Written on an attached piece of paper ' Smith Wedding C. 1920. Now Leon Kelly Hairdresser, Victoria Street Eaglehawk (referring to the building ?) also see P. Grenfell for print.person, group, wedding, brown smith wedding, w.a. smith butcher. leon kelly -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Parwan State School (916) World War One Honour Board, 2014
This honor roll is held by the Bacchus Marsh RSLThe names on the honour board are: W. Blake; F.G. Blake; A.K. Cumming; A.V. Chapple; W.J. Cocherill; A.P. Cecil; C.R. Edwards; W.B. Edwards; R.W. Edwards; T. Hawkins; R.J. Lindsay; D.S. Lindsay; C.D. Cumming; N.H. Cumming; T.L. Cocherill; W.F. Hehir; N. McLachlan; J. McLachlan; S. Osborne; E.A. Smith; A. Ladhams; T. Phillips; J.A. Sweetman; R.H. Serjeant; W.T. Serjeant; T. Shannon; P. Triggs; C.M. Todd; M. Whelan; R. Watson; W. Watson.parwan, parwan state school, world war, world war 1, honour board, honor board, blake, cumming, chapple, cocherill, cecil, edwards, hawkins, lindsay, hehr, mclachlan, osborne, smith, ladhams, philips, sweetman, serjeant, shannon, triggs, todd, whelan, watson, bacchus marsh rsl, mmm -
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Book, Thomas Nelson, Australian Women at War, 1984
This book records the achievements of our women for all time. It tells of bravery, self-sacrifice, endurance and devotion. When Patsy Adam-Smith wrote Australian Women at War in 1984, her aim was to tap into the memories of all the ‘brave, modest, forgotten women’ while they were still alive, in order to honour them. Now, for the first time, this iconic volume is republished for an entirely new generation of readers. This magnificent work is a history of how Australian women have responded to war – from 1900, when the first nurses sailed to the Boer War, to 1945 and its aftermath. Recording the achievements of our women for all time, it tells of their bravery, self-sacrifice, endurance and devotion. Australian Women at War is a tribute to Australian women.Index, ill, p.386.non-fictionThis book records the achievements of our women for all time. It tells of bravery, self-sacrifice, endurance and devotion. When Patsy Adam-Smith wrote Australian Women at War in 1984, her aim was to tap into the memories of all the ‘brave, modest, forgotten women’ while they were still alive, in order to honour them. Now, for the first time, this iconic volume is republished for an entirely new generation of readers. This magnificent work is a history of how Australian women have responded to war – from 1900, when the first nurses sailed to the Boer War, to 1945 and its aftermath. Recording the achievements of our women for all time, it tells of their bravery, self-sacrifice, endurance and devotion. Australian Women at War is a tribute to Australian women. women - australia - social conditions, war - female participation -
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Book, Big Sky Publishing et al, Aussie soldier prisoners of war, 2009
Almost 35,000 Australian service personnel were taken prisoner during the Boer War, World War I, World War II and the Korean War. Living as a POW demanded extremes of courage, defiance and mateship from our servicemen and women. Some lived to tell their tales about extreme suffering and hardship and many would carry with them forever the memories of those who died. AUSSIE SOLDIER: PRISONERS OF WAR is about the men and women who found themselves on the wrong side of the wire. The heartfelt stories will transport you on their very personal journeys. You will relive the capture, living conditions, escape attempts, punishments, humour, strength and morale -- and for some -- the eventual taste of freedom.Index, ill, bib, maps, p.308.non-fictionAlmost 35,000 Australian service personnel were taken prisoner during the Boer War, World War I, World War II and the Korean War. Living as a POW demanded extremes of courage, defiance and mateship from our servicemen and women. Some lived to tell their tales about extreme suffering and hardship and many would carry with them forever the memories of those who died. AUSSIE SOLDIER: PRISONERS OF WAR is about the men and women who found themselves on the wrong side of the wire. The heartfelt stories will transport you on their very personal journeys. You will relive the capture, living conditions, escape attempts, punishments, humour, strength and morale -- and for some -- the eventual taste of freedom.prisoners of war - australia, prisoners of war - australia - pictorial works -
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Book, Big Sky Publishing et al, Long Tan : the start of a lifelong battle, 2016
On the afternoon of 18 August 1966, just five kilometres from the main Australian Task Force base at Nui Dat, a group of Viet Cong soldiers walked into the right flank of Delta Company, 6 RAR. Under a blanket of mist and heavy monsoon rain, amid the mud and shattered rubber trees, a dispersed Company of 108 men held its ground with courage and grim determination against a three-sided attack from a force of 2,500 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army troops. When the battle subsided, 18 Australian soldiers lay dead and 24 had been wounded. Battlefield clearance revealed 245 enemy bodies with captured documents later confirming the count at over 500 enemy killed and 800 wounded. These men were led by a gruff and gusty perfectionist, Major Harry Smith. Now, some 47 years after the battle, Harry tells his story for the first time. But Long Tan is more than just an account of a historic battle. Harry Smith takes his readers on an extraordinary journey - one that ultimately reveals a remarkable cover-up at the highest military and political echelons. Long Tan is also Harry's life story and portrays his many personal battles, from failed marriages to commando-style killing; from a horrific parachute accident through to his modern-day struggles with bureaucracy for recognition for his soldiers. Harry's battles are tempered by his love of sailing, where he has at last found some peace. Long Tan portrays the wrenching, visceral experience of a man who has fought lifelong battles, in a story that he is only now able to tell. Harry can still hear the gunfire and smell the blood spilt at Long Tan. For him, the fight continues. Collapse summaryIll, maps, p.336.non-fictionOn the afternoon of 18 August 1966, just five kilometres from the main Australian Task Force base at Nui Dat, a group of Viet Cong soldiers walked into the right flank of Delta Company, 6 RAR. Under a blanket of mist and heavy monsoon rain, amid the mud and shattered rubber trees, a dispersed Company of 108 men held its ground with courage and grim determination against a three-sided attack from a force of 2,500 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army troops. When the battle subsided, 18 Australian soldiers lay dead and 24 had been wounded. Battlefield clearance revealed 245 enemy bodies with captured documents later confirming the count at over 500 enemy killed and 800 wounded. These men were led by a gruff and gusty perfectionist, Major Harry Smith. Now, some 47 years after the battle, Harry tells his story for the first time. But Long Tan is more than just an account of a historic battle. Harry Smith takes his readers on an extraordinary journey - one that ultimately reveals a remarkable cover-up at the highest military and political echelons. Long Tan is also Harry's life story and portrays his many personal battles, from failed marriages to commando-style killing; from a horrific parachute accident through to his modern-day struggles with bureaucracy for recognition for his soldiers. Harry's battles are tempered by his love of sailing, where he has at last found some peace. Long Tan portrays the wrenching, visceral experience of a man who has fought lifelong battles, in a story that he is only now able to tell. Harry can still hear the gunfire and smell the blood spilt at Long Tan. For him, the fight continues. Collapse summary vietnam conflict - australian involvement, vietnam war 1961-1975 – battles – long tan -
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Book, Corgi Books, 633 Squadron, 1969
Another in the fictional series around the famous 633squadronp.222.fictionAnother in the fictional series around the famous 633squadronworld war 1939-1945 - britain - aerial operations - fiction, 633 squadron