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B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Log Book Obst E.A, Royal Australian Air Force Observer's, Air Gunner's and W/T Operator's Flying Log Book, June 1938
Flying log book for E A Obst 5724 qualified as Flight Engineer 16 March 1945Rectangular blue linen bound hard cover book.Obst E.A. -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Photograph - Photograph Machine Gun Practice, Skill at Arms
Presented to Beechworth RSL by Frederick Hoffman's sister Anna in 2009Wooden framed studio picture of 2 men in WWI uniform, training on a Vicker's Machine Gun. Ornate frame with gold inlay; reverse of frame is tattered On a manila board label inserted outside bottom right hand corner with the words; PTE F HOFFMAN "(K.I.A.) / 33 Batt / left of photo / Name in pencil on reverse of frame "Hoffman" probable the photographic studio marking to indicate the owner.picture machine gunners, vickers machine gun -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Medal - Gunner John Reilly, 2nd Field Artillary
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Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform - Jacket white, diver badge, gunners mate, Australia badges, single stripe under Navy anchor, uniforn
long sleeve white jacket with badges and rear bib on neck -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform - Rank badges white, anchor(leading rating x 3), and gunner badges x 3, and white bow tie x 1, uniforms
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Medal Group, Thomas Adams
The Military Medal was awarded to T Adams for his actions during the Battle of Dernacourt,Somme, France ,1918This Military Medal is historically significant for it was won during a critical battle in WWI where Australian troops were rushed into position to halt the German Offensive called Operation Michael. Taking up the role as a Lewis Gunner Thomas Adams was able to protect a section of the Front line he was assigned to. T Adams was also one of a very few men from the Warrnambool district to have been awarded a Military Medal.3 Medals in total 1 Military Medal 1 British War Medal 1 Victory Medal -
Canterbury History Group
Book, K. M. Lyall, Letters from an Anzac Gunner, 1990
A compelling and moving book, this title is based on diaries & letters of the Author’s father & uncle who served with the 8th Battery & the 6th Battery, Australian Field Artillery during World War I.Compilations and annotations of diary entries and letters from William (Bill) and Brian Lyall during World War I. Some additional resources also included to provide context. Includes photographs, glossary, bibliography and index. 214 pagesnon-fictionA compelling and moving book, this title is based on diaries & letters of the Author’s father & uncle who served with the 8th Battery & the 6th Battery, Australian Field Artillery during World War I. world war 1914-1918, bill lyall, diaries, brian lyall, soldiers, lyall family -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Adjusting The Gunsight 5
A black and white photograph of Gnr Stuart Brooksby walks back into the 105mm gun position as Gnr Smith checks the gun sight and Grn Dick Gray makes adjustment, prior to firing. in support of 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) infantry elements in contact with the NVA/VC sappers attempting to attack the giant US supply depot at Long Binh in Bien Hoa province during the Tet Offensivephotograph, artillery, 4 rar nz, tet offensive, long binh, bien hoa province, gnr stuart brooksby, gnr smith, gnr dick gray, gibbons collection catalogue, gunner -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, 1/10/1971 12:00:00 AM
Three items in black frame. 1, Colour photograph of a shot being fired 2, Newspaper cutting - black and white 3. Page from a Pilot's log book. Yellow page with blue print'Mini Guns Alive' (Photo) 'Diggers in Action' (newspaper cutting) 'Extract from a Gunship Pilot's Logbook9 squadron raaf, gunner -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, Ian Dear, The Tattie Lads, The untold story of the Rescue Tug Service in two world wars and its battles to save cargoes, ships and lives, 2016
non-fictionsailors, ww2, world war 2, merchant navy, second world war, australia, gunner, tug boat, wwi, first world war, great war -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, My Name is Frank, A Sea Merchant Talks, 1st March 2021
From the 1942 cover: We are proud to announce this book by Frank Laskier, "a sailor, an Englishman," the merchant seaman who gave the ever-memorable postscript after the BBC news on the first Sunday in October. The millions of listeners who heard that deeply moving voice will welcome an opportunity to read many more stories of the war at sea, which Laskier tells with the incomparable vividness of simple truth, and which made him a great broadcast speaker overnight. Laskier sounds, too, the note of victory that will bring a universal response-"Remember what we have been through; remember what we're going through; and fight and fight, and never, never, never, give in!" The publisher of this new edition has included an introduction and explanatory footnotes, as well as an appendix listing the ships mentioned in the book along with their descriptions. First published in 1942 by George Allen & Unwin, LondonPaperback blue cover with red English merchant Navy flag. 74 pagesfictionFrom the 1942 cover: We are proud to announce this book by Frank Laskier, "a sailor, an Englishman," the merchant seaman who gave the ever-memorable postscript after the BBC news on the first Sunday in October. The millions of listeners who heard that deeply moving voice will welcome an opportunity to read many more stories of the war at sea, which Laskier tells with the incomparable vividness of simple truth, and which made him a great broadcast speaker overnight. Laskier sounds, too, the note of victory that will bring a universal response-"Remember what we have been through; remember what we're going through; and fight and fight, and never, never, never, give in!" The publisher of this new edition has included an introduction and explanatory footnotes, as well as an appendix listing the ships mentioned in the book along with their descriptions. First published in 1942 by George Allen & Unwin, Londonfrank laskier, seafarers, sailors, seafaring life, ww2, world war 2, merchant navy, bbc, radio, liverpool, second world war, australia, padre oliver, battle of the atlantic, frank laskier (1912-1949), gunner, log book