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Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Rose E B Coombs, Before Endeavours Fade : A guide to the battlefields of the First World War, 1986
... First World War...World War 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front... World War 160 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. Kew Historical Society, founded ...160 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. non-fictionwar memorials -- europe -- guidebooks, world war 1914-1918 -- campaigns -- western front, world war 1914-1918 -- monuments, europe -- guidebooks, wwi -
City of Warrnambool Rowing Club
Flyer for an event, Advertisement of an event: Re dedication of a First World War plaque, 07/08/2016
... Advertisement of an event: Re dedication of a First World...world war one... of an event: Re dedication of a First World War plaque A4 paper ...The Club learnt of a memorial plaque dedicated to the to the Warrnambool Rowing Club members who enlisted for World War One, when writing the Clubs history. Every member of military age enlisted. The original plaque was unveiled in November 1916 and a Norfolk Pine planted on the Hopkins River bank - in memory of T. Redford.The tree stands however the plaque has not been found. The Club has updated the names and had a new plaque made. On 7th August 2016 - 101 years after one rower- Major Thomas Redford died - it was rededicated. The flyer is the advertisement / invitation for the day.A4 paper colored flyercity of warrnambool rowing club, warrnambool rowing club, warrnambool, world war one, first world war, rowing, memorial -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Ballarat Old Colonists' Club World War One Honour Board, c1919
... Ballarat Old Colonists' Club World War One Honour Board...world war one... Photograph Ballarat Old Colonists' Club World War One Honour Board ...This Honour Board was made by the Ballarat Technical Art School, a division of the Ballarat School of Mines. Timber honour boards with names on repoussed copper. ballarat old colonists' club, old colonists' association, honour board, world war one, world war i, a.h. white, w.s.t. morgan, g.f. morgan, e.s. holgate, j.s. lazarus, m. mcgregor, j.g. tyler, j.d. tassell, dr j.k. richards, a.w. bennett, t.e. peart, f. beaton, j.r. cameron, f.f. brind, l malin, h.g. morrow, r.s. anderson, t.c. naples, n.h. jones, f.h. ronaldson, t.j. entwistle, ballarat technical art school -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Letters (digital copies), World War One Letters relating to the Boyce Brothers, 1916 - 1918
... World War One Letters relating to the Boyce Brothers...World War..., 3350 goldfields Letters (digital copies) World War One Letters ...6 letters dated as follows .1) 23 November 1916 .2) 03 May 1917 .3) 15 November 1917 .4) 13 December 1917 .5) 10 January 1918 .6) 25th April 1918 .7) 03 October 1918 .8) 10 October 1918 .9) 17 October 1918world war, world war one, boyce -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Parwan State School (916) World War One Honour Board, 2014
... Parwan State School (916) World War One Honour Board, 2014...world war..., 3350 goldfields Parwan State School (916) World War One Honour ...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 -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph - digital, Bah Wilson, Aerial photograph of Palestine taken during World War One, 1918
... Aerial photograph of Palestine taken during World War One...world war... of Palestine taken during World War One, 1918 verso: Taken by Bah ...verso: Taken by Bah Wilson out of an aeroplane. Junction Station. Palestine 1918palestine, aerial photograph, aeroplane, world war, world war one, junction station, mmm -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph - digital, Proclamation at Jerusalem during World War One, 1918
... Proclamation at Jerusalem during World War One, 1918...world war... during World War One, 1918 Black and white photograph showing ...Black and white photograph showing a number of men in army uniform standing on a raised platform/ Locals wearing hats in the foreground The man in the centre is General Allenby. Verso: Reading the proclamation at Jerusalem. General Allenby in the centre. This photo mp doubt will be valuable some day. Palestine 1918.world war, world war one, allenby, general allenby, proclamaton, palestine, jerusalem, mmm -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Cumberland House, Best little stories from World War II, 1989
... Best little stories from World War II...world war 1939-1945 - anecdotes...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book Best little stories from World War II Index ...A collection of more than 150 true stories that bring to life the triumph and tragedy of teh second world war. Serving as a window into the lives of thsoe who experienced the war - soldiers and sailors, heroes and villains, leaders adn ordinary people - the book recounts in human terms the reality of a war that gripped the entire world. These inspiring, poignant, ironic and sometimes tragic stories and anecdotes make World War II come alive with the thoughts and feelings of those who were there.Index, ill, p.445.non-fictionA collection of more than 150 true stories that bring to life the triumph and tragedy of teh second world war. Serving as a window into the lives of thsoe who experienced the war - soldiers and sailors, heroes and villains, leaders adn ordinary people - the book recounts in human terms the reality of a war that gripped the entire world. These inspiring, poignant, ironic and sometimes tragic stories and anecdotes make World War II come alive with the thoughts and feelings of those who were there.world war 1939-1945 - anecdotes, world war 1939-1945 -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Nigel Cawthorne, Reaping the whirlwind : the German and Japanese experience of World War II, 2007
... of World War II ...world war 1939-1945 - participation - germany... and Japanese experience of World War II Index, bibliography, ill, maps ...Reaping the Whirlwind offers amazing insight into the events of World War II through the eyes of those who fought against the Allied forces in all theatres of the war. Readers will comb through many previously unpublished accounts of the war from German, Italian and Japanese soldiers, civilians and military leaders. The book covers every major arena of the war: Europe; the German invasion of Russia; Rommel's Afrika Korps; and the Pacific war between Japan and forces of the US, Australia and New Zealand. Reaping the Whirlwind uses the authentic voices of Germans and Japanese people caught up in the conflict and highlights the similar deprivations and dangers experienced by both victors and vanquished.Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.288.non-fictionReaping the Whirlwind offers amazing insight into the events of World War II through the eyes of those who fought against the Allied forces in all theatres of the war. Readers will comb through many previously unpublished accounts of the war from German, Italian and Japanese soldiers, civilians and military leaders. The book covers every major arena of the war: Europe; the German invasion of Russia; Rommel's Afrika Korps; and the Pacific war between Japan and forces of the US, Australia and New Zealand. Reaping the Whirlwind uses the authentic voices of Germans and Japanese people caught up in the conflict and highlights the similar deprivations and dangers experienced by both victors and vanquished. world war 1939-1945 - participation - germany, world war 1939-1945 - participation - japan -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Stephen E Ambrose, The victors : the men of World War II, 2004
... The victors : the men of World War II...world war 1939=1945 - campaigns - europe...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book The victors : the men of World War II Index ...The Victors is a breathtaking new work from bestselling historian Stephen E. Ambrose. It follows the momentous events of the war from D-Day, 6 June 1944, through to the final days when the Allied soldiers pushed the German troops out of France, chased them across Germany, and, on 7 May 1945, destroyed the Nazi regime. -- back cover.Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.396.non-fictionThe Victors is a breathtaking new work from bestselling historian Stephen E. Ambrose. It follows the momentous events of the war from D-Day, 6 June 1944, through to the final days when the Allied soldiers pushed the German troops out of France, chased them across Germany, and, on 7 May 1945, destroyed the Nazi regime. -- back cover. world war 1939=1945 - campaigns - europe, world war 1939-1945 - us involvement -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Readers Book Club, The first and the last : the German fighter force in World War II, 1956
... The first and the last : the German fighter force in World...World war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - Germany... force in World War II Index, ill, p.385. World war 1939-1945 ...A history of the Luftwaffe through the eyes of one of its aces, Adolf Galland.Index, ill, p.385.non-fictionA history of the Luftwaffe through the eyes of one of its aces, Adolf Galland. world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - germany, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Viking, Fly -True Stories of Courage and Adventure from the Airmen of World War II, 2008
... of World War II...World war 1939 – 1945 – Aerial operations - Australia... from the Airmen of World War II Ill, p.303. World war 1939 ...All over the world during World War II, thousands of young men who had never so much as been near an aeroplane left offices, farms and classrooms to learn to fly and fight in the greatest conflict the world has ever seen. They fought over deserts, cities and jungles, in-single-engine fighter aircraft, heavy bombers, transport planes and flying boats. How do they feel about their dramatic days in the air? What is it they remember, and what do they choose to forget? In these candid and moving stories, Michael Veitch, writer, broadcaster and aeroplane fanatic, uncovers some of the untold stories of World War II: Australian, British and even German. He captures the events that defined a generation of men before these stories are lost forever.Ill, p.303.non-fictionAll over the world during World War II, thousands of young men who had never so much as been near an aeroplane left offices, farms and classrooms to learn to fly and fight in the greatest conflict the world has ever seen. They fought over deserts, cities and jungles, in-single-engine fighter aircraft, heavy bombers, transport planes and flying boats. How do they feel about their dramatic days in the air? What is it they remember, and what do they choose to forget? In these candid and moving stories, Michael Veitch, writer, broadcaster and aeroplane fanatic, uncovers some of the untold stories of World War II: Australian, British and even German. He captures the events that defined a generation of men before these stories are lost forever. world war 1939 – 1945 – aerial operations - australia, world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Penguin, We were there : Australian soldiers of World War II tell their stories, 1988
... We were there : Australian soldiers of World War II tell...World war 1939 – 1945 – Personal narratives – Australia...-and-the-dandenong-ranges We were there : Australian soldiers of World War II ...Aborigines and army service - Australian women's Army - Burma-Thailand railway - Prisoners of war (POW's).Index, ill, p.470.non-fictionAborigines and army service - Australian women's Army - Burma-Thailand railway - Prisoners of war (POW's).world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – australia, world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Kenneth Munson, Fighters and bombers of World War II 1939-1945, 1969
... Fighters and bombers of World War II 1939-1945...world war 1939-1945 - fighter aircraft...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book Fighters and bombers of World War II 1939-1945 ...An alphabetical listing of combat aircraft from world war IIIndex, ill (col), p.320.non-fictionAn alphabetical listing of combat aircraft from world war IIworld war 1939-1945 - fighter aircraft, world war 1939-1945 bomber aircraft -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Martin Gilbert, The Routledge atlas of the first world war, 1994
... The Routledge atlas of the first world war...world war 1914-1918 - history...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book The Routledge atlas of the first world war ...From its origins to its terrible legacy, the course of the First World War is vividly set out in a series of 173 fascinating maps. Together, these maps form a comprehensive and compelling picture of the war that devastated large parts of Europe, destroying three Empires; these maps illustrate the military, social, political and economic aspects of the war. This revised edition contains a new section depicting the visual remembrance of the war; a guide to the memorials and cemeteries that commemorate the Battle of the Somme.index, bib, maps, p.164.non-fictionFrom its origins to its terrible legacy, the course of the First World War is vividly set out in a series of 173 fascinating maps. Together, these maps form a comprehensive and compelling picture of the war that devastated large parts of Europe, destroying three Empires; these maps illustrate the military, social, political and economic aspects of the war. This revised edition contains a new section depicting the visual remembrance of the war; a guide to the memorials and cemeteries that commemorate the Battle of the Somme.world war 1914-1918 - history, world war 1914-1918 - maps -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, H P Willmott, World war one, 2003
... World war one...world war 1914-1918 - history...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book World war one index, ill (col), maps, p.319 ...Combines period photographs, illustrations, maps, and timelines into a narrative that offers an overview of World War I, describing the causes of the conflict, the campaigns and battles, and its repercussions in the decades that followed.index, ill (col), maps, p.319.Combines period photographs, illustrations, maps, and timelines into a narrative that offers an overview of World War I, describing the causes of the conflict, the campaigns and battles, and its repercussions in the decades that followed.world war 1914-1918 - history, world war 1914-1918 - pictorial works -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Gerald Gliddon, VCs of the First World War: road to victory 1918, 2000
... VCs of the First World War: road to victory 1918 ...world war 1914-1918 - personal narratives...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book VCs of the First World War: road to victory ...By August 1918 fortune was on the side of the Allies: America was increasing its contribution of troops and equipment substantially; the morale of the German Army was sinking as it failed to deliver the desired 'knock out blow'; and Haig found a new confidence, firmly believing that the Allies could at last push the Germans out of France and Belgium. This volume of the best-selling 'VCs of the First World War' series covers the fifty days of the Allied advance from 8 August to 26 September 1918. Arranged chronologically, it tells the story of the 64 VC winners during this period. The recipients came from any countries including Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand: some never lived to know that they had been awarded to their extraordinary bravery, while others returned home to face an uncertain future. This is their story.index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.210non-fictionBy August 1918 fortune was on the side of the Allies: America was increasing its contribution of troops and equipment substantially; the morale of the German Army was sinking as it failed to deliver the desired 'knock out blow'; and Haig found a new confidence, firmly believing that the Allies could at last push the Germans out of France and Belgium. This volume of the best-selling 'VCs of the First World War' series covers the fifty days of the Allied advance from 8 August to 26 September 1918. Arranged chronologically, it tells the story of the 64 VC winners during this period. The recipients came from any countries including Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand: some never lived to know that they had been awarded to their extraordinary bravery, while others returned home to face an uncertain future. This is their story.world war 1914-1918 - personal narratives, world war 1914-1918 - victoria cross -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, NAL Caliber, Final patrol : true stories of World War II submarines, 2006
... Final patrol : true stories of World War II submarines...Submarine warfare - World war II...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book Final patrol : true stories of World War II ...During World War II, the U.S. Navy's submarine service suffered the highest percentage of casualties of any branch of the American armed forces. One in five submariners was lost. But despite the odds, these underwater warriors accounted for almost sixty percent of Japanese shipping losses and were a major factor in winning the war.Index, ill, p.331.During World War II, the U.S. Navy's submarine service suffered the highest percentage of casualties of any branch of the American armed forces. One in five submariners was lost. But despite the odds, these underwater warriors accounted for almost sixty percent of Japanese shipping losses and were a major factor in winning the war.submarine warfare - world war ii, world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - united states -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, 37/52 Australian Infantry Battalion Association, A young man's war : a history of the 37th/52nd Australian Infantry Battalion in World War Two : Battle honours South West Pacific 1943-1945, liberation of Australian New Guinea, Gusika -Fortification Point, 1992
... Infantry Battalion in World War Two : Battle honours South West...World war 1939-1945 - Regimental histories - Australia... Australian Infantry Battalion in World War Two : Battle honours South ...A history of the wartime experiences of the Australian Army 37th/52nd infantry battalionsIndex, ill, maps, p.428.non-fictionA history of the wartime experiences of the Australian Army 37th/52nd infantry battalionsworld war 1939-1945 - regimental histories - australia, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - south west pacific -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Tess Press, an imprint of Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc, World War II album : the complete chronicle of the world's greatest conflict, 2002
... World War II album : the complete chronicle of the world's...World War 1939-1945 - Pictorial works...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book World War II album : the complete chronicle ...World War II Album presents a simultaneous documentary view of every theater of the war, from the steppes of Russia to the jungles of Malaysia and the Solomons; from the freezing cold of the northernmost fjords to the scorching sands of the Libyan desert; from the bunkers of the West Wall to the boundless oceans.Index, ill, maps, p.740.non-fictionWorld War II Album presents a simultaneous documentary view of every theater of the war, from the steppes of Russia to the jungles of Malaysia and the Solomons; from the freezing cold of the northernmost fjords to the scorching sands of the Libyan desert; from the bunkers of the West Wall to the boundless oceans.world war 1939-1945 - pictorial works, world war 1939-1945 - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Bison Books, World War One, ????
... World War One...World War 1914 -1918 - Pictorial works...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book World War One Index, ill, maps, p.245. World ...A photographic and descriptive essay of the First World WarIndex, ill, maps, p.245.non-fictionA photographic and descriptive essay of the First World Warworld war 1914 -1918 - pictorial works, world war 1914 - 1918 - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Hermes House, The ultimate illustrated history of World War II : an authoritative account of one of the deadliest conflicts in human history with analysis of decisive encounters and landmark engagements, 2009
... The ultimate illustrated history of World War II : an...World War 1939-1945 - History...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book The ultimate illustrated history of World War ...This history of the war has commentary on the political and economic factors leading to the conflict, the key turning points of the war and the impact of new technologies. Colour campaign maps and battle plans complement the description of every major battle on land and at sea, along with analysis of the success and failure of the various military strategies. It focuses on the key military figures who shaped the course of the war and describes all of the most successful weapons of war, with a specification box on each weapon providing key technical details.Index, ill, maps, p.256.This history of the war has commentary on the political and economic factors leading to the conflict, the key turning points of the war and the impact of new technologies. Colour campaign maps and battle plans complement the description of every major battle on land and at sea, along with analysis of the success and failure of the various military strategies. It focuses on the key military figures who shaped the course of the war and describes all of the most successful weapons of war, with a specification box on each weapon providing key technical details.world war 1939-1945 - history, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Affirm Press, Sons of war : astonishing stories of under-age Australian soldiers who fought in the Second World War, 2022
... soldiers who fought in the Second World War...World War 1939-1945 - Australia - Under age soldiers... Australian soldiers who fought in the Second World War Index, ill ...In the Second World War, thousands of Australian boys lied about their age and volunteered for a war the scale of which they could never have imagined. Like many of their fathers in the Great War, they went with their eyes wide shut: under-trained, under-equipped and under-age. Some were as young as thirteen - too young even to shave. Many did not grow old; others came back broken. A handful are still alive to tell their tales. This extraordinary book captures the bold and untold stories of forty Australian children who fought in the deadliest war in history. Follow these boys through Libya and Palestine, Greece and Crete, to the jungles of Malaya, Papua New Guinea and Borneo, fighting for their lives, their country, their mates. Many of the photographs have never been seen. Haunting images of youths in training camps and behind the lines stand beside moving portraits of old men who have not forgotten.Index, ill, ,maps, p.380.non-fictionIn the Second World War, thousands of Australian boys lied about their age and volunteered for a war the scale of which they could never have imagined. Like many of their fathers in the Great War, they went with their eyes wide shut: under-trained, under-equipped and under-age. Some were as young as thirteen - too young even to shave. Many did not grow old; others came back broken. A handful are still alive to tell their tales. This extraordinary book captures the bold and untold stories of forty Australian children who fought in the deadliest war in history. Follow these boys through Libya and Palestine, Greece and Crete, to the jungles of Malaya, Papua New Guinea and Borneo, fighting for their lives, their country, their mates. Many of the photographs have never been seen. Haunting images of youths in training camps and behind the lines stand beside moving portraits of old men who have not forgotten.world war 1939-1945 - australia - under age soldiers, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Allen and Unwin, Fire in the Sky : The Australian Flying Corps in the First World War, 2010
... World War...World war 1914-1918 - Australian Flying Corps... in the First World War Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.424. World war ...The first book in 90 years dedicated to the daring and courage of the airmen and mechanics of the Australian Flying Corps - a tale of a war fought thousands of feet above the trenches from which only one in two emerged unscathed.Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.424.non-fictionThe first book in 90 years dedicated to the daring and courage of the airmen and mechanics of the Australian Flying Corps - a tale of a war fought thousands of feet above the trenches from which only one in two emerged unscathed.world war 1914-1918 - australian flying corps, world war 1914-1918 - aerial operations - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Salamander Books, World War Two Japanese and Italian Aircraft, 1985
... World War Two Japanese and Italian Aircraft...Military aircraft - World War Two - Japan...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book World War Two Japanese and Italian Aircraft ...Colour photographs and descriptions of Japanese and Italian aircraft from World War TwoIll, p.61.non-fictionColour photographs and descriptions of Japanese and Italian aircraft from World War Twomilitary aircraft - world war two - japan, military aircraft - world war two - italy -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Salamander Books, World War Two German Aircraft, 1985
... World War Two German Aircraft...Aircraft - Germany - World War Two...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book World War Two German Aircraft Ill, p.61 ...Colour photographs and descriptions of World War Two German aircraftIll, p.61.non-fictionColour photographs and descriptions of World War Two German aircraftaircraft - germany - world war two, air power - germany - world war two -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Salamander Books, World War Two British Aircraft, 1985
... World War Two British Aircraft...World War Two - Fighting aircraft - Britain...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book World War Two British Aircraft Ill, p.61 ...Colour photographs and descriptions of World War Two British aircraftIll, p.61.non-fictionColour photographs and descriptions of World War Two British aircraftworld war two - fighting aircraft - britain, britain - air power - world war two -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Ure Smith, Warplanes and air battles of World War Two, 1973
... Warplanes and air battles of World War Two...World War II - Air warfare...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book Warplanes and air battles of World War Two Ill ...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 -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Ure Smith, Warplanes and air battles of World War One, 1973
... Warplanes and air battles of World War One...World War I - Air warfare...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book Warplanes and air battles of World War One Ill ...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 -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Bison Books, The World War I album, 191
... The World War I album...World War 1914-1918 - Pictorial works...-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