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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Letters from the war, 2010
Letters written by a Mitcham boy during World War II .Letters written by a Mitcham boy during World War II have been gathered together and retold in 'War letters' by Yvonne FitzmauriceLetters written by a Mitcham boy during World War II .till, alwyn, world war 1939-1945, fitzmaurice, yvonne -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Memorabilia, Wartime Photography, 2008
Photos from Australian War Memorial Collection, Cat No 10145.1 Photography of WW1 2008 calendar, Cat No 10145.2 The War Comes Home 1942 2012 calendar, Cat No 10145.3 The War Comes Home 1942 2012 calendar, Cat No 10145.4 A Century of Casual Care 2013 calendar, Cat No 10145.5 Iconic Wartime Australians 2014 calendar, Cat No 10145.6 Over a Century of Service 2015 calendarSix calendars of photography depicting Australians at Wardocuments, calendars -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Photograph
Photograph of Heverlee War Cemetery Belgium distributed to next of kin of deceased Australian Servicemen buried in war cemeteries - this photograph sent to FO William Emery's next of kin.Black and white photograph depicting four rows of graves.Rear of photograph is stamped in purple - Heverlee War Cemetery Belgium Imperial War Graves Commission Handwritten in biro is a list of names heverlee, belgium -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, THE GREAT WAR, Remember Them, A Generation of Victorians at the Great War, 2010
... Remember Them, A Generation of Victorians at the Great War ...Soft cardboard cover. Black & white print on front, spine & back. Black background with sepia colour photo of a group portrait of soldiers on front in foreground. Inscription front fly leaf. 192 pages, cut, plain, white. Illustrated black & white photos, maps & illustrations.Handwritten in black ink on title page front fly leaf: "To Bendigo District RSL Museum with best wishes Katrina" On title page on front fly leaf: "RSL stamp"books-military-history, great war, victorians -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, THE GREAT WAR, Australian War Memorial et al, Australians at the Great War 1914-1918
... Australians at the Great War 1914-1918 ...Book, paperback, front cover has large group portrait of Australian Soldiers with full kit & steel helmets in front of a tank. 150 pages, illustrated photos, painting & maps.books, the great war, the australians -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Tall Stories, A war at home : a comprehensive guide to the first Japanese attacks on Darwin, 1999
... A war at home : a comprehensive guide to the first Japanese ...A comprehensive guide to the first Japanese attacks on Darwin on 19th February 1942, written by Dr Tom Lewis, OAM. An essential reference work on this controversial subject that includes a full list of those killed as well as other detailed appendices. It also includes fascinating information on what wartime sites are still accessible in and around the northern capital. Originally published in 1999, until recently it has mainly been available only in Darwin itself.Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.73.non-fictionA comprehensive guide to the first Japanese attacks on Darwin on 19th February 1942, written by Dr Tom Lewis, OAM. An essential reference work on this controversial subject that includes a full list of those killed as well as other detailed appendices. It also includes fascinating information on what wartime sites are still accessible in and around the northern capital. Originally published in 1999, until recently it has mainly been available only in Darwin itself.world war 1939-1945 - air raids - darwin, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - japan -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Tug of War at Shamrock Hotel, Dunnstown, 2014, 16/03/2014
... Tug of War at Shamrock Hotel, Dunnstown, 2014 ...dunnstown hotel, shamrock hotel, dunnstown, tug of war -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Tug of War at Shamrock Hotel, Dunnstown, 2014, 16/03/2014
... Tug of War at Shamrock Hotel, Dunnstown, 2014 ...dunnstown hotel, shamrock hotel, dunnstown, tug of war -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, RICHARD HOUGH et al, THE LONGEST BATTLE (The War at Sea 1939-45), 1986
... THE LONGEST BATTLE (The War at Sea 1939-45) ...isbn: 0 297 789 83 x -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, EH Jones, The road to En-Dor : being an account of how two prisoners of war at Yozgad in Turkey won their way to freedom, 1937
... of war at Yozgad in Turkey won their way to freedom ...I followed them on a journey into nightmares, as what seemed to be a simple escape plan (simple? A lunatic escape plan of infinite complexity and unlikelihood, more like) transmuted and transformed' Neil Gaiman, from the foreword Captured during the First World War, Lieutenant E.H. Jones and Lieutenant C.W. Hill are prisoners of war at the Yozgad prison camp in Turkey. With no end to the war in sight and to save themselves from boredom, the prisoners hit upon the idea of making of a makeshift Ouija board to keep themselves entertained. But Jones, it turns out, has a natural skill for manipula.Appendix, p.327.non-fictionI followed them on a journey into nightmares, as what seemed to be a simple escape plan (simple? A lunatic escape plan of infinite complexity and unlikelihood, more like) transmuted and transformed' Neil Gaiman, from the foreword Captured during the First World War, Lieutenant E.H. Jones and Lieutenant C.W. Hill are prisoners of war at the Yozgad prison camp in Turkey. With no end to the war in sight and to save themselves from boredom, the prisoners hit upon the idea of making of a makeshift Ouija board to keep themselves entertained. But Jones, it turns out, has a natural skill for manipula. world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - middle east, world war 1914-1918 - prisoners of war -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, BOOK: Remember Them - A Generation of Victorians at the Great War
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Ballarat Clarendon College
Medal, Victory Medal 1914-19, 01/09/1919
The Victory Medal (also called the Allied Victory Medal) is a campaign medal - of which the basic design and ribbon was adopted by Belgium, Brazil, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Romania, Siam, Union of South Africa and the USA. The medal was issued to all those who received the 1914 Star or the 1914-15 Star, and to most of those who were awarded the British War Medal - it was never awarded singly. These three medals were sometimes irreverently referred to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.The Holgate medals were the first war medals held by BCC archives. They have historical and social significance for the College.The Victory Medal is a 36mm diameter circular copper medal, lacquered in bronze. The obverse shows the winged, full-length, full-front, figure of Victory, with her left arm extended and holding a palm branch in her right hand. The reverse has the words ‘THE GREAT / WAR FOR / CIVILISATION / 1914-1919' in four lines, all surrounded by a laurel wreath. The 39mm wide ribbon has a ‘two rainbow' design, with the violet from each rainbow on the outside edges moving through to a central red stripe where both rainbows meet.The reverse has the words ‘THE GREAT / WAR FOR / CIVILISATION / 1914-1919' in four linesworld war one, ballarat college, victory medal, w w 1, e s holgate, allied victory medal -
Bendigo Military Museum
Map - MAP WW1,FRAMED, Post WW1
Brown wooden frame with glass front & fawn paper backing. Mounted is a coloured map of the war zone in Europe. A thin white line represents the approximate line of contact between the opposing forces at the end of the 1st year of war in 1915.Printed top left: “Map of The War Zone in Europe by H E C Robinson Sydney - Copyright” On back: “Bethany Gallery, 116 Bridge Street, Bendigo”map, framed, war zone, european -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
medal USO Korea
Issued on the 50th anniversary of the Korean warThe USO provided entertainment for troops on active service in Korea. These were primarily for American troops, but others could attend. The USO sites in Korea were at Camp Kim, Osan AB,camp Casey, Camp Humphreys, camp Walket and Incheon airport. USO Centers provided a warm and comforting place where troops telephone, catch a movie, read a book, have a snack or just put their feet up and relax.Bronze medal with enamel insert50th Anniversary of Korean War U.S.O. medal uso, uso korea, uso medallion, medallion -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Matches - wax, Bell's, 1940's
Original tin containing 90 wax matches. Also cardboard in the tin plus a war effort message.Bell's Waterproof Wax Vestas. Message inside: Help the war effort. Save this tin and refill with Bells Waterproof Plaid Vestas". Made in Australiamatches, wax matches, waterproof matches, camp, internees -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper - The Sun Newspaper Dated 1/9/1942 - Special - My War Part 30 - Vital Victory At Milne Bay - Victory at Milne Bay, Local Newspaper Dated 1/9/1942 - Special - My War Part 30 - Vital Victory At Milne Bay - Victory at Milne Bay
Local Newspaper dated 1/9/1942 reporting on World War 2 Events - Victory At Milne Bay - Stalin Beat The Odds and HitlerVictory At Milne Bay - Stalin Beat The Odds and HitlerLocal Newspaper dated 1/9/1942 reporting on World War 2 - Special _ My War Part 30 Victory At Milne Bay - Stalin Beat The Odds and Hitlerworld war 2, my war 2, local newspaper dated 1/9/1942 -
Melbourne Legacy
Booklet, Camp Songs, 1918
A booklet of songs for the troops in World War 1. Including 'Till the stew in the dixie grows cold', 'The beloved MP', and 'Two brown biscuits'. Was with other World War 1 memorabilia that has come from Private John Basil McLean, 2nd Reinforcements, 37th Battalion, A.I.F. J.B. McLean (Service No. 13824) was from near Maffra, Victoria and enlisted on 22 January 1916. He embarked on 16 December 1916 for Europe. His full war record is available from AWM. He spent time with the Australian Field Artillery (Pack Section). At the end of the war he worked for a year at the A.I.F. Headquarters in London before returning to Australia on the 'Ceramic', arriving in Portsea in 1920.A record of publications made for the troops in World War 1 or made of material that came from soldiers.Booklet of songs for soldiers in World War 1.Handwritten in black ink on corner 'J.B.M McLean A Coy. Seymour'world war one, songs -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper - The Sun Newspaper Dated 11/9/1942 - Special - My War Part 32 - Japs Advance On Moresby - The Kokoda Horror, Local Newspaper reporting On Events Of World War 2 - dated b11/9/1942 - Special - My War Part 32
Local Newspaper reporting on World War 2 dated 11/9/1942 - Japs Advance On Moresby - The Kokoda HorrorLocal Newspaper Reporting on World War 2 Events Dated 11/9/1942 - Special - My War Part 32Local Newspaper reporting on Events Of World War 2 dated 11/9/1942 - Special - My War Part 32Japs Advance on Moresby - The Kokoda Horrorworld war 2, local newspaper dated 11/9/1942, my war part 32 -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Model Aircraft
Models of planes used in the Korean War4 Plastic model aircraft of Korean War vintage -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper - The Sun Newspaper - Special - Dated - 6/1/1941 My War Part 12 - Bardia At Mercy of A.I.F, The Sun NewsPaper Special - Dated 6/1/1941 - Victory At Bardia - Australians in Van Of Attack
... 12 - Bardia At Mercy of A.I.F. ...Local Newspaper reporting on events of World War 2 dated 6/1/1941 = Victory At Bardia - Australians in Van Of AttackLocal Newspaper reporting on events during World War 2Local Newspaper reporting on events of World War 2 - Special - My War Part 12 - Dated 6/1/1941Enemy wilts Before Bayonets - Victory At Bardia - Australians in Van Of Attackvictory at bardia - australians in van of attack, local newspaper dated 6/1/1041 -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Artefact, Fold out leather frame with 2 sepia photographs of soldiers, Early 20th Century
This frame contains two as yet unidentified soldiers from two of Australia’s earliest overseas conflicts. The WW1 soldier has the rank of Captain and the Boer War soldier has the three stripes of Sergeant. It is possible that he belongs to the Coronation Contingent of Edward V11 in 1902.These soldiers were selected form all over Australia with 42 coming from Victoria. The Australian War Memorial cites a number of approximately 16000 soldiers who fought in the Boer War from 1899-1902. Of that number 282 died in action or as a result of wounds while around 320 died as a result of disease and accidents. Six received the Victoria Cross as well as other awards for bravery. The First World War had more drastic consequences for Australia. From a population of less than 5 million, 416809 men enlisted of whom over 60,000 were killed with 156000 wounded gassed or taken prisoner. Australian fought from 1914-1918 from Egypt, Turkey, and the Western Front in Europe. These photographs are representative of many photos which are kept in remembrance of Australian soldiers who fought in wars particularly the two world wars. The Boer war photo is a rarer one.This bi- fold photo frame is rectangular in shape with a rounded section at each top. It is leather in composition and has the Rising Sun insignia in each arch which appears to be metal. There are glass covering two photographs one of a Boer War soldier and the other of WW1. It is hinged in the middle with a double layer of leather which is broken .The Boer war photograph has a coloured flag and medal ribbons. The two Rising Sun badges have Australian Commonwealth Military Forces. The frame itself has J C Vickery Regent St W stamped on the back in gold with a crown above it. The photograph of the WW1 soldier has Hana Studio Ltd 22**** which although unreadable has been matched with another photograph to read,” 22 Bedford St Strand London. The photograph of the Boer War soldier has no studio identity. warrnambool history, unknown soldiers of warrnambool, boer war soldier, world war 1 soldier -
Melbourne Legacy
Booklet, A.I.F. Songs for the March, c1918
A booklet of songs for the troops in World War 1. Including a Battalion song, 'Rally round the banner', 'So long Letty', 'Some hearts will be joyful', 'Keep the home fires burning', and 'Boys of the Dardenelles'. Was with other World War 1 memorabilia that has come from Private John Basil McLean, 2nd Reinforcements, 37th Battalion, A.I.F. J.B. McLean (Service No. 13824) was from near Maffra, Victoria and enlisted on 22 January 1916. He embarked on 16 December 1916 for Europe. His full war record is available from AWM. He spent time with the Australian Field Artillery (Pack Section). At the end of the war he worked for a year at the A.I.F. Headquarters in London before returning to Australia on the 'Ceramic', arriving in Portsea in 1920.A record of publications made for the troops in World War 1 or made of material that came from soldiers.Booklet of songs for soldiers in World War 1.world war one, songs -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, L.J. Gervasoni, Ballarat Prisoner of War Memorial, 2006, 12/09/2006
The Ballarat Prisoner of War Memorial was dedicated on 06 February 2004 t acknowledge the pain and suffering that all Prisoners of War endured during their time in captivity, to commemorate the thousands of mates left behind and to acknowledge the sacrifice of families during wartime. The memorial was designed by sculptor Peter Blizzard and is made of natural stone-basalt and granite. 55,000 names are etched onto the 130 metre long granite wall.Photograph of the Ballarat Prisoner of War Memorial ballarat prisoner of war memorial, peter blizzard, pow -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, L.J. Gervasoni, Ballarat Prisoner of War Memorial, 2006, 12/09/2006
The Ballarat Prisoner of War Memorial was dedicated on 06 February 2004 t acknowledge the pain and suffering that all Prisoners of War endured during their time in captivity, to commemorate the thousands of mates left behind and to acknowledge the sacrifice of families during wartime. The memorial was designed by sculptor Peter Blizzard and is made of natural stone-basalt and granite. 55,000 names are etched onto the 130 metre long granite wall.Photograph of the Ballarat Prisoner of War Memorial ballarat prisoner of war memorial, peter blizzard, pow -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, L.J. Gervasoni, Ballarat Prisoner of War Memorial, 2006, 12/09/2006
The Ballarat Prisoner of War Memorial was dedicated on 06 February 2004 t acknowledge the pain and suffering that all Prisoners of War endured during their time in captivity, to commemorate the thousands of mates left behind and to acknowledge the sacrifice of families during wartime. The memorial was designed by sculptor Peter Blizzard and is made of natural stone-basalt and granite. 55,000 names are etched onto the 130 metre long granite wall.Photograph of the Ballarat Prisoner of War Memorial ballarat prisoner of war memorial, peter blizzard, pow -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, L.J. Gervasoni, Ballarat Prisoner of War Memorial, 2006, 12/09/2006
The Ballarat Prisoner of War Memorial was dedicated on 06 February 2004 t acknowledge the pain and suffering that all Prisoners of War endured during their time in captivity, to commemorate the thousands of mates left behind and to acknowledge the sacrifice of families during wartime. The memorial was designed by sculptor Peter Blizzard and is made of natural stone-basalt and granite. 55,000 names are etched onto the 130 metre long granite wall.Photograph of the Ballarat Prisoner of War Memorial ballarat prisoner of war memorial, peter blizzard, pow -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, L.J. Gervasoni, Ballarat Prisoner of War Memorial, 2006, 12/09/2006
The Ballarat Prisoner of War Memorial was dedicated on 06 February 2004 t acknowledge the pain and suffering that all Prisoners of War endured during their time in captivity, to commemorate the thousands of mates left behind and to acknowledge the sacrifice of families during wartime. The memorial was designed by sculptor Peter Blizzard and is made of natural stone-basalt and granite. 55,000 names are etched onto the 130 metre long granite wall.Photograph of the Ballarat Prisoner of War Memorial ballarat prisoner of war memorial, peter blizzard, pow -
Melbourne Legacy
Magazine - Document, magazine, The War Illustrated, 1939
A magazine published about World War Two. It contains black and white photos and articles about the war. It is 40 pages long. The pages are numbered from 513 to 544 as the weekly editions are intended to be bound together to make a volume about the war.Photos and articles from World War Two that would have been significant to the legatees as they were all returned servicemen.A magazine containing black and white photos from World War Two. Full title is The War Illustrated. Vol 1 No 17. 29 December 1939. The Weekly Record that Grows into a Splendid Book. soldiers, world war two -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Book - Library Book Australian War Memorial, [The Memorial] Halstead Press, Australian War Memorial Canberra, 1955
Hardcover book. A guide to the Australian War Memorial Canberra. The book is a blue colour with a drawing of the Australian War Memorial Canberra on the front and back covers.non-fictionwar memorial, guide, canberra -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard - black and white, Church at Dickebusch, c1916, c1916
A Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground, the Dickebusch Old Military Cemetery, is a burial ground for the dead of the First World War and the Second World War. It is located at Dickebusch in the Ypres Salient in Belgium on the Western Front of the first war. Dickebusch (now Dikkebusch) is a village and commune in the Province of West Flanders, 5 kilometres South-West of Ypres on the road to Bailleul.Black and white photograph of a church with a steeple with a clocktower. The church was bombed in 1917 during World War One. This card was purchased by an Australian soldier, probably Henry Smerdon Holmes, during World War One. chatham-holmes family collection, dickebusch, belgium, ypres salient, dikkebusch, world war one