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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Heard, Barry, Well Done, Those Men: Memoirs of a Vietnam Veteran (Copy 1)
In this intensely personal account, Barry Heard draws on his own experiences as a young conscript, along with those of his comrades, to look back a life before, during, and after the Vietnam War.In this intensely personal account, Barry Heard draws on his own experiences as a young conscript, along with those of his comrades, to look back a life before, during, and after the Vietnam War.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, soldiers - australia - biography, conscription -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Heard, Barry, Well done, Those Men: Memoirs of a Vietnam Veteran (Copy 2)
In this intensely personal account, Barry Heard draws on his own experiences as a young conscript, along with those of his comrades, to look back a life before, during, and after the Vietnam War.In this intensely personal account, Barry Heard draws on his own experiences as a young conscript, along with those of his comrades, to look back a life before, during, and after the Vietnam War.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, soldiers - australia - biography, conscription -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Well Done, Those Men: Memoirs of a Vietnam Veteran (Copy 3)
In this intensely personal account, Barry Heard draws on his own experiences as a young conscript, along with those of his comrades, to look back a life before, during, and after the Vietnam War.In this intensely personal account, Barry Heard draws on his own experiences as a young conscript, along with those of his comrades, to look back a life before, during, and after the Vietnam War.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, soldiers - australia - biography, conscription -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Well Done, Those Men: Memoirs of a Vietnam Veteran (Copy 4)
In this intensely personal account, Barry Heard draws on his own experiences as a young conscript, along with those of his comrades, to look back a life before, during, and after the Vietnam War.In this intensely personal account, Barry Heard draws on his own experiences as a young conscript, along with those of his comrades, to look back a life before, during, and after the Vietnam War.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, soldiers - australia - biography, conscription -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Krasnoff, Stan, Where To? For Valour: The Keith Payne Story (Copy 1)
A True Story...Keith Payne's citation for the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration awarded in the British Commonwealth for valour, reads like a touch of madness.A True Story...Keith Payne's citation for the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration awarded in the British Commonwealth for valour, reads like a touch of madness.australia. australian army - officers - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - fiction, keith payne, victoria cross, aattv -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Krasnoff, Stan, Where To? For Valour: The Keith Payne Story (Copy 2)
A True Story...Keith Payne's citation for the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration awarded in the British Commonwealth for valour, reads like a touch of madness.A True Story...Keith Payne's citation for the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration awarded in the British Commonwealth for valour, reads like a touch of madness.australia. australian army - officers - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - fiction, military decorations, keith payne, victoria cross, aattv -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, A green baggy skin (Copy 1)
vietnam war, 1961-1975- personal narratives, australian, soldiers - australia - biography -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, A green baggy skin (Copy 2)
vietnam war, 1961-1975- personal narratives, australian, soldiers - australia - biography -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Cameron, Martin, Australia's Longest War (Copy 3)
The author was a forward scout and section commander with the Seventh Battalion Royal Australian Regiment in Vietnam in 1970 on the Battalion's second tour of that country.The author was a forward scout and section commander with the Seventh Battalion Royal Australian Regiment in Vietnam in 1970 on the Battalion's second tour of that country. 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - australia, soldiers - australia - biography -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, O'Farrell, Terry, Behind Enemy Lines: An Australian SAS Soldier in Vietnam (Copy 1)
Behind Enemy Lines is an honest, personal account of one man's career as an SAS soldier.Behind Enemy Lines is an honest, personal account of one man's career as an SAS soldier.australia. army. special air service - biography, soldiers - australia - biography, australia. army. special air service regiment, sas soldier, infantry soldiers -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Arnold, John, Cop In A baggy Green Skin
An MP had much better working conditions and '5' star accommodation' compared to the poor bloody field soldiers.An MP had much better working conditions and '5' star accommodation' compared to the poor bloody field soldiers.australia - armed forces - military police - biography -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Blinco, Gary, Down A Country Lane To War
This novel will encourage anyone who has been forced to face life from a position of handicap, to believe in themselves, and to imprint images of success into their subconscious minds that will eventually overwhelm their seemingly hopeless current reality.This novel will encourage anyone who has been forced to face life from a position of handicap, to believe in themselves, and to imprint images of success into their subconscious minds that will eventually overwhelm their seemingly hopeless current reality.soldiers - australia - biography, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Stretton, Alan, Soldier In A Storm: An Autobiography
Few Australian professional soldiers have become so well known in recent years as Major-General Alan Stretton.Few Australian professional soldiers have become so well known in recent years as Major-General Alan Stretton. stretton, alan, 1922-2012, australia - armed forces - biography -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Kane Dale, Lyn, Lady Soldiers: Picture Yourself In the WRAAC - Womens Royal Australian Army Corps
This book contains the stories of 51 women, from all over Australia, who joined the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC) or the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) between 1953 and 1976.This book contains the stories of 51 women, from all over Australia, who joined the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC) or the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) between 1953 and 1976.This book contains the stories of 51 women, from all over Australia, who joined the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC) or the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) between 1953 and 1976.australia army - women - biography, vietnam war, 1961 - 1975 - veterans - australia -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Jackomos, Alick,Fowell, Derek, Forgotten Heroes: Aborigines At War From The Somme To Vietnam
Victorian aborigines distinguished themselves at war overseas and on the home front this century. Many of them came from a long tradition of warriors; their forebears waged war last century on the European settles who had occupied their traditional homelands.Victorian aborigines distinguished themselves at war overseas and on the home front this century. Many of them came from a long tradition of warriors; their forebears waged war last century on the European settles who had occupied their traditional homelands.aboriginal australians - biography, australia - armed forces - aboriginal australians - history -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Essex-Clark, John, Hassett: Australian leader: a biography of General Sir Francis Hassett
This is the story of a great Australian who joined the Army as a boy, trained at Duntroon, and started his fighting with an infantry battalion in the Libyan desert in World War 2. He served in Palestine, Syria, New Guinea and Bougainville.This is the story of a great Australian who joined the Army as a boy, trained at Duntroon, and started his fighting with an infantry battalion in the Libyan desert in World War 2. He served in Palestine, Syria, New Guinea and Bougainville.hassett, francis george sir 1918 -, soldiers - australia - biography -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionBook, Boroondara City Council, North Balwyn RSL Sub-branch: Remembering our members, 2018
Gives photographs and brief profiles of the RSL members commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance at the North Balwyn RSL Memorial Hall. The building was opened in 1959 and closed in June 2015. The North Balwyn RSL clubrooms were then incorporated into the newly-created Greythorn Community Hub.north balwyn rsl sub-branch (vic), returned services league of australia, greythorn community hub, veterans - victoria- biographies, war memorials, plaques, plaquettes -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BIOGRAPHY, VIETNAM, Barry Heard, "WELL DONE THOSE MEN", First published 2005. This edition 2012
From Title page: "WELL/ DONE/ THOSE/ MEN/ MEMOIRE OF A VIETNAM VETERAN"Hard cover book with dust cover. Hardcover - cardboard, dark brown buckram, silver colour print on spine. Dust cover - paper, white and black print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - front colour photograph of a group of soldiers seated in a transport aircraft. Back - small colour photograph of Australian landscape scene. 303 pages - cut, plain, white colour paper. Illustrated - one black and white half portrait photograph of the author. Title page - handwritten greeting and author's signature and dark red book seal with initials.Handwritten greeting - black ink pen "Best wishes/ Barry Heard". Initials on wax seal - gold ink "BH".publication, book, biography, vietnam war -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Sharp, Kerry, Rice Paddies and Rocket Fire
Five Northern Territory veterans share their personal stories and inner-most thoughts about the Vietnam War.Five Northern Territory veterans share their personal stories and inner-most thoughts about the Vietnam War.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, soldiers - northern territory - biography, robert brennan, hmas albatross, garry casey, australian army, private frank topp, battle of long tan, denis newsham, jack pegg, hmas leeuwin, barry ryan -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, Korea Biographies 2001 50th. Anniversary Commemoration, 2001
Stories of Korean War veterans, service nurses and war widows who represented the Australian Korean War veteran community in the official mission to Korea in April 2001 to commemorate the 50th.anniversary of the Korean War.military history -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Document, Gibbons, Denis, Denis Gibbons Resume
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black anmd white scanned copy of a biography of Denis Gibbons.document, biography, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Roost, Cheryl, Mary in the Morning. (Copy 1)
Based on a true story of an Australian soldier K.I.A. in Vietnam - his hopes, his dreams and the incredible love for his wife Mary.Based on a true story of an Australian soldier K.I.A. in Vietnam - his hopes, his dreams and the incredible love for his wife Mary.australia. army - biography, soldiers - australia - biography, pte christopher william roost, k.i.a., killed in action, 4 rar charlie company, 4 rar -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Newspaper - CAULFIELD RSL
This file contains five items of newspaper articles pertaining to the Caulfield RSL: 1/A pamphlet titled ‘A Chance to Honour – The Men Who Saved Australia’, date and parent organisation unspecified, advertising a presentation ceremony and film screening of Chris Masters’ documentary The Men Who Saved Australia to take place on 21/10/2005, to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of WWII. Included are two sepia photographs of the 39th Victorian Battalion – the first of them travelling up the Kokoda Track and the second of them parading after being relieved by the 7th Division – and one colour photograph of Michael Danby MHR, Federal Member for Melbourne Ports, attending the 2005 Anzac Day service in Port Melbourne. 2/A clipping from the Caulfield/Glen Eira Leader (Titled ‘Conflict of war continues’, dated 09/11/2010, and authored by Jenny Ling) advertising the year’s Remembrance Day service to be held by the Caulfield RSL on 07/11/2010/ Special tribute is to be paid to service persons killed in Afghanistan. (There exists a discrepancy between the date offered for the article, which is written on the page to which the clipping is attached, rather than the clipping itself, and the date offered for the event, which is written in the clipping itself. The event is described as taking place before the publication of the publication of the article advertising it. Presumably, the date offered for the article, written on the page to which the clipping is attached, is erroneous). 3/A clipping from the Caulfield Leader (titled ‘Our True Anzac Spirit’, dated 19/04/2011, and authored by Jenny Ling) noting that the New Zealand national anthem is to be played alongside Advance Australia Fair at all RSLs across Victoria on Anzac Day following lobbying by the Caulfield branch. Included is a colour photograph of New Zealand sub-branch vice-president Danny Allen and president Sam Smith standing in front of the New Zealand flag. 4/A clipping from the Caulfield Leader (titled ‘Veteran’s Vivid Memory’, dated 08/11/2011, and authored by Jenny Ling, consisting of a short biography of WWII veteran Eric Sparks. Included is a colour photograph of Sparks. 5/A clipping from the Melbourne Weekly Bayside – Your Community Voice (titled ‘Sun Up and Two-Up’, dated 18/04/2012, author unspecified) noting a visit to the Caulfield RSL by WWII veteran John Supple, and advertising a service to be held by the RSL on 25/04/2012. Included is a colour photograph of Supple outside the RSL.caulfield, caulfield returned servicemen league (rsl), exservice organisations, clubs and associations, returned servicepeople, armed forces, soldiers, aged people, senior citizens centres, st. george’s road, elsternwick, anzac day, memorial services, moore alan ‘kanga’, danby michael mhr, masters chris, ling jenny, sammon jason, larkin bob, gutnick dovid, remembrance day, blore jeff, mcbean jon, allen danny, smith sam, stewart mark, spark eric, spark eric ‘ned’, elder vin, supple john -
Canterbury History Group
Book, Alicia Cerreto, North Balwyn RSL sub-branch : remembering our members, July 2018
This book gives photographs and brief profiles of the RSL members commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance at the North Balwyn RSL Memorial Hall, which was started in the 1990's. This book celebrates its members both past and present and their commitment to the Australian defence forces in times of war and peace.Profiles of 191 members of the North Balwyn RSL Sub-Branch. Includes colour photographs and index of names. 197 pagesnon-fictionThis book gives photographs and brief profiles of the RSL members commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance at the North Balwyn RSL Memorial Hall, which was started in the 1990's. This book celebrates its members both past and present and their commitment to the Australian defence forces in times of war and peace.north balwyn, north balwyn rsl sub-branch, veterans, biographies, plaques, war memorials, world war 1914-1918, world war 1939-1945 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Smith, George Frederick
George Frederick was born in 1905 in Gerung in the Wimmera. After working in a bank and the Army Reserve, he was awarded for his war service in Greece, Palestine and New Guinea. He returned to the bank. Following some years living with his wife Dorothy and children in the Otway Ranges, he moved to the Judge Book Village in Eltham. Contents Newspaper article: "Youthful teacher had eventful life", Diamond Valley News, 19 August 1988. Biography of George Smith. Note: Information extracted from Department of Veterans Affairs WWII Roll and Record of Service; and National Archived of Australia Service File.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcdimboola primary school, judge book village eltham, gerung, west st kilda life saving club, george frederick smith, dorothy smith, r & s slocum floorcoverings eltham, barbara asher, eltham village radio and tv, barrington's hair boutique, little pat's take-away, trudis place eltham, penguin drycleaners eltham -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History CollectionBook - Illustrated book, Barbara Angell 1935, A woman's war; the exceptional life of Wilma Oram Young, AM, 2003
This is the story of one of Australia's most remarkable women. As a prisoner of war for three and a half years during World War II, Wilma Oram, a young Australian nurse experienced the very worst of human brutality: starvation, deprivation and degradation. Yet, through the comradeship of her fellow prisoners, she also experienced humankind at its best. Following her return to Australia, Wilma was inspired to help her fellow ex-POWs and war veterans through her tireless work with the RSL.Illustrated book, with three black and white photographs of Wilma Oram Young (as student nurse, in army uniform and in older age). There is a mid-brown band above this photo on which the title is printed in black and white, below the photos there is a black band on which the author's name is printed in light brown. Spine has mid brown background with title printed in black, author's name in light brown, and publisher's mark in white. The back cover has a summary of the book printed in black ink on a light brown background.non-fictionThis is the story of one of Australia's most remarkable women. As a prisoner of war for three and a half years during World War II, Wilma Oram, a young Australian nurse experienced the very worst of human brutality: starvation, deprivation and degradation. Yet, through the comradeship of her fellow prisoners, she also experienced humankind at its best. Following her return to Australia, Wilma was inspired to help her fellow ex-POWs and war veterans through her tireless work with the RSL.wilma oram young, nurses-australia-biography, world ward 1939-1945-prisoners and prisons-japaneses
