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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, McKay, Gary, Delta Four: Australian riflemen in Vietnam (Copy 1)
Delta Four exposes the inner workings of a rifle company - how its soldiers trained for war, and ow they operated and fought in the war zone. It examines the basic qualities of infantry soldiering, of leadership and battlecraft. Above all else, it gives the soldier's viewpoint of those aspects of war-fighting not found in the training pamphlets.Delta Four exposes the inner workings of a rifle company - how its soldiers trained for war, and ow they operated and fought in the war zone. It examines the basic qualities of infantry soldiering, of leadership and battlecraft. Above all else, it gives the soldier's viewpoint of those aspects of war-fighting not found in the training pamphlets.australia. army. royal australian regiment. battalion, 4th, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, australian army infantry -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - Document:, Postcard: Advance Australia embroidered,Wilfred R 27th Oct 1918, pre October 1918
Part of correspondence written to Gladys Holmes, Byaduck by local servicemen. Gladys Holmes was the daughter of Joseph, the Byaduk baker, and Agnes Brand. In 1924 she married Alexander George Anderson. Wilfred R possibly (Rentsch) enlisted for WW!1. Cited in 'Stories Untold & Forgotten Faces' "RENTSCH, Wilfred. Byaduk, Born 1898, farmer, aged 18 years, enlisted 29 August 1916, served as 6886 with 24th infantry Battalion - 19th Reinforcements(May 1917)Proceed to France 6th March 1918. Returned to Australia per' Shropshire' 1st April 1919. Photograph on Byaduk Hall Honour Board" Part of collection of letters, photographs and postcards received by Gladys Holmes during 1916-1919. 001801: Front of postcard has a white embossed mount frame with an embroidered insert of Australian symbols, Southern Cross constellation, Rising Sun. Kangaroo with Australian flag standing on ADVANCE AUSTRALIA banner and wattle and red flower springs.France/ 27th Oct 18/Dear Gladys/Wishing you a/very Merry Christmas/and a prosperous/New Year, from/your old friend/Wilfred.Rgladys holmes, byaduk, ww1, ww1 postcard, tuck's postcards, rachel tuck, embroidered postcard