Hard navy blue buckram cover. Gold print on front & spine. 111 cut, plain, white pages. No illustrations.Front cover in gold print: “Worth a Mention. Members of the Australian Army Mentioned in Despatches in World War Two”book, mention, mid, despatches

The photo is John Thomas O’Bree MM, No 6865, 22nd Batt AIF. Refer Cat No 1334 for his service history and award of the Military Medal.Photo B & W of a soldier in peak hat standing holding a pace stick. Photo is pasted to a light fawn coloured piece of cardboard.photographs, 22nd

Item relates to Arthur Thomas MANLY No 431130 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3710 for his service details.Brown cartridge paper folded 4 ways. Articles & photos of the history of Qantas 1920 - 1970. Rear has an assortment of articles of Australian history 1770 - 1970. Top front of chart: QANTAS RECALLS Top rear of chart: AUSTRALIAN GAZETTEnewspaper, history of qantas

The photos belonged to Alf MASHELL VX25221 POW. They were given to Alf by a mate in Alf's unit, Sergeant D T MOORE who was also a POW & worked on the railway. Refer Reg No 2485 for Alf MASKELL's service history.Photos, black / white, copies of originals. The photos are a mixture taken during the building of the Burma Railway, DR's at work on the railway, the surrender in Singapore & the search after the War.pow’s, military, burma railway

Allan Kenneth NAISMITH DCM, VX4838, 2/7th Bn. Refer Cat No 1421 for his service history.Photo, sepia tone showing Allan Kenneth Naismith DCM standing in uniform with a well dressed lady in hat and banquet of flowers.On rear in pencil: Allan Kenneth Naismith, wife Pearl Daphne, married during the war.photograph, dcm

Items in collection re F.A.W.Hutson No 3539 Gas NCO, refer Cat No 922 for his service history.(.1) Document on graph paper, hand written in pencil to “Gas NCO 57th Bn” re the following returns to Brigade HQ. (.2 Document on graph paper hand written in pencil re “Gas stores by Company, inspected, defective, replaced.” (.3) Note paper, hand written in pencil re “Enclosed forms to be returned weekly, Thursday”.documents, gas, stores, 57th

The uniform belonged to the lady in the photo being Gladys Elva Mole VX17199 AANS. Refer Cat No 1901.4 for her service history.Photo, colour showing a lady being Gladys Mole with a Nurses uniform on a mannequin.On rear stamped : “Copyright of this photograph belongs to the Bendigo Advertiser”photograph, nurse, uniform, aans

A.K. Geier, refer Cat No 601 for his service history.Certificate, black print on white background commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Sunda Strait. Presented in memory of Allan Keith GEIER who lost his life in that battle during the sinking of HMAS Perth on 1st March 1942. Black plastic frame, glass front, fawn cardboard backing with support.Bottom of certificate: “Freemantle Dockers photo of white anchors on the Subiaco Football Oval, representing crew of HMAS Perth who lost their lives in the above battle” Bottom of certificate: “Signed by WA State Office of DVA”hmas, perth, geier

.1) R J LEE MM is in the rear row 3rd from right. The photos are in the collection of R J LEE MM, VX65555. Ref Cat No 1734 for his service details. .1) - .25) Series of photos revolving around landing at Bougainville Island, setting up an artillery base & fire missions. Photos are black / white. All are individually stamped with a number on rear.On rear of all stamped in purple. “Photograph No MH. Supplied by Military History Section (SD9) General Staff LHQ. For personel enjoyment only and on condition that it will not be reproduced in any form”photographs, bouganville

Facsimile booklets are a proof printing, as well as written correction fluid has also been used..1) & .2) Cover, clear plastic with threaded binding over the title page, red boarder on white background, black print on front with coloured photo of the Societies registration certificate on the front. In colour on the back “Welcome Back” poster with yellow border, 47 pages, white pages, illustrated in colour and B & W , complete history of the unit, members and events from inaugural certificate to 2014. .1) Handwritten in blue, black and red ink numerous corrections throughout.red cross, kennington sub branch, 100 years

The medals belonged to Albert MacDonald No 7556, enlisted on 28.6.1917 age 19 years in the 25th reinforcements 8th Bn AIF. Embark for England 21.11.1917, disembark 9.1.1918, embark for France 15.7.1918, WIA Gassed 28.8.1918, rejoin unit 18.9.1918, attend Musketry School 5.10.1918, rejoin unit 21.11.1918, RTA 29.8.1919, discharged from the AIF 21.9.2019..1) British War medal 1914 - 19. .2) Ribbon for .1) .3) Victory medal 1914 - 1919. .4) Ribbon for .3) .5) White cardboard box and lid for .1) .6) White cardboard box and lid for .3) .1) & .3) Around medal edge, “7556 Pte A MacDonald 8 BN. A.I.F” .5) & .6) Same as .1) & .3) except .5) “ 67586/M.D.3”, .6) “70715/M.D.3” military history, 8th bn aif

The medals belonged to David Thomas BRUCE VX42855, enlisted 13.6.1940 age 27 years and posted to the 2/23rd Battalian AIF. Embarked for the Middle East 8.4.1941, embarked for Australia 31.1.1943, transferred to 2/1st Australian Docks Operating Coy RAE. Discharged from the 2nd AIF on 1.3.1944.Medal set, miniatures, brass plate mounted re B.D. THOMAS. 1. 1939-45 Star. 2. Africa Star with clasp “8”. 3. Pacific Star. 4. Defence Medal. 5. British War Medal 1939-45. 6. Australian Service medal 1939-45.medals, military, history

The medals are two off four entitled to Stanley Ernest Scoles. Enlisted in the RAAF as No 11717 on 5.8.1940 age 31 years, promoted to Cpl 1.10.1941, Sgt 1.8.1942. His overseas service shows he was in Port Moresby from 15.3.1943 then Goodenough, Kiriwina then Goodenough until arriving in Nadzab on 4.12.1943, Nadzab from then until arriving back in Townsville on 25.6.1944. Discharged from the RAAF on 11.12.1944 with the rank of Sgt in Airforce HQ..1) Pacific Star and ribbon unmounted. .2) British War medal and ribbon 1939 - 45 unmounted..1) on rear, “11717 S.E.Scoles. .2) around edge, “11717 S.E.Scoles”medals, militory, history

The medal belonged to William Thomas Jordan No 148669 RAAF. Enlisted 18 4 1944 age 33 years. Discharged from the RAAF on 18.7.1946 with the rank of Aircraftman ist class in 7th Central Recovery unit.Round British War medal 1939 - 45 with no ribbonOn rim, “148669 W.T.JORDAN”medals, military, history

Red and white illustrated cardboard cover depiction of Canberra War Memorial, 155 pages cream coloured, 1959 revised version.canberra war memorial, memorials, military history

The story of Japanese Prisoners of War by Rohan Rivett “War Correspondent, POW on the Burma Siam Railway”Hard cover, buckram, dark fawn colour, blue print on spine, red print symbol on front cover, 400 pages, plain off white, illustrated B & W, colour and maps.Front fly leaf, hand written in grey lead pencil, “8a A.E. Lockwood 12/6”. Front end paper bottom right, book shop label in blue print intelligible.books, military history, pow’s

A book on “Soldiers” produced for young people after WW1Hard cover, buckram in green colour, with glued on paper cover front and back, front cover gold print on colour illustration of a soldier in uniform in front of a red, white and blue flag, back cover, gold colour, black print on spine. Front and back end papers illustrated with a dark blue drawing of a soldier, front and back fly leafs missing, 264 pages, plain off white, illustrated, sepia and colour illustrations and photographs.Front title page hand written in black pencil, “Stewart”books, military history, soldiers

The text in the book has been wholly written by serving members of the Australian Army scattered over the Commonwealth and in those places Australians are called apon to serve.Hard cover, buckram Kahki colour with light green print on front and spine, fly leaf and end papers,, illustrated khaki and white print and military equipment drawings, 204 pages plain of white paper, illustrated colour, B & W photographs, art work, line drawings and maps.books, military history, ww2

Book dedication, “Dedicated to the men and women of Victoria’s central Gold Fields who served and made the supreme sacrifice in our name”.1) .2) Books, soft cover, cardboard, white print on front and spine, front cover illustrated sepia tone photo of a soldier in uniform, back cover illustrated sepia tone photo of Soldiers marching with crowd of spectators, 73 pages, plain white, illustrated B & W and sepia photographs.On title page adhesive sticker printed in red ink, “Central Goldfields/Art gallery”, hand written in black, “With Compliments”books military, history, ww1 biography

The paper was issued by the Australian Imperial Forces in the Middle East, contained War news, advertising (Cairo) and sports. Interesting on page 1 is that all 3 Aust services were in action together for the first time in history, last page has photos of Australian soldiers in Syria and the Litani River.Newspaper The AIF News, classed as 8 pages, yellowed, all print in blackFront page, “The AIF News Saturday 12 July 1941, No 70”the aif news, papers, middle east

Much of the material contained in this book was collected in October 1975 and first appeared in a special supplement which was issued by the Castlemaine Mail to mark International Women’s yearBooklet, soft cover lightweight cardboard, black print front and back on purple background, illustrated with three oval black photos on front, 56 pages, plain white, illustrated B & W photographs.booklets, history, castlemaine women, biography

A collection of “Photographs of our Fighting Forces are mainly the work of the Official photographers attached to various services”Album, hard cover, dark green buckram, front cover has Coat of Arms of Australia in gold print, fly leaf front, back and end papers grey embossed heavy weight paper, 104 pages, plain mottled grey colour, illustrated B & W photographs on Matt photo paper.albums military, history, photograhy,

A collection of photographs of the third battle of the Somme 1918 put out by the General Staff (Intelligence) Australian Corps..1) Album hard cover, brown coloured with library fabric on spine, black print on cover, 26 pages, sepia tone glossy photos bound into album, within album where 4 loose pages as below. .2) photograph and map sepia colour folded. .3)photograph, colour of “General Sir William Riddell Birdwood”. .4 ) .5) Monochrome prints of buildings on paper..4) .5) Handwritten in grey lead pencil, “ VG Sladden”albums, military history, the somme photography

The sketches, contents were by William Cecil Dunford who trained in Artistry in the U.K and was posted to the YMCA as an Officer War Artist, his subjects were YMCA Places and Australian Diggers. It is believed that the originals are held by the AWM. Refer AWM Collection “NR P05307.003 which is a portrait of DUNFORD and a short biography.Large red buckram covered album with ornate gold trim on front, rear and spine, there are 31 sketches and photographic copies by War artist W.C.Dunford, on first page is a photo of YMCA Officers on Salisbury Plain July 1917.Label on the spine, “Sketches by C Dunford of 1914 - 18 war, scenes in Flanders. On the last page in pencil, “Methuen”ymca, flanders, military history,

Biography from the diary of “Walter Edmund Leadly” 1st Battalion 2nd Corps of the Canterbury Regiment of New Zealand.Book, soft cover cardboard, purple print on front cover, cream print on spine and back, front has illustrated sepia tone photo of three soldiers with Signallers equipment on cream background, rear cover brown background, 60 pages, plain white illustrated with B & W photographs.books military, history, biography, ww1

This is one of the last 50 x 105 mm cannon shells fired in Sth Vietnam..1) Brass Cannon Shell rimmed. .2) Cardboard tube with end caps to hold shell. .3) Card, RAA Badge..1) Base of shell stamped: “105 mm M14 Type 1 Lot ERM-1-43 1943” Place at base: “Presentation case number 31 of 50. Fired at Nui Dat Sth Vietnam by A Field Battery on the occasion of the Centenary of the Battery, 1 August 1971 whilst on active service with 12 field Regt RAA” .2) Marked: “Container M105A2 UAC 105 mm HOW” .3) Card: “This cartridge is number 31 of 50. Presented to Col Comdt E Comb by the Commanding Officer and all Ranks 12 Field Regiment RAA, Sth Vietnam 1971”.arms-ammunition, military history-army

Wooden frame, glass fronted montage of printed, drawn guns from 1245 to 1954.In centre printed inside scroll: “EVOLUTION OF THE GUN”military history-army, arms-firearms, illustrations-prints, glass technology, gun, artillery

Gold coloured wooden frame, blue oil paint portrait of soldier C PERRY, in hat.Handwritten bottom left: “C PERRY”illustrations-oil, military history, portrait

Yellow painted frame surrounding tapestry of an Australian soldier with Australian flag & roses in the background.Embroidered top centre: “AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES 1941”.handcraft - tapestry, military history-army

Black charcoal / crayon print of sketch of horses resting under trees. Wooden frame, glass covered, cream border surrounds.Handwritten bottom left: “Group under cover, Glisy, A Streeton”illustrations-prints, military history, glass technology, horses