"As Rough as bags"/ The History of the 6th Battalion, 1st AIF/ 1914-1919.Hard cover book with dust cover. Cover - cardboard, red buckram with gold print on spine. Dust cover - paper, white print on front, spine and back. Background - blue and red colours. Illustrated - front - black & white photograph. troops on Parade, at top small gold Rising Sun emblem. Back - black and white photograph, two troops resting. 394 pages, paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated black & white photographs, portraits, maps and diagrams. End papers - illustrated, sepia, troops within a beach scene.Front end papers - handwritten blue ink "23-3-97".books, history, ww1, 6th battalion

Book - "Issued to mark the fourth Anniversary of the departure from Australia of the 17th Australia Infantry Brigade for Active Service".Soft cover book. Soft cover, cardboard. Gold and cream print on front cover. Burgundy coloured background. Front cover illustration -0 military coat of arms with the words 'IN WHICH WE SERVE" . 144 pages, paper, cut, plain, off white. Illustrated black & white photographs, maps and illustrations. Book binding cloth tape on spine and stapled. Inscriptions - two on title page.Title page - handwritten, black ink " Estate/Mrs J. Crosbie" - Owner's stamp, black ink BENDIGO DISTRICT/ RSL SUB BRANCH INC/ PO BOX 449/ BENDIGO VIC 3552.books, history, ww2, 1939-1944

Hard cover book. Hard cover - cardboard, blue coloured buckram, gold print on spine. 106 pages - paper, cut, plain, off white. Illustrated black & white cartoons, sketches. INSCRIPTIONS AND MARKINGS PAGE BEFORE TITLE PAGE AND PAGE AFTER PAGE 106.Page before title page - Owner's stamp, black ink " BENDIGO DISTRICT RSL SUB BRANCH INC/ PO BOX 42/LONG GULLY 3550" . Page after page 106 - grey lead pencil - drawing of a circle with lines.books, history, biography, humour

W. C. ATKINSON RAAF No. 147081.1. Book - Heavy khaki coloured cardboard covers with black tape on left side and tied together with black shoe laces. 235 pages of cream paper. 2. Book - Grey, black, green, cream print on light cardboard cover. 64 pages, cream paper.1. RAAF 21324 FITTERS 11.A, Carpenter Riggers, Flight Riggers, Course Notes, Engineering School. Issue 4, 1942. 2. German Monoplanes, Aircraft Identification. Part Two 2nd Ed. 2/-.books, raaf, aircraft identification, course notes fitters

" The Boer War" Thomas Pakenham has written the first full scale history of the war since 1910.Soft cover book with soft plastic dust cover. Soft cover - cardboard, black and red coloured print on front, spine and back. Yellow colour background. Top front page in colour, 3 flags illustration. 659 pages, paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated black and white photographs, maps and illustrations. Owner's label on front end paper. Soft plastic dust cover.Front end paper - printed owner's label " W & E R van der Eynden/ 6 Elvey Drive/ Kangaroo Flat 3555/ Victoria, Australia". Lower edge of pages - felt tipped pen, black ink - line drawn.books, history, the boer war

" Gallipoli Diaries/ The ANZACS' own story day by day"Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, gold, grey, cream coloured print on front, spine and back. Front and back covers illustrated in colour. Front Gallipoli beach landing scene, book three troops in a trench scene. 413 pages, paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated, black and white photographs.books, history, ww1, gallipoli, diaries

“THE WESTERN FRONT- AND AUSTRALIAN PERSPECTIVE “ “It is a snapshot of war, with the focus on the sacrifices made by 60,000 Australians who died and the manny more who returned home but were changed forever “Hard cover book with dust cover. Hard cover- cardboard, green colour buckram with white print on spine. Dust cover- paper, white, red and gold print on front, spine and back. Illustrated- front Peter Corlett’s statue “COBBERS” in colour with red cloud background. Book- colour photographs “Villers - Bretonneux Military Cemetry” End papers- illustrated green tones names on a honour roll. Owners label. Front 217 pages, plain ,white. Illustrated black and white, colour and sepia photographs and maps.Front end paper- owners label- J.E. WILES 2/7th INF BN VX16067books, histroy, ww1, western front

Item in the collection re John Eric Wiles VX16067, refer Cat No 5410P for his service details.Book red soft cover card shows a diagram with two soldiers, a shield, “17” at top with Kangaroo, scroll at bottom with “In which we serve”, 144 pages, has text, photos, maps, stories all in black print.Inside front cover typed stuck on label, “J. E. Wiles 2/7th INF BN VX16067”, opposite signed in blue pen, “Jack Wiles”.books, 17th, wiles

Item in the collection relating to John Eric Wiles, refer Cat No 5410P for his service details.Book hard cover brown buckram, paper dust jacket with brown over red with “The Fiery Phoenix” at the top in the brown stripe, 442 pages plus other, photos, maps, nominal roll, honours and awards lists of POW’s, KIA & WIA. Written by W. P. Bolger & J.G. Little wood.On inside cover on typed paper stuck in, “J.E. Wiles 2/7th INF BN VX16067”books, 2/7th, unit, wiles

“FIFTY YEARS OF SILENCE” The extraordinary memoir of a war rape survivor “ from Dutch colonial Melanesia during ww2 Soft cover book Soft cover- cardboard, red white and cream print on front, spine and back. Front cover illustration black and white photograph of a woman, background red and white flag 214 pages, paper, cut, plain, off white. Illustrated black and white and colour photographs, maps and sketches books, autobiography, prisoners, ww 2

" The Officer's Ward" . "This novel is based on the real story of one man's war". Lieutenant Adview F. is injured in the first days of shooting in 1914. He spends the next five years in a hospital in Paris.Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, white, black, red and yellow print on front, spine and back. Cover illustration - montage of sepia photographs of hospital ward scenes. Yellow and brown colours. 135 pages, paper, cut, plain, white. No illustrations.books, hospitals, ww1

"PRISONER OF TWO WARS" is far more simply the story of/ an Australian - possibly the only Australian - to become a prisoner in two World Wars.Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, white and pale blue print on front, spine and back. Background blue and black with front illustration a collection of eight portrait photographs. 211 pages, paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated black and white photographs, maps and correspondence.books, biography, pow's

"THE CHOCOS" - "The story of the Militia Infantry Battalions/ in the South West Pacific Area/ 1941-1945"Hard cover book with dust cover. Hard cover - cardboard, mid green buckram, gold print front and spine. Dust cover - paper, mid green and gold print on front, spine and back. Illustrated in white print, front one, back two map outlines of Islands. 314 pages, paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps.books, battalions, pacific war, 1941-1945, ww2

Hard cover book Hard cover- cardboard with glossy coloured paper finish. White print on illustrated background. Front illustration-colour section of Australian flag and including the Rising Sun Badge . Back illustration- troops in group photograph- sepia tones. 156 pages - glossy paper, white, cut, plain. Illustrated black and white and colour photographs, maps and illustrations.books, gallipoli, anzacs

Soft cover book. Cover- cardboard, red , black and white on front, spine and back. Illustrated- front sepia tones half portrait photograph of an airman in uniform superimposed over handwriting in a frame. 209 pages, plain cut, off white. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps. Language - EnglishTitle page. handwritten blue ink - "To my wonderful friends/Bertha& Bob/ Stan Hawken/ 18.4.89"books, raaf, ww2

Hard Cover Book with dust cover. Hard cover - cardboard , beige colour buckram with white print front and spine. Dust cover - paper with folded edges top and bottom, mottled dark grey coloured background with golf and white print on front, spine and back. Illustrated in gold, large Rising Sun Badge front to back. 421 pages - cut, plain, white. Illustrated colour black and white photographs. End papers - back and front, mottled dark grey colour. Bookmark - ribbon - brown.bookjs, military history, ww1, australian war memorial

Poems dedicated to the Mothers of AustraliaSoft cover book. Soft cover: Lightweight cardboard with blue print on front. Front cover, illustrated in colour, copy of painting depicting a woman seated at a table, 52 pages, uncut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated black and white drawings.books, ww1, poetry

Soft Cover book. Soft cover cardboard, red and black print on front, spine and back. Front cover illustration. Black ink cartoon style portrait of a man, Back cover - small cartoon style etching of two men. 448 pages, cut plain, white. Illustrated black and white and colour photographs, etchings and cartoons.Biography of war artist Will Dysonbooks, biography, war artist, cartoons

Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, black and white print on front, spine and back. Background colour - muted greys and cream. 174 pages, cut plain, off white. No illustrations. Title page - handwritten inscription.non-fiction"When He Came Home - The impact of War on partners and children of Veterans"books, impact of war, veterans

Soft cover book, Soft cover, cardboard, red and white colour print on front, spine and back. Front cover - illustrated top copy of illustration in black and white of figure with gas mask. Bottom colour photographs of the two museums. 32 pages paper and lightweight cardboard with foldout pages. Illustrated black and white; and colour photographs, posters, paintings, displays, maps. Front and back and papers - illustrated, sepia tones, handwritten letters.Museum Exhibition - "The Musee de Peronne" the overall conflict. "Musee de Thiepval" Battle of the Somme.books, museums, ww1

Soft Cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, red and black colour print on front, spine and back. Front cover illustration, copy of oil painting (in colour) of "Lockheed Hudson" aircraft by artist ALFORD Robert. Back cover illustration in colour of the unofficial badge of No. 13 Squadron. 158 pages plus appendix, cut, plain white. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps. Front and back end papers illustrated black and white maps. Title page - signature by the author. 13 Squadron 50th Anniversary Publication. Official and unofficial history of No.13 Squadron R.A.A.F. during its wartime existence from 1940 to 1946.books, ww2, raaf, aircraft

Soft cover book. Soft cover cardboard. Blacks, blue and white print on front, spine and books. Front and back covers illustrated montage of black and white, sepia photographs of battle scene. 176 pages - cut, plain, white. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps.Book on the Battle of Hamel.books, ww1, battle, france

Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, red, gold oval black print on front and back. Illustrated - top front colour photograph of red poppies. Lower front - sepia, half portrait photographs of five soldiers in uniform. Back in colour - poppies. 47 pages, cut plain, white. Illustrated black and white and colour photographs, maps, portrait photographs. Handwritten inscription on title page.Title page - handwritten in blue ink "Dear Peter/ may we never forget their courage and/ sacrifice. Allison."books, biography, ww1

KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN/ ONE COMMANDO'S/ BRUTALY HONEST ACCOUNT/ OF FIGHTING IN/ AFGHANISTANSoft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, black, red and white print on front, spine and back. Cover, colour illustration front - four soldiers on patrol, back soldiers. 347 pages, cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated black and white, and colour photographs. Handwritten Inscription - front flyleaf.Front flyleaf - handwritten black ink "READ BY/ Jeff Willey JAN 2017.books, autobiography, afghanistan

"NAVY DIVERS - The incredible/ story of the/ Australia/ Navy's/ elite unit." Soft cover book. Soft cover cardboard - silver, gold and white print on front, spine and back. Cover, colour illustrations - front - photograph of Matthew Johnson, Clearance Diving 4 - back photograph Navy divers. 292 pages, cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated black and white and colour photographs.books, australian navy, biography

Book produced for the National Museum Australia. "This book is a companion to the exhibition of the same name". "An exhibition at the National Museum of Australia/ 3 April 2015 to 11 October 2015"Soft Cover Book Soft Cover - cardboard, white print on dark red background on front and back. Illustrated - front - black and white montage of photographs. 40 pages, cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated black and white and colour photographs, posters. End papers - illustrated in colour - maps.books, history, ww1, museums

"FIRST VICTORY 1914 - HMAS SYDNEY'S HUNT FOR THE GERMAN RAIDER EMDEN."Hardcover Book with Dust cover. Hardcover - cardboard, red buckram, silver print on spine. Dust cover - paper: Red gold and white print on front, spine and back. Dust cover, colour illustrations - front copy of painting of HMAS Sydney in battle with SMS Emden by the late Phil BELBIN. 467 pages, cut, plain, off white paper, illustrated - black and white, sepia and colour photographs, paintings, diagrams and maps. End papers and flyleaf - front and back - coloured green.books, naval operations, ww1, australia, germany

"The Commando/ The life and death of/ Cameron Baird, VC MG"Hardcover book with dust cover. Hardcover - cardboard, black buckram. Gold print on spine. Dustcover - paper, old and white print on front, spine and back. Dust cover - colour illustrations - front portrait photograph of Cameron Baird. Back - Top two small portrait photographs of Cameron Baird. Bottom - image of medals and ribbons. 341 pages - cut, plain, white paper, illustrated - colour photographs. End papers and flyleaf front and back - illustrated colour photographs of scenery in Afghanistan.Title page - handwritten in blue ink. "Al my love Christmas 2017"books, biography, victoria cross, australian army

"General Sir Peter Cosgrove/A Memoir/ You/ shouldn't have/ joined ,,,"Hardcover book with dust cover. Hardcover - cardboard, black buckram, gold print on spine. Dustcover - paper, white, gold and black print front and spine. Dustcover - colour illustrations - front photograph of General Sir Peter Cosgrove in uniform - in background six men in uniforms. Back - collection three smaller photographs, over background black and white photograph. 426 pages - cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated - black and white, and colour photographs. End papers and flyleaf - front and back - yellow colour.books, autobiography

Wes BERTUCH collection, refer cat No 1664.2 for details.Soldiers hand book green covers cardboard with plastic covering, covers and bind are 3 separate joined by screw thread brass, 148 pages, restricted, print in black, has 14 chapters , drawings, colour maps, sketches and medal ribbon chart.On first page, “Private W.J.BERTUCH 4 RAR”soldiers hand book, books