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Lara RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper - The Sun Newspaper Dated 7/11/1942 - Special - My War Part 31, Local Newspapr Dated 7/11/1942 _ Special - My War Part 31 - Complete Victory In Egypt - El Alamein
... Local Newspaper reporting On World War 2 Events - Special... On World War Events - My War Part 31 - Complete Victory In Egypt...World War 2 - Complete Victory In Egypt - El Alamein... reporting On World War 2 Events - Special - My War Part 31 Local ...Local Newspaper reporting On World War 2 Events - Special - My War Part 31Local Newspaper reporting On World War 2 - dated 7/11/1942 - Complete Victory In EgyptLocal Newspaper dated 7/11/1942 - Special - Reporting On World War Events - My War Part 31 - Complete Victory In EgyptWorld War 2 - Complete Victory In Egypt - El Alameinel alamein, war war 2 -, complete victory in egypt, my war part 31 -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Uniform - World War 1 1914-1918, Hat Badge Rising Sun, c1914
... World War 1 1914-1918, Hat Badge Rising Sun... Imperial Force in both World Wars, the 'Rising Sun' badge has... in both World Wars, the 'Rising Sun' badge has become an integral ...Proudly worn by soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Australian Imperial Force in both World Wars, the 'Rising Sun' badge has become an integral part of the digger tradition. The distinctive shape of the badge, worn on the upturned side of a slouch hat, is commonly identified with the spirit of ANZAC formed at the Gallipoli landings 1915 There are seven patterns of the Rising Sun. 1902 - 1991. The Rising Sun has evolved over time and today Australian Army soldiers wear the seventh pattern Rising Sun. The Third Pattern Rising Sun Badge. May 1904 The third pattern Rising Sun badge carried a scroll inscribed with the words ‘Australian Commonwealth Military Forces’ and was worn throughout both World Wars. There were, however, a number of variations of the badge; a special version was struck for the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902 and there were badges of the Commonwealth Horse and the Australian Instructional Corps, each with its respective title on the scrolls. This pattern badge formed the template for all subsequent General Service badges. The most widely accepted version of the origin of this badge is the one that attributes the selection of its design, c1902, to a British Officer, Major General Sir Edward Hutton, the newly appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Forces. Hutton had earlier received as a gift from Brigadier General Joseph Gordon, a military acquaintance of long standing, a ‘Trophy-of-Arms’ composed of mounted cut and thrust swords and triangular Martini-Henry bayonets that were arranged in a semi-circle around the Crown. To General Hutton, the shield was symbolic of the cooperation between the naval and military forces of the Empire. This Third Pattern Rising Sun Badge.- May 1904 - was worn on the Slouch hats of soldiers serving in the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces during World War 1 1914-1918World War1 1914-1918, soldier’s, rising sun hat badge, made of oxidised copperRising Sun with central Crown AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH / MILITARY FORCES australian military uniforms, military insignia, badges, city of moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, major general sir edward hutton, anzac, gallipoli, australian imperial forces, ww1 1914-1918 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Soldiers’ Memorial World War 1 in Main Street in front of the Coffee Palace
... Soldiers’ Memorial World War 1 in Main Street in front of...Black & white photo of Soldiers Memorial World War 1... Memorial World War 1 with the weighbridge behind the memorial ...Soldiers’ Memorial World showing weighbridge and two storey Stawell Coffee Palace formerly Castlemaine Hotel in background c1923 - 1924.Black & white photo of Soldiers Memorial World War 1 with the weighbridge behind the memorial and Stawell Coffee Palace in the background c1923 -1924. There is also a Telegraph pole behind the statue. An enlargement of the photo is also in the file.Stawell Soldier Memorial with Coffee Palace in background.stawell ww1 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Lt Colonel E Bauer, The History of World War II, c.2000
... The History of World War II...The History of World War II, hard cover book. Gold... The History of World War II, hard cover book. Gold background, black ...The History of World War II, hard cover book. Gold background, black box with gold lettering for the title. Author's name in black ink at bottom, 1024 pages. Illustrated with maps, & black & white & coloured photos.Donated by Bendigo Y's Mens Clubbooks, military history -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Sepia, Giraffe in the Cairo Zoo, c1915
... world war... with the AIF in Egypt during World War One.... during World War One. ... with the AIF in Egypt during World War One. chatham family archive ...Most probably taken by Harry Holmes while serving with the AIF in Egypt during World War One.Photograph of a giraffe behind a fencei n the Cairo Zoo during World War One. Verso 'A giraffe in the Cairo Zoo'.chatham family archive, chatham, holmes, world war, world war 1, world war i, world war one, harry holmes, egypt, cairo, middle east -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper - The Argus 4/9/1939 - Newspaper - War with Germany, At War with Germany- Chamberland Declaration - Our Conscience Clear - Australia Pledges Support
... newspaper covering the commencement of world war 2...The Argus Newspaper covering the commencement of World War...Articles covering the Start of World War 2.... covering the commencement of World War 2 Historical event newspaper ...The Argus Newspaper covering the commencement of World War 2Historical eventThe Argus Newspaper Articles covering the Start of World War 2.newspaper covering the commencement of world war 2 -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Postcard, World War One soldier, possibly William Smith, About 1914
... World War One soldier, possibly William Smith...World War 1.... Postcards photographs World War 1 Light Horse William Smith Black ...Part of a group of WW1 photographs including AIF camp, 1914, officers of T.M.s, Light Horse Battery.Black & white photograph of a soldier in uniform, standing near a large mantle piece, with no insignia or colour patches. postcards, photographs, world war 1, light horse, william smith -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Photograph, Dinner for 2nd World War veterans - Lara District - September 10th 1947, SEPTEMBER 1947
... Dinner for 2nd World War veterans - Lara District...second world war servicemen lara mcintyre 1947 rsl j branch... second photo 49.2 under glass second world war servicemen lara ...49.1 Names & images of 18 Returned Servicemen from W W 2. of the Lara District 49.2 Names & images of 18 Returned Servicemen from W W 2. of the Lara District presented to J & J McIntyre and Miss F McIntyre with compliments of the Lara Reception CommitteeLocal to Lara district , a visual record of persons in their home environment again . Also second photo 49.2 under glass 49.1 Oblong/Landscape....Black&White photograph on aged white cardboard....WELCOME HOME banner....Australian & British Flags prominent. 49.2 Photo mounted behind glass presented to the McIntyre FamilyFlashlight photograph September 10 1947. second world war servicemen lara mcintyre 1947 rsl j branch mcclelland -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, Peter Hore, The Ironclads, An Illustrated History of Battleships from 1860 to the First World War, 2007
... 1860 to the First World War...first world war... melbourne iron clads peter hore battleships wwi first world war ...non-fictioniron clads, peter hore, battleships, wwi, first world war, great war -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, John Gibson, Len Warren - an Aussie soldier in World War Two, by John Gibson, 2017_12
... Len Warren - an Aussie soldier in World War Two, by John...World War II... detailed version of this story is available at GHS. World War II ...Account of Len Warren's war service, after enlisting in December 1941 at the age of 18. He served mainly in the 2/43rd Australian Infantry Battalion, in the Middle East against the German forces, and in Papua New Guinea and Borneo against the Japanese. He was wounded, and suffered several bouts of malaria before being discharged in July 1946. A more detailed version of this story is available at GHS.9 p. typescript with photographsworld war ii, leonard william warren, australian army, len warren -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Rosie Bray et al, World War One digger's forgotten medal, by John Cahir, interviewed by Rosie Bray, 18/10/2017
... World War One digger's forgotten medal, by John Cahir...world war 1... the story to Rosie Bray. frank cahir thomas francis cahir world war ...Frank (Thomas Francis) Cahir enlisted in the 2nd Australian Field Ambulance on 18 August 1918, serving at Gallipoli, and was awarded a Military Medal on 27 October 1916. On 15 September 1918 he was recommended for the award of a Distinguished Conduct Medal, but through an oversight, it was never gazetted, and therefore not awarded until after a successful application for recognition resulted in the award of a Distinguished Service Medal on 18 October 2017. His son John Cahir tells the story to Rosie Bray.6 pages, text with col. photographs, plus 5 colour photographs.frank cahir, thomas francis cahir, world war 1 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Medal - Digital Image, Samuel Rich World War 1 Medals, 1918_
... Samuel Rich World War 1 Medals...world war 1... world war 1 Digital copy of war medals Samuel Rich World War 1 ...War Medals of Private Samuel Rich, includes a badge, 3 war medals and the original ribbons on which the 3 medals were mounted. Other photographs taken by Samuel Rich during WWI are available at items 3973-3987.Digital copy of war medalssamuel rich, world war 1 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August 2016, 10 August 2016
... Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August...world war 1... of the memorial" by the Governor General. world war 1 war memorials shire ...Copy of newspaper article in glass display case at the base of the stairs on the Shire of Eltham War memorial tower at Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park. This is from "The Advertiser" 19 November 1926 page 3. A report on the "unveiling ceremony of the memorial" by the Governor General.Born Digitalworld war 1, war memorials, shire of nillumbik, shire of eltham war memorial, display, newspaper article -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August 2016, 10 August 2016
... Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August...world war 1... Hills War Memorial world war 1 war memorials shire of nillumbik ...As part of a program to acknowledge the Anzac Centenary Nillumbik Shire Council partnered with Yarra Plenty Regional Library to provide a bus tour with commentary of local sites of significance. These included Eltham township, the Shire of Eltham War Memorial at Kangaroo Ground, Christmas Hills war memorial, Hurstbridge memorial recreation park and finshed at Eltham Library to view the Writing the War exhibtion at Eltham Library Community Gallery. Christmas Hills War Memorial Born Digitalworld war 1, war memorials, shire of nillumbik, christmas hills, tour -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August 2016, 10 August 2016
... Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August...world war 1... spotting tower additon. world war 1 war memorials shire ...As part of a program to acknowledge the Anzac Centenary Nillumbik Shire Council partnered with Yarra Plenty Regional Library to provide a bus tour with commentary of local sites of significance. These included Eltham township, the Shire of Eltham War Memorial at Kangaroo Ground, Christmas Hills, Hurstbridge memorial recreation park and finished at Eltham Library to view the Writing the War exhibtion at Eltham Library Community Gallery. The Shire of Eltham War Memorial at Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park with fire spotting tower additon. Born Digitalworld war 1, war memorials, shire of nillumbik, kangaroo ground, memorial park, war memorial, fire spotting tower -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August 2016, 10 August 2016
... Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August...world war 1... leading up to the base of the tower. world war 1 war memorials ...As part of a program to acknowledge the Anzac Centenary Nillumbik Shire Council partnered with Yarra Plenty Regional Library to provide a bus tour with commentary of local sites of significance. These included Eltham township, the Shire of Eltham War Memorial at Kangaroo Ground, Christmas Hills, Hurstbridge memorial recreation park and finished at Eltham Library to view the Writing the War exhibtion at Eltham Library Community Gallery. Shire of Eltham War Memorial at Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park. Path way with trees leading up to the base of the tower. Born Digitalworld war 1, war memorials, shire of nillumbik, tour, kangaroo ground, kangaroo ground memorial -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August 2016, 10 August 2016
... Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August...world war 1... Park world war 1 war memorials shire of nillumbik kangaroo ...As part of a program to acknowledge the Anzac Centenary Nillumbik Shire Council partnered with Yarra Plenty Regional Library to provide a bus tour with commentary of local sites of significance. These included Eltham township, the Shire of Eltham War Memorial at Kangaroo Ground, Christmas Hills, Hurstbridge memorial recreation park and finished at Eltham Library to view the Writing the War exhibtion at Eltham Library Community Gallery. Shire of Eltham War Memorial with fire spotting tower at Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park Born Digitalworld war 1, war memorials, shire of nillumbik, kangaroo ground, shire of eltham war memorial -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August 2016, 10 August 2016
... Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August...world war 1.... This was the result. world war 1 war memorials shire of nillumbik Memorial ...In December 2014 Nillumbik Shire Council received Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program funding to create new interpretative signage at the Kangaroo Ground Tower of Remembrance in Garden Hill. This was the result.Born Digitalworld war 1, war memorials, shire of nillumbik, memorial park, shire of eltham war memorial, kangaroo ground, interpretative signage -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August 2016, 10 August 2016
... Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August...world war 1... presentation about the site. world war 1 war memorials shire ...As part of a program to acknowledge the Anzac Centenary Nillumbik Shire Council partnered with Yarra Plenty Regional Library to provide a bus tour with commentary of local sites of significance. These included Eltham township, the Shire of Eltham War Memorial at Kangaroo Ground, Christmas Hills, Hurstbridge memorial recreation park and finished at Eltham Library to view the Writing the War exhibtion at Eltham Library Community Gallery. Dennis Ward (right hand side) of "The Friends of Kangaroo Tower" gives a brief presentation about the site. Born Digitalworld war 1, war memorials, shire of nillumbik, kangaroo ground, kangaroo ground memorial, tour, dennis ward -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August 2016, 10 August 2016
... Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August...world war 1... Memorial Park. world war 1 war memorials shire of nillumbik tour ...As part of a program to acknowledge the Anzac Centenary Nillumbik Shire Council partnered with Yarra Plenty Regional Library to provide a bus tour with commentary of local sites of significance. These included Eltham township, the Shire of Eltham War Memorial at Kangaroo Ground, Christmas Hills, Hurstbridge memorial recreation park and finished at Eltham Library to view the Writing the War exhibtion at Eltham Library Community Gallery. Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park.Born Digitalworld war 1, war memorials, shire of nillumbik, tour, kangaroo ground, shire of eltham war memorial -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Warrandyte Historical Society, Letters Home: Boer War 1900-1901, World War I 1916 (extracts from The Evelyn Observer reproduced by Warrandyte Historical Society)
... Letters Home: Boer War 1900-1901, World War I 1916...world war 1.... Capewell (Eltham) evelyn observer boer war letters world war 1 ...Copies of newspaper articles copied from "The Evelyn Observer" with dates. Includes some news reports but mostly letters from soldiers. Names include W. J. Beard of Research E. Andrew of Eltham Private S. Harris (Kangaroo Ground, Queenstown and Kinglake) E. Payne (Whittlesea) W Reid of (Hazelglen) W. J. Capewell (Eltham)Various un-numbered pages held in place housed in yellow folder. Photo of soldier on a horse on the cover. No caption but probably Private/Trooper Shelley Harris of Kinglake, Bushmen's Corp. Boer Warevelyn observer, boer war, letters, world war 1 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, R.S. (Bill) Billett, War trophies : from the First World War 1914-1918 / Major R.S. (Bill) Billett, 1999
... War trophies : from the First World War 1914-1918 / Major...world war 1... melbourne world war 1 artillery equipment ISBN 0864179774 Paperback ...Paperback; xvii, 94 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN 0864179774world war 1, artillery, equipment -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, The Old Pioneers' Memorial History of Melbourne From the Discovery of Port Phillip to the World War, 1924
... Discovery of Port Phillip to the World War...world war one... working men's college henry kendall le souef's cottage world war ...Blue hard covered book of 494 pages. Images, and a large plan of prominent burials in the Melbourne Old Cemetery, and a Map of Melbourne. melbourne, melbourne cemetery, melbourne old cemetery, john batman, edmund hobson, batman's map, st francis' church, james balfour, mrs hornbrook, paddy's market, wilson hall, working men's college, henry kendall, le souef's cottage, world war one, westernport, melbourne cup, hoddle, collingwood, south melbourne, prahran, richmond, kew, brunswick, coburg, preston, hawthorn, camberwell, nunawading, doncaster, st kilda, brighton, sandringham, cheltenham, caulfield, oalkleigh, footscray, sunshine, north melbourne, carlton, ballarat school of art library, ballarat technical art school, book plate, library plate, hume and hovell's overland journey 1824-5, major mtichell's overland journey, australia felix, booplate, aborigine, aboriginal, captain cook, arthur phillip, isaac smith, george bass, matthew flinders, john murray, catain baudain, captain collins, edward henty, portalnd, map od melbourne in 1938, john pascoe fawkner, the "enterprise: and fawkner's first home, old colonists' homes, rushall crescent north fitszroy, richard bourke, the old melbourne post offfice, old governmnt house, toorak, latrobe's house at jolimont, first melbourne land sale, melbourne water supply, peter henry smith, victorian legislative council opening, map of melbourne and collingwood, prince's bridge, crossing the rivers by punt, f.a> rucker, canvas city emerald hill, arrival of the gold escort in melbourne, the yarra, queen's wharf, tall ships, old st james, mary e. budd, st francis church, michael carr, meolbourne city mission, state library of victoria, melbourne public library, bourke street, angus mcmilan, methodist ladies college, ormond college, armistance celebrations, robert russell, mia mia, theatre royal bouke st, melbourne from flaggstaff hill, federal coffee palace collins st, lord melbourne, melbourne mint, old melbourne town hall, robert russell's melbourne and yarra falls, mandevalle hall, point lansdale lighthouse, wilson's promontory, margaret m. ward cole, williamstown, flinders st melbourne, queenscliff battery, broadmeadows soldiers' camp, embarkation of first troops on the 'ceramic', general monsash, ian hamilton, general bridges, victorian war memorial, national war memorial, st kilda pier, first melbourne cup, hoddle's grid, albert park, melbourne mechanic's institute, st kilda toll gate, munted policeman, springthorpe memorial, james bonwick, mornane's paddock, victorian railways melbourne and surburban lines, carlton gardens, thomas napier, wiliam westgarth, george augustus robinson, william lonsdale, elizabeth mary batman, peomena frances darling batman, dig tree, exhibition of 1854, exhibition of 1866, exhibition buildings, geelong harbour, jubilee lake, port campbell, warrnambool, queenscliff lightboat, batman's first house -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Equipment - Eyeshields, Anti-Gas, Mk.II, World War II, c 1943
... World War II...world war ii.... world war ii safety equipment Eye shields anti-gas eyeshields ...Safety Eyeshields which were issued to protect the eyes from liquid irritant sprayed from enemy aircraft. during WWIIThese eyeshields were the property of one of the pioneer families in the city of Moorabbin. 2 One-piece transparent plastic eyeshield visor, mounted on green green fabric band that is secured by three metal staples. At each end of the fabric band is secured two lengths of black elastic, one end features a metal hook, the other a metal ring, and when joined secure the eyeshields to the wearer's head. The elastic straps are joined to the to fabric by metal pop studs, and these press down into two further pop studs located on the visor making the plastic bend to the shape of the wearer's face. Cardboard case is made of heavy duty card, open one end to form and envelope for storage. A felt material is attached as a cushioned nose strip. They are in a brown paper envelope and contained within a Cardboard case is made of heavy duty card, open one end to form and envelope for storage. There are printed with instruction on how to use them.Eyeshields, Anti-Gass, Mk. II. Air Spray Immediate action to be taken to prevent blisters - with instructions.world war ii, safety equipment, eye shields, anti-gas, eyeshields -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Book - New Testament Bible, World War II, c1939-1945
... World War II...world war ii... of Moorabbin who served in WWII. religion world war ii bible george vi ...Active Service Pocket Bible - New Testament National Bible issued by the National Bible Society of Scotland to men and women on active duty during WWII. A message from George VI is printed on the inside.This bible was issued to men and women on active duty during WWII. It has been bought home by one of the citizens of City of Moorabbin who served in WWII.Small pocket sized New Testament Bible, bound in blue materialNew Testament - Royal Air Force Emblemreligion, world war ii, bible, george vi, national bible society of scotland, active duty, city of moorabbin, returned services league bentleigh, cheltenham -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Book, Victorian Government, Victoria's World War One Legacy : Recipients of the Victoria Cross : ANZAC centenary, 2014-2018 sharing Victoria's stories & making connections, 2014
... Victoria's World War One Legacy : Recipients of the...World War One... Army Soldiers World War One Victoria Cross military decorations ...The following 26 stories are about outstanding valour on the battlefields of the Great War. They tell the story of men who were recipients of the Victoria Cross, the British Empire’s highest award for bravery in wartime, and now Australia’s pre-eminent award for conspicuous gallantry in combat. Inside cover.31 pages : portraits Includes bibliographical references.non-fictionThe following 26 stories are about outstanding valour on the battlefields of the Great War. They tell the story of men who were recipients of the Victoria Cross, the British Empire’s highest award for bravery in wartime, and now Australia’s pre-eminent award for conspicuous gallantry in combat. Inside cover.australian army, soldiers, world war one, victoria cross, military decorations -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Book, Diggerson, Margaret, The fallen from Chelsea and Carrum : those who served and died in World War I, 2014
... died in World War I...World War One... Cottage Museum) Joyce Park Jasper Road Ormond melbourne World War ...91 pages non-fictionworld war one, chelsea, carrum, soldiers -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Book, Victorian Government, World war one history : Victoria's story, ANZAC centenary, 2014-2018 sharing Victoria's stories & making connections, 2014
... World war one history : Victoria's story, ANZAC centenary...World war one... Cottage Museum) Joyce Park Jasper Road Ormond melbourne World war ...42 pages : illustrations, map, portraits non-fictionworld war one, victoria, anzac, soldiers -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, Video, Australia Remembers 1945-1995: Educational resource kit investigating experience of the 2nd world war
... investigating experience of the 2nd world war...World War... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast World War 1939-1945 ...world war, 1939-1945 - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Will Davies, Last one hundred days : the Australian road to victory in the First World War, 2018
... the First World War...world war 1914- 1918 - campaigns - western front...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1914- 1918 - campaigns - western front ...In March 1918, with the fear of a one-million-man American army landing in France, the Germans attacked. In response, Australian soldiers were involved in a number of engagements, culminating in the Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux and the saving of Amiens, and Paris, from German occupation. Then came General John Monash's first victory as the Commanding Officer of the newly formed Australian Corps at Hamel. This victory, and the tactics it tested, became crucial to the Allied victory after 8 August, the 'black day of the German Army'. On this day the major Allied counteroffensive began, with the AIF in the vanguard of the attack. The Australians, with the Canadians to the south and the British across the Somme to the north, drove the Germans back, first along the line of the Somme and then across the river to Mont St Quentin, Péronne and on to the formidable Hindenburg Line, before the last Australian infantry action at Montbrehain in early October. Fast-paced and tense, the story of The Last 100 Days is animated by the voices of Australian soldiers as they endured the war's closing stages with humour and stoicism; and as they fought a series of battles in which they played a pivotal role in securing Allied victory. Collapse summaryIndex, bibliography, notes, ill, p.340.non-fictionIn March 1918, with the fear of a one-million-man American army landing in France, the Germans attacked. In response, Australian soldiers were involved in a number of engagements, culminating in the Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux and the saving of Amiens, and Paris, from German occupation. Then came General John Monash's first victory as the Commanding Officer of the newly formed Australian Corps at Hamel. This victory, and the tactics it tested, became crucial to the Allied victory after 8 August, the 'black day of the German Army'. On this day the major Allied counteroffensive began, with the AIF in the vanguard of the attack. The Australians, with the Canadians to the south and the British across the Somme to the north, drove the Germans back, first along the line of the Somme and then across the river to Mont St Quentin, Péronne and on to the formidable Hindenburg Line, before the last Australian infantry action at Montbrehain in early October. Fast-paced and tense, the story of The Last 100 Days is animated by the voices of Australian soldiers as they endured the war's closing stages with humour and stoicism; and as they fought a series of battles in which they played a pivotal role in securing Allied victory. Collapse summary world war 1914- 1918 - campaigns - western front, western front - australian participation - 1918