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Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Oxford University Press et al, The price of admiralty, 1944
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia... Main Rd Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War ...This book describes the life of a man, the late Commander J. H. Walker, and of his ship. HMAS Parramatta; both used to represent their service. Parramatta was one of the 'little ships' which made the great sacrifice in keeping the hard pressed garrison of Tobruk supplied. She went down fighting gallantly and in doing so added a glorious page to the naval history of our Empire.Ill, maps, p.328.This book describes the life of a man, the late Commander J. H. Walker, and of his ship. HMAS Parramatta; both used to represent their service. Parramatta was one of the 'little ships' which made the great sacrifice in keeping the hard pressed garrison of Tobruk supplied. She went down fighting gallantly and in doing so added a glorious page to the naval history of our Empire. world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia, royal australian navy - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, NSW Bookstall Pty Ltd, Scrap Iron Flotilla, 1944
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia... Main Rd Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War ...An account of the older ships(The Scrap Iron Flotilla) of the Australian Navy in the Second World WarIll, p.197.non-fictionAn account of the older ships(The Scrap Iron Flotilla) of the Australian Navy in the Second World Warworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia, royal australian navy - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, F.W. Cheshire, The leader of the crocks, 1945
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia... Australian Navy - History World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations ..."The activities of H.M.A.S. Stuart, leader of the Australian destroyer flotilla (and later of the 10th D.F.) from ... September, 1939 until the end of July, 1941" - Author's note.Ill, p.221.non-fiction"The activities of H.M.A.S. Stuart, leader of the Australian destroyer flotilla (and later of the 10th D.F.) from ... September, 1939 until the end of July, 1941" - Author's note.royal australian navy - history, world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Faber and Faber, This war against Japan : thoughts on the present conflict in the Far East, 1943
... World War 1939-1945 - East Asia... - Foreign relations World War 1939-1945 - East Asia Explores how ...Explores how the conflict against Japan arose and how is Japan to be defeatedIndex, ill, p.119.non-fictionExplores how the conflict against Japan arose and how is Japan to be defeatedjapan - foreign relations, world war 1939-1945 - east asia -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Heinemann, Retreat from Kokoda, 1958
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - New Guinea... Main Rd Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War ...An account of the Kokoda campaignIndex, ill, maps, p.319.non-fictionAn account of the Kokoda campaignworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - new guinea, kokoda track -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, James Hilton, The story of Dr. Wassell, 1943
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - United States... Main Rd Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War ...A novel based on the adventures of Dr Wassell, of the United States navyp.156.fictionA novel based on the adventures of Dr Wassell, of the United States navyworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - united states, croydon mcalymont wassell -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Burton Graham, None shall survive: the graphic story of the annihilation of the Japanese armada in the Bismarck Sea battle by the U.S. Fifth air force and the Royal Australian air force; the war against Japan, 1943, 1944
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia... Main Rd Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War ...An account of the destruction of a Japanese supply convoy in the Bismarck sea.Ill, p.109.non-fictionAn account of the destruction of a Japanese supply convoy in the Bismarck sea.world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia, bismarck sea - battle of -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Richard Baxter, Stand by to surface, 1944
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain... Main Rd Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War ...A story of ordinary men who served in the submarine service in World War TwoIll, p.208non-fictionA story of ordinary men who served in the submarine service in World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - britain, submarines -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, A&C Black, MTB Captain: A sea yarn, 1943
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain... Main Rd Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War ...Story of the men who served in Motor Torpedeo Boats in World War TwoIll, p.198.non-fictionStory of the men who served in Motor Torpedeo Boats in World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - britain, motor torpedeo boats -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Thomas Nelson, The Shetland bus, 1952
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain... Main Rd Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War ...The story of small boat operations in Norway in World War TwoIndex, ill, maps, p.215.non-fictionThe story of small boat operations in Norway in World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - britain, underground movements - norway -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Cassell, HM Corvette, 1942
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain... Main Rd Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War ...The story of men who served in Corvettes in World War Twonon-fictionThe story of men who served in Corvettes in World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - britain, corvettes -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Cecil Ernest Lucas, The greatest raid of all, 1958
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain... Main Rd Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War ...An account of the raid on the port of St Nazaire in 1942Ill, maps, p.288.non-fictionAn account of the raid on the port of St Nazaire in 1942world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - britain, st nazaire raid 1942 -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Methuen, Atlantic meeting : an account of Mr. Churchill's voyage in H. M. S. Prince of Wales, in August, 1941, and the conference with President Roosevelt which resulted in the Atlantic charter, 1946
... World War 1939- 1945 - Diplomacy... Main Rd Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War ...Commemorating the seventy-fifth anniversary of Winston Churchill’s meeting with President Roosevelt at Argentia Harbour, Placentia Bay With a new Foreword by Lord David Owen In August 1941 Winston Churchill (1874 1965) and President Roosevelt (1882 1945) met secretly on HMS Prince of Wales, moored just off the coast of Newfoundland.Index, ill, map, p.160.non-fictionCommemorating the seventy-fifth anniversary of Winston Churchill’s meeting with President Roosevelt at Argentia Harbour, Placentia Bay With a new Foreword by Lord David Owen In August 1941 Winston Churchill (1874 1965) and President Roosevelt (1882 1945) met secretly on HMS Prince of Wales, moored just off the coast of Newfoundland. world war 1939- 1945 - diplomacy, atlantic charter 1941 -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Angus and Robertson, Horrie the wog-dog, 1955
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - North Africa... - Armed forces - Mascots World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - North ...The true story of Horrie the Wog-Dog who was adopted by the Australian Signal Platoon of the M/G Battalion, in spite of all rules against keeping pets, and how Horrie not only won his stripes as a valuable addition to the group but had the further distinction of being smuggled into Australia on their return. The Wog-Dog was sneaked into Greece, went through the evacuation, carried messages as well as proving a dependable warning against air attacks. He went to Syria and Palestine, never learning to tolerate Arabs - he suffered cold and sickness, he fell in love with Ishmi, he was bombed off his ship and he never once was found during all necessary cover-up travelling. A story for all dog lovers, in spite of heavy Australian slang and style, of a dinkum Aussie who was kept, protected and loved by dinkum Aussies. Sentimentality over canines seldom misses fire.Ill, p.232non-fictionThe true story of Horrie the Wog-Dog who was adopted by the Australian Signal Platoon of the M/G Battalion, in spite of all rules against keeping pets, and how Horrie not only won his stripes as a valuable addition to the group but had the further distinction of being smuggled into Australia on their return. The Wog-Dog was sneaked into Greece, went through the evacuation, carried messages as well as proving a dependable warning against air attacks. He went to Syria and Palestine, never learning to tolerate Arabs - he suffered cold and sickness, he fell in love with Ishmi, he was bombed off his ship and he never once was found during all necessary cover-up travelling. A story for all dog lovers, in spite of heavy Australian slang and style, of a dinkum Aussie who was kept, protected and loved by dinkum Aussies. Sentimentality over canines seldom misses fire. australia - armed forces - mascots, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Prisoner of war : the story of British prisoners held by the enemy, 1944
... World war 1939-1945 - Prisoners of war... Main Rd Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war ...The experience of British prisoners of warIll, p.135.non-fictionThe experience of British prisoners of warworld war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war, prison camps - germany -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Lord Russell of Liverpool, The scourge of the swastika, 1954
... World War 1939-1945 - Atrocities... 1939-1945 - Atrocities Holocaust German atrocities in World war ...German atrocities in World war twoIll, p.259.non-fictionGerman atrocities in World war twoworld war 1939-1945 - atrocities, holocaust -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, C.O. Badham Jackson, Proud story : the official history of the Australian Comforts Fund, 1949
... World War 1939-1945 - Civilian relief... Main Rd Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War ...A history of the Australian Comforts FundIll, p.366.non-fictionA history of the Australian Comforts Fundworld war 1939-1945 - civilian relief, australian comforts fund -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Faber and Faber, This expanding war, 1943
... World War 1939-1945 - History... 1939-1945 - History War - Historical treatment A brief history ...A brief history of the initial years of World War TwoIndex, maps, p.278.non-fictionA brief history of the initial years of World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - history, war - historical treatment -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Angus and Robertson, Last train from Berlin, 1943
... World war 1939-1945 - Personal narratives - United States... - History - 1933-1943 World war 1939-1945 - Personal narratives ...Memoirs of an American correspondent in pre-war berlinp.290.Memoirs of an American correspondent in pre-war berlingermany - history - 1933-1943, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - united states -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Collins, Rommel, 1950
... World War 1939-1945 - Germany - Biography... Main Rd Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War ...A biography of general Ewin RommelIndex, ill, p.288.non-fictionA biography of general Ewin Rommelworld war 1939-1945 - germany - biography, germany - 1939-1945 - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Odhams, Goering, 1950
... World War 1939-1945 - Germany - History... Politicians - Germany - Biography World War 1939-1945 - Germany ...A biography of Hermann GoeringBibliography, ill, p.303.non-fictionA biography of Hermann Goeringpoliticians - germany - biography, world war 1939-1945 - germany - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Michael Joseph, The fatal decisions, 1956
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Germany... Main Rd Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War ...Analysis of six decisive battles fought by the German armed forces in World War Two as described by the generals involved.Index, ill, maps, p.261.non-fictionAnalysis of six decisive battles fought by the German armed forces in World War Two as described by the generals involved.world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - germany, germany - history - military -
Canterbury History GroupDocument - My Canterbury 1938 - 1948, Daynes, N.P, 1/02/2011 12:00:00 AM
... World War 1939-1945... Theatre Place Shops Public Transport World War 1939-1945 Notes ...Notes of a talk by Neville Daynes to the Annual General Meeting of the Canterbury History Group 2011canterbury, bryson street, daynes> neville, maling road, theatre place, shops, public transport, world war 1939-1945 -
Canterbury History Group
Document - Camberwell High School
... World War 1939-1945... Secondary Schools World War 1939-1945 Brief note on the history ...Brief note on the history of the Camberwell High School.canterbury, camberwell high school, prospect hill road, secondary schools, world war 1939-1945 -
Canterbury History Group
Document - Tour of Camberwell Grammar School, 2113
... World War 1939-1945... World War 1914-1918 Tara Christie> Louis P Roystead Vial> Oliver ...Handout of history of the Camberwell Grammar School and the mansions the school has on site, prepared by Trevor Hart archivist of the school on the occassion of a tour he conducted for the Canterbury History Group 23 September 2113canterbury, camberwell grammar school, hart> trevor, highton, doery> george henry, camberwell convalescent home for soldiers, world war 1914-1918, tara, christie> louis p, roystead, vial> oliver, kingussie, lumsden> david, norge, gunnersen> thorald william, world war 1939-1945, lindrum> walter, mont albert road -
Canterbury History Group
Book, Janine Wood, Names to Lives From World War II: The Canterbury Baptist Church Honour Board, 2016
... World War 1939-1945... or role of the church to war Baptist Church Canterbury World War ...This booklet tells the story of 75 men and women who served in World War II from the Canterbury Baptist Church congregation.This booklet tells the story of 75 men and women who served in World War II from the Canterbury Baptist Church congregation. Includes photographs, bibliography and index. 247 pagesnon-fictionThis booklet tells the story of 75 men and women who served in World War II from the Canterbury Baptist Church congregation. baptist church, canterbury, world war 1939-1945 -
Canterbury History Group
Book, Alicia Cerreto, North Balwyn RSL sub-branch : remembering our members, July 2018
... World War 1939-1945... World War 1939-1945 This book gives photographs and brief ...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 -
Canterbury History Group
Book, Dr. David S. Bird, The adventure of military life: A Century of the Camberwell Grammar Cadets 1888-1988, n.d
... World War 1939-1945... World War 1914-1918 World War 1939-1945 "This book outline's ..."This book outline's the [Camberwell Grammar Cadets] unit's first hundred years and reveals the contributions of those who were its champions and which explain its persistence and its success. As with any institution, the people are the key, and Dr Bird introduces us to some of the heroes behind the success of the unit." (Forward - Paul Hicks, Headmaster)283 pages; includes colour photos and indexnon-fiction"This book outline's the [Camberwell Grammar Cadets] unit's first hundred years and reveals the contributions of those who were its champions and which explain its persistence and its success. As with any institution, the people are the key, and Dr Bird introduces us to some of the heroes behind the success of the unit." (Forward - Paul Hicks, Headmaster) camberwell grammar school, education, military training, world war 1914-1918, world war 1939-1945 -
Canterbury History Group
Document - Highfield Road Uniting Church Roll of Honour, 1/10/2006 12:00:00 AM
... World War 1939-1945... Churches Honour Boards World War 1939-1945 Cooloongatta Road ...List of names on the Highfield Road Methodist Church Roll of Honour for World War Two copied by Jenny Fullardcanterbury, highfield road methodist church, highfield road, churches, honour boards, world war 1939-1945, cooloongatta road methodist church -
Canterbury History Group
Document - Roll of Honour Baptist Church, 1/10/2006 12:00:00 AM
... World War 1939-1945... Honour Boards World War 1939-1945 List of names on the World War ...List of names on the World War Two Roll of Honour in the Baptist Church Canterbury copied by Jenny Fullardcanterbury, canterbury baptist church, balwyn road, churches, honour boards, world war 1939-1945
