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The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Shakespeare Head, Pathfinder : a war autobiography, 1958
... World War 1939-1945 - Personal narratives - Australia... 1939 - Aerial operations - Britain World War 1939-1945 ...I was posted to 29 Squadron at North Weald in Essex and I was more than pleased to be a 'fighter boy', which for some unknown reason seemed and still seems to carry with it an aura of glamour - goodness knows why! "Air Vice-Marshal Don Bennett was one of the most outstanding figures of the second World War and the creator and leader of the legendary Pathfinder Force of 8 Group. His made him the obvious choice as leader of the Pathfinders -the elite force designed to carry out pioneering target-marking and precision-bombing of Nazi-occupied Europe. Bennett played a prominent part in deploying a Mosquito intruder force to harass Germany by night and in developing FIDO, the invaluable fog dispersal system.Ill, p.287.non-fictionI was posted to 29 Squadron at North Weald in Essex and I was more than pleased to be a 'fighter boy', which for some unknown reason seemed and still seems to carry with it an aura of glamour - goodness knows why! "Air Vice-Marshal Don Bennett was one of the most outstanding figures of the second World War and the creator and leader of the legendary Pathfinder Force of 8 Group. His made him the obvious choice as leader of the Pathfinders -the elite force designed to carry out pioneering target-marking and precision-bombing of Nazi-occupied Europe. Bennett played a prominent part in deploying a Mosquito intruder force to harass Germany by night and in developing FIDO, the invaluable fog dispersal system. world war 1939 - aerial operations - britain, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Georgian House, My Ship is so small, 1946
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia... Main Rd Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War ...This is the story of the Royal Australian Navy's little ships and their personnelIll, p.126.non-fictionThis is the story of the Royal Australian Navy's little ships and their personnelworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia, royal australian navy - history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Jarrolds, Battle of the oceans, 1943
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain... Main Rd Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War ...The story of the British merchant navy in World War TwoIll, p.183.non-fictionThe story of the British merchant navy in World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - britain, britain - merchant navy -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Rupert Hart-Davi, Ark Royal, 1957
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain... Main Rd Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War ...An account of the aircraft carrier Ark Royal during World War twoIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.349.non-fictionAn account of the aircraft carrier Ark Royal during World War twoworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - britain, aitcraft carriers - britain -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, 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 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, 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 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, 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 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, 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 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, 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 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, 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 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, 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 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, 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 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, 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 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, 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 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, 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 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, 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 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, 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 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, 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 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, 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 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, 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 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, 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 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, 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 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, 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 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, 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 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, 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 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, 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 Group
Letter - Frognall, 22/10/1986 12:00:00 AM
... World War 1939-1945... Road World War 1939-1945 Letter and research material ...Letter and research material on Frognall from the Department of Defence {Air Force Office} Royal Australian Air Force sectionl, to the Canterbury History Group with information on the Royal Australian Air Force's use of Frognallcanterbury, frognall, royal australian air force, mont albert road, world war 1939-1945 -
Canterbury History Group
Ephemera - The future of Frognall, 1989
... World War 1939-1945... Road Hicks> Clarence Gall> James Gamlin> Robert World War 1939 ...Public notice from newspaper, 1989 inviting ideas on proposals for the future of "Frognall". Closing date 31st July 1989 Camberwell Council.canterbury, frognall (house), camberwell council, mont albert road, hicks> clarence, gall> james, gamlin> robert, world war 1939-1945 -
Canterbury History Group
Document - 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