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Canterbury History Group
Letter - Frognall, 22/10/1986 12:00:00 AM
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 Frognall8 A 4 pagescanterbury, frognall, royal australian air force, mont albert road, world war 1939-1945 -
Canterbury History Group
Article, The future of Frognall, 1/07/1989 12:00:00 AM
Article from the Camberwell City News, July 1989, giving short history of Frognall and calling for submissions for the future use of the mansion by City of Camberwellcanterbury, mont albert road, frognall, gall> james, gamlin> robert, women's australian auxiliary air force, city of camberwell, royal australian air force -
Canterbury History Group
Book, Royal Australian Air Force, "Frognall" 1985
Photocopy of a booklet compiled by the Royal Australian Air Force, Engineer Cadet Squadron, giving a brief history of Frognall. Includes many photograph of the interior and exterior of the housecanterbury, mont albert road, frognall, royal australian air force, laycock> burdett, world war 1939-1945 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: PROUD STORY ; THE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND
A hard covered book with sleeve containing a coloured illustration of war jeeps with driver on the front. The book is titled 'Proud Story ; The Official History Of The Australian Comforts Fund.' A Commonwealth-wide voluntary organisation accredited to the Royal Australian Navy, The Australian Military Forces and the Royal Australian Air Force and charged with the duty of caring for all fit and well members of the Australian forces during the Second World War, 1939-1945. F. H. Johnston Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., Sydney, 1949.C.O. Bradham Jacksonaustralia, military, history, lydia chancellor collection, collection, lydia chancellor, world war two, australian comforts fund, australian history, history, w.w.ii, war, royal australian navy, royal australian air force, the australian military forces -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Essay - Framed essay, Catalina Flying Boat
Document relates to item 199 - Watercolour painting of a Catalina Flying Boat by an unknown artist -tells the history of the Catalina Flying Boat as well as the service histories of Flight Lieutenant Owen Mortimer and his younger brother Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Reginald Roy Mortimer from West Wyalong, New South Wales who served from 1941 to 1945 - relatives of the Donor Dr Owen Campbell Mortimer. Flight Lieutenant Owen Mortimer completed 85 missions in the wartime South West Pacific area. Reginald Mortimer served as a Transport Driver with the Australian Army later remustering to the RAAF to train and qualify as Flight Sergeant Air Gunner.Black frame with gold painted inner edge containing cream coloured paper with black text.Catalina Flying Boat Royal Australian Air Force catalina flying boat, flight lieutenant owen mortimer, flight sergeant air gunner reginald mortimer, ww2, raaf -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Print - Framed print, Catalina Flying Boat
Watercolour painting of Catalina Flying Boat - Attached to rear of frame is a short history of the Catalina Flying Boat together with the service history of Owen and and his younger brother Roy MORTIMER who both served in the Royal Australian Air Force in the South West Pacific area during WW2 Developed as a naval patrol aircraft, the Consolidated PBY Catalina was a widely exported flying boat during World War II. Over the course of the conflict it served with a number of different nations in a variety of roles. In the Royal Australian Air Force, PBYs and PB2Bs (a variant built by Boeing in Canada) served as multi role bombers and scouts, the type eventually earning great renown among Australian aircrews. The motto of the Catalina squadrons was "The First and Furthest." Gold painted embossed metal frame with cream coloured mount containing watercolour painting of plane on waterCatalina Flying Boat Royal Australian Air Force catalina flying boat, raaf, mortimer, ww2 -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, CO Badham Jackson, Proud story: The official history of the Australian comforts fund, 1949
ACF, a commonwealth-wide voluntary organisation accredited to the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Military Forces and the Royal Australian Air Force and charged with the duty of caring for all fit and well members of the Australian Forces during the Second World War, 1939-1945Ill, p.361.ACF, a commonwealth-wide voluntary organisation accredited to the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Military Forces and the Royal Australian Air Force and charged with the duty of caring for all fit and well members of the Australian Forces during the Second World War, 1939-1945australian comforts fund - history, civilian war relief -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, R.A.A.F. Historical Section, Units of the Royal Australian Air Force, 1994
... A history of Royal Australian Air Force Maintenance Units...A history of Royal Australian Air Force Maintenance Units ...A history of Royal Australian Air Force Maintenance Units from 1920 to 1994, for the 5th. Anniversary of the RAAF. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Ephemera - AATTV 23rd Birthday menu - Melbourne 31st July 1985, Australian Army Training Team Vietnam
AATTV 23rd Birthday - Melbourne 31st July 1985 is printed on yellow cardboard. On the back of the invitation is the Honour Roll naming those who were killed in Vietnam. On a cream paper which is stapled by two metal staples are the menu details and a brief history of the AATTVephemera, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), 23rd birthday, 31st july 1985, major ian charles teague, 35803, royal australian infantry corps, 1st special air service sqnuadron, australian army force -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History Collection
Book - Illustrated book, Gay Halstead 1929, Story of the RAAF Nursing Service 1940-1990, 1994
... Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service-History... Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service-History World War ...Established in July 1914, the Royal Australian Airforce Nursing Service (RAAFNS) personnel expanded from 45 in December 1940 to 616 in December 1945. Miss Margaret Irene Lang was appointed Matron-in -Chief and her staff's conditions in service were similar to those of the Australian Army Nursing Service. The nurses were originally attached to RAAF bases in Australia but later served in New Guinea and the Pacific Islands. With the Medical Air Evacuation Transport Unit (MAETU), established in 1944, nurses helped with aerial evacuation of casualties and were involved with the liberation of Prisoners of War from Singapore and other areas. The service was disbanded at the end of World War Two, but in 1948 a peace-time service was formed, and the RAAF nurses have served in the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War. They continue to care for the sick and injured at RAAF hospitals. Includes honours, awards and the nominal roll of RAAFNS 1940-1952.Illustrated book with blue cover. Front cover has a coloured illustration by Vivian and Marjorie Mare of a nurse in uniform standing in front of a plane, the title is printed in blue and the author's name printed in white. Title and author's name are also printed in white on the spine. The back cover has a collage of black and white photographs of RAAF personnel including nurses. Limited edition of 1000 copies.non-fictionEstablished in July 1914, the Royal Australian Airforce Nursing Service (RAAFNS) personnel expanded from 45 in December 1940 to 616 in December 1945. Miss Margaret Irene Lang was appointed Matron-in -Chief and her staff's conditions in service were similar to those of the Australian Army Nursing Service. The nurses were originally attached to RAAF bases in Australia but later served in New Guinea and the Pacific Islands. With the Medical Air Evacuation Transport Unit (MAETU), established in 1944, nurses helped with aerial evacuation of casualties and were involved with the liberation of Prisoners of War from Singapore and other areas. The service was disbanded at the end of World War Two, but in 1948 a peace-time service was formed, and the RAAF nurses have served in the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War. They continue to care for the sick and injured at RAAF hospitals. Includes honours, awards and the nominal roll of RAAFNS 1940-1952.royal australian air force nursing service-history, world war 1939-1945-medical care-australia, military nursing-australia, nurses, nursing -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - THE AIR FORCE LIST - RAAF, RAAF, 1961
From booklet front cover "ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE - THE AIR FORCE LIST - JUNE 1961 Issued for the information and guidance of all concerned By Command of the Air Board, Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF AIR, CANBERRA, A.C.T. AAP 598" Item in the collection re R.W McGilvery RAAF, refer Cat No 2787P for his service details.SOFT COVER BOOKLET. Cover - lightweight cardboard, pale blue colour with black print on front. 108 pages, cut, plain, off-white paper. Information manual for RAAF. Front cover - handwritten black ink - top left - "ORFS". top right - "Camp Commandant O..." Back cover - stamp - purple ink HEADQUARTERS SUPPORT COMMAND UNIT RAAF/ VICTORIA BARRACKS/ MELBOURNE S.C.I. VIC.history, booklet, raaf -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Royal Air Force Unit Histories, J. J. Halley, 1969
... Royal Air Force Unit Histories Book Royal Air Force Unit ... -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Air Power Development Centre, Operation Pelican : The RAAF in the Berlin Airlift, 1948-1949, 2008
In 1948 Britain, France and the United States of America found themselves opposed to their former wartime ally, the Soviet Union, over matters regarding control of the capital of the defeated Nazi German regime. When the Soviets imposed a blockade of the city, the Allies had no option but to begin flying in the necessities of life for the two million inhabitants of the zones under their administration. Thus began the first large-scale humanitarian airlift in history. When Britain turned for support to its Dominion partners, the transport element of the Royal Australian Air Force had recently ceased flying a regular courier service for Australian occupation forces involved in garrisoning another defeated Axis power of World War II, Japan - this role having been handed over to a commercial airline. By September 1948 an unnumbered Australian squadron had joined other RAAF transport crews already engaged as part of the massive allied undertaking. To the Americans the fifteen-month-long operation was codenamed Vittles, while the British called it Plainfare. But to the Royal Australian Air Force personnel involved, the Berlin Airlift was known as Pelican. Here the story is told of the events that made the airlift necessary, what the undertaking entailed and the part that Australians played in it, as well as the outcome and achievements of Operation Pelican.Ill, maps, p.82.non-fictionIn 1948 Britain, France and the United States of America found themselves opposed to their former wartime ally, the Soviet Union, over matters regarding control of the capital of the defeated Nazi German regime. When the Soviets imposed a blockade of the city, the Allies had no option but to begin flying in the necessities of life for the two million inhabitants of the zones under their administration. Thus began the first large-scale humanitarian airlift in history. When Britain turned for support to its Dominion partners, the transport element of the Royal Australian Air Force had recently ceased flying a regular courier service for Australian occupation forces involved in garrisoning another defeated Axis power of World War II, Japan - this role having been handed over to a commercial airline. By September 1948 an unnumbered Australian squadron had joined other RAAF transport crews already engaged as part of the massive allied undertaking. To the Americans the fifteen-month-long operation was codenamed Vittles, while the British called it Plainfare. But to the Royal Australian Air Force personnel involved, the Berlin Airlift was known as Pelican. Here the story is told of the events that made the airlift necessary, what the undertaking entailed and the part that Australians played in it, as well as the outcome and achievements of Operation Pelican.cold war - history, berlin airlift 1948-1949