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Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
In Memory Oval Medal - Boer War, 2012 In Memory
Issued in 2012 by the Reserve Forces Day Council in Memory of the Boer War 1988-1902. To signify memorial of the Boer War of 1899-1902. Issued by Reserve Forces Day Council 2012. An oval shaped medal issued in Memory of the Boer War 1899-1902 "A War Fought By Reservists" issued by the RFD (Reserve Forces Day Council) in 2012. The medal is oval in shape with enamel overlay in red and gold colours with a photograph centrally of a Boer War Soldier (sepia in colour). There is a ribbon attached with the Boer War medal colours being Red, Blue Orange. Dimensions being 30mm x 45mm. Made of gold metal. The Medal has an inscription around the oval outer-side : "A War Fought By Reservists" 1899-1902 RFD 2012. There is a sepia photograph centrally of a Boer War Soldier and above his outline are the words "In Memory". boer war 1899-1902, in memory - boer war medallion, reserve forces day council - boer war commemorative -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
The war memorial was erected in memory of those from Bulla who served and died in World War 1.A framed black and white photograph of the war memorial at Bulla.ERECTED by the residents of Bulla / in honour of the men who fought for the Empire in the Great War 1914-1919. On back: G. RANDALLworld war 1, soldiers, armed forces, shire of bulla, wars, clark, alistair, randall, george, johnson, j.w. l., tate, e. j., andrews, j., daniel, h.h., s. t., fanning, monuments and memorials, war memorials, returned servicepeople, george evans collection -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medal, Mercantile Marine War medal, abt 1918
The Mercantile Marine War Medal was awarded by the Board of Trade of the United Kingdom to members of the Merchant Navy for one or more voyages through a war or danger zone during the course of World War I. Miniature with ribbon. Description of full size medal: A circular, bronze medal, 1.42 inches in diameter. The obverse has a bareheaded effigy of King George V, facing left, with the legend: GEORGIVS V BRITT : OMN : REX ET IND : IMP : The reverse shows a merchant ship ploughing her way through stormy seas, an enemy submarine sinking and a sailing vessel in the background. The base of the reverse has the inscription FOR * WAR * SERVICE / MERCANTILE MARINE / * 1914 - 1918 * in three lines. Around the edge of the rim is a laurel wreath. The ribbon is 1.25 inches wide and is coloured green, white (thin middle stripe), and red (represent starboard and port running lights with the masthead steaming light in the centre). medal mercantile marine -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Work on paper - Calendar 2015, Department of Veterans' Affairs, Over a Century of Service, 2014
... Over a Century of Service...Department of Veterans' Affairs ...Commemorative wall calendar incorporating photos of various aspects of Australian military service from the Boer War to AfghanistanPO2745calendar, commemoratio, 2015 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Bassett-Smith, Cermony for turning of the first sod, Eltham War Memorial Infant Welfare Centre Building, 18 Jul. 1950
... Cermony for turning of the first sod, Eltham War Memorial ...Major Frank D. Stevens, RSL President and school boy Albert Feldbauer (youngest child of the children of the soldier fathers attending a school in the district) at the ceremony of turning the first sod for the Eltham War Memorial Infant Welfare Centre Building. Major Frank Stevens was later the Scout Commissioner of Heidelberg City Scout Groups from Fairfield railway gates to the intersection of Main Road at Hurstbridge.Eight original prints (21.5 x 18 cm - plus three duplicated) and one 10 x 15 cm colour print reproduction from a negative taken of original printalbert feldbauer, ceremonies, eltham, eltham war memorial building, fred griffiths, cr. fred squire, main road, major frank stevens, memorials, mrs dave lyon, mrs rains, war memorials, eltham infant welfare centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, View from former Caretaker's Cottage (Shire of Eltham War Memorial), Garden Hill, Kangaroo Ground
... View from former Caretaker's Cottage (Shire of Eltham War ...The Caretaker's cottage was built to replace the original 1927 hut, which had been built with left over stone from the tower. There was a desire to expand the size of the hut to make provision for a married caretaker. The caretaker's cottage was opened along with the re-dedication of the memorial to include the fallen from the Shire of Eltham during the Second World War by Sir Dallas Brookes on 8 November 1951.Colour photographcaretaker cottage, garden hill farm, kangaroo ground, kangaroo ground memorial, memorial park, shire of eltham war memorial -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet and Plans, Plans and Specification of Works ... at Lot 111 Little Dodd St, Ballarat, c1961
... Plans and Specification of Works ... at Lot 111 Little Dodd ...Brown card cover on plans and specifications for a bick veneer dwelling in Little Dodd Street, Ballarat East.war service homes division, little dodds street, plans and specifications, contract of sale, tenancy agreement, ballarat -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - FIELD MANUAL, War Department USA, Basic Field Manual - Air Extract of Combined Operating Signals (CCBP2-2), 21.2.1944
... Basic Field Manual - Air Extract of Combined Operating ...USA booklet FM24-13 containing large lists of Signalling Q Codes. Spiral bound, 96 pages.books-military/manuals, signals, us -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, BATTLEFIELDS, Kangaroo Press, Australian Battlefields of the Western Front 1916-1918
... Australian Battlefields of the Western Front 1916-1918 ....1) Soft card cover with black & white photo of battlefield on front & back. Coloured photo of soldier carrying a wounded comrade over his shoulder. History of Author, John Laffin on back cover. 204 pages black & white with photos & maps. Complete history covering cemeteries, battlefields, commemorations, etc. .2) - .6) Tourist Information in Belgium, French & English.“3rd Edition on front cover”books - military history, battlefields -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Penleigh Boyd, Salvage: Pictures and Impressions of the Western Front, 1983
... Salvage: Pictures and Impressions of the Western Front ...SoftcoverAuthor is father of Robin Boyd, a travel journal reflection inside the middle of the bookwalsh st library -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Book, Roberts, Janine, From Massacres to mining. The colonization of Aboriginal Australia, 1978
... From Massacres to mining. The colonization of Aboriginal ...White colonisation of Australia; violent conflict; establishment of reserves; current situation legal oppression in Queensland; racism and discrimination; poverty, malnutrition and disease; government policy; land rights; mining on Aboriginal land; Aboriginal struggle for rights.212 P.; appendices; maps; plates; ill.; footnotes; bib.; refs.; figs.; 21 cm.White colonisation of Australia; violent conflict; establishment of reserves; current situation legal oppression in Queensland; racism and discrimination; poverty, malnutrition and disease; government policy; land rights; mining on Aboriginal land; Aboriginal struggle for rights.aboriginal australians -- social conditions. | aboriginal australians -- government relations. | aboriginal australians -- land tenure. | colonisation | economics - income - poverty and low income | government policy | health - nutrition disorders | land rights - mining industry | land rights - excisions and leases - mining leases | race relations - violent - massacres, murders, poisonings etc. - to 1900 | race relations - racial discrimination - legislative -
Nhill & District Historical Society Inc.
Book - Stand Easy, Australian War Memorial, After the Defeat of Japan 1945, 1945
... After the Defeat of Japan 1945 ...A collection of personal stories which extended from the collection of Khaki and Green. The service numbers have been used to identify those who have contributed to the content.Stand Easy - After the Defeat of Japan 1945; Green hardcover with light green text and picture of soldier. The spine also has light green text of title. The inside front and back covers have green art geometric patterns. Illustrations, photographs, cartoons: 208 pages non-fiction A collection of personal stories which extended from the collection of Khaki and Green. The service numbers have been used to identify those who have contributed to the content.blamey, nerve war, medical evacuation, 2nd australian corps, surrender of japan, bougainville, borneo, 5th australian division, 6th australian division, 7th australian division, 9th australian division, tarakan, military - history, warfare -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Australian War Memorial, As You Were! - A Cavalcade of Events with the Australian Services from 1788 to 1946, 1946
... As You Were! - A Cavalcade of Events with the Australian ...stawell ww2 -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, THE WAR OFFICE et al, MANUAL OF MAP READING (AIR PHOTO READING AND FIELD SKETCHING Part1 MAP READING 1955), 1955
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Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, THE WAR OFFICE et al, MANUAL OF MAP READING (AIR PHOTO READING AND FIELD SKETCHING PART 11 1958), 1957
... MANUAL OF MAP READING (AIR PHOTO READING AND FIELD ... -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, THE WAR OFFICE et al, MANUAL OF MAP READING part 111(AIR PHOTO READING AND FIELD SKETCHING PART111 FIELD SKETCHING 1957), 1958
... MANUAL OF MAP READING part 111(AIR PHOTO READING AND FIELD ... -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL, Stand Easy ( AFTER THE DEFEAT OF JAPAN 1945), 1945
... Stand Easy ( AFTER THE DEFEAT OF JAPAN 1945) ... -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL, Stand Easy (AFTER THE DEFEAT OF JAPAN 1945), 1945
... Stand Easy (AFTER THE DEFEAT OF JAPAN 1945) ... -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, Lionel Wigmore & Bruce Harding et al, THEY DARED MIGHTILY (Full biographies of V.C. winners), 1986
... THEY DARED MIGHTILY (Full biographies of V.C. winners) ...355.1'342'0922, biography, isbn: 0 642 99471 4. -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, Malcolm Brown et al, 1918 YEAR OF VICTORY, 1998
... 1918 YEAR OF VICTORY ...35798642, historical, isbn: 0 330 37672 1 -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, David Hay et al, NOTHING OVER US (The Story of The 2/6th Australian Infantry Battalion), 1984
... NOTHING OVER US (The Story of The 2/6th Australian Infantry ...940.54'12'94, historical, isbn: 0 642 99470 6 -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Hard cover non-fiction book, Australian War Memorial, Stand Easy After the defeat of Japan, 1945
... Stand Easy After the defeat of Japan, 1945 ...Completion of WW2 after the defeat of Japan.After the sudden completion of the war, this book was revised to include pictures of the final scenes of the war.khaki green coloured hard cover non-fiction book -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Book - Book (Paperback), Australian War Memorial, The Hall of Memory, 1975
... The Hall of Memory ...Booknon-fiction -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, Canberra, As You Were! / A Cavalcade of Events with the Australian Services from 1788 to 1946, 1946
... As You Were! / A Cavalcade of Events with the Australian ...Book -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet, Victorian State War Council et al, The Repatriation of the Soldier, c 1914 - 1925
... The Repatriation of the Soldier ...This book appears to be post WW1, due to the trades shown, pay rates, and mention of 1917 once.This book has 104 pages of instructions, pay rates and charts. Front cover is a maroonish clour - cardboard. It's printing is in black ink. It has a stylised rectangular frame within which is the title subjects.trades, occupations, rehabilitation -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, UNSW Press, The Anzac book / written and illustrated in Gallipoli by the men of Anzac, 2010
... the men of Anzac ...Created by soldiers under enemy fire and in extreme hardship, the illustrations, stories, cartoons, and poems were intended as a Christmas and New Year diversion for soldiers facing a harsh winter in the trenches on Gallipoli. This long-awaited third edition is a reproduction of the original book, with a new foreword by acclaimed author Les Carlyon, an introduction from Australian War Memorial historian Ashley Ekins, and added material originally rejected by the editor, official war correspondent C.E.W. Bean.Bibliography, ill, p.203.non-fictionCreated by soldiers under enemy fire and in extreme hardship, the illustrations, stories, cartoons, and poems were intended as a Christmas and New Year diversion for soldiers facing a harsh winter in the trenches on Gallipoli. This long-awaited third edition is a reproduction of the original book, with a new foreword by acclaimed author Les Carlyon, an introduction from Australian War Memorial historian Ashley Ekins, and added material originally rejected by the editor, official war correspondent C.E.W. Bean.world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - gallipoli, world war 1914-1918 - personal correspondence -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Australian War Memorial, Stand easy : after the defeat of Japan, 1945
... Stand easy : after the defeat of Japan, 1945 ...Stories and anecdotes from Australian soldiers involved in the war against JapanIll, p.206.non-fictionStories and anecdotes from Australian soldiers involved in the war against Japanworld war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - pacific area -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Major-General R N L Hopkins CBE, Australian Armour A history of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps 1927-1972, 1978
... Australian Armour A history of the Royal Australian ...Historical referenceHard covered book. 371 pp. ISBN 0 642 99407 2 940.5412'94royal australian armoured corps, history, royal australian armoured corps, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK - BCOF, Captain R.V. Kneale, Lieutenant E.E. Smith, Lieutenant R.F. O'Malley, STAND EASY AFTER THE DEFEAT OF JAPAN 1945, c1945
... STAND EASY AFTER THE DEFEAT OF JAPAN 1945 ...Book - item in the collection of Richard William McGILVERY, RAAF. Refer Cat. No. 7287P for his service details, photo, awards.Hard cover book. Cover - cardboard with adhered green colour buckram. Light green print on front and spine. Small illustration on front - soldier with hands raised. 208 pages - cut, plain, off-white paper. Illustrated - black and white sepia and colour photographs, maps, sketches and cartoons. End papers - illustrated, green and cream, stylized pattern of uniforms.history, books, ww2, bcof -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, Comprehensive list of component parts (illustrated) for Ordnance, B.L. 5.5in. MK.3 or 4 on Carriage, 5.5in, or 4.5in. GUN, MK. 1/1 or 2/1 & accessories/ancilliaries, 1961
... Comprehensive list of component parts (illustrated) for ...military weapons