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Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Patrick Lindsay, Our darkest day : the tragic Battle of Fromelles and the digger's final resting place, 2011
... world war 1914 - 1918 - campaigns - western front..., ill (maps), p.248. world war 1914 - 1918 - campaigns - western ...This abridged edition of the bestselling 'Fromelles' includes the recent discovery of the largest mass war grave since the Second World War, the recovery of the missing Diggers' remains and the names of those who have been identified, as well as the opening of the new Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery in 2010.Index, bibliography, ill (maps), p.248.non-fictionThis abridged edition of the bestselling 'Fromelles' includes the recent discovery of the largest mass war grave since the Second World War, the recovery of the missing Diggers' remains and the names of those who have been identified, as well as the opening of the new Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery in 2010.world war 1914 - 1918 - campaigns - western front - fromelles, war graves - france -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Costello, The diary of a World War I cavalry officer, 1985
... world war 1914-1918 - western front - cavalry corps... - biography world war 1914-1918 - western front - cavalry corps ...It would be hard to find anyone better qualified the "Sally Home of the "11th Hussars to tell the story of the Cavalry on the Western front during the First World War.Index, notes, ill, maps, p.222.non-fictionIt would be hard to find anyone better qualified the "Sally Home of the "11th Hussars to tell the story of the Cavalry on the Western front during the First World War.soldiers - great britain - biography, world war 1914-1918 - western front - cavalry corps -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Vintage books, In the footsteps of Private Lynch, 2008
... western front 1914-1918 - australian participation... narratives - australia western front 1914-1918 - australian ...Retrace Australia's role in the First World War from the trenches of Somme Mud to the wider war on the Western Front. Imagine this. You are a country boy and just eighteen. The war has been raging for two years and because of your age, you have not been eligible for enlistment. Your mates, older by a few months are joining up and disappearing to the great adventure across the world in Europe. And there is forever talk of the need for reinforcements, for men like you to join up and support the Empire, Australia and your mates in the line. Such was the case for Edward Francis Lynch, a typical country boy from Perthville, near Bathurst. When war was declared in early August 1914, he was just sixteen and still at school, but like a generation of young males in Australia, there was something to prove and a need to be there. Will Davies, editor of the bestselling Somme Mud, meticulously tracked Lynch and his battalion's travels; their long route marches to flea ridden billets, into the frontline at such places as Messines, Dernancourt, Stormy Trench and Villers Bretonneux, to rest areas behind the lines and finally, on the great push to the final victory after August 1918. In words and pictures Davies fills in the gaps in Private Lynch's story and through the movements of the other battalions of the AIF provides impact and context to their plight and achievements. Looking at these battlefields today, the pilgrims who visit and those who attend to the land we come to understand how the spirit of Australia developed and of our enduring role in world politics.Bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.245.non-fictionRetrace Australia's role in the First World War from the trenches of Somme Mud to the wider war on the Western Front. Imagine this. You are a country boy and just eighteen. The war has been raging for two years and because of your age, you have not been eligible for enlistment. Your mates, older by a few months are joining up and disappearing to the great adventure across the world in Europe. And there is forever talk of the need for reinforcements, for men like you to join up and support the Empire, Australia and your mates in the line. Such was the case for Edward Francis Lynch, a typical country boy from Perthville, near Bathurst. When war was declared in early August 1914, he was just sixteen and still at school, but like a generation of young males in Australia, there was something to prove and a need to be there. Will Davies, editor of the bestselling Somme Mud, meticulously tracked Lynch and his battalion's travels; their long route marches to flea ridden billets, into the frontline at such places as Messines, Dernancourt, Stormy Trench and Villers Bretonneux, to rest areas behind the lines and finally, on the great push to the final victory after August 1918. In words and pictures Davies fills in the gaps in Private Lynch's story and through the movements of the other battalions of the AIF provides impact and context to their plight and achievements. Looking at these battlefields today, the pilgrims who visit and those who attend to the land we come to understand how the spirit of Australia developed and of our enduring role in world politics.world war 1914-1918 - personal narratives - australia, western front 1914-1918 - australian participation -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Les Carlyon, The great war, 2006
... world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - western front... - campaigns - western front Les Carlyon's The Great War is the epic ...Les Carlyon's The Great War is the epic story of the fighting men who wove themselves into legend as part of the largest tragedy in Australian history - 179,000 dead and wounded - leaving a nation to mourn its fallen heroes in 'one long national funeral' into the 1930s and, now again, a century later. As he did with the best-seller Gallipoli, Carlyon leads the reader behind the lines, across the western front and other theatres of battle, and deep into the minds of the men who are witnesses to war. Having walked the fields of France, Belgium and Turkey on his quest for a truth beyond the myth, Carlyon weaves us a mesmerising narrative that shifts seamlessly from the hatching of grand strategies in the political salons of London and St Petersburg to the muddy, bloody trenches of Pozieres and Passchendaele where ordinary soldiers descended into a maelstrom unimaginable.index, bib, ill (plates), maps, ports, p.863.non-fictionLes Carlyon's The Great War is the epic story of the fighting men who wove themselves into legend as part of the largest tragedy in Australian history - 179,000 dead and wounded - leaving a nation to mourn its fallen heroes in 'one long national funeral' into the 1930s and, now again, a century later. As he did with the best-seller Gallipoli, Carlyon leads the reader behind the lines, across the western front and other theatres of battle, and deep into the minds of the men who are witnesses to war. Having walked the fields of France, Belgium and Turkey on his quest for a truth beyond the myth, Carlyon weaves us a mesmerising narrative that shifts seamlessly from the hatching of grand strategies in the political salons of London and St Petersburg to the muddy, bloody trenches of Pozieres and Passchendaele where ordinary soldiers descended into a maelstrom unimaginable. australian army - history, world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - western front -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Brolga Publishing, Venturing into no man's land: The charmed life of Joseph Maxwell VC World War I hero, 2012
... wold war 1914-1918 - campaigns - western front... war 1914-1918 - campaigns - western front joseph maxwell ...The the compelling story of Lieutenant Joseph "Darkie" Maxwell DCM, MC and Bar, VC – the second highest decorated Australian soldier of the First World War."A flash blinds me... We are lost in a chaos of flying mud... Smoke, filth,confusion, racket! I spit and splutter and swear... Oh Christ! I think I'm flamin' well dead." This is the compelling story of Lieutenant Joseph "Darkie" Maxwell DCM, MC and Bar, VC – the second highest decorated Australian soldier of the First World War. Meticulously researched by historian John Ramsland, Maxwell's colourful life is traced from his childhood on the Hunter coalfields until his death at age 71 in a soldier's settlement home in Matraville Sydney. Maxwell was a vivid storyteller who wrote Hells Bells and Mademoiselles, telling of his experiences in the war. In telling Maxwell's story, Ramsland has uncovered many forgotten documents to piece together an extraordinary life of an extraordinary man.index, ill, maps, p.343.non-fictionThe the compelling story of Lieutenant Joseph "Darkie" Maxwell DCM, MC and Bar, VC – the second highest decorated Australian soldier of the First World War."A flash blinds me... We are lost in a chaos of flying mud... Smoke, filth,confusion, racket! I spit and splutter and swear... Oh Christ! I think I'm flamin' well dead." This is the compelling story of Lieutenant Joseph "Darkie" Maxwell DCM, MC and Bar, VC – the second highest decorated Australian soldier of the First World War. Meticulously researched by historian John Ramsland, Maxwell's colourful life is traced from his childhood on the Hunter coalfields until his death at age 71 in a soldier's settlement home in Matraville Sydney. Maxwell was a vivid storyteller who wrote Hells Bells and Mademoiselles, telling of his experiences in the war. In telling Maxwell's story, Ramsland has uncovered many forgotten documents to piece together an extraordinary life of an extraordinary man.wold war 1914-1918 - campaigns - western front, joseph maxwell - biography -
Kyneton RSL Sub Branch
Brochures, WW1 battlefields of France and Belgium
... remembrance trail- western front... photographs. fromelle villers brettoneux remembrance trail- western ...Set of three brochures relating to WW1 battlefield sites in France and Belgium. Coloured and contain photographs.fromelle, villers brettoneux, remembrance trail- western front -
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Photograph
... Talbot Hobbs, World War 1, 5th Australian Division, Western.... Talbot Hobbs, World War 1, 5th Australian Division, Western Front ...General Hobbs August 1917 Blaringham, France. Digital copy of photograph from a personal album of Lieutenant General JJT Hobbs.talbot hobbs, world war 1, 5th australian division, western front -
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Photograph
... Talbot Hobbs, Kinge George V, World War 1, Western Front... Hobbs, Kinge George V, World War 1, Western Front, AIF ...General Hobbs with HM King George V. Digital copy of photograph from a personal album of Lieutenant General JJT Hobbs.talbot hobbs, kinge george v, world war 1, western front, aif -
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Photograph
... talbot hobbs, kinge george v, world war 1, western front.... talbot hobbs, kinge george v, world war 1, western front, aif ...Generals MC Logan and Hobbs, Ham, Belgium, March 1919. Digital copy of photograph from a personal album of Lieutenant General JJT Hobbs.talbot hobbs, kinge george v, world war 1, western front, aif -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Les Carlyon, The Great War / by Les Carlyon, 2006_
... western front... during World War I. world war 1 les carlyon western front Les ...Les Carlyon recounts stories of Australian soldiers during World War I.863 p. black & white illus.world war 1, les carlyon, western front -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, The Royal Australian Survey Corps, Never Forget Australia. N'Oublions Jamais L'Australie. Australia and Villers-Bretonneux 1918-1993, 1994
... western front... 0 642 20141-2 book world war one army history western front ...Soft covered book. Written in English and FrenchInscribed: Presented to the 4/19th PWLH Regiment Library by Ross Bastiaan 30/10/95 ISBN 0 642 20141-2book, world war one, army, history, western front, commemorations, villers bretonneux, blankfield, corfield, royal victoria regiment -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Weapon - Bayonet, M1898/O5s sawback "Butcher" bayonet
... Western front... or a butchers knife 5/6 RVR Bayonet WW1 German Western front ...Used in WW1 by German soldiers, primarily pioneer troops and NCOs. Often had their teeth removed due to negative conotations associated with allied propaganda. Many German soldiers were advised not to use the sawback bayonet as they believed that if caught with it they could be summarily executed Know as a saw back bayonet or a butchers knifeDark steel bayonet with substantial 37 cm (15 in) blade. Woodne grips are missing and steel on grop is significantly rusted. Saw back edge with 2 rows of 29 teeth, The quilion bends down toward the hanle Unlike many other bayontes this bayonet does not have a muzzel ring it instead has a long t shaped gove in the handle, Mauser avoided one since these altered the vibration harmonics of the barrel when fired, affecting accuracy. All the bayonets featured quillons that curved back towards the hilt. These were much less effective at catching the opposing blade than the forward-swept quillons used by some other nations. A small number of pioneers and certain non-commissioned officers of the German Army were issued a bayonet with a sawback edge, known as the S or m.S. ("mit Säge", with saw). Many such bayonets had their teeth ground down in response to negative Allied propaganda. There is a heavily rusted, all steel scabbardWAFFENFABRIK MAUSER A.G OBERNDORF a.N5/6 rvr, bayonet, ww1, german, western front -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard - embroidered card, Souvenir d'Amiens, c1917
... western front... spittle embroidery france western front mary coghill holmes ...Holes Family Ascot WW1 memorabilia This postcard was sent from France during World War One. The writer, Gordon Spittle, enlisted with the brother of the recipient, Mary Coghill Holmes. Postcard with embroidered detail on white silk. The embroidery includes a crowned crest, and the flags of England, France, and Italy and the words "Souvenir d'Amiens".Verso "Somewhere in France July 14th '17 My dear Mary, In the first place I have to thank you for your letter of April 30th which came to hand by the last mail, and also very kindly the tin of biscuits sent per Miss B. which came to hand by the last Sunday. I also received a tin from Violet and will be writing her to-morrow and the next day it it is not to hot and muggy. I can assure you both that I appreciate your continued kindness more than words can tell, and only regret that I am unable to do something in return. Who can believe it is just two years ago since Harry & I enlisted, & the war doesn't appear to be any nearer ending than it did then, however let us hope and trust the end is not very far off, for goodness only knows how utterly tied (sic) of it we all are. His Majesty the King paid our division a visit on Thursday, & yesterday I went to Amiens for the day. Must now ring off for the present with kindest regards to your Mother, Violet, Willie and Self. From S. Gordon S." chatham family archive, chatham, holmes, harry holmes, mary holmes, amiens, world war, world war 1, world war i, world war one, gordon spittle, embroidery, france, western front, mary coghill holmes, postcard -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard - black and white, Ruins of a house at Le Bizet, c1917
... western front... western front Black and white postcard showing houses in Le Bizet ...Le Bizet is a village in the Belgian province of Hainaut . It lies in the district of Ploegsteert and is near the French border. This postcard was purchased by an Australian soldier during World War One. Black and white postcard showing houses in Le Bizet, Belgium in ruins after bombing during World War One. This card was purchased by an Australian soldier, probably Henry Smerdon Holmes, during World War One. chatham-holmes family collection, le bizet, belgium, ploegsteert, world war, world war 1, bombing, world war one, western front -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Headwear - Helmet - AIF, WWI, circa 1916
... at Gallipoli and Egypt before the regiment moved to the Western Front...Steel helmet worn on the Western Front by Lance Corporal... on the Western Front by Lance Corporal Geoff Gilbert 13th Australian ...Regimental 543 Trooper Geoff Gilbert of Northcote Victoria enlisted in the 13th Light Horse Regiment AIF aged 21. He served at Gallipoli and Egypt before the regiment moved to the Western Front in March 1916 as Corps cavalry. Steel helmets and gas masks became regular equipment as the regiment engaged in all the major actions involving the Australians. Gilbert brought his helmet home after the war as a souvenir.Rare souvenir of headwear worn by an Australian light horseman of World War 1 (1914-18). Steel helmet worn on the Western Front by Lance Corporal Geoff Gilbert 13th Australian Light Horse during World War 1 (1914-1918).helmet, 13th light horse, wwi, world war one, the great war, first world war, gallipoli, australian imperial forces, aif -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Uniform Complete
... Western Front Medic.... Complete Western Front Medic. Uniform WW1 Army ...Western Front Medic.uniform, ww1, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Map
... Map of the Western Front WW1... of the Western Front WW1 Maps ...Map of the Western Front WW1maps -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Picture (size 2)
... Western Front - trench at the Somme... (size 2) Western Front - trench at the Somme Picture WW1 Army ...Western Front - trench at the Sommepicture, ww1, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Photo (size2)
... Western Front : Transport in the Somme... (size2) Western Front : Transport in the Somme Picture WW1 Army ...Western Front : Transport in the Sommepicture, ww1, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Uniform Complete
... Western front Replica Uniform... Complete Western front Replica Uniform Uniform WW1 Army ...Western front Replica Uniformuniform, ww1, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Picture (size 2)
... Western Front : Ambulance men in the Somme... (size 2) Western Front : Ambulance men in the Somme Picture WW1 ...Western Front : Ambulance men in the Sommepicture, ww1, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Field Map
... Very old, fragile map of Becelaere, Western Front, France.... Very old, fragile map of Becelaere, Western Front, France ...Very old, fragile map of Becelaere, Western Front, France.documents, ww1, army -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Postcard - Postcard [and Envelope], James Foley, Field Service Postcard from James Leonard Foley, 1915
... well’. He was to be killed in action on the Western Front on 24... Battalion. He died on the Western Front. His parents were Edward... one with the 24th Battalion. He died on the Western Front. His ...James Leonard Foley’s family lived at ‘Warringal’, 3 Foley Street, Kew. Like many other soldiers from Kew, he was educated at the Kew State School. He enlisted at the age of 19 in March 1915. His previous occupation is recorded as 'Blacksmith'. James sent a postcard to his mother in 1915 saying that he was ‘quite well’. He was to be killed in action on the Western Front on 24 August 1916 and is buried in the Villers-Bretonneux cemetery. Poignant card from a Kew soldier in World War 1 who was later to die on the Western Front.Single page Field Service Postcard and Envelope from James Leonard Foley to Mrs Eliza Foley of 3 Foley Street in Kew. Private J.L. Foley (1600) served during World War one with the 24th Battalion. He died on the Western Front. His parents were Edward and Eliza Foley of 3 Foley Street, Kew.Mrs E Foley, 3 Foley Street, Kew, Vic [Signed] JL Foley 8/9/15first world war (1914-18), james foley, world war one, foley street, warringal, villers-bretonneux cemetery, e. foley, edward foley -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book - WW1, From the Australian Front
... of Australian Forces on the Western Front in WW1.... on the Western Front in WW1. ...Soft cover, information and black and white photos of Australian Forces on the Western Front in WW1. -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Joseph W Cairnduff, 1914
... October 1914. Surviving service on Gallipoli and the Western Front... / in 1914, firstly to Egypt / then Gallipoli, then Western / Front."... / in 1914, firstly to Egypt / then Gallipoli, then Western / Front ...Joseph William Cairnduff (1876-1929) was born in Hobart, Tasmania. He married Ann Walker in 1900. When he enlisted on 19 August 1914 he was given SERN 4. At the time he was living at 'Tyne', 96 Guildford Road, Surrey Hills. He was 5'5", 38 years old and employed as a civil servant. He had served for 5 years in the Senior Cadets and 3 years in the Australian Signallers. He was given the rank of sergeant in the Divisional Signal Company 1 and embarked for Egypt from Melbourne on board HMAT A10 Karroo on 20 October 1914. Surviving service on Gallipoli and the Western Front, he returned to Melbourne leaving on board HT 'Wiltshire', 12 November 1916. He was discharged medically unfit. Joseph and Ann had a large family before he left for WW1: Ann Mary b.1901; James William Cotter b. 1903; Mathew Norman Banks b. 1904; Doris Jean b.1906; Claude James b, 1908; Elsie Edna b. 1910; Clive Bruce b. 1912 and Gladys Janet b. 1914. After his return he and Ann had more 2 daughters - Sylvia McLaren b. 1917 and Mavis Morley b. 1918, who commenced at Chatham Primary School in 1927 and 1928 respectively. Joseph and Ann are buried in Box Hill Cemetery (M-NS-0492). Joseph's twin brother, James Banks Cairnduff (SERN 571) also served in the AIF and is also buried in Box Hill Cemetery (M-NS-0003). A studio portrait of a soldier in AIF uniform and a peaked cap. He is short and is standing with one arm straight and the other bend. He is holding what looks like a whip in the hand of the bent arm.In the hand of the donor: "1914" in ink in top RH corner. The centre: "Joseph W. Cairnduff / Before leaving for overseas / in 1914, firstly to Egypt / then Gallipoli, then Western / Front."joseph william cairnduff, first world war, signals company, guildford road, 'tyne', (miss) ann walker, (mrs) ann cairnduff, (mrs) mavis good -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldier posing in snow, les chandler_a00160.tif
... Western Front... Western Front snow winter soldier ww1 world war 1 aif A.I.F ...Western Frontsnow, winter, soldier, ww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
... Marsailles to the Western Front 1916.... from Marsailles to the Western Front 1916. The 13th Light Horse ...The 13th Light Horse Regiment (AIF) was raised t Broadmeadows Victoria in March 1915. Following service at Gallipoli the regiment was broken up with squadrons going to France as Divisional Cavalry Squadrons of 2nd, 4th and 5ht Divisions. The regiment was reformed as firstly 1st Anzac Corps Mounted Troops and lather Australian Corps Mounted TroopsBlack and white photograph of horses in rail wagons. Probably taken in France during the move of the 13 ALH from Marsailles to the Western Front 1916. -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Negative - Glass plate negative, Unknown WWI soldier, 1916 - 1918
... to Australian soldiers on the Western Front 1916 - 1918.... helmet issued to Australian soldiers on the Western Front 1916 ...Glass negative with image of unidentified seated soldier. The soldier is wearing the Brodie pattern steel helmet issued to Australian soldiers on the Western Front 1916 - 1918.first world war, ww1, world war one -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Maps
... 8 Maps Western Front - Amiens; Lens; Dieppe; France General... Maps Western Front - Amiens; Lens; Dieppe; France General ...8 Maps Western Front - Amiens; Lens; Dieppe; France General; Tournai; NW Europe; Communic'ns Circuit Diagram; France portion.( D117 + a to g)documents, ww1, army -
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Photograph
... Western Front 1918. Boche prisoner assisting wounded... Western Front 1918. Boche prisoner assisting wounded British ...Provides conformation of policy that German POWs so employed retained their helmets and respirators,Western Front 1918. Boche prisoner assisting wounded British soldiers. Digital copy of photograph from a personal album of Lieutenant General JJT Hobbs.talbot hobbs, world war 1, pow, wounded