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Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated book, Jennifer Williams, Victoria's living memorial: history of the Nurses Memorial Centre 1948-1990, 1991
This is a history of the Nurses Memorial Centre, including the fund-raising efforts of Vivian Bullwinkel and Betty Jeffrey who visited every hospital in Victoria with more than twenty beds, recounting their war time experiences. The nurses Memorial Centre is a living memorial to the heroism and sacrifice of the 76 Australian nurses who died during World War Two and to those who survived years in prisoner-of-war camps during that time.Illustrated book with light green cover. On the front cover, in addition to the title and author's name printed in dark grey and black ink, is a coloured photograph of the original Nurses Memorial Centre at 431 St Kilda Rd Melbourne. Title and authors name also printed on the spine. On the back cover are comments about the Centre by Vivian Statham (Bullwinkel) and Betty Jeffrey.non-fictionThis is a history of the Nurses Memorial Centre, including the fund-raising efforts of Vivian Bullwinkel and Betty Jeffrey who visited every hospital in Victoria with more than twenty beds, recounting their war time experiences. The nurses Memorial Centre is a living memorial to the heroism and sacrifice of the 76 Australian nurses who died during World War Two and to those who survived years in prisoner-of-war camps during that time.nurses memorial centre-history, nursing -victoria-history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - AS I SAW IT, TOBRUK, Lieutenant Ken Joyce D.C.M., M.L.D
... Dreamweaver Magazine/ Australian War Memorial/National... War Memorial/National Library of Australia. ...Owner and donor details. see Cat No. 5836.3. "As I saw it..." From Tobruk to Tarakan/ 1940-1945/ New Guinea/ Middle East" . "A short History of the 2/23rd Battalion " WW2.Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, green, red and cream colour print on front cover with cream, green, red background. 88 pages - cut, plain, white. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps.books, military history, ww2, battalion history -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, 1943
... and men of the RAN. Book Book Australian War Memorial ...Hard cover with Jacket, HMAS Mk11. Has 200 pages with colour drawings of vessels and other Navy equipment/personnel. Book was published to present the work in WW2 of the ships and men of the RAN. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Medals - Australian, Circa 1950
Pte E.A. Middleborough was killed in action in Egypt 31st October 1942 while serving with 2/32 Australian Infantry Battalion. Buried at El Alamein War Cemetery.Framed display containing 5 WW2 Australian medals and memorial scroll. Medals are; 1939-45 Star, Africa Star complete with 8th Army clasp, Defence Medal. War Medal 1939-45 and Australian Service Medal.Details on medals; VX35798 E.A. Middleborough -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book, Australia at Arms, 1955
... Australia at Arms Book Australian War Memorial ...History of Australian military forces WW1 and WW2 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book, The Official History\of Australia in the war of 1914-1918. Volume IX The Royal Australian Navy
Soft cover book with 649 pages. Text with black/white copies of sketches and photographs. Author A.W. Jose -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated book, Robert L Wallace 1912, The Australians at the Boer War, 1976
... Illustrated book Robert L Wallace 1912- The Australian War Memorial ...The history of the Australian in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902Illustrated book with pale orange cover, title and authors name embossed in silver on spinenon-fictionThe history of the Australian in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902boer war-australian involvement, south african war 1899-1902 -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book, Ruth Rae 1957, A nominal roll of Australian nurses who served in the First World War, 2015
... Army Nurses Unlike the Australian War Memorial nominal roll ...Unlike the Australian War Memorial nominal roll, the Australian College of nursing nominal roll includes the names of those nurses who served in India, with other allied services and those who died on home service while caring for returned soldiers during the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic.Illustrated book with white front and back covers and red spine. The front cover has a red, black and white photograph of a group of nurses: Nursing staff of the 2nd AGH, Ghizerah, Egypt. Title and author's name are printed in red below this photo. Abbreviated title and author's name printed in white on the spine. Back cover has abbreviated title printed in red and a summary of the book printed in blacknon-fictionUnlike the Australian War Memorial nominal roll, the Australian College of nursing nominal roll includes the names of those nurses who served in India, with other allied services and those who died on home service while caring for returned soldiers during the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic.world war 1914-1918-nominal roll-nurses, nurses, australian army nurses -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Magazine - Illustrated magazine, Philip J Turner & Rex Curtis-Griffiths, Wartime: Number 7 Spring 1997, 1999
The Australian experience of war: the magazine contains other war related articles, the ones referring to nursing experiences are Florence Nightingale, Fanny Hines (died of pneumonia in the Boer War), Catherine Tully (awarded the 1914 Star with clasp) other World War One Experiences, Jessie Simmons (World War Two POW) Ann Mackinnon (served with the 2/6th Australian General Hospital), RAAF medevac nurses in Vietnam, nurses in Rwanda, and a review of the film Paradise Road.Illustrated magazine. The front cover has a copy of a painting by Hilda Rix-Nicholas: Australian soldier of the Great War. The man is wearing a metal helmet and combat uniform. Title and list of contents are printed are printed in gold and red brown on front cover also. non-fictionThe Australian experience of war: the magazine contains other war related articles, the ones referring to nursing experiences are Florence Nightingale, Fanny Hines (died of pneumonia in the Boer War), Catherine Tully (awarded the 1914 Star with clasp) other World War One Experiences, Jessie Simmons (World War Two POW) Ann Mackinnon (served with the 2/6th Australian General Hospital), RAAF medevac nurses in Vietnam, nurses in Rwanda, and a review of the film Paradise Road.military nursing-australia-history, world war 1914-1918, world war 1939-1945, vietnam war, world war 1939-1945 prisoners of war, rwanda, nurses, nursing -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - Mud, Blood and Tears, Howard C. Jones, 2025
... of their country. Albury War Memorial Howard C Jones Australian Military ...This book was written to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Albury War Memorial on Anzac Day 2025. It reveals the real people behind the names of 100 people amongst the 234 names inscribed on the Memorial. Those recognised served their nation in the Boer War, World War I and World War II and Vietnam. The Albury War Memorial was built by Thomas Bartleson whose eldest son, John Henry Bartleson who was killed in battle in 1916 at Pozieres in France. John’s story is one of those captured in this book.A book of 54 pages including photographic images, an index and acknowledgements detailing the stories of 100 service personnel whose names are inscribed on the Albury War Memorial. non-fictionThis book was written to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Albury War Memorial on Anzac Day 2025. It reveals the real people behind the names of 100 people amongst the 234 names inscribed on the Memorial. Those recognised served their nation in the Boer War, World War I and World War II and Vietnam. The Albury War Memorial was built by Thomas Bartleson whose eldest son, John Henry Bartleson who was killed in battle in 1916 at Pozieres in France. John’s story is one of those captured in this book. albury war memorial, howard c jones, australian military -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, Victory roll: The RAAF at war, 1945
... and action in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War Two Ill ...Anecdotal stories of life and action in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War TwoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War Tworoyal australian air force - history, royal australian air force - airmen - biographies -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, RAAF log: The RAAF at war, 1943
... and action in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War Two Ill ...Anecdotal stories of life and action in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War TwoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War Tworoyal australian air force - history, royal australian air force - airmen - biographies -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, RAAF saga, 1944
... , p.200. RAAF saga Book Australian War Memorial ...Anecdotal stories of life and action in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War TwoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War Tworoyal australian air force - history, royal australian air force - airmen - biographies -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, HMAS Mk IV, 1945
... . HMAS Mk IV Book Australian War Memorial ...Anecdotal stories of life and action in the Australian Navy during World War TwoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action in the Australian Navy during World War Twoaustralia - royal australian navy - history, royal australian navy - pictorial works -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, HMAS Mk II, 1943
... . HMAS Mk II Book Australian War Memorial ...Anecdotal stories of life and action in the Australian Navy during World War TwoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action in the Australian Navy during World War Twoaustralia - royal australian navy - history, royal australian navy - pictorial works -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, HMAS, 1942
... . HMAS Book Australian War Memorial ...Anecdotal stories of life and action in the Australian Navy during World War TwoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action in the Australian Navy during World War Twoaustralia - royal australian navy - history, royal australian navy - pictorial works -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Poster - Poster, Information Board, 4717546 Private E.W. Noack (1945-1966)
... Ref: Australian War Memorial Collection...: Australian War Memorial Collection White plastic Poster, Information ...White plastic Poster, Information Board with the following information: Noack, Errol Wayne (Private, b.1945 - d.1966) Private Noack was the first Australian National Serviceman killed in Vietnam. He was born on 28 March 1945 in North Adelaide, an only child. As an adult, Noack worked as a tuna fisherman. He was a committed Lutheran. Noack was among the first intake of national servicemen to be enlisted on 30 June 1965. He did not welcome being called up, but 'decided to make the most of it'. Noack was posted as a rifleman to the newly raised 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR) based at holsworthy, New South Wales. Noack left on the 13th May 1966 to join his battalion in the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)Ref: Australian War Memorial Collectionpte errol noack, 5 rar, operation hardihood, poster, information board, australian national serviceman, killed in action -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - VICTORY, Australian War Memorial, 1995
... VICTORY Book VICTORY Australian War Memorial Gore & Osment ... -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, Signals: Story of the Australian Corps of Signals, 1949
... of the Australian Corps of Signals Book Australian War Memorial ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army in the Middle East during World war twoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army in the Middle East during World war twoaustralian army - signal corps, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, Active service: With Australia in the Middle East, 1941
... : With Australia in the Middle East Book Australian War Memorial ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army in the Middle East during World war twoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army in the Middle East during World war twoaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, On guard: With the Volunteer defence corps, 1944
... Australian War Memorial ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Volunteer defence corpsIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Volunteer defence corpsaustralian army - anecdotes, civilian soldiers - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, Khaki and Green, 1943
... Australian War Memorial ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during World War TwoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during World War Twoaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, These Eagles: Story of the RAAF at war, 1942
... Australian War Memorial ...Anecdotal stories of life and action in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War TwoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War Tworoyal australian air force - history, royal australian air force - airmen - biographies -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, Jungle warfare, 1944
... War Memorial ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army in the South West PacificIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army in the South West Pacificaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, Soldiering on, 1942
... Australian War Memorial ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during World War TwoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during World War Twoaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, HMAS Mk III, 1945
... . HMAS Mk III Book Australian War Memorial ...Anecdotal stories of life and action in the Australian Navy during World War TwoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action in the Australian Navy during World War Twoaustralia - royal australian navy - history, royal australian navy - pictorial works