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Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Pagemasters, The hidden chapters : untold stories of Australians at war in the Pacific, 1995
This unique collection of stories describes the tragedy and drama of incidents that occurred on Australia's doorstep - and in many cases on our shores.Ill, p.153.non-fictionThis unique collection of stories describes the tragedy and drama of incidents that occurred on Australia's doorstep - and in many cases on our shores.world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - australia, royal australian air force - airmen - biographies -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Readers book club, The dam busters, 1954
On 17 May 1943, nearly 350 million tons of water crashed into the valleys of the Ruhr when the Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron breached the giant Moehne and Eder Dams with colossal ‘blockbuster’ bombs. The Dam Busters tells the story of the raid and the squadron of fearless airmen who carried it through. Again and again, the crews of 617 Squadron Bomber Command used their flying skills, their tremendous courage and Barnes Wallis’ highly accurate bouncing bombs to deal devastating blows to Nazi Germany.Ill p.254.non-fictionOn 17 May 1943, nearly 350 million tons of water crashed into the valleys of the Ruhr when the Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron breached the giant Moehne and Eder Dams with colossal ‘blockbuster’ bombs. The Dam Busters tells the story of the raid and the squadron of fearless airmen who carried it through. Again and again, the crews of 617 Squadron Bomber Command used their flying skills, their tremendous courage and Barnes Wallis’ highly accurate bouncing bombs to deal devastating blows to Nazi Germany.world war 1939 – 1945 – britain – aerial operations - europe, royal air force - 617 squadron -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, Air war against Germany and Italy, 1939-1943, 1954
Describes the part played by Australian airmen in the first four years of the war in Europe and the Middle EastIndex, ill, maps, p.732.non-fictionDescribes the part played by Australian airmen in the first four years of the war in Europe and the Middle Eastworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - australia, royal australian air force -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Ebury Press, Forgotten voices of the Second World War, 2004
Following the publication of the remarkable 'Forgotten Voices of the Great War', Max Arthur has once again gone deep into the Imperial War Museum Sound Archive to create this landmark oral history of the most devastating conflict the world has ever seen, the Second World War. The Imperial War Museum holds a vast archive of interviews with soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians of most nationalities who saw action during WW2.Index, ill, p.486.non-fictionFollowing the publication of the remarkable 'Forgotten Voices of the Great War', Max Arthur has once again gone deep into the Imperial War Museum Sound Archive to create this landmark oral history of the most devastating conflict the world has ever seen, the Second World War. The Imperial War Museum holds a vast archive of interviews with soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians of most nationalities who saw action during WW2. world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - britain, oral history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Penguin Books, Young digger, 2002
The dark clouds returned and gathered about the boy. His eyes grew distant, and he began to tremble. He heard not only shells exploding, but the cries of dying men . . . He was stumbling over churned earth, looking into the face of an officer, bloodied red as the poppies, ripped apart in the Flanders mud . . . A small boy, an orphan of the First World War, wanders into the Australian airmen's mess in Germany, on Christmas Day in 1918. A strange boy, with an uncertain past and an extraordinary future, he became a mascot for the air squadron and was affectionately named 'Young Digger'. And in one of the most unusual incidents ever to emerge from the battlefields of Europe after the Great War, this solitary boy was smuggled back to Australia by air mechanic Tim Tovell, a man who cared for the boy so much that he was determined, however risky, to provide Young Digger with a new family and a new life in a new country, far from home.ill, notes, p.234.non-fictionThe dark clouds returned and gathered about the boy. His eyes grew distant, and he began to tremble. He heard not only shells exploding, but the cries of dying men . . . He was stumbling over churned earth, looking into the face of an officer, bloodied red as the poppies, ripped apart in the Flanders mud . . . A small boy, an orphan of the First World War, wanders into the Australian airmen's mess in Germany, on Christmas Day in 1918. A strange boy, with an uncertain past and an extraordinary future, he became a mascot for the air squadron and was affectionately named 'Young Digger'. And in one of the most unusual incidents ever to emerge from the battlefields of Europe after the Great War, this solitary boy was smuggled back to Australia by air mechanic Tim Tovell, a man who cared for the boy so much that he was determined, however risky, to provide Young Digger with a new family and a new life in a new country, far from home.world war 1914-1918 - children - biography, henri tovelle -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, Air power over Europe, 1944-1945, 1963
This volume concludes the story of Australian airmen who served in the air war against GermanyIndex, ill, maps, p.539.non-fictionThis volume concludes the story of Australian airmen who served in the air war against Germanyworld war ii - air warfare, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Allen & Unwin, Bomber boys, 2017
Bomber Boys is the extraordinary and little known story of more than 100 Dutch airmen stranded in Australia with no country to return to who were joined by a contingent of Australians to make up the RAAF's No. 18 (Netherlands East Indies Squadron). Formed in Canberra in April 1942, the squadron flew operational coastal patrols before eventually being relocated to the secret MacDonald Airfield, north of Pine Creek in the Northern Territory and then Batchelor near Darwin.Bib, ill, maps, p.305.non-fictionBomber Boys is the extraordinary and little known story of more than 100 Dutch airmen stranded in Australia with no country to return to who were joined by a contingent of Australians to make up the RAAF's No. 18 (Netherlands East Indies Squadron). Formed in Canberra in April 1942, the squadron flew operational coastal patrols before eventually being relocated to the secret MacDonald Airfield, north of Pine Creek in the Northern Territory and then Batchelor near Darwin.royal australian air force - 18th squadron, world war two 1939-1945 - aerial operations - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Allen and Unwin, Fire in the Sky : The Australian Flying Corps in the First World War, 2010
The first book in 90 years dedicated to the daring and courage of the airmen and mechanics of the Australian Flying Corps - a tale of a war fought thousands of feet above the trenches from which only one in two emerged unscathed.Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.424.non-fictionThe first book in 90 years dedicated to the daring and courage of the airmen and mechanics of the Australian Flying Corps - a tale of a war fought thousands of feet above the trenches from which only one in two emerged unscathed.world war 1914-1918 - australian flying corps, world war 1914-1918 - aerial operations - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Faber and Faber et al, Escape to danger, 1946
Story of the captivity, experiences and escapes of of British airmen in World war Two.Ill, p.341.non-fictionStory of the captivity, experiences and escapes of of British airmen in World war Two.world war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war - germany, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (Item) - Mathematics For Airmen
Description: 170 pages. Published by Martonair Ltd. Published 1/9/1967. Applied Pneumatics at Martonair Limited Level of Importance: World. -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Certificate - Charter - Returned Sailors', Soldiers', & Airmen's Imperial League of Australia (Victoria Branch)
Standard charter certificate issued to Sub Branch on acceptance into the League 21 February 1921 (a replacement charter)The Charter Certificate replaced the original charter that was lostCertificate in wooden frame with glass and mounting attachment and string on the reverse -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Certificate - Certificate The Sailors Soldiers and Airmen's Fathers' Association of Victoria, Charter for the formation of a new branch
Carved Wooden Framed certificate with glass front and hanging wire and hooks -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Cigarette tobacco tin, Player's Airman, 1930, to 50,s
Found by Rudy Kraus in a building at ELDORADO (town) Found 2019Typical of cigarette tin used by airmen in WW2Tin 107mmx80mmx20mm , kharki colour.hinged lid ie two partPlayers Airman virginia cigarette tobacco Made only from leaf of perfect length and texture 20 by 12 very small pressed dots pressed on bottom in area in middle 40x24mm Raundel on front lid corners(4) in colours red(on corner)white then blue- total of 10 mm from lid corner towards centre Written in very small print along edge of lid(side) - 2 oz net wgt when packed Written along front of lid is - MAnufactured by ..........tobacco company of New Zealand.......wellington tin, tobacco, virginia, airman -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - S.S.& A Club : A History, Howard C Jones, 1994
This book traces the History of the Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen's Club in Albury NSW from early fundraising efforts in 1994 to development to an important services club and modern entertainment facility.non-fictionThis book traces the History of the Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen's Club in Albury NSW from early fundraising efforts in 1994 to development to an important services club and modern entertainment facility.albury s.s & a club, veterans, service clubs nsw -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (Item) - Mathematics for Airmen An Introduction to Air Navigation and Air Work in general F.G. Brown 629.1325 BRO
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Glen Eira Historical Society
Newspaper - Spurway Nursing Home
This folder contains three items relating to donations received towards the Building Appeal. 1) Photocopy of two newspaper article cuttings from Caulfield Progress dated 28/4/1988 and 26/05/1988, the former with a photograph of Councillor Patience holding the City of Caulfield Nursing Home Thermometer. 2) Newspaper cutting of Caulfield Contact, vol 13, no 6, 30/06/1988 advising of the sale of Spurway Homes and subsequent donation of $880,000 to appeal. 3) Newspaper cutting from Malvern-Caulfield Progress, 06/07/1988, Mayor’s Diary, regarding Spurway Homes sale and contribution to Nursing Home Fund.carnegie, shops, fund raising events, carnegie opportunity shop, caulfield voluntary workshop, clubs and associations, soldiers and airmen association, gladys e machin senior citizens club, community groups, caulfield community service, hughesdale community centre, carnegie-murrumbeena senior citizens centre, caulfield early planning retirrement group, fund raising committee city of caulfield, caulfield early planning retirement group, city of caulfield nursing home appeal, baby health centre committee, business people, reg hunt motors, churches, uniting church glenhuntly, st davids uniting church, green j m mrs, minnis d, campbell j, brocklebank b, mckenna s, james keith m, pratt m j, stewart m, simmons c, grant i, anderson s, bloom d, bloom i, tehan n, loftus e, curraweena flats, accommodation, hostels, spurway homes, charitable organisations, spurway homes trust, caulfield, anderson road, spurway robert -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - CAULFIELD RSL
This file contains four items pertaining to activities at the Caulfield RSL: 1/A pamphlet published by the RSL (undated) providing cursory information about it; briefly describing its history and listing its amenities. Included are four colour photographs; two of the exterior of the building and two of patrons seated in its eateries. 2/The minutes of the 18/09/1979 meeting of the Angling Section of the Caulfield RSL. The main issue discussed is an impending vacation to King Island. A more minor issue discussed is the need to institute a recordkeeping system. 3/A typewritten letter, dated 26/08/1981, from the Caulfield RSL;s secretary, J. W. Pugh, to Jack Campbell, congratulating the latter on his re-election to the Caulfield Council. 4/An article dated 07/08/2012 from the Caulfield/Port Phillip Leader 'A flying start for new club'. It is annoucning the launch of a live music venue called the Flying Saucer Club at Caulfield RSL on 05/08/2012.caulfield, caulfield returned servicemen league (rsl), exservice organisations, clubs and associations, returned servicepeople, armed forces, gambling, restaurants, angling section caulfield returned servicemen league (rsl), fishing, beard f. m., dusting d., de la perrelle e., kerr l., donaldson d., caulfield returned sailors’ soldiers’ and airmen’s club, moore h. r., pugh j. w., soldiers, aged people, senior citizens centres, williams a., davidson d., heather c., campbell jack., campbell a. j. e. cr., flying saucer club, burchett mark, art deco style, fireplaces, the revelators, camilleri joe, black james, creighton joe, conway deborah, st georges road, elsternwick, musical events and activities, musicians -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Newspaper - CAULFIELD RSL
This file contains two items pertaining to the history of the Caulfield RSL: 1/A newspaper clipping (source unknown, undated) announcing the RSL’s intention to release a history on its 90th anniversary, and its request for residents of Caulfield to provide any information they might possess about former servicemen for purposes of compiling it. Included is a black-and-white photograph of five men and a young boy (unidentified, but referred to as ‘veterans and their families at a 1920s social afternoon’). 2/A pamphlet published by the Caulfield RSL (undated, although presumably published in 1979) announcing a toast, and containing a precis of the Club’s history from its foundation in 1919 to 1979caulfield, caulfield returned servicemen league (rsl), ex-service organisations, clubs and associations, returned service people, armed forces, caulfield returned sailors’ soldiers’ and airmen’s imperial league of australia (rssaila), elsternwick bowling club, caulfield city council, victorian amateur turf club, depression 1929-1939, world war 1939-1945, london bombing appeal, fags for fighters, parcels for britain, comfort funds, caulfield central returned servicemen league (rsl), hawthorn road, soldiers, aged people, senior citizens centres, st. george’s road, elsternwick, military history, hughes w. w. ‘billie’, world war 1914-1918, volunteer defence corps, rsl war comforts fund, hostels, holland george sir, home help, hall william brigadier sir -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Newspaper - MACHIN, Gladys
Two items about this former Mayor and Councillor for Caulfield: 1/One photocopied article noted as the Chadstone Press, 1977, highlighting the achievements of Gladys from 1950 to 1971. Includes a black and white photograph. She was the first female Councillor and Mayor for the City of Caulfield. 2/Newspaper article from the Southern Cross dated 10/09/1980; includes a black and white photograph; and mentions that Gladys would be receiving an award for her welfare achievements from the Develop Victoria Council.machin gladys, mayor, caulfield, nurse, world war 1, wallace gordon captain, councillors, senior citizens, meals on wheels, youth centre, maple street, machin les, youth clubs, caulfield voluntary workers shop, gladys machin senior citizens' club, elderly citizens club, cedar street, caulfield hospital, blair max, blair mrs, wallace gladys, nurses, world war 1914-1918, hawthorn road, south caulfield, caulfield south, caulfield town hall, birch street, glenhuntly road, booran road, murrumbeena road, king street, magnolia street, gardenvale road, polling booths, camden garage , burr madge, webster geo, elsternwick, gunn ernest, leschen robert, sailors soldiers and airmens mothers' association of victoria, repatriation committee, travellers aid society, awards, develop victoria council -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Murdoch, Great rescues of World War Two: Stories of adventure, daring and sacrifice, 2009
Some rescues involve the soldiers, sailors and airmen who risked all for their brothers and sisters in arms. Other concern civilians who hid Jews in their homes or helped Allied soldiers trapped behind enemy lines. All are an inspirational testament to bravery and human kindness.Index, bib, ill, p.319.non-fictionSome rescues involve the soldiers, sailors and airmen who risked all for their brothers and sisters in arms. Other concern civilians who hid Jews in their homes or helped Allied soldiers trapped behind enemy lines. All are an inspirational testament to bravery and human kindness.world war 1939-1945 - rescues, world war 1939-1945- social aspects -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Document - Framed letter of thanks, The Returned, Sailors', Soldiers' & Airmen's Imperial League of Australia, unknown
RSL memorabilia Black wooden frameLetter of thanks to Mr. G. Kingsbury as President of the Dandenong Sub. Branch -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book - Pocket book, Special Service Devision, Service of Supply, United States Army, Instructions for American Servicemen in Australia 1942, 2007
In 1942, the United States issued Instructions for American Servicemen in Australia as a quick guide to Australia's people, politics, history and culture for Americans stationed there during the Second World War. It was one of several similar sets of instructions put together by the US government to help its soldiers, sailors and airmen adjust to life abroad.Pocket size book of blue colour ix, [54] p. : ill., mapsnon-fictionIn 1942, the United States issued Instructions for American Servicemen in Australia as a quick guide to Australia's people, politics, history and culture for Americans stationed there during the Second World War. It was one of several similar sets of instructions put together by the US government to help its soldiers, sailors and airmen adjust to life abroad. 1942, american soldiers, australia