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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Plaque - ANA COLLECTION: ANA BENDIGO BRANCH HONOUR PLAQUE FOR WORLD WAR 2 1939-1945
Australian Natives Association stained timber plaque shaped as Australia dedicated as: A. N. A. Bendigo Branch IN HONOUR of those members who served in WORLD WAR 11 1939 1945 Three screw holes as fixing points -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - ANA COLLECTION: AUSTRALIAN NATIVES ASSOCIATION ROLL OF HONOUR GALLIPOLI 1915
Australian Natives Association Roll of Honour Gallipoli 1915 Australian wide list of members who enlicsted for active service between Aug. 1914 to Oct. 1915 Paper coloured copy of the list of ANA members who enlisted in World Ware 1, stapled as a booklet a colored cover b page 3 with list of Bendigo members c page 5 list of Eaglehawk members -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - WEEKLY TIMES SPORT, 1930
Brown paper folder containing cuttings from 'The Weekly Times' showing teams playing in Country Football Competition and Public Schools' Football Finals, plus other sporting cuttings. Football teams include Kyabram, Murchison, Leitchville, Cohuna, Wangaratta, East Albury, Benalla, Yarrawonga, Yallourn, Warragul, Castlemaine, Eaglehawk, Sandhurst, Rochester, Traralgon, Sale, Stawell, Dimboola, Weir United, West Albury, Horsham, Warrnambool, Hamilton, Ballarat, Ballarat Imperial, Scotch College, Melbourne Grammar School, Mornington and Hastings. Other cuttings include, 'The Australian Cricketers in England 1930' (Weekly Times 16 Aug 1930); Alec Rose - round the world voyage on 'Lively Lady' (Sun 3 Jul 1968); William Maldon Woodfull - Captain of the Australian team in England (Weekly Times 9 Aug 1930); and varying articles on Amy Johnson (Weekly Times 21 Jun 1930 & 7 Jun 1930, 2 newspaper articles dated 3 May 1968 & undated).newspaper, football -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - WWI CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION - WILLIAM D CLIFFORD, 1918
Paper certificate mounted on card presented to Driver William D Clifford from the Kangaroo Flat District Soldiers Memorial and Welcome Home League in grateful appreciation of his services in the first world war. Inset with a photo of recipient surrounded by flowers and topped with Australian and Union Jack Flag.person, individual, william d clifford -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - WES HARRY COLLECTION: MOTOR SPIRIT CONSUMERS LICENSE, 4th April 1941
Motor Spirit Consumer's License (Victoria) issued to G. A.. Jones, 135 Myrtle Street Bendigo. The vehicle it was issued for was an 'Overland 'Tourer, Registered Number 153772 and the amount allowed was 10 Gallons per month. On the reverse is gummed an attachment that has additional monthly stamps. All of the fuel used was issued at Bendigo.Commonwealth of Australiaorganization, government, motor spirit license, world war 2, rationing, motor spirit consumers license, g.a. jones -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - WES HARRY COLLECTION: RATION CARDS/ STAMPS, 1945 - 48
Clothing Ration card No. V.B 518471 issued to G. A. Jones, address on some of the cards is 135 Myrtle Street Bendigo, There are also two meat ration cards and a page of clothing ration stamps.organization, government, rationing, world war 2, rationing, ration cards, ration stamps -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - WES HARRY COLLECTION: MOTOR SPIRIT RATION STAMPS, 1939 - 1949
Collection of thirty six Motor Spirit Ration stamps from the years during world war 2. Most are signed on the back by G. Alice Jones. Also on the reverse is ' 2(e)/4652.organization, government, ration tickets, world war 2, rationing, motor spirit ration stamps -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CORNISH COLLECTION; ARTICLES RE CORNISH IN MILITARY (WW1)
Document. Articles re Cornish in military (WW1): a. Copy taken from Bendigo Advertiser (no date) re Carne family with three sons at the front - Sergeant P R (Percy) Carne, Lance-Corporal W (William) Carne and Private F (Frank) Carne. Head and shoulders portraits of all three in uniform - very poor quality reproduction quality. Some detail re their postings and family.; Also attached is head and shoulders portrait of Private Albert Dunstan ''Military Medal Won'' inscription (no further details).; b. Copy of page (from book??) re Private Alfred E Hocking (prior to service was teaching t School No 877, Violet Street; Staff-Sergeant N S Trevena. Invalided to Australia on the transport 'Osterley' 24 Feb 1919. Prior to enlisting he was teaching at School No 3334, Bulga Tank. Service details re both men and head and shoulders portraits in uniform.military, world war 1, bendigo soldiers, p. r. carne. w. carne. f. carne. albert dunstan. alfred e. hocking. n. s. trevena -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - 50TH COMMISSIONING ANNIVERSARY H. M. A. S. BENDIGO
Return of the commissioning plaque to the City of Bendigo Victoria. The H.M.A.S.Bendigo 50th Anniversary was on the 10th May 1941 to 12 May 1991military, world war 2, h.m.a.s. bendigo, 50th commissioning anniversary h. m. a. s. bendigo, hmas bendigo association, ansett airways, mr ray burton, eric spooner, laurie bower, james (doc) walsh, colin (doc) reinke, dean thomas, wally eves, noel (lofty) bushell, laurie (banjo) patterson, lex dalgleish, bendigo naval cadets, lt peter covinton-thomas, captain s j griffith, captain j h dowson, mrs burton, rear admiral mike hudson, commadore jeffrey a morten, army survey unit bendigo, lt col r van den tol & mrs van den tol, chief superintendent fox & mrs fox, bendigo naval club, mr des norman & mrs norman, bendigo r s l, mr henry o'halloran & mrs o'halloran, mr john barnes & mrs barnes, welcome stranger motel/reception centre, mr john walsh, st andrews uniting church -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE LATE MAJOR MURDOCH NISH MACKAY
The Late Major Murdoch Nish Mackay was born in Bendigo and went to the Gravel Hill State School. He won many scholarships and honors during his studies to become a lawyer. He married Miss Margot Gordon Watson in 1915 and sailed to the front a week later. He was killed during the 1914 - 1918 War.military, world war 1, bendigo soldiers, the late major murdoch nish mackay, 6th infantry brigade, mr & mrs george mackay, gravel hill state school, st andrew’s college, waverley prize, ormond college, hastie exhibition, sir john madden, jessie leggatt, melbourne university, d company 22nd battalion, mr c e w bean, miss margot gordon watson, mr t g watson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BIG HILL TUNNEL, 22/03/1968
Handwritten notes on Big Hill Tunnel. Written by Lydia Chancellor after she saw a picture of a diesel locomotive pictured in the Bendigo Advertiser on March 22nd 1968. It brought back memories of picnics and they would walk through this tunnel. Also mentions the Elphinstone Tunnel and that the Big Hill tunnel was guarded night and day during World War 1.document, big hill tunnel, lydia chancellor, elphinstone tunnel, bendigo advertiser 22/3/1968 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: LIST OF AUSTRALIANS TO WIN VICTORIA CROSS WW1, 1919
Newspaper summary list of Australians to win Victoria Cross WW1(Herald 24/6/1919). A2 size, includes 50 photographs of recipients. Article list name, rank, unit, place/date of birth, occupation, where/when won, remarks. Bendigo area: Alexander Stewart Burton (Kyneton), Albert Jacka (Wedderburn), Walter Peeler (Barkers Creek), William John Symons (Eaglehawk).military, world war 1, victoria cross -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: WORLD WAR ONE - SCRAP BOOK, 1915
World War One - Scrap Book. Exercise book image of lion on cover, with newspaper cuttings about Australians in WWI. Australians landed at Gallipoli, sketch of landing sight. Dardanelles, Australian Imperial Force. Come On Australians! Pictures including picture of Bendigo's Honor Roll.document, newspaper, wwi, wwi world war one newspaper clippings australian's new zealanders british france gallipoli picture of where australians landed at gallipoli dardanelles australian imperial force come on australians! pictures including picture of bendigo's honor rol -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASLEY COLLECTION: GROUP OF MEN IN ARMY UNIFORM
Black and white photograph . Group of men, some in normal clothes and in army uniform, some men are carrying buckets and pans. To the right a tent and 2 stoves and lots of buckets and pans. On back of photo: 21st October, 1912. World War 1 camp site.W.H. Robinsonorganization, military, casley collection. army personnel. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - BENDIGO EASTER PROCESSION, 1962
Slide. Bendigo Easter Procession. John Brown, Fashion Award Winner, World of Sport Champions.slide, bendigo, bendigo easter procession., bendigo easter procession. -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Cartoons, World War One Cartoons by Edwin Cannon
Edwin (Ted) Cannon was born at Ballarat on 30 July 1895, the only son of Edwin and Florence Cannon. He studied art at the Ballarat School of Mines Technical Art School. Ted displayed a talent for industrial design but it was his black and white work that 'drew' most attention. His cartoons and caricatures, heavily influenced by Phil May, were of a particularly high standard. During the Ballarat Exhibition of 1913 Ted's work was singled out for notice and he was awarded First Prize. After completing his art course Ted was employed as an assistant teacher at the Ballarat Technical Art School, before taking a position as cartoonist with the Ballarat Star newspaper at the end of 1914. With the war raging in Europe Ted discovered a darker aspect for his artwork, but, still, he could not resist depicting Turkey as a full-feathered, fez-wearing bird. In 1915 Ted was awarded the prestigious Victorian Education Department Senior Technical School Scholarship. Only months into his scholarship, Ted volunteered for the AIF. A keen member of the local 71st "City of Ballarat" Regiment Ted was already primed for a life in the army. He embarked from Port Melbourne on 23 November 1915 with reinforcements to the 6th Infantry Battalion bound for Egypt. It was during the Battle of Pozieres on the Western Front that Ted Cannon came into his own. His work with the Scout Platoon (under the command of Lieutenant Jack Rogers) sketching the enemy's gun emplacements proved invaluable to the Brigade and brought Ted to the attention of the Australian High Command. On 13 September 1916 Ted was given a special assignment for General C.B.B. White. Ted was sent out forward of the Old Mill at Verbrandenmolen (in the Ypres Salient) to draw a panorama of the German lines in the area from Hill 60 to The Bluff. It was a hazardous task and Ted was warned to be careful. Tragically he was sniped by an enemy machine-gunner and sustained severe abdominal wounds. Stretcher-bearers rushed him to the 17th Casualty Clearing Station where he was operated on by the doctors at 8.30 that night. With little chance of success, but ever resilient, Ted remained conscious almost to the end. He died early in the morning of the 14 September 1916. His body was buried in the large Military Cemetery at Lijssenthoek. See http://www.ballarat.edu.au/about-ub/history/art-and-historical-collection/ub-honour-roll/c/edwin-joseph-ted-cannon-1895-1916 Digital images of a number of cartoons published in the Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine, 1916. Ted Cannon sent cartoons home to Ballarat from the World War One front.edwin cannon, ted cannon, cartoons, world war, world war 1 -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, P.O.W. : prisoners of war, 1985
Within three months of the Japanese entering World War II on December 8, 1941 over 22 000 Australians had become prisoners-of-war. They went into camps in Timor, Ambon, New Britain, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Singapore and Malaya, and a few were scattered to other points in what was briefly part of the Japanese empire. Later most of the prisoners were to be shifted further north into South-east Asia, Formosa, Korea, Manchuria and Japan itself. They were captives within lands and cultures and to experiences alien to those known to all other Australians. At the end of the war in August 1945, 14315 servicemen and thirty service women were alive to put on new, loose-fitting uniforms and go home. One in three of the prisoners had died. That is, nearly half of the deaths suffered by Australians in the war in the Pacific were among men and women who had surrendered. Another 8174 Australians had been captured in the fighting in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa: but of these men only 265 died as a result of wounds, disease or execution.By any quantitative measure the imprisonment of so many Australians is a major event in Australian history. For many soldiers it was living --and dying --in captivity which made World War II different from that of World War I. But the prisoners have received no permanent place in Australian history. Their story is not immediately recalled on celebratory occasions. In a general history of the nation in which a chapter is given to the war the prisoners might be mentioned in a sentence, or part of a sentence. Where the horror, stoicism and gallantry of Gallipoli have become part of a common tradition shared by all Australians, the ex-prisoners are granted just the horror. The public may be sympathetic; but the horror is for the prisoners alone. To make another comparison: in five months of fighting on the Kokoda Trail in 1942 the Australians lost 625 dead, less than the number who died on Ambon. Yet the events on Ambon are unknown to most Australians. There were no reporters or cameramen on Ambon and, for the 309 who defended Ambon's Laha airfield, no survivors. How many of them died in battle or died as prisoners will never be known. But there are more than just practical reasons why the record of the prisoners of war is so slight and uneven in the general knowledge of Australians. They have not tried to find out. No historian has written a book to cover the range of camps and experiences, and only in specialist medical publications has anyone investigated the impact of prison life on subsequent physical and mental health. The complexity of the experience and its impact on particular lives have not been expressed in a way to give them significance for other Australians.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.224.Within three months of the Japanese entering World War II on December 8, 1941 over 22 000 Australians had become prisoners-of-war. They went into camps in Timor, Ambon, New Britain, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Singapore and Malaya, and a few were scattered to other points in what was briefly part of the Japanese empire. Later most of the prisoners were to be shifted further north into South-east Asia, Formosa, Korea, Manchuria and Japan itself. They were captives within lands and cultures and to experiences alien to those known to all other Australians. At the end of the war in August 1945, 14315 servicemen and thirty service women were alive to put on new, loose-fitting uniforms and go home. One in three of the prisoners had died. That is, nearly half of the deaths suffered by Australians in the war in the Pacific were among men and women who had surrendered. Another 8174 Australians had been captured in the fighting in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa: but of these men only 265 died as a result of wounds, disease or execution.By any quantitative measure the imprisonment of so many Australians is a major event in Australian history. For many soldiers it was living --and dying --in captivity which made World War II different from that of World War I. But the prisoners have received no permanent place in Australian history. Their story is not immediately recalled on celebratory occasions. In a general history of the nation in which a chapter is given to the war the prisoners might be mentioned in a sentence, or part of a sentence. Where the horror, stoicism and gallantry of Gallipoli have become part of a common tradition shared by all Australians, the ex-prisoners are granted just the horror. The public may be sympathetic; but the horror is for the prisoners alone. To make another comparison: in five months of fighting on the Kokoda Trail in 1942 the Australians lost 625 dead, less than the number who died on Ambon. Yet the events on Ambon are unknown to most Australians. There were no reporters or cameramen on Ambon and, for the 309 who defended Ambon's Laha airfield, no survivors. How many of them died in battle or died as prisoners will never be known. But there are more than just practical reasons why the record of the prisoners of war is so slight and uneven in the general knowledge of Australians. They have not tried to find out. No historian has written a book to cover the range of camps and experiences, and only in specialist medical publications has anyone investigated the impact of prison life on subsequent physical and mental health. The complexity of the experience and its impact on particular lives have not been expressed in a way to give them significance for other Australians.world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners – japanese, world war 1939-1945 - personal narrativies - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, 37/52 Australian Infantry Battalion Association, A young man's war : a history of the 37th/52nd Australian Infantry Battalion in World War Two : Battle honours South West Pacific 1943-1945, liberation of Australian New Guinea, Gusika -Fortification Point, 1992
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Regimental histories ...A history of the wartime experiences of the Australian Army 37th/52nd infantry battalionsIndex, ill, maps, p.428.non-fictionA history of the wartime experiences of the Australian Army 37th/52nd infantry battalionsworld war 1939-1945 - regimental histories - australia, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - south west pacific -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Cambridge University Press, The proud 6th : an illustrated history of the 6th Australian Division, 1939-45, 2008
Following Mark Johnston's acclaimed illustrated histories of the 7th and 9th Australian Divisions, this is his long-awaited history of the 6th Australian Division: the first such history ever published. The 6th was a household name during World War II. It was the first division raised in the Second Australian Imperial Force, the first division to go overseas and the first to fight. Its success in that fight, in Libya in 1941, indicated that the standard established in the Great War would be continued. General Blamey and nearly every other officer who became wartime army, corps and divisional commanders were once members of the 6th Division. Through photographs and an authoritative text, this book tells their story and the story of the proud, independent and tough troops they commanded.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.269.non-fictionFollowing Mark Johnston's acclaimed illustrated histories of the 7th and 9th Australian Divisions, this is his long-awaited history of the 6th Australian Division: the first such history ever published. The 6th was a household name during World War II. It was the first division raised in the Second Australian Imperial Force, the first division to go overseas and the first to fight. Its success in that fight, in Libya in 1941, indicated that the standard established in the Great War would be continued. General Blamey and nearly every other officer who became wartime army, corps and divisional commanders were once members of the 6th Division. Through photographs and an authoritative text, this book tells their story and the story of the proud, independent and tough troops they commanded. australia - army - 6th division - history, divisional histories -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Berkley Calibre, Beyond band of brothers : the war memoirs of Major Dick Winters, 2006
In war, great commanders lead soldiers into hell to do the impossible. They were called Easy Company--but their mission was never easy. Immortalized as the Band of Brothers, they suffered 150 percent casualties while liberating Europe, an unparalleled record of bravery under fire. Dick Winters was their commander, "the best combat leader in World War II" to his men. This is his story, told in his own words for the first time. On D-Day, Dick Winters parachuted into France and assumed leadership of the Band of Brothers when their commander was killed. He led them through the Battle of the Bulge, the attack on Foy--where Easy Company reached its breaking point--and into Germany, by which time each member had been wounded. Neither a protest against war nor a glamorization of combat, this is a moving tribute to the human spirit by a man who earned the love and respect of the men of Easy Company and the adulation of new generations worldwide.Index, ill, p.292.non-fictionIn war, great commanders lead soldiers into hell to do the impossible. They were called Easy Company--but their mission was never easy. Immortalized as the Band of Brothers, they suffered 150 percent casualties while liberating Europe, an unparalleled record of bravery under fire. Dick Winters was their commander, "the best combat leader in World War II" to his men. This is his story, told in his own words for the first time. On D-Day, Dick Winters parachuted into France and assumed leadership of the Band of Brothers when their commander was killed. He led them through the Battle of the Bulge, the attack on Foy--where Easy Company reached its breaking point--and into Germany, by which time each member had been wounded. Neither a protest against war nor a glamorization of combat, this is a moving tribute to the human spirit by a man who earned the love and respect of the men of Easy Company and the adulation of new generations worldwide. world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – united states, united states army - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Papermac, The lost battle : Crete, 1941, 1995
The invasion of Crete by German airborne forces in 1941Index, bib, ill, maps, p.350.non-fictionThe invasion of Crete by German airborne forces in 1941 world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - crete, parachute troops - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Hawaii Pacific University, War in the Pacific Vol.1 : America at War, 2014
... World War 1939-1945 - History... World War 1939-1945 - History A broad history of the Pacific war ...A broad history of the Pacific war against JapanIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.308.non-fictionA broad history of the Pacific war against Japanworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - pacific area, world war 1939-1945 - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
book, Hardie Grant, ANZAC : an illustrated history 1914-1918, 2004
This illustrated book is a moving pictorial record of World War I as experienced by the ANZACs. Over 500 rarely seen photos, historic maps, letters and diaries from the War Memorial archives, as well as detailed captions and illustrated timelines bring to life the ANZAC story as experienced by the ordinary soldier.Ill, maps, p.304.non-fictionThis illustrated book is a moving pictorial record of World War I as experienced by the ANZACs. Over 500 rarely seen photos, historic maps, letters and diaries from the War Memorial archives, as well as detailed captions and illustrated timelines bring to life the ANZAC story as experienced by the ordinary soldier.australian army - anzac corps, anzac - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
book, MacDonald and Company, Waffen SS: The asphalt soldiers, 1968
The history of the Waffen SSIll, bib, p.159.non-fictionThe history of the Waffen SSworld war 1939-1945 - waffen ss, waffen ss - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
book, BisonBooks, An illustrated history of the navies of world war two, 1976
navies of the warring parties in the second world warIndex, ill, maps, p.221.non-fictionnavies of the warring parties in the second world warnaval art and science - history, navies - history - 20th century -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Penguin, Gallipoli : the fatal shore, 2005
This book situates the story of Gallipoli within its multinational context. It is illustrated with over 200 photographs and artworks from collections in Australia, Britain, New Zealand and Turkey.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.363.non-fictionThis book situates the story of Gallipoli within its multinational context. It is illustrated with over 200 photographs and artworks from collections in Australia, Britain, New Zealand and Turkey. world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - gallipoli, gallipoli campaign - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, The History Press, Fromelles 1916, 2010
This account explores this battle which for many epitomises the futility of the Great War. In the few hours in which it took place many heroic deeds were done but the battle caused a souring of Anglo-Australian relationships and truly was a baptism of fire for these British and Australian troops.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.329.non-fictionThis account explores this battle which for many epitomises the futility of the Great War. In the few hours in which it took place many heroic deeds were done but the battle caused a souring of Anglo-Australian relationships and truly was a baptism of fire for these British and Australian troops.world war 1914- 1918 - campaigns - western front, western front 1914-1918 - australian participation -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Tess Press, an imprint of Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc, World War II album : the complete chronicle of the world's greatest conflict, 2002
... World War 1939-1945 - History... 1939-1945 - History World War II Album presents a simultaneous ...World War II Album presents a simultaneous documentary view of every theater of the war, from the steppes of Russia to the jungles of Malaysia and the Solomons; from the freezing cold of the northernmost fjords to the scorching sands of the Libyan desert; from the bunkers of the West Wall to the boundless oceans.Index, ill, maps, p.740.non-fictionWorld War II Album presents a simultaneous documentary view of every theater of the war, from the steppes of Russia to the jungles of Malaysia and the Solomons; from the freezing cold of the northernmost fjords to the scorching sands of the Libyan desert; from the bunkers of the West Wall to the boundless oceans.world war 1939-1945 - pictorial works, world war 1939-1945 - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Bison Books, World War One, ????
... World War 1914 - 1918 - History...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1914 -1918 - Pictorial works World War ...A photographic and descriptive essay of the First World WarIndex, ill, maps, p.245.non-fictionA photographic and descriptive essay of the First World Warworld war 1914 -1918 - pictorial works, world war 1914 - 1918 - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Bison Books, Destroyers, 1977
Describes the functions, history and conditions aboard Naval destroyers used in World War I and World War II.Ill, index, p.224.non-fictionDescribes the functions, history and conditions aboard Naval destroyers used in World War I and World War II. destroyer (ship), naval history