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Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated book, Jim Claven, Lemnos & Gallipoli revealed : a pictorial history of the ANZACs in the Aegean, 1915-1916
The story of the Hellenic connection to Australia's Gallipoli story. Lemnos was the advance base for the Gallipoli campaign.Hardcover book. Title in gold print. Cover photo, black and white image of first party of officers proceeding from SS Simla to land on Lemnos Island, this is on the dust jacket. Author name printed on front of book and jacket. 352 pages, including over 300 labelled photographs and maps.non-fictionThe story of the Hellenic connection to Australia's Gallipoli story. Lemnos was the advance base for the Gallipoli campaign.wwi, lemnos, gallipoli, ahnl, grace wilson -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - Mud, Blood and Tears, Howard C. Jones, 2025
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 -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat
Souvenir - Medals, Legends of the Anzacs
The 2017 Official Coin Collection The Legends of the Anzacs: Medals of Honour – commemorate 14 significant military honours (both Imperial and Australian honours) awarded to Australians throughout the 100 years of Anzac. The folder contains all 14 coins including the 4 unique issue 25 cent coins produced as part of the News Corp program . Each coin design explores a different medal and the stories behind them, inspired by images supplied by the Australian War Memorial, Gary Ramage and the Australian Government Department of Defence. Coins presented in a card, housed in the display folder. Released by the Australian Mint as the official collection of ANZAC medals of honour commemorating the centenary of the Great War, World War 1.anzac, medals, world war i, military, australian mint -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated Book, Geoff Hocking 1947- et al, Remembrance: 100 years, 100 memorials, 100 Australian stories, 2014
This is a rich mosaic of a book about the persistence of memory. In a distinctly original and captivating way, it brings together photographs, both old and new, ephemera and one hundred stories as it commemorates one hundred years since the outbreak of World War One. it shows how the terrible sacrifice of young Australians has reverberated across this country and through time, and how the memories still resonate in so many different ways, and in so many different stories. Selected for their unique design, their grandeur or their simplicity, the one hundred memorials have been arranged alphabetically and represent the diversity of memorials to the ANZAC spirit from each state and territory across the nation.Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book cover and dustjacket are identical in appearance. The front cover has a coloured photograph of the Honour Roll and domed ceiling in the Memorial Alcove adjacent to the Geelong Art Gallery. Under this is a black background, with the title printed in white and yellow, a red poppy, and the authors surnames printed in white. Title and authors names are printed in similar colours on a black background on the spine along with a red poppy and the publisher's mark. The back cover has a black background with four small coloured photographs: the Cenotaph, St Martin's Place Sydney; Australian War Memorial, Canberra; interior the Brisbane shrine of Remembrance; the War Memorial Adelaide. under this a summary of the book is printed in white.non-fictionThis is a rich mosaic of a book about the persistence of memory. In a distinctly original and captivating way, it brings together photographs, both old and new, ephemera and one hundred stories as it commemorates one hundred years since the outbreak of World War One. it shows how the terrible sacrifice of young Australians has reverberated across this country and through time, and how the memories still resonate in so many different ways, and in so many different stories. Selected for their unique design, their grandeur or their simplicity, the one hundred memorials have been arranged alphabetically and represent the diversity of memorials to the ANZAC spirit from each state and territory across the nation. world war 1914-1918-centennial celebrations, world war 1914-198-monuments-australia, world war 1914-1918-personal narratives, war memorials-australian, monuments-australia -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Mufti Journal, Anzac House, Mufti, May 1951
Post WWII HistoryMufti booklet From May 1951. Victorian R.S.A.I.L.A. Official JournalContains stories reference welfare and service of all Military Forces. On the front cover, Serving the men of his Majesty's Forces - Past and Present -
Narre Warren and District Family History Group
Book, Roy Kyle et al, An Anzac's story, 2005
... by an ordinary soldier. An Anzac's story Book Roy Kyle Bryce Courtenay ...Roy Kyle started writing his remarkable memoirs at the age of eighty-nine and almost completed his story before he died. Bryce Courtney was asked if he would edit Roy's work with the view to it being published. Roy Kyle was a typical Anzac, fiercely patriotic and prepared to give his life for King and country. He couldn't wait to have a go and enlisted at seventeen, a year underage, and found himself in a trench in Lone Pine on his eighteenth birthday. The battle of Lone Pine, more than any other, established the legend of Gallipoli and was where a new nation was called upon to test its courage. One of the last to leave Gallipoli, Roy Kyle served in Egypt and later at the Somme where he was wounded in the head, arms and back. - back cover. This is the story of the part played by the Anzacs in the Dardanelles Campaign as told by an ordinary soldier.non-fictionRoy Kyle started writing his remarkable memoirs at the age of eighty-nine and almost completed his story before he died. Bryce Courtney was asked if he would edit Roy's work with the view to it being published. Roy Kyle was a typical Anzac, fiercely patriotic and prepared to give his life for King and country. He couldn't wait to have a go and enlisted at seventeen, a year underage, and found himself in a trench in Lone Pine on his eighteenth birthday. The battle of Lone Pine, more than any other, established the legend of Gallipoli and was where a new nation was called upon to test its courage. One of the last to leave Gallipoli, Roy Kyle served in Egypt and later at the Somme where he was wounded in the head, arms and back. - back cover. This is the story of the part played by the Anzacs in the Dardanelles Campaign as told by an ordinary soldier. roy kyle 1897-1996, world war 1914-1918, gallipoli -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, T M Jones and Ion L Idriess, The Silent Service, 1952
... Action stories of the ANZACs... of the ANZAC Navy first published in 1944 Action stories of the ANZACs ...Action stories of the ANZAC Navy first published in 1944Blue cover 372 pagesnon-fictionAction stories of the ANZAC Navy first published in 1944ww2, australian navy, newzealand navy -
Narre Warren and District Family History Group
Book, Queenie Sunderland, Bride of an ANZAC : my life story, as written in her 100th year, 2000
... Bride of an ANZAC : my life story, as written in her 100th...... Bride of an ANZAC : my life story, as written in her ......non-fiction... -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, ANZAC To Adelaide 7RAR 50th Reunion 2015, 2015 (Approximate)
A Mouse pad with three columns of texts; image of two soldiers culpture in the middle and a crimson ribbon text "ANZAC to Adelaide 7 RAR 50th Reunion 2015" on the top and "Proudly sponsored by Defence Health" at the bottom. The first column reads: In the Days of our youth, they hardly knew our name, We were young Australians, The public cried our shame. Galvanised to a bond, Like out fathers before, We followed the ANZACS, Into the fray of war. Time has been the jury, the ledger is now clean, Truth walks proudly inside, The places we have been. The years erode the lies, And sweep away the pain, Pride lives in our nation, and so we march again. Sit my fried on comfort, Enjoy a well-earned rest, Let time tel our story, We were the very best. And just quietly ponder, As you go 'bout your day, The names not here with us, We lost along the way. by Victor Winston Dale. In the other two coloums lists the names of those who lost their lives.A Mouse pad with three columns of texts; image of two soldiers culpture in the middle and a crimson ribbon text "ANZAC to Adelaide 7 RAR 50th Reunion 2015" on the top and "Proudly sponsored by Defence Health" at the bottom. The first column reads: In the Days of our youth, they hardly knew our name, We were young Australians, The public cried our shame. Galvanised to a bond, Like out fathers before, We followed the ANZACS, Into the fray of war. Time has been the jury, the ledger is now clean, Truth walks proudly inside, The places we have been. The years erode the lies, And sweep away the pain, Pride lives in our nation, and so we march again. Sit my fried on comfort, Enjoy a well-earned rest, Let time tel our story, We were the very best. And just quietly ponder, As you go 'bout your day, The names not here with us, We lost along the way. by Victor Winston Dale. In the other two coloums lists the names of those who lost their lives.ANZAC to Adelaide 7RAR 50th Reunion 2015, Proudly sponsored by Defence Health7 rar, mouse pad, reunion, anzac, 7 rar 50th reunion 2015 -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, BOOK : ANZAC SONS -The story of five brothers in the War to end all wars
... BOOK : ANZAC SONS -The story of five brothers in the War to... Paperback BOOK : ANZAC SONS -The story of five brothers in the War ...Paperback