Stories from Australian fighting men. Successor to "Active Service" and "Soldier On"Hardcover book, khaki green cover

IN April 1964, 8/13 VMR attended a 3rd Division Camp in the Mansfield, Eildon, Jamieson area. Regimental recruits received basic training orior to advancing to mounted training. Sgt. Doug Benstead serveds in Korea before joining 8/13 VMRCollection of photographs showing an armoured regiment of the Citizen Forces in the 1960s as it transitioned from wheeled armoured vehicles to tanks to M113 armoured personal carriers.Black and white photograph of two soldiers without shirts, but wearing basic webbing; both wearing black berets and 8/13 VMR badges. One soldier is instructing the other in bayonet fighting. 7.62 SLR rifle and bayonet." Sgt. D. Benstead, Trooper Hall, Recruit training, Jamieson 1963. "

Examines the epic battles of fighting men from ancient times to today (1971)hard cover non-fiction book

``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail" October 26, 1993. School bill ends hopes. By Jodie HaythorneSweeping education reforms introduced to State Parliament last week could stop Ringwood East Primary School from fighting closure.`

The Argus, Melbourne Tuesday June 2 1942. 6 pages. Main headlines: - 3 midget subs sunk in Sydney Harbour - Rommel trying to fight his way out - No more beer for Germany - Planning vase air offensivedocuments - newspapers, military history, the argus

Theatre programme for 'Bendy the Bold', A fighting Legend, Souvenir Programme. Capitol Theatre Easter Saturday 30th March 1991 8.00pm, Easter Sunday 31st March 1991 2.00pm. In association with the Bendigo Commemorative Committee. John Noulton Design.John Noulton design and Richard Cambridge printersevent, entertainment, theatre

Black and white photograph, photograph of Clinton Gray and Cameron May fighting each other in the boxing ring, Graycab SLA. Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: Clinton Gray - Bendigo and Cameron May of Heidelberg in junior 67kg elimination.recreations, sports, boxing

Black and white photograph, photograph of Clinton Gray and Darren Grist fighting each other in a boxing match at the ring. Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: L. Clinton Gray (15) R. Darren Grist (24) Sparcap SLArecreations, sports, boxing

Black and white photograph, boxing, photograph of Paul Harris (Coldstream) and Darren Crist (Bendigo) fighting each other in the boxing ring. Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: L. Paul Harris (Coldstream) R. Darren Crist (Bendigo)recreations, sports, boxing

A coloured photograph of Gunners of 104 Battery Royal Australian Artillery at Fire Base Betty carry out maintenance on their gun durung a lull in fighting. The Gunners had a never ending battle against the tropical weather and its affect on the guns.photograph, 104 battery, fire base betty, long bein, tet offensive, gibbons collection catalogue, gunner

A coloured photograph of Gunners of 104 Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, at Fire Base Betty carry our maintenance on their gun durung a lull in fighting. The Gunners had a never ending battle against the tropical weather and its affect on the guns.photograph, 104 battery, raa, fire base betty, long bien, tet offensive, gibbons collection catalogue, gunner

Book: 'Playing for Life: Billy Talbert's own story of his fight against the odds', 311 pages. First edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clear plastic cover over dust jacket. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Plastictennis

KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN/ ONE COMMANDO'S/ BRUTALY HONEST ACCOUNT/ OF FIGHTING IN/ AFGHANISTANSoft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, black, red and white print on front, spine and back. Cover, colour illustration front - four soldiers on patrol, back soldiers. 347 pages, cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated black and white, and colour photographs. Handwritten Inscription - front flyleaf.Front flyleaf - handwritten black ink "READ BY/ Jeff Willey JAN 2017.books, autobiography, afghanistan

Crew of armoured fighting vehicles were required to undertake a range of mechanical repairs and maintenanceBlack and white photograph of two soldiers beside a M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier making repairs.Track adjustment on a M113 Carrier. Trooper Len Bergin, Trooper Alan McKechnie "

A collection of “Photographs of our Fighting Forces are mainly the work of the Official photographers attached to various services”Album, hard cover, dark green buckram, front cover has Coat of Arms of Australia in gold print, fly leaf front, back and end papers grey embossed heavy weight paper, 104 pages, plain mottled grey colour, illustrated B & W photographs on Matt photo paper.albums military, history, photograhy,

The graphic story of a famous Australian fighting ships greatest actions and her most tragic mistake.128 page book on HMAS Sydney. Paperback book. Orange cover with picture of HMAS Sydney on it. Authors name in blue.hmas sydney, australian navy ships

A trench art souvenir of HMAS Australia. This brass ashtray is apparently made from part of a propellor. The HMAS Australia was a heavy cruiser class fighting ship which was commissioned by the RAN on the 24th September, 1928 and de-commissioned on the 31st August, 1954.The ashtray has the following stamped inscription across the top rim. "H.M.A.S. AUSTRALIA", "1928 - 1954".trench art, brass, ashtray, ran, navy, world war 2, ww2, hmas australia,

Document, theatre program, Royal Princess Theatre, Saturday 18 August 1917 at 2.45pm. ''Grand Matinee'' by the ''Maldon Pierrots''. To provide comforts for the fighting men. 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 38th Battalion Depots. W.A. Brockley print Bendigo.W.A.Brockley Print,Bendigo.program, theatre, royal princess theatre

a black and white photograph of Gunners of 104 Battery Royal Australian Artillery at Fire Base Betty carry our maintenance on their gun during a lull in fighting. The Gunners had a never ending battle against the tropical weather and its affect on the guns.photograph, raa, 104 battery, fire base betty, long bien, tet offensive, gibbons collection catalogue, gunner

A black and white photograph of Gunners of 104 Battery Royal Australian Artillery at Fire Base Betty carry our maintenance on their gun durung a lull in fighting. The Gunners had a never ending battle against the tropical weather and its affect on the guns.photograph, raa, 104 battery, fire base betty, long bien, tet offensive, gibbons collection catalogue, gunner

A black and white photograph of Gunners of 104 Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, at Fire Base Betty carry out maintenance on their gun durung a lull in fighting. The Gunners had a never ending battle against the tropical weather and its affect on the guns.photograph, 104 battery, raa, artillery, long bien, tet offensive, gibbons collection catalogue, gunner

The medallion pays respect to the sacrifices made by the units in Operation Bribie on 17th February 1967.The medallion takes its place amongst similar medallions and other commemorative items that revert to particular instances or event in Vietnam during the war.Two medallions showing front and reverse faces of a medallion issued at Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia, 2014 National Congress, hosted by Macarthur Sub Branch. Front face shows an APC with text on upper edge: "Phouc Hai-South Vietnam" and text on bottom edge: "Lest We Forget"; the two text lines are joined by leaves. Text in the middle of the face: "In memory of the sacrifice made by 6RAR & A Sqn 3 Cav Regt Operation Bribie 17th Feb 1967. The reverse face has the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia logo in the middle, with the motto: "Honour the Dead but fight like hell for the living" underneath; two sprigs of leaf cradle the logo and motto.Front face shows an APC with text on upper edge: "Phouc Hai-South Vietnam" and text on bottom edge: "Lest We Forget"; the two text lines are joined by leaves. Text in the middle of the face: "In memory of the sacrifice made by 6RAR & A Sqn 3 Cav Regt Operation Bribie 17th Feb 1967. The reverse face has the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia logo in the middle, with the motto: "Honour the Dead but fight like hell for the living" underneath; two sprigs of leaf cradle the logo and motto.vietnam, vietnam war, diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch

Laurie Young was the daughter of Beryl Mair (1916-1976) and Ernest Lance Young (1915-1999). The family lived at 5 York Street and later 11 York Street, Mont Albert. Laurie was born on 18 August 1947.A cream honour certificate with printing in red, brown and black awarded to Laurie Young in 1956 for attaining 97.3% in Grade IV. Signed by the class teacher M W Daniel and the Head Master, E [?] Hall. It includes the school crest and motto - 'Fighting Through'.laurie young, laurie newton, mont albert central school, school, education, e hall, m w daniel, certificate

A waddy, nulla nulla or hunting stick is an Australian Aboriginal war club.It was used in hunting, fighting and as a ceremonial tool.The necessary tools and equipment for hunting, fishing and warfare were one of the very few items that Aboriginals carried with them from place to place. Most were used for a multiplicity of purposes. Because many were made from raw natural materials, such as wood, generally only partial remains are found today. This item is an example of a wooden weapon used by the early Indigenous people of eastern australia.A hand-made wooden pointed stick, a nulla nulla. One end is thicker that the other. Designs have been burnt into the wood.nulla-nulla waddy aboriginal weapon

Book documents the fighting in & around Tobruk in 1941 & provides a key to understanding the whole North Africa campaign in 1941.Green buckram hard cover, title in gold on spine only. Illustrated front end paper. Part of dust cover loose & placed on title page. Black & white illustrations, 348 pages.books-history, military

.1) and .2) depict WW2 RAAF Wirraway aircraft flying in formation. Part of Flight Lieutenant Ian A. 'Joe' Lyons MBE Collection. See Catalogue No. 5374P for details of his service record..1) Black and white photograph of three RAAF aircraft flying in formation over a built-up landscape. Photograph is mounted on mauve coloured cardboard. A handwritten caption is attached to the bottom of the photograph. .2) Black and white photograph of four RAAF aircraft flying in formation over land. Photograph is mounted on mauve coloured cardboard. A handwritten caption is attached to the bottom of the photograph..1) Caption: 'THIS IS A "GEM", "B" FLIGHT AGAIN'. .2) Caption: 'THIS IS THE "BIG DADDY" OF FORMATIONS. HERE YOU SEE "B" FLIGHT IN CLOSE FIGHTING FORMAT'.raaf, wirraway aircraft, ian a. 'joe' lyons, photograph