MagazineOfficial Magazine of the Australian War Memorialbradbury aircraft hall, bouganville, gallipoli landing, wirraway, sea furies in korea

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Booknon-fictionThe RAN, ARA and RAAF in the Korean War of 1950-1953

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Framed photograph, medals and CertificatePlaque below medals inscribed - 3765/VX51584 WARRANT OFFICER CHARLIE MAXWELL PEARCE/ Active Service in Australia and in the Pacific Islands in World War 2 and in Korea. Service with the Occupational Forces in Japan. Awarded the 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, Defense Medal, War Medal, Australian Service Medal 39/45,Active Service Medal-Korea, Korea Medal, United Nations Medal - Korea, Korea and Australian Service Medal 45/75 - Japan

Booknon-fictionAustralia's Involvement in the Korean War

Booknon-fictionAustralians in the War of 1950-53

Soft cover. 108 pages containing text with black and white and colour prints

A bound volume of 96 pages featuring an image of an Australian soldier carrying an injured child on the cover. This publication includes 11 maps in colour as well as black and white and colour illustrations.A revised short history of the Australian Army beginning with Aboriginal resistance to settlement; through an examination of the service of colonial forces in the Sudan and Boer Wars; both World Wars, Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan. It contains a detailed section explaining the history and traditions of the Australian Army including patches, badges, the slouch hat and the Rising Sun badge.australian military, military history

Patsy Adam Smith had a long relationship with Legacy and has been present at different functions (such as 00752). She helped promote Legacy during Legacy Week as celebrity of the year in 1994. This photo was published in the Answer in August 1994. Among her popular books are 'Australian Women at War', 'Heart of Exile', 'Prisoners of War: From Gallipoli to Korea' and 'The Anzacs'.A record that celebrated Australians were invited to attend events at Legacy House and to be celebrity of the year to promote Legacy Week. Colour photo of author Patsy Adam-Smith and Legatee George Woodward at Legacy House.legatee event, function, answer, patsy adam smith, george woodward

A press release from Melbourne Legacy in 1975 which relates a story of how Legacy works. The information was intended to be used by press and magazines etc. The title 'Rising prices worrying you?' and makes the point that the average cost of a family is rising, and now Legacy is a family of 107,000 people. Throughout Australia Legacy was supporting 80,000 widows and 27,000 children of deceased ex-servicemen who died in or since, the two World Wars, and the conflicts in Korea, Malaya and Vietnam. 'Legacy counsels these families in their daily life, that costs nothing for Legacy members give freely of their time' 'What does cost money, and plenty, is providing the tangible things these fatherless families need. Help with education up to an including tertiary studies. Firewood and other forms of heating in the colder climates. Maintenance of residences where country children can live, with all provided, when they have to come to the city for reasons of welfare, study or employment. Housing projects to care for aged widows, in both city and country areas. Subsidising nursing home beds for the infirm. An impressive list? In the calendar year of 1974 if cost Legacy in Australia almost $2.5 million and with rising prices, the coming year is going to cost considerably more. This is where Legacy seeks your help.' Note that in the 1970s inflation and cost of living was rising quickly.A record of how Legacy promoted their work in the 1970s.Pink foolscap page x 2 with black type of a press release in 1975.Rising prices worrying you?'press release, case studies

Photo of legatees marching on Anzac Day in 1997. One legatee has a Companion of the Order of Australia medal around his neck. Other medals indicate he served in Korea and Vietnam. He is walking with George Logan (wearing a hat). Legatee Logan's medals show he served in the Vietnam War. Was found in an envelope marked "For Melbourne Legacy. Anzac Day Parade featuring Legacy Lads.'A record of Legatees marching on Anzac Day and that their medals show a history of distinguished service.Photo of 2 legatees marching on Anzac Day.Handwritten on reverse '25.4.97' in blue pen.anzac day, march

fictionFrom Korea to Vietnam, on earth or up to the stars, in fighters or in spaceships, the comradeships and rivalries, the glories and the tragedies combine to make this an exhilarating novel of US Airforce life - a novel as glorious and glamerous as flight itselfvietnam war, 1961-1975 - fiction, us air force

In the post-war period, Australia has been militarily engaged in several areas of conflict in Asia.vietnam war, 1961-1975, vietnam - history 1945-1975, burma, cambodia, ceylon, republic of china, india, indonesia, japan, korea, laos, malaysia, pakistan, philippines, singapore, thailand

Over 100,000 Australians have laid down their lives in the service of their coutry during the past 100 years. Conflicts including the two world wars, Korea and Vietnam have bee fought by young men from every state in the country. vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - participation, australian, australia - armed forces - history, first world war, second world war

Over 100,000 Australians have laid down their lives in the service of their coutry during the past 100 years. Conflicts including the two world wars, Korea and Vietnam have bee fought by young men from every state in the country. vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - participation, australian, australia - armed forces - history, first world war, second world war

In 1985 Australians had cause to remember two events in their history. On Sunday 3 March troops paraded through Sydney commemoraing the century of the departure of the New South Wales Coningent, Australia's first overseas force, to the Sudan War. Anzac Day 1985 also coincided with the tenth anniversary of the Fall of Saigon and the end of the most recent war in which Australia had been involved, the Vietnam War.war photography, australia - history, military - pictorial works, colonial wars, sudan, south africa, china, first world war, second world war, korea, malaya, borneo, vietnam, fall of saigon