Black bound book with silver writing on spine. Dust jacket has collage of photographs on front, spine is black with white writing on it.non-fiction'Mercy trains - Australian Army Ambulance trains during World War II recounts the hitherto untold story of trains provided by Australia's State railway departments to convey the tens of thousands of the armed force's sick and wounded needing transportation across the continent. Conceived as large-scale ambulances to evacuate battle casualties suffered on Australian soil in the event of a landing by enemy forces, their role changed when Australia was spared the trauma of invasion. Instead, the trains becam mobile hospitals: their task to convey invalids from all allied (and enemy) forces to medical centres throughout the nation. One major assignment was to bring south from Queensland casualties evacuated from the battlefields of Papua-New Guinea, whose numbers reached crisis proportions at the close of 1942 and into early 1943. The trains were operated by United States Army personnel for twelve months, one in New South Wales and one in Queensland. Author Jim Harvey spent three years searching through Army (both Australian and U.S.) and railway department files and what he found was a story of demanding military, a penny-pinching government prepared to endanger the lives of train staff rather than permit necessary improvements, some railway operating problems, fires, more than a fair share of floods, a bombing attack, examples of a generosity from caring local communities, a dexicated staff of doctors, nurses, medical orderlies and cooks, supported at all times by sympathetic railwayment of all grades.' [from inside front dust jacked]australian nurses, world war two, wwii, ww2, papua new guinea, pacific theatre, homefront, australia

This medallion was awarded to Mirth Marfell for swimming. The award was given to students in Victorian schools for advanced prowess in swimming and lifesaving. Mirth Marfell was a student at Warrnambool High School in 1935 when she received the medallion. Warrnambool High School was established as an Agricultural High School in 1907 and, after a merger with Warrnambool North Technical School, it is known today as Warrnamboool College. Mirth Marfell, the daughter of Henry and Helena Marfell, was born in Warrnambool in 1919. Her grandfather, John Marfell, a Warrnambool hay and corn dealer and miller connected to the Warrnambool Co-operative Milling Company, was prominent in community and civic affairs in the town. Mirth Marfell completed her nursing training at the Warrnambool Base Hospital and served in the Australian Army Nursing Service in World War Two for five years. She then became the first Australian nursing organizer for the Victorian Royal College of Nursing. This medallion is of interest, firstly as an example of the medallion given to students for swimming achievements in the 1930s in Victorian schools and secondly because it was awarded to Mirth Marfell, a Warrnambool person who had a distinguished nursing career.Circular metal medallion . Obverse features raised semi naked figure holding a cloth across the lower torso with one hand and a palm like branch in the other hand, an oval shield with text and decorative sprays of leaves. The reverse features the back of a naked female figure with long hair and a trident holding the hand of a child half immersed in the sea, another child"s head is raised above the sea. A lighthouse is featured on the distant shore. MIRTH MARFELL 1933. 34 on rim EDUCATION DEPARTMENT VICTORIA SWIMMING AND LIFE SAVINGmirth marfell, warrnambool co-operative milling company, australian army nursing service, history of warrnambool

Standard issue item as used by Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam (1962-1972)12oz can of meat and vegetable hash.US Army field ration Type C/meat and/vegetable hash/US inspected and passed/Department of Agriculture/Est No 855/Net Weight 12oz/packed by/Stokely Brothers and Company/ Indianapolis.field ration type c, meat and vegetable hash

Pair of black leather army boots - known as GP's - "General Purpose" with no laces. Top inside boots - cotton label with Department of Defence Size and Fitting information. Rubber sole with imprint of maker's label.Top inside boot - black print on cotton label - "COMFORTWEAR 11/84/ SIZE 12/6 FITTING/ R B" Rubber sole - imprint - maker's label "COMFORTWEAR/ WEST AUST/ BP VULCANISED RUBBER/ SOLE & HEEL"uniform, footwear, boots, army

Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Defence of National Development, Division of National Mapping Specification. This is a Specification for Aerial Photography acquisition and is written for civilian contract work.8 x A4 poor photocopies of typed pagesroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

This booklet describes the new building at the Defence Force School of Music at Watsonia Barracks, including the upgrade to Meares House. Colour printed booklet with text and colour photos.watsonia army barracks, army school of music, simpson army barracks

Photographs relating to Ballarat's Link with Pioneering in the Australian Film Industry. Near the spot depicted, in 1891, Captain Joseph Perry of the Salvation Army operated a Prison Gate Brigade Home on a rented property on Barley Street Ballarat East (since demolished). In the house he cared for prisoners who had been released from the Ballarat Gaol.. He also set up the Social Reform Wing photographic studio, and was it's sole operator. He used his photographic skills to publicise his work and to raise money. He also produced glass lantern slides. As part of the Salvation Army's Limelight department Joseph Perry produced "Sodiers of the Cross" (1900) and for the Australian Government Fedeation films in 1901, bith considered pioneer films in Australia.salvation army, joseph perry, prison gate brigade home, social reform wing photographic studio, barkly street ballarat east, pioneer films

Vera Scantlebury Brown was born in Linton in 1889, a daughter of Dr George Scantlebury and his wife Catherine, née Baynes. Vera undertook medical training at Melbourne University between 1907 and 1913. After serving in the British Army Medical Unit during World War I, she worked in various positions in Melbourne hospitals and then studied in the US and Canada. In 1926 she was appointed Director of Infant Welfare by the recently established Victorian Department of Health, and became responsible for the development of maternal, infant and pre-school services in Victoria. In 2023 a statue of Vera Scantlebury was erected in Linton's Avenue of Honour in Denison Street. This copy of the book appears to have been owned/used by Barbara Safstrom of Linton.Textbook for nursing students and other health professionals. First compiled by Dr Vera Scantlebury Brown and published as a "Guide to Infant Feeding". Book revised (with Kate Campbell) in 1941, 1951 and 1958. Pages 346 p.: index, tables.Inscribed top right of front endpaper: 'Barbara Saftstrom / FF8269'.vera scantlebury, kate campbell, 'a guide to the care of the young child' [textbook]

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of soldiers sitting in 2 Field Ambulance Hospital ward, the C.O. Capt Jack (The Quack) Blomley, discusses the problems of the Dental Department with the senior Dental Officer from 2 Field Ambulance Hospital, Vung Tau, Maj Peter Kentwell (from Wagga Wagga)photograph, 2 field ambulance, vung tau, capt jack (the quack) blomley, maj peter kentwell, gibbons collection catalogue, dental department, denis gibbons, australian soldiers

trilateration with the tellurometer by GRL Rimington L.S MIS (Aust) Chief Topographic Surveyor, Department of National Development, Australia. This paper was delivered to the Institute of Surveyors Conference, Brisbane 26 May 1958. This paper is a summary of Electronic distance measurements carried out in 1957 in Central Australia by officers of the division of National Mapping, Department of National Development. Trilateration is a surveying Technique that uses measurements of the sides of triangles to determine relative position.A 11 page foolscap size stapled paper report. Two holed punched with dis-coloured pages due to age.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, division of national mapping, surveying

Item in the collection relating to C.J.C. McQuie MM, refer Cat No 9680P for his service details. Australian Army Reserve 1919 issued by Defence Department Melbourne. The centre double page outlines items like, eligibility to join - where - ranks - training units - uniforms - pay - discharge - command office, change of address - correspondence. The rear page details the pay scale per day from Lieut - 2nd Lieut 15/- down to private at 4/- per day. (/-) means Shillings.Pamphlet folded brownish colour, all print in black, stamp on the front in purple.The purple stamp, “Call or write to Lieut T.R. ……air Organising Officer - S.O.I and R.S . Office Victoria Barracks - Melbourne.pamphlett, reserve, mcquie