After Tet is an absorbing and thought-provoking account of the military, political, and social forces that created the most bloody year of the Vietnam War.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states, tet offensive, khe sanh, may offensive, dai do, august offensive

Memorial cone from the original 'Lone Pine' at Gallipoli, presented to Headmaster Neville Clarke by B Company, Mentone Grammar Cadet Unit, 15th August 1995 in memory of those who served. The Battle of Lone Pine was fought between Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) and Ottoman Empire forces during the Gallipoli Campaign of the First World War, between 6 and 10 August 1915. The battle was part of a diversionary attack to draw Ottoman attention away from the main assaults being conducted by British, Indian and New Zealand troops around Sari Bair, Chunuk Bair and Hill 971, which became known as the August Offensive.

Ernest Butcher served as No 56 8th Light Horse Regiment. He died of wounds sustained during the August 1915 offensive at Gallipoli. He is buried at Ari Burnu Cemetery Gallipoli. The death medallion was mounted on a wooden panel by his nephew Arthur Butcher and presented to 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles on Anzac Day 1977. The 8th Light Horse suffered crippling casualties in the August offensive at Gallipoli. This innovative approach to ensuring the memory of a family member is well provenanced and lodged with the major repository of memorabilia of the regiment.Death medallion for No 56 Trooper Ernest Henry Butcher, 8th Light Horse, mounted on stained wooden panel with two engraved plaques."Ernest Henry Butcher / Born Port Melbourne / Enlisted 1914 8th Light Horse / Died of Wounds / Lone Pine Gallipoli/August 4 1915 Age 23 years 9 months" and "Presented by/ Mr Arthur Butcher / Nephew of Ernest Butcher / 25 April 1977" butcher ernest henry trooper, 8th light horse, gallipoli

Ernest Butcher served as No 56 8th Light Horse Regiment. He died of wounds sustained during the August 1915 offensive at Gallipoli. He is buried at Ari Burnu Cemetery Gallipoli. The death medallion was mounted on a wooden panel by his nephew Arthur Butcher and presented to 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles on Anzac Day 1977. The 8th Light Horse suffered crippling casualties in the August offensive at Gallipoli. This innovative approach to ensuring the memory of a family member is well provenanced and lodged with the major repository of memorabilia of the regiment.'Simpson' medallion for No 56 Trooper Ernest Henry Butcher, 8th Light Horse Regiment in its presentation box.8th light horse, gallipoli, butcher

George Alfred Yung, known as Alf, pictured in the second row, 10th from the left, enlisted on 25/02/1916; embarked on 19/02/1917; was killed during the battle of Menin Gate at Yrpres, Belgium on 20/09/1917. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/U51447 The 7th Battalion was among the first infantry units raised for the AIF during the First World War. Like the 5th, 6th and 8th Battalions, it was recruited from Victoria and, together with these battalions, formed the 2nd Brigade. The battalion was raised by Lieutenant Colonel H. E. "Pompey" Elliott within a fortnight of the declaration of war in August 1914 and embarked just two months later. After a brief stop in Albany, Western Australia, the battalion proceeded to Egypt, arriving on 2 December. It later took part in the ANZAC landing on 25 April 1915, as part of the second wave. Ten days after the landing, the 2nd Brigade was transferred from ANZAC to Cape Helles to help in the attack on the village of Krithia. The attack captured little ground but cost the brigade almost a third of its strength. The Victorian battalions returned to ANZAC to help defend the beachhead, and in August the 2nd Brigade fought at the battle of Lone Pine. While holding positions captured by the 1st Brigade, four members of the 7th Battalion, Corporal A. S. Burton, Acting Corporal W. Dunstan, Lieutenant W. Symons and Captain F. H. Tubb, earned the Victoria Cross - Burton posthumously. The battalion served at ANZAC until the evacuation in December. After the withdrawal from Gallipoli in December 1915, the battalion returned to Egypt. In March 1916, it sailed for France and the Western Front and entered the front line trenches for the first time on 3 May. The battalion's first major action in France was at Pozieres in the Somme valley where it fought between 23-27 July and 15-21 August. After Pozieres the battalion manned trenches in the Ypres salient in Belgium, before returning to the Somme valley. It saw out the horrendous winter of 1916-1917 rotating between training, working parties and duty in the trenches. In early 1917, the Germans withdrew to the Hindenburg Line and the 7th Battalion participated in the brief advance that followed and then came to a grinding halt before Bullecourt. The battalion was withdrawn from the front line for training on 9 May 1917 and did not return to action until the Ypres offensive of September and October. It fought major battles at Menin Road on 20 September and Broodseinde on 4 October, and then spent much of ensuing winter in the Ypres mud. In March and April 1918 the 7th helped stop the German spring offensive in northern France and later participated in the Allies' own great offensive of 1918, that began with the battle of Amiens on 8 August. The advance by British and empire troops on 8 August was the greatest success in a single day on the Western Front, one that German General Erich Ludendorff described as, "the black day of the German Army in this war". The battalion continued operations until late September 1918. At 11 am on 11 November 1918, the guns fell silent. The November armistice was followed by the peace treaty of Versailles signed on 28 June 1919. In November 1918 members of the AIF began to return to Australia for demobilisation and discharge. In March, the battalion was so reduced that it and the 6th Battalion were amalgamated to form a composite battalion. In turn, this battalion was merged with another, formed from the 5th and 8th Battalions, to form the 2nd Brigade Battalion. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/U51447army, soldier, alf yung, 7th australian infantry battalion

The Battle of Amiens, also known as the Third Battle of Picardy (French: 3ème Bataille de Picardie), was the opening phase of the Allied offensive which began on 8 August 1918, later known as the Hundred Days Offensive, that ultimately led to the end of the First World War.By the end of August 8—dubbed “the black day of the German army” by Ludendorff—the Allies had penetrated German lines around the Somme with a gap some 15 miles long. Of the 27, 000 German casualties on August 8, an unprecedented proportion—12,000—had surrendered to the enemy. Though the Allies at Amiens failed to continue their impressive success in the days following August 8, the damage had been done.Rectangular shaped black and white photograph.The battle of Amiens,France,8thAug.1918.Lt R Downes MC.addressing his Platoon from B Coy.29 BN.during a rest near the village of Warfusee before the advance on to Harbonnieres.Pte Charles Olive of Lara is 3rd,from the left carrying the Lewis Gun. He was killed in action three weeks later charging a German machine gun post. Earlier in the day, he had successfully taken two machine gun posts. Photo from Australian War Memorial, Canberra.ww1, battle of amiens, australian army, lara r.s.l. pte charles olive., awm accession no e2790

The battle for Amiens,situated at Picardy, France, began on the 8th August,1918. This was the opening offensive of the "100 DAY Offensive " that ultimately led to the end of WW1. Consisting of four infantry battalions - the 33rd, 34th, 35th and 36th Battalions - the 9th Brigade was formed in 1916 and attached to the 3rd Division.Amiens was one of the first major battles involving armoured warfare and marked the end of trench warfare on the Western Front.Rectangular shaped glass covered photo frame showing the 9th Australian Brigade charging.Saving Amiens. A Brilliant Bayonet Charge by the 9th Australian Brigade.world war 1,photo, saving amiens, lara r.s.l. 9th australian brigade.

This pine tree (Allepo Pine, Pinus halepensis) a native of the Gallipoli Peninisula (Gelibolu, Turkey), was grown from a cutting obtained from the War Memorial Canberra and planted in the Mortlake Botanic Gardens in 2002. It replaces the original which grew outside the Mortlake RSL Hall which blew down in a storm c.2000. That tree (Allepo brutius)came from 'the original on Gallipoli' and was planted to commemorate 'fallen comrades' in 'the Jubilee year 1965.' However, two soldiers first brought home pine cones direct from that fateful battlefield. . One was Sgt. Keith McDowell of the 24th Btn. His aunt, Mrs. Emma Gray of Grassmere (Vic.) planted the seeds c. 1928 and four seedlings resulted. One was planted in Wattle Park, Melbourne, one at the Shrine of Remembrance, one at the Soldier's Memorial Hall at The Sisters (c.15 km. south of Mortlake) and one at the Warrnambool Botanic Gardens. The First World War (or 'Great War') and in particular the battle for the Gallipoli Peninsula is of immense national significance. Lone Pine or Plateau 400 was the scene of a major offensive on August 6th 1915. All the trees on the ridge at this point were cut down but one, which was dominated by the 'Lone Pine'. In three days of fighting more than 2,000 Australians lost their lives and seven Victoria Crosses were won. Two Australian soldiers souvenired pine cones - one was brought back to Victoria (see above). Many young men from Mortlake and district volunteered to fight in the Great War and the presence of this tree in our Gardens reminds us all of the local as well as the national sacrifice.l pine tree Small plaque on railing western side. gallipoli, lone pine first world war great war mcdowell, keith

The history of the No. 2 Independent Commando Company and 2/2 Commando Squadron during World War II – scarce as a 1st edition dated 1986. Having completed its training at Foster, on Wilson’s Promontory, Victoria, the 2nd Independent Company was raised and travelled north to Katherine, in the Northern Territory. However, following Japan’s entry into the war, as with the other independent companies that were sent to the islands off Australia, the 2nd was sent to Timor, where it joined the 2/40th Battalion and the rest of Sparrow Force. Sparrow Force divided itself between west Timor, part of the Netherlands East Indies, and east Timor, which belonged to Portugal. The 2/40th Battalion defended the capital of west Timor, Koepang, and the airfield at Penfui. Most of the independent company moved to the airfield at Dili, in east Timor, and the nearby mountains. Portugal was opposed to the stationing of a Dutch or Australian garrison in case this provoked the Japanese, but despite this opposition, on 17 December 1941, elements of the 2nd Independent Company and Dutch troops landed near Dili. On 20 February 1942 the Japanese invaded the island, attacking east and west Timor simultaneously. The 2/40th Battalion held out for three days, but were overrun and were killed or captured. Similarly, the 2nd could not hold the airfield and were also driven back. But they were not captured and instead retreated to the mountains where they conducted a very successful and pursued a guerrilla war against the Japanese which lasted for over a year. Following the capture of Timor, the 2nd occupation the company was listed as “missing”, the company’s signallers were able to build a wireless transmitter, nicknamed ‘Winnie the War Winner’, and on 18/19 April were able to contact Darwin. At the end of May RAN vessels began landing supplies for the Australians on the south coast of east Timor. These supply runs were very dangerous but they allowed the Australians on Timor to continue fighting. In September the guerillas were reinforced with the 2/4th Independent Company. However, this could not go on indefinitely. In August the Japanese lunched a major offensive against the guerrillas and Japanese reprisals against the civilian population of east Timor reduced their support for the Australians. The 2nd (now named the 2/2nd Independent Company) and 2/4th were withdrawn in December and January 1943 respectively. Although the 2/2nd Independent Company is best known for its time on Timor, it also saw extensive service in New Guinea and New Britain. The independent company reformed at the army’s training centre at Canungra, Queensland, where it was reinforced and reequipped. The company then moved to the Atherton Tableland, where it briefly became part of the 2/6th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment. Due to this reorganisation, in October, the 2/2nd Independent Company was renamed the 2/2nd Cavalry (Commando) Squadron. This name was later simplified to just commando squadron. When this happened though, the 2/2nd was back in action. In June 1943 the 2/2nd sailed from Townsville for Port Moresby and was subsequently flown to Bena Bena, in the Bismark Range in New Guinea’s highlands. Here they supported the 2/7th Independent Company in patrolling the Ramu River area. In the second week of July the 2/2nd moved into position, with its headquarters at Bena Bena and with its platoons’ occupying neighbouring positions. By the end of the month their patrols were skirmishing with the Japanese. The 2/2nd remained in New Guinea until October 1944. After 90 days leave, the squadron reformed at Strathpine in Queensland before sailing to New Britain in April 1945. The 2/2nd landed at Jacquinot Bay on 17 April. The squadron then moved to Wide Bay, in order to support the 13th Brigade of the 5th Division, and was based at Lamarien. Following Japan’s surrender and the end of the war, the ranks of the squadron thinned quickly as men were discharged or transferred to other units. For those who were left, they returned to Australia and in early 1946 the 2/2nd Commando Squadron was disbanded. Includes Nominal Roll Soft Cover without Dust Jacket – 270 pages

Frederick James Baxter (born Bendigo, enlisted Bendigo) enlisted in the AIF on 22.2.1916 age 23 years as a L/Cpl in B Coy 38th Bn No 708. Embarked for England on 20.6.1916, Hospital at sea with Influenza 7.7.1916 then Bronchitis 31.7.1916, returned to unit 2.8.1916, promoted Sgt 25.9.1916, embark for France 22.11.1916, promoted to CSM 13.1.1917, promoted to 2nd Lieutenant 17.5.1917, Hospital 23.8.1917 with Haemorrhoids, rejoin unit 8.9.1917, promoted to Lieutenant 13.9.1917, Hospital with Debility 28.11.1917, rejoin unit 5.12.1917, to England 31.12.1917 re Musketry and Lewis Gun school, rejoin unit 1.7.1918, during the Great offensive on the 10th/12th and 31st August 1918 he is awarded the Military Cross and Bar to the MC, within a few days he is hospitalised in England with Aneurism on 2.9.1918. Proceed to return to Australia 4.12.1918, disembark Melb 15.1.1919, appointment terminated in the AIF 22.2.1919. He passes away on 19.6.1921 age 28 years. Pre war he had 3 years in the 9th A.L.H. Set of three court mounted medals. 1. Military Cross with Bar, replica not engraved. 2. British War medal 1914 - 1918 original. 3. Victory Medal 1914 - 1919, replica not engraved.“LIEUT F.T.BAXTER A.I.F”medals, military, aif, baxter mc

In the mid 1960' the youth of the Western world were largely preoccupied with "flower power" and the music of the Beatles. Meanwhile, in distant Indochina, young American GIs were engaged in a savage war of attrition in the jungles of a small divided country that had been a French colony.vietnam war, 1961-1975, vietnam history - august revolution, dien bien phu, ap bac, the gulf of tonkin, operation starlite, the ia drang campaign, long tan, battle of long tan, operation attleboro, operation bolo, operation junction city, rach ba rai river, khe sanh, tet offensive, hamburger hill, operation lam son 719, an loc, thanh hoa bridge

US Helicopter Pilot Helmet c1968. This Vietnam war era US helicopter pilot helmet was found during de-silting of the Perfume River through the old imperial capital city of Hue in 1999. In January and February 1968, Hue, located on the central coast between Da Nang in the south and the Demilitarized Zone in the north, was the scene of heavy fighting between US and South Vietnamese forces and units of the North Vietnamese Army which had attacked Hue as part of the 1968 Tet Offensive. This item was donated by Craftsman Francis William Penfold (3790124) who was a National Serviceman and was with the Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and served with 102 Field Workshop from February 1968 to August 1968 Vietnam 1968.Olive green, metal flying helmet with lining and bulges in sides to accommodate headphones.helmet, american pilot, perfume river, hue, demilitarized zone, da nang, us forces, south vietnamese forces, north vietnamese army, tet offensive (1968), craftsman francis william penfold, 3790124, australian national serviceman, royal corps of australian electrical and mechanical engineers., 102 field workshop

non-fictionThis collection of letters by Bert Webster is a record of service of two Australian cousins both destined to die in WW1. In 1911 Bert Webster, a Victorian by birth, joined the Royal Naval Reserve. By November 1914 he was Acting Petty Officer on HMAS Cerberus. In March 1915 Bert transferred to the newly formed 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train similar to being Naval Engineers. They landed at Suvla north of Anzac Cove during the August Offensives in 1915. After the Gallipoli evacuation the RANBT was disbanded at which time Bert Webster transferred the 23rd Battalion AIF. He went with the Battalion to the Western Front. Bert was killed on the night of the 28th July 1916 while in the trenches at Pozières. (Books on War)world war 1914-1918, bert webster

The banner depicts the original Unit motto and colour patch - white over red diamond - of the 24th Battalion which was raised in a hurry from a surplus of recruits at Broadmeadows Camp in Victoria. The battalion was formed during the first week of May 1915 ,and sailed from Melbourne at the end of that week. On September 4, 1915 the Battalion went ashore at Gallipoli and spent the next 16 weeks sharing duty in the Lone Pine trenches with the 23rd Battalion. in March 1916 the Battalion proceeded to France. It took part in its first major offensive around Pozieres and Mouquet Farm in July and August 1917. When patrolling no-man's land the men of the 24th adopted a unique form of snow camouflage - large white nighties bought in Amiens. The Battalion left the front line for the last time on 6 October 1918 and disbanded in May 1919. Victoria's 2/24th Infantry Battalion was raised in Wangaratta in July 1940 and were deployed to the middle east. After extensive fighting at Tobruk and El Alamein bettween July and November 1942 the Unit adopted a T shaped colour patch. After formation, the 2/24th battalion was moved to Wangaratta, where it remained until its training facilities were ready in Bonegilla prior to overseas deployment to the middle east. Because of its time in Wangaratta, it became colloquially known as "Wangaratta's Own" and later received the Freedom of the City.Two clear perspex sheets containing green banner with white over red diamond shape, gold coloured writing and fringe below with metal plaque.24th Aust Inf Bn. (AIF) 1939-45 I HOLD FAST Plaque - No 1 Banner Presented to The Wangaratta Club by the 24th Aust Inf Bn (AIF) 1939-45 on 15-9-84 banner, 24th australian infantry battalion, white over red diamond, unit colour patch

A greeting card published by the Australian Comforts Fund for Christmas and New Year 1918-19. It shows important battles involving Australians in 1918. A painting of Villers Brettonneux battle on 8 August 1918 by Captain Will Longstaff who was an A.I.F. War Artist with an explanation of the offensive. Also a painting of the capture of Hamel Village on 4th July 1918 where Australians were assisted by a detachment of Americans. The war artist was A. Pearse. Was with other World War 1 memorabilia that has come from J.B. McLean. Some of the text: 'On the night of 24th August 1918, the Australians made a daring and clever counter attack in the darkness, recaptured Villers-Brettonneux, stopped the German advance and saved Amiens. This, and the Battle of Hamel, were only a prelude to the smashing advance which commenced on 8th August. Extract from Australian Corps Order, issued on 7th August:- "For the first time in the history of this Corps all five Australian Divisions will tomorrow engage in the largest and most important battle operation ever undertaken by the Corps." 85,000 Australians were engaged (with Canadians on their right and British Divisions on their left), supported by powerful artillery, tanks and aeroplanes. In this battle 7,000 prisoners, 150 guns with an immense number of machine guns and war material were captured. On August 31st and September 1st and 2nd Mont St. Quentin and Peronne fell to the Australians in three days, defeating the flower of the Prussian Guard.'A example of publications made for the troops in World War 1.A greeting card published for the Australian Comforts Fund in 1918.Greetings from Billworld war one, souvenir

Notice of Ordinary Meeting of the Council 17th July 1979 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Tax Sharing increase in Local Government Proportion Deer Park Drainage Scheme Decision by Tribunal Proposed Variations to M.O.A. 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Land Dickson Street Proposed Development Sunshine View Estate Stage 2 Underground Drainage Stancon / Metcon Maintenance Police 1979/80 Financial Year R.O.S.T.A. Bulletin 1979 Installation of Traffic Signals Under Statcon Programme Ballarat Road / McIntyre Road / Anderson Road Remodelling of Existing Signals Footbridge Programme Further Report Alteration to Grandstand Skinner Reserve Proposed Toilet Block Hume Street Deer Park Sunshine Swimming Pool Proposed Extension to United Social Cricket Club Scovell Reserve Removal of Nissan Huts Rear of D.J. Evans Hall Ravenhall Street Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement Lot 188 Neale Road Deer Park Building on Flood Prone Land 16 The Esplanade Maribyrnong Siting of Building 2 Laurel Street St. Albans Scaffolding Permit Fees Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 30th June 1979 Proposal to Construct Easement Drainage in the Area Bounded by Robinsons Road, Ballarat Road, Orama Street, Doherty Street and Quinn Street Under the Provisions of Section 651 and 578 of the Local Government Act 1958 Confirmation of Load with the Local Authorities Superannuation Boardrsl, dickson street, sunshine, r.s.l., roberts crescent, sunshine west, protean holdings, boundary road, fitzgerald road, laverton north, maribyrnong river, braybrook, highpoint west library, rosamond road, maribyrnong, sunshine north tennis club, albion tennis club, selwyn park, selwyn street, albion, sunshine north technical school, reid street, station road, deer park, kororoit creek, mernda street, berkshire road, sunshine north, glengala road, hook street, vule street, st. albans, judge street, cromer avenue, sunshine road, tottenham, neale road, forrest street, armbrook siding, steers street, ashley street, maidstone, ballarat road, scovell reserve, scovell crescent, jones road, bunting road, fraser street, smorgans consolidated industries, mahemoff nominees, lysaght durham chemical company, furlong road, st. albans road, geelong road, burgess road, chicago street, princess highway, cordite avenue, maribyrnong explosive factory, east esplanade, main road west, main road east, billingham road, robinsons road, sydney street, king edward avenue, sydney street child care centre, warrs road, anderson road, mcintyre road, skinner reserve, churchill avenue, hume street, sunshine swimming pool, united social cricket club, d.j. evans hall, ravenhall street, the esplanade, laurel street, orama street, doherty street, quinn street, roberts crescent infant welfare centre

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 17th July 1979 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Tax Sharing increase in Local Government Proportion Deer Park Drainage Scheme Decision by Tribunal Proposed Variations to M.O.A. Award Travelling Allowances The Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Trust Request for Financial Assistance Land Transfer to the Council Dickson Street Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works Representative Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works Proposed Increase in Rates Loan Borrowings Supplementary Valuations Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Seminar Local Government and Welfare for Migrants Report of the Chief Health Surveyor Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises Under the Health Act Health Act Registrations for 1979 Roberts Crescent Infant Welfare Centre 22 Roberts Crescent Sunshine West Offensive Trades Asbestos Protean Holdings Corner Boundary Road and Fitzgerald Road Regulations Relating to Offensive Trades M.M.B.W. Sewerage Discharge Maribyrnong River Braybrook Report of the Medical Officer of Health Report of the Chief By-Laws Officer Animal Care Seminar R.S.P.C.A. (Vic) Council Reserves By-Law Report of the City Librarian Highpoint West Library Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer Municipal Recreation Officers' Conference 31st July 1979 2nd August 1979 Use of House at Selwyn Park by Outreach Worker Sunshine North Tennis Club & Albion Tennis Club School Revue Sunshine North Technical School Report of the City Engineer Planning Permit Application Private Tip Part Lot 35 Reid Street Albion Planning Permit Application Four Service Premises Additions to Existing Cluster Housing Development 104 Station Road Deer Park Planning Permit Application Buildings or Works Within 30 Metres of the Kororoit Creek Mernda Street Sunshine West Planning Permit Application Amusement Machines Lot 460 Fitzgerald Road Sunshine West Planning Permit Application Six Factories Lot 1 Berkshire Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Cafe Lot 4 Glengala Road Sunshine West Planning Permit Application Fitness Centre Hook Street and Vule Street St. Albans Planning Permit Application Factory Lots 52 & 53 Judge Street Sunshine Planning Permit Application Display Homes and Associated Commercial Vehicle Park Lot 29 Station Road Deer Park Planning Permit Application Sky sign Lot 1 Sunshine Road Planning Permit Store Lot 24 Cromer Avenue Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Retail Plant Nursery Railway Lot 81 Sunshine Road Planning Permit Application Subdivision and Detached Houses Neale Road Planning Permit Application Flats 20 Forrest Street Albion Amendment No 70 Part 4B to the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Planning Permit Application Alterations to Existing Abattoirs Armbrook Siding Off Somerville Road Tottenham Planning Permit Application Proposed Pole Sign Corner Berkshire Road Steers Street Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Consulting Room (Doctors Surgery) 88 Ashley Street Maidstone Planning Permit Application Transport Depot and Warehouse Berkshire Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Extension of Existing Shop Hot Bread Kitchen Ballarat Road Deer Park Planning Permit Application Place of Assembly Scovell Reserve Scovell Crescent Planning Permit Application Apex Quarries Aggregate Distribution Depot Jones Road & Bunting Road Brooklyn Planning Permit Application Eight Flats Lots 1 & 2 Fraser Street Sunshine Plans of Transfer & Consolidation Somerville Road Smorgans Consolidated Industries, Mahemoff Nominees Pty Ltd & Lysaght Durham Chemical Company Subdivision Tentative Plan of Subdivision South East Corner Furlong Road & St. Albans Road Plan of Creation of Easement 463 & 465 Ballarat Road Subdivision Sunshine Consolidation of Title Geelong Road and Burgess Road for B.P. Petrol Fueling Station Plan of Subdivision 10 Chicago Street Princess Highway West Street Lighting Costs Footpath South Side of Cordite Avenue West Road to The Main Gate Maribyrnong Explosive Factory Sewerage Reticulation Area No 4046 St. Albans Mobil Oil Altona to Somerton Pipeline Statcon Works Programme Intersection Treatment East Esplanade / Main Road West / Main Road East St. Albans Statcon Programme Additions to Network Relocation of Public Telephones Ballarat Road Corner Station Road to Outside 809 & 811 Ballarat Road Deer Park Traffic Engineering & Associated Works Billingham Road / Kororoit Creek / Robinsons Road Deer Park Street Light Replacement With Plastic Signs Traffic Engineering & Associated Works Sydney Street Corner King Edward Avenue Child Care Centre New Guardrail Traffic Engineering & Associated Works Warrs Road Maribyrnong New Guardrails Traffic Engineering & Associated Works Anderson Road at Ballarat Road Line marking Alterations Traffic Engineering & Associated Works Glengala Road / Anderson Road Intersection Line Marking Alterations Sewerage Facilities Deer Park R.S.L. Land Dickson Street Proposed Development Sunshine View Estate Stage 2 Underground Drainage Stancon / Metcon Maintenance Police 1979/80 Financial Year R.O.S.T.A. Bulletin 1979 Installation of Traffic Signals Under Statcon Programme Ballarat Road / McIntyre Road / Anderson Road Remodelling of Existing Signals Footbridge Programme Further Report Alteration to Grandstand Skinner Reserve Proposed Toilet Block Hume Street Deer Park Sunshine Swimming Pool Proposed Extension to United Social Cricket Club Scovell Reserve Removal of Nissan Huts Rear of D.J. Evans Hall Ravenhall Street Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement Lot 188 Neale Road Deer Park Building on Flood Prone Land 16 The Esplanade Maribyrnong Siting of Building 2 Laurel Street St. Albans Scaffolding Permit Fees Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 30th June 1979 Proposal to Construct Easement Drainage in the Area Bounded by Robinsons Road, Ballarat Road, Orama Street, Doherty Street and Quinn Street Under the Provisions of Section 651 and 578 of the Local Government Act 1958 Confirmation of Load with the Local Authorities Superannuation Boardrsl, dickson street, sunshine, r.s.l., roberts crescent infant welfare centre, roberts crescent, sunshine west, boundary road, fitzgerald road, protean holdings, laverton north, maribyrnong river, braybrook, highpoint west library, rosamond road, maribyrnong, sunshine north tennis club, albion tennis club, selwyn park, selwyn street, albion, reid street, sunshine north technical school, station road, deer park, kororoit creek, mernda street, berkshire road, sunshine north, glengala road, hook street, vule street, st. albans, judge street, sunshine road, tottenham, cromer avenue, neale road, forrest street, armbrook siding, steers street, ashley street, maidstone, ballarat road, scovell reserve, scovell crescent, jones road, bunting road, brooklyn, fraser street, smorgans consolidated industries, mahemoff nominees, lysaght durham chemical company, furlong road, st. albans road, geelong road, burgess road, chicago street, princess highway, cordite avenue, maribyrnong explosive factory, east esplanade, main road west, main road east, billingham road, robinsons road, king edward avenue, syndey street, sydney street child care centre, warrs road, anderson road, mcintyre road, skinner reserve, hume street, sunshine swimming pool, united social cricket club, d.j. evans hall, ravenhall street, laurel street, orama street, doherty street, quinn street, churchill avenue

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 3rd July 1979 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Financial Statement for Year Ended 30th September 1978 and Auditor's Report Road Funding New Fuel Levy Sunshine R.S.L. Land and Proposed Development Facilities for Proposed Local Government Seminar Pecuniary Interest of Councillors Submission by Municipal Association Bon Thomas Reserve Proposed Development Inservice Training Course 21st March 1979 to 6th June 1979 Municipal Association Seminar Bain's Board of Review Request for Assistance Provision of Equipment St. Johns Ambulance Land Transfer from the Council Railways Land Adjacent Alexander Avenue & Service Street and Discontinued Right of Way rear of Ardoyne Street Land Transfer to Council St. Albans Road Corner Furlong Road Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Western Region Committee of Child Maltreatment Request for Assistance Victorian Association for Deserted Children Glengala Housing Commission Estate Sunshine West 3rd Internation Community Education Conference 19th to 24th August 1979 Supporting Parents Benefit Report of the Chief Health Surveyor Health Act Registration Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises Under the Health Act Prosecutions Proceedings Sunshine Magistrates Court Offensive Trades Werribee Murray Valley Protein Pty Ltd Lot 6 Holcourt Road Laverton North Industrial Noise Monsanto Chemicals Somerville Road Footscray West, Sims Metals McDonald Road Brooklyn, S.C.I. Meat & Paper Pty Ltd Somerville Road Tottenham, Olympic Tyres Mitchell Street Maidstone, Australian Tube Mills Hawthorn Avenue Sunshine North, Repco Ltd Mitchell Street Maidstone, Consolidated Metal Products Forrest Street Ardeer, Massey Ferguson Hampshire Road Sunshine J.L. McTaggart (Victoria) Pty Ltd 17 - 19 Maria Street Laverton North Health (Hairdresser's Shops, Beauty Parlours and Chiropodists' Establishments) Regulations Deer Park Infant Welfare Centre Report of the Medical Officer of Health Report of the Chief By-Laws Officer Dog Act Proposed Special Parking Service Street for Multiple Sclerosis of Victoria use of Sunshine Heated Indoor Pool Proposed Restricted Are Station Place Adjacent of Our Lady's Primary School Course of By-Laws Officers 5th June 1979 Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer School Holiday Programme May 1979 Holiday Programme Funding Report of the City Engineer & Planner Rezoning of Land North East Corner Lawrence Street and Forrest Street Ardeer Planning Permit St. Peters Catholic Primary School, Administrative Offices and Canteen, Sporting Facilities and Associated Car Parking Pickersgill Avenue Sunshine West Planning Permit Application Building Extensions 594 Ballarat Road Ardeer Planning Permit Application Detached House within 60 Metres of Maribyrnong River Lot 88 Chifley Drive Maribyrnong Planning Permit Application Fascia Addition and Panel Signs Lot 2 North East Corner Geelong Road and McDonalds Road Brooklyn Planning Permit Petrol B.P. Filling Station North East Corner Ballarat Road and Robinsons Road Deer Park Planning Permit Application Internally Illuminated Sign 54A Station Place Sunshine Planning Permit St. Pauls Community Youth & Recreation Centre 200 Glengala Road Sunshine West Planning Permit Service Premise and Residence Lot 282 Corner Allandale Drive and Tinto Close Deer Park Planning Permit Application Physiotheraphy Consulting Room Lot 2 Rosamond Road Maidstone Planning Permit Application Warehouse & Workshop Lot 299 Hawthorn Avenue Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Place of Assembly & Dispatching of Pigeons Lot 103 Simpson Street Sunshine North Planning Permit Application B.P. Petrol Filling Station Lots 17 - 21 Corner Burgess Street & Princes Highway (Geelong Road) Brooklyn Proposed Lease of Lots 25 & 26 Chifley Drive Maribyrnong & Proposed Public Open Space Planning Permit Application Amended Plans Factory and Sales Complex Corner of Francis Street and Geelong Road Brooklyn Plan of Consolidation Ballarat Road and Hulett Street Albion Plan of Subdivision Ballarat Road and Hulett Street Albion Consolidation of Title North West Corner Churchill Avenue and Darnley Street Braybrook Contract Private Street Scheme Part of Warrs Road Maribyrnong Staff Accomodation and Service to the Public Strategic Plan for the Development of the Council Deport Anderson Road Sunshine Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement 288 Station Road St. Albans Siting of Building 44 Lindenow Street Maidstone Building on Flood Prone Land Lot 2 Rockbank Road Ardeer Flats 28 - 30 Ridley Street Albion Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 15th June 1979 Statement of Accounts for the Year Ended 30th September 1978 Submitted to be Finally Examined and Settleddickson street, sunshine, st. albans road, furlong road, st. albans, bon thomas reserve, quinn street, deer park, sunshine r.s.l., alexander avenue, service street, ardoyne street, werribee murray valley protein pty ltd, protein, holcourt road, laverton north, monsanto, somerville road, footscray west, sims metals, mcdonald road, brooklyn, s.c.i. meat & paper, tottenham, olympic tyres, mitchell street, maidstone, australian tube mills, hawthorn avenue, sunshine north, repco, consolidated metal products, forrest street, ardeer, massey ferguson, hampshire road, j.l. mctaggart, maria street, deer park infant welfare centre, ballarat road, sunshine heated indoor pool, station place, our lady's primary school, monash street, lawrence street, st. peters catholic primary school, pickersgill avenue, sunshine west, chifley drive, maribyrnong river, maribyrnong, geelong road, robinsons road, st. pauls community youth & recreation centre, glengala road, allandale drive, tinto close, rosamond road, simpson street, burgess street, princes highway, hulett street, albion, churchill avenue, darnley street, braybrook, warrs road, anderson road, station road, lindenow street, rockbank road, ridley street

Notice of Ordinary Meeting of the Council 3rd July 1979 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Financial Statement for Year Ended 30th September 1978 and Auditor's Report Road Funding New Fuel Levy Sunshine R.S.L. Land and Proposed Development Facilities for Proposed Local Government Seminar Pecuniary Interest of Councillors Submission by Municipal Association Bon Thomas Reserve Proposed Development Inservice Training Course 21st March 1979 to 6th June 1979 Municipal Association Seminar Bain's Board of Review Request for Assistance Provision of Equipment St. Johns Ambulance Land Transfer from the Council Railways Land Adjacent Alexander Avenue & Service Street and Discontinued Right of Way rear of Ardoyne Street Land Transfer to Council St. Albans Road Corner Furlong Road Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Western Region Committee of Child Maltreatment Request for Assistance Victorian Association for Deserted Children Glengala Housing Commission Estate Sunshine West 3rd Internation Community Education Conference 19th to 24th August 1979 Supporting Parents Benefit Report of the Chief Health Surveyor Health Act Registration Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises Under the Health Act Prosecutions Proceedings Sunshine Magistrates Court Offensive Trades Werribee Murray Valley Protein Pty Ltd Lot 6 Holcourt Road Laverton North Industrial Noise Monsanto Chemicals Somerville Road Footscray West, Sims Metals McDonald Road Brooklyn, S.C.I. Meat & Paper Pty Ltd Somerville Road Tottenham, Olympic Tyres Mitchell Street Maidstone, Australian Tube Mills Hawthorn Avenue Sunshine North, Repco Ltd Mitchell Street Maidstone, Consolidated Metal Products Forrest Street Ardeer, Massey Ferguson Hampshire Road Sunshine J.L. McTaggart (Victoria) Pty Ltd 17 - 19 Maria Street Laverton North Health (Hairdresser's Shops, Beauty Parlours and Chiropodists' Establishments) Regulations Deer Park Infant Welfare Centre Report of the Medical Officer of Health Report of the Chief By-Laws Officer Dog Act Proposed Special Parking Service Street for Multiple Sclerosis of Victoria use of Sunshine Heated Indoor Pool Proposed Restricted Are Station Place Adjacent of Our Lady's Primary School Course of By-Laws Officers 5th June 1979 Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer School Holiday Programme May 1979 Holiday Programme Funding Report of the City Engineer & Planner Rezoning of Land North East Corner Lawrence Street and Forrest Street Ardeer Planning Permit St. Peters Catholic Primary School, Administrative Offices and Canteen, Sporting Facilities and Associated Car Parking Pickersgill Avenue Sunshine West Planning Permit Application Building Extensions 594 Ballarat Road Ardeer Planning Permit Application Detached House within 60 Metres of Maribyrnong River Lot 88 Chifley Drive Maribyrnong Planning Permit Application Fascia Addition and Panel Signs Lot 2 North East Corner Geelong Road and McDonalds Road Brooklyn Planning Permit Petrol B.P. Filling Station North East Corner Ballarat Road and Robinsons Road Deer Park Planning Permit Application Internally Illuminated Sign 54A Station Place Sunshine Planning Permit St. Pauls Community Youth & Recreation Centre 200 Glengala Road Sunshine West Planning Permit Service Premise and Residence Lot 282 Corner Allandale Drive and Tinto Close Deer Park Planning Permit Application Physiotheraphy Consulting Room Lot 2 Rosamond Road Maidstone Planning Permit Application Warehouse & Workshop Lot 299 Hawthorn Avenue Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Place of Assembly & Dispatching of Pigeons Lot 103 Simpson Street Sunshine North Planning Permit Application B.P. Petrol Filling Station Lots 17 - 21 Corner Burgess Street & Princes Highway (Geelong Road) Brooklyn Proposed Lease of Lots 25 & 26 Chifley Drive Maribyrnong & Proposed Public Open Space Planning Permit Application Amended Plans Factory and Sales Complex Corner of Francis Street and Geelong Road Brooklyn Plan of Consolidation Ballarat Road and Hulett Street Albion Plan of Subdivision Ballarat Road and Hulett Street Albion Consolidation of Title North West Corner Churchill Avenue and Darnley Street Braybrook Contract Private Street Scheme Part of Warrs Road Maribyrnong Staff Accomodation and Service to the Public Strategic Plan for the Development of the Council Deport Anderson Road Sunshine Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement 288 Station Road St. Albans Siting of Building 44 Lindenow Street Maidstone Building on Flood Prone Land Lot 2 Rockbank Road Ardeer Flats 28 - 30 Ridley Street Albion Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 15th June 1979 Statement of Accounts for the Year Ended 30th September 1978 Submitted to be Finally Examined and Settleddickson street, sunshine, st. albans road, furlong road, st. albans, bon thomas reserve, quinn street, deer park, sunshine r.s.l., alexander avenue, service street, ardoyne street, werribee murray valley protein pty ltd, protein, holcourt road, laverton north, monsanto, somerville road, footscray west, sims metals, mcdonald road, brooklyn, s.c.i. meat & paper, tottenham, olympic tyres, mitchell street, maidstone, australian tube mills, hawthorn avenue, sunshine north, repco, consolidated metal products, forrest street, ardeer, massey ferguson, hampshire road, j.l. mctaggart, maria street, deer park infant welfare centre, ballarat road, sunshine heated indoor pool, station place, our lady's primary school, monash street, lawrence street, st. peters catholic primary school, pickersgill avenue, sunshine west, chifley drive, maribyrnong river, maribyrnong, geelong road, robinsons road, st. pauls community youth & recreation centre, glengala road, allandale drive, tinto close, rosamond road, simpson street, burgess street, princes highway, hulett street, albion, churchill avenue, darnley street, braybrook, warrs road, anderson road, station road, lindenow street, rockbank road, ridley street

Taken some time between 1914-18, the photograph depicts an aerial view of Villers-Bretonneux in France, a region which was part of the Western Front during World War I. The image mostly shows rural landscape. The Western Front was the main theatre of war during World War I. Following the outbreak of war in August 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The German advance was halted with the Battle of the Marne. Following the Race to the Sea, both the French-British and German armies dug in along a meandering line of fortified trenches, stretching from the North Sea to the Swiss frontier with France. The First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux occurred between 30 March - 5 April 1918. It took place during Operation Michael, part of the German Spring Offensive on the Western Front. The offensive began against the British Fifth Army and the Third Army on the Somme, and pushed back the British and French reinforcements on the north side of the Somme. The capture of Villers-Bretonneux, close to Amiens, a strategically important road and rail-junction, would have brought the Germans within artillery-range. In late March, troops from the Australian Imperial Force were brought south from Belgium as reinforcements to help shore up the line. In early April, the Germans launched an attack to capture Villers-Bretonneux. After a determined defence by British and Australian troops, the attackers were close to success until a counter-attack by the 9th Australian Infantry Brigade and British troops late in the afternoon of 4 April restored the situation and halted the German advance on Amiens. The Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux occurred between 24 - 27 April 1918, during the German Spring Offensive to the east of Amiens. It is notable for being the first occasion on which tanks fought against each other. A counter-attack by two Australian brigades and a British brigade during the night of 24 April partly surrounded Villers-Bretonneux, and on 25 April, the town was recaptured. On 26 April, the role of the Moroccan division of the French army was crucial in pushing back German units. Australian, British and French troops nearly restored the original front line by 27 April.The record is historically significant due to its connection to World War I. This conflict is integral to Australian culture as it was the single greatest loss of life and the greatest repatriation of casualties in the country's history. Australia’s involvement in the First World War began when the Australian government established the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in August 1914. Immediately, men were recruited to serve the British Empire in the Middle East and on the Western Front. Additionally, the record's significance is enhanced by its depiction of Villers-Bretonneux. The battles that occurred in this town during World War I are especially historically significant to Australia as this is where the Australian Imperial Force had one their greatest World War I victories. An Australian flag still flies over Villers-Bretonneux in the present. Furthermore, a plaque outside the Villers-Bretonneux Town Hall recounts the battles fought to save the town in 1918. Kangaroos feature over the entrance to the Town Hall, and the main street is named Rue de Melbourne. More officially, recognition of the significance of the battle in Villers-Bretonneux is found at the Australian National Memorial, which was built just outside the town. It commemorates all Australians who fought in France and Belgium and includes the names of 10,772 who died in France and have no known grave. Each year, a small ceremony is held at the memorial to mark the sacrifice made by the soldiers. Lastly, the record has strong research potential. This is due to the ongoing public and scholarly interest in war, history, and especially the ANZAC legend, which is commemorated annually on 25 April, known as ANZAC Day.Sepia rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper.Obverse: yAE.2.35. / 125 / 62d.2834.35.36.VA.5. / 12.G.18-11 / F.-(?)" /military album, wwi, world war i, villers-bretonneux, australian imperial force, aif, france, war, army, conflict, germany, 1918, battle

Taken some time between 1914-18, the photograph depicts an aerial view of trenches in France. The image mostly shows rural landscape, although there is a house in the bottom right corner. A dotted line has been drawn across the photograph, marking the section of trenches that belonged to British forces during World War I. It is believed that the line marking on this record denotes a section of the Western Front. The Western Front was the main theatre of war during World War I. Following the outbreak of war in August 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The German advance was halted with the Battle of the Marne. Following the Race to the Sea, both the French-British and German armies dug in along a meandering line of fortified trenches, stretching from the North Sea to the Swiss frontier with France. Between 1915 and 1917 there were several offensives along the Western Front. The attacks employed massive artillery bombardments and massed infantry advances. Entrenchments, machine gun emplacements, barbed wire and artillery repeatedly inflicted severe casualties during attacks and counter-attacks and no significant advances were made. Among the most notable of these offensives were the Battle of Verdun (1916), the Battle of the Somme (1916), and the Battle of Passchendaele (1917).The record is historically significant due to its connection to World War I. This conflict is integral to Australian culture as it was the single greatest loss of life and the greatest repatriation of casualties in the country's history. Australia’s involvement in the First World War began when the Australian government established the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in August 1914. Immediately, men were recruited to serve the British Empire in the Middle East and on the Western Front. The record has strong research potential. This is due to the ongoing public and scholarly interest in war, history, and especially the ANZAC legend, which is commemorated annually on 25 April, known as ANZAC Day.Sepia rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper.Obverse: A.3FE.O.146 / G2R 29 . 6 . 18 (Y p.m) / F= 10 1/4 / British Line / ------------------------------------------ / P. 250 1040 / 0. 30d. 0010 / 0. 30d. 3070 /military album, military, war, wwi, world war i, france, great britain, trenches, village, rural, western front

Taken some time between 1914-18, the photograph depicts an aerial view of trenches in France. The image mostly shows rural landscape, although there is a cluster of houses in the top right corner. It is believed that this record denotes a section of the Western Front. The Western Front was the main theatre of war during World War I. Following the outbreak of war in August 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The German advance was halted with the Battle of the Marne. Following the Race to the Sea, both the French-British and German armies dug in along a meandering line of fortified trenches, stretching from the North Sea to the Swiss frontier with France. Between 1915 and 1917 there were several offensives along the Western Front. The attacks employed massive artillery bombardments and massed infantry advances. Entrenchments, machine gun emplacements, barbed wire and artillery repeatedly inflicted severe casualties during attacks and counter-attacks and no significant advances were made. Among the most notable of these offensives were the Battle of Verdun (1916), the Battle of the Somme (1916), and the Battle of Passchendaele (1917).The record is historically significant due to its connection to World War I. This conflict is integral to Australian culture as it was the single greatest loss of life and the greatest repatriation of casualties in the country's history. Australia’s involvement in the First World War began when the Australian government established the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in August 1914. Immediately, men were recruited to serve the British Empire in the Middle East and on the Western Front. The record has strong research potential. This is due to the ongoing public and scholarly interest in war, history, and especially the ANZAC legend, which is commemorated annually on 25 April, known as ANZAC Day.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper.Obverse: A.3.FE.2.291 / 62D O.20bd.P.25O.C / 16.7.18 / 12 / F 8 1/4 / Reverse: 6532military album, military, army, war, wwi, world war i, france, trenches

World War one began in 1914, and ended in 1918. World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. One of the deadliest conflicts in history, World War I resulted in an estimated 15 to 22 million deaths, including those in war crimes and genocides. The war also helped spread the Spanish flu pandemic. The conflict saw important developments in weaponry, including the first large-scale use of machine guns, artillery, aircraft, chemical weapons, and tanks. The causes of World War I included the rise of the German Empire, which disturbed the long-standing balance of power in Europe, and the exacerbation of imperial rivalries, as reflected in new alliances and an arms race between the great powers. Tensions in the Balkans reached a breaking point on 28 June 1914 when Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb, assassinated Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia and declared war on 28 July, upon which the Russian Empire mobilised in Serbia's defence. In early August, Germany declared war on Russia and France; the United Kingdom entered the war after Germany invaded Belgium. Germany's strategy in 1914 was to quickly defeat France, but its advance was halted in September, and the Western Front solidified into a near-continuous line of fortified trenches from the English Channel to Switzerland. The Eastern Front was more dynamic, but neither side gained a decisive advantage, despite costly offensives. The Ottoman Empire joined the Central Powers in November, which was followed by a failed Allied campaign at Gallipoli. Japan and Italy also joined the Allies. Major battles, including those at Verdun, the Somme, and Passchendaele, failed to break the stalemate on the Western Front. In April 1917, the United States joined the Allies after Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare against Atlantic shipping. Later that year, the Bolsheviks seized power in Russia in the October Revolution; Soviet Russia signed an armistice with the Central Powers in December, followed by a separate peace in March 1918. That month, Germany launched a spring offensive in the west, which despite initial successes left the German Army exhausted and demoralised. The Allied Hundred Days Offensive, beginning in August 1918, caused a collapse of the German front line. By early November, the Allies had signed armistices with the Ottomans and with Austria-Hungary, leaving Germany isolated. Facing a revolution at home, Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated on 9 November, and the war ended with the Armistice of 11 November 1918. Metal spiral bound book. Plastic clear cover, and black cardboard back cover. Soft cover. Cover has an image of a black and white image of the bust of a soldier looking to the left. Titles in white. 121 pages. Contains articles of the First World War as reported in the 'Bendigonian Newspaper'. Contains a timeline of significant events during WW1. Has index. Transcribed by Pamela Houston. Printed by Bendigo Copy Centre, Bendigo. Volume one deals with 1914.world war one, soldiers, bendigonian newspapaper