Showing 26 items matching "australia armed forces biography"
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Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Scribe, Farewell, dear people : biographies of Australia's lost generation, 2012
... ...australia - armed forces - biography...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1914-1918 - biography australia - armed forces - biography Ten extended biographies of young men who exemplified Australia's gifted lost generation of World War I. ...Ten extended biographies of young men who exemplified Australia's gifted lost generation of World War I. They involve a range of backgrounds and experiences, all states and classes, and come from a variety of military units, not just the infantry.index, notes, ill, maps. p.600.non-fictionTen extended biographies of young men who exemplified Australia's gifted lost generation of World War I. They involve a range of backgrounds and experiences, all states and classes, and come from a variety of military units, not just the infantry.world war 1914-1918 - biography, australia - armed forces - biography -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Dennis, Peter & Grey, Jeffrey, The Boxford Companion to Australian Military History
... ...Australia - Armed Forces - Biography...National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM) 25 Veterans Drive Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Australia - History Military - Encyclopedias Australia - Armed Forces - Biography The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History covers all aspects of this complex and fascinating subject. ...The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History covers all aspects of this complex and fascinating subject.The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History covers all aspects of this complex and fascinating subject.australia - history, military - encyclopedias, australia - armed forces - biography -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Marshall, S.L.A, The Fields of Bamboo: The True Story of Dong Tre, Trung Luong and Hoa Hoi - Three Battles Just Beyond the South China Sea, 1971
... Australia - Armed Forces - Biography...National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM) 25 Veterans Drive Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Australia - Armed Forces - Biography Vietnam War Personal narratives - Australian Vietnamese Conflict 1961-1971 - Personal narratives Australian Battle of Dong Tre Battle of Trung Luong Battle of Hoa Hoi 1st Cavalry Division 101st Screaming Eagles NVA It began and ended with a trap. ...It began and ended with a trap. The first one nearl led a green Special Forces captain into a slaughter, the last cost the life of a heroic lietuenant. Between the two raged some of the fiercest infantry fighting of the Vietnam WarIt began and ended with a trap. The first one nearl led a green Special Forces captain into a slaughter, the last cost the life of a heroic lietuenant. Between the two raged some of the fiercest infantry fighting of the Vietnam Waraustralia - armed forces - biography, vietnam war, personal narratives - australian, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1971 - personal narratives, australian, battle of dong tre, battle of trung luong, battle of hoa hoi, 1st cavalry division, 101st screaming eagles, nva -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Stretton, Alan, Soldier In A Storm: An Autobiography
... ...Australia - Armed Forces - Biography...National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM) 25 Veterans Drive Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Stretton Alan 1922-2012 Australia - Armed Forces - Biography Few Australian professional soldiers have become so well known in recent years as Major-General Alan Stretton. ...Few Australian professional soldiers have become so well known in recent years as Major-General Alan Stretton.Few Australian professional soldiers have become so well known in recent years as Major-General Alan Stretton. stretton, alan, 1922-2012, australia - armed forces - biography -
Kew Historical Society IncBook, Gavan L Burn, Carey Roll of Honour, 1939-1945, 2001
... ...australia - armed forces - biography...Reference books have entered the collection through donation, presentation, collection and purchase. carey baptist grammar school -- students -- biography private schools -- victoria -- kew -- history world war 1939-1945 -- biography cemeteries australia - armed forces - biography 120 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 31 cm. ...120 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 31 cm. non-fictioncarey baptist grammar school -- students -- biography, private schools -- victoria -- kew -- history, world war 1939-1945 -- biography, cemeteries, australia - armed forces - biography -
Lilydale RSL Sub BranchBook, Barry Heard, Well Done Those Men, 2007
... ...Australia Armed Forces biography...Lilydale RSL Sub Branch 52 Anderson Street Lilydale yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges Vietnam War 1961-1975 Veterans biography Australia Armed Forces biography Memoirs of a Vietnam Veteran Book Well Done Those Men Book Barry Heard Scribe Publications Pty Ltd Griffin Press Pty Ltd. ...Memoirs of a Vietnam VeteranBooknon-fictionMemoirs of a Vietnam Veteranvietnam war 1961-1975, veterans biography, australia armed forces biography -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Bowman, Lawrence, The Inactive 'Cockroach'
... Australia - Armed Forces - Military life - Biography...National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM) 25 Veterans Drive Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Australia - Armed Forces - Military life - Biography Soldiers - Australia - Biography When the Australian Army is deployed to an area of Conflict they are said to be on 'Active Service'. ...When the Australian Army is deployed to an area of Conflict they are said to be on 'Active Service'. For the ones left behind their service is not called "Active". this book was written to show that our 'Inactive Services' is definitely not Non-Production. It takes Fourteen Soldiers 'Left Behind' to keep One Soldier in the field.When the Australian Army is deployed to an area of Conflict they are said to be on 'Active Service'. For the ones left behind their service is not called "Active". this book was written to show that our 'Inactive Services' is definitely not Non-Production. It takes Fourteen Soldiers 'Left Behind' to keep One Soldier in the field.australia - armed forces - military life - biography, soldiers - australia - biography -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Arnold, John, Cop In A baggy Green Skin
... Australia - Armed Forces - Military Police - Biography...National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM) 25 Veterans Drive Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Australia - Armed Forces - Military Police - Biography An MP had much better working conditions and '5' star accommodation' compared to the poor bloody field soldiers. ...An MP had much better working conditions and '5' star accommodation' compared to the poor bloody field soldiers.An MP had much better working conditions and '5' star accommodation' compared to the poor bloody field soldiers.australia - armed forces - military police - biography -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Riddell Family
... Australian Dictionary of Biography V6 on John Carre Riddell. Hand written Carre Riddell family tree by Claire Barton Riddell John Carre Brighton Cemetry Carre Consett Melbourne Church of England Grammar School Riddell Carre Walter John Old Melbournians Council Stephan Virgenia Consett Carre Gervase Bohemia Club Armed forces Carre Yolande Sibella Thomas William Clubs and Associates Carre Eadith Winona Clyde Girls Grammer School Carre John Sporting clubs Hamilton Wynne and Riddell Caulfield Shire Council Riddell Jane Georgina Vereker Stanley Henry James Commander Cavers Carre Elsternwick Stanley Henry Riddell Stanley Geva Mary Georgina Vereker Riddell Margret Elizabeth Carre Riddell Annie Carre De Fegely Barn Charles Strachan De Fegely Albert Gervase Riddell De Fegely Nita Leontine Document Riddell Family ...Four printed pages taken from Henderson Early Pioneer Families of Victoria and Riverina, gives history of Victorian Carre Riddell family and four pictures. One photocopied entry from Australian Dictionary of Biography V6 on John Carre Riddell. Hand written Carre Riddell family tree by Claire Bartonriddell john carre, brighton cemetry, carre consett, melbourne church of england grammar school, riddell carre, walter john, old melbournians council, stephan, virgenia consett carre, gervase, bohemia club, armed forces, carre yolande sibella, thomas william clubs and associates, carre eadith winona, clyde girls grammer school, carre john, sporting clubs, hamilton wynne and riddell, caulfield shire council, riddell jane georgina vereker, stanley henry james commander, cavers carre, elsternwick, stanley henry riddell, stanley geva mary georgina vereker, riddell margret elizabeth carre, riddell annie carre, de fegely barn charles strachan, de fegely albert gervase riddell, de fegely nita leontine -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Australian War Memorial and the Australian Government Publishing. Service, Blamey, controversial soldier: a biography of field marshal Sir Thomas Blamey, GBE, KCB CMG DSO ED, 1973
... Biography...Australia - Armed forces - History...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges General Blamey - Biography Australia - Armed forces - History Frank and searching study of a brilliant soldier and controversial man Index, ill, p.414. ...Frank and searching study of a brilliant soldier and controversial manIndex, ill, p.414.non-fictionFrank and searching study of a brilliant soldier and controversial mangeneral blamey - biography, australia - armed forces - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Lansdowne Press, The embarassing Australian : the story of an aboriginal warrior, 1962
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Australia - Aboriginal participation Reg Saunders - Biography Reg Saunders was the first aboriginal to be commissioned in the Australian armed forces. ...Reg Saunders was the first aboriginal to be commissioned in the Australian armed forces.Ill, p.173.non-fictionReg Saunders was the first aboriginal to be commissioned in the Australian armed forces.world war 1939-1945 - australia - aboriginal participation, reg saunders - biography -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Hardcover book, Chris Coulthard-Clark, The Diggers: makers of the Australian military tradition, 1993
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Australian Armed Forces biography Colonial Forces biography Here are over 140 noteworthy military careers, covering the colonial war and the Great War, told by Australia's leading historians. ...Here are over 140 noteworthy military careers, covering the colonial war and the Great War, told by Australia's leading historians. It is a fascinating look at the men and women who established the reputation of the Australian Digger in the annals of world history. [From Trove]Hardcover book with dustjacket. 'THE DIGGERS' is printed at the top in olive green letters and just to the right is the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces emblem on a red panel. The cover shows a painting of soldiers on horseback charging across a field. At the bottom of the cover is printed in white text : makers of the Australian Military tradition.non-fictionHere are over 140 noteworthy military careers, covering the colonial war and the Great War, told by Australia's leading historians. It is a fascinating look at the men and women who established the reputation of the Australian Digger in the annals of world history. [From Trove]australian armed forces biography, colonial forces biography -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Walker, Frank, The Tiger Man of Vietnam. (Copy 2)
... armed forces... Vietnam -- Officers -- Biography...Australia...National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM) 25 Veterans Drive Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Petersen Barry -- Career in armed forces Vietnam -- Officers -- Biography Australia. Army. Australian Army Training Team Vietnam -- Officers Vietnam War 1961-1975 - Participation Montagnard (Vietnamese people) Captain Barry Petersen AATTV CIA As he flew over South East Asia towards Vietnam, Captain Barry Petersen struggled to keep an aura of calm. ...As he flew over South East Asia towards Vietnam, Captain Barry Petersen struggled to keep an aura of calm. Inwardly he was incredibly excited. Age 28, highy trained, with experience in anti-communist guerill warfare, he was about to embark on the biggest and most important mission of his life.As he flew over South East Asia towards Vietnam, Captain Barry Petersen struggled to keep an aura of calm. Inwardly he was incredibly excited. Age 28, highy trained, with experience in anti-communist guerill warfare, he was about to embark on the biggest and most important mission of his life. petersen, barry -- career in armed forces, vietnam -- officers -- biography, australia. army. australian army training team, vietnam -- officers, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, montagnard (vietnamese people), captain barry petersen, aattv, cia -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Walker, Frank, The Tiger Man of Vietnam. (Copy 1)
... armed forces...Australia. Army. Australian Army Training Team... Vietnam -- Officers -- Biography...armed forces Australia. Army. Australian Army Training Team Vietnam -- Officers -- Biography Australia. ...As he flew over South East Asia towards Vietnam, Captain Barry Petersen struggled to keep an aura of calm. Inwardly he was incredibly excited. Age 28, highy trained, with experience in anti-communist guerill warfare, he was about to embark on the biggest and most important mission of his life.As he flew over South East Asia towards Vietnam, Captain Barry Petersen struggled to keep an aura of calm. Inwardly he was incredibly excited. Age 28, highy trained, with experience in anti-communist guerill warfare, he was about to embark on the biggest and most important mission of his life.petersen, barry -- career in armed forces, australia. army. australian army training team, vietnam -- officers -- biography, australia. army. australian army training team, vietnam -- officers, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, montagnard (vietnamese people) -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Jackomos, Alick,Fowell, Derek, Forgotten Heroes: Aborigines At War From The Somme To Vietnam
... Biography...Australia - Armed Forces - Aboriginal Australians - History...National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM) 25 Veterans Drive Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Aboriginal Australians - Biography Australia - Armed Forces - Aboriginal Australians - History Victorian aborigines distinguished themselves at war overseas and on the home front this century. ...Victorian aborigines distinguished themselves at war overseas and on the home front this century. Many of them came from a long tradition of warriors; their forebears waged war last century on the European settles who had occupied their traditional homelands.Victorian aborigines distinguished themselves at war overseas and on the home front this century. Many of them came from a long tradition of warriors; their forebears waged war last century on the European settles who had occupied their traditional homelands.aboriginal australians - biography, australia - armed forces - aboriginal australians - history -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Walker, Frank, The Tiger Man of Vietnam. (Copy 3)
... National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM) 25 Veterans Drive Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Petersen Barry -- Career in armed forces Vietnam -- Officers -- Biography Vietnam -- Officers Vietnam War 1961-1975 - Participation Montagnard (Vietnamese people) AATTV Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) As he flew over South East Asia towards Vietnam, Captain Barry Petersen struggled to keep an aura of calm. ...As he flew over South East Asia towards Vietnam, Captain Barry Petersen struggled to keep an aura of calm. Inwardly he was incredibly excited. Age 28, highy trained, with experience in anti-communist guerill warfare, he was about to embark on the biggest and most important mission of his life.As he flew over South East Asia towards Vietnam, Captain Barry Petersen struggled to keep an aura of calm. Inwardly he was incredibly excited. Age 28, highy trained, with experience in anti-communist guerill warfare, he was about to embark on the biggest and most important mission of his life.petersen, barry -- career in armed forces, vietnam -- officers -- biography, vietnam -- officers, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, montagnard (vietnamese people), aattv, australian army training team vietnam (aattv) -
Box Hill Historical Society
Book, Information Australia, Who's Who in Australia - 1962, 1962
... Box Hill Historical Society Box Hill Heritage Centre Suite 7 Town Hall Hub Box Hill melbourne Biographies Honours System Peerage Baronetage Parliament Awards Armed forces An Australian biographical dictionary and register of prominent people, including state and federal members of parliament and top research and teaching professionals. ...An Australian biographical dictionary and register of prominent people, including state and federal members of parliament and top research and teaching professionals. List of honours recipients and background information on decoration and honours systems. Photographs of Australian decorations.biographies, honours system, peerage, baronetage, parliament, awards, armed forces -
Box Hill Historical Society
Book, Information Australia, Who's Who in Australia - 1985, 1985
... Box Hill Historical Society Box Hill Heritage Centre Suite 7 Town Hall Hub Box Hill melbourne Biographies Honours System Peerage Baronetage Parliament Awards Armed forces An Australian biographical dictionary and register of prominent people, including state and federal members of parliament and top research and teaching professionals. ...An Australian biographical dictionary and register of prominent people, including state and federal members of parliament and top research and teaching professionals. List of honours recipients and background information on decoration and honours systems. Photographs of Australian decorations.biographies, honours system, peerage, baronetage, parliament, awards, armed forces -
Box Hill Historical Society
Book, Information Australia, Who's Who in Australia - 1991, 1991
... Box Hill Historical Society Box Hill Heritage Centre Suite 7 Town Hall Hub Box Hill melbourne Biographies Honours System Peerage Baronetage Parliament Awards Armed forces An Australian biographical dictionary and register of prominent people, including state and federal members of parliament and top research and teaching professionals. ...An Australian biographical dictionary and register of prominent people, including state and federal members of parliament and top research and teaching professionals. List of honours recipients and background information on decoration and honours systems. Photographs of Australian decorations.biographies, honours system, peerage, baronetage, parliament, awards, armed forces -
Box Hill Historical Society
Book, Information Australia, Who's Who in Australia - 1992, 1992
... Box Hill Historical Society Box Hill Heritage Centre Suite 7 Town Hall Hub Box Hill melbourne Biographies Honours System Peerage Baronetage Parliament Awards Armed forces An Australian biographical dictionary and register of prominent people, including state and federal members of parliament and top research and teaching professionals. ...An Australian biographical dictionary and register of prominent people, including state and federal members of parliament and top research and teaching professionals. List of honours recipients and background information on decoration and honours systems. Photographs of Australian decorations.biographies, honours system, peerage, baronetage, parliament, awards, armed forces -
Box Hill Historical Society
Book, Information Australia, Who's Who in Australia - 1993, 1993
... Box Hill Historical Society Box Hill Heritage Centre Suite 7 Town Hall Hub Box Hill melbourne Biographies Honours System Peerage Baronetage Parliament Awards Armed forces An Australian biographical dictionary and register of prominent people, including state and federal members of parliament and top research and teaching professionals. ...An Australian biographical dictionary and register of prominent people, including state and federal members of parliament and top research and teaching professionals. List of honours recipients and background information on decoration and honours systems. Photographs of Australian decorations.biographies, honours system, peerage, baronetage, parliament, awards, armed forces -
Box Hill Historical Society
Book, Information Australia, Who's Who in Australia - 1994, 1994
... Box Hill Historical Society Box Hill Heritage Centre Suite 7 Town Hall Hub Box Hill melbourne Biographies Honours System Peerage Baronetage Parliament Awards Armed forces An Australian biographical dictionary and register of prominent people, including state and federal members of parliament and top research and teaching professionals. ...An Australian biographical dictionary and register of prominent people, including state and federal members of parliament and top research and teaching professionals. List of honours recipients and background information on decoration and honours systems. Photographs of Australian decorations.biographies, honours system, peerage, baronetage, parliament, awards, armed forces -
Box Hill Historical Society
Book, Information Australia, Who's Who in Australia - 1995, 1995
... Box Hill Historical Society Box Hill Heritage Centre Suite 7 Town Hall Hub Box Hill melbourne Biographies Honours System Peerage Baronetage Parliament Awards Armed forces An Australian biographical dictionary and register of prominent people, including state and federal members of parliament and top research and teaching professionals. ...An Australian biographical dictionary and register of prominent people, including state and federal members of parliament and top research and teaching professionals. List of honours recipients and background information on decoration and honours systems. Photographs of Australian decorations.biographies, honours system, peerage, baronetage, parliament, awards, armed forces -
Box Hill Historical Society
Book, Information Australia, Who's Who in Australia - 1996, 1996
... Box Hill Historical Society Box Hill Heritage Centre Suite 7 Town Hall Hub Box Hill melbourne Biographies Honours System Peerage Baronetage Parliament Awards Armed forces An Australian biographical dictionary and register of prominent people, including state and federal members of parliament and top research and teaching professionals. ...An Australian biographical dictionary and register of prominent people, including state and federal members of parliament and top research and teaching professionals. List of honours recipients and background information on decoration and honours systems. Photographs of Australian decorations.biographies, honours system, peerage, baronetage, parliament, awards, armed forces -
Box Hill Historical Society
Book, Information Australia, Who's Who in Australia - 1997, 1997
... Box Hill Historical Society Box Hill Heritage Centre Suite 7 Town Hall Hub Box Hill melbourne Biographies Honours System Peerage Baronetage Parliament Awards Armed forces An Australian biographical dictionary and register of prominent people, including state and federal members of parliament and top research and teaching professionals. ...An Australian biographical dictionary and register of prominent people, including state and federal members of parliament and top research and teaching professionals. List of honours recipients and background information on decoration and honours systems. Photographs of Australian decorations.biographies, honours system, peerage, baronetage, parliament, awards, armed forces -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchDocument - Photocopy of journal article, Sage Journals et al, Dame Maud McCarthy (1859-1949), 2014
... Biography in 2014 about the life of Emma Maud McCarthy, "one of the most decorated nurses of the First World War". She had a profound influence on nursing, serving overseas throughout WWI and then later becoming "one of the first senior nurses to recognise the impact of war on minds, she set up separate units for men who had self-harmed and she pioneered nurse anaesthetists in the British Armed Forces" (from abstract). Nursing history World War 1 World War 1914-1918 First World War WWI Australian ...Article published in the Journal of Medical Biography in 2014 about the life of Emma Maud McCarthy, "one of the most decorated nurses of the First World War". She had a profound influence on nursing, serving overseas throughout WWI and then later becoming "one of the first senior nurses to recognise the impact of war on minds, she set up separate units for men who had self-harmed and she pioneered nurse anaesthetists in the British Armed Forces" (from abstract).Black and white photocopy of an eight page, double-sided, journal article with text divided into two columns down each page. The article contains two photographic images of Maud McCarthy, one dressed as a Matron and the other as Dame on the occasion of the King's coronation. 'February 19, 2015' [Highlighted in yellow highlight marker at the top of the first page]nursing history, world war 1, world war 1914-1918, first world war, wwi, australian medical history, british medical history, nurses, emma maud mccarthy, maud mccarthy
