Paperback book with two staples along the spine. Full colour image across the front cover of a Greek man in traditional clothes in the forefront, to the right of the page are three soldiers casually walking, in the background is a mountain set against a blue sky. The title and author/illustrator/researcher names are printed in black text in the top right corner. Across the bottom right side it reads 'An Australian Defence Force Journal Publication'. There is a white label sticker on the bottom of the spine with B130 handwritten in red ink.non-fictionAn illustrated publication to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Greece. In 1991, a group of WWII veterans made an historic pilgrimage along the paths the Allied forcers followed in the Greek Campaign of 1941, from Macedonia down to the island of Crete.world war ii campaigns - greece - anniversaries, australian army - history - world war 1939-1945, greece, australian defence force

Item relates to Leslie Raymond HUGHES. He initially enlisted in the CMF No V56193. Stationed in Geraldton he then transferred to the 2nd AIF No VX88615 age 23 years on 22.7.1942. He was discharged from the Army on 22.3.1946 ad a Pte in 2/1st Aust Gaurd Regt.Coloured certificate - The Call to Arms. From Borough of Castlemaine paying tribute to Leslie Raymond HUGHES who served in the World War 1939 - 1945. Top of certificate has a photo of King George between a Union Jack & Australian flag. Regimental badges are around the border & a red seal is bottom L. Signed by the Mayor, Councillor & Town Clerk. Certificate is attached to metal backing with heavy clear plastic.documents - certificates, military history - army, civic mementoes

History of the Australian Army in the second World War, 1939-1945.. iv, 108 pages, 13 unnumbered pages ; bibliography pp 107-108, 28 cm.australian army history world war two

Index, ill, maps, p.428.non-fictionA history of the wartime experiences of the Australian Army 37th/52nd infantry battalionsworld war 1939-1945 - regimental histories - australia, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - south west pacific

Index, maps, p.400.non-fictionThe history of the Australian army medical corps during the period 1943-1945 in the south west pacificworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - south west pacific, australian army - medical corps

Index, ill, maps, p.587.non-fictionThis is volume 2 of series 1 (Army) of Australia in the War, 1939-1945. The first series has seven volumes, the first three covering military campaigns in the Middle East and the last four in the Pacific. world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – greece – syria, military history of australia in world war two

Index, bibliography, maps, p.96.non-fictionThe North African campaign has been studied in detail over the years but much of the study has been dedicated to the battles between the British Eighth Army and Rommel's Afrika Korps. There has been little serious study of Wavell's campaign against Italian forces in 1940-41, nor of the role played by the Australian Sixth Division.world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – north africa, libya - campaigns - 1940-1941

Ill, maps, p.224.non-fictionTraces the activities of the 9th Australian Division Engineers during World War Twoaustralian army - engineers, world war 1939-1945 - regimental histories - australia

Sepia photograph of soldiers and nurses on front and back cover. Portrait of the author, Bruce Ford on back cover also, Title on front cover and spine in black print on orange background. Authors name in white print on black background on front cover. Authors name in black print on spine. Donation sticker also on front cover. Contains numerous black and white illustrations.non-fictionA history of Caulfield General Medical Centre, including the No 11 Army General Hospital/Caulfield Rehabilitation Hospital and the Royal Southern Memorial Hospital adapting rehabilitation to changing conditions of two World Wars, polio outbreaks to care of the elderly and accident victims.australia army general hospital 11th, caulfield general medical centre - history, caulfield hospital - history, royal southern memorial hospital - history, world war 1914-1918 - medical care - victoria, world war 1939 -1945 - medical care - victoria, soldiers - rehabilitation - victoria, military hospitals - victoria - history, artificial limb factory, hospitals - rehabilitation services - australia

Illustrated book with red and black print on front and spine. Front cover also has a red, grey and white photograph of three nurses in uniform. Title and authors name on front and spine. Summary of book in black print on back covernon-fictionThe story of Australian nurses after the fall of Singapore in World War Twovivian bullwinkel, vyner brooke, australia army-nurses, world war 1939-1945 prisoners of war, nurses australia

Illustrated book with blue cover. Front cover has a coloured illustration by Vivian and Marjorie Mare of a nurse in uniform standing in front of a plane, the title is printed in blue and the author's name printed in white. Title and author's name are also printed in white on the spine. The back cover has a collage of black and white photographs of RAAF personnel including nurses. Limited edition of 1000 copies.non-fictionEstablished in July 1914, the Royal Australian Airforce Nursing Service (RAAFNS) personnel expanded from 45 in December 1940 to 616 in December 1945. Miss Margaret Irene Lang was appointed Matron-in -Chief and her staff's conditions in service were similar to those of the Australian Army Nursing Service. The nurses were originally attached to RAAF bases in Australia but later served in New Guinea and the Pacific Islands. With the Medical Air Evacuation Transport Unit (MAETU), established in 1944, nurses helped with aerial evacuation of casualties and were involved with the liberation of Prisoners of War from Singapore and other areas. The service was disbanded at the end of World War Two, but in 1948 a peace-time service was formed, and the RAAF nurses have served in the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War. They continue to care for the sick and injured at RAAF hospitals. Includes honours, awards and the nominal roll of RAAFNS 1940-1952.royal australian air force nursing service-history, world war 1939-1945-medical care-australia, military nursing-australia, nurses, nursing

Gethla Forsyth, Alfred trainee, served with the Australian Army Nursing Serviceduring World War II. After enlisting in July 1941, she was sent to Singapore as part of reinforcements for the 2/13th Australian General Hospital in January 1942. On February 12 1942 she was one of the nurses evacuated by the cargo vessel Empire Star. This ship suffered bomb damage, but after emergency repairs in Batavia (Jakarta) arrived in Freemantle on February 23 1942. Prior to discharge in 1946 she also woked at Duntroon Hospital Gethla also helped establish the Nurses Memorial Centre in St Kilda Rd MelbourneOf significance to the AHNL, as Gethla Forsyth was an Alfred Hospital Nursing graduate (1936)A4 piece of white paper on which is mounted a high quality copy of a black and white portrait photograph along with handwritten notesback of photograph is labeled. Previous catalogue number written at top rightgethla forsyth, world war 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 nursing, australian army nursing service, alfred hospital, nurses memorial centre-history

Gethla Forsyth, Alfred trainee, served with the Australian Army Nursing Serviceduring World War II. After enlisting in July 1941, she was sent to Singapore as part of reinforcements for the 2/13th Australian General Hospital in January 1992. On February 12 1942 she was one of the nurses evacuated by the cargo vessel Empire Star. This ship suffered bomb damage, but after emergency repairs in Batavia (Jakarta) arrived in Freemantle on February 23 1942. Prior to discharge in 1946 she also woked at Duntroon Hospital Gethla also helped establish the Nurses Memorial Centre in St Kilda Rd MelbourneOf significance to the AHNL, as Gethla Forsyth was an Alfred Hospital Nursing graduate (1936)Domed metal helmet with brim. The top of the dome has a red cross [ made from tape]. The dome is lined with black leather attached by metal fastenigs. There is also a goup photograph including Gethla forsyth holding her helmet'VX65908' is written on the fabric chin strap .gethla forsyth, world war 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 nursing, australian army nursing service, alfred hospital, nurses memorial centre-history

Gethla Forsyth, Alfred trainee, served with the Australian Army Nursing Serviceduring World War II. After enlisting in July 1941, she was sent to Singapore as part of reinforcements for the 2/13th Australian General Hospital in January 1992. On February 12 1942 she was one of the nurses evacuated by the cargo vessel Empire Star. This ship suffered bomb damage, but after emergency repairs in Batavia (Jakarta) arrived in Freemantle on February 23 1942. Prior to discharge in 1946 she also woked at Duntroon Hospital Gethla also helped establish the Nurses Memorial Centre in St Kilda Rd MelbourneOf significance to the AHNL, as Gethla Forsyth was an Alfred Hospital Nursing graduate (1936)Black and white photocopy of a photograph of Gethla Forsyth in the uniform of the Austaralian Army Nursing Service. Gethla is wearing a coat, hat, tie and gloves and is standing in a brick archway. A4 piece of white paper has four other aricles copied onto it Previous catalogue number written at leftgethla forsyth, world war 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 nursing, australian army nursing service, alfred hospital, nurses memorial centre-history

Gethla Forsyth, Alfred trainee, served with the Australian Army Nursing Serviceduring World War II. After enlisting in July 1941, she was sent to Singapore as part of reinforcements for the 2/13th Australian General Hospital in January 1992. On February 12 1942 she was one of the nurses evacuated by the cargo vessel Empire Star. This ship suffered bomb damage, but after emergency repairs in Batavia (Jakarta) arrived in Freemantle on February 23 1942. Prior to discharge in 1946 she also woked at Duntroon Hospital Gethla also helped establish the Nurses Memorial Centre in St Kilda Rd Melbourne. This article appeared in the Argus Weekednder after an ANZAC reunion at the Nurses Memorial CentreOf significance to the AHNL, as Gethla Forsyth was an Alfred Hospital Nursing graduate (1936)Black and white photocopy of newpaper clipping with photograph of three women M Muldoon, Gethla Forsyth and V Bullwinkel take at an Anzac Reunion in a room at the War Nurses Memorial Centre St Kilda Rd Melbourne Previous catalogue number written at top leftgethla forsyth, world war 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 nursing, australian army nursing service, alfred hospital, nurses memorial centre-history

These detachable collars are most likely Australian Army issue from the World War Two era (1939-1945). They are made to be used with a khaki shirt. These collars have no known local provenance but are retained as examples of the detachable collars used by Australian Army personnel in the early to mid 20th century. These three men’s collars are made of cotton and are khaki in colour. They have three button holes on the straight neck edge, one at each end and one in the middle. australian army uniforms, warrnambool, history of warrnambool

Assembled by family and donated to S and D.H.S by Lyn LearmonthRecord of Australian Government Department of Veterans Affairs Sapper Martin Montgomery Lynch VX27139|History of Labuan War Cemetery Malaysia Roll of Honour|Army Casualty List Victoria Overseas for Martin Montgomery Lynch from Commonwealth War Graves Commission|Commemorative information for Martin Montgomery Lynch|The Argus Newspaper 16 November 1944 army Casualty List of Missing believed deceased previously reported Prisoner of War|In memory of Martin Montgomery Lynch with photograph of grave location|History of Rakuyo Maru and its sinkingmartin montgomery lynch, world war 1939 - 1945

A red hard covered book embossed with an illustration of the Australian Army hat badge.non-fiction'Soldiering On' is a 1942 anthology prepared by members (" some of the boys") of the Australian Army, offering first-hand stories, sketches, poems, and maps that depict the experiences of Australian forces during World War II.world war ii (1939 -1945), australian army

Black and white photograph of Cpl Amir Tito Mick Allen and Giz McKechnie of Australian Army training in a Rigid Inflatable boat on Cunninghame Arm Lakes Entrance Victoria. Also a black and white photograph taken at the same time at New Works Jetty another R I B shown in distance Nine members were involved in training military history, people, r a a f, world war 1939 - 1945

This object relates to Albury NEAL. He was born on 1/01/1893 in Ballarat, VIC. Albury served in the AIF (1885) enlisting on, 26/02/1916 in Ballarat, VIC before being discharged from duties with the 39 BATTN as a Army Non-Commissioned Private (PTE) on 11/03/1919. His next of kin is Albury NEAL. Gladys Neal was awarded the Australia Service Medal 1939-1946 and War Medal 1939-1945. Albury NEAL was not a prisoner of war.Print outs on history of Albury NEALfirst world war (ww1), 1914 - 1918, literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat

Index, ill, maps, p.235.non-fictionTwo companies of the Australian Army in Timor 1941-1943world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - timor, australian army - history

Index, ill, maps, p.674.non-fictionA history of the Australian army medical corps in the middle and far east during world war two.world war 1939-1945 - australia, australian army - medical corps

Ill, p.199.non-fictionThe Australian army in various theaters during World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - australia, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia

Ill, p.204.non-fictionThe Australian army in various theaters during World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - australia, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia

Ill, p.208.non-fictionMost of the items in this volume were received in a competition for stories, verse and drawings, with this competition showing a better representation from the Women's Services than in previous years. Previous titles include: Active service, Soldiering on and Khaki and green. world war 1939-1945 - australia, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia

Ill, p.206.non-fictionStories and anecdotes from Australian soldiers involved in the war against Japanworld war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - pacific area

Ill, p.202.non-fictionA cavalcade of events with the Australian services from 1788 to 1946world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia, australia - military history

Ill, p.202.non-fictionA cavalcade of events with the Australian services from 1788 to 1946world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia, australia - military history

Ill, p.202.non-fictionA cavalcade of events with the Australian services from 1788 to 1946world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia, australia - military history