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Bendigo Military Museum
Book, To the Last Ridge. First W.W. Memoirs. Witt Downing, 1998
... Australian Authors /azenes Melbourne in 1920 books military history ...first published by HH champion Australian Authors /azenes Melbourne in 1920soft cover with sepia photo of clouds , and red coloured poppies rear cover has sepia portrait of the author in uniforms 207 pages. on first page is pern " + Noel Daly Bendigo bvix MAu 1998 Sacred Heart cathedralbooks, military history, memoirs -
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Book, The Salvation Army, Salvos with the Forces, 1995
... on first page "Francis W Dean BEM." books military history ...Compiled by Walter Hall Soft cover - Khaki green with yellow border photo of New Guinea refreshment post Subtitle " Red " Shield Services during WWII"Written on first page "Francis W Dean BEM."books, military history -
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Book, Anthony Staunton, Australians in World War 1: Australian Light Horse, 2007
... . books military history Anthony Staunton Department of Veteran's ...Black and cream softcover with fold in flaps. Front cover has head and shoulders photo of Light Horseman in uniform.Sticker on first page with previous owners' names and address.books, military history -
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Book, Kathryn Spurling, Cruel Conflict: the triumph and tragedy of HMAS Perth, 2008
... history also 599P. books military history Kathryn Spurling New ...Title page has brief biography and photo of Alan Keith Geier who served on HMAS Perth and photo of Pte Clem Geier (Alans brother) on other side who donated this book. Refer 601 for Alans service history also 599P.Softcover book with photos on front and back covers. Front cover has black and white image of HMAS Perth with crew taken from bow looking astern. Includes photos on inside front cover. 336 pages, plain cut edged paper.Sticker on title page gives donor's name. On other side of title page "Donated by Clem Geier"books, military history -
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Book, Goodway Printing Group, Darwin's Battle for Australia Vol 1 and 2, 1 2005 .2 2007
... military history Rex Ruwoldt Darwin Defenders 1942-45 Inc Goodway ....1 Darwin's Battle for Australia Volume 1. Softcover with colour photo across both covers showing horizon between ocean and sky. Inset on front cover is a smaller composite photo of Japanese bombers flying over an explosion and a shipwreck. Title in black is vertical against right edge. .2 Darwin's battle for Australia Volume 2. Softcover with picture across both covers showing a view of a beach behind plants and palm trees. title in yellow at bottom..2 Inside front cover "Donated by Bill Hosking".books, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Karen Farrington, Victory in the Pacific: The Fight for the Pacific Islands 1942-45, 2005
... military history Karen Farrington Selectabook Ltd / Arcturus ...Printed in ChinaSoftcover with maroon title section. Black and white photo on cover shows US troops raising an American flag.On first page "Donated by Jen B(?) family".books, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, George Odgers, Diggers: The Australian Army, Navy and Air Force in Eleven Wars From 1860 to 5 June 1944, 1994
... . See also item no 724. books military history George Odgers ...Vol 1. See also item no 724.Hardcover book with dustjacket. Both covers are blue, the spine is yellow. Front cover has a Southern Cross with a yellow section with a painting of soldiers manning a cannon and a horse team in the background.books, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, George Odgers, Diggers: The Australian Army, Navy and Air Force in Eleven Wars From 6 June 1944 to 1994, 1994
... of the Southern Cross. Vol 2. See also item no 723. books military history ...Vol 2. See also item no 723.Hardcover book with dust jacket. Both covers are blue, spine is yellow. Front cover has picture of Australian soldiers fighting the Japanese with two tanks in the background. Picture is between the stars of the Southern Cross.books, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, READERS DIGEST, The Reader's Digest Assoc Pty Ltd, Readers Digest - Illustrated Story of WWII, c.1970
... books-military-history... & photos all theatre & World War II 1939 - 1945. books-military ...Hard covered, illustrated buckram bound book. Red illustrated paper dust cover. 536 cut pages. Contains illustrations & photos all theatre & World War II 1939 - 1945.books-military-history, illustrations, readers digest -
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Booklet - BOOKLET, PHILLIPINES, Geoff Wilson, Lingayen, post 1945
... books-military-history... Court, Kangaroo Flat 355. books-military-history lingayen ...Lingayen was a naval base in the province of Pangasian, Philippines. Belonged to Jim Lewis, 8 Keast Court, Kangaroo Flat 355.Booklet, clear plastic front cover, blue cardboard back, black spine, 117 pages, photocopied, print & photos.Handwritten in front name of owner. On last page: George & Lexie RAPPELL Unit 1 No 71 Toolamba Rd MAROOPNA 3627 Belbin p/93, 84books-military-history, lingayen, phillipines -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, VIETNAM, Ian Mackay, Australians in Vietnam, 1968
... books-military-history... during the Vietnam campaign. books-military-history photography ...A complete story covering the experiences of Australian men & women during the Vietnam campaign.Paper dust cover in colour, title on front & spine. Hard green buckram cover with title & author on spine. On fly leaf is a map of Vietnam & jungle scene with 2 soldiers in green colour. 201 pages, cut edges, white with black print & black & white photos. Stamp on top right hand side of title page: “RHQ 4/19 Prince of Wales Lighthorse Bougainville Barracks Park Street North Carlton” books-military-history, photography, vietnam -
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Book - BOOK, LONG TAN, Terry Burstall, The Soldiers' Story, 1986
... books-military-history... 1966 written by one of the participants. books-military-history ...A detailed account of the battle of XA Long Tan, Vietnam, 18th August 1966 written by one of the participants.Paperback cover with photo of S Hodder, T Burstall & P Dettman on front. Comments on back cover. 188 pages white with black printing, maps & sketches. 16 pages of black & white photos following page 68. books-military-history, photography, vietnam, long tan -
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Book - BOOKS, BOXED SET OF 6, Graham R McKenzie - Smith, The Unit Guide, 2018
... books-military-history... & Canteens Units. books-military-history Units 1939 - 45 Graham R ...Boxed set of 6 books. The Unit Guide, The Australian Army 1939 - 1945. .1) Box, open, cardboard, dark green buckram, white paper lining, gold print on sides. .2) - .7) Hard cover book, cardboard, dark green buckram with gold print on front cover & spine. Pages plain cut, black print, black & white illustrations. .2) 483 pages. .3) 605 pages. .4) 626 pages. .5) 654 pages. .6) 706 pages. .7) 568 pages..2) Volume 1 of 6. Unit & Location Indexes, Bibliography, Orders of Battle .3) Volume 2 of 6. Headquarters, Infantry, Cavalry, Armoured & Intelligence Units. .4) Volume 3 of 6. Artillery, Air Defence & Engineer Units. .5) Volume 4 of 6. Medical & Signals Units. .6) Volume 5 of 6. Aust Army Service Corp, Aust Army Ordnance Corp & Aust Electrical & Mechanical Engineer Units. .7) Volume 6 of 6. Women's Services, Volunteer Defence Corps, War Graves Survey, Labour Salvage, Military Policing, Recruiting & Training, Dental, Bath & Laundry, Veterinary & Animal, Movements & Transit, Pay, Records & Printing & Postal, Amenities & Canteens Units.books-military-history, units, 1939 - 45 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, POW’S, Organised by JP, The Death Railway & River Kwai Bridge
... books-military-history... the conditions under which the POW's lived & worked. books-military ...Book details the construction of the Thai Burma Railway & the bridge over the Rivew Kwai. Contains detailed photos & drawings. Taken from an oration by Fred Seiker in which he recalls the conditions under which the POW's lived & worked.Soft cover illustrated front & back with colour & black & white photos. 60 pages with cut edges. Bound with staples. Stamped inside front & back covers: Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch books-military-history, civil engineering/railways, river kwai, burma -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, VIETNAM, Lex McAuley, Contact: Australians in Vietnam, 1989
... books-military-history... in Innisfail, Queensland. books-military-history photography ...A pictorial history of servicemen & women during 1962 - 1972 whilst serving in South Vietnam. Lex McAuley, Author was born in 1939 in Innisfail, Queensland.Hard cardboard cover, khaki buckram with orange fly leaf. Front dust cover has a soldier carrying equipment, soldier on back has a rifle pointing straight upwards. 147 pages with cut edges & black print. Illustrated with black & white photos & maps. books-military-history, photography, illustrations, vietnam -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, NAVY, Wally Evens & Members of Her Ships Company, HMAS Bendigo Corvette
... books-military/history/navy... at in war time. books-military/history/navy HMAS Bendigo Wally Evens ...A story of HMAS Bendigo, a literacy sketch comprised of contributions from some of the men who served in her; contributions that reflect the humour, frustration, tragedy and discomfort of life at in war time.Soft cardboard cover, purple print on front & spine, red & black print on back. Sepia colour photo on front of HMAS Bendigo in camouflage paint. Back cover has a coloured photo of HMAS Bendigo banner which includes The Bendigo City Crest of the places served during WWII. 126 pages, cut plain paper, illustrated with black & white photos & maps.Hand written in black ink on notepaper attached with clear sticky tape to front end paper: “WK, DAVID INGRAM BORN IN BENDIGO”books-military/history/navy, hmas, bendigo -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, DIARIES 1942, Gabrielle Chan, War On Our Doorstep, 2003
... books-military-history... at the Frontline in 1942. books-military-history Diaries Gabrielle Chan ...War on our Doorstep. Diaries of Australians at the Frontline in 1942.Soft cardboard cover, black print on front & spine, black & white print on book. Background colour mid green & khaki colours. On front black & white photos of two soldiers sitting, behind them a group of soldiers standing. 316 pages, cut beige paper. Illustrated with black & white photos of battle scenes, portraits of soldiers & maps.books-military-history, diaries -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK KOREA, Anthony Cooper, HMAS Bataan, 1952, 2010
... books-military-history-navy... dangerous" - Professor Jeffrey Grey. books-military-history-navy ...HMAS Bataan 1952. An Australian Warship in the Korean War. "The author explores the variety of tasks and risks undertaken by the ship and her company in circumstances that were always challenging and sometimes highly dangerous" - Professor Jeffrey Grey.Hard cardboard cover, deep blue buckram with gold print on spine. Dust cover mid blue background, sea image, dark blue & gold print on front, spine & back. Sepia photos of HMAS Bataan on front & back covers. Gun crew on front flap, men on side of fo'c'sle back flap. 294 pages, cut plain paper illustrated with black & white photos, maps & diagrams.Handwritten in black on front fly leaf: Donated by Mrs Olive Pell BENDIGO DISTRICT RSL MUSEUMbooks-military-history-navy, korea -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, WW1, Letters to Creswick
... books-military-history-collection.... books-military-history-collection letters creswick Creswick ...Letters to Creswick. A selection of letters published in the Creswick Advertiser during the Great War.Cover soft cardboard, black, red & white print on front. Background pale green with photograph in colour of the Creswick School, Roll of Honour in foreground. No page numbers. Illustrated with black & white photos. Cut plain white pages.books-military-history-collection, letters, creswick -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK WW1, WW2, The World at War, 2016
... & WWII. books Military history WW1. WW2 Gerald Cheshire Igloo ...Discover the fascinating story behind the Great Wars. Discover all you need to know about WWI & WWII.Cover - soft cardboard. Red black & gold print on front, spine & back. Front cover background coloured battle scene with tank & soldier. Back cover background sepia colours of portrait photo of soldier in uniform & ammunition. 303 pages, cut plain white. Illustrated with black & white & coloured photos. End paper black & white photo of soldier on front, aircraft on back.books, military history, ww1. ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, POW'S, P.O.W. Australian Prisoners of War in Hitler's Reich, 2011
... books-military-history...-military-history pow's reich Peter Monteath Pan Macmillan Australia ...Australians from every branch of our armed forces in WWII found themselves captives in Hitler's notorious prisoner of war camps.Cover - soft cardboard,black, cream & white print on front, spine & back. Background photo in black, white & red of soldiers in uniform sitting & standing. 523 pages, cut plain white paper. Illustrated with black & white photos & maps.books-military-history, pow's, reich -
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Book - BOOK, WW1, The War to End War and General Monash, July 1977
... books-military-history... that was to end war'. books-military-history Monash Captain Samuel Storer ...The War to End War and General Monash as seen by a frontline soldier. By Captain Samuel Storer, 14th Battalion, 4th Brigade, AIF. ... this book a most enlightening & interesting insight into 'the war that was to end war'.Cover - soft cardboard, brown print on front & spine. Beige background, sepia tones, full length portrait of General John Monash, AIF on front. 62 pages, cut plain, beige. Illustrated with black & white photos. Autobiography - eye witness account of WWI.Handwritten in black ink on front fly leaf: “To dear Dad, Wishing you a Merry Christmas, Love from Bev & Tom, xxx, 25-12-1977”books-military-history, monash -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, BOER WAR, The Sting ........ in Reids Raid, 2018
... books-military-history... in South Africa. books-military-history boer war Wayne Barrie Reid ...From the book cover: Reids Raid is a true story with all the qualities of a good Aussie yarn. It occurred in the 1899 - 1902 Boer War in South Africa.Soft cardboard cover, white print on glossy black background on front, spine & back. 107 pages cut, plain, white, illustrated with black & white & sepia photos, maps & illustrated.books-military-history, boer war -
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Book - BOOK, THE GREAT WAR, Remember Them, A Generation of Victorians at the Great War, 2010
... books-military-history... stamp" books-military-history Great War Victorians Katrina ...Soft cardboard cover. Black & white print on front, spine & back. Black background with sepia colour photo of a group portrait of soldiers on front in foreground. Inscription front fly leaf. 192 pages, cut, plain, white. Illustrated black & white photos, maps & illustrations.Handwritten in black ink on title page front fly leaf: "To Bendigo District RSL Museum with best wishes Katrina" On title page on front fly leaf: "RSL stamp"books-military-history, great war, victorians -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, World War II in Photographs, 2004
... books-military-history.... books-military-history photography-photographs photographs WW2 ...From back cover: World War II in Photographs is an innovative visual account of the major events of the greatest conflict of the twentieth century, the Second World War.Soft, lightweight cardboard cover. White print on black background, front, spine & back. Sepia & black & white photos of WWI scenes, six on front, one on back. 159 pages, cut, plain, white. Illustrated, black & white photos.books-military-history, photography-photographs, photographs ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, BATTLEFIELDS, Kangaroo Press, Australian Battlefields of the Western Front 1916-1918
... books - military history... & English. “3rd Edition on front cover” books - military history ....1) Soft card cover with black & white photo of battlefield on front & back. Coloured photo of soldier carrying a wounded comrade over his shoulder. History of Author, John Laffin on back cover. 204 pages black & white with photos & maps. Complete history covering cemeteries, battlefields, commemorations, etc. .2) - .6) Tourist Information in Belgium, French & English.“3rd Edition on front cover”books - military history, battlefields -
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Book - BOOK, INTRIGUE, Defending the National Tuckshop, 1988
... books-military-history... of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2. books-military-history Tuckshop ...Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Paperback, soft cardboard cover, colour illustrated, black ink text throughout, black & white illustration.“F Hewston”books-military-history, tuckshop -
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Literary work - BOOKS WW2, Sun News Pictorial, The War in Pictures, Post WW2
... books-military-history..., war machines embossed on front, 256 pages. books-military ...A set of 6 hard cover books. Pictures of World War 2. .1) First Year, brown buckram, embossed front cover, war machines, 320 pages. .2) Second Year, brown buckram, war machines embossed on front, 320 pages. .3) Third Year, red buckram, war machines embossed on front, 256 pages. .4) Fourth Year, red buckram, war machines embossed on front, 256 pages. .5) Fifth Year, red buckram, war machines embossed on front, 256 pages. .6) Sixth Year, red buckram, war machines embossed on front, 256 pages.books-military-history, war in pictures -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Seal Book Publication, Division of Lansdowne Publishing Pty Ltd, Sand, Sweat and Camels / Australian Aviator
... & white, cut edges, illustrated. Books Military history Seal Book ...2 Books in one, soft card cover, orange colour, on front is a picture of camels with riders in various positions, short description of content of both books on back cover, 202 pages black & white, cut edges, illustrated.books, military history -
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Booklet - BOOKLET, WELCOME TO YOUR ARMY, 1955
... books-military-history... forward is dated Aug 55. books-military-history Your army ...The forward in the booklet is by ; Chief of the General Staff was Lt Gen H Wells. His forward is dated Aug 55.Small booklet, white coloured soft cover, 35 pages. Two x green stripes across front, within these stripes is the title. At the bottom centre is a green coloured Rising Sun badge.On cover In green ink: “Welcome To” In black ink below: “Your Army” Bottom centre green coloured Rising Sun badge with words “Australian Military Forces”books-military-history, your army, passchendaele barracks trust