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Lara RSL Sub BranchNewspaper - The Sun News Paper Special Dated 24/ 5/ 1941 - My War Part 14 - Australians Fighting In Crete, Local Newspaper reporting on World War 2 Events - Dated 24/5/1941 - Tragety At Crete
... Local Newspaper reporting on World War 2 Events - Dated 24/5/1941 - Tragety At Crete...The Sun Newspaper - Special - My War Part 14 - Reporting on Events - The Tragedy at Crete...Australians Fighting in Crete - Te Tragedy at Crete...Lara RSL Sub Branch McClelland Ave Lara Local Newspaper reporting on World War 2 Events - My War Part 14 - Dated 24/5/1941 Local News Paper Reporting on World War 2 Events = Special Dated 24/5/1941 australians fighting in crete world war 2 history local newspaper dated 24/5/1941 Australians Fighting in Crete - Te Tragedy at Crete The Sun Newspaper - Special - My War Part 14 - Reporting on Events - The Tragedy at Crete Local Newspaper reporting on World War 2 Events - Dated 24/5/1941 - Tragety At Crete Newspaper The Sun News Paper Special Dated 24/ 5/ 1941 - My War Part 14 - Australians Fighting In Crete ...Local Newspaper reporting on World War 2 Events - My War Part 14 - Dated 24/5/1941Local News Paper Reporting on World War 2 Events = Special Dated 24/5/1941The Sun Newspaper - Special - My War Part 14 - Reporting on Events - The Tragedy at CreteAustralians Fighting in Crete - Te Tragedy at Creteaustralians fighting in crete, world war 2 history, local newspaper dated 24/5/1941 -
Camberwell Historical SocietyDrawing (series) - Architectural drawing, 8 Crete Avenue, Ashburton, 1994
... 8 Crete Avenue, Ashburton...Pen and ink architectural drawing on drafting film of 8 Crete Avenue, Ashburton by Margaret Picken...8 CRETE AVE., ASHBURTON / MARGARET PICKEN - 94 / WOODARDS - GLEN IRIS...The fact that each drawing is dated with the year it was created also proves a valuable record for house historians - since that date a number of the depicted properties have either been altered or demolished. artist architectural drawings margaret picken camberwell houses 8 CRETE AVE., ASHBURTON / MARGARET PICKEN - 94 / WOODARDS - GLEN IRIS Pen and ink architectural drawing on drafting film of 8 Crete Avenue, Ashburton by Margaret Picken 8 Crete Avenue, Ashburton Drawing Architectural drawing ...artist, architectural drawings, margaret picken, camberwell, housesartist, architectural drawings, margaret picken, camberwell, houses -
Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchBook - Book, Battle of Crete WW2, Battle of Crete WW2, First published 2014
... Battle of Crete WW2...Documented stories of Australian soldiers who served on Crete and in the Greek Campaign...Hard cover book. The Battle of Crete , the Untold Story by Dina Gerolymou. ...Details of many Australian Soldiers who served on Crete in WW2.Contain photo and text. Battle of Crete WW2 Book Book, Battle of Crete WW2 Pancretan Assoiation of Melbourne ...Documented stories of Australian soldiers who served on Crete and in the Greek CampaignHard cover book. The Battle of Crete , the Untold Story by Dina Gerolymou. Details of many Australian Soldiers who served on Crete in WW2.Contain photo and text. -
Lara RSL Sub BranchNewspaper - The Sun Newspaper - 24/5/1941 - My war Part 14 - Australians Fighting in Crete, Newspaper dated 24/5/1941 Australians Fighting in Crete
... Newspaper dated 24/5/1941 Australians Fighting in Crete...The Sun Newspaper 24/5/1941 Australians Fighting in Crete...Lara RSL Sub Branch McClelland Ave Lara Newspaper articles covering 24/5/1941 Australians Fighting in Crete during World War 2 The Sun Newspaper articles for May 19 The Sun Newspaper 24/5/1941 Australians Fighting in Crete Newspaper dated 24/5/1941 Australians Fighting in Crete Newspaper The Sun Newspaper - 24/5/1941 - My war Part 14 - Australians Fighting in Crete ...Newspaper articles covering 24/5/1941Australians Fighting in Crete during World War 2The Sun Newspaper 24/5/1941 Australians Fighting in CreteThe Sun Newspaper articles for May 19 -
Melbourne LegacyLetter, Actions of the AIF in Greece and Crete told by SG Savige 12 June 1941, 1941
... Actions of the AIF in Greece and Crete told by SG Savige 12 June 1941......Crete...A typed letter designed to be copied and circulated to members of Stan Savige's 'old mob' recounting events in Greece and Crete in 1941. Legatee Savige was deployed in Greece and this letter recounts the withdrawal of his company and those of Walker and Wrigley. ...Actions of the AIF in Greece and Crete told by SG Savige 12 June 1941 Letter ...A typed letter designed to be copied and circulated to members of Stan Savige's 'old mob' recounting events in Greece and Crete in 1941. Legatee Savige was deployed in Greece and this letter recounts the withdrawal of his company and those of Walker and Wrigley. He mentions Thermopylae, Kalamai, and evacuation via the ship Costa Rica, which was bombed by German planes and sunk. The name Aaron (or Adrian) Beattie is handwritten on the first page so perhaps it is his copy of the letter.A first hand account of the campaign in Greece during 1941, and an important link to Legatee Stan Savige, the founder of Legacy.Cream foolscap paper x 4 pages with black type transcription of a letter by Stan Savige in 1941.Handwritten in blue pen on centre top of first page "Aaron Beattie".stan savige, world war two, crete, greece -
Melbourne LegacyLetter, Actions of the AIF in Greece and Crete told by SG Savige 1941, 1941
... Actions of the AIF in Greece and Crete told by SG Savige 1941......Crete...A typed letter designed to be copied and circulated to members of Stan Savige's 'old mob' recounting events in Greece and Crete in 1941. Legatee Savige was deployed in Greece and this letter recounts the withdrawal of his company and those of Walker and Wrigley. ...Actions of the AIF in Greece and Crete told by SG Savige 1941 Letter ...A typed letter designed to be copied and circulated to members of Stan Savige's 'old mob' recounting events in Greece and Crete in 1941. Legatee Savige was deployed in Greece and this letter recounts the withdrawal of his company and those of Walker and Wrigley. He mentions Thermopylae, Kalamai, and evacuation via the ship Costa Rica, which was bombed by German planes and sunk, which resulted in Walker's mob being lost. It starts addressed to Dear Guthridge, who has not been identified.A first hand account of the campaign in Greece during 1941, and an important link to Legatee Stan Savige, the founder of Legacy.Cream foolscap paper x 4 pages with black type transcription of a letter by Stan Savige in 1941.stan savige, world war two, crete, greece -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyBook, Reid Richard, Page Courtney, Hickling Rachel, A Great Risk in a Good Cause. Australians in Greece and Crete April - May 1941, 2001
... Australians in Greece and Crete April - May 1941...An account of Australian Military and Naval action in Greece and Crete April to May 1941...Australians in Greece and Crete April - May 1941 Book Reid Richard, Page Courtney, Hickling Rachel ...An account of Australian Military and Naval action in Greece and Crete April to May 1941military history -
Melbourne LegacyLetter, Actions of the AIF in Greece and Crete told by SG Savige 1941, 1941
... Actions of the AIF in Greece and Crete told by SG Savige 1941......Crete...A typed letter designed to be copied and circulated to members of Stan Savige's 'old mob' recounting events in Greece and Crete in 1941. Legatee Savige was deployed in Greece and this letter recounts the withdrawal of his company and those of Walker and Wrigley. ...Actions of the AIF in Greece and Crete told by SG Savige 1941 Letter ...A typed letter designed to be copied and circulated to members of Stan Savige's 'old mob' recounting events in Greece and Crete in 1941. Legatee Savige was deployed in Greece and this letter recounts the withdrawal of his company and those of Walker and Wrigley. He mentions Thermopylae, Kalamai, and evacuation via the ship Costa Rica, which was bombed by German planes and sunk, which resulted in Walker's mob being lost. The cover letter is a copy from 1973 when Legatee Stan Poppins donated the letter to Ivan Layton, CEO of Legacy for the Archives.A first hand account of the campaign in Greece during 1941, and an important link to Legatee Stan Savige, the founder of Legacy.Cream foolscap paper x 4 pages with black type transcription of a letter by Stan Savige in 1941 and a cover letter written by Stan Poppins to Ivan Layton in 1973.Handwritten on top of cover letter 'Archives' showing it was intended to be donated to the archives.stan savige, world war two, crete, greece -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook, Australia in the War of 1939-1945 Greece Crete and Syria
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Australia in the War of 1939-1945 Greece Crete and Syria...Australia in the War of 1939-1945 Greece Crete and Syria This volume of the army series of the offical history of Australia in the war of 1939-1945 describes the campaogns in Greece, Crete and Syria in 1941 Author: Gavin Long Publisher: Australian War Memorial Date: 1953...The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. warrnambool shipwrecked-coast flagstaff-hill flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum maritime-museum shipwreck-coast flagstaff-hill-maritime-village shipwrecked-artefact book pattison collection warrnambool library warrnambool mechanics’ institute ralph eric pattison corangamite regional library service warrnambool city librarian mechanics’ institute library victorian library board warrnambool books and records warrnambool children’s library great ocean road Australia in the War of 1939-1945 Greece Crete and Syria Australia in the War of 1939-1945 Gavin Long Australian War Memorial Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 994.04 AUS Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Australia in the War of 1939-1945 Greece Crete and Syria This volume of the army series of the offical history of Australia in the war of 1939-1945 describes the campaogns in Greece, Crete and Syria in 1941 Author: Gavin Long Publisher: Australian War Memorial Date: 1953 Australia in the War of 1939-1945 Greece Crete and Syria Book ...This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. Australia in the War of 1939-1945 Greece Crete and Syria This volume of the army series of the offical history of Australia in the war of 1939-1945 describes the campaogns in Greece, Crete and Syria in 1941 Author: Gavin Long Publisher: Australian War Memorial Date: 1953Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 994.04 AUS Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Servicewarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, australia in the war of 1939-1945 greece crete and syria, australia in the war of 1939-1945, gavin long, australian war memorial -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub BranchPamphlet - German Propaganda Leaflet dropped on Crete, May 1941, World War 2. 1941
... Leaflet dropped from German aircraft on to troops of the Royal army in Crete in May - June 1941 The propaganda leaflets were designed to lower moral of defending troops....On the cntrary who is met in civil-clothes will be treated as a spy. THE COMMANDER OF CRETE On the reverse side of the leaflet is writing in the Greek language and also writing in English indicating that the leaflet was issued by the “GERMAN HIGH COMMAND OF CRETE”, MAY - JUNE 1941...Crete...On the cntrary who is met in civil-clothes will be treated as a spy. THE COMMANDER OF CRETE On the reverse side of the leaflet is writing in the Greek language and also writing in English indicating that the leaflet was issued by the “GERMAN HIGH COMMAND OF CRETE”, MAY - JUNE 1941 Printed Leaflet Pamphlet German Propaganda Leaflet dropped on Crete, May 1941 ...Leaflet dropped from German aircraft on to troops of the Royal army in Crete in May - June 1941 The propaganda leaflets were designed to lower moral of defending troops.Printed LeafletPrinted on leaflet “Soldiers of the ROYAL BRITISH ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE! There are MANY OF YOU STILL HIDING in the mountains, valleys and villages. You have to PRESENT yourself AT ONCE TO THE GERMAN TROOPS. Every opposition will be completely USELESS. Every ATTEMPT TO FLEE will be in vain. The COMING WINTER will force you to leave the mountains. Only soldiers, who present themselves AT ONCE will be sure of a HONOURABLE AND SOLDIERLIKE CAPTIVITY OF WAR. On the cntrary who is met in civil-clothes will be treated as a spy. THE COMMANDER OF CRETE On the reverse side of the leaflet is writing in the Greek language and also writing in English indicating that the leaflet was issued by the “GERMAN HIGH COMMAND OF CRETE”, MAY - JUNE 1941world war two, leaflet, propaganda, air drop -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical CollectionPlaque - Plate, Battle of Crete Celebrations
... Battle of Crete Celebrations...(pewter) (No925) Presented by Maj T Kanellos (2IC 5/6 RVR) to commemorate the battle of Crete celebrations in may 2004 given to him by Maj Gen Giannatos Hellenic Armed Forces. ...Diameter - 85 Battle of Crete Celebrations Plaque Plate - ...Small gold plate with Greek military forces emblem in the centre. (pewter) (No925) Presented by Maj T Kanellos (2IC 5/6 RVR) to commemorate the battle of Crete celebrations in may 2004 given to him by Maj Gen Giannatos Hellenic Armed Forces. Diameter - 855/6 rvr -
Embroiderers Guild, VictoriaTextile - Runner, Mid 20thC
... Purchased by donor at a museum in Crete...Crete...Purchased by donor at a museum in Crete Embroidery Runner Cretan Fringing Table runner. ...Purchased by donor at a museum in CreteTable runner. Cretan embroidery worked on cream cotton fabric, and multi coloured embroidery in a geometric design with very bright coloured threads.embroidery, runner, cretan, fringing -
Embroiderers Guild, VictoriaTextile - "Vourgia" Cretan Shepherd's Backpack, 20 th C
... A "Vourgia" is a handmade traditional woven bag used by shepherds and farmers in Crete. Usually they carried their food and a small bottle of wine or Cretan raki....Crete...A "Vourgia" is a handmade traditional woven bag used by shepherds and farmers in Crete. Usually they carried their food and a small bottle of wine or Cretan raki. ...A "Vourgia" is a handmade traditional woven bag used by shepherds and farmers in Crete. Usually they carried their food and a small bottle of wine or Cretan raki.Shepherds woollen woven and embroidered backpack. Red with stripes of a geometric pattern in coloured wool. Back is woven stripes. Woollen pom poms(7) at base and side. Long plaited cord at top. -
Ararat Gallery TAMATextile, Frances Burke, Crete, 1948
... Crete...Tiger Stripe (1938) for example, continued to be produced in a wide range of colours until 1970 and Crete (1946) remained a popular choice for interiors into the 1960s. ...Written by Nanette Carter and Robyn Oswald-Jacobs. Crete Textile Frances Burke ...Frances Burke: Designer of Modern Textiles Australia’s most influential and celebrated textile designer of the mid-20th century, Frances Burke (1904-1994), employed Australian native flora, garden flowers, marine subjects, Indigenous culture and increasingly, abstract motifs in her stunning modern fabrics. A confident, determined designer and businesswoman; Burke made the shift from fine art to design in 1937. While she began by designing dress fabrics for Melbourne’s fashionable Georges Department store, printing them on linen using lino blocks, she was an early adopter of the screen-printing process and during the war years began printing on cotton. Burke’s furnishing fabrics took their place in influential modern buildings Australia-wide through collaborations with leading architects and interior designers. They included Robin Boyd’s 1949 House of Tomorrow, Roy Grounds’ Quamby flats, Guilford Bell’s Royal Hayman Island Resort for Ansett Airlines, and Yuncken, Freeman Brothers, Griffiths and Simpson’s Canberra Civic Centre Theatre. In the post-war period, Burke made regular trips to the United States and Europe, on her return advising homeowners and manufacturers on the latest trends in products, colours and home design in lectures and interviews. At New Design her fabric showroom and interior design consultancy Burke introduced furniture by emerging designers Clement Meadmore and Grant Featherston in the early 1950s and presented local and imported homewares, mostly from the United States. She was enthusiastic about the convenient and comfortable lifestyle experienced by ordinary American women. Her fabrics and advice were regularly featured in Australian Home Beautiful, Australian House and Garden and the newspapers of the day. Some of Burke’s designs had remarkable longevity. Tiger Stripe (1938) for example, continued to be produced in a wide range of colours until 1970 and Crete (1946) remained a popular choice for interiors into the 1960s. Drawing from a rich variety of sources including Indigenous culture in Goanna (c.1954) and Pacific Island tapa cloth designs in Bird and Tree (1940), Burke also looked to Japan in designs such as Plum Blossom (1948) and Zen (1965). She loved exploring the potential of native flora, seen in designs including Waratah (1955) and Flannel Flower (1955), while garden flowers were the source for many other designs including Belladonna (1940), Periwinkle (n.d.) and Rose (1947). Burke’s clever interplay of a single striking printed colour with lively gestural lines revealing the white base fabric, gave her designs a vibrancy that characterised the optimistic post-war era. This can be seen in Burke’s fabrics for Hayman Island including Angel Fish and Seapiece (both 1949) which expressed the freshness and excitement of the luxurious new tropical resort and led to further commissions. Burke’s three decades in business (1937-1970) were an unparalleled success in the story of Australian design. Her fabrics have been collected by the NGA, the Powerhouse Museum, NGV, RMIT Design Archives and Sydney Living Museums in addition to Ararat Gallery TAMA. Written by Nanette Carter and Robyn Oswald-Jacobs. -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, John Hetherington, Air-borne invasion : the story of the Battle of Crete, 1944
... Air-borne invasion : the story of the Battle of Crete...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939 – 1945 – Campaigns – Greece Campaigns - Crete - Australia A contemporary account of the German invasion of Crete and the involvement of Australian forces in it. ...A contemporary account of the German invasion of Crete and the involvement of Australian forces in it.Ill, maps, p.135.non-fictionA contemporary account of the German invasion of Crete and the involvement of Australian forces in it.world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – greece, campaigns - crete - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Australian War Memorial, Greece, Crete and Syria, 1962
... Greece, Crete and Syria...Index, ill, maps, p.587. Greece, Crete and Syria Book Australian War Memorial Gavin Long ...This 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.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 -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Dept. of Veterans' Affair, Greece and Crete, 2011
... Greece and Crete...Ill, maps, p.220. Greece and Crete Book Dept. of Veterans' Affair Richard Reid ...During World War II Greek independence was once again threatened. In October 1940, seeking to make Italy the master of the eastern Mediterranean, Benito Mussolini's armies invaded Greece, only to find themselves beaten back by the Greeks. Unfortunately for Greece, this setback for his Italian ally made the German leader, Adolf Hitler, turn his attention to the possible danger to Germany's ambitions from the Greeks, particularly if they should seek support from Britain. In March 1941, British support became a reality when a military expedition called 'Lustre Force', which included Australian troops, was dispatched to Greece from Egypt. ...more than 60,000 British and Dominion servicemen and women ... fought in Greece between November 1940 and May 1941, among them some 17,000 Australians and 16,700 New Zealanders. What circumstances had brought these men and women from half a world away to the aid of the Greeks?Ill, maps, p.220.non-fictionDuring World War II Greek independence was once again threatened. In October 1940, seeking to make Italy the master of the eastern Mediterranean, Benito Mussolini's armies invaded Greece, only to find themselves beaten back by the Greeks. Unfortunately for Greece, this setback for his Italian ally made the German leader, Adolf Hitler, turn his attention to the possible danger to Germany's ambitions from the Greeks, particularly if they should seek support from Britain. In March 1941, British support became a reality when a military expedition called 'Lustre Force', which included Australian troops, was dispatched to Greece from Egypt. ...more than 60,000 British and Dominion servicemen and women ... fought in Greece between November 1940 and May 1941, among them some 17,000 Australians and 16,700 New Zealanders. What circumstances had brought these men and women from half a world away to the aid of the Greeks?world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – greece, world war 1939-1945 - pictorial works - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Papermac, The lost battle : Crete, 1941, 1995
... The lost battle : Crete, 1941...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Crete Parachute troops - History The invasion of Crete by German airborne forces in 1941 Index, bib, ill, maps, p.350. ...The invasion of Crete by German airborne forces in 1941Index, bib, ill, maps, p.350.non-fictionThe invasion of Crete by German airborne forces in 1941 world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - crete, parachute troops - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, John Laffin, Greece, Crete, Syria, 1989
... Greece, Crete, Syria...Greece, Crete, Syria Book John Laffin Time Life Books ...Australian troops fighting in Greece, Crete and Syria during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.163.non-fictionAustralian troops fighting in Greece, Crete and Syria during World War IIworld war 1939-1945 - australian involvement, , world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - greece, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - crete and syria -
Lilydale RSL Sub BranchBook, Gavin Long, Australia in the War of 1939-1945/ Greece, Crete and Syria, 1953
... Australia in the War of 1939-1945/ Greece, Crete and Syria...Lilydale RSL Sub Branch 52 Anderson Street Lilydale yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book Australia in the War of 1939-1945/ Greece, Crete and Syria Book Book Gavin Long Australian War Memorial Canberra The Advertiser Printing Office ...Book -
Highett RSL Sub Branch IncDocument:, Proclamation: German High Command: Crete
... Proclamation: German High Command: Crete...Highett RSL Sub Branch Inc 1 Station St Highett melbourne Paper: Proclamation: German High Command: Crete Document: ...Paper: -
Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchBook, Australia in the War of 1939 - 1945. Greece Crete and Syria, 1953
... Australia in the War of 1939 - 1945. Greece Crete and Syria...Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch 16 Station Street Ringwood melbourne History of WW2 complete with dust cover Australia in the War of 1939 - 1945. Greece Crete and Syria Book Australian War Memorial ...History of WW2 complete with dust cover -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Escape from Crete, 1944
... Escape from Crete...Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 Main Rd Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges Prisoners of war - Crete World War 1939-1945 - Personal narratives - Australia An account of the escape from Crete of Australian soldiers Ill, p.100. ...An account of the escape from Crete of Australian soldiersIll, p.100.non-fictionAn account of the escape from Crete of Australian soldiersprisoners of war - crete, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Australian War Memorial, Greece, Crete and Syria, 1953
... Greece, Crete and Syria...Greece, Crete and Syria Book Australian War Memorial Gavin Long ...The Australian army in the Middle East in World war twoIndex, ill, maps, p.562.non-fictionThe Australian army in the Middle East in World war twoworld war 1939-1945 - australia, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - crete -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History RoomDocument, Keliher, Hudson & Kearns Ltd, Army Training Memorandum No 40. Keep the Wheels Turning. 1941, 1941
... ...Crete...No 40 in a series of documents distributed to each officer and officer cadet, based on experiences and observations. Covering Crete. Know your enemy training...Covering Crete. Know your enemy training Army Training Memorandum No 40. ...No 40 in a series of documents distributed to each officer and officer cadet, based on experiences and observations. Covering Crete. Know your enemy trainingofficer training, world war 2, crete -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumDocument, Lieut Kenneth Frederick Young, Lieutenant Kenneth F. Young, 1992
... Captured and interned in Crete, wounded 1st May 1942, was threatened with amputation, nursed to health by the Sisters of Mercy in a German hospital. ...Young enlisted Sept 39 AIF captured Crete 1941 Repatriated 1943 Garrison Guard Dhurringile POW ...Captured and interned in Crete, wounded 1st May 1942, was threatened with amputation, nursed to health by the Sisters of Mercy in a German hospital. ...A thirty page history of Bendigo's Private Kenneth Young subsequently promoted to Lieutenant. Captured and interned in Crete, wounded 1st May 1942, was threatened with amputation, nursed to health by the Sisters of Mercy in a German hospital. Repatriated 1943, granted the authority to wear one gold wound stripe, subsequently employed in AMF Australian Inf at Murchison POW between which a broken fibula and tibia. Finally a stint as Guard of POW, accidentally shot in the leg by a German sentry when lying in bed. A unique service record from the horror of Crete. The manuscript was compiled from material provided by Lieut Young's sister, Mrs Russell.Clear plastic folder with a photo of Lieutenant Kenneth Young AIF with a red border on the front page and red back cover.Lieut. Kenneth Young AIF on the margin. Lieut Kenneth F. Young enlisted Sept 39 AIF captured Crete 1941 Repatriated 1943 Garrison Guard Dhurringile POW lieutenant kenneth f. young, mrs russell, internment camps australia -
Bendigo Military MuseumMemorabilia - MEDALLION & CASE, C.1991
... .1) Medallion round, one side has a Greek style building depiction with date under, enscription around outside, opposite side depiction of Greece & Crete islands with flag depiction. .2) case with folding lid blue felt outer covering, inside white felt for medallion, lid has typed stuck on note. .3) Note folded over with hand writing on.....1) On medallion, “Commemorate 50th anniversary of Battle of Mainland Greece & Crete 1941 - 1991” .3) Hand written, “Presented to J. ...Medallions Greece Crete wiles .1) On medallion, “Commemorate 50th anniversary of Battle of Mainland Greece & Crete 1941 - 1991” .3) Hand written, “Presented to J. ...John Eric Wiles VX16067, refer Cat No 5410P for his service details..1) Medallion round, one side has a Greek style building depiction with date under, enscription around outside, opposite side depiction of Greece & Crete islands with flag depiction. .2) case with folding lid blue felt outer covering, inside white felt for medallion, lid has typed stuck on note. .3) Note folded over with hand writing on..1) On medallion, “Commemorate 50th anniversary of Battle of Mainland Greece & Crete 1941 - 1991” .3) Hand written, “Presented to J. E. Wiles 2/7th INF BTN, We were there”medallions, greece crete, wiles -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub BranchPhoto
... Photo of Harry Petersen after escape from Crete...Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch 1 Mast Gully Road Upwey melbourne Photo Army Photo of Harry Petersen after escape from Crete Photo ...Photo of Harry Petersen after escape from Cretephoto, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub BranchPhoto
... Photo of Snowy Taylor & Fred Lancaster KIA Crete 1941...Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch 1 Mast Gully Road Upwey melbourne Photo Photo of Snowy Taylor & Fred Lancaster KIA Crete 1941 Photo ...Photo of Snowy Taylor & Fred Lancaster KIA Crete 1941photo -
Bendigo Military MuseumAward - MEDAL, GREEK CAMPAIGN, 1947 - 1983
... It was awarded for service from the outbreak of war in Greece 1940 to the fall of Crete in 1941. It was also awarded to allied foreign troops who saw service as per the areas covered on the reverse of the medal. ...The inscription reads. 1940 - 41, Epirus, Albania, Macedonia, Thrace, Crete....It was awarded for service from the outbreak of war in Greece 1940 to the fall of Crete in 1941. It was also awarded to allied foreign troops who saw service as per the areas covered on the reverse of the medal. ...The Greek Commemorative War Medal was instituted by Royal Decree on 19.8.1947. It was awarded for service from the outbreak of war in Greece 1940 to the fall of Crete in 1941. It was also awarded to allied foreign troops who saw service as per the areas covered on the reverse of the medal. This medal was awarded to Alan Kenneth NAISMITH DCM, VX4838, 2/7th Bn. Refer Cat No 1421 for his service details.The medal itself is gilded bronze. The front of the medal in the centre is a relief of King George II of Greece. Around the outside is a laurel wreath joined at the top by a crown. The ribbon is attached by a ring suspender.The ribbon has a centre light blue stripe with a dark blue stripe each side. on the edges of the ribbon is a thin light blue stripe. The rear of the ribbon has a pin clasp The rear of the medal has a thin raised edge on the outside of the medal. The inscription in the centre is raised. The wording is in Greek except for the date. The inscription reads. 1940 - 41, Epirus, Albania, Macedonia, Thrace, Crete.commemorative war medal greek, 1940 - 41, medals
