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Mont De LanceyBook, Monbulk Historical Society, Monbulk in Photographs: Volume 3, A Growing Community, 1993
... Monbulk - history...Volume 3: A Growing Community (1950–1993) - Follows the town's modernization and development over the latter half of the 20th century. Monbulk - history History - The Dandenongs Local history The Monbulk in Photographs series is a localized pictorial history published by the Monbulk Historical Society. ...The Monbulk in Photographs series is a localized pictorial history published by the Monbulk Historical Society. Written by Dorothy Williams, the collection preserves the visual heritage of Monbulk, The Patch, and Kallista. The series is broken down into three chronological volumes:Volume 1: The Early Settlers (1893–1920) - Focuses on initial settlement, hardships, and family life featuring over 150 black and white images.Volume 2: One Big Family (1920–1950) - Documents the growth of the community, local farming, and everyday life. Volume 3: A Growing Community (1950–1993) - Follows the town's modernization and development over the latter half of the 20th century.This volume 1 of a series of three titles has a pale pink front cover with a faint outline of a woman or child in the bush. The title is in dark pink lettering at the top with the volume and sub-title at the bottom. In the top right hand corner of the cover is a black Mont de Lancey stamp.The title page has black lettering with an early photograph of the main street of Montrose. There is Acknowledgments, Contents, a statement about 'A Growing Community' and its history and development, 1950 - 1993. The rest of the book is filled with full and half page black and white photographs of the life and times of Montrose's people, which have detailed annotations for each. At the back is a comprehensive list of surnames. Pp.112.non-fictionThe Monbulk in Photographs series is a localized pictorial history published by the Monbulk Historical Society. Written by Dorothy Williams, the collection preserves the visual heritage of Monbulk, The Patch, and Kallista. The series is broken down into three chronological volumes:Volume 1: The Early Settlers (1893–1920) - Focuses on initial settlement, hardships, and family life featuring over 150 black and white images.Volume 2: One Big Family (1920–1950) - Documents the growth of the community, local farming, and everyday life. Volume 3: A Growing Community (1950–1993) - Follows the town's modernization and development over the latter half of the 20th century.monbulk - history, history - the dandenongs, local history -
Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, Dorothy Williams, Monbulk: living in the Dandenongs, a social history, by Dorothy Williams, 1998_
... Monbulk: living in the Dandenongs, a social history, by Dorothy Williams...History of Monbulk from early settlement in 1837 to 1997....Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne History of Monbulk from early settlement in 1837 to 1997. monbulk mount dandenong Paperback, 325 p., black and white photographs, maps. ...History of Monbulk from early settlement in 1837 to 1997.Paperback, 325 p., black and white photographs, maps.monbulk, mount dandenong -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage ParkBook - History Book, Jill A'Vard et al, When Roads Were Tracks: A History of the Roads of Monbulk, Kallista, The Patch & Sherbrooke, 2019
... When Roads Were Tracks: A History of the Roads of Monbulk, Kallista, The Patch & Sherbrooke...This is a historical book published by the Monbulk Historical Society with text by Armin Richter and Jill A'Vard. 2019. It is a history of the roads of Monbulk, Kallista, The Patch and Sherbrooke and of the people and communities who lived there and focuses mainly on the period between 1890s and 1930s....When Roads Were Tracks: A History of the Roads of Monbulk, Kallista, The Patch & Sherbrooke Book History Book Jill A'Vard Armin Richter Monbulk Historical Society ...This is a historical book published by the Monbulk Historical Society with text by Armin Richter and Jill A'Vard. 2019. It is a history of the roads of Monbulk, Kallista, The Patch and Sherbrooke and of the people and communities who lived there and focuses mainly on the period between 1890s and 1930s.This book is a historical reference book pertaining to neighboring towns whose history overlaps that of Emerald.Soft cover book with 248 pages. Mainly black and white photography. jill a'vard, armin richter, monbulk historical society, 2019, monbulk, the patch, kallista, sherbrooke -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage ParkBook, Monbulk's World War 1 Diggers, 2016
... A collection of the service histories of men and women from Monbulk and District who served in World War 1; 1914-1918. ...Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park 5 Crichton Rd Emerald yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges A collection of the service histories of men and women from Monbulk and District who served in World War 1; 1914-1918. ...A collection of the service histories of men and women from Monbulk and District who served in World War 1; 1914-1918. Written and compiled by Jill A'Vard, President of Monbulk Historical Society.Soft cover.monbulk, monbulk rsl -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage ParkBook, A Goodly Heritage, A History of the Monbulk Methodist/Uniting Church 1893-1993, 1993
... A Goodly Heritage, A History of the Monbulk Methodist/Uniting Church 1893-1993...Cream coloured cover with a photo of Monbulk Methodist Church 1972. A Goodly Heritage, A History of the Monbulk Methodist/Uniting Church 1893-1993 Book ...Methodist services began in late 1893 in the bush, near the end of the present Silvan Reservoir. The seats were split rails and the pulpit a fallen log with a sapling rail. Then a miner's bark hut became available in on the Recreation Ground. The Methodist Church was built and opened in 1903 on the corner of Moxham's Rd and David Hill Rd., with the financial assistance of Mr. James Griffiths of Griffiths Tea. This booklet gives a comprehensive history of the development of the church, its congregations and ministers.Soft cover booklet of 40 pages. Cream coloured cover with a photo of Monbulk Methodist Church 1972.monbulk methodist church, betty hotchin -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Newspaper clippings, 2/05/1974
... Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc. phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Photograph of Koalas taken from Phillip Island to Monbulk by Fisheries and Wildlife Department. Local History DOCUMENTS Newspapers Newspaper Clipping Phillip Island Wildlife Koalas Black & White Newspaper Clipping Phillip Island Wildlife Koalas Photograph of Koalas Newspaper clippings ...Photograph of Koalas taken from Phillip Island to Monbulk by Fisheries and Wildlife Department.Photograph of Koalaslocal history, documents, newspapers, newspaper clipping, phillip island wildlife, koalas, black & white newspaper clipping, phillip island wildlife, koalas -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Patrick Lindsay, The spirit of the digger: Then and now, 2003
... Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges This book explores what it is that sets Australian soldiers apart. It reveals the human side of the campaigns they have been involved in and provides an extraordinary insight into their lives, there thoughts and spirit australia - military history australia - social interaction A summary of the experiences of Australian soldiers in conflicts from Gallipoli to today Bibliography, index, notes, ill (b/w). maps, p.463 The spirit of the digger: Then and now Book Patrick Lindsay Pan McMillan Australia ...A summary of the experiences of Australian soldiers in conflicts from Gallipoli to todayBibliography, index, notes, ill (b/w). maps, p.463non-fictionA summary of the experiences of Australian soldiers in conflicts from Gallipoli to todayaustralia - military history, australia - social interaction -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Denny Neave et al, Aussie soldier: Up close and personal, 2008
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges From world war I to modern day conflict Australian soldiers young and old provide an up date and personal perspective on the Army's core values and how becoming a soldier is more than just putting on a uniform. australia - history - military - personal narratives australia - military culture A collection of anecdotes and excerpts from diaries that have never been published. ...A collection of anecdotes and excerpts from diaries that have never been published.Bibliography, index, glossary, ill (b/w)non-fictionA collection of anecdotes and excerpts from diaries that have never been published.australia - history - military - personal narratives, australia - military culture -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Ian Morris, War: What is good for? The role of conflict in civilisation from primates to robots, 2015
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges War has allowed us to build huge nation states that keep us relatively safe from random acts of violence. And yet if we continue waging war with evermore deadly weaponry we will destroy everything we have achieved. war and civilization military history Ian Morris challenges the view that war is one of the greatest human evils Bibliography, index, notes, ill (b/w), maps, 393.p. ...Ian Morris challenges the view that war is one of the greatest human evilsBibliography, index, notes, ill (b/w), maps, 393.p.non-fictionIan Morris challenges the view that war is one of the greatest human evilswar and civilization, military history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Lucy Artymiuk, Destination Australia: Polish soldier immigrants (1947-48), 2019
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges immigration - australia - polish community australia - displaced persons A Short History of Polish soldiers migration to Australia after WWII. ...A Short History of Polish soldiers migration to Australia after WWII. Part I The Surplus Heroes 5 The Foundation of the Polish Republic operating in exile 7 Formation of military 10 Change in relations with the Allies 18 The Polish military in the closing stages of the war 21 The consequences of the Yalta Conference 22 1945 Elections in Britain 24 The Polish Resettlement Corps [in UK] 28 The notion of "Betrayal" 31 The Future 32 Part II Destination Australia 35 Background 37 Polish Armed Forces in the West 39 The "Polish Issue" 43 Polish Resettlement Corps (PRC) 49 Solution? 52 Portrayal of the Poles 54 Australian government decision-making 57 SS Asturias - September 1947 and December 1947 Tasmania: Hydro-Electric Commission 64 SS Strathnaver - August 1948 64 Hobart 69 Victoria 71 Queensland 71 Manus Island 71 South Australia 72 New South Wales 72 Asturias - August 1948 - Sydney 76 Asturias - November 1948 - Western Australia 78 Life at the Tasmanian Hydro-Electric Commission 79 Citizenship 85 Deportation 91 Australian veterans groups 93 Polish veterans groups in Australia 96 Establishing a life 100 Families 103 Polish communities 105 Annexes 109. Includes photographs, facsimiles and maps.ill (b/w), p.158., lists.non-fictionA Short History of Polish soldiers migration to Australia after WWII. Part I The Surplus Heroes 5 The Foundation of the Polish Republic operating in exile 7 Formation of military 10 Change in relations with the Allies 18 The Polish military in the closing stages of the war 21 The consequences of the Yalta Conference 22 1945 Elections in Britain 24 The Polish Resettlement Corps [in UK] 28 The notion of "Betrayal" 31 The Future 32 Part II Destination Australia 35 Background 37 Polish Armed Forces in the West 39 The "Polish Issue" 43 Polish Resettlement Corps (PRC) 49 Solution? 52 Portrayal of the Poles 54 Australian government decision-making 57 SS Asturias - September 1947 and December 1947 Tasmania: Hydro-Electric Commission 64 SS Strathnaver - August 1948 64 Hobart 69 Victoria 71 Queensland 71 Manus Island 71 South Australia 72 New South Wales 72 Asturias - August 1948 - Sydney 76 Asturias - November 1948 - Western Australia 78 Life at the Tasmanian Hydro-Electric Commission 79 Citizenship 85 Deportation 91 Australian veterans groups 93 Polish veterans groups in Australia 96 Establishing a life 100 Families 103 Polish communities 105 Annexes 109. Includes photographs, facsimiles and maps.immigration - australia - polish community, australia - displaced persons -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Barbara Falk, Caught in a snare: Hitler's refugee academics 1933-1939
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges refugees - great britain - history great britain - intellectual life great britain - political refugees Caught in a Snare' explores the plight of the refugee scholars fleeing Germany and the Incorporated Territories between 1933 and the beginning of World War II in 1939, and the War years in England. ...Caught in a Snare' explores the plight of the refugee scholars fleeing Germany and the Incorporated Territories between 1933 and the beginning of World War II in 1939, and the War years in England.non-fictionCaught in a Snare' explores the plight of the refugee scholars fleeing Germany and the Incorporated Territories between 1933 and the beginning of World War II in 1939, and the War years in England.refugees - great britain - history, great britain - intellectual life, great britain - political refugees -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, David Chandler, The Oxford illustrated history of the British Army, 1994
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges great britain - military history great britain - military tradition From longbow, pike, and musket to Challenger tanks, from the Napoleonic Wars to the Gulf campaign, the Duke of Marlborough to Field Marshal Montgomery, The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Army recounts the history of the British army from its medieval antecedents to the present day. ...From longbow, pike, and musket to Challenger tanks, from the Napoleonic Wars to the Gulf campaign, the Duke of Marlborough to Field Marshal Montgomery, The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Army recounts the history of the British army from its medieval antecedents to the present day. Drawing on the latest scholarship, this survey shows how British fighting forces have evolved over the last five centuries. The continuities revealed are sometimes surprising: narrow recruitment patterns, friction between soldiers and civilians, financial constraints and recurrent political pressure for economies are constant themes. Commanders, campaigns, battles, organization, and weaponry are covered in detail within the wider context of the social, economic, and political environment in which armies exist and fight. The British army has been remarkably successful in fighting terms, losing only one major war (of American Independence 1775-83). As one of the engines of empire it has been active all over the world, as well as shaping the internal destiny of the nation in civil war and revolution. Its history is charted in a sequence of chronological chapters, each containing special feature articles, beginning with the medieval, Elizabethan, and Restoration army and moving on through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to the two world wars of the twentieth. The book concludes with accounts of the army of British India, the amateur military tradition, the British way in warfare, and an assessment of what the future may hold in the light of the Options for Change review. Extensively illustrated in black and white and colour, and with a detailed chronology and further reading lists, this is the definitive one-volume history of the British army for specialists and non-specialists alike.Bibliography, Index, Chronology, ill (plates, col, b/w) maps. p.452.non-fictionFrom longbow, pike, and musket to Challenger tanks, from the Napoleonic Wars to the Gulf campaign, the Duke of Marlborough to Field Marshal Montgomery, The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Army recounts the history of the British army from its medieval antecedents to the present day. Drawing on the latest scholarship, this survey shows how British fighting forces have evolved over the last five centuries. The continuities revealed are sometimes surprising: narrow recruitment patterns, friction between soldiers and civilians, financial constraints and recurrent political pressure for economies are constant themes. Commanders, campaigns, battles, organization, and weaponry are covered in detail within the wider context of the social, economic, and political environment in which armies exist and fight. The British army has been remarkably successful in fighting terms, losing only one major war (of American Independence 1775-83). As one of the engines of empire it has been active all over the world, as well as shaping the internal destiny of the nation in civil war and revolution. Its history is charted in a sequence of chronological chapters, each containing special feature articles, beginning with the medieval, Elizabethan, and Restoration army and moving on through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to the two world wars of the twentieth. The book concludes with accounts of the army of British India, the amateur military tradition, the British way in warfare, and an assessment of what the future may hold in the light of the Options for Change review. Extensively illustrated in black and white and colour, and with a detailed chronology and further reading lists, this is the definitive one-volume history of the British army for specialists and non-specialists alike.great britain - military history, great britain - military tradition -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Victoria Fisher, Australian war diary: Australian armed forces in a changing world 1870-2011, 2011
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges Stories are taken from eyewitness accounts or newspaper reports war - press coverage - australia australia - social life and customs - history This war diary distils the major military events of recent Australian history from 1870 the the present day. ...This war diary distils the major military events of recent Australian history from 1870 the the present day.non-fictionThis war diary distils the major military events of recent Australian history from 1870 the the present day.war - press coverage - australia, australia - social life and customs - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Gordon Thomas, Secret wars: One hundred years of British intelligence inside MI5 and MI6, 2009
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges A wide sweeping history chronicling a century of the successes and failures of two of the most powerful intelligence agencies in the world and their often fractious relations with other spy agencies intelligence services - great britain - history great britain mi5 - history great britain mi6 - history Gordon Thomas is a leading expert on intelligence communities. ...Gordon Thomas is a leading expert on intelligence communities. This book provides the definitive historu of the famed MI5 and MI6bibliography, index, pg.402.non-fictionGordon Thomas is a leading expert on intelligence communities. This book provides the definitive historu of the famed MI5 and MI6intelligence services - great britain - history, great britain mi5 - history, great britain mi6 - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Adel Darwish et al, Unholy Babylon: The secret history of Saddam's war, 1991
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges The Gulf war was the logical conclusion of the relentless pursuit of short sighted and self interested policies on the part of the Western powers. These policies led them to arm Hussein with a terrifying arsenal disregarding his human rights abuses. middle east - foreign policy iraq - history gulf war 1991 The authors delve into the secret history of Saddam's war. ...The authors delve into the secret history of Saddam's war. Their revelations are crucial to understanding the Gulf crisis and future conduct of foreign policy in the Middle EastBibliography, index, ill (b/w plates) ( maps), pg.298.non-fictionThe authors delve into the secret history of Saddam's war. Their revelations are crucial to understanding the Gulf crisis and future conduct of foreign policy in the Middle Eastmiddle east - foreign policy, iraq - history, gulf war 1991 -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Mark Lyons, Legacy: The first fifty years, 1978
... Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges The first Legacy club was formed in Melbourne in 1923 by a group of young men who had served together in the Australian forces in World War I. They were all in business and sought to help other ex-soldiers in business. After two years, they changed their objectives, deciding henceforth Legacy would care for the widows and children of their war-time comrades. legacy clubs of australia - history ...This history traces Legacy's first fifty years in considerable detail, but places it firmly within its social environment. It will be of interest, not only to current and past members of Legacy, but students of Australian history and society, and all who are concerned with Australia's welfare services.Bibliography, index, ill (b/w) (plates), p,263.non-fiction This history traces Legacy's first fifty years in considerable detail, but places it firmly within its social environment. It will be of interest, not only to current and past members of Legacy, but students of Australian history and society, and all who are concerned with Australia's welfare services. legacy clubs of australia - history, australia - returned service personel -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Peter Firkins, The Australians in nine wars: From Waikato to Long Tan, 1982
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges This is the story of the ANZAC tradition and how the ;Digger; wrote his country's name into the military history of the world. australia - history - military australia - history- armed forces Follows Australia's participation through nine wars and the battles from 1860 Maori Wars to Long Tan Vietnam. ...Follows Australia's participation through nine wars and the battles from 1860 Maori Wars to Long Tan Vietnam. TitleBibliography, index, ill (b/w) (maps), p.492.non-fictionFollows Australia's participation through nine wars and the battles from 1860 Maori Wars to Long Tan Vietnam. Titleaustralia - history - military, australia - history- armed forces -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Simply hell let loose: Stories of Australians at war, 2002
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges Veterans and their families were invited to tell their stories as part of the centenary of federation australia - history - military australia - military - personal narratives australia - military A collection of some of the most poignant, moving or unusual stories encompassing all conflicts in which Australians were involved in the 20th century. ill (b/w), p.235. ...A collection of some of the most poignant, moving or unusual stories encompassing all conflicts in which Australians were involved in the 20th century.ill (b/w), p.235.non-fictionA collection of some of the most poignant, moving or unusual stories encompassing all conflicts in which Australians were involved in the 20th century.australia - history - military, australia - military - personal narratives, australia - military -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, George Odgers, 100 years of Australian at war, 2000
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges A revised and updated version of Diggers australia - armed forces - history australia - history - military A tribute to the servicemen and women of the past, and peacekeepers of the present, in the Australian Army, Navy and Air Force. ...A tribute to the servicemen and women of the past, and peacekeepers of the present, in the Australian Army, Navy and Air Force. Begins with the Boer War, goes on to cover the Boxers conflict in China, the First and Second World Wars, Malayan emergency, Korean War, Indonesia, Vietnam War, also the Gulf War, and East Timor.Index, notes, ill (b/w plates) (maps).non-fictionA tribute to the servicemen and women of the past, and peacekeepers of the present, in the Australian Army, Navy and Air Force. Begins with the Boer War, goes on to cover the Boxers conflict in China, the First and Second World Wars, Malayan emergency, Korean War, Indonesia, Vietnam War, also the Gulf War, and East Timor. australia - armed forces - history, australia - history - military -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Norman Bartlett, Australia at arms, 1955
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges An anthology commissioned by the Australian war memorial australia - military history australia - military - personal narratives An anthology of true life stories from many wars, told by Australians who served in New Zealand, the Sudan, South Arica, China, Mesopotamia, Gallipoli, Palestine, France, North Africa, Crete, Malaya and New Guinea. ill (plates) (b/w) Australia at arms Book Norman Bartlett Australian War Memorial ...An anthology of true life stories from many wars, told by Australians who served in New Zealand, the Sudan, South Arica, China, Mesopotamia, Gallipoli, Palestine, France, North Africa, Crete, Malaya and New Guinea.ill (plates) (b/w)non-fictionAn anthology of true life stories from many wars, told by Australians who served in New Zealand, the Sudan, South Arica, China, Mesopotamia, Gallipoli, Palestine, France, North Africa, Crete, Malaya and New Guinea.australia - military history, australia - military - personal narratives -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, David Horowitz, From Yalta to Vietnam: American foreign policy in the cold war, 1967
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges united states - foreign relations united states - history - cold war This book analyses the question: is America to blame for the cold war? ...This book analyses the question: is America to blame for the cold war?Bibliography, Imdex, notes, ill (maps), p.426.This book analyses the question: is America to blame for the cold war?united states - foreign relations, united states - history - cold war -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Rick Parish, Beyond fear: Real life in the SAS and pararescue teams, 2009
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges sas - history rick parish - biography This is the true story of a man who has taken on all the action he can get. ...This is the true story of a man who has taken on all the action he can get. Go behind the scenes with Rick Parish as he serves in the SAS Regiment then as Base Commander and Training Commander for Pararescue at the NSCA, Victorian Division. Every fight is a fight for survival, in a place that only lies Beyond Fear.p,205.non-fictionThis is the true story of a man who has taken on all the action he can get. Go behind the scenes with Rick Parish as he serves in the SAS Regiment then as Base Commander and Training Commander for Pararescue at the NSCA, Victorian Division. Every fight is a fight for survival, in a place that only lies Beyond Fear.sas - history, rick parish - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, William Collins, Reach for the sky, 1955
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges bader douglas - biography battle of britain - history The story of Douglas Bader's life is the stuff of legend. ...The story of Douglas Bader's life is the stuff of legend. After losing both his legs in a flying accident he returned to the RAF at the beginning the Second World War to become Britain's most famous airman and hero. In the Battle of Britain he led his squadron of Spitfires to kill after kill, keeping them going with his unstoppable banter. Shot down in occupied France, his German captors had to confiscate his tin legs in order to stop him trying to escape. And Bader faced it all, disability, leadership and capture, with a charm and determination that was to become an inspiration to all around himIndex, ill (b/w plates), p.342.non-fictionThe story of Douglas Bader's life is the stuff of legend. After losing both his legs in a flying accident he returned to the RAF at the beginning the Second World War to become Britain's most famous airman and hero. In the Battle of Britain he led his squadron of Spitfires to kill after kill, keeping them going with his unstoppable banter. Shot down in occupied France, his German captors had to confiscate his tin legs in order to stop him trying to escape. And Bader faced it all, disability, leadership and capture, with a charm and determination that was to become an inspiration to all around himbader douglas - biography, battle of britain - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Geoffrey Blainey, The causes of war
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges military history - conflict - causal factors This book identifies causal patterns in the outbreak of wars over the centuries Index, notes, Bibliography, p.249 The causes of war Book Geoffrey Blainey McMillan ...This book identifies causal patterns in the outbreak of wars over the centuriesIndex, notes, Bibliography, p.249non-fictionThis book identifies causal patterns in the outbreak of wars over the centuriesmilitary history -, conflict - causal factors -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Jane Ross, The myth of the digger: The Australian soldier in two world wars
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges australian army - history australia - military culture The Australian digger represents all the virtues Australians hold dear - mateship, equality, bravery and irreverence. ...The Australian digger represents all the virtues Australians hold dear - mateship, equality, bravery and irreverence. But before 1914 Australia had no military tradition. Jane Ross has analysed the nature and origins of the myth of the digger.Index, Notes, Bibliography, ill (b/w)non-fictionThe Australian digger represents all the virtues Australians hold dear - mateship, equality, bravery and irreverence. But before 1914 Australia had no military tradition. Jane Ross has analysed the nature and origins of the myth of the digger.australian army - history, australia - military culture -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Cathryn Corns et al, Blindfold and all alone: British military executions in the great war, 2001
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1914-1918 - history world war 1914-1918 - military tribunals It was one of the most controversial and still haunting aspects of World War One: the execution of 351 British soldiers for cowardice and desertion in the face of the enemy. ...It was one of the most controversial and still haunting aspects of World War One: the execution of 351 British soldiers for cowardice and desertion in the face of the enemy. Using new material that only now has become available from the Public Records Office and other sources, this compelling history sets out the facts of these courts-martial and shootings--and just as important, places them in the context of the military, social, and medical context of the period.Index, notes, appendices, glossary, ill (plates b/w), p.463.non-fictionIt was one of the most controversial and still haunting aspects of World War One: the execution of 351 British soldiers for cowardice and desertion in the face of the enemy. Using new material that only now has become available from the Public Records Office and other sources, this compelling history sets out the facts of these courts-martial and shootings--and just as important, places them in the context of the military, social, and medical context of the period.world war 1914-1918 - history, world war 1914-1918 - military tribunals -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Salvationist Publishing, Campaigning in captivity, 1947
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges salvation army - history world war 2 - prisoners of war The story of members of the Salvation Army in captivity during World War II p.102. ...The story of members of the Salvation Army in captivity during World War IIp.102.non-fictionThe story of members of the Salvation Army in captivity during World War IIsalvation army - history, world war 2 - prisoners of war -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Nigel Hamilton, Monty: Master of the battlefield 1942-1944, 1985
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges field marshal montgomery - biography world war 2 - history A biography of Britain's greatest hero since Nelson. ...A biography of Britain's greatest hero since Nelson. This volume covers the Middle East campaigns and the invasion of FranceIndex, Bibliography, ill (b/w), maps, p.896.non-fictionA biography of Britain's greatest hero since Nelson. This volume covers the Middle East campaigns and the invasion of Francefield marshal montgomery - biography, world war 2 - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, John Parker, The Gurkhas: The inside story of the worlds most feared soldiers, 1999
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges great britain - army - history ghurkha soldiers The author has travelled in Nepal and met many Gurkhas to investigate the background to their traditional service to Britain and the threat that this is now under. ...The author has travelled in Nepal and met many Gurkhas to investigate the background to their traditional service to Britain and the threat that this is now under. He recounts famous battles when they collected VC's and earned admiration.Index, ill (b/w plates), maps, p.276.non-fictionThe author has travelled in Nepal and met many Gurkhas to investigate the background to their traditional service to Britain and the threat that this is now under. He recounts famous battles when they collected VC's and earned admiration.great britain - army - history, ghurkha soldiers -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchHazel Flynn, History's most daring moments
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges military history politics and war The human psyche, when confronted by the all-but-impossible, can produce the most extraordinary reactions, acts of heroism, self-sacrifice, endurance and sheer grit that in many instances remain unbelievable. ...The human psyche, when confronted by the all-but-impossible, can produce the most extraordinary reactions, acts of heroism, self-sacrifice, endurance and sheer grit that in many instances remain unbelievable. Whether these are the product of the extreme pressures of warfare, acts of faith or compassion, or examples of utter tenacity and determination against all odds, the outcomes are incredible. Many of the behind-the-scenes stories have remained secret, until now. No other book gathers together so many riveting and heroic tales of rescue and survival in a single volume. Divided into seven chronological sections, this book provides revealing insights and explains the significance of each operation, although not all proved to be successful. Detailed maps of each encounter, timelines, diagrams, archival photographs and official documents accompany these gripping stories.Index, ill (some colour), portraits (some colour), maps (some colour) p.254.non-fictionThe human psyche, when confronted by the all-but-impossible, can produce the most extraordinary reactions, acts of heroism, self-sacrifice, endurance and sheer grit that in many instances remain unbelievable. Whether these are the product of the extreme pressures of warfare, acts of faith or compassion, or examples of utter tenacity and determination against all odds, the outcomes are incredible. Many of the behind-the-scenes stories have remained secret, until now. No other book gathers together so many riveting and heroic tales of rescue and survival in a single volume. Divided into seven chronological sections, this book provides revealing insights and explains the significance of each operation, although not all proved to be successful. Detailed maps of each encounter, timelines, diagrams, archival photographs and official documents accompany these gripping stories.military history, politics and war
