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Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Book, Warrnambool & District Historical Society Inc, From tents & tin huts to timber houses & tiger snakes: Soldier Settler stories from Hawkesdale, Macarthur & Penshurst, April 2021
... ...soldier settlement wwii...This book is significant as it records the experiences of the returned soldiers who settled in the Hawkesdale, Macarthur and Penshurst districts following WWII, their early living conditions, development of their farms, family and community life as told by many of the settlers and their children. A discussion of the work of Eugene von Guerard and Robert Dowling who painted images of places and people throughout the area in the mid-19th century is included. military history soldier settlement wwii hawkesdale macarthur penshurst eugene von guerard robert dowling first australians Soldier settler family stories from the Hawkesdale, Macarthur and Penshurst areas. ...Soldier settler family stories from the Hawkesdale, Macarthur and Penshurst areas.A4 soft bound book with photograph of timber house in country location with post and wire fence and three children walking towards the house; a girl in light-coloured dress carrying a school case is in the middle with a boy in crossover top shorts with school bag over their right shoulders on either side of her. Text is black.non-fictionSoldier settler family stories from the Hawkesdale, Macarthur and Penshurst areas.military history, soldier settlement wwii, hawkesdale, macarthur, penshurst, eugene von guerard, robert dowling, first australians -
Bendigo Military MuseumDocument - DOCUMENTS, SOLDIER SETTLEMENT, Soldier Settlement Commission, 24.7.1946
... .1) & .2) Acknowledgement of an application for a Soldier Settlement Grant post WWII...At discharge from the Army he was a Gunner in 2/2nd Heavy Anti Aircraft Regt. documents - applications military history Settlement .1) & .2) Acknowledgement of an application for a Soldier Settlement Grant post WWII Document DOCUMENTS, SOLDIER SETTLEMENT Soldier Settlement Commission ...Part of WILLIAM HOLMES COLLECTION. Refer Cat No 2548.2P his service history. The applications relate to the following; Percy Douglas James HEARD No V170819 enlisted on 15.1.1942 age 26 years old. At discharge from the Army on 15.11.19145 he was a Pte in 135th Australian General Transport. Ronald Alveston Johnstone No VX15541 enlisted on 17.5.1949 age 22 year’s old. At discharge from the Army he was a Gunner in 2/2nd Heavy Anti Aircraft Regt..1) & .2) Acknowledgement of an application for a Soldier Settlement Grant post WWIIdocuments - applications, military history, settlement -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Hardcover book, Hyland House Publishing Pty Limited, Hard to go bung: World War II soldier settlement in Victoria 1945-1962, 1992
... WWII...World War Two...World War Two veterans Australia...Soldier settlements - Victoria...Land settlement...WW2 WWII World War Two World War Two veterans Australia Soldier settlements - Victoria Land settlement Victoria - history Veterans - Victoria World war II (2) soldier settlement in Victoria. ...World war II (2) soldier settlement in Victoria. This book contains the story of Australia's most successful scheme for settling returned soldiers on their own farms. The book includes the recollections of many of the 6000 families who gained a livelihood on farms across the state. [taken from Trove]Green hard cover book with dust jacket that has plastic covering. White spine with title printed in brown print and author in green, spine label at the base starting to peel off. Front cover has a strip down the left side with images of many faces in green. Title is printed across the top in brown with subtitle in green. Lower right side has a a collage of three images overlapping, a man and dog in an orchard, a man ploughing a field with many horses, and a newspaper clipping.non-fictionWorld war II (2) soldier settlement in Victoria. This book contains the story of Australia's most successful scheme for settling returned soldiers on their own farms. The book includes the recollections of many of the 6000 families who gained a livelihood on farms across the state. [taken from Trove]ww2, wwii, world war two, world war two veterans australia, soldier settlements - victoria, land settlement victoria - history, veterans - victoria
