Showing 25 items matching "sudan war"
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Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchNewspaper - Newspaper clipping, [Weekender], The personal stories of war, October 26, 1972
... ...Sudan War...After coming ashore Sister Bullwinkel joined a group of other nurses, only to become the sole survivor of the Banka Island massacre, when she feigned death after being machine gunned down with the other nurses by the Japanese. Crimean War Sudan War Boer War World War 1 World War One WWI WW1 World War 2 WWII WW2 Korean War Vietnam War Pioneer Settlement General Sir William Birdwood Anzac Gallipoli POW 'WWII' [blue ink, top, right of centre] '26-10.72' [blue ink, top right corner] A large newspaper clipping consisting of five columns of text and two black and white photos. ...The Swan Hill Military Museum, unique in Australia, if not the Southern Hemisphere tells a different story to most war museums. Every item has a personal story story with it. Included in the area especially set aside for members of the women's services are the uniforms of Sisters Vivian Bullwinkel and Veronica Clancy, both of which have very interesting stories to tell. Both nurses survived the sinking of the Vyner Brooke, by Japanese bombs. Sister Clancy was able to make it ashore on a raft using her uniform as a sail. After coming ashore Sister Bullwinkel joined a group of other nurses, only to become the sole survivor of the Banka Island massacre, when she feigned death after being machine gunned down with the other nurses by the Japanese. A large newspaper clipping consisting of five columns of text and two black and white photos. The first photo shows a display of a military jacket with medals and a nurse's uniform, while the second photo shows a man and a woman looking at a military display.'WWII' [blue ink, top, right of centre] '26-10.72' [blue ink, top right corner]crimean war, sudan war, boer war, world war 1, world war one, wwi, ww1, world war 2, wwii, ww2, korean war, vietnam war, pioneer settlement, general sir william birdwood, anzac, gallipoli, pow -
Wangaratta RSL Sub BranchPrint - Framed Print
... (four miles) outside Omdurman, just north of Khartoum and marked the culmination of Major-General Sir Horatio Herbert (later Field Marshal, 1st Earl) Kitchener's campaign for the re-conquest of the Sudan, the 2nd Sudan War (1896-1898)....(four miles) outside Omdurman, just north of Khartoum and marked the culmination of Major-General Sir Horatio Herbert (later Field Marshal, 1st Earl) Kitchener's campaign for the re-conquest of the Sudan, the 2nd Sudan War (1896-1898). At the Battle of Omdurman (2 September 1898), an army commanded by the British General Sir Herbert Kitchener defeated the army of Abdullah al-Taashi, the successor to the self-proclaimed Mahdi, Muhammad Ahmad. ...The charge of the 21st Lancers in September 1898 was one of the last full-scale cavalry charges of the British Army. The battle took place 6.4 km. (four miles) outside Omdurman, just north of Khartoum and marked the culmination of Major-General Sir Horatio Herbert (later Field Marshal, 1st Earl) Kitchener's campaign for the re-conquest of the Sudan, the 2nd Sudan War (1896-1898).At the Battle of Omdurman (2 September 1898), an army commanded by the British General Sir Herbert Kitchener defeated the army of Abdullah al-Taashi, the successor to the self-proclaimed Mahdi, Muhammad Ahmad. Kitchener was seeking revenge for the 1885 death of General Gordon. It was a demonstration of the superiority of a highly disciplined army equipped with modern rifles, machine guns, and artillery over a force twice their size armed with older weapons, and marked the success of British efforts to re-conquer the Sudan. Timber framed print depicting mounted soldiers in battleOmdurman Charge of 21st Lancers21st lancers, omdurman, sudan -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionBook, Steevens, With Kitchener to Khartum, 1898
... As close member of Kitchener’s inner circle, he saw and wrote of the famous campaign in Sudan, variously known as the Madhist Revolt, or the Second Anglo-Sudan War of 1896-1899....As close member of Kitchener’s inner circle, he saw and wrote of the famous campaign in Sudan, variously known as the Madhist Revolt, or the Second Anglo-Sudan War of 1896-1899. history war Front: Noel F. ...Blue cloth binding over carboard covers, with title in gold on spine. Title in white outlined with black on front cover, with picture of two men in pith helmets seated before tents and camels. Detailed in white. 360 pp.history, war -
Bendigo Military MuseumAward - MEDALS, MINIATURE, Unknown
... Sudan 1896-1908. 3. Quenn's South Africa Meda Cape Colony, Transvaal and South Africa 1901 Clasps. 4. China War...Sudan 1896-1908. 3. Quenn's South Africa Meda Cape Colony, Transvaal and South Africa 1901 Clasps. 4. China War ...Miniature Medals, all original court mounted. 1. India General Service medal with Afghanistan North West Frontier Clasp. 2. Khedive's Sudan 1896-1908. 3. Quenn's South Africa Meda Cape Colony, Transvaal and South Africa 1901 Clasps. 4. China War Meda 1900 Relief of Pekin Clasp. 5. Transport Medal inscribed A. McKay in Command. 6. Ashanti Medal (Edward VII)A. McKay in Command.passchendaele barracks trust, pbt231to236, bob english collection, medas -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - ANTHOLOGY, MILITARY, Norman Bartlett for the Australian War Memorial, "AUSTRALIA AT ARMS", 1955
... From the Dust Cover "AUSTRALIA AT ARMS/ An Anthology of true life stories from many wars, told by Australians who served in New/ Zealand, the Sudan, South Africa, China, Mesopotamia, Gallipoli, Palestine, France, North Africa, Crete, Malaya and New Guinea."...Bendigo Military Museum 37 - 39 Pall Mall Bendigo goldfields From the Dust Cover "AUSTRALIA AT ARMS/ An Anthology of true life stories from many wars, told by Australians who served in New/ Zealand, the Sudan, South Africa, China, Mesopotamia, Gallipoli, Palestine, France, North Africa, Crete, Malaya and New Guinea." ...From the Dust Cover "AUSTRALIA AT ARMS/ An Anthology of true life stories from many wars, told by Australians who served in New/ Zealand, the Sudan, South Africa, China, Mesopotamia, Gallipoli, Palestine, France, North Africa, Crete, Malaya and New Guinea."Hard cover book with dust cover. Hardcover, cardboard with dark green colour with gold print on front and spine. Dustcover, paper with white and black print on front, spine and book. Illustrated in colour the painting "ANZAC the Landing" by George Lambert. Flaps with printed information. 265 pages, cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated, black and white photographs and paintings from the "Australian War Memorial". End papers - illustrated green colour print two soldiers with a map in the background.publications, books, military history, anthology -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook, The Rehearsal Australians at war in the Sudan 1885, 1985
... The Rehearsal Australians at war in the Sudan 1885....S Inglis 176PP The Rehearsal Australians at war in the Sudan 1885. Book BOOK Kevin Weldon and Associates ...Donated by A.J BALSILLIE MBE. Refer Cat No 118.5 for his service details, RSL, Council history.Red hard cover with lithograph of infantry men marching though street centred on cover Author K. S Inglis 176PPDonated by Major J Balsillie MBE JP 2.1.200 ink and name stampbooks, military history -
Lara RSL Sub BranchMemento, Photo/Greeting card Album, World War One
... War. Some cards are coloured. Cards show various scenes from England, Belgium, Malta, Sudan, Egypt and Athens...Lara RSL Sub Branch McClelland Ave Lara Collection of World War One Photos Collection of Post/Greeting cards collected by a Lara family from World War One greeting post cards album brussels athens egypt sudan cartoon No inscriptions or marking on the cover Dark Blue Photo album A3 (20 Pages) containing greeting cards/photos taken during the the First World War. ...Collection of World War One PhotosCollection of Post/Greeting cards collected by a Lara family from World War OneDark Blue Photo album A3 (20 Pages) containing greeting cards/photos taken during the the First World War. Some cards are coloured. Cards show various scenes from England, Belgium, Malta, Sudan, Egypt and AthensNo inscriptions or marking on the covergreeting post cards album brussels athens egypt sudan cartoon -
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, Robin Gerster, On the war-path, 2004
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges war and literature - australia travel writing - military - australia This anthology reveals the many ways in which going to war has formed a cultural bridge between Australia and the world. From the Sudan in 1885 to Afghanistan in 2001, the connection of war to travel is illustrated in the observations of many writers. notes, 350.p. ...This anthology reveals the many ways in which going to war has formed a cultural bridge between Australia and the world. From the Sudan in 1885 to Afghanistan in 2001, the connection of war to travel is illustrated in the observations of many writers.notes, 350.p.non-fictionThis anthology reveals the many ways in which going to war has formed a cultural bridge between Australia and the world. From the Sudan in 1885 to Afghanistan in 2001, the connection of war to travel is illustrated in the observations of many writers.war and literature - australia, travel writing - military - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life books, For Queen and Commonwealth, 1987
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges Australia - History - Military South African war 1899-1901 - Participation Boxer rebellion - Australian participation A study of Australian military involvement in the Sudan, China and South Africa. ...A study of Australian military involvement in the Sudan, China and South Africa. Includes illustrations.Index, Bibliography, ill, p.163non-fictionA study of Australian military involvement in the Sudan, China and South Africa. Includes illustrations.australia - history - military, south african war 1899-1901 - participation, boxer rebellion - australian participation -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Australian War Memorial, Australia at arms, 1955
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges Australian Military Forces - History Australia - Military history An anthology of true life stories from many wars, told by Australians who served in New Zealand, the Sudan, South Africa, China, Mesopotamia, Gallipoli, Palestine, France, North Africa, Crete, Malaya and New Guinea. ...An anthology of true life stories from many wars, told by Australians who served in New Zealand, the Sudan, South Africa, China, Mesopotamia, Gallipoli, Palestine, France, North Africa, Crete, Malaya and New Guinea.Ill, p.265.non-fictionAn anthology of true life stories from many wars, told by Australians who served in New Zealand, the Sudan, South Africa, China, Mesopotamia, Gallipoli, Palestine, France, North Africa, Crete, Malaya and New Guinea. australian military forces - history, australia - military history -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph (black & White), Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener - South Africa
... Sudan in 1898, Kitchener was made Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, becoming an Earl - qualifying peer of mid-rank. Kitchener was a senior British Army officer and colonial administrator who won notoriety for his campaigns, most especially his scorched earth policy against the Boers and his establishment of concentration camps during the Second Boer War. ...Sudan in 1898, Kitchener was made Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, becoming an Earl - qualifying peer of mid-rank. Kitchener was a senior British Army officer and colonial administrator who won notoriety for his campaigns, most especially his scorched earth policy against the Boers and his establishment of concentration camps during the Second Boer War. ...For his achievements in the Battle of Omdurman and Sudan in 1898, Kitchener was made Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, becoming an Earl - qualifying peer of mid-rank. Kitchener was a senior British Army officer and colonial administrator who won notoriety for his campaigns, most especially his scorched earth policy against the Boers and his establishment of concentration camps during the Second Boer War. Awards he received include: Knight of the Order of the Garter; Knight of the Order of St Patrick; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Member of the Order of Merit; Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George; Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire. Individual imagae take from photographed poster of tobacco and cigarette cards.battle of omdurman, sudan, kitchener, earl, scorched earth policy, boers, concentration camps, colonial administrator, knight of the order of st patrick, knight of the order of the garter, knight grand cross of the order of st michael and st george, knight grand cross of the order of the bath, member of the order of merit, knight grand commander of the order of the star of india, knight grand commander of the order of the indian empire -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Illustrated paperback book, Major Ian Finlayson, A brief history of the Australin Army: serving our nation, 2017
... Colonial Security, the Sudan and the Bower War 1788-1902 -- Part 3. From Federation through the World Wars: 1901 - 1945 -- Part 4. ...Part 1. European Settlement and the Aboriginal resistance 1788-1920s -- Part 2. Colonial Security, the Sudan and the Bower War 1788-1902 -- Part 3. From Federation through the World Wars: 1901 - 1945 -- Part 4. War, Peacekeeping and community assistance 1945 - 1998 -- Part 5. War, Peacekeeping and community assistance 1999 - 2015 -- Part 6. History and traditions. [From Trove]Paperbook book with a black cover and spine. There is a black and white photo on the cover showing a group of five soldiers resting in a bombed out street. The top panel of the cover has 'Army' in red text and a picture of the Australin Army emblem next to it.non-fictionPart 1. European Settlement and the Aboriginal resistance 1788-1920s -- Part 2. Colonial Security, the Sudan and the Bower War 1788-1902 -- Part 3. From Federation through the World Wars: 1901 - 1945 -- Part 4. War, Peacekeeping and community assistance 1945 - 1998 -- Part 5. War, Peacekeeping and community assistance 1999 - 2015 -- Part 6. History and traditions. [From Trove]australian army, australian army history, armed forces, military history, medals, insignia -
Bendigo Military MuseumAward - MEDALS VARIOUS, 1896 through to 1908
... Sudan. Silver with clasp. "The Atbara." 1896 -1908. .2) Box. .3) USA, 1898-1902 Spanish American War. .4) USA, 1898-1902 Spanish American War. ...Sudan. Silver with clasp. "The Atbara." 1896 -1908. .2) Box. .3) USA, 1898-1902 Spanish American War. .4) USA, 1898-1902 Spanish American War. ....1) Khedive Sudan. Silver with clasp. "The Atbara." 1896 -1908. .2) Box. .3) USA, 1898-1902 Spanish American War. .4) USA, 1898-1902 Spanish American War. (broken) .5)British, 1899-1902 Queens South Africa Medal - 5514 Pte. J. Cross Suffolk Regt. (Boer War) .6)British, 1901-1902 Kings South Africa Medal. Lt. A.C. MacColl. I.L.H. (Boer War)numismatics, medals, military, foreign, ron mills collection -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Darlington, Robert, Sudan to Vietnam (Copy 1)
... War photography...Australia - History... Military - Pictorial works...Colonial Wars...Sudan...On Sunday 3 March troops paraded through Sydney commemoraing the century of the departure of the New South Wales Coningent, Australia's first overseas force, to the Sudan War. Anzac Day 1985 also coincided with the tenth anniversary of the Fall of Saigon and the end of the most recent war in which Australia had been involved, the Vietnam War. ...In 1985 Australians had cause to remember two events in their history. On Sunday 3 March troops paraded through Sydney commemoraing the century of the departure of the New South Wales Coningent, Australia's first overseas force, to the Sudan War. Anzac Day 1985 also coincided with the tenth anniversary of the Fall of Saigon and the end of the most recent war in which Australia had been involved, the Vietnam War.In 1985 Australians had cause to remember two events in their history. On Sunday 3 March troops paraded through Sydney commemoraing the century of the departure of the New South Wales Coningent, Australia's first overseas force, to the Sudan War. Anzac Day 1985 also coincided with the tenth anniversary of the Fall of Saigon and the end of the most recent war in which Australia had been involved, the Vietnam War.war photography, australia - history, military - pictorial works, colonial wars, sudan, south africa, china, first world war, second world war, korea, malaya, borneo, vietnam, fall of saigon -
Wodonga & District Historical Society IncBook - The Australian Army - A Brief History, Austin, Brigadier M and Lever, Major Geoff, 2001
... Australian Military Military History A revised short history of the Australian Army beginning with Aboriginal resistance to settlement; through an examination of the service of colonial forces in the Sudan and Boer Wars; both World Wars, Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan. ...A revised short history of the Australian Army beginning with Aboriginal resistance to settlement; through an examination of the service of colonial forces in the Sudan and Boer Wars; both World Wars, Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan. It contains a detailed section explaining the history and traditions of the Australian Army including patches, badges, the slouch hat and the Rising Sun badge.A bound volume of 96 pages featuring an image of an Australian soldier carrying an injured child on the cover. This publication includes 11 maps in colour as well as black and white and colour illustrations.A revised short history of the Australian Army beginning with Aboriginal resistance to settlement; through an examination of the service of colonial forces in the Sudan and Boer Wars; both World Wars, Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan. It contains a detailed section explaining the history and traditions of the Australian Army including patches, badges, the slouch hat and the Rising Sun badge.australian military, military history -
Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchBook - Sudan Egypt, Cassell's History of the War in the Soudan
... Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch 16 Station Street Ringwood melbourne The British Forces in Egypt Volume no 1882 - 1885 Hard cover No dust cover 192 pages Black and white lithographic drawings Cassell's History of the War in the Soudan Book - Sudan Egypt ...The British Forces in Egypt Volume no 1882 - 1885 Hard cover No dust cover 192 pages Black and white lithographic drawings -
Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchBook - Sudan Egypt, War in the Soudan
... Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch 16 Station Street Ringwood melbourne The British Forces in Egypt 1882 - 1885 Volume 3 War in the Soudan Book - Sudan Egypt ...The British Forces in Egypt 1882 - 1885 Volume 3 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchBook - Sudan Egypt, War in the Soudan Volume IV
... Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch 16 Station Street Ringwood melbourne British Forces in Egypt 1882 - 1885 Volume 4 192 pages War in the Soudan Volume IV Book - Sudan Egypt ...British Forces in Egypt 1882 - 1885 Volume 4 192 pages -
Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchBook - Sudan Egypt, War in the Soudan
... Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch 16 Station Street Ringwood melbourne British Forces in Egypt 1882 - 1885 Volume 5 War in the Soudan Book - Sudan Egypt ...British Forces in Egypt 1882 - 1885 Volume 5 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchBook - Sudan Egypt, War in the Soudan
... Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch 16 Station Street Ringwood melbourne British Forces in Egypt 1882 -1885 Volume 6 War in the Soudan Book - Sudan Egypt ...British Forces in Egypt 1882 -1885 Volume 6 -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryJohn Murray, The four feathers, 1936
... Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 Main Rd Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges England - Fiction Cowardice - Military Just before his regiment sails off to war in the Sudan, British officer Harry Feversham quits the military. ...Just before his regiment sails off to war in the Sudan, British officer Harry Feversham quits the military. He is immediately given four white feathers - symbols of cowardice - one each by his three best friends and one by his fiancee. To disprove this grave dishonor, Harry dons an Arabian disguise and leaves for the Sudan, where he anonymously comes to the aid of his three friends, saving each of their lives. Having proved his bravery, Harry returns to England, hoping to regain the love and respect of his fiancee. This suspenseful tale movingly depicts a distinctive code of honor that - whether real or imagined - was deeply valued and strongly promoted by the British during the height of their imperial power.p.316fictionJust before his regiment sails off to war in the Sudan, British officer Harry Feversham quits the military. He is immediately given four white feathers - symbols of cowardice - one each by his three best friends and one by his fiancee. To disprove this grave dishonor, Harry dons an Arabian disguise and leaves for the Sudan, where he anonymously comes to the aid of his three friends, saving each of their lives. Having proved his bravery, Harry returns to England, hoping to regain the love and respect of his fiancee. This suspenseful tale movingly depicts a distinctive code of honor that - whether real or imagined - was deeply valued and strongly promoted by the British during the height of their imperial power.england - fiction, cowardice - military -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - Major-General Charles George Gordon, Unkown
... He was The Governor General of Sudan and had Commands in Crimean War, Siege of Sevastopol, Battle of Kinburn, Second Opium War, Taiping Rebellion, Battle of Cixi, Battle of Changzhou, Mahdist War, Siege of Khartoum. ...He was The Governor General of Sudan and had Commands in Crimean War, Siege of Sevastopol, Battle of Kinburn, Second Opium War, Taiping Rebellion, Battle of Cixi, Battle of Changzhou, Mahdist War, Siege of Khartoum. ...Major-General Charles Goerge Gordon. Born in Woolwich, Kent England 28 January 1833, died 26January 1885 Khartoum, Mahdist Sudan. He was The Governor General of Sudan and had Commands in Crimean War, Siege of Sevastopol, Battle of Kinburn, Second Opium War, Taiping Rebellion, Battle of Cixi, Battle of Changzhou, Mahdist War, Siege of Khartoum. Awards - Companion of the Order of the Bath (United Kingdom), Order of the Osmanieh Fourth Class (Ottoman Empire), Order of the Medjidie Fourth Class (Ottoman Empire), Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (France), Order of the Double Dragon (China), Imperial yellow jacket (China)An oval hand coloured photograph of a man with a mustache wearing a red hat and a blue military uniform with a gold collar, epaulettes and lapels, and a green sash. On his left chest there are five awards. It's attached to a rectangular brown paper covered cardboard. On the rear handwritten pencil General Charles Cordon British Officemajor-general g. g. gordon, awarda, middle east, china -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Mason, A. E. W, The four feathers, 1922 (first published 1902)
... Mason Historical fiction Adventure stories Adventure story set against the background of the Mahdi War in Sudan in the 1880s. Inscribed inside front cover: "This Book is the property of / J. ...Adventure story set against the background of the Mahdi War in Sudan in the 1880s.316 p. : embossed green cover, design of trees or flowers. Title and author's name on spine.fictionAdventure story set against the background of the Mahdi War in Sudan in the 1880s.fiction, a. e. w. mason, historical fiction, adventure stories -
Moorabbin Air MuseumBadge (item), Military Medal Ribbon, Khedive Star
... Military Medal Ribbon, Khedive Star, was a campaign medal established by Khedive Tewfik Pasha to reward those who had participated in the military campaigns in Egypt and the Sudan between 1882 and 1894.This also included British Forces who served during the 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War and the subsequent Mahdist War, who received both the British Egypt Medal and the Khedive's Star....Moorabbin Air Museum Moorabbin Airport 12 First Street Moorabbin melbourne Military Medal Ribbon, Khedive Star, was a campaign medal established by Khedive Tewfik Pasha to reward those who had participated in the military campaigns in Egypt and the Sudan between 1882 and 1894.This also included British Forces who served during the 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War and the subsequent Mahdist War, who received both the British Egypt Medal and the Khedive's Star. ...
