Part of Thomason collection of wartime memorabilia. Photographs from this album can be seen in 9929.11P, 9930.9P, 9931.15P, 9932.16P, 9933.18PMainly original photographs untraced elsewhere of personnel and activities of 2/31 in Middle East.Photographic album embossed with Sphinx, blue pressed leather. Front: Sphinx and Pyramids of Guizeh. Rear Mehememed-Ali Mosque Cairosyria, paletine, egypt, 2/31st battalion

Part of Thomason collection of militaria and memorabilia. This album will be subject to further research to identify unit and individuals.Cardboard album containing photographs of Australian Army Service Corps unit in Middle east and central Australia. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason, refer catalogue number 3136P for more items. postcards, ww1, ww2

Part of Thomason collection of militaria and memorabilia. This album will be subject to further research to identify unit and individuals.Cardboard album containing photographs of Australian Army Service Corps unit in Middle Eastaustralian army service corps, middle east

This album is part of the Thomason collection of militaria. Photographs from this album can be seen in 9929.11P, 9930.9P, 9931.15P, 9932.16P, 9933.18PPhotographic album, wood covers with cardboard pages containing images from Biet Jirja and elsewhere in Palestine and Syria 2/31st battalion, syria, palestine, egypt

Part of Thomason collection of militaria and memorabilia. Album features recent reproductions of of AIF and interwar military groups. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason, refer catalogue number 3136P for more items. Photo album dating from 1990'ss featuring reproduced photographs of AIF and interwar militarypostcards, ww1, ww2

Part of Thomason collection of militaria and memorabilia. Album dating from 1920's contains reproductions of photographs known to exist elsewhere. Featuring embarkation, shipboard and French scenes relating to AIF. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason, refer catalogue number 3136P for more items.Photo album dating from 1920's featuring AIF embarkation and shipboard scenes and French rural scenespostcards, ww1, ww2

Part of Thomason collection of militaria and memorabilia. Album dating from 1950's contains postcards, photographs and press clippings of postwar Japan. Press clippings feature 67th Battalion, part of BCOF. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason, refer catalogue number 3136P for more items. Photo album dating from 1950's featuring postcards and photographs featuring postwar Japanpostcards, ww1, ww2

Part of Thomason collection of militaria and memorabilia. This album contains National Socialist and personal postcards, and also American news and officially sourced photographs. The album was likely taken as booty by an unknown American during the Italian campaign and added to later. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason, refer catalogue number 3136P for more items. . Plastic covered A5 size phot album containing postcards from WW1 and WW2 periods. Includes personal correspondence postcards from WW1 era.postcards, ww1, ww2

Part of the William (Bill) THOMASON Collection. Refer Cat. No. 4136P for more items.Soft cover book. Cover - Brown colour cardboard, black colour print on front and back. Illustrated- front - silhouette sketch in black and blue colour ink, soldier on horseback. 153 pages - cut, plain, off white colour paper. Illustrated, black and white, sepia and colour plates of photographs, maps, diagrams and cartoons. End papers - front and back - illustrated silhouette sketch of soldiers mounted on camels in a line within a landscape of flat hills, two palm trees and a grave cross.publications, books, ww1, palestine campaign, william (bill) thomason collection

Part of the "William (Bill) THOMASON" Collection. Refer Cat. No. 4136P for more items.1. to 15. Prints - gloss white colour paper. Black colour print with illustrations in colour of RAAF Aircraft from 1921 to 1981. This is a RAAF DIAMOND JUBILEE Collection.Print numbers, Royal Australian Air Force. No. 1 to No. 16 with print No. 3 missing. 1. "1912 Deperdussin" No. 1. 2. 'AVRO AB' INITIO 1921" No. 2. 3. "Wirraway A20-653" No. 4. 4. "Lockheed Hudson" No. 5. 5. 'CAC Wackett Trainer 1939" No. 6. 6. "de Haviland DH82 Tiger Moth". No. 7. 7. "Douglas C-47 Dakota 1943" No. 8. 8. "English Electric Canberra". No. 9. 9. "CAC Sabre 1954" No. 10. 10. "CAC Winjeel or Young Eagle 1957". No. 11. 11. "Lockheed C-130 Hercules" No. 12. 12. "CAC-GAF Dassault Mirage 111.Os 1964" No. 13. 13. "Bell Iroquois" No. 14. 14. "Lockheed P-3B Orion" No. 15. 15. "General Dynamics F-111C 1963". No.16. prints, raaf, diamond jubilee, william (bill) thomason collection

Part of the "William (Bill) THOMASON" Collection. Refer Cat. No. 4136P for more items.Hardcover book. Cover - cardboard, yellow coloured paper with black print on front and spine. Illustrated with green colour sketch map of Vietnam superimposed over 3 red colour vertical bands. 127 pages - cut, plain, white colour paper. Illustrated, black print, various emblems and certificates. End papers - back - Militaria Dealers - white adhesive label.White adhesive label - black ink print. "J.S. Wright/ Coin and Militaria Dealers/ 208 Sturt Street, Ballarat/ Victoria, 3350, AUSTRALIA/ Ph. 053-323856 Fax 053-316126/ Also in Sydney, Adelaide & Melbourne.publication, books, awards, vietnam, william (bill) thomason collection

Information from the front cover; "THE BATTLE OF/ EGYPT/ THE OFFICIAL RECORD/ IN PICTURES AND MAP" Part of the William (Bill) THOMASON Collection. Refer Cat. No. 4136P for more items.Soft cover book. Cover - blue colour cardboard, red and black colour print on front and back. Front illustration - black ink sketch of a tank. 35 pages - cut, plain, off white colour paper. Pictorial book with black and white photographs and map. Fastened with metal staples. Front cover - handwritten owner's information.Handwritten owner's information - black ink pen, "Norma Davis".publications, books, egypt, ww2, william (bill) thomason collection

From the Title page - "THE TEAM/ AUSTRALIAN ARMY ADVISERS/ IN VIETNAM 1962-1972" Part of the "William (Bill) THOMASON" Collection. Refer Cat No. 4136P for more items.Hardcover book with dust cover. Cover - cardboard, green colour buckram, gold colour print on spine. Dustcover - paper, green and black colour print on front and spine on cream colour background. Front illustration - black and white photograph of three soldiers. Flaps with black print information. 534 pages - cut, plain, white colour paper. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps. End papers - front and back - brown beige colour map.publications, books, vietnam, army, william (bill) thomason collection

From the title page: "Jacka's Mob/ a narrative of the Great War/ by Edgar John Rule" Part of the "William (Bill) THOMASON" Collection. Refer Cat. No. 4136P for more items.Soft cover with dust cover. Cover - cardboard, black and yellow colour print on front, spine and back. Beige colour background. Front illustration - 14th Battalion Colour patch. Yellow over dark blue - horizontal. Book illustration - black and white photograph of timber grave crosses. Dust cover - paper. print, background and illustrations same as soft cover. 238 pages - cut, plain, white colour paper. Illustrated black and white photographs.publications, books, biographies, 14th battalion, ww1, william (bill) thomason collection

From the front cover; "BLUEY AND CURLEY/ BY GURNEY/ 6D/ THE SUN/ NEWS PICTORIAL/ FEATURE". Part of the William (Bill) THOMASON Collection. Refer Cat No. 4136P for more items.Soft cover. Cover - paper, red and black colour print on front and back. Front illustrated in colour of a Bluey and Curley scene in a jungle setting. Back - advertisement. Fastened with metal staples. 50 pages - cut, plain, off white colour paper. Illustrated in black. Print two comic strips per page.publications, comic book, alex gurney, ww2, william (bill) thomason collection

From front cover; "WITH NOTES ON THE .300 (AMERICAN) LEWIS GUN/ THE COMPLETE LEWIS GUNNER/ BY AN INSTRUCTOR". Part of the William (Bill) THOMASON Collection. Refer Cat. No. 4136P for more items.Soft cover book. Cover - beige colour cardboard, with black and red ink print on front and back. Illustrated front - sketch of a Lewis gun. 76 pages - cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs and technical diagrams. End paper - with black ink print information. Front end paper - "FOREWORD BY THE AUTHOR" - handwritten information.Handwritten information - blue ink pen. "?? K. ARNELL".publications, books, instruction manual, lewis gun, william (bill) thomason collection

From Dust cover - "AUSTRALIA IN THE WAR OF 1939-1945/ ROYAL/ AUSTRALIAN/ NAVY 1939-1942". Part of the "William (Bill) THOMASON" collection. Refer Cat. No. 4136P for more items.Hardcover book with dust cover. Cover - cardboard, dark blue colour buckram with gold colour print on spine. Dust cover - paper, dark blue and red colour print on front and spine with beige colour background. Illustrated front, in colour of an oil painting depicting "HMAS SYDNEY" in action. Flaps, front and back have blue and black colour print information. 689 pages- cut , plain, off white colour paper. Illustrated - black and white photographs and maps. End paper - front and back - owner library stamps, three at front, one at back.Library Stamps - black ink. Front; "Base Library/ Base Squadron/ RAAF Base/ EDINBURGH SA 5111/ CANCELLED" "DEFENCE REGIONAL LIBRARY/ ADELAIDE/ SOUTH AUSTRALIA" (Also at back). "DEFENCE INFORMATION SERVICE/ CALL NO. / ACC. NO./ ?RV. NO./ CAT NO." with handwritten - grey lead pencil - information "940-545994/AUS" "090229K" Black ink stamp "358930" "publications, books, ran, 1939-1945, william (bill) thomason collection

From the title page - "NOTHING OVER US/ The story of/ The 2/6th Australian Infantry Battalion" Part of the "William (Bill) THOMASON" Collection. Refer Cat. No. 4136P for more items.Hardcover book with dust cover. Cover - cardboard, mid brown colour buckram, gold colour print on spine. Dust cover - paper, white and dark green colour print on front and spine on dark green, mid brown and cream colour background. Front illustration - brown colour crayon drawing of an Australian soldier. Flaps - white colour printed information. 604 pages, cut, plain white colour paper. Illustrated black and white and colour photographs, maps and drawings. End papers - front and back - sepia toned photograph of troops on Parade, background streetscape of trees and tram. publications, books, history 2/6th infantry battalion, william (bill) thomason collection

From the Foreword: "It is once more the obligation of the AAF to submit a report of its/ activities to the American people". WW11. Part of the William (Bill) THOMASON Collection.' Refer Cat. No. 4136P for more items.Soft cover book: Cover - light grey colour cardboard with black ink print on front. 93 pages, cut, plain, gloss white colour paper. illustrated black and white photographs, posters and maps.publications, "books, army air forces, usa, ww2, william (bill) thomason collection

From Title page; "STILL MORE/ FRAGMENTS/ FROM FRANCE/ By/ CAPTAIN/ BRUCE/ BAIRNSFATHER/ VOL 111." Part of the William (Bill) THOMASON Collection. Refer Cat. No. 4136P for more items.Soft cover book. Cover - green colour cardboard. Dark blue colour print on front and back. Illustrated - muted brown colours, cartoon of two soldiers. Back - advertisement. Fastened with metal staples. 42 pages - cut, plain, white colour pages. Pictorial book of cartoons. Muted tones of blue, brown, black and grey colours. Front cover and Title Page - handwritten information.Handwritten information; Front cover - black ink pen - "G.M.B." Title page - grey lead pencil - "$20-".publications, books, pictorial, cartoons, ww1, william (bill) thomason collection

Information from the front cover; "DESTRUCTION/ OF AN ARMY/ The First Campaign/ in Libya/ Sept 1940 - Feb 1941/ THE ARMY AT WAR". Part of the William (Bill) THOMASON Collection. Refer Cat No. 4136P for more items.Soft cover book. Cover - heavy weight paper. White and Orange colour print on front, orange and mustard colour background. 63 pages, cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated in sepia colours, photographs and maps. Dark brown colour ink print. Front and back end papers - contents list and photographs. Fastened with metal staples.publication, book, libya campaign, army, william (bill) thomason collection

Greetings card from Bill with WW1 theme with pictures of two WW1 Battles. Part of V.E. Giudice, No. 53730. Collection part of Cat No. 10031P. Overall part of Bill Thomason Collection, Cat No. 4136P.Fold over greeting card. Cream colour. Page 1 has a picture of a painting of Australians advancing at Villers-Bretonneux on Aug 8th 1918. Page two has a description of the battle. Page 3 is a painting of the capture of Hamel Village and page 4 was description of that battle. On back also Greetings from "Bill, with Lots of Love" 24 May 1919 and a message on side.Inscribed greetings from "Bill, with Lots of Love" 24 May 1919. Written message on side "I hope you are well Mother Dear as this leaves me, Bill".william (bill) thomason collection, greeting card, ww1

Ration book issued to obtain supplies during WW1. Parts of the collection "Vincent Emelio Giudice" No. 53730. Refer Cat No. 10031P. for his service details. Overall part of Bill Thomason collection, Refer Cat No. 4136P for details.Stapled 4 page booklet Duty Ration Book. Grey front page and back. Inside pages are purple with perforated tickets for various food items. Instructions for use on back.Headed “Rationing Order 1918 No. 005248” On front scribbled “No, Name, Rgt, Rank” and signature of issuing officer. “Dated 1/11/18”thomason collection, ration book

Information from the Title Page; "FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY/ R.A.A.F. PUBLICATION NO. 352/ FEBRUARY 1944/ NOTE BOOK/ FOR/ WORKS UNIT PERSONNEL/ (Maintenance and Operator Staff)". Part of the William (Bill) THOMASON Collection. Refer Cat. No. 4136P for more items.Hard cover book - unbound. Cover - cardboard with adhered orange colour paper. Unbound. Three hole punched, with orange colour fabric reinforcement. Secured with black cotton cord. Black ink print on front. No page numbers. 47 items in the "INDEX". 144 items in the "INDEX TO DIAGRAMS". Pages - off white colour paper. Illustrated black and white diagrams and photographs.publictions, book, raaf, diesel, william (bill) thomason collection

Battalion Unit Badge. Shape of badge indicates Division, colour at bottom Brigade and colour at top, Battalion. This would indicate Victorian 6th Battalion. In portion relating to Vincent Guidice No. 53730 . Refer Cat No. 10031P, Box 321. Overall part of Thomason Collection - Refer Cat No. 4136P.First World War colour patch - Two stripes across a rectangle badge. Dark purple at top and crimson red at bottom.colour patch, army, thomason collection, vincent guidice, 6th battalion

Information from title page: "THE WAR DEAD OF/ THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH/ AND EMPIRE/ The Register of the Names of those who fell/ in the 1939-1945 War and have no/ known grave./THE LABUAN MEMORIAL/ PART 11/ (Lab-2in)" Part of the William (Bill) THOMASON Collection. Refer Cat. No. 4136P for more items.Soft cover book; Cover - light brown colour cardboard. Black colour ink print on front., 130 pages, cut, plain, off white colour paper. Register names have been listed alphabetically. Illustrated black and white photographs and a map.publications, books, memorial register, ww2, william (bill) thomason collection

From the Title page: "Lost - But Not Forgotten/ 'A Bitter Sweet Victory"/ HMAS SYDNEY/ In Memory of the 645". From Back Cover: "A Memorial Book with over 200 personal photographs based on the/ lives and families of the crew lost on HMAS Sydney II, 19 Nov 1941". Part of the "William (Bill) THOMASON" Collection. Refer Cat. No. 4136P for more items.Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard. Dark red and white colour print on front, spine and book. Cover illustrated in colour. Front montage of a sculpture of a woman with seascape in background. Back - Top - a memorial dome, Lower - Memorial Rose garden. 249 pages - cut, plain, white colour paper. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps. Front end papers - Gold colour adhesive label with black print. Title page - handwritten information. Handwritten information - blue ink pen. "Carnarvon book launch/ Keith Shegog/ 18th Nov '02" Grey lead pencil - "$25". Adhesive label - black ink print. "WINNER of the 2003/ Mavis Hoey Memorial Prize/ Awarded by the Port/ Adelaide Historical Society"publications, books, biographies, hmas sydney ii, william (bill) thomason collection

From "Vincent Emelio Giudice" No. 53730. Enlisted 12.6.17 in NSW (Reinforcement 4). Embarked for England 19.6.18. Disembarked 26.8.18. Hospitalisation with Bronchitis 14.10.18. Rejoined unit 29.10.18. Promotion to Sergeant 31.8.18. Posted to France as Australian Burials detachment. Discharged 27.1.20 from 55th Battalion. Troopship was a captured German Vessel. Part of the William Thomason Collection. Refer Cat No. 4136P.Brown rough made booklet with 3 studs with clips binding the pages. Inside 5 white pages with autographs on all pages except First and Last Page. Includes photos of A.I.F. Officers, Sergeants, Picture of the convoy, Nurses and on board ship crowd. Label stuck on front cover.Front cover has "H.M.T. FIELD MARSHAL AUTOGRAPHS - V. E. GIUDICE"photos, autographs, william (bill) thomason collection

Information from Magazine front cover; "Part Five to complete in about 40 Parts/ THE GREAT WAR/ I WAS THERE/ UNDYING MEMORIES OF 1914-1918/ edited by Sir John HAMMERTON/ Editor of WORLD WAR 1914-1918/ Writer of FORGOTTEN MEN/ The Famous War Film/ MANY HUNDREDS OF/ UNPUBLISHED PHOTOS". Part of the William (Bill) THOMASON Collection. Refer Cat No. 4136P for more items.Magazine Collection stored in clear plastic A4 pockets in two folders. Folder One; 1. to 17. Folder Two; 18. to 36. Folders - 3 metal ring, cardboard and plastic cover. A4 clear plastic binder pockets. 1. to 36. Cover, heavy paper with black and orange colour print on front. Illustrated on front sepia toned photographs of soldiers in various battle locations. Back - advertisements in black and white print. 40 pages approx, cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated black and white and sepia photographs with related articles in black print. BINDER ONE 1. Part Five October 31st 1938. 2. Part Six November 8th 1938. 3. Part Seven November 15th 1938. 4. Part Eight November 22nd 1938. 5. Part Nine November 29th 1938. 6. Part Twelve December 20th 1938. 7. Part 13 December 27th 1938. 8. Part 14 January 3rd 1939. 9. Part 15 January 10th 1939. 10. Part 16 January 17th 1939. 11. Part 17 January 24th 1939. 12. Part 18 January 31st 1939. 13. Part 19 February 7th 1939. 14. Part 20 February 14th 1939. 15. Part 22 February 29th 1939. 16. Part 23. Cover missing. 17. Part 24 March 14th 1939. BINDER TWO 18. Part 25 March 21st 1939. 19. Part 26 March 28th 1939. 20. & 21. Part 27 April 4th 1939. 22. Part 29 April 18th 1939. 23. Part 30 April 25th 1939. 24. Part 34 May 23rd 1939. 25. Part 35 May 30th 1939. 26. Part 37 June 13th 1939. 27. Part 38 June 20th 1939. 28. Part 40 July 4th 1939 29. Part 41 July 11th 1939. 30. Part 44 August 1st 1939. 31. Part 45 August 8th 1939. 32. Part 47 August 22nd 1939. 33. Part 48. August 29th 1939. 34. Part 49 September 5th 1939. 35. Part 50 September 12th 1939. 36. Part 24 March 14th 1939. Adhesive white label - black ink print - price label "Price in Australia/ and New Zealand 1/-".publications, magazines, pictorial, ww1, william (bill) thomason collection