Showing 29 items matching "victoria cross - biography"
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Madden, Michael C, The Victoria Cross: Australia Remembers, 2018
... Victoria Cross - Biography...National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM) 25 Veterans Drive Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Victoria Cross - Biography Victoria Cross - History Families of Military personnel - Australia Wheatley Kevin VC Badcoe Peter VC Simpson Ray VC DCM Payne Keith VC AM KSJ this book tells the stories of Australia's 100 Victoria Cross recipients in a uniquely intimate way: in most cases with insight from the men's families themselves. ...this book tells the stories of Australia's 100 Victoria Cross recipients in a uniquely intimate way: in most cases with insight from the men's families themselves.this book tells the stories of Australia's 100 Victoria Cross recipients in a uniquely intimate way: in most cases with insight from the men's families themselves.victoria cross - biography, victoria cross - history, families of military personnel - australia, wheatley, kevin vc, badcoe, peter vc, simpson, ray vc dcm, payne, keith vc am ksj -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Lionel Wigmore, They dared mightily, 1963
... Victoria Cross...Soldiers - Australia - Biography...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges Victoria Cross Soldiers - Australia - Biography Biographical histories of Australian Victoria Cross recepients Index, ill, maps, p.317. ...Biographical histories of Australian Victoria Cross recepientsIndex, ill, maps, p.317.non-fictionBiographical histories of Australian Victoria Cross recepientsvictoria cross, soldiers - australia - biography -
Wodonga & District Historical Society IncBook - "Next to Impossible" The Remarkable LIfe of Albert Chalmers Borella VC, Bradley A. Chalmers, 2015
... Victoria Cross...military history...biography...Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc Hut 97, Bonegilla Migrant Experience, 132 Bonegilla Road Bonegilla the-murray Victoria Cross military history biography Albert Borella Borella Albert Chalmers V.C> Quotation from back cover- "Bushman, farmhand, artist, metropolitan fireman, decorated soldier, soldier settler, POW commandant. ...Quotation from back cover- "Bushman, farmhand, artist, metropolitan fireman, decorated soldier, soldier settler, POW commandant. At ease in the company of the King or the common man, Albert Chalmers Borella VC did it all. This is his remarkable life story. " In 1918 Albert Borella (1881-1968) led a platoon in an attack to straighten the front line beyond Villers-Bretonneux, from which a major British offensive was to be launched a few weeks later. While ahead of his troops, he single-handedly captured a machine-gun. Then, after clearing a trench and dug-outs, he inspired his men to hold out during heavy enemy counter-attacks. Borella had earlier received the Military Medal and been Mentioned in Despatches. Although he had enlisted in Townsville (from Darwin), after the war he lived in Victoria as a farmer. Borella also served in the Second World War, and afterwards settled in Albury, New South Wales where he passed away on 07 February 1968. This extensive biography documents his background and life achievements.non-fictionQuotation from back cover- "Bushman, farmhand, artist, metropolitan fireman, decorated soldier, soldier settler, POW commandant. At ease in the company of the King or the common man, Albert Chalmers Borella VC did it all. This is his remarkable life story. " In 1918 Albert Borella (1881-1968) led a platoon in an attack to straighten the front line beyond Villers-Bretonneux, from which a major British offensive was to be launched a few weeks later. While ahead of his troops, he single-handedly captured a machine-gun. Then, after clearing a trench and dug-outs, he inspired his men to hold out during heavy enemy counter-attacks. Borella had earlier received the Military Medal and been Mentioned in Despatches. Although he had enlisted in Townsville (from Darwin), after the war he lived in Victoria as a farmer. Borella also served in the Second World War, and afterwards settled in Albury, New South Wales where he passed away on 07 February 1968. This extensive biography documents his background and life achievements.victoria cross, military history, biography albert borella, borella albert chalmers v.c> -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK, BIOGRAPHY, LEEK Alan, "Frederick Whirlpool, VC" Australia's Hidden Victoria Cross, 2018
... "Frederick Whirlpool, VC" Australia's Hidden Victoria Cross Book BOOK, BIOGRAPHY LEEK Alan BIG SKY PUBLISHING PTY LTD ASIA PACIFIC OFFSET LTD ...Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, white print on front, spine and back. Background illustrated in grey monochrome front.- Walled city and fort, with image of Victoria Cross and Ribbon in colour. Back - on parade personnel with gun carriages. 311 pages, cut, plain white.books, military history, biography -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK, BIOGRAPHY of Cameron Baird, VC, MG, McKELVEY Ben / with thanks to Kaye and Doug Baird, " The Commando, 2017
... Biography...Victoria Cross...Bendigo Military Museum 37 - 39 Pall Mall Bendigo goldfields "The Commando/ The life and death of/ Cameron Baird, VC MG" Books Biography Victoria Cross Australian Army Title page - handwritten in blue ink. ..."The Commando/ The life and death of/ Cameron Baird, VC MG"Hardcover book with dust cover. Hardcover - cardboard, black buckram. Gold print on spine. Dustcover - paper, old and white print on front, spine and back. Dust cover - colour illustrations - front portrait photograph of Cameron Baird. Back - Top two small portrait photographs of Cameron Baird. Bottom - image of medals and ribbons. 341 pages - cut, plain, white paper, illustrated - colour photographs. End papers and flyleaf front and back - illustrated colour photographs of scenery in Afghanistan.Title page - handwritten in blue ink. "Al my love Christmas 2017"books, biography, victoria cross, australian army -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK, BIOGRAPHY, Colleen McCullough, Roden Cutler, V.C. The Biography, 1998
... Victoria Cross during WWII. Book autobiography Cutler Book, hard cover in black buckram. Title on spine in gold lettering. Illustrated dust cover depicting image of Roden Cutler. Black & white photographic illustrations & black & white maps. 418 pages with cut edges. Roden Cutler, V.C. The Biography ...Biographic account of Roden Cutler's life as soldier & citizen. Includes an account of his action leading to the award of the Victoria Cross during WWII.Book, hard cover in black buckram. Title on spine in gold lettering. Illustrated dust cover depicting image of Roden Cutler. Black & white photographic illustrations & black & white maps. 418 pages with cut edges.book, autobiography, cutler -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook, Michael B Tyquin, Neville Howse-Australia's First Victoria Cross Winner, 1999
... Biography Sticker on title page "Francis W Dean BEM". Sticker also includes address and phone number. Hardcover book with dust jacket. Cover is dark green, dust jacket is maroon and turquoise with sepia photo of Neville Howse in uniform on right with pale Rising Sun badge behind. Neville Howse-Australia's First Victoria Cross ...Hardcover book with dust jacket. Cover is dark green, dust jacket is maroon and turquoise with sepia photo of Neville Howse in uniform on right with pale Rising Sun badge behind.Sticker on title page "Francis W Dean BEM". Sticker also includes address and phone number.books, biography -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyArticle - DARTNELL FAMILY
... Victoria Cross. The circumstances of his death in Africa during WWI are described. 3/A printout of a page from the website of the Australian Dictionary of Biography on 17/06/2014, describing Dartnell’s life. ...Victoria Cross. The circumstances of his death in Africa during WWI are described. 3/A printout of a page from the website of the Australian Dictionary of Biography on 17/06/2014, describing Dartnell’s life. ...This file contains five items pertaining to Lieutenant William Thomas Dartnell, also known as Wilbur Taylor Dartnell: 1/A page of handwritten research notes by Anne Kilpatrick, dated 17/06/2014, describing the resources available online pertaining to Dartnell. They note, among other things, that his name has sometimes mistakenly recorded as ‘Dardnall’ or ‘Dartuell’, and that although it is unclear whether he ever lived in Murrumbeena, his widow did. 2/A printout of a paragraph article from the Oakleigh and Caulfield Times Mulgrave and Ferntree Gully Guardian, dated 22/01/1916, accessed via Trove on 28/01/13, noting that Dartnell has posthumously been awarded the Victoria Cross. The circumstances of his death in Africa during WWI are described. 3/A printout of a page from the website of the Australian Dictionary of Biography on 17/06/2014, describing Dartnell’s life. His early life is described briefly, whereafter his service history and death in Africa during WWI are described in more detail. 4/A printout of 2 pages from the website of the Australian War Memorial on 17/06/2014, offering similar information about Dartnell as for the entry from the Australian Dictionary of Biography. Contains a black-and-white photograph of Dartnell in uniform. 5/A printout of 2 pages from WWICemeteries.com, accessed 17/06/2014, pertaining to Voi Cemetery in Kenya, where Dartnell is buried. It begins by describing the cemetery itself, before offering some brief information about Dartnell. Contains two black-and-white photographs; one of the cemetery, and one of Dartnell in uniform.dartnell william thomas, dartnall william thomas, dartuell william thomas, dartnell wilbur taylor, dartnall wilbur taylor, dartuell wilbur taylor, dartnell family, dartnall family, dartuell family, world war 1914-1918, soldiers, awards, victoria cross, tranmere avenue, murrumbeena, widows, dartnell henry, dartnell rose ann, dartnell elizabeth edith, smyth elizabeth edith, south africa medal, phillips avenue, ‘maktau’, house names -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Colleen McCullough, Roden Cutler, VC: The biography, 2001
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges diplomats - australia - biography governors - new south wales - biography Roden Cutler's list of honours is long and impressive, but it is his sole decoration, the Victoria Cross, that marks him as a hero. ...Roden Cutler's list of honours is long and impressive, but it is his sole decoration, the Victoria Cross, that marks him as a hero. Colleen McCullough vividly shows us the life and times of the young soldier who came back from the war determined to continue to support his mother, but, having lost a leg, with no idea how to do so. Yet by the age of 29 he was the Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand, and went on to achieve a distinguished diplomatic career including 15 years as the Governor of New South Wales. His story is embedded in Australian history, and part of it.ill (maps), p.416.non-fictionRoden Cutler's list of honours is long and impressive, but it is his sole decoration, the Victoria Cross, that marks him as a hero. Colleen McCullough vividly shows us the life and times of the young soldier who came back from the war determined to continue to support his mother, but, having lost a leg, with no idea how to do so. Yet by the age of 29 he was the Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand, and went on to achieve a distinguished diplomatic career including 15 years as the Governor of New South Wales. His story is embedded in Australian history, and part of it. diplomats - australia - biography, governors - new south wales - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, John Hamilton, The price of valour. The triumph and tragedy of a Gallipoli hero, Hugo Throssell, VC, 2012
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges gallipoli campaign - personal narratives hugo throssell - biography John Hamilton, bestselling author of Goodbye Cobber, God Bless You and Gallipoli Sniper, has written an extraordinary account of Throssell's life: winner of the Victoria Cross, due to his bravery on Gallipoli; husband to novelist and committed socialist Katharine Susannah Pritchard; and fallen hero, thanks to his public denunciation of the war. ...John Hamilton, bestselling author of Goodbye Cobber, God Bless You and Gallipoli Sniper, has written an extraordinary account of Throssell's life: winner of the Victoria Cross, due to his bravery on Gallipoli; husband to novelist and committed socialist Katharine Susannah Pritchard; and fallen hero, thanks to his public denunciation of the war. The Price of Valour details the battles in Gallipoli and Palestine, and a provides a compassionate and intimate portrait of a real Australian hero.Index, bibliography, ill, p.393.non-fictionJohn Hamilton, bestselling author of Goodbye Cobber, God Bless You and Gallipoli Sniper, has written an extraordinary account of Throssell's life: winner of the Victoria Cross, due to his bravery on Gallipoli; husband to novelist and committed socialist Katharine Susannah Pritchard; and fallen hero, thanks to his public denunciation of the war. The Price of Valour details the battles in Gallipoli and Palestine, and a provides a compassionate and intimate portrait of a real Australian hero.gallipoli campaign - personal narratives, hugo throssell - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Wandin & District Historical Museum Society Inc, Great courage and initiative' : the heroic life of George Ingram VC, MM, 2025
... victoria - biography george ingram - biography The biography of Capt George Ingram VC, MM, the last Australian VC recipient of the First World War. From country childhood in Bagshot and Seville to a gunner with the Australian Garrison Artillery and the Tropical Force's Matupi Battery. He then served with the 24th Battalion AIF on the Western Front where he was awarded the Military Medal and the Victoria Cross ...The biography of Capt George Ingram VC, MM, the last Australian VC recipient of the First World War. From country childhood in Bagshot and Seville to a gunner with the Australian Garrison Artillery and the Tropical Force's Matupi Battery. He then served with the 24th Battalion AIF on the Western Front where he was awarded the Military Medal and the Victoria Cross. After the war he became a soldier settler, an original Shrine Guard and during World War Two he served with the Royal Australian Engineers. Throughout his life he carried the physical and mental scars of his service in the war.Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.187.non-fictionThe biography of Capt George Ingram VC, MM, the last Australian VC recipient of the First World War. From country childhood in Bagshot and Seville to a gunner with the Australian Garrison Artillery and the Tropical Force's Matupi Battery. He then served with the 24th Battalion AIF on the Western Front where he was awarded the Military Medal and the Victoria Cross. After the war he became a soldier settler, an original Shrine Guard and during World War Two he served with the Royal Australian Engineers. Throughout his life he carried the physical and mental scars of his service in the war.soldiers - victoria - biography, george ingram - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Biteback Publishing, Victoria Cross heroes, 2016
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges Victoria Cross - History Great Britain - Gallantry - Biographies THE VICTORIA CROSS is Britain and the Commonwealth's most prestigious gallantry medal for courage in the face of the enemy. ...THE VICTORIA CROSS is Britain and the Commonwealth's most prestigious gallantry medal for courage in the face of the enemy. It has been bestowed upon 1,355 heroic individuals from all walks of life since its creation during the Crimean War.Lord Ashcroft, who has been fascinated with bravery since he was a young boy, now owns 200 VCs, by far the largest collection of its kind in the world. Following on from the bestselling Victoria Cross Heroes, first published in 2006 to mark the 150th anniversary of the award, Victoria Cross Heroes: Volume II gives extraordinary accounts of the bravery behind the newest additions to Lord Ashcroft's VC collection - those decorations purchased in the last decadeIndex, ill, p.376.non-fictionTHE VICTORIA CROSS is Britain and the Commonwealth's most prestigious gallantry medal for courage in the face of the enemy. It has been bestowed upon 1,355 heroic individuals from all walks of life since its creation during the Crimean War.Lord Ashcroft, who has been fascinated with bravery since he was a young boy, now owns 200 VCs, by far the largest collection of its kind in the world. Following on from the bestselling Victoria Cross Heroes, first published in 2006 to mark the 150th anniversary of the award, Victoria Cross Heroes: Volume II gives extraordinary accounts of the bravery behind the newest additions to Lord Ashcroft's VC collection - those decorations purchased in the last decadevictoria cross - history, great britain - gallantry - biographies -
Orbost & District Historical Societybooks, Cyclopedia of Victoria, 1903, 1904, 1905
... Cross. This is a significant reference tool as it is a vast source of biographical information. Smith-James Cyclopedia-Victoria biographies-Victoria Three volumes of "Cyclopedia of Victoria". ...Published in three volumes in 1903, 1904 and 1905 respectively, the full titles read:- The Cyclopedia of Victoria (Illustrated) – in Thee Volumes – An Historical and Commercial Review – Descriptive and Biographical, Facts, Figures and Illustrations – An Epitome of Progress – Edited by James Smith. It was published by The Cyclopedia Company, Publishers, Melbourne. These books are from the estate of Elsie Cooke. Elsie Cooke lived all her life in Gippsland,. She was born at Brodribb in 1895 and died in 1970, Elsie Cooke lived at Bruthen for a short time and, in 1937, moved to live with her aunt, Miss Jean Munro. Miss Cooke was Librarian at the Mechanics Institute for many years. Kindness and consideration for other were Miss Cooke’s attributes and she endeared herself to all who knew her. She was a loyal member of the Presbyterian Church and a stalwart of the Ladies’ Guild, an energetic worker for the Municipal Auxiliary and a member of the Red Cross. This is a significant reference tool as it is a vast source of biographical information.Three volumes of "Cyclopedia of Victoria". They have blue covers, black spines and gold print. The three volumes contain historical details which mention many people and also many biographies and thousands of illustrations including portraits. smith-james cyclopedia-victoria biographies-victoria -
Bendigo Military MuseumEducation kit, Print Board, ANZAC CENTENARY 2014-2018
... Victoria Cross'. .4) 'COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE - Planning a commemorative event and sharing local stories'. WW1 Educational Folder .1) Folder - cardboard, folded to store books etc. Gold, black & white print on front and spine. Illustrated black & white photograph of troops disembarking. Interior - colour illustration of medal ribbons. .2) .3) .4) - soft cover, cardboard, black & gold print front & back. Illustrated black & white photograph. .2) troops in shell crater .3) troops on wharf .4) group portrait of 15th Battalion. Pages - cut, plain, white, illustrated black & white photographs .2) 42 pages .3) biographies ...ANZAC CENTENARY 2014-2018. 'Sharing Victoria's Stories & Making Connections'. .2) 'WORLD WAR ONE HISTORY - Victoria's Story'. .3) 'VICTORIA'S WORLD WAR ONE LEGACY - Recipients of the Victoria Cross'. .4) 'COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE - Planning a commemorative event and sharing local stories'. .1) Folder - cardboard, folded to store books etc. Gold, black & white print on front and spine. Illustrated black & white photograph of troops disembarking. Interior - colour illustration of medal ribbons. .2) .3) .4) - soft cover, cardboard, black & gold print front & back. Illustrated black & white photograph. .2) troops in shell crater .3) troops on wharf .4) group portrait of 15th Battalion. Pages - cut, plain, white, illustrated black & white photographs .2) 42 pages .3) biographies 31 pages .4) 18 pages .5) letter A4 white paper .6 medal mounted on cardboard - copy of 1919 children's Peace Medal with printed colour ribbon. oval block print on cardboard, beige background. .7) Duplicate folder.ww1, educational folder -
Merri-bek City CouncilPhotograph - Digital print on photographic paper, Maree Clarke, The Long Journey Home 4, 2024
... biography Maree Clarke (b. 1961) is a Yorta Yorta/Wamba Wamba/Mutti Mutti/Boonwurrung woman who grew up in Northwest Victoria, Mildura, on the banks of the Murray River. Currently living and working in Melbourne, Victoria, she is a pivotal figure in the reclamation of South-East Australian Aboriginal cultural and art practices, and a leader in promoting the diversity of contemporary South-East Aboriginal artists. Clarke is ambitious in facilitating cross ... -
Merri-bek City CouncilPhotograph - Digital print on photographic paper, Maree Clarke, The Long Journey Home 9, 2024
... biography Maree Clarke (b. 1961) is a Yorta Yorta/Wamba Wamba/Mutti Mutti/Boonwurrung woman who grew up in Northwest Victoria, Mildura, on the banks of the Murray River. Currently living and working in Melbourne, Victoria, she is a pivotal figure in the reclamation of South-East Australian Aboriginal cultural and art practices, and a leader in promoting the diversity of contemporary South-East Aboriginal artists. Clarke is ambitious in facilitating cross ... -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedArchive - Walter Peeler VC
... 2396.01 - Photograph Walter Peeler VC|2396.02 - Extract History of Walter Peeler includes Family Background World War One then Enter War Period and World War Two then Post World War Two and Addresses and Recreations and Decorations and The Victoria Cross and Citation for Walter Peelers Victoria Cross then The Victoria Cross for Australia and Walters Childrens Service History|2396.03 - Extract of War Records for Walter Peeler|2396.04 - Extract of Casualty Form Active Service|2396.05 - Extract of Rank and Unit at time of award for Walter Peeler 23 November 1917|2396.06 - Notes of Walter Peeler|2396.07 - Typed notes Walter Peeler and extracts fro Australian Dictionary of Biography|2396.08 - Extract from the Story of the 2/2nd Australian Pioneer Battalion by EF Aitken...Walter Peeler Victorian Cross World War 1914 - 1918 World War 1939 - 1945 2396.01 - Photograph Walter Peeler VC|2396.02 - Extract History of Walter Peeler includes Family Background World War One then Enter War Period and World War Two then Post World War Two and Addresses and Recreations and Decorations and The Victoria Cross and Citation for Walter Peelers Victoria Cross then The Victoria Cross for Australia and Walters Childrens Service History|2396.03 - Extract of War Records for Walter Peeler|2396.04 - Extract of Casualty Form Active Service|2396.05 - Extract of Rank and Unit at time of award for Walter Peeler 23 November 1917|2396.06 - Notes of Walter Peeler|2396.07 - Typed notes Walter Peeler and extracts fro Australian Dictionary of Biography|2396.08 - Extract from the Story of the 2/2nd Australian Pioneer Battalion by EF Aitken Collection of documents on Walter Peeler VC Archive Walter Peeler VC ...2396.01 - Photograph Walter Peeler VC|2396.02 - Extract History of Walter Peeler includes Family Background World War One then Enter War Period and World War Two then Post World War Two and Addresses and Recreations and Decorations and The Victoria Cross and Citation for Walter Peelers Victoria Cross then The Victoria Cross for Australia and Walters Childrens Service History|2396.03 - Extract of War Records for Walter Peeler|2396.04 - Extract of Casualty Form Active Service|2396.05 - Extract of Rank and Unit at time of award for Walter Peeler 23 November 1917|2396.06 - Notes of Walter Peeler|2396.07 - Typed notes Walter Peeler and extracts fro Australian Dictionary of Biography|2396.08 - Extract from the Story of the 2/2nd Australian Pioneer Battalion by EF Aitkenwalter peeler, victorian cross, world war 1914 - 1918, world war 1939 - 1945 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Madden, Michael C, Dasher: The Kevin Wheatley VC Story, 2021
... Biography...Vietnam War (1961-1975)...Victoria Cross...National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM) 25 Veterans Drive Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Soldiers - Australia - Biography Vietnam War (1961-1975) Victoria Cross Dasher Wheatley Deaths In Vietnam The Dasher Wheatley story is one that all Australians should know and be proud of. ...The Dasher Wheatley story is one that all Australians should know and be proud of. No one has given us a better example of how we should treat our fellow men.The Dasher Wheatley story is one that all Australians should know and be proud of. No one has given us a better example of how we should treat our fellow men.soldiers - australia - biography, vietnam war (1961-1975), victoria cross, dasher wheatley, deaths in vietnam -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History CollectionBook - Illustrated book, Jennifer Ann Williams et al, Jane Bell, O.B.E. 1873-1959: Lady Superintendent the Royal Melbourne Hospital 1910-1934, 1988
... Victoria. Jane Bell Nurse administrators-Victoria-biography Royal Melbourne Hospital Nursing-Education This book explores the life and contributions of Jane Bell, who served as the Lady Superintendent at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. It provides insights into her leadership from 1910 to 1934 and highlights her legacy in the nursing profession, including a good account of her service as a Principal Matron in the Australian Army Nursing Service during World War 1. At lower right of front end-page is a printed black and white donation sticker: black Maltese cross ...This book explores the life and contributions of Jane Bell, who served as the Lady Superintendent at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. It provides insights into her leadership from 1910 to 1934 and highlights her legacy in the nursing profession, including a good account of her service as a Principal Matron in the Australian Army Nursing Service during World War 1.Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book has a cerulean blue cover, with the emblem of the Royal Melbourne Hospital nurse training school embossed in gilt on the front. Abbreviated title and authors names are embossed in gilt on the spine. The dust jacket has a pale blue background, with title and authors names printed in dark blue ink on the front and spine. Also on the front cover is a coloured illustration of a nurse in uniform, wearing a cap and cape (portrait of Jane Bell O.B.E by Vernon Jones, 1948). On the back cover is a black and white photograph of doorway (What is now Jane Bell House, Lonsdale St Melbourne, formerly, the Melbourne Hospital, established 1846). non-fictionThis book explores the life and contributions of Jane Bell, who served as the Lady Superintendent at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. It provides insights into her leadership from 1910 to 1934 and highlights her legacy in the nursing profession, including a good account of her service as a Principal Matron in the Australian Army Nursing Service during World War 1.jane bell, nurse administrators-victoria-biography, royal melbourne hospital, nursing-education -
![Illustrated paperback book with blue cover. Title (white and black ink) and author's name are printed on the front cover along with a black and white photograph of a woman wearing glasses in a trained nurse's uniform with veil (Jean Headberry [ca.1950]). Biography of Jean Evelyn Headberry, Alfred Hospital nursing graduate, army nurse, and later Dean of the Melbourne School of Nursing.](/media/collectors/50187a8f023fd7201471f198/items/682bf135b92b884efee2b28f/item-media/682fc9f5002046b7c0be1ac1/item-fit-380x285.jpg?cb=6)
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History CollectionBook - Illustrated book, Joan Wilkinson, "You would not be suitable to be a nurse, dear" : Jean Evelyn Headberry, FNM 1911-1993 A biography, 2000
... Jean Evelyn Headberry 1911-1993 Melbourne School of Nursing-History Nurses-Victoria-Biography Nurses-in-service training-Victoria-history Nursing -education-Victoria-history Alfred Hospital nursing Biography of Jean Evelyn Headberry, Alfred Hospital nursing graduate, army nurse, and later Dean of the Melbourne School of Nursing. On the title page is a printed black and white donation sticker: black Maltese cross ...Biography of Jean Evelyn Headberry, Alfred Hospital nursing graduate, army nurse, and later Dean of the Melbourne School of Nursing.Illustrated book with blue cover. Title (white and black ink) and author's name are printed on the front cover along with a black and white photograph of a woman wearing glasses in a trained nurse's uniform with veil (Jean Headberry [ca.1950]). On the back cover the words 'A life of Service' are printed in white along with six black and white photographs of aspects of Jean Headberry's life.non-fictionBiography of Jean Evelyn Headberry, Alfred Hospital nursing graduate, army nurse, and later Dean of the Melbourne School of Nursing.jean evelyn headberry 1911-1993, melbourne school of nursing-history, nurses-victoria-biography, nurses-in-service training-victoria-history, nursing -education-victoria-history, alfred hospital nursing -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History CollectionBook - Illustrated book, Jennifer Ann Williams et al, Jane Bell, O.B.E. 1873-1959: Lady Superintendent the Royal Melbourne Hospital 1910-1934, 1988
... Victoria. Jane Bell Nurse administrators-Victoria-biography Royal Melbourne Hospital Nursing-Education This book explores the life and contributions of Jane Bell, who served as the Lady Superintendent at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. It provides insights into her leadership from 1910 to 1934 and highlights her legacy in the nursing profession, including a good account of her service as a Principal Matron in the Australian Army Nursing Service during World War 1. At lower right of front end-page is a printed black and white donation sticker: black Maltese cross ...This book explores the life and contributions of Jane Bell, who served as the Lady Superintendent at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. It provides insights into her leadership from 1910 to 1934 and highlights her legacy in the nursing profession, including a good account of her service as a Principal Matron in the Australian Army Nursing Service during World War 1.Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book has a cerulean blue cover, with the emblem of the Royal Melbourne Hospital nurse training school embossed in gilt on the front. Abbreviated title and authors names are embossed in gilt on the spine. The dust jacket has a pale blue background, with title and authors names printed in dark blue ink on the front and spine. Also on the front cover is a coloured illustration of a nurse in uniform, wearing a cap and cape (portrait of Jane Bell O.B.E by Vernon Jones, 1948). On the back cover is a black and white photograph of doorway (What is now Jane Bell House, Lonsdale St Melbourne, formerly, the Melbourne Hospital, established 1846). non-fictionThis book explores the life and contributions of Jane Bell, who served as the Lady Superintendent at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. It provides insights into her leadership from 1910 to 1934 and highlights her legacy in the nursing profession, including a good account of her service as a Principal Matron in the Australian Army Nursing Service during World War 1.jane bell, nurse administrators-victoria-biography, royal melbourne hospital, nursing-education -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, McCullough, Colleen, Roden Cutler, V.C.: The Biography
... National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM) 25 Veterans Drive Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Victoria Cross Australia - History Military Sir Roden Cutler VC Roden Culter's list of honours is long and impressive, but it is his sole decoration, The Victoria Cross, that marks him as a hero. Roden Cutler, V.C.: The Biography ...Roden Culter's list of honours is long and impressive, but it is his sole decoration, The Victoria Cross, that marks him as a hero.Roden Culter's list of honours is long and impressive, but it is his sole decoration, The Victoria Cross, that marks him as a hero.victoria cross, australia - history, military, sir roden cutler vc -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Krasnoff, Stan, Where To? For Valour: The Keith Payne Story (Copy 1)
... Biography...Vietnam War... 1961-1975 - Fiction...Keith Payne...Victoria Cross...Australian Army - Officers - Biography Vietnam War 1961-1975 - Fiction Keith Payne Victoria Cross AATTV A True Story...Keith Payne's citation for the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration awarded in the British Commonwealth for valour, reads like a touch of madness. ...A True Story...Keith Payne's citation for the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration awarded in the British Commonwealth for valour, reads like a touch of madness.A True Story...Keith Payne's citation for the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration awarded in the British Commonwealth for valour, reads like a touch of madness.australia. australian army - officers - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - fiction, keith payne, victoria cross, aattv -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Krasnoff, Stan, Where To? For Valour: The Keith Payne Story (Copy 2)
... Biography...Vietnam War... 1961-1975 - Fiction...Military decorations...Keith Payne...Victoria Cross...Australian Army - Officers - Biography Vietnam War 1961-1975 - Fiction Military decorations Keith Payne Victoria Cross AATTV A True Story...Keith Payne's citation for the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration awarded in the British Commonwealth for valour, reads like a touch of madness. ...A True Story...Keith Payne's citation for the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration awarded in the British Commonwealth for valour, reads like a touch of madness.A True Story...Keith Payne's citation for the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration awarded in the British Commonwealth for valour, reads like a touch of madness.australia. australian army - officers - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - fiction, military decorations, keith payne, victoria cross, aattv -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Colman, Mike, Payne VC: The story of Australia's most decorated soldier of the Vietnam War, 2009
... Biography...Vietnam War... 1961-1975 - Psychological aspects...Payne... Keith...WO Keith Payne...Victoria Cross...National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM) 25 Veterans Drive Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast 1961-1975 - Veterans - Biography Vietnam War 1961-1975 - Psychological aspects Payne Keith WO Keith Payne Victoria Cross In May 1969, Warrant Officer Second Class Keith Payne was leading a company of Montagnard soldiers near Ben Het, Vietnam. ...In May 1969, Warrant Officer Second Class Keith Payne was leading a company of Montagnard soldiers near Ben Het, Vietnam. The company was overrun by a superior force of North Vietnamese regular soldiers, and when the skirmish was over many of Payne's men were left behind, wounded, disoriented and at the mercy of the enemy.In May 1969, Warrant Officer Second Class Keith Payne was leading a company of Montagnard soldiers near Ben Het, Vietnam. The company was overrun by a superior force of North Vietnamese regular soldiers, and when the skirmish was over many of Payne's men were left behind, wounded, disoriented and at the mercy of the enemy. 1961-1975 - veterans - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - psychological aspects, payne, keith, wo keith payne, victoria cross -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of VictoriaPhotograph, 19th century, but undated newspaper cutting
... Victoria 54 Serrell Street Malvern East melbourne B: 1808 10 May in Cornwall England; D: 21 October 1865 Portland Vic. See "Cross at the Campfire" by Heather Le Griffon for the full history of Francis Tuckfield and his attempts to establish a mission near Birregurra, Vic. Also "Australian Dictionary of Biography ...B: 1808 10 May in Cornwall England; D: 21 October 1865 Portland Vic. See "Cross at the Campfire" by Heather Le Griffon for the full history of Francis Tuckfield and his attempts to establish a mission near Birregurra, Vic. Also "Australian Dictionary of Biography, Vol. 2, 1967.Two photographs cut from a newspaper in one card frame of Rev. Francis Tuckfield - the first from 1837; the second from 1865, the year he died.The 1837 photo has "Preacher … Geelong, July 28th 1838"tuckfield, francis, buntingdale aboriginal mission, wesleyan methodist -
Wodonga & District Historical Society IncBook - The Bonegilla Kid, Stefan Michael Klepiak, 2007
... biography documents the story of Stefan Michael Klepiak who, as a boy, between the ages of nine and 15 years lived at the Migrant Reception Centre at Bonegilla, Victoria. This was from 1957 to 1962 when Australia's post-World War II immigration program was at its peak. In his own words, young Stefan terrorised the migrants at the Bonegilla migrant camp day and night. The book describes the antics he and other boys at Bonegilla engaged in as they adapted to their new life after fleeing war-torn Europe. Stefan was often unsupervised, played truant from school and crossed ...This biography documents the story of Stefan Michael Klepiak who, as a boy, between the ages of nine and 15 years lived at the Migrant Reception Centre at Bonegilla, Victoria. This was from 1957 to 1962 when Australia's post-World War II immigration program was at its peak. In his own words, young Stefan terrorised the migrants at the Bonegilla migrant camp day and night. The book describes the antics he and other boys at Bonegilla engaged in as they adapted to their new life after fleeing war-torn Europe. Stefan was often unsupervised, played truant from school and crossed the path of the local Wodonga Police. He was a regular guest at the Wodonga jailhouse and became known by the police and magistrates after several court appearances as "The Bonegilla Kid". In the Epilogue Stefan acknowledges key people in his life, including two Bonegilla policemen and the Bonegilla Camp Director, who gave "The Bonegilla Kid" the guidance he needed and put him on a positive pathway for the future.A volume of 57 pages plus an epilogue relating the author's experience at Bonegilla, Victoria.non-fictionThis biography documents the story of Stefan Michael Klepiak who, as a boy, between the ages of nine and 15 years lived at the Migrant Reception Centre at Bonegilla, Victoria. This was from 1957 to 1962 when Australia's post-World War II immigration program was at its peak. In his own words, young Stefan terrorised the migrants at the Bonegilla migrant camp day and night. The book describes the antics he and other boys at Bonegilla engaged in as they adapted to their new life after fleeing war-torn Europe. Stefan was often unsupervised, played truant from school and crossed the path of the local Wodonga Police. He was a regular guest at the Wodonga jailhouse and became known by the police and magistrates after several court appearances as "The Bonegilla Kid". In the Epilogue Stefan acknowledges key people in his life, including two Bonegilla policemen and the Bonegilla Camp Director, who gave "The Bonegilla Kid" the guidance he needed and put him on a positive pathway for the future.immigrant children biography, bonegilla migrant reception centre, migrant life australia -
Melbourne LegacyDocument - Obituary, Colonel William Donovan Joynt, V.C
... The Victoria Cross is the highest award for acts of bravery in wartime and was instituted in 1856 by Queen Victoria. See also the funeral service at Cat No 01303. Detailed biography ...Joynt was the seventh member of the newly formed Legacy in 1923 and became a member of the Board of Management in 1924 and worked closely with Stan Savige. He was also instrumental in gaining the support of both General Sir John Monash and the R.S.L. to build the Shrine of Remembrance, as well as ensuring media backing and thus public support for the project. He worked tirelessly for Legacy for 38 years until he retired at the age of 84, and entered fully into comradeship activities throughout his involvement. He won his VC in 1917 at Chuignes during one of the last battles on the Somme. The Victoria Cross is the highest award for acts of bravery in wartime and was instituted in 1856 by Queen Victoria. See also the funeral service at Cat No 01303.Detailed biography of one of the few Legatees to have been awarded the Victoria Cross.White A4 paper x 6 pages with black type.Box 16 L 11 (illegible) in black birodonovan joynt, obituary -
Mont De LanceyBook, Richard Watson, The Life of The Rev. John Wesley, A.M, 1851
... Victoria. Mrs John Harding Jnr's daughter religion biography methodist church history The life of The Rev. John Wesley, A.M. sometime fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford and founder of the Methodist Societies. Pentridge Wesleyan Sunday School 5 weeks Library No 7 is written in pencil on the inside endpaper and crossed ...The life of The Rev. John Wesley, A.M. sometime fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford and founder of the Methodist Societies.An old rare damaged brown heavily embossed patterned hardcover book, The Life of The Rev. John Wesley, A.M. by Richard Watson. The spine is missing. There are loose pages particularly at the front with pencil and ink inscriptions. A sewing pin is holding the black and white portrait of John Wesley to the endpaper. The spine edge inside has grey tape holding the endpapers together. There are dirty marks, severe tanning and foxing noted all through this 1851 edition. 485p. with a few pages at the back of further religious works by the publisher John Mason.non-fictionThe life of The Rev. John Wesley, A.M. sometime fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford and founder of the Methodist Societies.religion, biography, methodist church history
