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Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, David Hastings, Odyssey of the unknown ANZAC, 2018
... world war 1914-1918 - biography...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1914-1918 - biography mcquay george Ten years after the end of World War I, the Sydney Sun reported that an unknown ANZAC still lay in a Sydney psychiatric hospital. ...Ten years after the end of World War I, the Sydney Sun reported that an unknown ANZAC still lay in a Sydney psychiatric hospital. David Hastings follows this one unknown ANZAC, George McQuay, from rural New Zealand through Gallipoli and the Western Front, through desertions and hospitals, and finally home to New Zealandbibliography, index, notes, ill, p.152non-fictionTen years after the end of World War I, the Sydney Sun reported that an unknown ANZAC still lay in a Sydney psychiatric hospital. David Hastings follows this one unknown ANZAC, George McQuay, from rural New Zealand through Gallipoli and the Western Front, through desertions and hospitals, and finally home to New Zealandworld war 1914-1918 - biography, mcquay george -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Anchor books, Anzac Cove to Hollywood : the story of Tom Skeyhill, master of deception, 2010
... world war 1914-1918 - biography...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1914-1918 - biography world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - gallipoli Tom Skeyhill wasn't what he appeared to be. ...Tom Skeyhill wasn't what he appeared to be. Landing at Anzac Cover on the morning of 25 April 1915, Tom feigned blindness to escape. Wearing smoked-glass goggles he returned to Australia as the 'blind soldier-poet'... Spinning exaggerated and often erroneous tales, Tom's public lectures proved to be excellent theatre but truthfulness was a casualty of Tom's restless ambition; an ambition which eventually brought him down.index, bibliography, notes, ill, p.238.Tom Skeyhill wasn't what he appeared to be. Landing at Anzac Cover on the morning of 25 April 1915, Tom feigned blindness to escape. Wearing smoked-glass goggles he returned to Australia as the 'blind soldier-poet'... Spinning exaggerated and often erroneous tales, Tom's public lectures proved to be excellent theatre but truthfulness was a casualty of Tom's restless ambition; an ambition which eventually brought him down. world war 1914-1918 - biography, world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - gallipoli -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Scribe, Farewell, dear people : biographies of Australia's lost generation, 2012
... world war 1914-1918 - biography...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1914-1918 - biography australia - armed forces - biography Ten extended biographies of young men who exemplified Australia's gifted lost generation of World War I. ...Ten extended biographies of young men who exemplified Australia's gifted lost generation of World War I. They involve a range of backgrounds and experiences, all states and classes, and come from a variety of military units, not just the infantry.index, notes, ill, maps. p.600.non-fictionTen extended biographies of young men who exemplified Australia's gifted lost generation of World War I. They involve a range of backgrounds and experiences, all states and classes, and come from a variety of military units, not just the infantry.world war 1914-1918 - biography, australia - armed forces - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Oxford University Press, ANZAC memories: Living with the legend, ????
... World war 1939 – 1945 – Personal narratives – Australia...world war 1914-1918 - biography...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939 – 1945 – Personal narratives – Australia world war 1914-1918 - biography What is taboo in any family or in any society is never fixed. ...What is taboo in any family or in any society is never fixed. And neither is that body of family information which everybody knows but no one talks about. Mental illness is one such subject, and it created a kind of fence around one central element of Thomson's work in the 1980s - his grandfather Hector's story. He has had the courage to take that fence down and use a range of sources to enter the no man's land of suffering and isolation which was a part of his grandfather's life, and perforce, that of his grandmother and the young child who became his father. When the first edition was in preparation, Alistair Thomson's father objected strenuously to any mention in the book of his father's (Alistair's grandfather's) mental illness; reluctantly Alistair agreed to leave out the subject. We can understand why the author's father, himself a soldier, felt so strongly. .Index, bib, ill, p.239.non-fictionWhat is taboo in any family or in any society is never fixed. And neither is that body of family information which everybody knows but no one talks about. Mental illness is one such subject, and it created a kind of fence around one central element of Thomson's work in the 1980s - his grandfather Hector's story. He has had the courage to take that fence down and use a range of sources to enter the no man's land of suffering and isolation which was a part of his grandfather's life, and perforce, that of his grandmother and the young child who became his father. When the first edition was in preparation, Alistair Thomson's father objected strenuously to any mention in the book of his father's (Alistair's grandfather's) mental illness; reluctantly Alistair agreed to leave out the subject. We can understand why the author's father, himself a soldier, felt so strongly. .world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – australia, world war 1914-1918 - biography -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Muir, Ward, Observations of an orderly : some glimpses of life and work in an English war hospital, 1917
... ...World War 1914-1918...Biography...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 Sussex St Linton 3360 War hospitals War work (non-combatants) World War 1914-1918 Biography Handwritten inscription inside front cover: 'To wish Dr Donaldson / a very Happy New Year / 1918 / from / Billie Trueman.' 249 p. ...249 p.non-fictionwar hospitals, war work (non-combatants), world war 1914-1918, biography -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionBook, Boroondara Remembers : Stories of World War 1, 2015
... world war 1914-1918 casualties...world war 1914-1918 recruiting enlistments etc...world war 1914-1918 participation...world war 1914-1918 social aspects...world war 1914-1918 biography...World War 1. It is a story of great loss, pain and struggle, but also a community that came together to provide strength and support to each other in dark and uncertain times. australian army australain imperial force world war 1914-1918 casualties world war 1914-1918 recruiting enlistments etc world war 1914-1918 participation world war 1914-1918 social aspects world war 1914-1918 biography This is the story of how the people of Boroondara experienced World War 1. ...This is the story of how the people of Boroondara experienced World War 1. It is a story of great loss, pain and struggle, but also a community that came together to provide strength and support to each other in dark and uncertain times.This is the story of how the people of Boroondara experienced World War 1. It is a story of great loss, pain and struggle, but also a community that came together to provide strength and support to each other in dark and uncertain times.australian army, australain imperial force, world war 1914-1918 casualties, world war 1914-1918 recruiting enlistments etc, world war 1914-1918 participation, world war 1914-1918 social aspects, world war 1914-1918 biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Penguin Books, Young digger, 2002
... world war 1914-1918 - children - biography...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1914-1918 - children - biography henri tovelle The dark clouds returned and gathered about the boy. ...The dark clouds returned and gathered about the boy. His eyes grew distant, and he began to tremble. He heard not only shells exploding, but the cries of dying men . . . He was stumbling over churned earth, looking into the face of an officer, bloodied red as the poppies, ripped apart in the Flanders mud . . . A small boy, an orphan of the First World War, wanders into the Australian airmen's mess in Germany, on Christmas Day in 1918. A strange boy, with an uncertain past and an extraordinary future, he became a mascot for the air squadron and was affectionately named 'Young Digger'. And in one of the most unusual incidents ever to emerge from the battlefields of Europe after the Great War, this solitary boy was smuggled back to Australia by air mechanic Tim Tovell, a man who cared for the boy so much that he was determined, however risky, to provide Young Digger with a new family and a new life in a new country, far from home.ill, notes, p.234.non-fictionThe dark clouds returned and gathered about the boy. His eyes grew distant, and he began to tremble. He heard not only shells exploding, but the cries of dying men . . . He was stumbling over churned earth, looking into the face of an officer, bloodied red as the poppies, ripped apart in the Flanders mud . . . A small boy, an orphan of the First World War, wanders into the Australian airmen's mess in Germany, on Christmas Day in 1918. A strange boy, with an uncertain past and an extraordinary future, he became a mascot for the air squadron and was affectionately named 'Young Digger'. And in one of the most unusual incidents ever to emerge from the battlefields of Europe after the Great War, this solitary boy was smuggled back to Australia by air mechanic Tim Tovell, a man who cared for the boy so much that he was determined, however risky, to provide Young Digger with a new family and a new life in a new country, far from home.world war 1914-1918 - children - biography, henri tovelle -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Geoffrey Serle, John Monash: A Biography, 1981
... World War 1914-1918 - Generals - Biography...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1914-1918 - Generals - Biography John Monash - Biography The military valor, scholarship, and entrepreneurial leadership of Sir John Monash are recounted in this biography of one of Australia's most famous public figures. ...The military valor, scholarship, and entrepreneurial leadership of Sir John Monash are recounted in this biography of one of Australia's most famous public figures. While his academic prowess in the fields of literature, music, theater, language, and Jewish scholarship distinguished him at the University of Melbourne, Monash gained national fame during World War I when he was one of the few senior allied generals to emerge from Gallipoli with his reputation unscathed. His pioneering use of reinforced concrete, leadership of the state electricity commission, and work to secure the Gippsland's huge brown coal deposits were signatures of his domestic economic leadership. This revealing portrait provides a glimpse of the intensely personal and introspective man behind the confident leader.Index, ill, maps, p.600.non-fictionThe military valor, scholarship, and entrepreneurial leadership of Sir John Monash are recounted in this biography of one of Australia's most famous public figures. While his academic prowess in the fields of literature, music, theater, language, and Jewish scholarship distinguished him at the University of Melbourne, Monash gained national fame during World War I when he was one of the few senior allied generals to emerge from Gallipoli with his reputation unscathed. His pioneering use of reinforced concrete, leadership of the state electricity commission, and work to secure the Gippsland's huge brown coal deposits were signatures of his domestic economic leadership. This revealing portrait provides a glimpse of the intensely personal and introspective man behind the confident leader. world war 1914-1918 - generals - biography, john monash - biography -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - DARTNELL FAMILY
... 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 ...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 -
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Document - St John's Presbyterian Church, Elsternwick
... biography of Rev. Apwee Ting. Rev. Apwee Ting Organ Rev. Eric F. Thomas Victoria Street Australia’s Battle Hymn Mark Andrew Lawrence Emma Street Chaplain – General DR . J. L. Rentoul Rev. Alistair Orton Honour Boards Rev. R. Brooks Elsternwick Rev. J. Hislop Mr. E. J. Farrell F.I.G.C.M (London) St John's Presbyterian Church World War 1914-1918 ...Service Related material Order of Service for the unveiling of the Roll of Honour at (Foolscrap) St John's Presbyterian Church of Elsternwick on 03/03/1918. Order of Service with readings by Rev. E. Thomas. Date unknown. Order of Service for the Federation of the Church Organ Dedication at St John's Presbyterian Church, Elsternwick on 18/02/1962. The Uniting Church in Australia St John's Uniting Church Elsternwick 25/10/1987. Order of Service 100 years. 4 copies. Order of Service for the Induction of Mark Andrew Lawrence as a Ministry of the Word in the Uniting Parish of Elsternwick, - Caulfield South 15/01/1989. St John's Uniting Church Elsternwick Program for Service March 2004 Induction Service of the Rev. ApWee Ting Wednesday 04/06/2008 at 7.30 includes biography of Rev. Apwee Ting.rev. apwee ting, organ, rev. eric f. thomas, victoria street, australia’s battle hymn, mark andrew lawrence, emma street, chaplain – general dr . j. l. rentoul, rev. alistair orton, honour boards, rev. r. brooks, elsternwick, rev. j. hislop, mr. e. j. farrell f.i.g.c.m (london), st john's presbyterian church, world war 1914-1918 -
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Letter - Miller, Hon. Henry M.L.C
... Two photocopied articles , taken from who’s who in the world of women, date unknown, of Lady Mary Elizabeth Darlot Miller and Mary Miller. 2 pages of jottings regarding family tree by unknown author and undated. Possible sources are 1. The Dictionary of Australasia Biography, London 1892 by P. Mennell. 2. War services of old Melburnians 1914 to 1918...Two photocopied articles , taken from who’s who in the world of women, date unknown, of Lady Mary Elizabeth Darlot Miller and Mary Miller. 2 pages of jottings regarding family tree by unknown author and undated. Possible sources are 1. The Dictionary of Australasia Biography, London 1892 by P. Mennell. 2. War services of old Melburnians 1914 to 1918 ...1.Handwritten notes on Henry Miller, his business ventures and property holdings. Served as a member of the Legislative Council from 1851 to 1866, and was on various other boards. Mayor of Richmond, banker. He earned the nickname ‘Money Miller’ as he was Melbourne’s richest man, author unknown. 2.Reprinted notes, 01/12/2009 7 pages on Henry ‘Money’ Miller, includes family tree, author unknown. 3.Handwritten list of references regarding Septimus Miller taken from three newspapers, author unknown. 4.Photocopies letter from Rev. A. De Q Robin to Mrs Landells, giving details of Septimus Miller’s marriage to Clara Johnstone Bell dated 12/02/1974. Handwritten page with inscriptions in the Miller family mausoleum, author unknown. Two photocopied articles , taken from who’s who in the world of women, date unknown, of Lady Mary Elizabeth Darlot Miller and Mary Miller. 2 pages of jottings regarding family tree by unknown author and undated. Possible sources are 1. The Dictionary of Australasia Biography, London 1892 by P. Mennell. 2. War services of old Melburnians 1914 to 1918 Melb 1923 by J.B. Kiddle. 3. A Biographical Register of the Victorian Parliament 1859 to 1900 Canberra 1972 by K. Thomson and A.G. Serle. 4. Who’s Who in Australia, various.miller henry, miller eliza, miller mars morphett, miller charles morton, miller albert, miller septimus, miller herbert -
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Article - Carrington Grove, 8, St Kilda East
... 1914 to 1989. The report provides a list of occupants and briefly mentions Charles Carrington and Lord Loch after whom Loch Avenue and Carrington Grove was named. The file also includes one page of accompanying handwritten working notes. The file also includes a photocopy of an article from a book, title and publication details unknown, containing a biography of Charles Robert Carrington. A one page research note by Chloe Stapleton, dated 08/05/2012, identifies the source of the article. Carrington Grove St Kilda East Loch Avenue Heads of state Governors Officials Depression 1890s Economic depression World War 1914-1918 ...A one page typed report dated 05/08/1989, by H Bullock and R Landells, containing a brief history of the house at 8 Carrington Grove from 1914 to 1989. The report provides a list of occupants and briefly mentions Charles Carrington and Lord Loch after whom Loch Avenue and Carrington Grove was named. The file also includes one page of accompanying handwritten working notes. The file also includes a photocopy of an article from a book, title and publication details unknown, containing a biography of Charles Robert Carrington. A one page research note by Chloe Stapleton, dated 08/05/2012, identifies the source of the article.carrington grove, st kilda east, loch avenue, heads of state, governors, officials, depression 1890s, economic depression, world war 1914-1918, carrington charles robert, harrop thomas s, harrop r, koesis l, mitchell n i, bullock h, landells r -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Robert Likeman, From law to war: The life of Brigadier - General Lachlan Wilson of the Light Horse
... biography - generals - australia...south african war 1899-1902...world war i 1914 1918...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges biography - generals - australia south african war 1899-1902 world war i 1914 1918 campaigns - gallipoli campaigns - palestine Brigadier Lachlan Wilson was one of Queensland's leading legal figures between the wars, he also was a long serving citizen soldier who served both in the Boer war and the campaigns in Palestine in World War I. ...Brigadier Lachlan Wilson was one of Queensland's leading legal figures between the wars, he also was a long serving citizen soldier who served both in the Boer war and the campaigns in Palestine in World War I. This biography examines his achievements in both of those fieldsill (maps) (b/w), index, bibliography, p.302non-fictionBrigadier Lachlan Wilson was one of Queensland's leading legal figures between the wars, he also was a long serving citizen soldier who served both in the Boer war and the campaigns in Palestine in World War I. This biography examines his achievements in both of those fieldsbiography - generals - australia, south african war 1899-1902, world war i 1914 1918, campaigns - gallipoli, campaigns - palestine -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Robert Graves, Goodbye to all that, 1957
... world war 1914-1918 - personal narratives - english...graves robert 1895-1985 - biography...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1914-1918 - personal narratives - english graves robert 1895-1985 - biography Poet Robert Graves traces the monumental and universal loss of innocence that occurred as a result of the First World War. ...Poet Robert Graves traces the monumental and universal loss of innocence that occurred as a result of the First World War. Written after the war and as he was leaving his birthplace, he thought, forever, Good-Bye to All That bids farewell not only to England and his English family and friends, but also to a way of life. Tracing his upbringing from his solidly middle-class Victorian childhood through his entry into the war at age twenty-one as a patriotic captain in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, this dramatic, poignant, often wry autobiography goes on to depict the horrors and disillusionment of the Great War, from life in the trenches and the loss of dear friends, to the stupidity of government bureaucracy and the absurdity of English class stratification.ill, p.279.non-fictionPoet Robert Graves traces the monumental and universal loss of innocence that occurred as a result of the First World War. Written after the war and as he was leaving his birthplace, he thought, forever, Good-Bye to All That bids farewell not only to England and his English family and friends, but also to a way of life. Tracing his upbringing from his solidly middle-class Victorian childhood through his entry into the war at age twenty-one as a patriotic captain in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, this dramatic, poignant, often wry autobiography goes on to depict the horrors and disillusionment of the Great War, from life in the trenches and the loss of dear friends, to the stupidity of government bureaucracy and the absurdity of English class stratification.world war 1914-1918 - personal narratives - english, graves robert 1895-1985 - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Scribe, Pompey Elliot, 2008
... biography...world war 1914-1918 - history...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges generals - australia - biography world war 1914-1918 - history Pompey Elliott was a remarkable Australian. ...Pompey Elliott was a remarkable Australian. During the Great War he was a charismatic, controversial, and outstandingly successful military leader. An accomplished tactician and the bravest of the brave, he was renowned for never sending anyone anywhere he was not prepared to go himself. As a result, no Australian general was more revered by those he led or more famous outside his own command. An officer on his staff even concluded that no greater soldier or gentleman ever lived.ill, notes, index, p.666non-fictionPompey Elliott was a remarkable Australian. During the Great War he was a charismatic, controversial, and outstandingly successful military leader. An accomplished tactician and the bravest of the brave, he was renowned for never sending anyone anywhere he was not prepared to go himself. As a result, no Australian general was more revered by those he led or more famous outside his own command. An officer on his staff even concluded that no greater soldier or gentleman ever lived.generals - australia - biography, world war 1914-1918 - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Random House, Monash: The outsider who won a war, 2004
... world war 1914-1918 - australia - campaigns...australia - generals - biography...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1914-1918 - australia - campaigns australia - generals - biography A biography of Australia's greatest military commander, Sir John Monash, who chnaged the way wars were fought and won. index, notes, ill, maps, p.586. ...A biography of Australia's greatest military commander, Sir John Monash, who chnaged the way wars were fought and won.index, notes, ill, maps, p.586.non-fictionA biography of Australia's greatest military commander, Sir John Monash, who chnaged the way wars were fought and won.world war 1914-1918 - australia - campaigns, australia - generals - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Brolga Publishing, Venturing into no man's land: The charmed life of Joseph Maxwell VC World War I hero, 2012
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges wold war 1914-1918 - campaigns - western front joseph maxwell - biography The the compelling story of Lieutenant Joseph "Darkie" Maxwell DCM, MC and Bar, VC – the second highest decorated Australian soldier of the First World War." ...The the compelling story of Lieutenant Joseph "Darkie" Maxwell DCM, MC and Bar, VC – the second highest decorated Australian soldier of the First World War."A flash blinds me... We are lost in a chaos of flying mud... Smoke, filth,confusion, racket! I spit and splutter and swear... Oh Christ! I think I'm flamin' well dead." This is the compelling story of Lieutenant Joseph "Darkie" Maxwell DCM, MC and Bar, VC – the second highest decorated Australian soldier of the First World War. Meticulously researched by historian John Ramsland, Maxwell's colourful life is traced from his childhood on the Hunter coalfields until his death at age 71 in a soldier's settlement home in Matraville Sydney. Maxwell was a vivid storyteller who wrote Hells Bells and Mademoiselles, telling of his experiences in the war. In telling Maxwell's story, Ramsland has uncovered many forgotten documents to piece together an extraordinary life of an extraordinary man.index, ill, maps, p.343.non-fictionThe the compelling story of Lieutenant Joseph "Darkie" Maxwell DCM, MC and Bar, VC – the second highest decorated Australian soldier of the First World War."A flash blinds me... We are lost in a chaos of flying mud... Smoke, filth,confusion, racket! I spit and splutter and swear... Oh Christ! I think I'm flamin' well dead." This is the compelling story of Lieutenant Joseph "Darkie" Maxwell DCM, MC and Bar, VC – the second highest decorated Australian soldier of the First World War. Meticulously researched by historian John Ramsland, Maxwell's colourful life is traced from his childhood on the Hunter coalfields until his death at age 71 in a soldier's settlement home in Matraville Sydney. Maxwell was a vivid storyteller who wrote Hells Bells and Mademoiselles, telling of his experiences in the war. In telling Maxwell's story, Ramsland has uncovered many forgotten documents to piece together an extraordinary life of an extraordinary man.wold war 1914-1918 - campaigns - western front, joseph maxwell - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Anthony Hill, Soldier boy : the true story of Jim Martin the youngest Anzac, 2001
... world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - gallipoli...gallipoli campaign - child soldiers - biography...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - gallipoli gallipoli campaign - child soldiers - biography On 28 June 1915, young James Martin sailed from Melbourne aboard the troopship Berrima - bound, ultimately, for Gallipoli. ...On 28 June 1915, young James Martin sailed from Melbourne aboard the troopship Berrima - bound, ultimately, for Gallipoli. He was just fourteen years old. "Soldier Boy" is Jim's extraordinary true story, the story of a young and enthusiastic school boy who became Australia's youngest known Anzac. Four months after leaving his home country he would be numbered among the dead, just one of so many soldier boys who travelled halfway around the world for the chance of adventure. This is, however, just as much the story of Jim's mother, Amelia Martin. It is the heartbreaking tale of the mother who had to let him go, of his family who lost a son, a brother, an uncle, a friend. It is about Amelia's boy who, like so many others, just wanted to be in on the action.ill, maps, p.166.non-fictionOn 28 June 1915, young James Martin sailed from Melbourne aboard the troopship Berrima - bound, ultimately, for Gallipoli. He was just fourteen years old. "Soldier Boy" is Jim's extraordinary true story, the story of a young and enthusiastic school boy who became Australia's youngest known Anzac. Four months after leaving his home country he would be numbered among the dead, just one of so many soldier boys who travelled halfway around the world for the chance of adventure. This is, however, just as much the story of Jim's mother, Amelia Martin. It is the heartbreaking tale of the mother who had to let him go, of his family who lost a son, a brother, an uncle, a friend. It is about Amelia's boy who, like so many others, just wanted to be in on the action.world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - gallipoli, gallipoli campaign - child soldiers - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Costello, The diary of a World War I cavalry officer, 1985
... biography...world war 1914-1918 - western front - cavalry corps...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges soldiers - great britain - biography world war 1914-1918 - western front - cavalry corps It would be hard to find anyone better qualified the "Sally Home of the "11th Hussars to tell the story of the Cavalry on the Western front during the First World War. ...It would be hard to find anyone better qualified the "Sally Home of the "11th Hussars to tell the story of the Cavalry on the Western front during the First World War.Index, notes, ill, maps, p.222.non-fictionIt would be hard to find anyone better qualified the "Sally Home of the "11th Hussars to tell the story of the Cavalry on the Western front during the First World War.soldiers - great britain - biography, world war 1914-1918 - western front - cavalry corps -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Anthony McAleer, A stretcher bearer's war : the story of Ralph Goode MBE, 2014
... world war 1914-1918 - australian participation - 2nd field ambulance...ralph goode 1888-1961 - biography...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1914-1918 - australian participation - 2nd field ambulance ralph goode 1888-1961 - biography Ralph Goode became the first of many men from Lilydale Victoria to enlist in World War One when he joined the 2nd Field Ambulance as a stretcher bearer. ...Ralph Goode became the first of many men from Lilydale Victoria to enlist in World War One when he joined the 2nd Field Ambulance as a stretcher bearer. Over the next four years he recorded hid activities.Notes, bibliography, ill, p.196.non-fictionRalph Goode became the first of many men from Lilydale Victoria to enlist in World War One when he joined the 2nd Field Ambulance as a stretcher bearer. Over the next four years he recorded hid activities.world war 1914-1918 - australian participation - 2nd field ambulance, ralph goode 1888-1961 - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Pen & Sword Military, Hamilton and Gallipoli : British command in an age of military transformation, 2015
... World war 1914-1918 - Campaigns - Gallipoli...Generals - Great Britain - Biography...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1914-1918 - Campaigns - Gallipoli Generals - Great Britain - Biography This is a study of Sir Ian Hamilton VCs command of the Gallipoli campaign. ...This is a study of Sir Ian Hamilton VCs command of the Gallipoli campaign. Appointed by Kitchener after the failure of the initial Allied naval offensive in the Dardanelles, Hamilton was to lead the ambitious amphibious landings that were intended to open the way to Constantinople. In the event, however, opportunities immediately after the landings were squandered and, in the face of unexpectedly effective Turkish resistance, soon stalled in attritional trench warfare like that on the Western Front. Hamilton has often been criticized for this failure and in many ways seen to typify the stereotype of a British general clinging to outdated Victorian thinking. Yet this fresh reappraisal, drawing on original archival research, shows that Hamilton did display some progressive ideas and a realization that warfare was rapidly changing. Like all generals of this period he faced the challenge of unprecedented technological and tactical revolution as well as the political and media battle.Index, bib, ill, map, p.230.non-fictionThis is a study of Sir Ian Hamilton VCs command of the Gallipoli campaign. Appointed by Kitchener after the failure of the initial Allied naval offensive in the Dardanelles, Hamilton was to lead the ambitious amphibious landings that were intended to open the way to Constantinople. In the event, however, opportunities immediately after the landings were squandered and, in the face of unexpectedly effective Turkish resistance, soon stalled in attritional trench warfare like that on the Western Front. Hamilton has often been criticized for this failure and in many ways seen to typify the stereotype of a British general clinging to outdated Victorian thinking. Yet this fresh reappraisal, drawing on original archival research, shows that Hamilton did display some progressive ideas and a realization that warfare was rapidly changing. Like all generals of this period he faced the challenge of unprecedented technological and tactical revolution as well as the political and media battle.world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - gallipoli, generals - great britain - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Kangaroo Press, Until a dead horse kicks you : the story of an ordinary hero Alec Griffiths, 1900 - 1995, 2000
... World war 1914-1918 - Australian Flying Corps...Alec Griffith - Biography...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1914-1918 - Australian Flying Corps Alec Griffith - Biography The biography of Alec Griffiths - from his childhood through WWI to the depression and return to his mates grave in france Index, ill, p.232. ...The biography of Alec Griffiths - from his childhood through WWI to the depression and return to his mates grave in franceIndex, ill, p.232.The biography of Alec Griffiths - from his childhood through WWI to the depression and return to his mates grave in franceworld war 1914-1918 - australian flying corps, alec griffith - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Duncan Grinnell-Milne, Wind in the wires, 1966
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1914-1918 - Aerial operations - Britain Duncan Grinnell-Milne Biography of a young pilot in the First World War p.176. ...Biography of a young pilot in the First World Warp.176.non-fictionBiography of a young pilot in the First World Warworld war 1914-1918 - aerial operations - britain, duncan grinnell-milne -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Commonwealth Dept. of Veterans' Affairs, In captivity : Australian prisoners of war in the 20th century, 1999
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges Ex prisoners of war - Biography World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners - Japanese A concise history of the occassions and experiences of Australian taken as Prisoners of War during World War One (1914-1918), World War Two (1939-1945), and the Korean War (1950-1953). ...A concise history of the occassions and experiences of Australian taken as Prisoners of War during World War One (1914-1918), World War Two (1939-1945), and the Korean War (1950-1953). Includes many quotes and anecdotes illustrating the experiences of POW's in their own words.Ill, p.70.non-fictionA concise history of the occassions and experiences of Australian taken as Prisoners of War during World War One (1914-1918), World War Two (1939-1945), and the Korean War (1950-1953). Includes many quotes and anecdotes illustrating the experiences of POW's in their own words. ex prisoners of war - biography, world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners - japanese -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Bradley A Chalmers, Next to impossible : the remarkable life of Albert Chalmers Borella VC, 2015
... world war 1914-1918 - personal narratives - australia...Albert Chalmers - Biography...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1914-1918 - personal narratives - australia Albert Chalmers - Biography Albert Chalmers Borella was born at Borung, Victoria, 60 kilometres north-west of Bendigo. ...Albert Chalmers Borella was born at Borung, Victoria, 60 kilometres north-west of Bendigo. His parents were Louis Borella and Annie Borella née Chalmers. After attending state schools at Borung and Wychitella, Borella became a farmer, working around Borung and Echuca. He also enlisted as a part-time soldier in the Victorian Rangers, serving for a period of 18 months. He travelled to Melbourne in early 1910 and became a firefighter in the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, remaining in the city until early 1913 when he travelled to the Northern Territory to take up a pastoral lease, working a property on the Daly River until early 1915 when his financial situation forced him to leave the land.Index, ill, maps, p.510.Albert Chalmers Borella was born at Borung, Victoria, 60 kilometres north-west of Bendigo. His parents were Louis Borella and Annie Borella née Chalmers. After attending state schools at Borung and Wychitella, Borella became a farmer, working around Borung and Echuca. He also enlisted as a part-time soldier in the Victorian Rangers, serving for a period of 18 months. He travelled to Melbourne in early 1910 and became a firefighter in the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, remaining in the city until early 1913 when he travelled to the Northern Territory to take up a pastoral lease, working a property on the Daly River until early 1915 when his financial situation forced him to leave the land. world war 1914-1918 - personal narratives - australia, albert chalmers - biography -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchDocument - Document package of photocopied papers relating to Estelle Lee Archer, [1987?]
... biography and army records on the life and war experiences of Estelle Lee Archer, born 1882 and passed away in 1960. Estelle served as an Australian Army Nurse in the 1st Australian General Hospital, and later in England and France. This collection of papers includes a short biographical piece; an article from an unknown newspaper; a copy of the registration of death; and a response from the Australian Military information Services Section for information on Estelle including copies of her enlistment records. There is also some brief information regarding Elizabeth Scholastica Dailey. Australian Army Nurses World War 1914-1918 ...Research details, short biography and army records on the life and war experiences of Estelle Lee Archer, born 1882 and passed away in 1960. Estelle served as an Australian Army Nurse in the 1st Australian General Hospital, and later in England and France. This collection of papers includes a short biographical piece; an article from an unknown newspaper; a copy of the registration of death; and a response from the Australian Military information Services Section for information on Estelle including copies of her enlistment records. There is also some brief information regarding Elizabeth Scholastica Dailey. Document package of photocopied military papers, newspaper article and military history research notes typed on A4 papers.australian army nurses, world war 1914-1918, wwi, ww1, estelle lee archer, elizabeth scholastica dailey, royal red cross, aans -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Paperback book, William Thomson Hill, The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell : the life story of the victim of Germany's most barbarous crime, 1915
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Edith Cavell Nurses biograohy World War 1914-1918 German atrocities German occupation of Belgium "The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell: The Life Story of the Victim of Germany's Most Barbarous Crime" recounts the tragic and inspiring story of Edith Cavell, a British nurse whose unwavering dedication during World War I led to her execution. William Thomson Hill meticulously chronicles Cavell's life and service in Belgium, where she aided wounded soldiers from all sides of the conflict. This historical biography ..."The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell: The Life Story of the Victim of Germany's Most Barbarous Crime" recounts the tragic and inspiring story of Edith Cavell, a British nurse whose unwavering dedication during World War I led to her execution. William Thomson Hill meticulously chronicles Cavell's life and service in Belgium, where she aided wounded soldiers from all sides of the conflict. This historical biography explores the circumstances surrounding Cavell's arrest and trial, painting a vivid picture of wartime Belgium and the moral complexities faced by those caught in the crossfire. More than just a biography, this book serves as a powerful testament to courage, compassion, and self-sacrifice in the face of unimaginable adversity. Cavell's story has resonated deeply for generations, solidifying her place as a martyr and a symbol of humanitarianism amidst the brutal realities of war. It is a timeless and important account of a life lived in service to others. - from BiblioSmall, worn paperback book with a faded and discoloured cream cover that is torn along the spine. There is a portrait of Nurse Cavell in a round template in the centre of the cover and the title and sub-title are rinted above and below the image in brown print.non-fiction"The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell: The Life Story of the Victim of Germany's Most Barbarous Crime" recounts the tragic and inspiring story of Edith Cavell, a British nurse whose unwavering dedication during World War I led to her execution. William Thomson Hill meticulously chronicles Cavell's life and service in Belgium, where she aided wounded soldiers from all sides of the conflict. This historical biography explores the circumstances surrounding Cavell's arrest and trial, painting a vivid picture of wartime Belgium and the moral complexities faced by those caught in the crossfire. More than just a biography, this book serves as a powerful testament to courage, compassion, and self-sacrifice in the face of unimaginable adversity. Cavell's story has resonated deeply for generations, solidifying her place as a martyr and a symbol of humanitarianism amidst the brutal realities of war. It is a timeless and important account of a life lived in service to others. - from Biblio edith cavell, nurses biograohy, world war 1914-1918 german atrocities, german occupation of belgium -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchDocument - Photocopy of a typed biographical history, Sister Laura Eleanor White A.A.N.S, unknown
... World War 1914-1918 Australian Nurses WWI WW1 Australian Army Nursing Serive AANS Laura Eleanor White Salonika Cover page has a solid black line border around the full page and the heading printed in the top centre. The following two pages are a typed biography ...Biographical piece about Sister Laura Eleanor White who enlisted with the Australian Army Nursing Service in 1917 and served as a Staff Nurse in the military hospitals in Salonika. The piece of writing provides interesting information on living conditions in the General Hospitals.Cover page has a solid black line border around the full page and the heading printed in the top centre. The following two pages are a typed biography. The final page is a full page portrait image of Sister White.world war 1914-1918, australian nurses, wwi, ww1, australian army nursing serive, aans, laura eleanor white, salonika -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and ArchivesBook, Koroit and District Historical Society Inc, Stories Untold & Faces Forgotten, Volume 1
... Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives 30 Gipps Street Port Fairy great-ocean-road Biographies of Western District soldiers who enlisted from Port Fairy, Koroit, Macarthur, Penshurst and surrounds. western victoria soldiers world war 1914-1918 Book Stories Untold & Faces Forgotten, Great War Enlistments from Koroit, Port Fairy, Macarthur, Penshurst and surrounding hamlets James Affleck/ 25th April 2015 348p, illustrations Stories Untold & Faces Forgotten, Volume 1 Book Book Koroit and District Historical Society Inc. ...Stories Untold & Faces Forgotten, Great War Enlistments from Koroit, Port Fairy, Macarthur, Penshurst and surrounding hamlets348p, illustrationsnon-fictionStories Untold & Faces Forgotten, Great War Enlistments from Koroit, Port Fairy, Macarthur, Penshurst and surrounding hamletswestern victoria, soldiers, world war, 1914-1918, book -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and ArchivesBook, Koroit and District Historical Society Inc, Stories Untold & Faces Forgotten, Volume 2
... Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives 30 Gipps Street Port Fairy great-ocean-road Biographies of Western District soldiers who enlisted from Port Fairy, Koroit, Macarthur, Penshurst and surrounds. western victoria soldiers world war 1914-1918 Book Stories Untold & Faces Forgotten, Great War Enlistments from Koroit, Port Fairy, Macarthur, Penshurst and surrounding hamlets 349-653p, illustrations Stories Untold & Faces Forgotten, Volume 2 Book Book Koroit and District Historical Society Inc. ...Stories Untold & Faces Forgotten, Great War Enlistments from Koroit, Port Fairy, Macarthur, Penshurst and surrounding hamlets349-653p, illustrationsnon-fictionStories Untold & Faces Forgotten, Great War Enlistments from Koroit, Port Fairy, Macarthur, Penshurst and surrounding hamletswestern victoria, soldiers, world war, 1914-1918, book
