Showing 10 items matching "world war 1914-1918. battle of the somme"
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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Document - Report, Henry William Dowton, 1/06/1997
... Mitcham melbourne dowton henry william; world war 1914-1918 ...Luther College Year 10 History report on Henry William Dowton, a name on the Mitcham War Memorial. Includes material from Australian Archives and from the family. 'Dick' Dowton was from Gippsland and was killed at Pozieres during the Battle of the Somme on 25th July 1916. The report details visits to various War Memorials and the search for information. Also included is information from the Trafalgar Historical Society including correspondence to and from Dowton and between his parents and the army as they sought information about his death. Illustrations, maps, 64 pages.dowton, henry william;, world war, 1914-1918. battle of the somme, war memorials -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Heinemann, The old front line, 1917
... World War 1914-1918 - Battle of the Somme... 1914-1918 - Campaigns - France World War 1914-1918 - Battle ...An account of the beginning of the battles of the SommeIll, maps, p.128.non-fictionAn account of the beginning of the battles of the Sommeworld war 1914-1918 - campaigns - france, world war 1914-1918 - battle of the somme -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Phillip Gibbs, The Battles of the Somme, 1917
... World War 1914-1918 - Battle of the Somme... 1914-1918 - Battle of the Somme World War 1914-1918 - Campaigns ...An account of the Battle of the SommeIll, maps, p.336.non-fictionAn account of the Battle of the Sommeworld war 1914-1918 - battle of the somme, world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - france -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Report, Robert Bethel, 1/06/1997
... world war 1914-1918. battle of the somme... wilfred michael world war 1914-1918. battle of the somme war ...Photocopy of school assignments. Includes description of several local war memorials and an investigation into the record of Robert Bethel whose name appears on the Box Hill and Mitcham War Memorials although he was a Tasmanian. Bethel was killed at Gallipoli, information includes copies of Bethel's military record and correspondence with his parents, his family background and details of his brother, Wilfred Michael Bethel also killed in action at the Somme. Maps show his travels. Illustrations. Approx 42 pagesbethel, robert, world war, 1914-1918. battle of gallipoli, wilfred michael, world war 1914-1918. battle of the somme, war memorials -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchPeter Stanley, Men of Mont St Quentin : between victory and death, 2009
... world war 1914-1918 - 2nd battle of the somme... - history world war 1914-1918 - 2nd battle of the somme In the hands ...In the hands of Peter Stanley, one of Australia's leading military historians, a famous battlefield in France becomes unforgettably connected with Australian men and their families in the long aftermath of the Great War.Index, notes, bibliography, ill, p.298.non-fictionIn the hands of Peter Stanley, one of Australia's leading military historians, a famous battlefield in France becomes unforgettably connected with Australian men and their families in the long aftermath of the Great War.australian army - 21st battalion - 9 platoon - history, world war 1914-1918 - 2nd battle of the somme -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)Document, Certificate of Discharge 1st AIF Alonzo Sheldrake Box 22/5/1917 2pp, 1917
... box cottage museum, paviers, road building, world war 1 1914 ...Alonzo Sheldrake Box 1851- 1958 was the nephew of William and Elizabeth Box who migrated from Sussex England 1850 and established a market garden in the area of Henry Dendy's 'Special Survey 1841 Brighton, in the Parish of Moorabbin County of Bourke. Alonzo was a pavier, who laid blue stone for drains, and enlisted in 1914 to serve in Gallipoli, and France . He returned to Bentleigh 1917 and married Mary Louisa Closter 1918 . Alonzo Box was a member of the pioneering Box family who emigrated from Sussex England 1850 and established market gardens in the the Parish of Moorabbin, County of Bourke. Alonzo Box enlisted in the 1st AIF in 1914 and served in Gallipoli and France. Document, Certificate of Discharge No. 1054 Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force 1917, Alonzo Sheldrake Box Sergeant as Printed by Government Printer box george b 1808, box william, box elizabeth avis, box alonzo sheldrake, closter mary louisa, wedding dress box cottage museum, paviers, road building, world war 1 1914-1918, gallipoli, somme battles, smith j l; smith mary ann, stanley helen, smith vic, chaff cutter, horse drawn carts, early settlers, bentleigh, mckinnon, parish of moorabbin, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, market gardeners, vineyards, orchards -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Martin Gilbert, The Routledge atlas of the first world war, 1994
From its origins to its terrible legacy, the course of the First World War is vividly set out in a series of 173 fascinating maps. Together, these maps form a comprehensive and compelling picture of the war that devastated large parts of Europe, destroying three Empires; these maps illustrate the military, social, political and economic aspects of the war. This revised edition contains a new section depicting the visual remembrance of the war; a guide to the memorials and cemeteries that commemorate the Battle of the Somme.index, bib, maps, p.164.non-fictionFrom its origins to its terrible legacy, the course of the First World War is vividly set out in a series of 173 fascinating maps. Together, these maps form a comprehensive and compelling picture of the war that devastated large parts of Europe, destroying three Empires; these maps illustrate the military, social, political and economic aspects of the war. This revised edition contains a new section depicting the visual remembrance of the war; a guide to the memorials and cemeteries that commemorate the Battle of the Somme.world war 1914-1918 - history, world war 1914-1918 - maps -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Letter - World War 1 letter including photo, William Schwerkolt, Letter in 1916 from William Schwerkolt (AIF) in France, 16 July 1916
... Schwerkolt Charles Clarence Victor World War 1 1914-1918 Battle ...World War 1 letter from William Schwerkolt, AIF, while in FranceColor photocopy, 2 pages, A4non-fictionWorld War 1 letter from William Schwerkolt, AIF, while in Franceschwerkolt william, schwerkolt charles clarence victor, world war 1, 1914-1918, battle of somme -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Document - Notice of Death, Commonwealth of Australia, Telegram of William Schwerkolt's Death, 9 Dec 2016
Commonwealth of Australia telegram Gunner William Schwerkolts death.Photocopy, A4, 1 pgnon-fictionCommonwealth of Australia telegram Gunner William Schwerkolts death.schwerkolt william l, schwerkolt charles clarence victor, world war1, 1914-1918, battle of somme -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Ian Hay, Carrying On - After the First Hundred Thousand, 1917
Personal recollections of the battles of Ypres and the Somme - sequel to The first hundred thousandp.316.non-fictionPersonal recollections of the battles of Ypres and the Somme - sequel to The first hundred thousandworld war 1914-1918 - campaigns - france, world war 1914-1918 - personal recollections
