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Book, Pictorial, THE FIRST YEAR OF WAR IN PICTURES
Maroon hard cover
This book covers the period 30th January 1930 to August 1944. Itcovers many phases of the war. Some of the phases covered are: H
The front cover is embossed. The embossing is of a plane, tank and a ship. These are to represent the three Arms of the Services.
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Werribee RSL Sub Branch
Book, Pictorial, THE FIRST YEAR OF WAR IN PICTURES
The front cover is embossed. The embossing is of a plane, tank and a ship. These are to represent the three Arms of the Services.
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Werribee RSL Sub Branch
Book, Pictorial, THE THIRD YEAR OF WAR IN PICTURES
The front cover is embossed. The embossing is of a plane, tank and a ship. These are to represent the three Arms of the Services.
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Werribee RSL Sub Branch
Book, Pictorial, THE THIRD YEAR OF WAR IN PICTURES
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Werribee RSL Sub Branch
Book, Pictorial, THE FOURTH YEAR OF WAR IN PICTURES
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Book, Pictorial, THE FOURTH YEAR OF WAR IN PICTURES
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Book, Pictorial, THE FIFTH YEAR OF WAR IN PICTURES
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Book, Pictorial, THE SIXTH YEAR OF WAR IN PICTURES
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Werribee RSL Sub Branch
Book, Military History, SIGNALS STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS, 1951 (exact)
"SIGNALS" is an outline of the achievments of the Australian Corpf of Signals over the years from the campaigns in the Middle East to the present day of the victories in New Guinea. Itpays tribute to the Arm of the services which is on duty and maintainimng vital communication channels for the passage of signals traffic to the far-flung Headquarters and Units of the Australian Military Forces.
'TO THE FALLEN" Front cover is embossed. The embossing is in silver. The embossung shows the Signal Corp emblem and title.
world war two, signals, middle east, australian military forces, new, guinea, aaho 6
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Werribee RSL Sub Branch
Book, Military History, SIGNALS STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS, 1951 (exact)
"SIGNALS" is an outline of the achievments of the Australian Corpf of Signals over the years from the campaigns in the Middle East to the present day of the victories in New Guinea. Itpays tribute to the Arm of the services which is on duty and maintainimng vital communication channels for the passage of signals traffic to the far-flung Headquarters and Units of the Australian Military Forces.
'TO THE FALLEN" Front cover is embossed. The embossing is in silver. The embossung shows the Signal Corp emblem and title.
world war two, signals, middle east, australian military forces, new, guinea, aaho 6
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Werribee RSL Sub Branch
Book, Military History, ON GUARD WITH THE VOLUNTEER DEFENCE FORCE, 1944 (exact)
The Voluteer Defence Corps decided to have their own book to help people understand the Corps. In it's early years it was raised and maintained by the Return Soldiers League. The original mambers had all served in the late war. The book appeared on the Fourth Anniversary of V.D.C establishment in Australia.
TO OUR COMRADES MEN AND WOMEN OF THE FIGHTING SERVICES 'Thesea re the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service to their country; be he that stands it now; tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have the consultion with us, that the harder the confilct the more glorious the triumph"...
world war two, vdc, v d c, volunteer defence force, volunteer defence corps, return soldiers league, aaho7 1
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Werribee RSL Sub Branch
Book, Military History, ON GUARD WITH THE VOLUNTEER DEFENCE FORCE, 1944 (exact)
The Voluteer Defence Corps decided to have their own book to help people understand the Corps. In it's early years it was raised and maintained by the Return Soldiers League. The original mambers had all served in the late war. The book appeared on the Fourth Anniversary of V.D.C establishment in Australia.
TO OUR COMRADES MEN AND WOMEN OF THE FIGHTING SERVICES 'These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service to their country; be he that stands it now; tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have the consultion with us, that the harder the confilct the more glorious the triumph"...
world war two, vdc, v d c, volunteer defence force, volunteer defence corps, return soldiers league, aaho7 1
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Werribee RSL Sub BranchPhotograph, glass plate, Australians of to the trenches, early to mid 20th century
This photo was taken somewhere in Europe during World War I. It shows some of the equipment the soldiers had to carry and wear into battle. You will also notice that not all soldiers were not issued with metal helmet to protect them. The conditions that they had to survive under can be seen.
Photograph,glass plate. It depicts two miliary scenes from World World I. Skillfully amagulmated on the one negative. In the top half there are soldiers on horseback with tents in the background, lower half a large group of soldiers, two trucks and a car in a trench.
Printed on the top of the image. "Australians off to the trenches". On the edge "15" is written.
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Werribee RSL Sub BranchTermial - battery, World War Two
This battery treminal was removed from one of the Japanese Midget Submarines sunk in Sydney Harbour during the night attack on Sunday 31st May 1942 and sold publicly as a souvenir to raise money for the RAN relief funds for sailors.
Metal plate - two round black metal lugs on top of a flat grey lead plate with four Japanese characters stamped on the base off the top of a battery from a Midget Submarine, with a cardboard souvenir card.
Metal Plate - four Japanese characters. Cardboard tag - "A Guaranteed Souvenir / from the / Japanese Midget Submarine / Sunk in Sydney Harbour,/ Sunday May 31st, 1942" / sign by "Rear-Admiral in Charge, Sydney /July 30, 1942 Proceeds to RAN Relief Fund & King George's Fund for Sailors". Back of Tag - "27th November 1942 on show in the Gardens in Melbourne"
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