Air War Against Japan, 1943-1945
Canberra, Australian War Memorial, 1957. Australia in the War of 1939-1945, Series 3 (Air), Volume II. More
Canberra, Australian War Memorial, 1957. Australia in the War of 1939-1945, Series 3 (Air), Volume II. More
Sydney, Lansdowne, 1994 (first edition). More
Stroud, The History Press, 2012 (third impression) / 2008. 'The pillboxes of Britain and Ireland are among the most important military structures employed in the history of the defence of these islands. This work presents the first thorough study and classification of pillboxes and related structures, including section posts, Seagull..... More
Canberra, Roebuck Society, 1981. Number 29 in the Roebuck Series. More
Nashville, Battery Press, 1977/ 1945. More
Dusseldorf, Econ, 1988 [and] 1985. Text in German. WW1 and WW2 from the German perspective. More
Melbourne, National Press, [1944]. An account of a 15-week tour of the North Australian battle zones, and in particular the activities of the Army Farm Services. With the Harold Sheard bookplate (slightly foxed) designed by his wife Rose Lowcay mounted on the verso of the front cover. More
Wrexham, Bridge Books, 2005. 'Complete in itself, this third volume covers the period 1940-1941, a period of experimentation as the RAF and the other armed services tried to tackle the problems of countering the Luftwaffe'. Not least, Saunders-Roe; Catalinas tested at SARO, Beaumaris; Number 9 Group; Number 7 and Number..... More
Four photographs were sent to Italy, and two to Germany. Judging by the dates on the messages (between 23 January 1943 and 25 May 1944) and the addresses of the prisons, only one snapshot was sent at a time (possibly no more were permitted). In Italy, 'Australians who were not..... More
The right-hand column of printed text can be translated as 'Enemy released under oath'; the name 'Richard Green' on the left-hand side, and the number '56' at the bottom, have been added by hand in black ink. A thorough search through information on prisoner-of-war relics located approximately fifty examples of..... More
Sydney, The Association, 1945. While the general tone of these very informative newsletters is upbeat, there is a distinct air of anxiety, with published letters from POWs some four to five months behind current events. The 'Enquiries' page, containing numerous small personal classified requests for information, still hits hard: 'Any..... More
New Zealand, New Zealand Numismatic Journal, 1970. One of only 200 copies. Reprinted from The New Zealand Numismatic Journal, Volume 12, issues 5 and 6. More
[Australia, Far Eastern Liaison Office, between 1943 and 1945]. 'The Far Eastern Liaison Office (FELO) was founded in mid-1942, and reorganised in September of that year. FELO was primarily concerned with the production of propaganda leaflets to be distributed to the Japanese and the local inhabitants in Papua, New Guinea..... More
London, The Folio Society, 2009 [first thus]. Translated from the Greek, and with an introduction, by Patrick Leigh Fermor. Annotated by Fermor and Xan Fielding. More
London, The Folio Society, 2009 (first thus). Translated from the Greek, and with an introduction, by Patrick Leigh Fermor. Annotated by Fermor and Xan Fielding. More
Sydney, Reed, 1980. Numbers 30, 31 and 93 Squadrons RAAF, and Number 77 Wing RAAF in the Pacific. Not least, the appendices: Awards, Aircrew and Aircraft Serials and History. More
Inscribed and signed on the day by Flying Officer E.V. Moore, Messing Officer. More
Two have a clasp and pin on the reverse; the other two have a thin chain attached at the top (one is also attached to a bar which has a clasp and pin, now a little dulled). The black paint on the reverse of one has flaked off a little;..... More
[Rabaul], Printed by Guinea Gold Print, 1946. Reading between the lines, it looks like a one-off post-war extra-curricular event for military personnel. More
Sydney, Harper Collins Publishers, 2019. More
Adelaide, Government Printer ('Issued by authority of the Minister for Trade and Customs and the Commonwealth Rationing Commission'), [1943]. A dotted line is printed across the middle of one side, where the sheet was apparently intended to be cut in half. The top half forms an oblong double-sided leaflet, 'The..... More
Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2011. More
There are eleven signatures, complete with rank and unit details, ranging from LAC (J.W. Dugan, whose souvenir this is) to Lieutenant Colonel (John Henry Polglaze). Phair's Hotel, on the south side of upper central Collins St, was demolished in 1960. More