The History of the First Battalion AIF, 1914-1919
[Swanbourne, John Burridge, 1989 (facsimile edition)]/ 1931. One of only 200 copies. See Trigellis-Smith 200 (giving 1989 as the date of this facsimile edition). More
[Swanbourne, John Burridge, 1989 (facsimile edition)]/ 1931. One of only 200 copies. See Trigellis-Smith 200 (giving 1989 as the date of this facsimile edition). More
[Adelaide, W.K. Thomas and Co., Printers, 1919]. The ink ownership details of a member of the brigade, 32988 Gunner Charles Francis John Davidson, are written on the original flyleaf (see page 96 for his details in the nominal roll: 'Joined - 11/9/17 | Wounded - 2/11/17 (Ypres) | Transferred to..... More
[Swanbourne, John Burridge, 1987 (facsimile edition)]/ [1919]. One of only 200 copies. An unusual treatment: apart from a few preliminaries, a chronology of movements of the Brigade (10 pages), the Roll of Honour, and list of Honours and Awards (totally 16 pages), the bulk of the book is devoted to..... More
All riders, place-getters and dividends paid for the seven-race event are inserted in either indelible pencil or ink. Some fugitive printing has been neatly overwritten in ink. The 'Rules of Racing' at the foot of the second page are instructive: '1. Catchweights in all events; blankets & surcingle - no..... More
This very small and relatively unknown unit, formed in February 1915, was diverted to Gallipoli and put under the control of the British Army. On 7 August, during the August Offensive, the Bridging Train went ashore at Suvla Bay and built a number of essential piers. The unit remained at..... More
[Adelaide, 2/10th Battalion Association, 1958]. Dornbusch 414; Trigellis-Smith 372. More
Beverly Hills, M.D. Herron, 1988. The verso of the front free endpaper is signed by Harry Mowbray ('6.6.40 - | "B" Coy 11 Platoon'), listed in the nominal roll (NX30651 Harry Mowbray). His small ownership label is affixed to the half-title. More
Wynnum, 26th Battalion Reunion Association, 1992. Signed and dated by the author (16 May 1992). Provenance: Roly Sticklen, then G.E. Sticklen, both former members of the battalion, with some relevant notes written on the verso of the front free endpaper (they are also responsible for the annotations to the text)..... More
The form of service, including the Roll of Honour listing the 20 'Departed Comrades Killed in Action. Bougainville 1945'. More
Sydney, 2/3 Australian Field Regiment Association, 1998. Appendices include the Honour Roll, POW Roll and Nominal Roll. More
The routine inscription is signed by Howard Hopkins (VX54190, one of the Rats of Tobruk). More
Carlisle, Hesperian Press, 1997 (first edition). The author, a former member of the battalion, has signed the title page. Provenance: 'WX10790 Norris H.C. (CPL), 2nd 4th Machine Gun Battalion (W.A.)' is written in ink on the front pastedown. The 2/4th Machine Gun Battalion website has the following information about Harry..... More
Melbourne, H.H. Champion, Australasian Authors' Agency, 1919. The author served with the battalion, and was awarded the MC. In his preface he records that 'Most of the book was written on the Somme at irregular intervals, in dugouts or ruined villages, or beneath that well-known tarpaulin which, in the forward..... More
Brisbane, A. Green, 2009 (facsimile edition)/ 1919. Number 6 of 400 copies. More
Box Hill, History House, 2001 (revised edition)/ 1919. Number 365 of 500 copies. More
Ypres/Broodseinde, 'Printed in the Field', 1918. The National Library of Australia records that this well-produced periodical was published fortnightly or monthly from Number 1 (September 1917) to Volume 2, Number 11 (April 1919). Not in Dornbusch; not in Fielding and O'Neill. More
[Swanbourne, John Burridge, 1984] (facsimile edition)/ [1920]. One of only 200 copies. See Trigellis-Smith 225 (giving 1987 as the date of this facsimile edition). More
Melbourne, Published for the 24th Battalion Association by Alexander McCubbin, [1920]. The author was a member of the battalion; he was awarded the Military Medal at Pozières in March 1916. Dornbusch 316; Fielding and O'Neill, page 227; Trigellis-Smith 225. More
Melbourne, Published for the 24th Battalion Association by Alexander McCubbin, [1920]. The author was a member of the battalion; he was awarded the Military Medal at Pozières in March 1916. Dornbusch 316; Fielding and O'Neill, page 227; Trigellis-Smith 225. More
Internal evidence places the 25th FAB in the vicinity of Ginchy and Le Transloy in the Somme. Routine observations (temperature, barometric pressure, ammunition expended, casualties) are secondary to the often lengthy reports of brigade and enemy activity. A typical day's work might involve the registration of new 'S.O.S.' lines ['pre-determined..... More
Adelaide, Lonnen and Cope, 1921. Dornbusch 310; Fielding and O'Neill, page 227; Trigellis-Smith 226. More
Adelaide, Lonnen & Cope, 1921. Provenance: 2280 Corporal Victor Clarence Sidney McGrath (a member of the battalion), with his ownership details written in ballpoint pen on the title page. Dornbusch 310; Fielding and O'Neill, page 227; Trigellis-Smith 226. More
[Swanbourne, John Burridge, 1988 (facsimile edition)]/ 1921. One of only 200 copies. See Trigellis-Smith 226 (giving '1980s' as the date of this facsimile edition). More
Bassendean, [The Author], 2002 (first edition). 'Lieutenant Colonel H.B. Collett wrote "The 28th, A Record of War Service, Volume 1" in 1922. His volume covered the history of the Battalion from April 1915 to March 1916. It was always intended by the 28th Battalion Association that a second volume covering..... More
[Swanbourne, John Burridge, 1983 (facsimile edition)]/ 1922. Number 176 of only 200 copies. See Trigellis-Smith 227 (giving 1983 as the date of this facsimile edition). More