| AUSTRALIAN BOOKS: UNIT HISTORIES |
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| 230 |
AUST "Bridging the Gap - The 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment in Timor 1999-2000" by Kevin J. Vann, OAM. Detailed history of 3 CER Involvement in East Timor. Grade I-.
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A$52
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| 231 |
AUST SCARLET AND TARTAN by M Buckley. 295 pgs 1986. The story of the Regiments and Regimental bands of the NSW Scottish Rifles (Volunteers), the 30th Battalion (NSW Scottish Rifles) 'A' Company and Pipes and Drums, 17th Battalion Royal New South Wales Regt. With many Nominal Rolls. HC with DJ. Grade II+
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A$65
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| 232 |
AUST THE FEATHERBED SOLDIERS The New South Wales Lancers in the Boer War 1899-1902. 135pgs 2001. History and nominal roll with some biographical details and WW1 service. S/C NEW Grade I.
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A$30
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| 233 |
AUST HEROES AND GENTLEMEN - COLONEL TOM PRICE AND THE VICTORIAN MOUNTED RIFLES by W Calder. 1985. 189 pgs. HC. Used o/w Grade II-
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A$55
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| 234 |
AUST BOLD STEADY FAITHFUL by R Austin. The history of the 6th Battalion, the Royal Melbourne Regiment 1854-1993. 322 pgs. HC with DJ. B/w photos with accompanying text. New. Grade I.
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A$15
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| 235 |
AUST 1997 156pgs "NO CARS NO DRIVERS VICTORIA POLICE TRANSPORT BRANCH 1929-1997". S/C used. Grade II+
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A$50
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| 236 |
AUST "SYDNEY UNIVERSITY REGIMENT - The First 80 Years" by Ivan Chapman. Published 2001, S/C, 861pg. Used. B/W photos, very informative text, rolls and unit anecdotes. Grade II-.
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A$100
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| 237 |
AUST 1921 228pg "THE BLUE AND BROWN DIAMOND" A history of the 27th Battalion (A.I.F.) on active service. H/C, well used. Damage (see text). An extremely hard to acquire original A.I.F. Unit history printed just after WW1 (1921). Some B & W photographs (not of people) and reproduced maps. Spine damage and cover damage to the top right hand corner (a piece 2cm x 8cm is missing). the pages are foxed (yellowed due to age/exposure). The top corners of pages 133-136 are also missing. (No missing text). Bend mark to front cover as well. Not the prettiest looking book but an original scarce WWI unit history. Grade III+
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A$375
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| 238 |
AUST 2002. "DEFENDERS OF AUSTRALIA" The Third Australian Division. By: Albert Palazzo. Citizen Soldiers in the Service of Australia, 1916-1991. 243 pgs. H/C., with D/J. New. Grade I.
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A$55
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| 239 |
AUST 2005. "AS ROUGH AS BAGS" - The History of the 6th Battalion, 1st AIF, 1914-1919. By. Ron Austin. 2nd Edition 394 pgs. S/C. New. Grade I.
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A$45
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| 240 |
AUST MAYGAR'S BOYS. A BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF THE 8TH LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT AIF 1914-19. By Cameron Simpson. 1998. Hard cover with dust jacket. 308 Pages. NEW - Grade I
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A$50
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| 241 |
AUST 2009 224pgs "THEY RODE INTO HISTORY" The story of the 8th Light Horse Regiment Australian Imperial Force 1914- 1919. H/C, D/J, new. By Max Emery. Grade I
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A$65
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| 242 |
AUST 1925, 508pgs, The Story of the Twelfth, LM Newton. H/C well used original. WWI unit history of Tasmanian based/ recuited AIF battalion and their service in World War one. Marny black and white photos and text by unit adjustment. A very scarce, original WWI history. Invaluable for research of momento of relatives past service. Grade III+
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A$450
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| 243 |
AUST 1919. "WITH THE TWENTY-SECOND". By. E. Gorman. A History of the 'Twenty-Second' Battalion, A.I.F. H/C. with section missing from spine. In rear of the book there is damage to top right corner of photographs and to back cover 132 pgs. Used. Grade III+
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A$200
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| 244 |
AUST 7TH FAB YANDOO. Vol III. Active Service issue. 200 pgs. 1919. Containing publications of the Organ of the 7th Field Artillery Brigade, AIF. Whilst on active service in France, and the return journey to Australia, Brigade Roll of Honor, Battery Casualty Lists, Nominal Roll, Brigade history, maps Xmas Cards, Novelty programme, menu cards etc. S/C. Original Unit history. Slight tatty edges o/w Grade II-
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A$100
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| 245 |
AUST MEN OF THE NINTH. A history of the Ninth Australian Field Ambulance 1916-1994 by Lieut Col R Likeman. 2003. 224 pgs. H/C. D/J. New. Grade I.
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A$55
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| 246 |
AUST 2007 256pgs "THE FIGHTING FOURTH" Sydney's 4th Bn. A.I.F by Ron Austin. H/C D/J limited edition with box sleeve for storage.
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A$180
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| 247 |
AUST 2000 156pgs "THE WHITE GURKHAS" The Australians at the second battle of Krithia Gallipoli. S/C new. Quick research book for second battle of Krithia WW1. Grade I-
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A$30
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| 248 |
AUST 2007 43pgs "FOR KING AND COBBERS" H/C D/J new unit history mainly concerning France & Flanders 1916-1919. Many B&W photo's and well researched text. Grade I-
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A$86
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| 249 |
AUST 1978, 399pgs. An Australian Army Cadet Unit 1945-1977. H/C. Used. Great unit type history of Christian Brothers College, St Kilda. From 1945-1977. Many photos and great information. Grade II-
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A$75
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| 250 |
AUST THE SURPRISING BATTALION - AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS IN CHINA by W Noonan. 1945. 194 pgs. Story of the Lost Legion of the AIF. H/C with D/J. Original history. SCARCE. Grade II-
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A$150
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| 251 |
AUST 1984, 520pgs, Mud & Blood in the Field. This book is a complete collection of newsletters distributed by the 2/23 Australia Infantry Battalion "Albury's Own" from December 1940 on the way to the Middle East until the end of the War at Tarakan in August 1945. H/C with D/J. Used. Grade II
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A$45
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| 252 |
AUST 1994. YOU'LL BE SORRY! By. ANN HOWARD. Reflections of the AWAS from 1941-1945. Hard Cover. Dust jacket. 193 pages Used. Otherwise Grade II-
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A$65
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| 253 |
AUST "2/24 - A history of the 2/24 Australian Infantry Battalion", edited by R.P. Serle. Published 1963, H/C with D/J, 378 pages. Includes battle honours and roll of honour. Used. Grade II-.
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A$60*
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AUST "AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS - Their Secret War against the Japanese in WWII" by A.B. Feuer. Published 1996, S/C, 194pg. New. Grade I.
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A$35*
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AUST A HOSPITAL AT WAR. The 2/4 Australian General Hospital 1940-45 by R Goodman. 1983. 208 pgs. H/C. Near new. Grade II.
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A$45
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| 256 |
AUST 2004. "THE VITAL FACTOR" -A History of 2/6th Australian Armoured Regiment 1941-1946. By. Paul Handel. Includes Regimental Nominal Roll. 444 pgs. H/C. New. Grade I.
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A$55
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| 257 |
AUST "'B' COMPANY SECOND SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY" by H.D. Wells. Published 1984, S/C, 175pg. Used. First person account of action with 2/17 Battalion during WW2 and highs and lows of service life. Lots of WW2 era idioms and ideals of the Aussie digger. A good quick read. Grade II-.
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A$85
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AUST WITH THE TWENTY-SECOND by E Gorman. 2001. 245 pgs. A history of the 22nd Battalion AIF. B/w photos with accompanying text. Including Nominal Rolls. SC. New Grade I
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A$115
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| 259 |
AUST 1963 378pgs "2/24 A history of the 2/34 Aust. infantry battalion. H/C D/J (tatty edges) used. Great unit history. Grade II-
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A$140
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| 260 |
AUST PROUDLY WE SERVED. STORIES OF THE 2/5TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL in Australia and Overseas, in battle areas and behind German lines in war torn Europe. 1988 280 pgs. HC with DJ. Used. Some signatures on end page. Grade II-
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A$45
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AUST THE BATTLE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL NEW SOUTH WALES REGIMENT by Major General G Maitland. Vol 1. 1885-1918. 333 pgs. 2001. Excellent pictorial & text history. HC with DJ. New. Grade I.
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A$55
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AUST FOREVER FORWARD by J Laffin. The history of the 2/31st Australian Infantry Battalion 2nd AIF 1940-45. 333 pgs 2002. With Nominal Rolls, showing awards and casualties etc. HC. New. Grade I.
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A$55
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| 263 |
AUST 2006 159pgs "A SHORT HOSTORY OF 9 FIELD COMPANY R.A.E. H/C new. WW2 engineer unit history. Quick reference work. Grade I-
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A$40
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| 264 |
AUST "The 61st Battalion 1938-45 - The Queensland Cameron Highlanders' War" by James Watt. 2001 H/C 288pg. New. In Depth and informative history of one of Queensland's favourite units. Grade I
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A$65
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AUST "The New Guinea Volunteer Rifles NGVR 1939-43 - A History" by Ian Downs. 1999 H/C D/J 359pg. Unit history of service in PNG during WW2. Grade I
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A$75
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AUST "A History of the 2/29 Battalion - 8th Australian Division AIF" by Nulli Secundus. 1983 H/C D/J 224pg. Original copy of the unit history. Grade II-.
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A$160
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AUST "Last Out - 4RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Battalion's second tour in Vietnam" by Jerry Taylor. 2001 H/C D/J 270pg. History of 4RAR/NZ in South Vietnam. Grade I.
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A$65
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| 268 |
AUST "Tracks of the Dragon - A History of Australian Locating Artillery" by Keith R. Ayliffe BEM and John M. Posener. 2004 H/C 340pg. Grade I-
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A$52
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| 269 |
AUST "Combat Battalion - The Eighth Battalion in Vietnam" by Robert A Hall. 2000 S/C 308pg. New. History of 8RAR in Vietnam. Grade I.
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A$42
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| 270 |
AUST 1992 261pgs. "GUNS & BROOCHES" Australian Army Nursing from the Boer War to the Gulf War. By Jan Bassett. Very interesting reading with many period B/W photographs. H/C with D/J. Used. Grade II+
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A$50
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AUST 1936, 320pgs. The Fighting 10th Cecil BL Lock. H/C well used. Aged bu in good overall condition. Unit history of the tenth Battalion AIF and its proud record of service during WWI. Full of interesting facts, anecdotes, BN diary listing and original nominal roll. A "must have" for South Australian collectors. Grade II-
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A$450
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AUST 1945, 40pgs. Corps of R.A.E. War History 1939-1945. H/C D/J post WW2 record of service in the A.W.M. Book style. Very scarce. Grade II-
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A$120
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| 273 |
AUST "MUZZLE BLAST - Six Years of War with The 2/2 Australian Machine Gun Battalion". Published 1980, H/C with D/J, 298pg. WW2 Unit History with Nominal Rolls. Original.
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A$85
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