Catalogue
World War II Prisoners of War. Blair, J & C., Return from the River Kwai, London, 1979; Clarke, H.V., Twilight Liberation, North Sydney, 1985; Gordon, H., Die Like the Carp, North Melbourne, 1978; Hall, E.R.('Bon')., The Burma-Thailand Railway of Death, Armadale, 1981; Harrison, C.T., Island of Mist, North Geelong, 1988; Moffitt, A., Project Kingfisher, Sydney, 1995; Nelson, H., Prisoners of War, Australians Under Nippon, Sydney, 1985; Power, F.W.G., Kurrah!, Melbourne, 1991; Ramsay Silver, L., The Bridge at Parit Sulong, Sydney, 2004; and Sandakan, Burra Creek, 1988; Ryan, Sr M.I., POWs Fraternal, Perth, 1990; Simons, Sister J.E., In Japanese Hands, Richmond, 1985; and While History Passed, Melbourne, 1954. Good - near new. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Unit histories. Austin, V., To Kokoda and Beyond, Melbourne, 1988; Benson, S.E., The Story of the 42 Aust.Inf.Bn., Sydney, 1952; Blair, R., The Gippsland Regiment; Christie, R.W.& R.(eds)., A History of the 2/29 Battalion - 8th Australian Division AIF, Stratford, 2003 reprint; Critch, M., Our Kind of War, Perth, 1981; Cody, L., Ghosts in Khaki, Carlisle, 1997; Draydon, A.W., Men of Courage, Loftus, 2001 edition; Goodman, R., A Hospital at War, Springhill, 1983; Palazzo, A., The Royal Australian Corps of Transport, Canberra, 2001; Smith, N.C., The Red and Black Diamond, Melbourne, 1997; Walker, R & H., Curtin's Cowboys, Sydney, 1987 reprint; War Service Record of First Australian Field Artillery Brigade 1914-1919. Good - near new. (13)
Estimate $250
SOLD $780
Unit histories. Box, A., Saddle & Spur, Churchill, 1989; Browning, N., The Blue & White Diamond, 28th Battalion, Bassendean; The Second Eighth, A History of the 2/8th Australian Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, 1984; Harvey, Sgt W.J., The Red and White Diamond, Melbourne, reprint; Hocking, P., The Long Carry, A History of the 2/1 Australian Machine Gun Battalion 1939-46, Nunawading, 1997; Lindsay, N., Equal to the Task, Vol I, Kenmore, 1992; Speed, Brigadier F.W.(ed)., Esprit de Corps, Sydney, 1988; Trigellis-Smith, S., The Purple Devils, The 2/6 Australian Commando Squadron, Melbourne, 1992. Very good - near new. (9)
Estimate $200
SOLD $750
Unit histories. Brook, D., Roundshot to Rapier, Artillery in South Australia 1840-1984, Adelaide, 1986; O'Brien, J.W., Guns and Gunners, The Story of the 2/5 Field Regiment, Sydney, 1950; Henry, R.L., The Story of the 2/4th Field Regiment, Melbourne, 1950; Russell, W.B., The Second Fourteenth Battalion, A History of the Australian Infantry Battalion in the Second World War, Sydney, 1948; Matthews, R., Militia Battalion at War The History of the 58/59th Australian Infantry Battalion in the Second World War, Kyabram, 1987 reprint; The Gunners, An Intimate Record of the 3rd New Zealand Divisional Artillery in the Pacific, Dunedin, 1948. Good - near new. (6)
Estimate $110
SOLD $400
Unit histories. Corfield, R.S., Hold Hard Cobbers, The Story of the 57th and 60th and 57/60th Australian Infantry Battalions, Vol I, 1912-1930 and Vol II, 1930-1990, Glenhuntley 1991, 1992 (both signed by author); Austin, R., As Rough as Bags, The History of the 6th battalion, 1st AIF 1914-1919, McCrae, 1992 (signed by author); Bold Steady Faithfull, The History of the 6th Battalion, The Royal Melbourne Regiment 1854-1993, Melbourne, 1993 (signed by author); Cobbers in Khaki, The History of the 8th Battalion 1914-1918, McCrae, 1997 (signed by author); Forward Undeterred, The History of the 23rd Battalion 1915-1919, McCrae, 1998. Near new condition. (6)
Estimate $130
SOLD $500
Unit histories. Graeme-Evans, A.L., Of Storms and Rainbows, The Story of the Men of the 2/12th Battalion A.I.F. Vol 1, Oct 1939-Mar 1942, and Vol 2, Mar 1942 - Jan 1946, Hobart, 1989, 1991; Ward-Harvey, K., The Sappers War with 9 Aust.Div.Engineers 1939-45, Newcastle, 1992; Youl, Lt-Col R., Swan Street Sappers 1860-1996, A History of the Engineering Training Depot, Swan Street, Melbourne and of Sappers in Victoria, Melbourne, 1995. Good - near new. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $400
Unit histories. Hay, D., Nothing Over Us, The Story of the 2/6th Australian Infantry Battalion, Canberra, 1984; Austin, R., Let Enemies Beware 'Caveant Hostes' The History of the 2/15th Battalion 1940-45, McCrae, 1995 (signed by author); Our Dear Old Battalion, The Story of the 7th Battalion AIF, 1914-1919, McCrae, 2004 (signed by author); Courtney, G.B., Silent Feet, The History of 'Z' Special Operations 1942-1945, McCrae, 1993; Franke, D.(ed)., Mud and Blood in the Field, Hughsdale, 1984; Buttery, R., Legion of the Lost 'Home Defence', Marden, 1992. Good - near new. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $270
Unit histories. Palazzo, A., Defenders of Australia, The Third Australian Division, Canberra, 2002; Corfield, J., The Australian Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Boxer Uprising 1899-1901, McCrae, 2001; Hunter, D., My Corps Cavalry, A History of the 13th Australian Light Horse Regiment 1915-1918, McCrae, 1999; Austin, R., Black and Gold, The History of the 29th Battalion 1915-18, McCrae, 1997 (signed by author); Hall, R.J., The Australian Light Horse, Blackburn, 1968; Hammond, E.W., History of the 11th Light Horse Regiment, Brisbane, 1942; Price, J.E., Southern Cross Scots, Cheltenham, 1992; Critch, M.(ed)., Our Kind of War, The History of the VAD/AAMWS, Perth, 1981; Christie, R.W., A History of the 2/29 Battalion - 8th Australian Division AIF, Melbourne, 1983; Keogh, Colonel E.G., Suez to Aleppo, Melbourne. Good - near new. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $450
Victoria. Government reports including Resignation of Colonel Pitt 1861; Military 1861-2; Military Pay and Allowances 1861-2; Defence Commission 1861-2; Defences of the Colony 1862-3; Victoria Volunteer Force 1862-3; Statistical Register of the Colony of Victoria 1884; Defence Department Rifle Clubs and Cadet Corps 1884; Victorian Military Forces Regulations 1886; Government Gazette No.6 January 16, 1891 (first 4 pages with tears & repairs); together with 'Celebrities of the Army', London, bound into two vols, incomplete series, with full colour plates; 'Battle Smoke' June 13, 1900 (repaired with tape); 'Action' magazine 1944. Fair - good. (15)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Vietnam War. Avery, Lt-Col Brian., We Too Were Anzacs, McCrae, 2004; Breen, Bob., First to Fight, Sydney, 1988; Rowe, John., Vietnam The Australian Experience, Sydney, 1987; Stuart, Maj.R.F. (ed)., 3 RAR in South Vietnam 1967-1968, Brookvale, 1968; Clarke, Capt C.J. (ed)., Yours Faithfully, Brookvale, 1972; Battle, Capt M.R. (ed)., The Year of the Tigers, Brookvale, 1970; Sayce, Capt R.L. and O'Neill, Lieut M.D. (eds)., The Fighting Fourth, 1972; Webb, Lt J.R.(ed)., Mission in Vietnam, Swanbourne, 1989; Clunies-Ross, Maj.A (ed)., The Grey Eight in Vietnam, Brisbane; Fairfax, D., Royal Australian Navy in Vietnam, Canberra, 1980; Palmer, A.M., Vietnam Veterans A Record of Service, Perth, 1995. Very good - near new. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $1,500
Vietnam War. Sutton, R., Australian Awards Vietnam, 1962-1991, Summer Hill, 1992 (signed by author); McNeil, Ian., The Team, Australian Army Advisors in Vietnam 1962-1972, Canberra, 1984; English, M.C., The Riflemen, Unit History of 3RAR in Vietnam, Loftus, 1999; Picken, Bruce., Vietnam Diggers Language, Loftus, 2006; Mollison, Lt-Col C.S., Long Tan and Beyond, Woombye, 2006 (3rd edition); Church, J.M., Second to None, Mosman, 1996 edition; Nott, R., & Payne, N., The Vung Tau Ferry & Escort Ships, Essendon, 1998; together with titles such as Crossfire, The Soldiers Story, In Good Company, Vietnam Task, The Battle of Long Tan, The battle of Coral, The Nominal Roll of Vietnam Veteransa, Australia's Longest War. Good - near new. (15)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
World books. Assorted military and numismatic (10) books and journals, mostly paperback, including Box, A., Victoria's Diggers, Leongatha, 1995; Cole, H., Formation Badges of WW2, London, 1973; Dallas, G and Gill, D., The Unknown Army, London, 1985; Langley, G.F.& e.m., Sand Sweat and Camels, Kilmore, 1976; Orders for Dress and Clothing Military Forces of the Commonwealth, Melbourne, 1906; Westlake, R.A., Territorial Force Cadet Units 1910-1922, Wembly, 1984; and others. Fair - good. (53)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
World military. Forty, G., U.S. Army Handbook 1939-1945, London, 1979; Barnes, Maj R.Money., A History of the Regiments & Uniforms of the British Army, London, 1951; Joynt, W.D., Saving the Channel Ports 1918, 1975; Hapgood, D. and Richardson, D., Monte Cassino, North Ryde, 1984; Edwards, Major T.J.., Military Customs, Aldershot, 1961; Warner, P., Stories of Famous Regiments, London, 1975; Cassin-Scott, J & Fabb, J., Ceremonial Uniforms of the Northern Ireland, London, 1996 edition; Lefferts, Lt C.M., Uniforms of the 1775-1783 American, British, French and German Armies in the War of the American Revolution, Greenwich; A Guide to the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, 1954; and a booklet on Rorke's Drift. Good. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80