History 38th bn aif ww1 19141918, 110 pages, photos, nominal roll. Jan 29, 2020 free, online searchable database for more than 330,000 men and women who embarked from australia for service overseas in the first australian imperial force with information taken from embarkation rolls, the nominal roll, details of military decorations andor promotions, roll of honour circulars, personal dossiers and post war deaths. If not, a surname, some time and good luck will hopefully find this information. On 3 september 1939 prime minister robert gordon menzies announced the beginning of australias involvement in the second world war on every national and commercial radio station in australia. Researching new zealand soldiers in the first world war. The first place to visit online is the nominal roll at the veterans affair site. Australia s blue jackets in german new guinea 1914 by lieutenant colonel neil smith am. Personnel service records for the second australian imperial force 193947 series b883. You can identify if there is a published unit history for your individuals unit by searching the books database.
Australian soldiers of m special forces unit ww2 soldiers of m special unit by n. The sappers war with 9 australian division engineers. Nominal roll of original members, and members of reinforcements, who served with the battalion in the field during first world war. All ww1 and ww2 service records are only available from national archives of australia at. The book contains two volumes part one is an amended and expanded version of the sappers war vol. Australian wwii collectable books 19391945 for sale shop. This site contains information from the service records of some one million individuals who served during world war. Nominal rolls are lists of those who served, which often include useful information to research an individual further such as service number and unit. The history of the royal australian engineers of the 9th australian division during world war ii. Records of australian military forces prisoners of war and missing, far east and south west pacific islands. Australian imperial force nominal roll 19141918 findmypast. An extensive range of personal stories, historical information and educational resources have been brought together within the anzac portal website.
How to research your 8th division soldier pounding along. All in all this will make a fine addition to your collection of reference works of the lrdg. Australia military collectables books for sale ebay. This nominal roll contains the names of 17,866 veterans who served with the royal australian navy ran, australian army and royal australian air force raaf in korea, or in the waters adjacent to korea, during the conflict and after the cease fire, between 27 june 1950 and 19 april 1956. This entry was posted in australian war records, korean war, national archives of australia, turner, world war ii and tagged adelaide, army, australian defence force, harry tanko turner, korean war, merchant navy, murray arnold turner, nominal roll, raaf, ran, sarah turner, world war two, ww2. Of course the book would be most highly valued by anyone who had relations in the. When it was formed on 14 december 1939, its component companies were spread across several australian states, but it was later concentrated at ingleburn, new south wales, where it completed basic training in the early months of the war. History of the naval troops anmef 1914 nominal roll book. Nominal roll australian soldiers bcof occupation japan 194652 disarming the menace by n. Apr 18, 2016 a nominal roll is a list of the officers, ncos and men who served in a unit of the cef at a specific point in time. They were often compiled prior to a unit embarking for england and sometimes include embarkation information such as ship name, embarkation port and the date of sailing. Australian soldiers of m special forces unit ww2 nominal roll. Nominal rolls for various units listing names of the members who served in these units and a must for the military history researcher. Australian 23rd machine gun battalion military history forum.
Smith am this special forces unit was formed in 1943, as a successor to the coastwatchers. The new zealand expeditionary force or nzef were the forces sent by new zealand to fight alongside australia and britain in wwi. These nominal rolls list members of australia s defence forces who served during a particular conflict. Australian military book specialist, at books on war you will find a large collection of australian war books for sale. World war ii nominal roll raaf world war 2 fatalities awm. One of dvas key roles is acknowledging and commemorating the service and sacrifice of all those who served australia and its allies in wars, conflicts and peace operations through commemorations, memorials, war graves and research. Montevideo maru ww2 australian nominal roll pow ship rabaul lark force 22 battal. Ww1 nominal roll and embarkation roll and all australians who died in all wars is on australian war memorial website. New zealand army wwii nominal rolls, 19391948 database online. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a nominal roll of australian nurses who served in the first world war the history of australian nurses in the first world war.
Their names were listed in the nominal rolls of new zealand expeditionary force, published by the government between 1917 and 1919. A separate 11th battalion, royal western australia regiment was reformed in 1966, being formed through a designation of the 2nd battalion, royal western australia regiment. Nominal roll of australian veterans of the korean war provides information from the. Guide to the papers of the 1st australian parachute. This collection consists of the world war ii nominal roll of australia.
Wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. It involved most of the worlds nationsincluding all of the great powerseventually forming two opposing military alliances. Dva has also published books about a range of conflicts in which australians have participated. Todate, the following nominal rolls can be accessed via the internet. The nominal roll of australian korean war veterans the nominal roll of. An illustrated life of simpson, the man with the donkey a is for anzac primary school gallipoli book vietnam 50th anniversary cap war campaign ribbons brief history of the third reich by m. Also includes regimental lists for the 1st and 2nd aif and officer lists. Although raised in south australia, b company came from victoria, c company came from tasmania and d company came from western australia. Please see my other auctions for rare ww1 and ww2 canadian y. Military service records australian institute of aboriginal and torres. Ww2 nominal roll the world war two nominal roll was created to honour and commemorate the men and women who served in australia s defence forces and the merchant navy during this conflict. The battery was the first to engage the japanese when they attacked darwin australia.
Russell militaria is committed to bringing you new militaria each month, and are glad to work with and help our customers during these trying times. We are here to assist customers regardless of their circumstances, and are happy to answer any questions or meet special requests. Service record details of individuals who served in australia s defence forces and the australian merchant navy during world war two. The roll includes those who served with the australian flying corps and australian medical corps, but not the names of those who served with the australian naval and military expedition force.
The world war two nominal roll honours and commemorates some one million people who served in australias defence forces and the. In this draft the enlist date of 22 apr 40 is an arbitrary date used for some world war ii enlistees. The department of veterans affairs publishes nominal rolls covering conflicts in which australia has participated since federation. World war two battalion or unit histories australian battalion history books ww2. The nominal roll of australian veterans of the korean war honors and commemorates the men and women who served in the royal australian navy, australian army and royal australian air force in korea, or in the waters adjacent to korea, during the conflict and after the ceasefire, between 27 june 1950 and 19 april 1956. World war ii service records the world war two nominal roll honours and commemorates some one million people who served in australia s defence forces and the merchant navy during the period 3 september 1939 to 2 september 1945. Australian aif ww2 nominal roll data extracted from indexes by gae member maxine cadzow. He later became the bestselling author of a number of books including the. Scarce ww2 history darwin bombed 14th heavy anti aircraft. World war two battalion history books ww2 military history books ww2. The primary purpose in publishing the nominal roll is to provide a list of those members of australia s armed forces who served during world war ii. Simpson and duffy ww1 australian hero gallipoli childrens book not only a hero. Australian war memorial 23rd machine gun battalion the 23rd machine gun battalion was formed in june 1940 under the command of lieutenant colonel arthur blackburn, vc.
Preliminary nominal roll of australian veterans of the. The department of veterans affairs created the world war 2 nominal roll, which provides the. Books on war australia buy australian war books online. Australian soldiers of m special forces unit ww2 nominal. This collection provides an index of individuals from new zealand who were awarded medals, decorations, or other honors for military service, between 1860 and 1919.
Nominal roll of the 233rd australian infantry battalion a. Aif ww2 australian military books signals soldering on khaki and green. Jan 23, 2020 dva preserves the history of australias war service through a range of activities designed to commemorate and honour our service men and women and ensure a continuing legacy. We specialise in australian unit history books records of a units activities. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. The 228th battalion was an infantry battalion of the australian army, which served during the second world war.
The roll was created as a commemoration project for australians who served in the australian army, the royal australian navy, the royal australian air force, or in the merchant navy during world war ii. Military records were created by the australian army, navy, air force and. Australian world war ii nominal roll, 19391945 myheritage. World war two nominal roll department of veterans affairs. Dec 31, 2014 this entry was posted in australian war records, korean war, national archives of australia, turner, world war ii and tagged adelaide, army, australian defence force, harry tanko turner, korean war, merchant navy, murray arnold turner, nominal roll, raaf, ran, sarah turner, world war two, ww2. Vimy ridge press photo which i also have for sale, as well as a beaver hut post card listed in my other auctions. Royroyes family links royroyes family links genealogy of the roy and royes families first name. Nominal rolls of the canadian expeditionary force doing. Some published unit histories provide lists of names of their members, usually with service number. Get the best deal for australia military collectables books from the. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
M special units role was focused upon obtaining intelligence on japanese operations. Military history and publications department of veterans. To search the database to search by any text in entire database, type the text you wish to find and select all columns, then hit the search button. Leslie williams and the 10 th australian field ambulance. Nominal rolls of the canadian expeditionary force doing our bit. First world war nominal roll details of approximately 324,000 aif personnel, recorded to assist with their repatriation to australia from overseas service following the first world. Australian soldiers of m special forces unit ww2 nominal roll coastwatchers book. The next section deals with the lrdg association and their activities and several obituaries of their members. The national archives holds the service records of australians who served with the army in world war ii.
The nominal roll of australian korean war veterans. Get the best deals on australian wwii collectable books 19391945. World war two battalion military history books books on. Contains nominal rolls and paybook photographs arranged by name, theatre of war and unit, location of pow camp. Nominal roll australian soldiers bcof occupation japan 1946. The world war two nominal roll was created to honour and commemorate some one million people who served in australia s defence forces and the merchant navy during the period 3 september 1939 to 2 september 1945. As one part of this commemoration, dva has published four nominal.
The nominal roll of australian world war two veterans. The nominal roll provides all australians with access to an index of information. A history of the 10th australian field ambulance a. Canteen staff in the army and raaf were formally enlisted serving members and their names appear on the roll. By the time the violence had been quelled, one australian soldier was dead and hundreds of australians and u. The last and final section or epilogue has the units honor roll, awards, wounded, pows and the nominal roll etc. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Books on war australia is an australian registered company and is gst registered abn 52 595 093 343 please note all sales are tax invoiced but a paper invoice will not be printed unless requested. Nominal roll australian soldiers bcof occupation japan. Below youll find links to nearly 400 nominal rolls currently online at library and archives canada. List of nominal rolls department of veterans affairs. On that day, 242 japanese aircraft, in two separate raids, attacked the town, ships in darwins harbour and the towns two airfields in an attempt to prevent the allies from using them as bases to contest the invasion of timor and java. As one part of this commemoration, dva has published four nominal rolls.
Australian tent colouration unit atcu an unusual but important unit within the australian army during ww2. Our military bookstore specialises in anzac gallipoli war books, ww1 ww2 vietnam war books raaf ran and australian army books. The first at war, history 21st inf bn ww2, nominal roll, honours, pows. This site contains information from the service records of some one million individuals who served during world war two. World war ii, or the second world war often abbreviated as wwii or ww2, was a global conflict that was underway by 1939 and ended in 1945. Nov 06, 2002 the national archives of australia today unveiled the longawaited nominal roll of more than a million men and women who served at home and abroad during world war ii. The nominal roll consists of digitised images of the official records series awm3, nominal roll of australian imperial force who left australia for. The following books relate to the involvement of indigenous people in war. Australia military records genealogy familysearch wiki. Reference materials and books on north africa lrdg. Service records of aussies who served in wwii go online. Formed in mid1940 from western australian volunteers, the battalion served in north africa in 194142 as part of the 24th brigade, which was assigned to the 9th division. We hold the following records of world war ii service. The 21st machine gun battalion was a battalion of the australian army that was raised for service during world war ii as part of the 6th division.
Australia s blue jackets in german new guinea 1914 by lieutenant colonel neil smith am this book lists the operations and importantly for the first time, the most uptodate nominal roll. The first world war nominal roll is a list of approximately 324,000 members of the australian imperial force aif who served overseas during world war one. A nice quality ww1 canadian reference book and nominal roll for your consideration. Nominal roll australian soldiers bcof occupation japan 194652 book. The battle of brisbane was a riot between united states military personnel on one side and australian servicemen and civilians on the other, in brisbane, queenslands capital city, on 26 and 27 november 1942, during which time the two nations were allies. When world war ii ended, and the 1st australian parachute battalion was disbanded, one of the unit members retained the original nominal roll, which was in use by the pay sergeant of the battalion. Ww1 cef canadian ymca unit history nominal roll reference.
History of the naval troops anmef 1914 nominal roll book australian navy ww1. Almost a million australians, both men and women, served in the second world war. Rare ww1 2nd canadian battalion cef alberta reference book. Nominal roll of australian veterans of the korean war. The bombing of darwin, also known as the battle of darwin, on 19 february 1942 was the largest single attack ever mounted by a foreign power on australia. The first world war nominal roll is a single alphabetic listing of approximately 324,000 names of members of the australian imperial force aif who served overseas during the first world war.
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