PUBLICATIONS
Carving Up
The Melon
Australians in the Boxer Rebellion,
China 1900-1901
Fully indexed with detailed nominal roll, photographs, etc.
Published 2000
Colonial
The
Featherbed Soldiers
The New South Wales Lancers in the Boer War 1899 - 1902
The New South Wales Lancers was raised in 1883 as a light horse unit but, following the return of its contingent from the Sudan that had served with the New South Wales Artillery in 1885, it converted to a lancer unit. In 1899 a squadron of 100 officers and men from the Lancers, under the command of Captain C. Cox, travelled to Britain, where it participated in a military tournament at Islington and undertook training at Aldershot.
Published 2001
Boer War
The Third
Australian Light Horse Regiment 1914-1918
A Short History and Listing of Those Who Served
Reference for the Australian 3rd Light Horse Regiment, being a concise history, followed by a nominal roll, casualty summary, honours and awards, and abbreviations; 4 maps, The Levant, The Anzac Area 1915, Sinai 1915-17, Palestine 1918.
Published 1993
World War One
Men of
Beersheba
A History of the 4th Light Horse Regiment 1914-1919
Published 1993
World War One
Australians in
Peril
Tracing your World War Two Australian Military Ancestors
This book provides readers with a summary of Australia's military history in conflict, a glimpse of where to look and what to look for, as well as some guidance on how to understand military records, which translates to getting the most out of them.
For those seeking to search our their World War Two Australian military ancestors, there is no better place to start.
Published 2017
World War Two
The Light Aid Detachments in World War Two
An examination of these much overlooked units of the Electrical and Mechanical Engineers of World War Two
With detailed listing of all LAD’s (by number) with parent Arms, units, major dates, locations and movements recorded.
Published 2006
World War Two
More of the
Few
Australasians in the Battle of Britain
Surpasses previous attempts to identify Australian and New Zealand aircrew who flew in the Battle of Britain between 10th July and 31st October 1940. Over 190 men with Australasian connections with additional research.
Published 2010
World War Two
Operation
Crimp
With the Australian Army on the Malay Peninsular 1964-65
An overview of Australian operations during Indonesian Confrontation with detailed alphabetical listing of Army personnel who qualified for the General Service Medal 1962 with bar Malay Peninsular including extensive research on other service, honours, etc.
Published 2004
Indonesian Confrontation
Purple With
A Green Stripe
Australian Military Force Recipients of the General Service Medal 1918-1964. Excludes Malaya bar for Australian service.
Published 1991
Miscellaneous
Australia's
Yeomanry Scouts
A History of the Imperial Yeomanry Scouts in the Boer War 1899-1902
A history of the Imperial Yeomanry Scouts in the Boer War 1899-1902 including the abortive attempt to raise Hamilton’s Scouts in Australia, then the Irregular unit raised in South Africa. Includes detailed research on both groups of men.
Published 2002
Boer War
The History of
the Australian Voluntary Hospital
World War One
A detailed account of the history of the Australian Voluntary Hospital during World War One. Based on the Unit War Diary and more from Australian and British records. Includes detailed nominal rolls of the Australian and Royal Army Medical Corps personnel attached.
Published 2006
World War One
Australia's
Bluejackets
Australia's Bluejackets in German New Guinea 1914
The sailors of the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force to German New Guinea in 1914 made an indelible mark on Australia’s rich military history during World War One.
They were the first Australians to fight and die in the conflict. They conducted the first bayonet charge and won the first gallantry decorations. Now, the story of these unique Bluejackets can be told and they can at last be identified by name.
Published 2016
World War One
Tropical Force
Veterans
of the 1st Australian Imperial Force 1914-21
Nominal Roll with further service remarks. Short history of the Tropical Force Veterans, then follows a 28 page nominal roll. A valuable research tool for Family History, genealogy, medal collectors and professional AN&MEF researchers.
Published 1995
World War One
Men of the 9th
Divisional Ski Company
Australian Imperial Force World War Two
The history of this little known Australian Imperial Force unit in the Middle East in 1941-42. Complete with detailed roll showing an exceptional group of men who went on to pay dearly in subsequent battles with many decorated.
Published 2005
World War Two
Kalgoorlie,
Cairo and Beyond
Campaigning with the Anti Tankers in the Middle East
Campaigning with the Anti Tankers in the Middle East. The author Geoffrey Pritchard was a member of the 24th Anti Tank Company. He was wounded at Tobruk and El Alamein with the 24th Anti Tank Company and 2/3rd Anti Tank Regiment. This is a indepth account from a veteran's perspective includes a list of casualities of both units are found in the appendix of this book.
Published 2002
World War Two
They Came
Unseen
The Men and Women of Z Special Unit
A history of the Allied Intelligence Bureau with all operations summarised. A biographical history and detailed nominal rolls for personnel of this highly classified World War Two Australian special force unit. Gallantry citations for Z Special Unit members are also included. Over 2400 men and women listed with operational and other service noted, missions, etc. Comprises 271 pages, index, photos, maps and appendices.
Published 2010
World War Two
With The Red
Duster
Australian Merchant Mariners Who Paid The Supreme Sacrifice in World War Two
A study of the subject and detail of Australian vessels sunk, etc plus detailed listing of those Australian mariners who perished during the war. A total of 600 are recorded and therefore hundreds more than identified officially in the past.
Published 2006
World War Two
Home By
Christmas
With the Australians in Korea 1950-56
With detailed Army nominal roll.
Published 1990
Korea
Nothing Short
of War
With the Australian Army in Borneo 1962-1966
Indonesian Confrontation 1962-1966.
With the Australian Army in Borneo 1962-1966. A history of Australian involvement in Indonesian Confrontation. 200 pages, hard cover with jacket, index, never before published photographs, bibliography and rolls compiled from Unit Routine Orders Part II plus all recorded casualties, honours and awards and other service listed.
Published 1999
Indonesian Confrontation
Disarming the
Menace
Australian Soldiers with the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces Japan 1946-1952
An examination of the Australian Army men and women of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan 1946-1952 with a short history of BCOF and the long awaited nominal roll, which it was said couldn’t be compiled. This detailed roll is now complete and records 20,000 Australian Military Force men and women. The book comprises 263 pages and also contains a Time Line, unit lists, index and photographs.
Published 2012
BCOF
Riders of
Destiny
The 4th Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance 1917 - 1918
An Autobiography and History
by Patrick M. Hamilton.
A detailed history based on the author’s diary and official records. Includes index, footnotes and alphabetical roll with citation details.
Published 1996
World War One
Bethune's
Mounted Infantry
South Africa 1899 to 1902
Sir Edward Cecil Bethune, was a British soldier who raised and led his own regiment, Bethune's Mounted Infantry, in the Second Boer War.
Bethune's Mounted Infantry fought at the battles of Colenso and Spion Kop, and took part in the Relief of Ladysmith. Members included British, Australian and USA men.
Book provides a history and nominal roll with details.
Published 1999
Boer War
Australian
Prisoners of War
Boer War 1899-1902
An examination and alphabetical listing of all known Australian Prisoners of War in the Boer War 1899-1902. A total of 222 recorded including over 180 with Australian Contingents and therefore about 80 more than recorded officially by the Australian War Memorial, etc. Excludes men simply ‘overrun’ and released, such as at Wilmansrust or Onverwacht.
Published 2005
Boer War
The Red and
Black Diamond
The History of the 21st Battalion 1915 - 1918
A history of the 21st Battalion with detailed nominal roll, award citations. Indexed.
Published 1997
World War One
Back to the
Colours
British Imperial Army Reservists in Australia 1914
An examination of the part played by British Imperial Army Reservists resident in Australia at the outbreak of World War One. Includes a detailed listing of over 1600 men, many of whom made the supreme sacrifice.
Published 2016
World War One
The Military
Massage Corps
World War One
A Short History with Medal Roll
An outline history of this poorly documented British Army group with alphabetical roll for those who served overseas including Australian and other Commonwealth personnel.
Describes the history of The Military Massage Corps, which was recognised formally in 1915, making it the official body to which all masseurs and masseuses engaged in service in military hospitals should belong.
Published 2007
World War One
Under Friendly
Flags
Australians Who Served in the Land, Sea, and Air Forces of Allied Nations in World War One
An analysis and detailed listing of over 12,000 who so served. With many British records destroyed during the Blitz there is no other visibility of many of these men and women.
Published 1998
World War One
Men of the 5th Australian Bomb Disposal Platoon
A history of this poorly reported World War Two unit with detailed nominal roll and some photographs.
A good account of 5th Australian Bomb Disposal Platoon, who were involved in bomb and explosive ordnance clearance duties during World War Two (1939-1945).
Published 2009
World War Two
Australian
Military Force Recipients
of the France and Germany Star
An examination with all known recipients listed. More than previously belied to have been issued are identified.
This great title is a list of Australian recipients of the France and Germany Star World War Two. A great reference for medal collectors.
Published 2009
World War Two
M Special Unit
World War Two
Medal Roll
The medal roll for the soldiers of 'M' Special Unit. M Special Unit, was part of the Services Reconnaissance Department, a joint Australian, New Zealand and British military intelligence reconnaissance unit, which saw action against the Japanese during World War II.
Published 2011
World War Two
Tid-Apa
The History of the 4th Anti-Tank Regiment
The Regiment was raised in Victoria in late 1940 as part of the 8th Division, however, only part of the unit was despatched to fight in the Malayan peninsular. One battery remained in Australia, firstly to serve in the defence of Darwin, and then in numerous camps in New South Wales before being unceremoniously disbanded.
Includes Nominal Roll
Published 1992
World War Two
8th Battalion,
The Royal Australian Regiment
Fatal and Non Fatal Casualty List South Vietnam 1969-1970
All fatal and non fatal casualties listed, showing whether Australian Regular Army, National Service, battle or non battle related. A total of 165 including a few not previously listed.
Published 2012
South Vietnam
Australian
Army National Service Fatalities 1951-1959
An examination of the Scheme and the 50 plus young men who died whilst serving either on part or full time duty.
Not to be found on any Honour Rolls and an aspect never before addressed. This work places into greater context the sacrifice of so many Conscripts who would otherwise never be recognised.
Published 2011
