Dear All Anyone researching former members of the Field Engineering Companies in the AIF may be interested in a recently published book: 'The Australians at Brightlingsea' by Julian P Foynes. Brightlingsea in Essex was the training depot for Field Engineers from 1916 to 1919. Julian is the grandson of an Anzac who stayed on in Brightlingsea after the war. Lots of information and photos covering the activities of the Diggers in Brightlingsea. This reasonably priced book can be obtained via www.amazon.co.uk Regards Roger Beckett In the UK

I have a photo of the crew of the N for NAN Lancaster bomber from no. 90 Squadron Royal Air Force, England. This plane was missing over Germany on 13th August, 1944 and eventually found in a forest near Becklingen Germany. All crew died in crash. I can only decipher most of the crew names:- Sgt. Mat Kelly, engineer RAF, Sgt Stan Gilbert. rear gunner RAF, Flight Sgt Bob McCormack, Navigator RAAF, Flight officer Stewart Bogle, pilot, RAAF, Sgt Johnny Hines bomb aimer RAF, Flight Officer R.S.Camier, Wireless operator, RAAF and Flight Sgt. B. ..........Upper gunner RAF. If anyone would like a copy of this photo please contact me and I will scan it and send it to you. Regards Leonie Tuit Lesmurdie in the Darling Ranges Perth, Western Australia Searching for:- TUIT WALLRAFF MULLER MORRALL ROSSELL GILLAM TURNER BOGLE HYMUS PARADISE THOMPSON

Does anyone know of the existence of any 1800-1820s British Army ordinance books. I am in particular looking for plans for standard bridge construction pre 1830s and believe I may find them in Army Ordinance books. Elizabeth Roberts

I am researching Flight Sergeant Charles Stewart Bogle who was the pilot of a Lancaster bomber which was shot down over Brunswich, Germany 12-13 August, 1944. All crew were killed. Would anyone know what the abbreviation Coll. refers to please i.e. Panel number Coll. grave 19. A. 5-11. Someone suggested to me that it could mean collective as the remains of the crew from this Lancaster bar 1 were burnt beyond recognition and that their remains might have been put into a grave for each person but the remains not necessarily being only of that person. Sounds morbid but it would be handy to know. Regards Leonie

I have page 11 from the PIX magazine 17th June, 1944 with various group photos of some of our RAAF men who were seconded to the RAF during WWII. If anyone is interested in them I have scanned them and will forward them to your email address. The names of the men are:- Flight Sergeant R. Smith of Sydney Flying Officer Wadham of Victoria Flying Officer East of Melbourne Sergeant Hickey of Sydney Sergeant Revel of Melbourne Sergeant Nicholls of Dimbuhih, QLD Flight Sergeant Lukies of Malamatite, Victoria Flying Officer Hawkes of Blakehurst (Blackhurst?) Flying Officer Bush of Cremorne Flight Sergeant Seage of Perth Sergeant Sleeman of Parramatta Flight Sergeant Charles Stewart Bogle of Mount Magnet Western Australia(my uncle) Regards Leonie Tuit Lesmurdie in the Darling Ranges Perth, Western Australia Searching for:- TUIT WALLRAFF MULLER MORRALL ROSSELL GILLAM TURNER BOGLE HYMUS PARADISE THOMPSON

The following extracts are from 'Courage Remembered' - The story behind the construction and maintenance of the Commonwealth's Military Cemetaries and Memorials of the Wars of 1914-1918 and 1939-1946; Maj. Edwin Gibson MBE and G. Kingsley Ward, Toronto, 1989. 'When visiting a cemetery the main points of interest are.... - the alphabetical order of surnames when headstones are set up over a collective grave (any one which appears to be out of order is the one positively identified);... ... - the single graves containg several burials' p109-110 From the Glossary: Collective Grave. A war grave containing three or more Commonwealth war dead p211 Regards, Donnacha ----- Original Message ----- From: "tuminco" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 10:47 PM Subject: War Graves > I am researching Flight Sergeant Charles Stewart Bogle who was the pilot of > a Lancaster bomber which was shot down over Brunswich, Germany 12-13 August, > 1944. All crew were killed. > > Would anyone know what the abbreviation Coll. refers to please i.e. Panel > number Coll. grave 19. A. 5-11. > > Someone suggested to me that it could mean collective as the remains of the > crew from this Lancaster bar 1 were burnt beyond recognition and that their > remains might have been put into a grave for each person but the remains not > necessarily being only of that person. > > Sounds morbid but it would be handy to know. > > Regards Leonie

Bridging generally comes under the purview of the Royal Engineers. The Royal Engineer Establishment was set up at Chatham in 1812; today, the Royal School of Military Engineering. There is some history at their site which is probably a good place to start: http://www.atra.mod.uk/Atra/RSME/rsmehistory.htm The Royal Engineers Museum of Military Engineering may be able to tell you about any publications of interest: http://www.army.mod.uk/royalengineers/heritage/museum/ Regards, Donnacha ----- Original Message ----- From: "E.A.Roberts" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 10:57 PM Subject: 1800-1820s Army ordinance books > Does anyone know of the existence of any 1800-1820s British Army ordinance > books. I am in particular looking for plans for standard bridge construction > pre 1830s and believe I may find them in Army Ordinance books. > > Elizabeth Roberts

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--=======3761580F======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-7F0A48E7; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Wanted: to obtain the Battalion book of the 58/59 Victorian Battalion . "58/59 MILITIA BATTALION AT WAR" written by "RUSSELL MATHEWS" If you see this book in any second hand/used book stores, would you let me know. Desperate to get at least one of these books. Regards Dorothy Ward. Oak Park. Vic. --=======3761580F======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-7F0A48E7 Content-Disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.498 / Virus Database: 297 - Release Date: 08-July-2003 --=======3761580F=======--

the RSSAILA, commonly known as RSL, is organized into State Branches. The familar clubs in suburbs and towns are, strictly speaking, Sub-branches. My guess is that your flag means that the Victorian Branch won the "A" Grade of the competition. Peter THOMAS Darwin, Australia <[email protected]> -----Original Message----- From: Steve Parker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, 6 July 2003 16:39 To: [email protected] Subject: New Member - Query Hi all, I have a small query. I have an old photo of a group of nine veterans (likely to be WW2 Vets.), holding a flag that reads "GOLF 1963 A-WINNER VIC. BR." and with the RSL Aust. logo on it. I am trying to work out what the "BR." stands for. I'm hoping to find an owner for the photo which I found in a book purchased secondhand. Cheers, Steve in Bundoora, Vic. _________________________________________________________________ Hot chart ringtones and polyphonics. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/share/redir/adTrack.asp?mode=click&clientID=174&referr al=Hotmail_taglines_plain&URL=http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilemania/default.asp ______________________________

There are two copies listed at Alibris: http://www.alibris.com/search/search.cfm Just entering MILITIA BATTALION AT WAR in the title search will bring them up. Militia Battalion at War. the History of the 58/59th Australian Infantry Battalion in the Second World War. by Mathews, Russell. Publisher: 58/59th Battalion Association, Kyabram, (reprint) Date Published: 1987 Description: ISBN 1862528098. Trade paperback, xii+236pp. , colour frontis. , maps, b&w ills. , appendix. VG. read more $45.95 Mathews, Russell: Militia Battalion at War-the History of the 58/59th Aust... Description: Acceptable Title: Militia Battalion at War-The History of the 58/59th Australian Infantry Battalion in the Second World WarFirst Edition. Hardcover. illustrated with photos. The author served in this battalion in its New Guinea & Bougainville campaigns. owners stamp on free page, name on endpaper. corners lightly bumped, very good in a poor dustjacket. uncommon volume. Publisher: 58/59th Battalion AssociationDate of Publication: 1961Condition: 4 read more $94.95 Regards, Donnacha ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alwyn Ward" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 8:18 PM Subject: WW11 > --=======3761580F======= > Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-7F0A48E7; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > > Wanted: to obtain the Battalion book of the 58/59 Victorian Battalion . > > "58/59 MILITIA BATTALION AT WAR" written by "RUSSELL MATHEWS" > > If you see this book in any second hand/used book stores, would you let me > know. > > Desperate to get at least one of these books. > > Regards > > Dorothy Ward. > Oak Park. Vic.

QX1951 CLARKE, Dodd Sheridan Dodd was my uncle and I am trying to fill in some of his service details. I have his Service and Casualty Papers but they raise more questions than they answer. I have the following information: Taken on strength 2/11 Fd Coy 10 Jan 1941 Marched into 7 MD ex 1 Md 22 Apr 1941 Embarked for Overseas Service 8 Dec 1941 Disembarked Koepang , Timor, 12 Dec 1941 from Westralia/Zealandia Missing Timor 22 Apr1942 Reported not missing, with unit, well 15 Jun 1942 Embarked Betano, Timor Nov 1942 Disembarked Darwin date unknown (7 Nov 1942?) Like many of his mates, he did not speak of his experiences but the family believed he was evacuated by (USA ?) submarine. I have perused the book “Independent Company” by B J Callinan and some of the information contained therein indicates that my uncle was part of this unit Embarked for Overseas Service 8 Dec 1941 Ships used were Westralia and Zealandia. 1. Given the limited information, would it be safe to assume that he was a member of Sparrow Force or the 2/40 Pioneer Bn? 2. Any suggestions as to how I can find out how he was evacuated? Regards John

Greetings from the "Coral Sea Coast" (Lat 17.5s Long 146.4e) Hi to All, Is there a point of reference to check enlistment records for army nurses from World War II. I cannot find this person on the WW II Nominal Roll. And may your opportunities be taken Dean Newman, North Queensland Australia. "As time goes by" [email protected] "Old Deans never die - they just lose their faculties"

From: Sharon McBride [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, 06 July 2003 8:24 PM Sadly the last survivor of the WW2 Sandakan/Ranau Death Marches, Owen Cambell has passed away in Adelaide, aged 87 years. Of the 2,434 prisoners of the Japanese at Sandakan POW camp in Borneo, only six escapees on the death marches survived to tell the story of horror that was Sandakan. ... Also the steps that were taken to suppress the truth of the events which he believed to be because of our country's interest in establishing trade with Japan after the war. No steps were taken to suppress the truth. However the horrific story of the six survivors were vastly outnumbered by the thousands who came home with stories of the horror and death of the Burma-Thai Railway. Anthony

Mike, your teacher was mistaken. Ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Boyd" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 10:06 AM Subject: Re: Last Survivor of Sandakan/Ranau Death Marches Dies > Sharon > I had a high school teacher in the early 1960's who said the 9th Div missed > this march by a weeks because of an strike in Sydney getting supplies to PNG > in time. > > Mike Boyd > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sharon McBride" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 8:24 PM > Subject: Last Survivor of Sandakan/Ranau Death Marches Dies > > > > Sadly the last survivor of the WW2 Sandakan/Ranau Death Marches, Owen > > Cambell has passed away in Adelaide, aged 87 years. Of the 2,434 prisoners > > of the Japanese at Sandakan POW camp in Borneo, only six escapees on the > > death marches survived to tell the story of horror that was Sandakan. > > > > Campell was understandably bitter that a rescue attempt of the Sandakan > > prisoners was not made even though news of their plight had filtered > > through to our military & government leaders. Also the steps that were > > taken to suppress the truth of the events which he believed to be because > > of our country's interest in establishing trade with Japan after the war. > > It must have been extremely hard for him & the other handful of survivors > > to try to go on with their lives after such an experience, but at least > > they were able to help give closure to the families of those who did not > > return by eventually being able to have their story told. > > > > Sharon McBride > > Perth, Western Australia > > > > mailto:[email protected] > > Research Interests > > http://members.iinet.net.au/~mcbride/ > > > > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > > First AIF Order of Battle 1914-1918 > > http://www.adfa.edu.au/~rmallett/index.html > > > > >

Hi all, Thanks to those who responded kindly to my query. Another question. Was HMAS Lonsdale a ship, a naval headquarters or both in WW2?? From what I understand, it was a Naval Headquarters based in Melbourne. My GG Uncle Thomas De Carteret was an officer who served there. Cheers, Steve in Melbourne. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail is now available on Australian mobile phones. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilecentral/signup.asp

Sharon I had a high school teacher in the early 1960's who said the 9th Div missed this march by a weeks because of an strike in Sydney getting supplies to PNG in time. Mike Boyd ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon McBride" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 8:24 PM Subject: Last Survivor of Sandakan/Ranau Death Marches Dies > Sadly the last survivor of the WW2 Sandakan/Ranau Death Marches, Owen > Cambell has passed away in Adelaide, aged 87 years. Of the 2,434 prisoners > of the Japanese at Sandakan POW camp in Borneo, only six escapees on the > death marches survived to tell the story of horror that was Sandakan. > > Campell was understandably bitter that a rescue attempt of the Sandakan > prisoners was not made even though news of their plight had filtered > through to our military & government leaders. Also the steps that were > taken to suppress the truth of the events which he believed to be because > of our country's interest in establishing trade with Japan after the war. > It must have been extremely hard for him & the other handful of survivors > to try to go on with their lives after such an experience, but at least > they were able to help give closure to the families of those who did not > return by eventually being able to have their story told. > > Sharon McBride > Perth, Western Australia > > mailto:[email protected] > Research Interests > http://members.iinet.net.au/~mcbride/ > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > First AIF Order of Battle 1914-1918 > http://www.adfa.edu.au/~rmallett/index.html > >

Sadly the last survivor of the WW2 Sandakan/Ranau Death Marches, Owen Cambell has passed away in Adelaide, aged 87 years. Of the 2,434 prisoners of the Japanese at Sandakan POW camp in Borneo, only six escapees on the death marches survived to tell the story of horror that was Sandakan. Campell was understandably bitter that a rescue attempt of the Sandakan prisoners was not made even though news of their plight had filtered through to our military & government leaders. Also the steps that were taken to suppress the truth of the events which he believed to be because of our country's interest in establishing trade with Japan after the war. It must have been extremely hard for him & the other handful of survivors to try to go on with their lives after such an experience, but at least they were able to help give closure to the families of those who did not return by eventually being able to have their story told. Sharon McBride Perth, Western Australia mailto:[email protected] Research Interests http://members.iinet.net.au/~mcbride/

Hi all, I have a small query. I have an old photo of a group of nine veterans (likely to be WW2 Vets.), holding a flag that reads "GOLF 1963 A-WINNER VIC. BR." and with the RSL Aust. logo on it. I am trying to work out what the "BR." stands for. I'm hoping to find an owner for the photo which I found in a book purchased secondhand. Cheers, Steve in Bundoora, Vic. _________________________________________________________________ Hot chart ringtones and polyphonics. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/share/redir/adTrack.asp?mode=click&clientID=174&referral=Hotmail_taglines_plain&URL=http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilemania/default.asp

yes Ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 11:44 PM Subject: petrol rationing > can anyone tell me that Queensland had petrol rationing > in world war two. > > thanks jon. >