Aif memoirs, letters and other works not battalion histories. Norman k harvey, from anzac to the hindenburg linethe history of the 9th. Holmes a magnificent anzac history of a 9th and 10th battalion co maurice wilder neligan. The history of the 27th battalion aif ww1 27 battalion. Booktopia has the fighting 10th, souvenir of the 10th battalion, a. Formed on november 1939 at redbank camp, brisbane, the 29th battalion was the first of four battalions raised for the second australian imperial force 2nd aif in queensland. Books such as anzacs by patsy adam smith and the broken years by bill gammage, although containing a lot of excerpts from memoirs, diaries, etc are not individuals memoirs as such and i have not included them. Total of 101 pages, with lots of pictures and information. While at the awm he assisted mr clarrie wrench in researching his 9th battalion history book. Written by arthur limb in 1919, this book gives a brief history of the 10th battalion of the aif south australia s quota to the australian expeditionary force. Under the command of lieutenant colonel john lord, the battalion was assigned to the 10th brigade along with the 37th, 38th and 39th battalions, and formed part of the 3rd division. This book covers the history of this famous unit during its period of active service during the. The history of the 210th battalion aif the adelaide rifles, 19391945 by 210th battalion. The unit histories of the 10th battalion aif two rare books have now been reproduced into a single volume.
Fighting nineteenth history of the 19th battalion aif. Organised into four rifle companies, designated a through to d, and a. They joined the 62nd brigade, 21st division and moved to berkhamsted and then on to halton park near tring for training in october. In november 1918, members of the aif began returning to australia. This book being offered is a professionally produced facsimile reprint of that history. Ww1 australian battalion history military books online. Written by arthur limb in 1919, this book gives a brief history of the 10th battalion of the aif south australias quota to the australian expeditionary force. The history of the 18th battalion aif this unit history book is currently being written. The history of the 27th battalion aif ww1 australian 27.
The history of the tenth battalion aif an exceptionally rare book in any edition. Within the united states, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no. Books on war has a wide range of australian battalion history books for sale. Purple and blue, the history of the 210th battalion, a. Ascanius to its unknown but much conjectured destination.
The fighting tenth a south australian centenary souvenir of the. The battalion was raised in august 1914 and on 20 october it embarked on s. This work is in the public domain in the united states of america, and possibly other nations. The story of the 10th battalion aif in australia, egypt, gallipoli, france, and belgium during the great war 1914 1918 as want to read.
The first edition of this anonymously published book is fiendishly rare in our experience. In 1980, the author, peter holmes worked in the research section at the australian war memorial. The 2 10th battalion the adelaide rifles was an infantry battalion of the australian army that was raised for overseas service as part of the all volunteer second australian imperial force 2nd aif during world war ii. The story of the 10th battalion canadian great war project. The 10th battalion was raised shortly after the outbreak of world war i as part of the australian imperial force aif, an allvolunteer force raised for overseas service. The 27th battalion was first raised in south australia during the first world war. The battalion embarked for the western front in july 1916 and by december was serving in the trenches in france. First world war diaries awm4, subclass 2327, 10th infantry battalion. Maurice wilder neligan was born in 1882 in england.
While at the awm he assisted mr clarrie wrench in researching his 9 th battalion history book, campaigning with the fighting 9 th battalion aif. The 50th battalion which was largely comprised of men from the state of south australia had distinguished service with the aif 4th division commanded by monash. The battalion was recruited in south australia, and together with the 9th, 11th and 12th battalions, formed the 3rd brigade. At 8 am on 5 september 1919, the final detachment of the 10th battalion arrived at adelaide, aboard the transport takada. Ww1 australian history of the 10th battalion aif signed. Written by arthur limb in 1919, this book gives a brief history of the 10th battalion of the aif. The blue and brown diamond history of the 27th battalion aif on active service by lieutcolonel w dollman and sgt h m skinner mm. Large octavo, xxviii, 454 pages with a map plus 32 pages of plates and 6 maps including.
Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The history of the tenth battalion aif facsimile reprint. Purple and blue the history of the 210th battalion 3rd edition. Octavo, viii last blank, 7107 pages with 44 illustrations from photographs plus 4 maps 3 folding and a frontispiece portrait of the author new to this edition. Octavo, 101 pages with 44 illustrations after photographs plus 4 maps 3 folding. A large history with an honour roll, full nominal roll of the original 10th battalion aif in company order, record. The 50th battalion was formed in egypt in early 1916, when the fighting 10th battalion was split following the gallipoli anzac campaign.
It formally came into being with the appointment of its first commanding officer, lieutenant colonel arthur verrier, on october 1939 but over a week would elapse before the battalion began to take shape at adelaides wayville showgrounds. Many members of the militia 9th battalion joined the australian imperial force and were allocated to the 9th battalion aif. Purple and blue the history of the 210th battalion, a. A south australian centenary souvenir of the 10th battalion aif. Egypt, gallipoli, france, belgium cover subtitle swanbourne, john burridge, 1989 reset and enlarged edition 1919. This military 1st world war book chronicles the battlion history of the australian 50th battalion aif. The adelaide rifles 19391945 volume 2 of purple and blue. The 40th battalion was tasmanias contribution to the strength of the division and it joined the victorianraised 37th, 38th and 39th battalions to form the 10th brigade. Click here to see a quality reprint of this history. Indeed, the 1st battalion was the oldest infantry battalion from new south wales and is a successor unit of the sydney volunteer rifles which were raised in 1854 in the then colony of. History of the 10th battalion aif 2nd edition history of the 10th battalion aif 2nd edition. A used hard cover ww1 australian history of the 10th battalion aif signed reference book. Recruited in south australia, the battalion came into being on 17 august 1914 at the morphettville racecourse in adelaide, drawing volunteers mainly from the local population as well as some from.
Egypt, gallipoli, france, belgium cover subtitle london, cassell, 1919. Image 1 of 7 for history of the 10th battalion aif 19141918. The advance party of the battalion departed on 22nd september, 1914 en route to egypt. The australian imperial force was raised in august, 1914 for overseas service with the queensland battalion being the 9th battalion aif. Recruited in south australia, the battalion came into being on 17 august 1914 at the morphettville racecourse in adelaide, drawing volunteers mainly from the local population as well as some. Narrative covers the first day landing of the battalion on anzac gallipoli and the many battles on the western front see below. The 210th battalion was established at the wayville showgrounds, in adelaide, on october 1939, as part of the allvolunteer second australian imperial force 2nd aif, which was raised in australia shortly after the outbreak of the war for overseas service. Octavo, 101 pages with 44 illustrations after photographs plus 4. And where hes talking about the pyramids and you thought the word might be maxon id say it would probably be mason as in stone mason. A history of the 27th battalion australian imperial force, 1915 1919. Initially assigned to the 18th brigade, 6th division, its first commanding officer was lieutenant colonel eric gifford martin, formerly of the 42nd battalion, a militia battalion based.
History of the 15th battalion aif 19141918 chataway, t. Roy inwood 18901971, like many other fellow miners from broken hill, in far western new south wales, enlisted in south australia. This war book is the history of the australian 10th battalion in first world war gallipoli anzac. The 10th bne was part of the 3rd brigade which was the covering force for the landing on gallipoli. Today in australian military history 2021st september 1917 private reginald roy inwood, 10th battalion.
The battalion made the average number of trench tours during july and august, much time being spent in re organising and refitting the men for the move to the somme, which. Although the 1st battalion was not technically established until 1914, the unit takes its lineage from units that were raised in sydney, new south wales sixty years before then. It trained first at woodside in the adelaide hills, and. The fighting 10th battalion military history book the author cecil lock was an original member of the 10th battalion his enlistment number being 624 c company at anzac. The 210th battalion was the first south australian battalion formed for the second aif. The 10th battalion relieved the 16th battalion immediately following the advance and succeeded in consolidating the position in the face of the most determined opposition. The fighting 10th, souvenir of the 10th battalion, a. A couple of books mentioned in this thread i feel fall into the battalion history general history area. For more details there are three battalion histories. Fighting nineteenth history of the 19th battalion aif 1915 1918 author. The 10th battalion was raised shortly after the outbreak of world war i as part of the australian imperial force aif, an allvolunteer force established for overseas service. A pictorial history of the 27th battalion ww1 is now available the official history of. The 10th battalion was among the first infantry units raised for the aif during the first world.
A history of the 216th australian infantry battalion. Clarrie wrench had been a lieutenant in the australian 9th battalion during ww1. The 40th battalion was formed in tasmania in early 1916 as part of an expansion of the australian imperial force aif that took place after the gallipoli campaign. Battalion military history books there are 7 products. The 10th battalion was among the first infantry units raised for the aif during the first world war.
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