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| 3102 | ELDRIDGE, F. B. A History of the Royal Australian Naval College: From its Inception in 1913 to the End of World War II in 1945. xix, 449p., bibliog., illus., index. Melbourne: Georgian House, 1949.
Published in a limited edition of 750 copies it describes the training of RAN personnel. |
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| 3103 | FOOKS, Peter. ed. With the Catalinas at Melville Bay. 27p., illus. Nhulunbuy, N.T.: Yirrkala Community School Literature Production Centre, 1985. ISBN: 0864090390.
Memories of this far-flung Australian Base. A second edition appeared in 1986. |
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| 3104 | GAUNT, Coral V. & CLEWORTH, Robert. Cats at War: the Story of RAAF Catalinas at War in the Asia-Pacific Theatre of War. 279p., bibliog., illus., index. Roseville, NSW: J. R. Cleworth, 2000. ISBN: 186408586X.
A collection of anecdotes and recollections of the RAAF Catalina squadrons. |
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| 3105 | GILLISON, Douglas. Royal Australian Air Force 1939–1942 (Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 3: Air, vol. 1). xiii, 786p., illus., index. Canberra: Australian War Memorial, 1962.
Mainly concerned with the stemming of the Japanese tide. Good background on the loss of Empire with full accounts of the sinking of Force Z and the raids on Darwin. |
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| 3106 | GORDON, Ian. Strike and Strike Again: 455 Squadron RAAF 1944–45. viii, 244p., bibliog., illus., index. Belconnen, Qld.: Banner, 1995. ISBN: 1875593098.
455 was the only RAAF strike squadron to fly with Coastal Command. In the last 18 months of the war it flew Beaufighter strikes against coastal shipping. |
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| 3107 | GUTHRIE, Albert R. Coast of Conflict. [various pagination., illus. Caulfield South, Vic.: author, 2002.]
A Merchant Navy autobiography. |
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| 3108 | HEWITT, J. E. Adversity in Success. xiii, 328p., illus. South Yarra, Vic.: Langate, 1980. ISBN: 0959462201.
Extracts from the Air Vice-Marshal's diary and letters. He commanded No. 9 Operational Group in the South West Pacific area. |
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| 3109 | HONAN, Robert F. That's That: Memoirs of Wartime Service 1939–1945. viii, 118p., illus. Trinity Gardens, S.A.: author, 1989. ISBN: 0959699627.
A diary of his war service. He enlisted in the RAAF in 1941 and after training in Australia flew Catalinas in the South West Pacific area from Java to New Caledonia. |
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| 3110 | JAY, Alwyn. Endurance: A History of RAAF Aircrew Participation in Liberator Operations of RAF Coastal Command 1941–1945. 224p. Maryborough, Qld.: Banner, 1996. ISBN: 1875593071.
Australian crewmen were a significant presence in Coastal. |
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| 3111 | LARTER, Bob. Shells and Anchors. 60p., illus. Hervey Bay, Qld: author, 1994. ISBN: 0646180363.
A very personal mix of poetry, cartoons and anecdotes describing his service in the Australian Water Transport Unit. |
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| 3112 | LEACH, Joe. RAAF Flying Boats at War: The Way It Was. Sydney: Australian Military History Publications, 1999. ISBN: 1876439483. When war began he applied to join the RAAF. He trained as a Wireless Air Gunner and was soon on his way, via the Panama Canal and America, to join the air war over Britain. After a prolonged operational tour in 10 Squadron Sunderland Flying Boats - much of it spent tracking and attacking German U-boats off the Biscay coast of France, he eventually looked to home and the Pacific War. |
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| 3113 | MCMILLAN, Andrew. Catalina Dreaming: Rescues, exciting missions and other stories about the famous Australian flying boats of WWII. 200p. Sydney: Duffy & Snellgrove, 2002. ISBN: 1876631287.
A personal history of the RAAF Catalina flying boats based in Cairns, Karumba, Darwin and Melville Bay during World War II, and the men who flew and looked after them. |
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| 3114 | ODGERS, George. Air War against Japan 1943–1945 (Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 3: Air, vol. 2). xiii, 533p., illus., index. Canberra: Australian War Memorial, 1957.
Has little to say on the Allied contribution to the war at sea, but has good accounts of the antisubmarine defence of Australia. |
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| 3115 | PEARN, John. Watermen of War: A History of No. 43 Water Transport Operating Company (Landing Craft) A. I. F., of the Royal Australian Engineers. xvi, 277p., illus. Brisbane: Amphion, 1993. ISBN: 0867765003.
The logistics of the Papua New Guinea Campaign. |
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| 3116 | RIDDELL, Jack. RAAF Catalina Squadrons First and Furthest: Recounting the Operations of RAAF Catalinas, May 1941 to March 1943. [viii], 59p., bibliog., illus. [Marwillumbah, N.T.: author], 1992. ISBN: 0646091468.
The author was a Flight Engineer based at Port Moresby with the Catalinas of 11 and 20 Squadrons. They fought and flew throughout the South West Pacific Theatre until most of the crews were withdrawn in March 1943. A second revised edition was published in the same year. |
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| 3117 | SOUTHALL, Ivan. Fly West. 175p., illus., index. Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1974. ISBN: 0207130027.
Aimed at younger readers it covers the war of No. 10 Squadron flying Sunderlands and has an interesting account of the battle between U 461 and Sunderland U/461. |
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| 3118 | STAPLETON, Austin. In All Respects Ready. 188p., illus. East Bentleigh, Vic.: Pegasus Public Relations, 1982. ISBN: 0959309306.
The Royal Australian Engineers provided logistical support through water transport operating companies using landing craft. |
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| 3119 | SWAIN, Bruce T. A Chronology of Australian Armed Forces at War, 1939-45. xxv, 453 p., bibliog., illus. Crows Nest, N.S.W.: Allen & Unwin, 2001. ISBN: 1865083526.
A good reference work. |
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| 3120 | WALL, Don. Heroes at Sea. vii, 191p., bibliog., illus., index. Mona Vale, N.S.W.: [author], 1991. ISBN: 0646035789.
Identifies 1,800 Australian prisoners of war and internees lost at sea while being transported to Japan. The story of the various tragedies is largely told in the words of the survivors. |
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| 3121 | WILSON, Stewart. Anson, Hudson & Sunderland in Australian Service. 213p., illus. Weston Creek, ACT: Aerospace Publications, 1992. ISBN: 1875671021.
A heavily illustrated reference guide to the aircraft, with some operational information. |
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