MOSTLY UNSUNG
MILITARY HISTORY RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
Published Titles to January 2010
LATEST RELEASES - July 2008 to January 2010
Men of the 8th Division Ammunition Sub Park. A history and detailed listing of all members with service, honours, casualties, etc. Card cover. N C Smith 2009. *AUD 25.
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. Neil Smith, September 2009. Card cover. * AUD 15.
Transvaals's Burgher Concentration Camps. A short history of this black chapter in the Boer War 1899-1902 and medal rolls. Neil C Smith, June 2009. Card cover. *AUD 15.
Men of the 5th Australian Bomb Disposal platoon. A history of this poorly reported World War Two unit with detailed nominal roll. Neil C Smith. May 2009. Card cover and some photographs. *AUD 18.
Women's Royal Navy Service. Alphabetical World War One Medal Roll with historical notes and remarks such as date appointed. Neil C Smith, December 2008. *AUD 15. Card cover.
Doyle's Australian Scouts. A short history and biographical record of this poorly documented Australian unit in the Boer War which is even excluded in 'Murray's'. With medal entitlements, other service, etc. Card cover. Neil C Smith, November 2008. *AUD 18.
RECENT RELEASES - June 2006 to June 2008
Border Mounted Rifles. Nominal roll of this Boer War 1899-1902 Irregular unit showing significant occurrences and medal issues. Some Australians noted. Neil C. Smith, June 2008. Card cover. *AUD 15.
Orpen's Light Horse: Boer War 1899-1902. A short history of the Cape Colony raised Irregular unit with detailed nominal roll showing personal and service details plus medals and other military service. Includes several Australians. Card cover. N.C. Smith, March 2008. * AUD 18.
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. Card cover. N.C. Smith, 2007. *AUD 15.
The Corps of Cattle Rangers: Boer War 1899-1902. Outline history and detailed alphabetical nominal roll of this highly irregular unit in the Boer War. Many Australians identified especially from Queensland. Neil Smith 2007. Card cover. *AUD 18.
Men of the Ballarat: The story of the sinking of the Australian Imperial Force Troop Ship Ballarat near England in April 1917. Includes detailed nominal roll of all Army personnel. Card cover. Neil C. Smith, 2007. *AUD18.
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Soldiers of BCOF. An examination of the Australian Army men and women of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan 1946-1952 with detailed nominal roll (now completed and recording over 19,000 men and women). Card cover.
They Came Unseen: The Men and Women of 'Z' Special Unit. A biographical history and detailed nominal rolls for personnel of this highly classified World War Two Australian special force unit. Over 1800 men and women listed with operational service, missions, etc recorded.
Australian
EARLIER RELEASES (Listed by campaign/conflict)
Soldiers Bleed Too: The
Redcoats at the
Mariners and Maoris: British and Australian Sailors. A short history of British and Australian Naval participation in both the 1840's and 1860's New Zealand Wars. Includes detailed alphabetical nominal and medal rolls. Card cover. Posted price *AUD25.00
Boxer Rebellion 1900-1901
Carving Up The Melon: Australians
in the Boxer
Boer War 1899-1902
Australian Fatal Casualties: Boer War 1899 -1902. An examination and alphabetical listing of all fatal casualties of soldiers in Australian Contingents in the Boer War 1899 -1902 either during or shortly after service in Southern Africa. With a total of 607 soldiers identified, this work records more than 20 fatalities not listed by the Australian War Memorial and corrects at least 50 errors, omissions and duplications currently found on the AWM web site. Card cover, 27 pages in A4. Posted price *AUD 20.
Natal Naval Volunteers. Nominal roll and brief history of these men in the Boer War 1899-1902. Some Australians noted. Card cover. Neil C. Smith, 2006. *AUD 15.
Australian Recipients of
the King's
The Bushies. A
biographical history of the New South Wales Citizen's Bushmen Contingent to the
Boer War 1899-1902. All men researched in detail plus overview of
Contingent's service at
The
Featherbed Soldiers. The
South African Irregular Forces 1899-1902. A detailed alphabetical listing of units (Bushveldt Carbineers, etc) with period/place of service. Card cover. Posted price*AUD15.00
Australian Contingents to the Boer War 1899-1902. Detailed nominal rolls giving personal details, medals and bars, honours, etc plus pre and subsequent service. Available thus far: Tasmanian Bushmen Contingent, 1st Australian Horse; 1st Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen; 1st South Australian Mounted Rifles; 1st and 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry; 2nd West Australian Mounted Infantry, 4th South Australian Bushmen and 1st Victorian Contingent. Card cover. Price* AUD15.00 each.
Bought To Notice. A compilation of British held records of Australian rewards for the Boer War 1899-1902. Card cover. Posted price*AUD15.00
News From The Veldt: Australians writing home from the Boer War 1899-1900. Fully indexed. 150 pages. Card cover. Posted Price*. AUD30.00
Bethune's Mounted Infantry:
Australians With
The Odd Blemish: Australians and Military Justice in the Boer War 1899-1902.An investigation into the extent of Australian transgressions with detail on 224 Australians who erred and were punished. Card cover. Posted price*: AUD$18.00
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. Neil Smith 2005. 16 pages A4 card cover. *AUD 18.
World War One 1914-1918
The History of the Australian Voluntary Hospital, 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. Card cover. N.C. Smith, 2006. *AUD25.
Australasians Captured by the Raider Wolf. An account of the infamous German Raider in World War One with detailed listing of those captured including Australia's only two females taken as a Prisoners of War in that conflict. Card cover. N.C. Smith, 2006. *AUD 15.
The General Service Medal bar Kurdistan to Australians. An overview of the campaign and detailed medal roll listing all 53 medal recipients. Card cover. N.C. Smith 2006, AUD 15.
British Issues of the
Silver War Badge to the AIF 1914-1918. Card cover listing of these badges extracted from
National Archives London records. Presented alphabetically
with regimental details and by badge number. Typically
issued to Australians who discharged in the
Men of
The Third Australian Light Horse Regiment 1914-1918: A Short History and Listing of Those Who Served. Card cover. Posted price* AUD $33
What's In A Name: Aliases of the Australian Military Forces 1914-19. Thousands listed and cross referenced with an analysis of the high incidence of aliases being used. Card cover. Posted price* AUD $25.00
Tropical Force Veterans of the 1st Australian Imperial Force 1914-21: Alphabetical listing showing AIF unit. Card cover. Posted price* AUD $20.00
Australian Army Nursing Service. A short history with detailed World War One nominal roll and award citations. The most accurate listing of Australian nurses available. Card cover. Posted price*AUD$25.00
Royal Australian Naval Brigade Naval Guard Section. An overview of this World War One Unit with detailed listing of Melbourne Section personnel. Card cover. Posted price *AUD 15.00
Prisoners of War. Australian Imperial Force World War One. Card cover alphabetical computer lists of all POWs with detail of place of capture, fate, etc. Posted price*AUD$15.00 per regiment/corps roll.
The Kiwi Connection: Australians In The
New Zealanders In The First Australian Imperial Force 1914-1919: History and detailed roll. Card cover. Posted price* AUD $15.00
Under Friendly Flags: Australians who served with 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. Card cover, 160 pages. Posted price*. AUD$40.00
The Red and Black Diamond. A history of the 21st Battalion with detailed nominal roll, award citations. Indexed. Hard cover with jacket. Posted price*AUD$45.00 Out of print.
Riders of Destiny: The 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance 1914-18. P. Hamilton, 1996. A detailed history based on the author's diary and official records. Includes index, footnotes and alphabetical roll with citation details. Hard cover with jacket. Posted price* AUD $45.00
Pour Le Merite. French awards to Australians in World War One. Translated from French documents with over 50 citations and several recipients not previously identified. Card cover. Posted price*AUD$15.00
World War Two 1939-1945
Men of Cowra: The 22nd Garrison Battalion and the Cowra Break-out 1944. A short history of the Japanese prison camp escape and detailed nominal roll of those who faced them, with detail which allows in most cases those present at the break-out to be identified. N.C. Smith, 2006. Card cover. 59 pages. *AUD 18
The Australian Army Labour Service. A short history of the Service and its Labour, Works and Employment Companies in World War Two including all major moves, dates, etc. Also a detailed casualty list and another for honours and awards. Card cover. N.C. Smith, 2006. *AUD 18.
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. Card cover. N.C. Smith, 2006. *AUD 25.
1st
Australian Commando Platoon
9th Division Ski Company
World War Two. The
history of this little known Australian Imperial Force unit in the
Soldiers of the New Guinea
Air Warning Wireless Company.. Outline
history and detailed nominal roll for this highly classified World War Two
Australian Imperial Force unit which did fine work behind enemy lines in
Soldiers of 'M' Special Unit. An outline history of this highly classified World War Two Australian unit with detailed alphabetical listing of all Army personnel together with casualties, honours and awards and more. Card cover. Neil Smith May 2004. Posted price *AUD $20.
Commander in Chief's Commendations for the Australian Military Forces World War Two. Detailed alphabetical listing of all Commendations. There is no other visibility of these awards as they were not gazetted. Card cover. Posted price*AUD$25.00
Prisoners
of War on the
Airfield Construction Squadrons. An outline history of these RAAF units with key dates and movements recorded. Others available include RAAF Radar Stations, Replenishing Centres and RAAF Repair and Servicing Units. Card cover. Posted price* AUD$15.00 each.
Rose Force: The First to
Fight. The story of the first Australian troops to fight the
Japanese in
Philippine Liberation Medal 1944. Detailed listing of Australian Military Force personnel with qualifying service with supporting notes. Card cover. Posted price *AUD15.00
The Tobruk Siege. A listing of Australian Imperial Force Units present at varying stages of the siege from 9th April to 21st December 1941. Card cover. Posted price *AUD $15.00
The Nino Bixio. An examination of the loss of Australian Prisoners Of War on the Italian vessel Nino Bixio torpedoed in August 1942. Card cover. Posted price AUD *$15.00
Casualty Lists. Alphabetical listings of all fatal and non fatal casualties for all Australian Imperial and Military Force units, e.g., 2/8th Infantry Battalion, 31/51st Infantry Battalion, 2/5th Field Engineer Company, 2/1st Anti Tank Regiment and 2/8th Field Artillery Regiment. Card cover. Other units available. Posted price*AUD$15.00 each.
Tid-Apa: The History of the 4th Anti Tank Regiment 1940-1945. Indexed with nominal roll. hard cover with jacket. Posted price* AUD $40.00
Worth a Mention: Australian Army Personnel Mentioned in Despatches 1939-45. All recipients listed alphabetically with unit indicated. Hard cover. Posted price* AUD $60.00
RAAF Honours and Awards For World War Two: Detailed alphabetical listing of all recipients for all honours from MID upwards. Card cover. Posted price* AUD$45.00
A Rising Son of Empire: The story of Charles Harle, Militia, 2/3 and 30 Battalions and RAEME. Card cover. Posted price* AUD$25.00
Robin Force. The Australian Defence of
Loyal
Service Medallion. Alphabetical listing of Papua and
The Light Aid Detachments. An examination of these much overlooked units of the Australian 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. Card cover. N.C. Smith 2006. *AUD 15
Men of the 15th Field Ambulance World War Two. A short history with detailed chronology and alphabetical roll of all personnel with all casualties, honours and awards, etc. Card cover, 40 pages A4. Neil Smith, 2005. *AUD 18
Home By
Christmas. With the Australians in
Mostly Unsung:
Indonesian Confrontation 1962-1966
Nothing Short Of War: With
the Australian Army in
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. Card cover. Neil Smith May 2004. Posted price *AUD25.
Australian Army Female Service in South Vietnam, 1965-1973. Overview and listing of all who served including Nurses, Doctors, Red Cross, etc. Over 70 ladies recorded. Card cover. Posted price *AUD15.00.
Other Subjects
Mashonaland 1890: Medal Roll. With notes and additional remarks to the original medal roll. Listed alphabetically. Card cover. N. C. Smith 2007. * AUD 15.
One Thousand Airmen: An Examination of the First 1000 Enlistments in the Royal Australian Air Force. Card cover. Posted price* AUD25.00
Purple with a Green Stripe:
Australian Military Force Recipients of the General Service Medal 1918-1964. Excludes
Dictionary of Australian Military Abbreviations. Over 8000 abbreviations listed alphabetically plus section on slang and jargon. Spiral bound card cover. Posted price*AUD25.00
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