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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.

Coming soon: Your input welcome:

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 New Guinea Administrative Unit World War Two. ANGAU was a highly decorated and surely Australia's most diverse military unit. To include the first full and detailed nominal roll with over 3300 personnel.

EARLIER RELEASES (Listed by campaign/conflict)

Eureka Stockade 1854

Soldiers Bleed Too: The Redcoats at the Eureka Stockade 1854. A fresh and compelling narrative of the conflict at Eureka, near Ballarat, from the perspective of the Redcoats of the 12th and 40th Regiments who served during the Eureka Miners' Rebellion in December 1854. With biographical and service detail of over 300 Redcoats who participated. Neil Smith November 2004. Card cover, 68 pages in A5. Posted price *AUD 18.

New Zealand (Maori) Wars 1840's to 1860's

Victoria And Australia's First War.     A detailed study of the part played by the Colonial Australian mariners of HMCSS Victoria during the First Taranaki War against the New Zealand Maori in 1860-61. Carefully researched and heavily footnoted this work addresses the first active service campaign undertaken by an Australian defence force group and includes a detailed biographical roll of all officers and sailors on the vessel, many of whom served ashore with the Naval Brigade. Little known aspects of medal issues are also addresses. Printed in A4 with full colour card cover, photographs, bibliography, chronology and index. Ian MacFarlane and Neil Smith, 2005. *AUD 25. 

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 Rebellion, China 1900. Neil C. Smith 2000. Fully indexed with detailed nominal roll, photographs, etc. Printed in card cover. Posted Price*. AUD25.00. Out of print.

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.

Australia's Yeomanry Scouts. 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. Card cover. Posted price*AUD25.00

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 South Africa Medal 1899-1902. Detailed alphabetical listing of all known recipients. Card cover. Posted price*AUD25.00

Mafeking Town Guard. Boer War 1899-1902. Alphabetical listing of personnel on the Queen's South Africa Medal Roll with remarks. Card cover. Posted price*AUD15.00

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 Elands River and elsewhere. Card cover. Post price*AUD25.00

The Featherbed Soldiers. The New South Wales Lancers in the Boer War 1899-1902. The most comprehensive study yet of the subject. All men researched in detail. Indexed. Printed with attractive card cover. Posted price*AUD30.00 each.

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: South Africa 1899-1902. History and roll with many Australians identified. Card cover. Posted price*. AUD20.00

Australians With New Zealand Contingents to the Boer War 1899-1902.: Over 200 men detailed. Card cover. Posted price*. AUD$20.00

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 United Kingdom. Card cover. N.C. Smith, 2006. *AUD 18.

Men of Beersheba: The History of the 4th Light Horse Regiment 1914-1919. Hard cover with jacket. Posted price* AUD $50.00. Out of Print.

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 Zealand Expeditionary Force 1914-1919. Alphabetical listing with analysis of the subject. Card cover. Posted price* AUD $25.00

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 Middle East. Notes and a detailed nominal roll for this little known Australian Commando unit raised in the Middle East during World War Two. Card cover. A4. Neil Smith 2005. *AUD 15.

9th Division Ski Company 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. Card cover, 20 pages A4. Neil Smith 2005. *AUD 18.

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 New Guinea. Posted price *AUD15

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 Montevideo Maru. Covers the loss of the Japanese vessel with over 850 Australian POWs. With detailed roll. Posted price*AUD$20.00

Kalgoorlie, Cairo and Beyond. Campaigning with the Anti Tankers in the Middle East. Author Geoffrey Beresford Pritchard was wounded at Tobruk and El Alamein with the 24th Anti Tank Company and 2/3rd Anti Tank Regiment. Posted price*AUD$20.00

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 Malaya with nominal roll. Card cover. Posted price*AUD$15.00

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 New Caledonia World War Two. An outline history of Robin Force and Poppy Force with detailed nominal roll of Australians from 3rd Commando Company, etc. Card cover. Posted price*. AUD $15.00

Loyal Service Medallion. Alphabetical listing of Papua and New Guinea natives who received this unique award in World War Two. Card cover. Posted price*AUD$15.00

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

Korea and British Commonwealth Occupation Forces

British Commonwealth Occupation Forces: Australian Locations Statement. An overview of the BCOF commitment with listing of Australian Army units/detachments circa 1950. Card cover. Posted price*AUD$15.00

Home By Christmas. With the Australians in Korea 1950-56. Neil C. Smith, Melbourne 1990. Card and hard cover. With detailed Army nominal roll. Out of print.

Malaya Emergency 1948-1960

Mostly Unsung: Australia and The Commonwealth in the Malayan Emergency 1948-60. Includes detailed alphabetical roll of all Australian Army personnel who served. Neil C. Smith, Melbourne 1989. Card cover. Posted price* AUD23.00.

Indonesian Confrontation 1962-1966

Nothing Short Of War: 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. Neil C. Smith, 1999, Posted price* AUD$45.00

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.

South Vietnam 1962-73

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 Malaya bar for Australian service. Neil C. Smith. Printed in Melbourne 1991. Out of print.

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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