Extractions: COMPLETE COVERAGE FRONT LINES AMERICA AT HOME Australian al Qaeda fighter David Hicks, circled, pictured in Kosovo in mid-1999 CANBERRA, Australia (CNN) An Australian captured with Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda group in Afghanistan would soon be handed over to U.S. military forces, the Australian government said on Friday. The 26-year old male, David Hicks, was captured by Northern Alliance troops on December 9. Hicks is in good health, the government said, but would not comment on his current whereabouts. The government said that investigations into Hicks were continuing and his transfer to the custody of the U.S. military would help facilitate access by Australian authorities. Hicks' capture has raised a legal debate in Australia over his fate.
Asia Pacific Centre For Military Law A collaborative initiative of the australian Defence Force's Defence Legal Service and the Melbourne University Law School. Facilitates cooperation amongst military forces of the Asia Pacific Region in the research, training and implementation of the laws governing military operations. http://www.apcml.org/
Red Ensign, Australia's 'forgotten' Flag The australian Red Ensign played a significant role in Australia's early military history. Now some people are trying to deny it happened. Judge for yourself after you have looked at the evidence on this site. http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-flags/red_ensign.htm
Extractions: Category: Flags Start Here Coat of Arms NZ Coat of Arms Australian Flag ... Australian 2 [ Red Ensign ] Red Ensign 2 Southern Cross State Flags Victory flag ... Car flags Australia's Forgotten Flag. The Red Ensign Because the Blue Ensign was the official flag and it's use by ordinary citizens was discouraged many people from the Attorney General down used the Red Ensign as a de-facto Civil Flag. It was not strictly correct, but it happened at every level of the community. Title: Autographed Australian red ensign carried by NX17521 Corporal W E Watson as a POW in Greece, and later in New Guinea Maker: S Calder Ltd, Sydney Object type: Flag Place made: Sydney Date made: 1939 Physical description: Wool bunting; canvas; hemp Summary: NX17521 Corporal William Edward Watson served with 6 Division AAOC and 7 Division Provost Company. He was captured on Crete on 1 June 1941, shipped to Athens and then Salonika. He escaped from Salonika on 29 June 1941, joined up with other POW escapees and hid in the Greek mountains until 1942, when he successfully escaped by boat to Turkey on 5 May 1942. Watson was discharged medically unfit on his return to Australia and subsequently joined the American Small Boats Division, serving in New Guinea. He was awarded the Military Medal for 'courage and perseverance in escapes from POW camps'. In 1914, Watson's father, who had served with a British Regiment before emigrating to Australia, was farewelled by the
Western Australians In The Boer War - 1st Contingent Dates of departures and arrivals for contingents and name, rank and comments for those in the first to ninth intake lists for the First (Western australian Mounted Infantry) Contingent. http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/military/bor-wa1.htm
Extractions: CONTINGENT DEPARTED RETURNED 1st (Western Australian Mounted Infantry) November 7, 1899 December 29, 1900 2nd (Western Australian Mounted Infantry) February 3, 1900 December 8, 1900 3rd (Western Australian Bushmen) March 13, 1900 May 28, 1901 4th (Western Australian Mounted Infantry) May 8, 1900 July 20, 1901 5th (Western Australian Mounted Infantry) March 6, 1901 May 17, 1902 6th (Western Australian Mounted Infantry) April 10, 1901 May 17, 1902 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (WA) February 26, 1902 July 25, 1902 4th Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (WA) April 7, 1902 July 30, 1902 8th Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (WA) June 2, 1902 July 24, 1902
John Burridge Military Antiques Australia John Burridge has been dealing in military Antiques since returning from the Vietnam war in 1970.Extensive range of militaria and a selection of reference books including many scarce australian Regimental histories. http://www.jbma.com.au/
Extractions: JOHN BURRIDGE MILITARY ANTIQUES 91 SHENTON ROAD SWANBOURNE 6010 WESTERN AUSTRALIA TELEPHONE: +61 (08) 9384 1218 FACSIMILE: +61 (08) 9385 2611 EMAIL: john@jbma.com.au John Burridge has been dealing in Military Antiques since returning from the Vietnam war in 1970 and has gained a reputation of being one of Australia's leading dealers and experts in military collectables and history. His shop has an extensive range of militaria and a significant selection of reference books including many scarce Australian Regimental histories he has published PLEASE CHECK MY AUCTIONS AT EBAY email john@jbma.com.au ****** PLEASE NOTE ALL PRICES ARE QUOTED IN AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS ******* THIS SITE WAS LAST UPDATED APRIL 3
The Military Photograph Museum And Registry Of Australia Museum and Registry of Australia. Worldwide. Internet and Modem access. All veterans and activeduty personnel can permanently display their military, wartime or http://members.aol.com/forcountry/austral.htm
Extractions: of Australia Worldwide Internet and Modem access All veterans and active-duty personnel can permanently display their military, wartime or current photos. Free access software can be distributed to friends and family around the world. INDEX Who is eligible to display photographs in The Museum? What does it cost me to display a military-era photograph? How can I access The Museum? What software do I need to access The Museum? ... photos? How much does that cost and what payment options does The Museum offer? Who Is Eligible To Display A Photo Anyone can display a single, digitized photograph (no larger than 50,000 bytes) of a veteran or active-duty serviceperson in uniform at no cost Go back to the Index What Does It Cost To Display A Photograph It is FREE to install one digitized (scanned, .jpg, .gif, .tif, .bmp, .pcx or .cmp) photo (up to 50,000 bytes) of any former or active-duty military serviceperson. Go back to the Index How Do I Access The Museum The Museum can be accessed 24 hours a day two ways: Either through your ISP (Internet provider) or directly through your Modem. Complete instructions on how to quickly and easily install The Museum
Perthdps.com Research resource and information guide for those with a Boer War soldier in their ancestry. Alphabetical list of soldiers, glossary of terms, and bibliography included. http://www.perthdps.com/military/index.html
Museum Victoria [ed-online] Imagining Australia 1914 - 1918 An australian soldier wrote it as an autograph while he was hospitalised on the Western Front. First World War Screensaver. Windows 95/98/NT (approx. http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/edu_ww1/screensaver.html
Extractions: Screensaver A slide-show of images from the First World War accompanied by passages from war diaries and other material in Museum Victoria's collection. This screensaver includes an adaption of Rupert Brooke's poem, The Soldier . An Australian soldier wrote it as an autograph while he was hospitalised on the Western Front. First World War Screensaver Windows 95/98/NT
Medals; A Category Index A listing of most medals of a military nature awarded to Australians from 1788 to 2000. Many colour photos and details of how and why awarded. Includes military Knighthoods and some foreign awards made to Australians. Also medal protocol and methods of mounting. Order of precedence is listed. http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-medals/00-medals-cat-index.htm
Extractions: Instituted in 1890, the Liyakat Medal became the basic military decoration of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) until the end of the First World War. It was issued in gold or silver. Awards made during this war only bore a ribbon clasp of crossed sabers with the year 1333 (1915) in the same metal as the medal. Medal for the China War (Boxer Rebellion) There is a difference between "bars" and "clasps" although sometimes the two get mixed up. Supporting "bars" are another thing altogether. A bar represents the award of another medal of the same type. As wearing 2 or more identical medals would look silly a bar is worn on the riband of the medal to indicate the second award.
