The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Thesis "The History of the Defence Forces of the Port Phillip District and Colony of Victoria 1836-1900". Examines the impact of European politics and events on the raising of Victorian and Australian defence forces. Looks at the development of colonial naval strength especially Victoria's contributions to British wars and home defence. The voluntary nature of Australian defence forces is also discussed. Chapters include the imperial forces in Victoria, the creation of a navy, self defence on land the Volunteer Force and Fixed Defences, the expansion of the navy and the reorganised army, the Cadet Corps, the Victorian Expeditionary Forces to South Africa and towards a federal force. MA, University of Melbourne, 1957.
Single volume version of Verney's thesis "The Army High Command and Australian Defence Policy 1901-1918". Examines the question of how the military leadership of the Commonwealth Military Forces devel
Thesis "The pattern of Australia's defence 1963-1971". A broad examination of Australia's defence pattern, the development of Australia's military forces and defence issues of the period. Chapters inc
Thesis "The interaction of ALP (Australian Labour Party) policy on Indonesia and on Australian Armed Forces in Malaya 1960-1963". Examines the development and change in Labour policy on Australian arm
Thesis "The Arming of Australia : the politics and administration of Australia's self containment strategy for munitions supply 1901 to 1945". Examines the application of the policy and whether it suc
A two piece clasp nickel silver other ranks buckle. In the centre a Victorian crown within a circle inscribed 'AUT PACE AUT BELLO . VICTORIA' and two belt loops. The colony of Victoria was establish
Thesis "The New Zealand Armed Services : their development in relation to defence policy, 1946 to 1972". Discusses the development of the New Zealand Forces from their inception to the end of the 1939