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Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARDS, PHOTOGRAPHIC, 1918 - 1919
All three postcards were from Alfred Gilpin Ferris. Alfred enlisted in the AIF on 14.3.1916 age 32 years No 2156 in the 4th Reinforcements 60th Bn. Embarked for England 1.8.1916, disembarked 14.9.1916, to Hospital 15.10.1016, embark for France 6.12.1916, attends Musketry School 27.5.1917, rejoins unit 4.6.1917, detached to 5th Div Horse (Clipping ?) Depot, rejoins unit 6.12.1917, transfers to 59th Bn 25.9.1918 and detached to 5th Div Train, rejoin unit 14.11.1918, transfers to 29th AASC 20.1.1919, and appointed Driver, RTA 20.7.1919, discharged from the AIF 26.10.1919.Post cards with B & W images. .1) image of a Chateau, hand written on the back. .2) Image of Ben Nevis, hand written on the back. .3) Image of the Upper Lake Killarney, hand written on the back. .1) 17th March, To Mother from Alf. .2) 22 Aug 1918, Dear Mother Love Alf .3) Dear Mother, from your loving son Alf.stationary, postcards -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - FOLDER, Navigator's Log Book, 2) & .3) 1941
.1) Navigator's Log Book, hard cover, blue colour buckram with dark blue paint on front cover. Back end paper includes a pocket for maps & has a Conversion Table & Nautical Miles, Statute Miles, Kilometres, tables in black print on beige paper included. Stiff card divider. .2) Map folded, black printing on beige paper. Gibraltar Scale 1:1,000,000 at 56 degrees N. .3) Map folded, black printing on beige paper. Algeria Scale 1:1,000,000 at 56 degrees N. .4) Pencil grey lead, timber colour. Stamped into pencil: HB Commonwealth of Australia..1) Hand written in black ink on front end paper: Wreck at Cape Juby. In pencil: S2 / MZ / W2 / 1Z . 35N .2) Hand written in blue pencil: Atlantic. Blue & red ink & lead pencil notations over map. .3) Hand written in blue pencil: Mediterranean. Blue & red ink numerous notations over map.documents - maps/records, military history, passchendaele barracks trust -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Painting - Oil, Camp 3 1943, 1944
Vagarini - "who painted pictures every day" according to the children in Camp 3Brown wooden frame with gold inner band. 5 large posts in front of hut which has a decorative entrance. and attractive gardenVagarini - Tatura 1944?painting - oil, vagarini c, frank b, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, illustrations, oil -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Plaque Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery 2/3 Anti Tank Regiment
This regiment 2/3 Anti-tank later was known as the 2/3 Tank Attack Regiment. The colors are sometimes shown as the reverse of the above.http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/records/awmohww2/army/vol1/awmohww2-army-vol1-app4.pdf The "T" shape of the colour patch denotes the Regiment served at Tobruk Wooden Plaque 15cm x 13cm with insignia of Plaque Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery 2/3 Anti Tank Regiment Plaque Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery 2/3 Anti Tank Regiment 2/3 anti-tank regiment, 2/3 tank attack regiment, tobruk -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - SOUVENIR POSTCARDS, 1) Tichnor Brothers Inc
Each postcard folder was sent to a Mss B Murdoch by F.G.Davey, .1) features New York City, .2) Kansas City, .3) Salt Lake City. Part of the Frederick Gardner Davey DFC RAAF collection. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service records.Postcard folders, set of three containing coloured illustrations depicting city scenes, each folder cover and back depicts a city scene, titles are printed in colour in various fonts, each front cover has a space for an address and postage stamp, on the inside cover of each is a history of each city.On all three covers in black ink, “Miss B Murdoch 123 Wattle street, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia”. On inside cover of .3) handwritten in black ink, “Fondest love, yours truly”postcards, souvenirs -
Bendigo Military Museum
Currency - CURRENCY VARIOUS, 1 & .3) 1943
Items collected by William Godfrey SELWYN No 421514 RAAF. Enlisted 1.1.1942. Age 21 years. At discharge from the RAAF on 30.11.1945 he was a Warrant Officer at RAF Beccles (Airfield in Britain).Japanese & Allied paper bills: .1) Allied Military Currency 10 Lire - issued in Italy. .2) The Japanese Government 1/2 Shilling. .3) Allied Military Currency 50 Lire - issued in Italy.japanese currency, allied currency italy -
Greensborough Historical Society
School Photograph - Digital Image, Watsonia High School WaHIGH 1972 Form 3 Group 3, 1972_
A photograph of Watsonia High School1972 Form 2 Group 3A photograph of Watsonia High School 1972 Form 3 Group 3watsonia high school -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Camp 3 in course of construction
History of the construction of camp 3B&W photo of Camp 3 in course of construction. The traditional gates, huts and electric power line on left with arc light between electric line post and gum treecamp 3, palestine templers -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - SERVICE RECORDS, 1) 11.8.1911; .2) 9.5.1919; .3) 10.12.1942;
Part of WILLIAM HOLMES Collection. Refer Cat No 2548.2P for his service details. .1) Junior Cadet Record for WILLIAM HOLMES, folded, dated 11.8.1911. .2) Discharged Soldiers Qualification Certificate approving WILLIAM HOLMES for mixed farming dated 9.5.1919. .3) Volunteer Defence Corps certificate detailing WILLIAM HOLMES' service dated 10.12.1942.documents - army records, documents - certificates -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph, x 2 B&W, 1930 Ormond State School: Grade 1-3 & Grade 3-8, 2 Photos B&W, 1930 Ormond State School: Grade 1-3 & Grade 3-8, 1930
2 x black and white photographs of the children attending Ormond State School in August 19302 x black and white photographs of school children in Grades 1-3 and 3-8 at Ormond State School in August 1930(a) Written on back : Ormond State School Aug 1930 / Grade 1-3 (b) Written on back: Ormond State School Aug 1930 / Grade 3-8state school, grade 1-3, grade 3-8, 1930, ormond state school, education, ormond, moorabbin, bentleigh, mckinnon, market gardeners, dairy farmers, early settlers, moorabbin shire -
Australian National Surfing Museum
Magazine, The Surfing World Monthly, November 1963, Volume 3, Number 3, 1/11/1963 (estimated)
Surfing World, or SW as it is know, first issue appeared Sept 1962. Edited by Bob Evans this monthly magazine was published "in the interests of promoting surfing in Australia and overseas". This issue (Volume 3, Number 3) is one of a series of early 1960's SW's donated as an incomplete collection. SURFING WORLD is still published today and is Australia's oldest surfing magazine.Surfing World was the first major national surfing publication in Australia established in 1962. Its stories and photographs captured the early years of growth of surfing in Australia during the 1960's. The magazine inspired a generation of people to start surfing and provides an important archive into Australian surf culture during the sixties.Surfing World (SW) magazine Volume 3 Number 3, Nov 1963. Surfing World banner in top left over a colour photograph of (possibly) Crescent Head beach with a tree in the foreground and a surfer riding a small wave in the background. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Camp 3 theatre group, 1991 photocopy
In charge of production Wm Fugmann would probably be one of the main stays and initiator of the Camp 3 theatre group.Red back clear front plastic folder with a head and shoulders drawing of Wilhelm Fugmann under which is a brief biography. The back page has 3 similar drawings of Burkhard Drude, Michael Bar and A. Sturzenhofecker, in the roles of Marquees Posa "Don Carloss, Tell "Wilhelmtell" and Major Tellheim in "Minna Von Barnhelm" (A soldiers luck) respectively.Camp 3 internees - Wilhelm Fugmaninternment camp, fugmann, michael bar, a. sturzenhofecker, burkhard drude, minna von barnhelm, a soldiers luck, camp theatre, theatrical plays -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Birds Eye View Camp 3
Painting of Camp 3 showing the layout of the compounds and fences. Done by internee (not sure) with initial J A K.Photograph of a painting of the layout of huts, fences, compounds of Camp 3. Sky and trees in background. Photograph has been laminated.J A K bottom right corner On back sticker: "Bird's eye view of Internment camp 3 J A K"camp 3 compound -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, 'Devon', 3 Vincent Street
‘Devon’, 3 Vincent Street Built in 1906 by Aaron Wyatt of 46 Essex Road for Mr and Mrs Charles Ansell Smith and their family. The Smith family lived at ‘Devon’ until c1916 when they leased it for two years to William Everard who became a Member of Parliament of the Upper House of Victoria A black and white photograph of an Edwardian Style weatherboard house with an L-shaped verandah and roofed with corrugated iron. Timber fretwork adorns the verandah with decorative scrolls on the posts.edwardian style, federation style, weatherboard, 'devon', house names, vincent street, surrey hills, (mr) aaron wyatt, (mr) charles ansell smith, essex road, (mr) roy smith, (mr) stan smith, (mr) frank smith, (miss) dorothy smith, (mr) william everard, builders, member of parliament, parliamentary representatives, harold smith, kenneth smith -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - UNIFORM, RAAF
RAAF uniform worn by Squadron Leader Ian A. 'Joe' Lyons, Operations Officer for No. 77 Squadron. Part of the Ian A. 'Joe' Lyons MBE Collection. See Catalogue No. 5374P for details of his service record..1) RAAF uniform jacket, dark blue in colour. Black fabric inner lining. Gold coloured buttons. Coat has two button down breast pockets and two button-down side pockets. Dark blue fabric belt with metal buckle is threaded through two belt loops. Three rows of service ribbons including an MBE ribbon and pilot officer's wings on left hand breast. Rank insignia on the bottom of each sleeve. .2) Dark blue fabric trousers with two side pockets, belt loops and button fly. Buttons for braces on the inner waist band. .3) Dark blue fabric tie. Manufacturer's label on keeper loop..1) On label sewn into neck: 'M TX'. .2) On label sewn onto inside waist band: ' M TX'. .3) On keeper: Trent Nathan'.uniform, raaf, ian a. 'joe' lyons -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Newsletter, CMHS Moorabbin Mirror Vol 3 August 2015, Moorabbin Mirror Vol 3 August 2015, August 2015
This is Vol. 3 of the Moorabbin Mirror produced by CMHS members Fran & Holger Bader , Valma Sharp August 2015 The Moorabbin Mirror reflects the history and heritage of the former City of Moorabbin — derived from Mooroobin, ‘a resting place’ in the Bunurrung spoken language. In 1994, the City of Moorabbin was integrated into the Cities of Bayside, Glen Eira, Kingston and Monash. Members are informed of the Heritage Display at Stanley's Menswear, Bentleigh East, in conjunction with Glen Eira HS, Market Garden Display at Bendigo Bank Ormond and the Sandbelt Milestones at Brighton Cemetery, Godfrey Street Community House, St Peter's Church & School, the ongoing Gallipoli Centenary and Moorabbin Saints AFL team at Linton Street. Dates for Committee Meeting, General Meeting and the upcoming AGM in October. Photos from The Booklet and Leaflet Launch on May 13th, a request for information about the Womens’ Farm Mordialloc c 1916 , advertisements for the Bayside Arts & Cultural Exhibition featuring Tommy Bent and the RHSV Exhibition re MacPherson Robertson featuring the bust made by August Reitman at Box Cottage . Open Days are listed with an invitation for new members showing the benefits and duties of CMHS membership. CMHS thanks The Office of the Hon. Andrew Robb AO MP Minister for Trade & Investment, Federal Member for Goldstein, who photocopied this newsletter under community printing entitlements. This is Vol. 3 of the Moorabbin Mirror, Newsletter of CMHS August 2015 A4 x 3 paper folded to A5 x 6pp with colour photographs. Moorabbin / Mirror / August 2015 Issue 3 moorabbin mirror, bader fran, bader holger, sharp valma, bent tommy, mordialloc womens farm c1916, gallipoli landings 1915, robertson macpherson, reitman august, godrfrey street community hhouse bentleigh, st peter's church bentleigh east, brighton cemetery, bendigo bank ormond, stanley's menwear bentleigh, glen eira historical society, launch of box cottage museum publications 2015, glen eira city council,east -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - BADGES, 1) Stokes and Son, All post 1918
Items issued to John Michael Martin No 2396 A.I.F. Refer Cat No 4567.3 for his service details and true identity..1) Badge, brass, round with Crown at top, “Returned from Active Service”, two lugs on rear for clothing attachment. .2) badge, round, metal, centre has crown and lettering, rear has one single long pin. .3) Badge, metal, plaque shape, coloured, Crown at top with RSL membership clip “1919” denoting a member in 1919..1) Front, “Issued by Department of Defence, Returned from Active Service A.I.F” Rear stamped “187836”. .2) Front, “For King and Empire, services rendered”, rear stamped “92849”. .3) Front, “Returned Sailors, Soldiers Imperial League Australia”, stamped on rear, “R1197”.badges, active service, membership -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, 3 Beatty Street, Mont Albert
Was No. 1 Victoria Street, in 1969 became 3 Beatty Street. According to Alan Holt register, the occupants were: 1891-1905 Leopold Augustus Carter, Collins Street dentist 1905-1909 James Johnston Hemphill, Esquire 1909-1919 G. E. Jeans, Gentleman 1919-1920 Colin Friend, medical practitioner 1920-1964 Augustin Lodewyckx 1964-1967 Mina Lodewyckx 1967- Lodewyckx family A black and white photograph of the front of a brick house taken from the side. It shows a portion of the decorative balustrading on the verandah. The garden is well established.mont albert, beatty street, karel axel lodewyckx (mr), axel lodewyckx (mr), mina lodewyckx (ms), 1891 -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - History of Ballarat's Botanical Gardens, Celebrating the Sesquicentenary. Why the Tree? Courier newspaper, 3 December 2007, 3 December 2007
History of Ballarat's Botanical Gardens. Why the Tree? Courier newspaper, 3 December 2007The article indicates the importance of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens to the people of Ballarat.1 sheet of newsprint with a yellow background on a white sheet, folded twice. Left margin, written in black biro "Courier 3/12/07john garner collection, garner, dr, history, courier, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, trees, exhibitions, ballarat fine art gallery. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Internment Camp 3, 1940 (approx)
WW2 Internment camp photo of Maria Soldini and children. Black and white photo of the Soldini family in Camp 3 Tatura. Mother Maria Soldini, children Augusto Soldini, Elisa (Dolores) Soldini in back row and children Ilda (Hilda) Soldini, Santina (Mirka) Soldini and Giuseppina (Josephine) Eufemia Soldini in front row. Included is sheet of paper with names, dates and places of birth of all family members including those not in photophotography, photograph, slides, film -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, 3 Beatty Street, Mont Albert
Original address was No. 1 Victoria Street; became 3 Beatty Street in 1969. Occupants: 1891-1905 Leopold Augustus Carter, Collins Street dentist (see Alan Holt cards for details of tenants); son of Ernest Carter, dentist, of 'Shrublands' in Balwyn Road, Canterbury. 1905-1909 James Johnston Hemphill, Esquire 1909-1919 G. E. Jeans, Gentleman 1919-1920 Colin Friend, medical practitioner 1920-1964 Augustin Lodewyckx 1964-1967 Mina Lodewyckx 1967- Lodewyckx family A black and white photo of a house surrounded by trees, possibly fruit trees.beatty street, mont albert, victoria street, leopold augustus carter, james johnston hemphill, augustin lodewyckx, mina lodewyckx, lodewyckx family -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOKS, Australians in the War of 1939-1945. Series Three. Air, 1) 1962; .2) 1957; .3) 1954; .4) 1963
Mid blue buckram hard covers with blue plastic covered dust jackets. Titles on front covers & spines except Vol III due to front of dust jacket missing. Illustrated with black & white photos & maps. .1) Vol I Royal Australian Air Force 1939-1942, 786 pages .2) Vol II Air War Against Japan 1939-1945, 533 pages .3) Vol III Air War Against Germany & Italy 1939-1943, 731 pages .4) Vol IV Air Power Over Europe 1944-1945, 539 pagesbooks, military history - airforce -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, 3 Beatty Street, Mont Albert
Location is now 3 Beatty Street, Mont Albert although electoral entries for the Lodewyckx family in the 1930s give the address as 1 Beatty Street. This address is a more contemporary house and part of the original garden was subdivided off at some stage. The property's original address was 1 Victoria Street, renamed in 1917. The house was built c 1891 and from then until 1905 it was home to Leopold A Carter (dentist of Collins Street); followed by James J Hempill (broker) from 1905 -1907. he called it 'Manchling'. There were several other owners or tenants before the Lodewyckx family moved into it in 1920. They named the property 'Huize Eikenbosch' (Dutch meaning House of Oaks). It was set in 1/3 hectare with a formal garden, vegetable garden, orchard and chicken run. Augustin had a life-long interest in growing vegetables and planted many European trees, especially oaks. Augustin Lodewyckx was born and educated in Belgium, was appointed Professor of Modern Languages at Stellenbosch, South Africa and later joined the Belgium Colonial Service. In 1915 he commenced as lecturer in German at Melbourne, becoming Associate Professor in 1923. He had married Anna Sophia Hansen* in South Africa in 1910. They had 2 children Karel Axel, librarian of the University of Melbourne, and daughter Hilma Dymphna, translator, editor and wife of Manning Clark, historian. In 1942 Augustin introduced a university course in Dutch and also undertook research into German immigration to Australia. He retired in 1946 and died in 1964. (*Thought to be nick-named Mina.) A black and white photograph of a corner of a house with a large palm tree in front. There is decorative wooden balustrading on the verandah.beatty street, mont albert, mina lodewyckx (mrs), augustin lodewyckx (mr), karel axel lodewyckx (mr), axel lodewyckx (mr), anna sophia lodewyckx (mrs), hilma dymphna lodewyckx (miss), dymphna lodewyckx (miss), hilma dymphna clark (mrs), dymphna clark (mrs), architectural features -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, c.1940 - 1945
.1) Black & white photo of a group of Officers in 1944. .2) Black & white photo of a large group of Soldiers mounted on hard, grey cardboard. .3) Black & white photo of a sporting group mounted on hard, grey cardboard. .4) Black & white photo of a sporting group mounted on hard, grey cardboard..1) At top: "LHQ AASC School No 4 Wing. No 2 AASC ADM OFFICERS COURSE 26 June - 21 July 1944" At bottom: "Names of Officers" .2) Handwritten in white on a board on front of Soldiers, "Puckapunyal 1940 No 2 Echelon 7th Div Supp Coln" .3) Handwritten bottom L: "H J Garrood Photo", Handwritten bottom "R: Frankston" .4) Handwritten bottom L: "H J Garrood Photo", Handwritten bottom "R: Frankston"photographs, aasc -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Certificate - Documents relating to Death and Burial of Mary Ann Jones, 1903
James Jones was the son of Philip Jones, a Chairmaker, and Ann Jones who settled in East Brighton after the sale of land c1852 in the area of the Henry Dendy Special Survey of 1841. Mary Ann Moore was the daughter of Thomas Moore, a Gardener, and Sarah Harris who also settled in Brighton c1852. James and Mary Ann Jones settled and raised their family in East Brighton now Bentleigh. Mr John Herron resided at 4 Vickery St Bentleigh until 1989. Sadly Martha Jones born 1888 died in 1890 and James Jones had to purchase a plot at Brighton General Cemetery for her burial. Baby Ethel May was interred in 1893 and then Mary Ann in 1903 and James in 1940. Their stillborn baby was buried in the Wesleyan public grave in 1900James Jones and Mary Ann Moore were born in Brighton c1857 and c 1859 into pioneer market gardener families in the area of the Dendy Special Survey of 1841. They married in 1883 and raised their family in East Brighton, now Bentleigh. Sadly infectious diseases took the lives of many infants throughout the Colony of Victoria due to the poor state of water supply and sewerage disposal and locally the swamps of the Elster Creek were a constant breeding ground. Martha Jones born 1888 died 1890 and was interred in Brighton General Cemetery in a family plot purchased by her father James Jones. In 1893 another daughter Ethel May died and was buried in the family plot. A stillborn baby was interred in the public grave of Brighton General Cemetery in May1900. Mary Ann Jones died at age 43years and was interred in January 19033 Original documents associated with the death of Mary Ann Jones 18th January 1903. 1) An original paper receipt No. 4797 for payment on 19th January 1903 by James Jones to Brighton General Cemetery of £1 . 1s for the burial of Mary Ann Jones in a plot 4 feet x 8 feet, in the Wesleyan section portion 199 compartment G. 2 ) An original part- section of Form of Notification of Death from The Alfred Hospital Prahran with personal particulars and burial details , signed by the Undertaker. 3) An original Mourning Card 1) BRIGHTON GENERAL CEMETERY / 4797 ( stamped) / 19th Jan. 1903 (hand written) / Received from “Mr James Jones”(hand written) / the sum of £1 . 1s being the following / charges in Wesleyan (hand written) / Portion No, 199 compt.G Name of / Deceased ‘Mary Ann Jones”(hand written) / For re-opening grave interment ‘third’ £1 . 1s./ signed by S. P. Simmonds Secretary. 2) ‘Brighton’ (written over Melbourne) GENERAL CEMETERY FORM OF… / No. of Order____ Date of… / PARTICULARS / Signature of Undertaker J H Lear On back of notice are guides to the questions 3) In Loving Remembrance of / Mary Ann Jones / Dearly Loved Wife of James Jones / Died January 18th 1903 / Aged 43 Years / Poem - “One Less at Home “ / DEEPLY REGRETTED / Art Engraving Company, Royal Arcade, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne * wesleyan church, brighton general cemetery, vaccination, pioneers, early settlers, typhoid, brighton, moorabbin, bentleigh, market gardeners, jones james, jones mary ann, jones martha, dendy henry, dendys special survey 1841, infectious diseases, water supply, elster creek, melbourne, orford g h, printers, southern cross office, “brighton leader” print, bay street brighton, jones ethel may, public grave brighton -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Accessory - Buttons, WW2
Set of 6 wooden buttons made in Camp 3 by German InterneesNut brown wooden buttons, large x 6, top is concave with 2 holesbuttons -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Plaque 3 Army Recruiting Unit, 3 Army Recruiting Unit
Wooden Plaque 15cm x 13cm with insignia of 3 Army Recruiting Unit3 Army Recruiting Unit -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Plaque 3 Royal Australian Regiment, 3 Royal Australian Regiment
Wooden Plaque 15cm x 13cm with insignia of 3 Royal Australian Regiment 3 Royal Australian Regiment -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio - Wartime Camps, Camp 3, c.998
Letters, photos and recollections from former internees held in Camp 3, Tatura during World War 2.Many original documents, letters and photos relating to the internees held in Camp 3, Tatura during World War 2. Much of this material relevant to German Missionary families arrested in New Guinea.Black two ring folder.Camp 3.new guinea missionaries, camp 3 tatura, hertle, beinssen, fugmann,griffin, loveday camp, list. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - SET OF BOOKS, 1) My Early Life; .2) Great Contempories; .3) Step by Step, 1) -.3) Reprinted 1948
3. Volume set. Autobiography by Winston Churchill; red cloth covers. Titles in gold on black panels. .1) 373 pages, plain, illustrated, black and white photographs. .2) 309 pages, plain, illustrated, black and white photographs. .3) 350 pages, plain, illustrated, map..1) - .3) Handwritten blue ink on title page "J.M. Coglin Feb 16th, 1949". .2) Handwritten blue ink on title page "Ralph ????ling Strathmore Loddon Vale"books, biography, military history