Presented to the school for the Weatherly Library in 1936 by Mrs H Symons. Mrs Symons identity is unconfirmed, possibly the wife of old collegian Henry Symons, who entered Ballarat College 1877, Son of H J Symons, butcher McArthur St, left Dec 1877, brother of Alfred, Parent of D Neil and H Mac. Henry served on Ballarat College Council 1909-48.Example of ongoing community support of the school. The Weatherly Library was opened in 1936 and its collection significantly established by donation or bequest of old collegians and members of the college community and associates.Large black cloth-bound books with indented printing on spineBook plate inside front cover: Crest / Ballarat College / Library / Presented by / Mrs H Symons 1936symons, ballarat-college, weatherly-library, henry-symons

Colour printed bookletP045memorials, western front, world war 1

Associated with - Wwi War Graves People - "Howlett, H L Bert Son Of L And M A Howlett"

Associated with - Wwi War Graves Buildings - Headstone People - "Howlett, H L Bert Son Of L And M A Howlett; Edwards, Dellas"

non-fictionWW1 map of Belgium Edition 1. Sheet 28 S.W. and S.E. with trenches in red around the towns of Comines and Warnetonworld war 1914 - 1918, maps

non-fictionWW1 map of Belgium Edition 3 Sheet 28 S.W. and S.E. Trenches in redworld war 1914 - 1918, maps

isbn: 0 563 17401 3

Ypres, Belgium. The Great Cloth Hall and Belfry founded by Count Baldwin IX of Flanders.'overseas images, ypres, belgium

The 1914–1918 Commemorative War Medal (French: Médaille Commémorative de la Guerre 1914–1918, Dutch: Oorlogsherinnerinsmedaille 1914–1918) was a Belgian commemorative war medal established by royal decree on 21 July 1919 and awarded to all members of the Belgian Armed Forces who served during the First World War that were eligible for the inter-allied victory medal.The Belgian 1914–1918 Commemorative War Medal was struck from bronze, it was 47 mm high by 31 mm wide, triangular shaped and with rounded sides. On its obverse, the relief left profile of a helmeted soldier within a 29 mm in diameter circular recess, the helmet adorned with laurels. Between the circular recess and the bottom left corner of the medal, the relief date "1914", in the lower right corner, the relief date "1918". In the upper point of the triangle, above the circular recess, the relief images of a lion rampant with an oak branch to its left and a laurel branch to its right. On the reverse, near the top, the relief image of a crown surrounded by the same branches as the lion on the obverse, below the crown, the relief semi circular inscription in French on two rows over the large relief dates "1914 – 1918", "MEDAILLE COMMEMORATIVE / DE LA CAMPAGNE", the inscription repeated in Dutch below the dates "HERDENKINGSMEDAILLE / VAN DEN VELDTOCHT" (COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL OF THE 1914 – 1918 CAMPAIGN).medal, belgium, ww1