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Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Freund, Peter, Victorian Indigenous Art Awards, 2013, 2013
The Victorian Indigenous Art Awards started in 2005. The awards celebrate the quality and diversity of current art practice of aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Victorians and showcase and raise the profile of the uniqueness of South-East Australian Aboriginal Art. The awards were presented at the Art Gallery of Ballarat for the first time in 2013. In 2013 the University of Ballarat (now Federation University Australia) sponsored The University of Ballarat Acquisitive Award for Work Reflecting Victoria's Western District.Red soft covered book of 64 pages. The book has coloured reproctions and artist's overview on the works exhibited at the Art Gallery of Ballarat as part of the Awards. Artists include Ray Thomas, Georgia MacGuire, John Duggan, Peter Waples-Crowe, Bindi Cole, Bronwyn Razem, Lucy Williams-Connelly, Jack Anselmi, Deanne Gilson, Marlene Gilsonvictorian indigenous art awards, ray thomas, georgia macguire, john duggan, peter waples-crowe, bindi cole, bronwyn razem, lucy williams-connelly, jack anselmi, deanne gilson, marlene gilson, alumni -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Ken Clements, Peterborough Puzzles, 2009, 2009
Massacre Bay is located on Victoria's Great Ocean Road, and is in the centre of the Bay of Martyrs. The bay consists of 20 m high, red limestone bluffs. This paper by Ken Clements considers the origin of the term martyr in connection to this location, and where the Aboriginal massacre may have taken place. Thirteen page document by Ken Clements relating to Peterborough, Victoria. Contents include coastal features, local Aborigines, Bay of Martyrs, Massacre Bay, Massacre Hill, Buckley Creek Run, Pioneer Pastoralists, British Traversers, settlers, Peterborough, Maps, tourism, history method. Photographs by Laurie Moore.aborigines, bay of martyrs, massacre bay, massacre hill, buckley creek run, pioneer pastoralists, british traversers, settlers, peterborough, maps, tourism, history method, childers cove, barque children, murnane bay, sandy bay, dog trap bay, buckley creek, viviennes lookeout, stanhope bay, buttres bay, burnies beach, armstrong creek, flaxman hill, antares rock, lovers nook, crofts bay, clements, worm bay, halladale point, the well, wold dog cove, james irvine monument, curdies inlet, squirrel creek, wallaby creek, boggy creek, whiskey creek, pioneer beach, schomberg rock, young australia, spit, crown of thorns, newfield bay, the grotto, london bridge, point hesse, high cliffs, the arch, cape martyr, little massacre bay, aboriginal massacre, ken clements -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Land COnservation Victoria, Land Conservation Council Victoria Report of the North Eastern Area (district 1), 1972, 1972
Yellow and brown soft covered book with brown tapespine. Includes land use, recreation, agriculture, apiculture, vegetation, birds, water physiography, geology, climate, soils, fauna, land systems. Block descriptions include Bethanga, granya, Lawson, Walwa,Pine Mountain, Mittamatite, Elliot, Bunroy, Wabba, Mount Cadgewa, ucyvale, Koetan, Burrowa. Black and white images include Mitta Mitta arm, Corryong, Tallangatta, Lake Hume, Aboriginal rock shelter at Mount Porcupine, Koetong uplands, Mitta Mitta massif, bandicoot, wombat, skink, Flaggy Creek plateau, Walwa, Murray Cod, Thowgla, emu, grasstree, land conservation, north-eastern victoria, environment, landuse, recreation, timber, apiculture, water, upper murray, vegetation, birds -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Sandra Opie, Victoria School, Villers Bretonneux, 18/05/2012
Built in 1923-1927, the school is the gift from the children of the state of Victoria, Australia, to the children of Villers-Bretonneux as proof of their love and good-will towards France. Twelve hundred Australian soldiers, fathers and brothers of these children, gave their lives for the heroic recapture of the town on April 24th and 25th, 1918. On the front of the building there are two plaques (one in French and one in English) referring to this. In the School Yard, as well as an Aboriginal style mural created by the students of the school and inaugurated on ANZAC Day 2009, is an inscription over the porch on a green background in yellow writing saying : DO NOT FORGET AUSTRALIA Due to the strong bond of friendship between the Australian population and the inhabitants of Villers-Bretonneux. This message expresses the need to remember and show gratitude. Also situated in the school is the Victoria Hall, with its wooden paneling, co-ordinated by the Ballarat Technical Art School with most of the carving being undertaken by Australian sculptor John Grant of Daylesford Technical College in Victoria. The carvings represent fauna and flora from Australia. (http://www.museeaustralien.com/en/?Victoria_school, accessed 04/02/2014)Photographs of each of the Pilister at Victoria School, Villers Bretonneux. Each pilister is carved with an Australian Animal.villers-bretonneux, ballarat technical art school, victoria school, victoria hall, world war, world war 1, australian animals, possum, cockatoo, kookaburra, platypus, lyrebird, koala -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Correspondence, Mrs J. Cope, Correspondence from the Aborigines Advancement League (Victoria), 1969, 30/03/1969
Pastor Doug Nicholls, M.B.E., J.P. was field officer for the Aborigines Advancement League (Victoria).Quarto hand written letter on letterhead of the Correspondence from the Aborigines Advancement League (Victoria) to the headmaster of the Ballarat Technical School. The letter relates to a bursary for a student. aborigines, aboriginal, aborigines advancement league (victoria), doug nicholls, cope, muir -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photo, Jodie Lowe, 1999, 1999
Jodie Lowe was born in Ballarat but her Aboriginal origins are the Gundtjmara people of south-west Victoria. While working as a Support Office at the University of Ballarat Aboriginal Education Centre she received the 1999 Victorian Young Achiever Award. The achievement was written up on the Koori Mail in July 1999.Photograph of Jodie Flag standing at University of Ballarat (now Federation University Australia), in from of the Australian and Aboriginal flags flying on tall flagpoles. jodie lowe, gundtjmara, aboriginal education centre, victorian young achiever award, aboriginal, aborigine -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Document - Invitation, Government of New South Wales, Commonwealth of Australia Inaugural Celebrations, Bef. 01-01-1901
This is an Invitation to attend the Inaugural Celebrations of the Commonwealth of Australia, to celebrate the Federation of Australia's united Colonies. It was created on behalf of the Government of New South Wales. January 1st, 1901, is the official date of Australia's Federation. There is no recipient's name on the invitation. The illustrations on the invitation represent the Federation of Australian States, with their historic symbols carried on the sailing ship, representing the colonisation of Australia. The 'rising sun' possibly represents the rising of the young Australia. The Sough Australian symbol appears to be the historic seal of South Australia, depicting Britania meeting an Australian Aboriginal seated on the beach. The symbol was replaced in 1904. The Victorian symbol of a crown above the Southern Cross appears on the flag at the back of the ship, with a crown and the Southern Cross beside each other. The invitation was originally framed by G.U. Petterd, a picture framer and plush worker in Warrnambool, Victoria.The invitation holds great significance, representing a point in Australia's history when the British Colony became an independent nation, with the states uniting under a Federal government. The symbols on the invitation represent those used by each state at the time, many of which have evolved and changed since that time. The decorative and careful creation of the certificate represents the importance placed on the celebrations.Invitation; rectangular page printed in colour with text and illustrations, and attached to cardboard. The document has a floral border with a symbol in each corner. The illustration includes a wooden sailing ship with six figures with long fair hair wearing white robes, and holding six flags or symbols. The mast holds a swallow-tailed banner showing a flag and text. The invitation is from the Government of New South Wales, for the recipient to attend the inaugural celebrations in Sydney on 1st January 1901, for the official date of the Federation of Australia. There is a purple oval stamp on the revers with inscriptions. The picture was originally framed by G.U. Petterd, WarrnamboolSTAMP: "G.U. PETTERD, WARRNAMBOOL / PICTURE FRAMER & PLUSH / WORKER" TEST: - "Commonwealth of Australia. / INAUGURAL CELEBRATIONS / AT SYDNEY / COMMENCING on the 1st JANUARY 1901" "The GOVERNMENT of NEW SOUTH WALES / requests the honour of / (blank line) / presence at the Celebrations to take place / in connection with the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia" Symbols: - [white flag, blue cross, Union Jack] (Australian Federation Flag) [blue Maltese cross with crown in centre] (Queensland symbol) [red St George cross with a lion in the centre] (New South Wales symbol) [white with a symbol on one side (crown?) with a blue flag with Southern Cross on the other] (Victoria's symbols of Crown above Southern Cross) [red lion on white] (Tasmanian symbol) [black swan on yellow] (Western Australia badge) [two figures, one standing and one seated] (South Australian seal) and image of (rising sun on the horizon)flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, invitation, commonwealth of australia, inaugural celebrations, sydney, 1st january 1901, 01-01-1901, federation of australia, australian states, government of new south wales, symbols, flags, australian colony, certificate, g.u. petturd, picture framer and plush worker, picture framer, plush worker, 1901 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Dr Ian D. Clark et al, Pyrenees Shire, University of Ballarat, Tourism Planning and Development
The Themes that have been most prevalent in the Shire are: Major Mitchell's Impact Pastoral Runs in the Pyrenees Shire Aboriginal History Gold Rush Era Chinese History Wine ProductionPink soft covered book of 35 pages with fifteen appendices. It includes pull out maps and plans. nature based tourism, accommodation, restaurants, transport, attractions, funding, community interest, production development plan, trevor peek, geoffrey gray, djadja wurrung aboriginal clan, the australian tourism commission, tourism victoria, avoca, beaufort, snake valley, amphitheatre, landsborough, lexton, elmhurst, moonambel, mt cole, redbank, mount lonarch, lake goldsmith, st arnaud, lamplough, buangor, natte yallock, navarre/barkly, percydale -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, The Pyreness Shire, Avoca Shire Heritage Study 1864-1994, Volume 1, 1995
The Pyreness Shire, Avoca Shire Heritage Study 1864-1994, Volume 11) 21008.1 - Volume 1 - Pale blue bound book of 47 pages - Environmental History 2) 21008.2 - Volume 3 - Pale blue bound book - Geographical Locations of Individual Sites, alphabetically by Road Namewendy jacobs, karen twigg, nigel lewis/richard aitken pty ltd, shire of avoca, avoca heritage study, national estate committee (victoria), national estate grants program, victorian goldfields, pyrenees, moonambel, natte yallock, rathscar, barkly, redbank, crowlands, landsborough, the pyrenees shire, lexton shire, exploration and pastoralism, gold, water, farming, wine and fruit, towns and settlements, living in community, road and rail, extractive industries, conclusion, ballarat, major mitchell, djadja wurrung aboriginal group, djab wurrung aboriginal group, avoca, lamplough, chinese camp, alluvial mining, ironbark mine, upper homebush, homebush deep lead mine, avoca and district historical society, deep leads, quartz mining, percydale, hog's reef mine, avoca, dredging, hunter's home, moonambel c. 1890, mrs ellen allan, lamplough, the 1865 land act, flour milling, flour mill, moonambel. c. 1880, harkins farm, bung bong c. 1900, dairying, viticulture, navarre, schools, churches, cemetaries, wars, hotels, halls, sports, horse racing, country fire authority, maryborough-avoca railway, cobb and co -
Federation University Historical Collection
Image, Aborigine with Boomerang, c1878, c1878
Aboriginal man holding a boomerang.carngham mechanics' institute, gorvenrment of victoria, bookplate -
Federation University Historical Collection
Image - black and white, Kaawirn Kuunawarn (Hissing Swan) Headman of the Kirroe Wuurong Tribe, Victoria, c1881
Digitised directly from 'Blackfellows of Australia' by Charles Barrett and A.S. Kenyon (Sun Books)Aboriginal man holding a boomerang.aborigine, aboriginal, kaawirn kuunawarn -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Yarruun Parpur Tarneen (Victorious) "Queen" of the Morporr Tribe, Victoria
Digitised directly from 'Blackfellows of Australia' by Charles Barrett and A.S. Kenyon (Sun Books)Black and white depiction of an Aboriginal woman wearing a possum skin cloak. She is Yarruun Parpur Tarneen of the Morporr Tribe, Victoria aborigine, aboriginal, yarruun parpur tarneen, morporr tribe -
Federation University Historical Collection
Image - black and white, Victorian Woman
Digitised directly from 'The Native Races of the British Empire: Victoria' Black and white Image of a Victorian Aboriginal womanaborigine, aboriginal -
Federation University Historical Collection
Image - black and white, Throwing a Boomerang
Digitised directly from 'The Native Races of the British Empire: Victoria' Black and white Image of an Aboriginal man about to throw a boomerang.aborigine, aboriginal, boomerang -
Federation University Historical Collection
Image - black and white, Throwing a Spear
Digitised directly from 'The Native Races of the British Empire: Victoria' Black and white Image of an Aboriginal man about to throw a boomerang.aborigine, aboriginal, boomerang -
Federation University Historical Collection
Image - black and white, Aboriginal Shields
Digitised directly from 'The Native Races of the British Empire: Victoria' Black and white Image of Aboriginal club shields and spear sheildsaborigine, aboriginal, shields -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, Indigenous Languages of Victoria: Revival and Reclamation, 2004, 2004
Purple soft covered Victorian Certificate of Education Study Design. Includes a brief summary of Indigenous languages of Victoria.indigenous languages, aboriginal, aborigines, kulin, kulin languages, education, curriculum, victorian certificate of education study design -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Walata Tyamateetj: A guide to government records about Aboriginal people in Victoria, 2014, 2014
Ochre and yellow covered book of 87 pages with quality photgraphs of public records.non-fictionaboriginal mission stations, plan, aboringal, aborigine, aboriginal records, public record office victoria, national archives of australia, jim berg, port phillip, assimilation, chief protector of aborigines, aboriginal protectorates, board for the protection of aborigines, native police corp, edward stone parker, goulbourn river protectoratewesternport district, gunai-kurnai, coranderrk aboriginal station, lake tyers aboriginal station, antwerp primary school, wimmera river, framlingham aboriginal station, william thomas, map, charles tyers, f.p. strickland, ebernezer -
Federation University Historical Collection
Report, Goldfields Regional Tourism Development Plan, 1997, 1997
White bound report with clear covergoldfields of victoria, goldfields tourism, marketing, tourism, road transport, rail transportair transport, aboriginal cultural heritage, tourism victoria, ballarat, maryborough, bendigo, maldon, clunes, creswick, dunolly, ararat, avoca, stawell, st arnaud, daylesford, goldfields railway, statistics, volcanos, castlemaine, talbot, wedderburn, sovereign hill, bendigo joss house, great westerngoldfields touring route, freat southern touring route, ballarat trams, eureka centre, ballarat east engine sheds, port phillip mine, clunes, bendigo gasworks, bendigo cathedral, central deborah mine, victoria hill mine, the great stupa of australia, diggings trail, castlemaine market, castlemaine-maldon tourist railway -
Federation University Historical Collection
Report, Goldfields Regional Tourism Development Plan, c1997, 1997
White bound report with clear cover and black plastic ring bindinggoldfields of victoria, goldfields tourism, marketing, tourism, road transport, rail transportair transport, aboriginal cultural heritage, tourism victoria, surveys, applied tourism business project -
Federation University Historical Collection
Artwork - Sketch Books, Neville Bunning, 1902-1990, 1900s
Neville Mirvane Bunning was born in Rockhampton, Queensland in 1902. He was home taught until 1916 and then was a boarder at Geelong Grammar School, Victoria until 1921. He then returned to Queensland and worked on the family property. During this time he built ceramic kilns and taught himself the required skills for ceramiic production. During the Depression he went to Sydney and set up an artist's studio. In 1934 he went to England and studied, wrote and did commission work. Achieving local success and had work acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum. Neville returned to Australia and became a lecturer at East Sydney Technical School until the outbreak of the Second World War. He joined the RAAF. After the War he joined the staff of the Art School of the Ballarat School of Mines and Industries until his retirement in 1964. Neville Bunning formed the Ballarat Artist's Society, a group which sponsored art and invite guests to speak to students and the public of Ballarat. He wrote a weekly column in "The Courier", the local newspaper where he encouraged people to be more aware of the trends in art. His works were included in the 1988 Australian Bicentennial Exhibition. His sympathetic understanding of Aboriginal culture is recorded in a letter written in 1937 to the Victoria and Albert Museum. Neville Bunning continued painting during his retirement. His last major exhibition was held at the Golden Age Gallery in Ballarat in 1983. The sketch books cover a range of topics using pen, ink and watercolour.28 A3 sketch books, spiral boundneville bunning, queensland, geelong grammar school, ceramics, kilns, depression, sydney, england, commission work, victoria and albert museum, east sydney technical school, art school, ballarat school of mines and industries, ballarat artist's society, second world war, raaf, australian bicentennial exhibition, golden age gallery ballarat, painting -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL NATIVE WORDS''
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 48 page hardcover book of Aboriginal words and their meanings. Compiled by Sydney J. Endacott for the Commonwealth of Australia in 1923. Printed by the Galleon Press, Canterbury, Victoria. Includes three B & W photos of aboriginal people. Catalogue sticker ''2234 ANO'' on spine. Newspaper cutting 'Aboriginal Bird Names' pasted inside front cover.Sydney J Endacottbooks, collections, etymology, alec h chisholm collection, sydney j endacott, aboriginal words, etymology -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRIS COLLECTION: MALE PHOTO, Nineteenth Century
Black & White studio portrait photograph. Bearded moustached male aged approx mid fifty. Head & Shoulders. Jacket & Vest. Printed on front. 7 Collins St East, J W Lindts Melbourne. Extensive Reverse Printing include. From J W Lindt's Studio above lithograph view of Melbourne. Special Publications. 'Album of Australian Aboriginals', Characteristic Australian Forest Scenery, Genre, Pictures of Bush Characters, Men of Mark and distinguished Visitors to Victoria. Gold, Silver & Bronze Medals and Diplomas. Awarded at Philadelphia, Paris, Sydney, Brisbane, Sandhurst.J W Lindt's Studiophotograph, person, male -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Ian McFarlane et al, "My Heart is Breaking", 1993
"My Heart is Breaking" - A Joint Guide to Records about Aboriginal People" in the PROV and the Australian Archives. A4, earth tones, with photo of Susan from the Gippsland tribe, with baby. 192 pagesaustralian aborigines, public record office victoria, australian archives -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: ADAM LINDSAY GORDON COTTAGE FOLK MUSEUM
A small soft covered book with coloured illustrations titled 'Adam Lindsay Gordon Cottage Folk Museum.' Dendy Park, Brighton, Victoria, Australia. Brighton City Council and the Brighton Historical Society, with the support of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) are co-operating in a project which will honour the poet Adam Lindsay Gordon. One hundred years after his death they will link this project with the early Australian pioneers. This project will feature - the Gordon Cottage, horse drawn vehicle displays, relic displays, early market garden displays, and an old fashioned shop. An Aboriginal midden will be reconstructed and a collection of Aboriginal artefacts will be included. An appeal for the project was officially launched on the 25th May, 1969. This book was donated to Lydia Chancellor by Rosalind Landells for the Brighton Historical Society.australia, history, pioneers, lydia chancellor collection, collection, lydia chancellor, australian literature, adam lindsay gordon, poetry, australian history, history, brighton city council, brighton historical society, pioneers, literature, male, person, individual -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Hiking from the Australian Jamboree, 1935
Souvenir booklet printed for 1935 Frankston Jamboree. A hike to Gilwell Park, Gembrook. Booklet contains fold out maps of hiking areas. Also early aboriginal history of Victoria and in 1837, when John Gardiner occupied Mooroolbark sheep station.Small brown covered booklet, black writing. Sketch of Scout in hiking gear on front. Scout Emblem and kangaroo, Australian Jamboree, Frankston, Vic 1935 on back cover.scouting, books, history, local -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Photograph
Aboriginal soldiers formed a special all volunteer platoon at No 9 Camp Wangaratta in Victoria from late 1940 until February 1941. No 9 Camp was set up at the Wangaratta Showgrounds to allow the formation of the 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion prior to leaving for Egypt. Major Joseph Albert Wright a WW1 Light Horse veteran was in charge of this platoon the only Aboriginal squad in the Australian Military Forces at that time. The soldiers from Lake Tyers enlisted at Caulfield between June and July 1940 include Harold Cornelius HAYES VX 48217 DOB 2/4/1916 Enlisted 25/7/40 Discharged 22/3/1941 Edward FOSTER VX48218 DOB 25/5/1921 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 Noel Ernest HOOD VX48194 DOB 3/1/1919 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 Edward Leslie MULLETT VX48199 DOB 30/6/1910 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 Image relates to a "special platoon" based at No 9 Camp Wangaratta as being the Australian Army's first all Aboriginal Unit formed in 1940. The soldiers were all volunteers mainly from Lake Tyers in Victoria.Black and white photograph of all aboriginal unit on paradeAttached to rear - Changing of the Guard at Wangaratta end of 1940 - J A Wright 1940no 9 camp wangaratta, ww2, aboriginal soldiers, 1940 -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Photograph
Aboriginal soldiers formed a special all volunteer platoon at No 9 Camp Wangaratta in Victoria from late 1940 until February 1941. No 9 Camp was set up at the Wangaratta Showgrounds to allow the formation of the 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion prior to leaving for Egypt. Major Joseph Albert Wright a WW1 Light Horse veteran was in charge of this platoon the only Aboriginal squad in the Australian Military Forces at that time. The soldiers from Lake Tyers enlisted at Caulfield between June and July 1940 include Harold Cornelius HAYES VX 48217 DOB 2/4/1916 Enlisted 25/7/40 Discharged 22/3/1941 Edward FOSTER VX48218 DOB 25/5/1921 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 Noel Ernest HOOD VX48194 DOB 3/1/1919 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 Edward Leslie MULLETT VX48199 DOB 30/6/1910 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 Image relates to a "special platoon" based at No 9 Camp Wangaratta as being the Australian Army's first all Aboriginal Unit formed in 1940. The soldiers were all volunteers mainly from Lake Tyers in Victoria.Black and white photograph of all aboriginal platoon on parade in two row formation during Officer's inspection.Attached to rear - Inspection Abo Platoon by Colonel Rogers Wangaratta Dec1940 - J A Wright 1940no 9 camp wangaratta, aboriginal platoon -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Photograph
Aboriginal soldiers formed a special all volunteer platoon at No 9 Camp Wangaratta in Victoria from late 1940 until February 1941. No 9 Camp was set up at the Wangaratta Showgrounds to allow the formation of the 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion prior to leaving for Egypt. Major Joseph Albert Wright a WW1 Light Horse veteran was in charge of this platoon the only Aboriginal squad in the Australian Military Forces at that time. The soldiers from Lake Tyers enlisted at Caulfield between June and July 1940 include Harold Cornelius HAYES VX 48217 DOB 2/4/1916 Enlisted 25/7/40 Discharged 22/3/1941 Edward FOSTER VX48218 DOB 25/5/1921 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 Noel Ernest HOOD VX48194 DOB 3/1/1919 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 Edward Leslie MULLETT VX48199 DOB 30/6/1910 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 Image relates to a "special platoon" based at No 9 Camp Wangaratta as being the Australian Army's first all Aboriginal Unit formed in 1940. The soldiers were all volunteers mainly from Lake Tyers in Victoria.Black and white photograph of all aboriginal platoon in single file holding rifles.Attached to rear - Abo Platoon by Colonel Rogers Wangaratta Dec 1940 - J A Wright 1940 Wangno 9 camp wangaratta, aboriginal platoon -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Photograph
Aboriginal soldiers formed a special all volunteer platoon at No 9 Camp Wangaratta in Victoria from late 1940 until February 1941. No 9 Camp was set up at the Wangaratta Showgrounds to allow the formation of the 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion prior to leaving for Egypt. Major Joseph Albert Wright a WW1 Light Horse veteran was in charge of this platoon the only Aboriginal squad in the Australian Military Forces at that time. The soldiers from Lake Tyers enlisted at Caulfield between June and July 1940 include Harold Cornelius HAYES VX 48217 DOB 2/4/1916 Enlisted 25/7/40 Discharged 22/3/1941 Edward FOSTER VX48218 DOB 25/5/1921 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 Noel Ernest HOOD VX48194 DOB 3/1/1919 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 Edward Leslie MULLETT VX48199 DOB 30/6/1910 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 Image relates to a "special platoon" based at No 9 Camp Wangaratta as being the Australian Army's first all Aboriginal Unit formed in 1940. The soldiers were all volunteers mainly from Lake Tyers in Victoria.Black and white photograph of aboriginal soldier holding rifle and young girlAttached to rear - Little girl asking Guard if she can go into Showgrounds Wangaratta end of 1940 - J A Wright 1940 Wangno 9 camp wangaratta, aboriginal platoon