Typed copy of minutes of Inaugural Meeting of Vic Branch of the Rats Of Tobruk Association. .1) First part of meeting hrs. 8.30 pm Frid. 17th Nov. 1950 .2) Second part ending with signature of P.F.KEMP,State Secretary.documents, minutes, military history, army, rats of tobruk association

A double page from Daily News, Sydney 23.7.1940 containing various articles relating to the war including a visit by Queen Elizabeth to wounded at a London Military Hospital.documents - newspapers, military history - army, daily

Coloured map of Palestine, Syria, Iraq & Crete, countries involved in the war.documents - maps, military history, middle east

.1) The Herald 8.1945. Japanese Surrender. Broad sheet newspaper. .2) Bendigo Advertiser 8.1995. Special supplement commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of WWII. Broadsheet. .3) The Age 7.1968. Pages 9/10, map showing Australia's place in Asian Defence 1967 - 68. Broadsheet. .4) The Sun 8.1973. Torn sheet showing photo of 3 marksmen from Bendigo & their rifles.documents - newspapers, military history, supplements.

HewstonDouble page leaflet printed in black with illustration in purple / pink / green on front of sweet peas & label. Contains order of service for a Mother's Day Commemoration during WWII.Printed front cover top: “Mother's Day Service 13th General Hospital Chapel New Guinea” Bottom: “Mother's Day Greetings”documents - programmes, military history, chapel, mothers, new guinea

Part of the HEWSTON collection re WW1 & WW2.Four page military newsletter dated Wednesday 15.8.1945, sepia with black print & red heading, Issue No 73.documents - newspapers, military history, table tops, newsletter

Items collected by Bert HEWSTON on the way to England WW1, refer Cat No 2759.2 for his service history. Part of the HEWSTON collection re WW1 & WW2.3 x Souvenir booklets from South Africa. .1) Dark grey/brown cover with illustration of native children within an oval shape. Contains colour prints of native people & places. 15 pages. .2) A coloured reproduction of a Zulu in marriage costume. Cream card cover with pale brown printing. Contains 3 x dried silver leaves fromTable Mountain fused to the inside back cover. .3) Photo post card of Promenade Pier, Cape Town which has 2 x dried silver leaves from Table Mountain fused to the inside the back cover..1) Printed: “Native life in South Africa” .2) Printed: “Zulu in marriage costume SA” .3) Printed: “From South Africa”documents - booklets, military history - souvenirs, africa

Bert HEWSTON, refer Cat No 2759.2 for his service history. Part of the HEWSTON collection re WW1 and WW2.Collection of 25 greeting cards sent from Europe by Herbert (Bert) HEWSTON to his family. Easter, Christmas, New Year & Birthday cards. They are various sizes.Most signed by “Bert HEWSTON”documents - cards, military history - army/souvenirs

Part of collection re William Bailey Jackson (father) & George Bailey Jackson (son).Laminated, Extract of Entry - Marriage Certificate No AB037888, dated 27.1.2017 from Isle of Wight. For Guys Bailey Jackson & Louisa Jane Hobbs, married 5.1.1917. documents - certificates, military history, marriage

Foolscap single news sheet printed both sides dated 7.6.1941. It describes war events from home & abroad, events in England, France, Germany & America. Typed bottom of P 2. “Ed and Prod by L/Sgt W H Williams (VX27459)”documents - newspapers, military history - army, dinkum

Printed cardboard with wooden frame. Commemorating the Unknown Soldier of WWI & WWII. Item shows poetry and statistics.Top section in print: “at the going down of the sun.....” documents-posters, military history-army

Items relate to the service of S W ROSS VX78589, refer Cat No 3147 for his service details..1) Clipping re Darwin and bombing by Japanese. Written by Kim Lockwood. Name of newspaper & date not shown. .2) Clipping re bombing of Darwin. Name of newspaper & date not shown. Name of newspaper & date not shown. .3) Clipping re bombing of Darwin. Written by Col Burgess of AAP. Name of newspaper & date not shown.documents - newspapers, military history, darwin

Item relates to the collection of R T PHILLIPS VX113093, refer Cat No 3239P for his service details.Published in The Bendigo Advertiser, Tue 13.11.1934, pages 9 & 10. Newspaper article titled Duke Visits Bendigo, Historic Loyal Demonstration. Reverse: Page 7 Article re Armistice Day in England; Page 8 Editorial, small articles & advertising. Black ink on sepia paper, illustrated, numerous photos.documents - newspapers, military history, advertiser, 1934

Item re R T PHILLIPS VX113093, refer Cat No 3239P for his service details.Australian Army Driving Licence for Cpl R T PHILLIPS VX113093. Folds three ways. Left column shows vehicle types that PHILLIPS was authorised to drive. Column three shows authorised dates 10 Aug 1942 - 14 Oct 1943. Column six shows signature of CO. Brown buckram exterior."Licence No 29575"documents - licences/military, drivers

King George V portrait at top between Union Jack & Australian flags. LHS: General Sir W R Birdwood. RHS: Lt General Sir J Monash. LHS: List of Honours awarded. RHS: Honours Awarded. Portraits of Officers commanding with a list of their division's units, engagements & casualties. Ornate brown frame, glass front, cardboard backing.Printed in colour top centre: "Record of Australia's Voluntary Effort in the Great War (AIF) August 4 1914 - June 28 1919"documents-posters, military history, ww1 record

Certificate of the Poultry Industry Spitfire Appeal 1941. Dark blue & red colour printing on fawn background. Rectangular shape frame made of clear plastic cover on the front with metal back plate & upright support. Metal painted in fawn colour. Certificate presented to R Robbins.Handwritten in black ink: "R Robbins Esqe D Granter G Abberton"documents - certificates, military history - fundraising, passchendaele barracks trust

Newspaper article, black & white, shows picture of the two Avro Ansons crashed together, some of the written article is evident. The newspaper is glued to a piece of cardboard.documents - newspapers, military history - air force, passchendaele barracks trust

Newspaper & date published now shown.Newspaper article, colour & black & white, titled: ANZAC Day Reunites Two Special Squadrons, 461 Squadron Sunderland Aircraft.documents - newspapers, military history - air force, sunderland, passchendaele barracks trust

Postcards from soldiers in WWI in the Middle East, Egypt, Lebanon & Syria.9 Rectangular cardboard postcards. .1) - .3) Hand coloured. .4) - .9) Black & white..1) “Femme Egyptienne” .2) “Vne de Beyrouth et du Libian (view of Beirut & Lebanon)” .3) “Baalbek” .4) - .9) “View of Egypt & Middle East” documents - postcards, military history, passchendaele barracks trust

Correspondence to & from soldiers in WWI..1) - .3) Rectangular coloured postcards sent during World War I..1) “To my hero on Active Service” .2) “Dear (Albert) After a long time on rail have just arrived at Bendigo” .3) “Hope I'm not intruding in gold lettering”documents - postcards, military history, passchendaele barracks trust

9 Rectangular black & white photos of various groups of members of the AIF during WWI. Photography: .1) One of our big guns, 10" Howitzer gun on the Somme in France. .2) Names Cotton Osmond, Drury & Chris. .5) St Power AT, Sgt Whelan F, L/Sgt Bruce DD. .6) L Bryant, WBT Maysey, Richards AJ, Wilson LR, Ronald AF, Jamieson D, Bohun CA. .7) Lt Heathcote, Lt Taylor, Lt Rider, Lt Smith, Lt Hutton, Lt Foster, Lt Ridgway, Cap Fitzgerald, C & ? Burison, Lt Hier, Lt McNichol.Various names written on the rear.documents-postcards, military history, photography-photographs, passchendaele barracks trust

Photocopy of original held by Castlemaine Art Gallery & Historical Museum. The inscription is the Castlemaine Museum's Registration No & location code.Manuscript, M A Thesis. Plain A4 paper with cut edges, 144 pages with black & white illustrations. Pages secured with a metal clip.Page (ii) top R hand corner: “3247 S3 C/F5”documents - education, military history - volunteer forces

The diaries of PTE JOHN EDWIN BALL 3126A 48th Battalion 8th Reinforcement. Diary was transcribed by Michael Rohde, husband of J E Ball's grand daughter, Heather.Spiral bound with clear front cover & black card back cover. A4 plain paper with cut edges. 330 pages with black & white illustrations. Contains photocopies of original diary entries with typed transcripts.documents - diaries, military history, 48th

Letter details the death of James Patterson McCall “MM”, No 6401. Refer Cat No 2925 for his service history.Typed letter on flimsy tissue copy paper. From Belgium 2 Feb 1919 - CPL C V BYRNE NR 6300 to the mother of CPL JAMES P MCCALL.documents - letters, military history

JAMES PATTERSON MCCALL No 6401 enlisted on 17.10.1916 in the 18th reinforcements 22nd Batt AIF age 29 years 1 month. Embarked for England 25.4.1917. Promoted L/Cpl 19.9.1917, awarded the Military Medal (MM) on 19.5.1918 at Ville-Sur-Ancre near ALBERT, WIA 6.8.1918 Gas Burns. Returned to unit 4.10.1918, KIA 4.10.1918.Memorial Scroll WWI from the King to Cpl James Patterson McCall MM, 22 Bn AIF. Shards of broken glass removed.“Cpl James Patterson McCall MM 22 Bn AIF”documents - memorials, military history, scroll

Stella Jessie Mackin (Hewston) enlisted in the Australian Army Nursing Service No VX42596 on 4.6.1940 age 25 years 6 months. Served with 7th AGH and 4th AGH. Embarked for the Middle East 3.2.1941 and served with the 1st and 7th AGH. Hospital 27.5.1942 with Scabies, rejoin unit 29.5.1941, hospital 30.1.1942 with Gastro Enteritis, rejoin unit 1.2 1942. Embark for Australia 31.1.1943, serves with 115th AGH and 2/9th AGH. Appointed Lieutenant 23.3.1943. Embark for New Guinea 21.9.1943 and serves with 2/7th AGH, appointed Capt 24.9.1943. Hospital 2.6.1944 with Dengue Fever, rejoin unit 8.6.1944. Embark for Australia 25.1.1945, serves with 102nd AGH and 2/2nd AGH, discharged from the AIF on 25.3.1946. Refer 2993 re Stella. AGH, Australian General Hospital. Part of the Hewston collection WW1 & WW2.10 Photocopied pages of service records relating to Stella Jessie (Noelle) Mackin nee Hewston VX42596.documents-records, military history-service records, nursing

Black & white photos (postcards) of France mainly during WWI.Rectangular black & white cardboard postcards..6) From Herb Rumble dated France Dec 1912. .7) - .16) Handwritten message undersigned.documents-postcards, military history, passchendaele barracks trust

Black & white postcard / photos of France during WWI.Rectangular black & white cardboard postcards / photographs..1) - .5) “Handwritten descriptions”documents - postcards, military history, post card, passchendaele barracks trust

Rectangular postcard / photos of Australian soldiers WWI. .1) 2 Soldiers possibly NCO's. .2) Group of soldiers possibly all privates. documents - postcards, military history, post cards, passchendaele barracks trust

Rectangular postcard / coloured photo showing a soldier rescuing another.“Gallant rescue under fire”documents - postcards, military history, passchendaele barracks trust