This clock was placed in what was called the "Writing Room" of the Soldiers Memorial Institute when it was opened in 1921. After the renovations to the SMI in 2016 - 18 the clock was placed back in the same position in what is now called "The Building and RSL History Room".Pendulum Wall Clock, timber frame with glass front insets in door, clock face has Roman Numerals, chimes on the hour and half hour, wind up key inside. A small silver plaque is on the front bottom space.On clock face under hands, "J.T. Knowlton & Co watch makers Bendigo". Around edge of clock face, "W.M.L Gilbert Clock Co Winsted Conn U.S.A" On small Plaque, "Presented by Pioneer Comforts Fund 15.11.1921"brsl, smirsl, domestic

This clock was originally in the front Office of the Soldiers Memorial Institute Bendigo on the mantlepiece of the fireplace. Original donor or date of being placed is unknown. It was last used in 2005 by Jack Barnes OAM who wound it every day he was in the Office, he was Secretary for 43 years of the BRSL. After the renovations to the SMI in 2016 - 18 it was placed on the mantlepiece of the fireplace in what is now called "The Building and RSL History Room"Mantle Piece Clock, timber frame, hinged glass cover over the face is missing, numbers are 1 - 12 on clock face, rear door to the mechanism, a pendulum weight is taped to the inside, no wind up key.On Clock face, "Gilbert". Around clock face, "Made in Winsted Conn United States of America"brsl, smirsl, mantle

This clock was placed originally in what was called the "Billiard Room" of the Soldiers Memorial Institute Bendigo. There is no apparent connection to the RSL or Military service of F. Prescott. Frederick Napoli Prescott was a prominent Bendigo Optician and Jeweller at the corner of Mitchell and Hargreaves Street Bendigo. He was later in partnership with Mr C.M. Dawe trading as Prescott & Dawe. Mr Prescott died in 1913. After the renovations to the SMI 2016 - 18 this clock was placed in what is now called the "Building and RSL History Room"Pendulum wall clock timber frame with door on front, door has glass inset, each side has a glass inset, clock numbered 1 - 12, wind up key is inside, a small silver plaque is on the bottom front face.On clock face, "Prescott & Dawe". On plaque, " Presented by Mrs F Prescott in memory of F Prescott"brsl, smirsl, domestic

The Grinton Collection. Taken at the opening of the Macorna War Memorial on 5.3.1920. refer Cat No 5890P for more details. Jack Grinton. Refer Cat No. 1280 for his service history.Photograph - framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicts the "Macorna War Memorial" - globe upon a column with a square base. Foreground - table and chairs, background timber buildings and trees. Frame - Timber. light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Single Photos Group 2 (end of show): Opening of Macorna War Memorial".framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton

This item was placed in what was originally the "Writing Room" of the Soldiers Memorial Institute Bendigo when it was opened in 1921. After the renovations to SMI 2016 - 18 it was placed back in the same position. This room is now called the "Building and RSL History Museum.Coat and hat rack timber construction rectangular shape, has six hangars at top and six at the bottom. Each hangar holds two items, top hangars are different style to the bottom. A small silver oval plaque is central at the bottom.On the plaque, "Presented by the Pioneer Comforts Fund"brsl, smirsl, comforts

These Office chairs were originally placed in the front Office of the Soldiers Memorial Institute in 1921funded by the "Australian Mining Comforts Fund" and remained in use till approx 2012 when the Office was renovated. After the renovations to SMI in 2016 -18 they were then placed in what is now called the "Building and RSL History Room".1) & .2) Captain style chairs, solid timber construction, curved arm rests and heavy back rest. .3) .4) Padded cushions of white colour, one is very old the other purchased about 2007 to match.Under both seats just readable, "Melbourne ------ Co PTY --2 Down St Collingwood - European labour only"brsl, smirsl, comforts

This table was installed originally in the front office of the Soldiers Memorial Institute Bendigo 1921 funded by the "Australian Mining Comforts Fund". It was still in use up till approx 2012 when the office was renovated. After the renovations to SMI in 2016 - 18 it was installed in what is now called the "Building and RSL History Room"Office desk, heavy timber construction rectangular shape, has two pull out side drawer's that originally had a filing system in, one pullout drawer central in the sit position. Side drawers have steel handles, central one timber.brsl, smirsl, comforts

This cabinet with the "Book of Remembrance" (refer Cat No 8010) was originally placed in the foyer (vestibule) of the Soldiers Memorial Institute Bendigo in 1926. After the renovations to the SMI 2016 - 18 it was then placed in what is now the "Building and RSL History Room"Cabinet heavy timber construction with four legs, has a glass top that opens at the front and lockable. Has a red felt inset for the "BOOK of REMEMBRANCE". At the back of the cabinet set at an angle is a brass plaque with an inscription in black and red with scrolls around. The plaque is on a timber backing attached to the cabinet."THIS CABINET and BOOK of REMEMBRANCE inscribed with the revered names of members of the AIF who enlisted from the Bendigo Military District and served in the GREAT WAR of 1914 - 1919 together with the names of those who subscribed to defray the cost of the Roll of HONOR on the FRONTAGE of this HALL were donated by MAJOR GEO.V.L. LANSELL, V.D. PRESIDENT of the BENDIGO R.S & S.I.L.A as a token of gratitude for the generous and spontaneous public response to the appeal launched and conducted by him for the completion of the BENDIGO SOLDIERS MEMORIAL"brsl, smirsl, remembrance

This plaque was originally placed in the Foyer of the Soldiers Memorial Institute Bendigo. After the restoration to the SMI in 2016 - 18 it was then placed in what is now called the Building and RSL History Room. Refer Cat No 8012P re George Lansell's service and RSL history.Plaque brass rectangular shape, has inscriptions in black, has six screws securing it to a timber backing board on a wall."This tablet placed here by the Members as a mark of esteem and respect. Col. Sir George V. Lansell President Bendigo Sub Branch R.S.S.A.I.L.A 1920 - 52. A Soldiers Friend"brsl, smirsl, plaque

This is the revised edition of the book, For King & Country by Ron Blair and James Affleck. It contains information on the World War One enlistments from Warrnambool and district. Both Ron Blair and James Affleck are researchers and writers of Australian military history, especially in relation to enlistment and service records of those who took part in World Wars One and Two.This book is an important one as it gives details of World War One enlistments and service records of those local people who served in this war. It is a valuable research tool for writers, researchers and descendants of those who served in the war. This is a soft cover book of 270 pages. The cover is blue with yellow lettering.The front cover has a colour photograph of the Warrnambool War Memorial and the back cover has a colour photograph of the Honour Board at Christ Church, Warrnambool. The book has Acknowledgements and Introductions, an Index, a Foreword, four Chapters and five Appendices, Honour Rolls, Poetry and Tables. There are many colour and black and white photographs and illustrations. world war one, western district military history, warrnambool war memorial, james affleck, ron blair

This medallion, called a Memorial Plaque and popularly known as a Dead Man’s Penny, was one of those given to the family of an Australian soldier who died on active service in World War One. Memorial Plaques, such as this one, were given out in the early 1920s. This medallion was presented to the family of Robert Andrew Hose. Born in Warrnambool in 1892 to George and Janet Hose, Robert Hose was a regular soldier when he enlisted in World War One in August 1914. He served on Gallipoli at Cape Helles where he was wounded but returned to his post and was promoted to corporal. In Egypt he was promoted to Sergeant and then served in France where he was awarded the Military Medal for showing courage, resourcefulness and a fine example to his men in an encounter with the enemy near Beaumetz les Cambrai. In that incident he sustained severe wounds from which he died in May 1917. He is buried in France. As well as the Military Medal he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory MedalThis item is of great importance as a significant memento of World War One that was given to the family of Robert Andrew Hose following his death on active service in World War One. Robert Hose was born in Warrnambool and this medallion is a treasured object in our collection.This is a round bronze medallion with raised images of Britannia holding a laurel wreath over an inscribed name, a lion, dolphins, an oak branch, a lion cub and an eagle. The medal is inscribed around the left and top edges.He Died For Freedom and Honour Robert Andrew Hose robert andrew hose, world war one memorial plaque, history of warrnambool

The Changi Museum is a museum dedicated to Singapore's history during the Second World War. The original chapel has been re-erected at Duntroon Military Academy and is on public display as a memorial to the P.O.W's In 1988, Singapore built a replica Chapel and Museum next to the Changi Prison. When Changi Prison was expanded in 2001, the Chapel and Museum was relocated to a new site 1 km away and the Changi Chapel and Museum was officially established on 15 February 2001. Bernard Stogden, the son of Sgt. Harry Stogden, was invited to place the cross that his father made onto the wreathed altar in the new Chapel. He was claimed to have cried while doing so, as this was one of the only chances he got to interact with his father(through his work) as "Harry" Stogden died during the war. The Museum has a collection of paintings, photographs and personal effects donated by former POWs. Among the collection is a series of paintings and sketches by a POW named William Haxworth which provide valuable insight on the daily life of the internees during the occupation. In 1986, Haxworth's wife donated a collection of over 400 paintings and sketches to the National Archives of Singapore. Also in the museum is a collection of watercolour paintings by Mary Angela Bateman who was among the thousands of women and children held at Changi Prison for more than three years during the war.[1]Poster produced by Australian War Memorial detailing the history of The Changi Chapel Framedchangi, changi chapel, changi history

Booklet produced by Department of Vetran's affairs, Canberra A.C.T. "Their service Our Heritage" -Australians at War.This small booklet , produced under Their Service - Our Heritage highlights how the course of Australia's military history is unextricably intertwwined with our development as a nation.Paper booklet A5 in size produced by Department of Vetran's affairs, Canberra A.C.T. "Their service Our Heritage" -Australians at War - key dates and data since 1901. Contains 60 pages covered by laminated cardboard cover. Included is a page from a note pad from HMAS Junee Association.Cover is made up with artistic impression of the Australian Flag and a symbolized father and Daughter standing at the war memorial. Booklet titled Their Service Our Heritage - Australians at War - Key Dates and Data Since 1901. Included is a page from a note pad from HMAS Junee Association.their service our heritage, produced by derartment of vetran affairs

"AN OCEAN WITHOUT SHORES" Tale of the adventures which befell two British soldiers in their attempt to escape from Singapore and the enemy.Hard cover book. Cover - cardboard, light brown colour buckram with dark blue print on spine and on front cover illustration - sketch of sailing dinghy. 223 pages - cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps. Owner's stamp - front end paper, title page and throughout pages. Front end paper/ Title page - owner's stamp - blue ink "RETURNED & SERVICES LEAGUE/MEMORIAL HALL BENDIGO" Pages throughout book - owner's stamp, black ink "TUBERCULAR SOLDIER'S AID SOCIETY/ INORPORATED".books, military history, ww2, biography

"PATHFINDER" A War Autobiography by Air Vice-Marshal D.C. BENNETT, C.D., C.B.E., D.S.O.. RAF WW2.Hardcover book. Cover - cardboard, dark blue color buckram. Gold print on spine. 287 pages - cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs. Front and back end papers - owner's stamps. Front end paper - price notation.Front and back end papers - owner's stamp - purple ink "AIR CADET CORPS/ CITY OF BENDIGO SQUADRON. Blue ink "RETURNED & SERVICES LEAGUE/ MEMORIAL HALL BENDIGO" . Front end paper - price notation - grey lead pencil "4590/22/6"books, military history, ww2, autobiography, raf

Biography of a BCOF Soldier and his daughter. Soldier - Noel John HUGGETT NX 101125. Enlisted 12 August 1942 aged 21 years. Discharged 14 December 1950. Corporal. B.C.O.F Labour unit, KureFolder- cardboard, green plastic covering with 4 ring (metal ) spine. Paperwork collection- paper in plastic A4 sleeves Copies of - letters, certificates, photographs and documents containing autobiography and biography information. Entry of marriage- Noel John HUGGETT and Ruth Reiki YAMAMOTO on second April 1951. Daughter Kathleen Ruth HUGGETT D.O.B. 3rd December 1951 Tokyo Japan Front of folder- adhesive label, white paper,handwritten black pen. “NOEL HUGGETTS’S STORY FOR THE WAR MEMORIAL “album, military history, bcof, japan, biography

Photograph contained within album Walter Ainsle STEVENSON. NX85457 & 21171. Enlisted 23 January 1942 aged 19 years. Discharged 4 October 1948 RANK PTE. (BCOF) ( no other info available) Kelvin Robert CORDELL. VX 146338 Enlisted 25 November 1943 aged 18 years Discharged 10 December 1946 with RANK PTE in Australian Training Centre ( no other info available)Photograph album Photographs- two colour photographs of Mt Fuji. Twenty tow sepia and black and white reproduction photographs of Japan, after 6th and 9th August 1945. Hiroshima by BCOF Soldiers Album - cardboard, pink colour vinyl padded cover, with plastic photograph sleeves with backing light cardboard. .2) Programme- white paper, black, blue and red print on folded A4 sheet, one illustration.Handwritten in blue pen beside half portrait of two soldiers “L.W. STEVENSON / R.K. CORDELL / 67 BATT / 1946” .2) Programme- “British Commonwealth Occupation Force Memorial Service June N.S.W. Cenotaph Thursday, 25th October,2108 / 11 amalbums, military history, ww2, japan

Owner and donor details. see Cat No. 5836.3. "As I saw it..." From Tobruk to Tarakan/ 1940-1945/ New Guinea/ Middle East" . "A short History of the 2/23rd Battalion " WW2.Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, green, red and cream colour print on front cover with cream, green, red background. 88 pages - cut, plain, white. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps.books, military history, ww2, battalion history

'EXPLORING/ GALLIPOLI - / AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY BATTLEFIELD GUIDE"Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, blue, grey and black print on front, spine, back and front and back flaps of cover. Front and back illustrations - montage of grey with black and white photographs of soldiers and War Memorial. Back flap - illustrations in colour - maps. 136 pages, paper, cut, plain, semi gloss white, illustrated - colour and black and white photographs, diagrams, maps, illustrations.books, ww1, gallipoli, history

From Title Page - "The/Avenue of Honour/ Ballarat/ A Living Monument to all Loyal Citizens/ of Ballarat who volunteered for Active Service/ Abroad.".Soft cover book - facsimile. Cover - light cardboard, black print front and back. Illustrated - front -. Memorial Arch Illustration, back soldier. Cloth tape binding. 108 pages - paper, cut, plain, white. Facsimile. Illustrated - black print copy on white paper, photograph and illustrations. Front cover top - owner's stamp and handwritten mark.Front cover top - owner's stamp, black ink "MR W. J. HAMMILL, A.A.I.M./ P.O. Box 76, Kangaroo Flat/ VICTORIA, 3555, AUSTRALIA" Handwritten in gray lead pencil "$15-".books, history, ww1

‘AUSTRALIA AT WAR’ The military history of Australia Hard cover book Hard cover- cardboard, with glossy coloured paper finish, white print on front, spine and back. Front illustration section of a honour roll with two red poppies. Back illustration- close up colour photograph of a hand held military weapon.book, war memorials, military history

This article was presented as a paper to the 1990 Australian War Memorial History Conference to mark the 75th anniversary of the formation of the "Australian Survey Corps" on 1 July 1915. The Corps has since been renamed. Booklet, A4, 13 Pages, Cardboard Cover, Colour, Maps, Photographs, Black and White. Held together by metal staplesroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Hard cover book with dust cover. Hard cover - cardboard, gold colour buckram with white print front and spine. Dust cover - paper, with folded edges top and bottom. Dark grey coloured background with white and gold print on front, spine and back. Illustrated with front two two red poppies and names frtom Roll of Honour. Illustrations on spine - in colour portion of stained glass windows. 611 pages, cut, plain white, illustrated in colour, black and white photographs. Front and back end papers - dark grey colour, illustrated monochrome photographs. Bookmark - ribbon - brown. books, military history, australian war memorial

Hard Cover Book with dust cover. Hard cover - cardboard , beige colour buckram with white print front and spine. Dust cover - paper with folded edges top and bottom, mottled dark grey coloured background with golf and white print on front, spine and back. Illustrated in gold, large Rising Sun Badge front to back. 421 pages - cut, plain, white. Illustrated colour black and white photographs. End papers - back and front, mottled dark grey colour. Bookmark - ribbon - brown.bookjs, military history, ww1, australian war memorial

Soft cover with dust cover. Cover - paper, white and blue print on front and back. Illustrated in colour, flag, laurel leaves, column with silhouette of a soldier and cross. Dust cover - waxed tissue paper, beige, stapled to booklet. Pages (no page numbers), cut, plain, white, illustrated black and white photographs.booklet, military history, ww1, anzac

Picture of Australian Military Aircraft 1954 to 1971 The sixth and final war chart in the series reproducing the War Memorial mural painted by Harold Freedman. This concludes the 50th anniversary of the australian Airforce. Chart 6Pictorial history of Australian Military aircraft from 1954 to 1971Print in wooden glass frameAustralian Military Aircraft Donated by Pedro Pegan 2015military aircraft australia

G.H.Sullivan enlisted on 10.7.1915 as No 3152 10th Reinforcements to the 7th Batt AIF aged 36 years. He embarked for overseas on 29.9.1915. He returned to Australia on 20.1.1916. His actual fate is unknown.Picture frame holding a Memorial Plaque and 3 medals. Set on a blue background in a wood frame. Medals left to right. 1. War medal 1914-19. 2. 1914-15 Star. 3. Victory medal.All medals: "3152 Pte GH Sullivan 7th Btn AIF" Plaque: "GEORGE HARFORD SULLIVAN"medals, commemoration, history

Plaque was commonly called 'Dead Man's Penny. Walter Leslie SMITH enlisted No 3486 on 14.7.1915 in the 11th reinforcements to the 7th Batt AIF. He transferred to the 21st Batt on 4.3.1916 to be with his brothers. His No is changed to 3846A. He DOW's on 31.7.1916. Refer 52.6 for photo and details of his brothers and cousins.Plaque, round, bronze commemorating the military service of Walter Leslie SMITH.He died for Freedom and Honour 'Walter Leslie Smith Brittanica & Lion 20 - ECRPmilitary history, memorial, plaque

Memorial Plaque commonly called "Dead Man's Penny' or 'Death Penny' for L.W.Telford KIA 5.4.17. Issued to wives,families of those who never returned from the Great War. Refer 157.2 for service history, 156, 159P. .1) Memorial Plaque, bronze, round with Brittania, lion and seals with space for individual name. .2) Set of dog tags - 2 official tags (1 circular, 1 octagonal), plus 1 unofficial aluminium identity tag..1) LEONARD WILLIAM TELFORD .2) Circular tag - "RC 4937 12 MGC AIF L.W.TELFORD .2)Aluminium obverse "4937 L.W.TELFORD 46th Battn AIF RC"; Verso - coat of Arms and 'VICT'plaques, memorial, identity discs

Memorial Scroll for L.W. Telford, 12 MGC, A.I.F. These scrolls were issued to wives, families of servicemen who never returned from the war. Refer 157.2 medals for service history, 158.2 plaque, 159P.Gold-framed Memorial Scroll with burgundy background.In red writing at bottom of scroll - Pte Leonard William Telford 12 M.G.C. A.I.F documents-memorials, military history, scrolls