"Pte CYRIL ALLEN JOLLY", Reg No 4006, 7th Battalion AIF, Died Friday 21 Sep 1917 aged 19. Buried Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, Belgium.Photograph - paper, sepia reproduction, uniformed soldier standing.photograph, ww1, soldier, portrait, cyril allen jolly

Photographs of regional towns in Northern France that were sites of important battles in WW1 and WW2. Both towns are locations of Military Cemeteries.1. B & W photo of French Chateau in Fletre, Flanders, France. 2. B & W photo of Hazebrouck- Le Pont De Meuniers. A waterway in Northern France. 3. B & W photo of Hazebrouck - Watten- La Filature Carts Theatre in Northern France. 4. B & W photo of Fletre - Rue De Bailleul - Street of town in Northern France.1. Headed Fletre - La Chateau. 2. Headed Hazebrouck - Le Pont Des Meuniers. 3. Headed 3. Watten - La Filature. At bottom Imp. Gobrecht Hazebrouck. 4. Bottom - Fletre - Rue De Baillel and Imp Gobrecht Hazebrouck.passchendaele barracks trust, postcards, flanders

Owner and donor details, see Cat No. 5836.3. "The Rats of Tobruk Association/ Lest We Forget". "Register has been compiled by Mr. V. J. Behan, Supervisor for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Western Australia."Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, black print on beige background - front. 29 pages - cut, plain, white paper, no illustrations. Tobruk War Cemetery, Battalion and Brigade Records.books, military history, ww2, tobruk, war graves

Items in the collection relating to Lt Col Jack Swatton Regt No 4905, refer Cat No 6719.2P for his extensive service records and RSL. Refer to 6683.7P.This is a set of black and white photos showing scenes from WW1. A lot of snow can be seen in most photos. They depict small group of soldiers, civilians, church, cemeteries, trains and farms.passchendaele barracks trust, ww1, france, belgium

Item sent home to daughter, " Elizabeth Dorothy Irene Wood". Private John Edward Wood 5239, 6th Battalion, Killed in Action 20/9/1917. No known grave. Name on the Menin Gate Panel 7, AWM Panel 49, Bendigo RSL Museum Front wall Honour Roll. Headstone at the Eaglehawk Cemetery erected by his wife Ethel Irene Wood.Rectangle pouch, brown, green and apricot colour geometric pattern, wool embroidered. Peach coloured nylon fabric on inside with blue cotton embroidery. Two small pockets for storing items have a blue satin bow on the edge.souvenir, textile

Item sent home to "Dorrie" Elizabeth Dorothy Irene wood by her father, Private John Edward Wood 5239, 6th Battalion. Embarked 1/4/1916, killed in action 20/9/1917. No known grave. Name on the Menin Gate Panel 7, AWM Panel 49, Bendigo RSL Museum Roll of Honour. Headstone Eaglehawk Cemetery erected by his wife Ethel Irene Wood.Gold and green embroidered flowers on a blue silk fabric. Silk rope binding around its edges with knot on each corner. Cream silk on back and item is padded."Souvenir from France" embroidered in black/gold metal thread.souvenir, craft, textile, handkerchief holder

"Dorrie" received this item from her father, Private John Edward Wood, 5239, 6th Battalion. He embarked 1/4/1916, killed in action 20/9/1917. No known grave, name is on the Menin Gate, panel 7. AWM Panel 49. Name on Bendigo RSL Museum Roll of Honour. Headstone at Eaglehawk Cemetery. 'Dorrie' was Elizabeth Dorothy Irene Wood, Gundry Street, Bendigo.Multi coloured silk embroidery on a light blue silk rectangle, padded folder. Fine nylon cream lace on all sides."England Forever" is embroidered in gold silk on front with UK Coat of Arms. On the inside is written in blue ink "Dorrie from Daddy".souvenir, craft, textile, embroidered handkerchief holder, ww1

"Potter Frank Hales 153, 10th Aust Machine Gun. Died of wounds 3 Nov 1917. Wimereu Communal Cemetery, Plot IV, Row L, Grave 3.Cream coloured card, red silk bow on front with the Rising Sun Emblem in gold ink. Inside has 4 paper pages. Middle pages have gold writing. Last page and inside back cover is a handwritten in black ink letter. Letter written 5 Nov 1916. Letter contents - hoping the receiver, his wife, and kiddies are well. They have not reached the front as yet. Very wet and muddy also measles & mumps are infecting a few.AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES. Inside the card "10th Machine Gun Company AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES. To wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from 2nd Lieut F. H. Potter.card, christmas card, ww1

"EMPIRES OF THE DEAD" - HOW ONE MAN'S/ VISION LED TO THE/ CREATION OF WW1'S/ WAR GRAVES"Hard cover book with Dust Cover. Hardcover - cardboard, black colour buckram, gold print on spine. Dustcover - Paper, white, red and black print on front, spine, back and front and back flaps. Illustrated front, black and white photographs (top) soldiers from the rear, (bottom) war graves. Back cover - colour copy of oil painting "The Cemetery, Etaples" 1919 by Sir John Lavery. 289 pages, paper, cut, plain, off white. Illustrated black and white and colour photographs. End papers - red.ww1, books, war graves

Booklet information "Extracted from Don Wall's book - Sandakan - The Last March" .Soft cover booklet - facsimile. Cover - cardboard, black print on cover, white background. Illustration - front, small black print of a soldier with bugle with cemetery scene. Binding tape. Pages 148 to 181 copied into booklet paper. End papers - printed colour triangular shaped images.books, history, ww2, sandakan

1. Picture of soldiers in trucks in outback - homeward bound from Darwin 8/11/45. 2. Graves of first victims of an air raid in Darwin - Berrimah Cemetery. 3. Ship "Oranjes" returning POW's in 1945 to Australia. 4. VP Day 15/8/45 Crowd of soldiers celebrating 4 RSV.Four photos all originals and black & white. 1. Faded photo of trucks in outback. 2. B & W photo original War graves. 3. B & W photo original POW ship. 4. B & W photo original, celebrating VP Day 1. On back "Homeward Bound from Darwin 8 /11/45". 2. On back "Graves of first Victims of Air Raids Darwin". 3. On back " POW's "Oranjes" Darwin 1945. 4. On back "VP Day 15/8/45, 4RSV & description of Celebration.vp day, darwin, pow's, war graves

Sandakan- Panali, North Borneo were the places of the infamous Sandakan death march. Thousands of allied POWS died. Aust lost 1787 men. Refer to the Australian War Memorial for details. Three black and white photographs taken just after WW2 .1) Photograph showing two signs, a gate post and barbed wire gate. .2) Photograph of flat land, with an enormous number of white wooden crosses. The crosses in the foreground are marked unknown. .3) photograph of flat land, with numerous white crosses. The foreground ones are marked unidentified P.W of unknown nationality .1) Photograph of signs. “Sandakan War Cemetery Turn off at Mile 7 Other sign “ Australian War graves at Mile 8” Rear has a label. All three- Sandakan (North Bendigo) photo taken early June 1947 by H. Eisfelder. ww2, p.o.w, sandakan

J.L.K. Myers No 593 enlisted on 22.2.1916 in B Coy 38th Bn age 26 years 5 months, embark for England 20.6.1916, embark for France 22.6.1916, WIA 17.11.1917 remaining on duty, made L/Cpl 17.8.1918, KIA 8.9.1918..1) Photo B & W showing a grave, in rear are tress and two other graves. .2) One page of what was a double page to hold .1) photo, greyish colour, opposite side is the main front page with a Rising Sun badge and “Australian Imperial Force.” Other side has the Soldiers details and where buried..1) & .2) Main points, “James Leonard Kennedy Myers No 593 KIA 8.9.1918, buried Rosiel Commonwealth Cemetery”photographs, graves, 38th bn, b coy

Albert Edward Corrie VX47191, 6th Div Postal Unit.1. Black & White Photograph - Cemetery, Memorial, Headstones. 2. Black & White Photograph - Truck on Road 3. Black & White Photograph - Sand Hils, vehicles and 3 men on road, 4. Black & White Photograph - 3 uniformed soldiers.1. War Cemetery Jerusalem. 2. On the road to the Dead Sea. 3. Some of the hills on the road to the Dead Sea. 4. Hec McKinnon, CAPRT Cohen, Kirk White.photographs, ww2, postal unit

.2) Certain it is the military cemetery in Tobruk North Africa.1) Photo , colour,framed showing "Rats of Tobruk." Memorial window" in St Johns church forest st Bendigo. Image shows a dove of Rats of Tobruk badge with the lord under frame is wood stained with gold edge. .2) Sepia colour photo showing large military cemetery.photography, photograph, religion - christian, memorials, military history

Horace Stanley GIBSON, Refer Cat No 34.2 for his service details. This card was with Cat No 34.2, & 3272.2 when found under a house during a clean up..1) Card, folded, greyish to hold a photo inside. Re photo of a grave. Inside cover has the details of Horace Stanley GIBSON, No, Rank, where buried. 3rd page has slip in place for photo, rear has details of to whom card is sent. .2) Photo of GIBSON'S grave.1.) Front top: “Rising Sun” Printed underneath: “ Australian Imperial Force”, GIBSON, Horace Stanley No 1817, SPR, 4th Div Sig Coy. Buried, Hooge Crater No 284 Cemetery Plot 1 Row F Ypres, Belgium””graves, photographs

WHERE THE AUSTRALIANS REST - A description of many of the cemeteries overseas in which Australians including those whose names can never be known are buried. Prepared under instructions from the minister of state for defence. (Senator G.F. Pearce)Cover - soft cover, light cardboard, coloured purple. Black print on front cover, small laurel wreath, black print frame around title. Pages - 72 pages, cut, plain, white. Illustrated - black and white line drawings. Spine - stapled "Compliments" - label adhered to front flyleaf.booklet, cemeteries, rest

Soft cover, glossy paper. Black print on gold background showing soldiers in silhouette. Front cover to page 20 printed in English. Back cover to page 20 printed in French. 20 English & 20 French cut, plain, white pages. Illustrated black / white / colour photos & maps.Printed on front: “Order of Service Dedication and Burial Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery 19 July 2010” Printed on back: “Protocole de la Ceremononie Inauguration et Inhumation Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery 19 Juillet 2010”booklet, fromelles, dedication, pheasant wood

Original owner, Major John Charles Edward Douglas 400th Bn Yorkshire Regt who died aged 39 on Saturday 18th December 1915, Major Douglas was the son of Admiral Sir Archibald Douglas GCB, GCVO, LL.D, JP and Lady Douglas Barrister, Gray’s Inn. Remembered with with HONOR, Bailleul Communal cemetery Extentsion (Nord) Nard France 11.B.64.Rectangular wooden board, rotating metal bezel ring, markings, compass, clinometer, leather straps, graph paper, wooden ruler, with attached brass folding hinge.“Hawley sketch for Outpost Line”, “JCE Douglas Capt, 10th Yorkshire Regt May 17th 1915”equipment, maps

Hard red cover, embossed lumpy surface & string binder. The upper right corner has a 60 mm dia hole. Embossed around this hole are the words My Childhood. The internal pages are black cardboard. Fixed to these are 4 black & white photos per page. Photo description is written in white adjacent to photos. Photo subjects of native people from Egypt, Africa, Thailand, Palestine, Syria & Jerusalem, Tobruk, Gaza & Jerusalem war cemeteries.Front cover printed: “My Childhood”album, photographs, native

Hard brown leather cover, heavily carved with floral shapes. Rectangular brass panel in center of cover showing a building stamped in the leather. String binder. Photos are mounted on black cardboard sheets. White handwriting is underneath each photo. Subjects include Bethlehem, natives, Mosour, water colour painting of aircraft landing & native with pipe, Jerusalem, Jordan River, Petra, Jerusalem war cemetery, Tiberias, the stations of the cross, Australian troups & 1000 lb bomb, post battle scenes, German war dead, tanks, enemy aircraft, probably captured German soldiers, POWs Greece, Baalbek, Syria, Jaffa, Damascus, address by General Alexander to AIF, post El Alamein.Underneath building front cover: “Davids Tower”photograph, album, alamein, pow’s

.1) Soft card cover with black & white photo of battlefield on front & back. Coloured photo of soldier carrying a wounded comrade over his shoulder. History of Author, John Laffin on back cover. 204 pages black & white with photos & maps. Complete history covering cemeteries, battlefields, commemorations, etc. .2) - .6) Tourist Information in Belgium, French & English.“3rd Edition on front cover”books - military history, battlefields

This folder is labeled as “Where the Australians Lie”. James Patterson McCall “MM” No 6401, refer Cat No 2925 for his service history..1) Folder, grey cardboard, purple printing of a Rising Sun badge with words: The Folder is in Memory of MCCALL JAMES PATERSON, 6401 CPL, 22 BN, Bellicourt, France. .2) Photo, black & white, depicting temporary grave of a WWI Soldier. .3) As above. .4) As above. The rear of the photos have been printed as a postcard.Handwritten on inside of card: “MCCALL JAMES PATERSON, 6401 CPL, 22 BN, reinterred Bellicourt British Cemetery, Plot 7, Row H, Grave 8, Bellicourt, France”. Rear: “(Mother) M MCCALL, Aust”photography-photographs, documents - postcards, military history

Grey cardboard cover with black print on front, 52 white pages with black print. Coloured map of Anzac area inside front cover showing maps of cemeteries with names & plot locations of those buried who fell in the Great War.Inside back cover: “Printed by H M Stationery Office Press - Harrow”books military, memorials - tombstones, war graves

From newspaper notice: "ROGAN, Pte Linten Cyprus, 6947A. 22nd Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 11th June, 1918 Age 20. Son of Michael John and Elizabeth Ann Rogan, of Casey St, Maryborough, Victoria, Australia" III. C.2. 253Application form for the Imperial War Graves Commission for The War Graves of the British Empire Cemetery Registers. Foolscap size paper form folded in half, additional notes added to printed form with typed & glued labels. Register for cemetery completed in block typewriting service personnel completed with notice from a newspaper fold line perforated."Register for: MERICOURT L'ABBE GROUP MERICOURT L'ABBE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION FRANCE 207-211" Service personnel - see Historydocuments - forms, military history, passchendaele barracks trust

.1) 19.1.41 To Gladys with best wishes from Viv. Later someone has written VX15538 VRG THOMAS D Coy 2/14 Battalion Vivian Raymond George Thomas enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 17.5.1940 age 28 years. He is listed as KIA at Gona New Guinea on 28.11.1942 while serving in the 2/14th Batt with the rank of Cpl and is buried in the Bomana War Cemetery Port Moresby..1) Post card in the form of a 'One Palestine Pound' with inset photo of an Australian Soldier VRG THOMAS. Colour in sepia tones. .2) Photograph copy enlarged from .3) showing German graves. Sepia colour. .3) - .39) Series of original photographs in black & white, sepia re war in North Africa, pyramids, towns, cities. Several are in the islands.photography-photographs, military history - army, documents - postcards

Photos collected by Alan Telford VX146055 2nd AIF. Refer 357.3 also 331.8, 332.2, 358.3, 359.3. .1) Labuan War Cemetery showing entrance & Men working. .2) Labuan War Cemetery showing entrance & men working. .3) Camouflage entrance to Japanese fox hole. ,4) Japanese POW's on work party...1) "AIF War Cemetery Labuan" on back of Photo. .2) "Labuan ,some graves from Sandakan Death March" on back of Photo. ,3) "Jap Fox Hole" on back of Photo. .4) "Japs at Work" on back of Photo.photography-photographs, graves cemetery, japanese pow’s

Photostat copy of The War Graves of the British Empire listing Australians who are buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Poperinghe, Belgium. 58 pages total with brief history each person, name, rank, unit, date of death & next of kin.books-military, war graves, empire

One star on the clasp means " One son K.I.A in WWII" This Mothers and Windows Badge was issued to Mrs M Baldwin, the mother of Pte Walter Robert Baldwin who died as a prisoner of war in Burma on the 27th of May 1943. He rests at the Thanbyuzayat Prisoner of War Cemetery, which is in what is now called Myanmar. This is a Death Railway related POW cemetery. Walter Baldwin was born in Mildura on the 12th of May 1921, and prior to enlisting lived at Iron Bark in Bendigo with his parents. He enlisted as No VX55835 in the 2nd AIF on 14.5.1941 in the 2/29th Batt aged 20 years. Embarked for Singapore on 30.7.1941 and disembarked 15.8.1941. He contracted Malaria in a December 1941. Taken POW early 1942 he is listed as died suffering from Cholera on 27.5.1943. “The 2/29th Infantry Battalion was formed at Bonegilla in Victoria in October 1940. It was part of the 8th Division's 27th Brigade, which was the last AIF infantry brigade raised for service during the Second World War.” Badge, metal, "for Australia." Circular section depicting a woman, wreath and an arm. suspended by two rings is a clasp with one star =. Rear has 2 lugs and a pin." issued by C'wlth govt A12229”numismatics - badges - military - army, mothers, widows

Roy Leslie Thurlow No 2493 enlisted in 5th reinforcements 60th Batt on 11.5.1916 age 22 years 5 months. Embarked for England 25.9.1916, embark for France 30.12.1916, promoted T/Cpl 4.10.1917, KIA 25.10.1917. Refer 649P, 1889.3.Memorial card plus pages, light fawn colour re R. Thurlow. Front has the "Rising Sun " Badge symbol, under is "Australian Imperial Force” Page 2 has the details of the soldiers name, rank, number & place of burial. Page 3 is a photo of the grave. Page 4 is who the card was received by."Thurlow .R.L, 2493, Temp Cpl, 60th Battalion, Aeroplane Military Cemetery plot 2 Row C Ypres."documents - memorials, military history - records