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Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, NEW GUINEA, Victorian Railways Printing Works, Reconquest, Post 1946
Reconquest. An Official Record of the Australian Army's successes .... New Guinea 1943 - 1944. Not for public sale.Soft cover, lightweight cardboard, black / beige print front & back. Red / beige background, illustrated with small Rising Sun badge. 160 pages, cut, plain, beige. Illustrated black / white photos & maps.Front cover: “Reconquest New Guinea 1943 - 1944”book, new guinea -
Bendigo Military Museum
Card - CARD, FUEL RATION
Issued during and post WW2 for a periodVictorian Issue Ration card, fine material, purple printed, Motor Spirit ration series B“Not transferable - This ticket must be endorsed by consumer in ink with name, licence number and vehicle registration number”motor spirit ration, victorian issue -
Bendigo Military Museum
Poster - POSTER, MOUNTED, Masterpiece Frames, Post 1960
... goldfields Poster rangers Victorian 8/7th Sticker on rear RHS bottom ...Coloured poster giving the history of the 8th / 7th Battalion Royal Victorian Regiment from its formation in 1858 to its absorbing into the 2 RVR in 1960. Poster is mounted on chipboard with a black border & sealed with clear plastic. Small white hanging strap attached at rear. Background of poster features photos of events during the battalion's history.Sticker on rear RHS bottom: “Masterpiece Frames 315 - 317 Sturt Street Ballarat”poster, rangers, victorian, 8/7th -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, WW2, Homecoming, 2018
... Central Goldfields. Book homecoming central victorian Biographies ...Homecoming - Second World War Soldiers of Victoria's Central Goldfields.Biographies. Soft cardboard cover. White print on front & spine. Illustrated, sepia tones photo front of 7th Infantry Battalion - Darwin vicinity. Back has 7th Infantry Battalion marching a column of Japanese naval prisoners. 196 cut, plain, white pages. Illustrated black / white / sepia photos of portraits & scenes. Flyleaf & end papers illustrated. book, homecoming, central victorian -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGES, 1) C.WW2, .2) post WW2
(.1) Item issued to Capt Gladys Mole VX17199 A.A.N.S. Refer Cat No 1901.4 for her service details. (.2) Victorian Bowling Club Ladies Association badge given to Gladys.(.1) Badge, Rising Sun collar, depicts Rising Sun, crown centre and scroll under, has pin on rear, silver colour. (.2) Badge, silver and blue, consists of top with pin and circular bottom on a small link with scroll.(.1) “Australian Commonwealth Military Forces” (.2) “ Super veteran-LBA-Victoria”badges, military, rising sun, bowls -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - FACSIMILE BOOKLETS
.1) Garments described in the book are for “Sick and wounded soldiers”. Index covers, socks, scarfs, cap, cardigans, gloves, mittens, pullovers etc..1) Australian Red Cross Society Victorian Division Knitting Book. 23 pages, soft cover with black print, white pages, stapled together. .2) Patrons Service Woolies, on duty with the services. Soft cover, 35 pages, black print on front, illustrated B & W photographs of knitwear, held by a clip. .3) Facsimile copy of pages 25 - 29 of .2) stapled at top left corner.knitting, woolies, garments -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - BOOKLET, ACF, Australian Comforts Fund Victorian Division, August 1941
There were many Comforts funds providing items for our troops overseas.Thirty two pages, white with black print, “ACF” badge in red on the front. The book as per the cover contains a guide to the various sections mentioned regarding of clothing .On the back of page 23 printed, “Renwick Pride”comforts fund, knitting, acf -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - RSL BOOKLET, Retrurned Services League Victorian Branch, 1975
The booklet contains details on the RSL’s operations in welfare, appeals, funerals and commemorative. Item in the collection of Lawrence Vernon Andrews VX114736. Refer Cat No 4228 for his service details.Soft cover light blue Booklet with 32 pages. Front cover, “Serving still 1975 Victorian Branch”rsl, victorian branch -
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Badge - BADGES, FRAMED, Post 1960
BADGES OF 38TH INFANTRY BATTALION NORTHERN VICTORIAN REGIMENT 1930 TO 1960. Brown plastic frame of heavy cream cardboard displaying 12 badges.2 labels underneath badges Left side: “38th INFANTRY BATTALION THE BENDIGO REGIMENT 1930 - 1943” Right side: “38TH INFANTRY BATTALION NORTHERN VICTORIAN REGIMENT 1948 - 1960” 38th bn, framed, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, THE GREAT WAR, Remember Them, A Generation of Victorians at the Great War, 2010
Soft cardboard cover. Black & white print on front, spine & back. Black background with sepia colour photo of a group portrait of soldiers on front in foreground. Inscription front fly leaf. 192 pages, cut, plain, white. Illustrated black & white photos, maps & illustrations.Handwritten in black ink on title page front fly leaf: "To Bendigo District RSL Museum with best wishes Katrina" On title page on front fly leaf: "RSL stamp"books-military-history, great war, victorians -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, Post 1950
The soldier at rear with medals is Harry Burrell MM.Photo B & W showing five soldiers on parade in front of a Barracks being Mollison Street Bendigo.“Headquarters The Northern Victorian Regiment”passchendaele barracks trust, photography -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, Post 1950
The soldier on the left of the phot is Ken Buchanan.Brown wooden framed black & white photo on white background. Glass front, fawn plywood backing. Photo of six members of 38th Battalion colour party in battledress uniform, rifles with fixed bayonets. Photo taken in front of The Northern Victorian Regiment Headquarters. 38th Battalion emblem on top of headquarters sign.In biro on backing: On Loan - “K D Buchanan” In texta on backing: “Trust No 23”passchendaele barracks trust, photography, 38th -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK WW1, Shovelton & Storey, The All Australian Memorial, 1917
The All Australian Memorial (Victorian Edition) A Historical Record of National Effort During The Great War. Australians Roll of Honour 1914 - 1916, Heroes and Helpers.Hard cardboard cover, dark red buckram, gold print on front & spine. Australian Commonwealth Military Forces badge on front. 158 cut, gold page edges, beige pages. Black / white / sepia photos, drawings, maps & portraits. Many photos mounted on cardboard mounts. Fold out photos & maps. Flyleaf & end papers are dark brown. Dedication page.Dedication page contains a card & printed portrait photo & information on Allan SCHWENNESEN “SCHWENNESEN A W, L-Cpl D Coy; 5th Batt; s. of Henry and Harriet Schwennesen 13 Arthur-St; Bendigo b. at Petersburg, S.Aust Sept 30 1897; educ. Talbot SS; clerk; enl. Bendigo, April 25, 1915 War Service; Gallipoli (Landing Evacuation); France”book, memorial, all australian -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK WW1, The All Australia Memorial, 1917
The All Australian Memorial (Victorian Edition) A Historical Record of National Effort During The Great War. Australians Roll of Honour 1914 - 1916, Heroes and Helpers.Hard cardboard cover, black buckram, gold print on front & spine. Australian Military Forces badge illustrated on front. 158 cut, gold page edges, beige paper. Black / white / sepia photos, drawings, maps, portraits, etc. Many photos mounted on cardboard mounts. Fold out photos & maps. Fly leaf & end papers are dark green. Some photos missing. Inscription stamp.Inscription on front end paper handwritten in blue ink: “Desmond V B?er 146 Queen Street Bendigo” Title page: “RSL stamp”book, memorial, all australian -
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Honour Board - HONOUR BOOK VICTORIAN EDUCATION, Education Department's Record of Service. Victoria 1914-1919, c.1920
Cabinet was mounted at Mandurang School PS 1952 - now closed..1) Book, red buckram with gold embossed lettering. .2) Cabinet, hard wood, varnished. Door is hard wood with a glass window. Brass mounting ring on rear of both sides. .1) Underneath title: Crest with word Victoria showing a shield, Southern Cross & a crown on top. Written inside front: “Mandurang School”book, education department, record of service -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH 1951, FRAMED, C.1951
Black / white photo of Officers of the 38th Battalion taken at Annual Camp Seymour in January 1951. Officers Mess in background. Names of all Officers printed under photo. Brown wooden frame with glass front, cream border & cardboard backing."38th Infantry Battalion, the Northern Victorian Regiment"passchendaele barracks trust, photographs, 38th bn -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH 38th BN, FRAMED, C.1955
Black / white photo of Officers taken in a room with framed pictures behind them. Cream border in a brown wooden frame, without glass & fawn cardboard backing.On plaque tpp centre above photo: "OFFICERS - 38TH INFANTRY BATTALION NORTHERN VICTORIAN REGIMENT 10/12/55" On plaque bottom centre below photo: "Names of all Officers" passchendaele barracks trust, 3th bn, officers -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, 38TH POST WW2, 1) c.1950's; .2) 1952; .3) 1954
.1) Black & white group photo of the Officers of 38th Infantry Battalion in uniform. Officers are seated & standing with a number of trees in the background. Attached printed label includes the office's names. Dated 1950's. Photo mounted on cardboard. .2) Black & white photo of WO2 Jack Gerdsen in uniform, standing in front of a water landing craft & mountains. .3) Black & white photo of 6 soldiers in uniform, tents in background.On printed labels: .1) “ Officers of 38th Infantry Battalion, Northern Victorian Regiment Puckapunyal 1950's. Includes Officer's names” .2) “WO2 Jack Gerdsen 38th Infantry Battalion, Northern Victoria Regiment, 1 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Korea 1952” .3) “Royal Camp Canberra 1954, Ray Gilbert, Maurie Robertson, Maurie Jorgenson, Len Bliss Don Ruxton, Ken Buckanan”photograpy - photographs-mount accessories, military history - army, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, 38TH BN POST WW2, 1) - .3) 1958; .4) 1956
4 x Black & white photos mounted on cardboard. .1) Chief of Police on L & Second Officer on R in front of a crowd of people for The Challenge for the Freedom of Entry to City of Bendigo. .2) March past parade of 38th Infantry Battalion in front of a crowd of people at Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo. .3) 38th Infantry Battalion marching on Forest Street on return from Queen Elizabeth Oval, 2 churches & houses in background. .4) 38th Infantry Battalion in foreground on a street with buildings in background.On printed label on rear: .1) “38th Infantry Battalion - Northern Victorian Rgt. The Challenge” .2) “38th Infantry Battalion - Northern Victorian Rgt. March Past - Queen Elizabeth Oval” .3) “38th Infantry Battalion - Northern Victorian Rgt. Forest Street on return from Queen Elizabeth Oval Freedom of Entry - City of Bendigo 24th August 1958” .4) On printed label bottom centre: “38th Infantry Battalion - Northern Victorian Rgt Band. On Parade for the Governor of Victoria” 14 March 1956. photography-photographs, military history, 38th bn, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - LABEL, 38th BN LINEAGE, Post 1960
Black & white printed paper attached to cardboard.“38th Infantry Battalion The Northern Victorian Regiment. The Lineage. Honours”38th bn, lineage, honours -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE, RANGERS, Late 1890’s onwards
Hat badge, brass, 8 pointed star surmounted by a crown, central cross circled by motto & laurel leaf wreath. Banner at bottom with Victorian Rangers on it.“Pro Deo Et Patria Forward” (for God & country) numismatics-badges-military, metalcraft - brassware, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - BUTTON, 1898 onwards
Boer War era use.Uniform brass button from Victorian Mounted Rifles worn in Boer War.uniforms - army, military history - army, passchendaele barracks trust -
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Award - MEDAL SET, Post WW 11
Russell James Emond VX15562 enlisted on 1.3.40 in the 2/8th Infantry Batt 2/nd AIF. On discharge from the AIF he held the rank of L/Cpl on 12.10.45. Post War he served in the the 38th Batt Northern Victorian Regiment No 392288 attaining the rank of Captain.Medal set, court mounted, set of (8) Re R EMOND. .1) 1939 - 45 Star .2) Africa Star .3) Pacific Star .4) Defence Medal .5) War Medal 1939 - 45 .6) Australian Service Medal .7) Australian Defence Medal .8) Greek Campaign Medal.1) - .6) VX 15562 R J EMOND .7) 392288 R J EMONDmedals, military, history, passchendaele barracks trust -
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Award - MEDAL SET, Post WW II
Beathea Isobel Weppner No VFX126729 enlisted on 22.6.43 in the 2nd AIF. At discharge from the Army she was a Cpl in 2/9th Aust General Hospital. VFX meaning Victorian female. Medal Set, court mounted, set of (6) Re B.I WEPPNER. 1. 1939 - 45 2. Pacific Star 3. Defence Medl 4. War Medal Service Medal 5. Australian Service Medal 6. Australian Service Medal 1945 - 75 with clasp 'S W PACIFIC" "VFX 126729 B.I., WEPPNER" medals, military, history, passchendaele barracks trust -
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Award - MEDAL SET, Post WW2
Leonard Edwin Bliss VX59955 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 22.7.41 age 19 years. At discharge from the Army on 5.12.45 he was a Sapper in 2/8th Field Company. He re enlisted later No 3/400361 and served with 3 RAR in Korea. After that he served with the 38th Batt North Victorian Regiment. Medal set, miniatures, court mounting, set of (9) Re L.BLISS. 1. 1939 - 45 Star 2. Pacific Star 3. Defence Medal 4. War Medal 1939 - 45 5. Australian Service Medal 6. Korea Medal 7. UN Medal with clasp "KOREA" 8. British commonwealth occupation forces medal Japan 9. Atomic tests medal 1952 - 1958medals, military, history, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - UNIFORM PATCHES, WW1 to post WW2
.1) Red cotton patch with yellow print, crossed sword under Rising Sun symbol, Roman numerals. .2) Red woollen curved shoulder patch with white print. Australian Military Forces. .3) Oval uniform patch, 38th Battalion, red & blue. .4) 2nd/38th Battalion, woollen red & blue on grey oval background..1) “Australian Military Forces; III” .2) “Northern Victorian Regiment”uniforms - badges, military history, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, Full length portrait of Carl Herman Jess
Carl Herman Jess (Sir) CB, CMG, CBE, OBE, DSO had a long distinguished career. This is a very brief summary. Joined the Victorian Volunteer Cadets 1899 to 1906, joined the permanent Military Forces 1906 No 86 age 23 years 4 months and rose through the ranks to Captain when he enlisted in the AIF as a Capt in 4th INF Brigade HQ age 30 years on 23.9.1914, embark for Egypt 22.12.1914, embark for Gallipoli 22.12.1914, promoted to Major 23.5.1915 and transfers to 2nd INF Brigade, awarded MID 12.6.1915, promoted Lt Col and to Command 7th Batt, embark for France 13.4.1916, awarded MID 13.11.1916, awarded Order of the White Eagle (Serbian), he was Gassed but remained on duty at Pozieres, awarded DSO 1.1.1917, appointed Staff Officer HQ 1st Anzac Corps 12.3.1917 then T/Col, T/Brig General through to 7.10.1918, awarded MID and CMG, 1.10.1919 appointed Director General repatriation and demobilisation AIF, resigned appointed in England 21.3.1920. Post WW1 on return to Australia he served in many Military appointments including Honorary Colonel 7th and 38th Battalions.He was made a Knight Batchelor in 1935. On 3.9.1939 to 31.3.1946 No VP16098 during WW2 he served on the Australian Staff Corps, two of his main appointments being man power Dept Labour and national Service and the Women’s land Army, Awarded CB, he retired due to health reasons with the Rank of Lieut General.Framed Photograph. Black & White full length Portrait of Carl Herman Jess, 1884 - 1948. Commander 10th Infantry Brigade, Bendigo born. Frame - Moulded Timber, Painted Silver, glass front. Mount - dark grey cardboard with white inner mount.White print, left bottom corner of photograph "Carl Herman JESS/ 16 Feb 1884 - 16 June 1948" with brief synopsis of career. White print, right bottom corner of photograph, signature "Austin ???"history, photography, army, ww1 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Reference for Barry Charles Braybrook, 1956
Reference for Barry Charles Braybrook, former student of Ballarat Junior Technical School. Gained his Junior Technical Certificate in 1952. While at school proved to be of good character and trusted to carry out allotted tasks competently. Good personality and showed qualities of leadership. Recommend him as a suitable candidate for the Victorian Police Force. Cream paper, typed ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, barry charles braybrook, junior technical certificate, very good character, trusted, sound common sense, leadership qualities, victorian police force -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Letter from The Metropolitan Technical Men's Branch of the V.T.U. re class sizes, 1952
Letter from the Secretary of the Metropolitan Technical Men's Branch of the Victorian Teachers' Union, Findlay Masson, outlining the problem of class sizes in Technical Schools. Classes of 48 students are regular in English, Mathematics and Social Studies. In practical classes the size has been set. Asking Technical Schools to submit details of extra accommodation required to allow for reduction of class size to 40 students or less. These needs to be incorporated into a proposed plan to be submitted to the Education Department through the V.T.U. Cream sheet of paper, typed Headmaster Ballarat Junior hand written in red pen Answered 23/10 in pencil Signature of Findlay C Masson, Secretary in red penballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, victorian teachers' union, v.t.u., findlay masson, secretary, metropolitan technical men's branch, class sizes, reduction in number, extra accommodation, proposed plan, education department -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Reference for Ian Nunn re apprentice for Victorian Railways, 1952
Reference letter for Ian Nunn who has been at the school for three years. Very good character and I highly recommend him as a suitable apprentice for the Victorian Railways. Expect Ian will pass examinations with distinction. Cream sheet of paper, typed ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, reference, ian nunn, good character, recommend apprenticeship, victorian railways