AMF Record of Service book issued to Private John Brian MURRAY VX142238 born Moyhu VictoriaItem issued to Private John Brian MURRAY detailing his record of service.Brown cardboard covered booklet with Australian Coat of Arms and black print.VX 142238 Pte MURRAY J.B. Record of Service bookprivate john brian murray vx 142238, record of service, ww2

Two Framed Medals: Circular (British War Medal); Star, with crown in 12 o'clock position (1914-15 Star)918 Pte. J. McCormick 8 L.H. Rgt, A.I.F.

Sepia photograph of a young man in military uniform."Pte Phill Cluff A.I.F. October 9 1940 abroad".phil cluff

John F. Shawe No 1190 enlisted in the 8th Batt AIF on 17.9.1914 age 32 years. Embarked for Eygpt 22.12.1914, embark for Gallipoli 5.4.1915, WIA 25.4.15 GSW right leg, rejoin unit 31.5.1915, WIA 12.7.1915, GSW's, records state both thighs, sides then finally chest. Return to Australia 17.3.1916, discharged from the AIF 6.8.1916. (The medal was previously used to show awards in a different context, Shawe did not win a MID) Medal, court mounted, (1) re J F SHAWE. Victory medal with metal oak leaf MID.1190 PTE J F SHAWE 8 BN AIFmedals, military, history, passchendaele barracks trust, fawcett1

Gallipoli star medal and badge belonged to Private Thomas E. Rollings 1983 who was born at Tallangatta and enlisted on the 21/6/1915 at age 24 . He served with the 24th Battalion and on the 11/ 11/1915 at Lone Pine received severe bomb wounds to both legs and right arm. On 24/12/1915 his right leg was amputated and he was repatriated home in January 1916. He passed away in 1966 and is buried at Eldorado.Black timber frame containing bronze coloured star shaped metal medal with red blue and white striped ribbon and a gold-coloured metal badge/medallion depicted a soldier with rifle both mounted on red felt."1983 / Pte. Thomas E. Rollings / 24th Battalion A.I.F."gallipoli star, medal, anzac, wwi, world war one, 24th battalion

Regt No 3799330 is a Victorian National service Number from the 1965 - 73, D.M.Shugg completed 2 years National service..1) Khaki woollen sock ) name label stitched inside - cotton tape .2) Khaki woollen sock ) Written on name tags: “3799330 PTE D M SHUGG”uniforms - army, costume-male footwear, socks

Charles Benjamin Booth enlisted age 18 years in the 7th reinforcements 38th Batt AIF on 26.1.17. Embarked 19.2.17. Hospital 20.6.17 with Influenza, again 1.1.18 Bronchitis, finally 5.2.18 with Trench Fever. Discharged from the AIF on 28.10. 18. Medal set, court mounted, set of (2) re C.B Booth. 1. War Medal 1914-1919. 2. Victory Medal, replica not engraved."3034 Pte G B Booth, 38 Bn AIF"numismatics - medals, metalcraft-gold/silver gilt, ron mills collection

This object relates to Charles Walter MURRAY. He was born on 1/01/1881 in Ballarat, VIC. Charles Walter served in the Army - 16th Reinf's 8th Battalion (5165) enlisting on, 24/01/1916 in Ballarat, VIC before being discharged from duties with the 16th REINF'S 8th BATT as a Army Non-Commissioned Private (PTE) on 28/11/1917. Charles Walter MURRAY was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Fanny Bertha MURRAY (wife). Charles Murray was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.WWI era postcards (21), collected and posted home to Ballarat East by an AIF soldier on active duty in a handmade pouch/envelope fashioned out of a khaki garment, hand-sewn and addressed with pen and ink to his mother, Mrs Elizabeth Sandwith. This object relates to Samuel Thompson SANDWITH. He was born on 1/06/1892 in Ballarat, VIC. Samuel Thompson served in the AIF (5219) enlisting on, 28/01/1916 in Ballarat, VIC before being discharged from duties with the 8TH BATTALION as a Army Non-Commissioned Private (PTE) on 10/09/1919. Samuel Thompson SANDWITH was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Jane Elizabeth SANDWITH (Mother). Pouch front reads: (0n left hand side) On Active Duty (On right): Mrs. E. J (?). Sandwith / 27 Queen St / Ballarat East / Victoria. Australia / PRESENT FROM A SOLDIER. Pouch back reads: present from a soldier / On Active Service / Mrs. E J Sandwith / 27 Queen St East / Ballarat E. / Victoria. Australia. Other text on left illegible.first world war (ww1), 1914 - 1918, ballarat rsl, ballarat, samuel thompson sandwith, aif, homefront, correspondence

Albert Charles Andersen. Service Number 60326, 16th N.S.W. General Service. Place of Birth Lavington, N.S.W. Place of Enlistment Henty, N.S.W. Farm labourer. Son of Thorwald of Lavington and mother deceased. Aged 22 years and 9 months. Albert died at sea. Memorial Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, United Kingdom. His name is on the Australian War Memorial - Panel 185. Note on the back "Enlisted 12th July 1918, died 17 Oct. 1918. Aged 19 years 11 months. (Different to Australian Archives) Perhaps Albert was a farm labourer in the district of Kiewa hence the Memorial.A large cardboard sheet with Memorial for Pte. Albert Charles Andersen, 16th N.S.W. Gen. Service, Reinforcements on a white sheet with brown writing with a photo of Charles in the middle, between the cardboard and the sheet.charles andersen. ww!. memorial. aif.

Hardcover book with dust cover. Dust cove has image of soldier with donkey in front of wooden cross grave markers. Back cover has image of Pte Frank Hudson and medals.Written on first page "R Schillerbooks- military, essential service - ambulance

Description of battle on white board with text and two black and white Photograph. 1st photo - unidentified soldiers on patrol. 2nd photo - Pte Jimmy Duff filling water bottle at stream.battle of nui le, 4 rar/nz (anzac), poster, information board, operation ivanhoe, phuoc tuy province, gary mckay, maj john taylor, 2nd lt michael sonneveld, distinguished flying cross, military cross

2246 Pte, Clive Terril Rowe Born Melbourne. Enlisted 17th March 1916 in Sale Victoria, aged 18 years 5 months Pte. Rowe went from the 19th Depot Battalion to the 46th Battalion AIF. Departed Australia 16th August 1916 and returned to Australia 8th April 1919. He was discharged 15th June 1919. While overseas Pte. Rowe suffered trench feet, was wounded (shellshock) and chronic eczema. Pte. Rowe was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.British War Medal 1914-1920 Instituted by King George V in 1919 to mark the end of WW1 and record the service given.The circular medal is made of cupro nickel with the effigy of George V on the obverse. Around this are the words GEORGIVS V BRITT. OMN:REX ET IND:IMP: The reverse image has St. George on horseback trampling underfoot the eagle shield of the Central Powers and a skull and crossbones, the emblem of death. Above this is the risen sun of victory. The years 1914 and 1918 are contained on the outside edge of the medal. The ribbon has a wide central watered stripe of orange, flanked by two narrow white stripes which are in turn flanked by two black pinstripes, flanked by two outer stripes of blue. The colours have no particular significance. Along the rim of the medal is stamped 2245 PTE.C.T. ROWE. 46-BN. A.I.F.

A pink programme with the words, ' The Famous Gallipoli Strollers High Class Variety Entertainers Second Commonwealth Tour.' Under the heading is a photo of the group. Below that are the words, 'Special songs composed by Pte. Harley Cohen. 'His Photo' 'They were there! There! There!' 'Women you have nobly done your share.' Also Pte Norman Croft's famous stirring military marching song 'Australlia's Reply.' on sale during interval. Modern Print, Warnambool.' The programme is on the back of the leaflet.program, music, singing, lydia chancellor, collection, program, programme, gallipoli strollers, music, entertainment, singing

This item contributes to an understanding of those involved in the war in Vietnam.Black and white photograph featuring five soldiers in full battle gear making their way through the jungle.LAST PATROL FROM 1 AFT NUI DAT SOUTH VIETNAM 1971/7 Section 6PL B Coy4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Bn/L-R 17367 L/Cpl T.C. (Tex) Contor, 2791452 Pte R.J. (Mudguts) Foster/56293 Pte J.R. (Hawkeye) Hawke, 2795446 Pte D.G. (Don) Miers/and 311263 Pte C.J. (Lukie) Lucaslast patrol, nui dat, 1 atf, 1971, contor, foster, hawke, miers, lucas

Edwin James Jones No 3511 AIF. Refer Cat N0 1367.5 for his service history. B/W photo of Pte E J Jones in uniform. Soldier is standing at ease in a studio holding a swagger stick with cartridge ends. Frame is wooden, hanging wire attached by eye hooks.photography-photographs, portrait, ww1, jones

Black & White laminated photo of Pte Bill Blaikie forward scout 12 platoon 14/07/1965 after being wounded by booby trap. Two other soldiers attending him.photograph, pte bill blaikie

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A colour photograph of Red Cross nurse Jean Debelle with Pte Mike Iredale, of Frankston in Victoria, during her hospital rounds at the 8 Field Ambulance Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam.photograph, jean debelle (red cross), pte mike iredale, 8 field ambulance hospital, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, red cross, vung tau

Presented to the Lara R.S.L. by Pte A.R.McMurrich.Wooden Plaque,shaped and polished with the Royal Australian Regiment Insignia,Citation and badge mounted on it.To the LARA R.S.L.in appreciation for your thoughts & support whilst in East Timor.Sept.99-Feb 00. Pte.A.R.McMurrich.The 3rd Battalion R.A.R.plaque,lara r.s.l.royal australian regiment.3rd battalion.

Medalian presented to Pte Terry CrossmanPresented to Pte Terry Crossman of BeechworthSmall round metal medallion featuring an image of the Rising Sun and text engravings. Displayed in a small lacquered square box in a mahogany hue on a green felt inlay. Awarded to Terry Crossman.Front - Embossed: The Australia Army / Interior - Embossed: I'm proud to share traditions built on the foundation of the Anzac legend / I'm proud to build on the heritage of service mateship and sacrifice of previous generations / I'm proud to serve the Australian people by securing their future / I'm proud to secure peace and safety for the people of other countries when they need help. Front of Medallion - Engraved around the edge: Courage / initiative / teamwork / I'm an Australian Solider / engraved - Terry Crossman / The Australian Army / Reverse - Engraved around the edge: Mentally Prepared every solider physically tough / A leader / an expert on close combat / In the body australian army solider's medallion, medallion

The soldier in the large photo is PRIVATE ARCHIE PRIME Reg No 933 D Company, 24th Battalion 6th Infantry Brigade. He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery at Ville-Sur-Ancre near Albert on 14-15 June 1918. The soldier in the smaller photo is PRIVATE H PRIME Reg No 5202 8th Battalion. He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery at Lihons on 11 August 1918.Mounted & framed black & white poster featuring photos of two 1st AIF soldiers. Printed on the poster are portraits of the Kings & President of allied countries. Scenes depicting stages from enlistment to embarkation are included. The poster is topped with an image of Britannia surrounded by flags. Top of poster: Australia's Sons Answer the Call Handwritten under main photo of PTE PRIME: PTE ARCHIE PRIME Reg No 933 D Coy, 24th Batt 6th Inf Bgde. Handwritten under small photo of PTE H PRIME: Enlisted July 1915photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history-army, military medal

This is an official group portrait of the 2/1st Field Butchery Platoon who are identified as: Left to right, back row: VX33117 Corporal (Cpl) F M Hogan; NX85618 Private (Pte) A J Nicol; VX127710 Pte E C J Kemp; VX143647 Lance Corporal (LCpl) L G Lobb; QX44905 Pte C L Adams; SX25540 Lance Sergeant R J Gray; NX193508 Pte K A Burgess; VX5112 Pte J T Roberts; NX153073 Pte D J Evans; WX9743 Pte M F Lynch. Middle row: QX49356 Pte L V Symes; QZ31697 Pte N R Underhill; QX16156 Staff Sergeant H L Cairns; VX19172 Lieutenant W H Thomas; VX55658 Sgt D W Craig; QX47082 Sgt E S Wilbraham; SX19778 Pte D Weatherald. Front row: NX155215 Pte E Corrigan; QX56335 Pte E Corrigan; NX57204 LCpl W H Jackson; VX59081 Pte B Moszkowicz; SX31901 Pte J Lambre; NX94941 Cpl R A Hanson; QX40009 Pte T G O’Neill; VX84971 Pte S J Welsh. The photo was taken under the command of 1 Aust Base Sub Area and Lt R B Irving. According to the Australian War Memorial website, the photographer was David Tennant Gaery Eastman and the photo was taken on 9 March 1945. In the AWM collection there is also a photo of members of the platoon at the unit slaughter yards in Milne Bay, New Guinea (REF: AWM 0703790). An overview of the history of the unit can be found at https://birtwistlewiki.com.au/wiki/2/1st_Field_Butchery_Company Leslie George Lobb, the father of the donor, was the platoon sergeant. He had multiple copies of this photo, which may have been obtained with the aim of distributing them to other platoon members. Leslie George Lobb - born 15 July 1920 in Box Hill; married Elizabeth Annie Stephenson in 1954; died 14 Nov. 1997. Leslie became a service station / garage proprietor at 352 Mont Albert Road, Mont Albert a business he took over from his father. An associated mechanical business operated under the name of Leo Green Motors, at the same address. The family lived next door at 354 Mont Albert Road, Mont Albert. Leslie's father Harry Lobb had operated at an adjoining property (350 Mont Albert Road, Mont Albert) as a fuel and ice merchant, before installing a petrol bowser to service the expanding motor car industry. The house at 354 Mont Albert Road, Mont Albert was removed and relocated by the family in 2000 to Mirboo North, Gippsland, Victoria, where it still stands.The photo is a touchstone to local servicemen who served in World War 2.A B&W / sepia photo with a narrow white border of 25 men in uniform. They are standing / sitting in 3 distinct rows with the rear row standing and the other 2 sitting on a 'sandy' area with sapling eucalypts and a (?) corrugated iron shed in the background.REAR: Purple photographer's stamp approximately in the centre: "Photograph No. MH [in lead pencil 87544] / Supplied by Military History / Section (S.D.9) / General Staff L H Q. / For personal enjoyment ONLY / and on condition that it will / not be reproduced in any form." f m hogan, a j nicol, c j kemp, l g lobb, c l adams, r j gray, k a burgess, j t roberts, d j evans, m f lynch, l v symes, n r underhill, h l cairns, w h thomas, d w craig, e s wilbraham, d weatherald, e corrigan, w h jackson, b moszkowicz, j lambre, r a hanson, t g o’neill, s j welsh, 2/1st field butchery platoon, petrie, world war, 1939-1945, mont albert

Hyams, Frederick. Pte 17982 4th F.TroopWorld War I Red Cross fund-raising badge. According to contemporary newspaper articles the Commonwealth Button Fund issued buttons of this design for a Victorian Red Cross appeal in July 1915. All funds raised during the appeal were to be used for the support of the Australian Red Cross and the servicmen in their care. Between 300,000-400,000 of the buttons were distributed. Pezikian & Anderson (2017: 14) identify the badge's maker as the Victorian Christian Endeavour UnionCircular pressed metal badge with a plastic coated obverse, metal back and attached pin. In the centre of the obverse, a printed illustration of a Red Cross flag and printed text appears on a red ink background surrounded by a white border. The badge is discoloured. The metal back of the badge is soiled and tarnished.

The letters in this folder all revolve around Arthur Edmund TRANTER V50166 & VX52843 POW, his wife Pat, daughter Brenda, Family members, POW mates, plus correspondence from Brenda or to Brenda from POW's and family. Names on the letters written by include, Lt Charles Baeyeritz, Lt N.S. Garvey, Wynne (friend of Pat), Mary Hopson (Wife of Pte Ted Hopson), Pte Bob Sime, Lola Stapleton (Wife of Jack Stapleton), Florence Fogarty (Sister of of Gnr James La Hay), Pte Bob nelson, Pte Frank Sawyer, Kay Martens (Daughter of Ted Maughn) Lt Arnold Nicols, Wilfred Parish, Albert van de Waag KMIL (From the Netherlands), Lt John Purvis, Sandy Sandilands (re his Father), Pte Hilton Stanton, John Nicols (Son of Lt A Nicols), Betty Raison (Cousin of Ted Hopson), Neil Nunn (nephew of Pte John F Nunn), Bob Christie (Secretary 2/29th BN Society), Pte Fogarty. Family members re letters, G.M. Downie, Robert Downie, Fly Officer James Downie, Pte Robert Downie, Loius Tranter. There are two more Archival folders Cat No's 7956.2 & 7957.2. Refer Cat No 7944 for E.A. Tranters service history..1) Black Archival folder box .2) Black Archival folder 3 ring Binder with plastic inserts containing the following: 1. Six letters written from 1943 - 1945 to Tranter from his Wife Pat. 2. Two letters written by Tranters Daughter Brenda when she was in Grade 3, on a second page is a colour drawing by Brenda. 3. Two letter written on combined Salvation Army, Aust Comforts Fund and the YMCA letter heads in 1945. 4. Sixteen letters from various people including Family written up tp late 1945. 5. 36 letters written from 1946 - 2010 from various people associated with the Tranter Family. 6. Three colour photos taken at Tranters 90th birthday which includes POW mates.album, archival, tranter, letters

The origin is unknown and possibly came out of another publicationSheet of paper folded off white colour, all print in black has verses on one side the other blank.Poems, “The Soldiers Home” and “Daily routine of a Soldier”, Both by “Pte Sandy”literary work, poetry

STANLEY EARL WATKINS No 2418 enlisted in the 4th reinforcements 38th Batt an 12.9.1916 age 18 years. Embarked for England 20.10.1916. Transfered to Machine Gun Corps 20.7.1917, embarked for France 12.10.1917 as reinforcement 5th MG Batt. WIA 1.9.1918 GSW to the head. Returned to unit 5.10.1918, hospitalised 17.10.1918 with Influenza, returned to unit 26.10.1918, hospitalised at sea on return to Australia 29.7.1919 with Scabies, discharged from the AIF 28.11.1919. Single Victory Medal WWI re S E Watkins, without ribbon.2418 PTE S E WATKINS 25 MG COY AIFmedals, military, history

William James Leslie Newell No 485 enlisted in A Coy 38th Batt AIF on 2.3.16 age 32 years 4 months. Embarked for England 20.6.16, embark for France 22.11.16, hospital with Scabies 23.12.16. As a Battalion Runner on 12.10.17 east of Ypres he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery, discharged from the AIF on 27.7.19.Medal set, court mounted, set of (3) Re W J L Newell "MM"/. .1) Military medal .2) War medal 1914 - 1919, replica not engraved. .3) Victory medal, replica not engraved." 485 Pte W J L Newell 38/ Aust Inf"medals, military, bravery, passchendaele barracks trust

Charles Herbert Balfour Smith enlisted in 2nd reinforcements 25th Batt AIF on 7.7.15. WIA 5.8.16 GSW to the thigh. Transferred to 7th MG Coy 11.2.17. KIA 10.10.17.Medal set, court mounted, set of (3) re C.H.B Smith. 1. 1914-15 Star, replica not engraved. 2. War medal 1914-19, replica not engraved. 3. Victory medal.Victory Medal "1754 Pte CHB Smith 25 Bn AIF"numismatics-medals-military, military history-army

William Leslie Tibbett. Refer 491.3P for his service history also 503P. Triangular flag, white silk with blue edges on long sides, 2nd AIF 1940. Union Jack in top left corner and dowel stick.“No. VX28381 Pte W. L. Tibbett, Coy 2/21 BN”flags-military, 2nd aif

Photograph framed (black) with glass front. Photo depicting five soldiers in army clothes holding weapons standing in bush clearing. Three soldiers identified by name. Two others obscured. Awaiting extraction from FSB Balmoral 5th June.11 PIT Commander Lt Marcus John and PTE Robert McMillanawaiting extraction, fsb balmoral, photograph, soldiers, battle of coral-balmoral

LIGHTLY TONED ORIGINAL PHOTO OF R. W. GAFFNEY NO. 2822. PTE.R.M. GAFFNEY 44TH. BATTALION A.I.F. FEATURED SLOUGH HAT. ARMY UNIFORM. PUTTEES. ARMY TENTS IN BACKGROUND.NO.2822 R.W. GAFFNEY. PTE. R.M. GAFFNEY. 44TH BATTN A.I.F.local history, photography, photographs, military