Items belonged to Alfred Edward Boland, V59811, VX120170. Refer 2473 for service history.Cardboard with purple felt covering with the following mounted on for display re A.E Boland. 1. Set of Identity Discs, one round, one eight sided with cord attached. 2. Returned from Active Service Badge. 3. Rising Sun lapel badge, blackened brass. 4. Two x "Australia" shoulder badges, blackened brass. 5. Three x Officer shoulder rank Insignia, blackened brass."VX120107 CE BOLAND AE" (On the ID discs)badges, identity, military

.1) Possibly a ships boarding pass on return from Japan at wars end..2) 3 Pagodas was a place on the Burma Railway. Items belonged to Alfred Robert Maskell VX25221, 4th Anti Tank Regt 2nd AIF. Refer 2485 for medals and service history also 1076, 1100.2, 2489P. .1) Card, printed in black with hand written details on one side, rear is lined. The card details name, rank, sex, civilian, physical condition, name of ship embarked on, billet No. .2) Pamphlet, "The Bridge on the River Kwai, history of the Death Railway". Front has a drawing of the bridge, rear has depiction of the "3 Pagodas", 12 pages."Maskell Alfred R, Gunner AIF VX25221 British-M-Australia"identification, burma railway, ww2

Alfred Maskell No VX25221 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 25.6.40 aged 19 years. Posted to 4th Anti Tank Regt with the rank of Gunner he was taken POW at the fall of Singapore. He was held in Changi Gaol then went to work on the Thai-Burma Railway 1942-43 followed by Prison ship to Japan where he worked on the Docks until Wars end. He was discharged from the AIF on 12.12.45.Medals, court mounted, set of (6) re A Maskell. 1. 1939-45 Star. 2. Pacific Star. 3. Defence Medal. 4. War Medal 1939-45. 5. Australian Service Medal. 6. Australian Service Medal 1945-75 with clasp "SW PACIFIC"."VX25221 A.R Maskell"military, history, medals

The Spurs were issued to Frank Levy. Pre WW1 he had served in the 17th Light Horse from 1910 until he enlisted in the AIF with the rank of Lieut age 24 years 3 months with 14th reinforcements 8th L.Horse on 16.12.1915, embark for Egypt 27.1.1916, transfer to 12th FAB (Artillery) 6.4.1916, embark for France 2.6.1916, promoted Capt 21.1.1917, detached to Australian Artillery Reserve Brigade England 6.2.1918, rejoins unit 27.5.1918, transfer to 45th Battery to Command 8.9.1918, promoted Major 22.10.1918, hospital 19.6.1919 with Scabies, discharged from the AIF 23.12.1919..1) Riding spurs, metal 'U' shape with 2 leather straps attached, one with adjustable strap & buckle. .2) Same as .1)military history, transport - horse, metalcraft brassware, metal craft - cast iron

DALE HANNAFORD 8435318 Served Afganistan 2011Shirt, long sleeve, cotton polyester, camouflaged desert pattern. Has 2 front pockets & pocket on each arm. There are 5 valcro areas complete with name, rank & unit.1. Name: “HANNAFORD” 2. Colour patch blue/white with red lightning: TG633.14 3. Rank: Corporal 4. Rising Sun badge 5. Australian Flag with AUSTRALIAuniforms - army - badges, desert pattern

Items issued to JOHN M GIFFARD 0327699 EOD AUST Army Training Team Iraq Rotation 8.1) Shirt, long sleeve, cotton polyester, camouflaged desert pattern with 2 front pockets on each arm. There are 5 velcro areas for badges re unit & rank. .2) Pants, long legged, cotton polyester, camouflaged desert pattern. Each leg has a pocket with zips, normal side pockets & one rear. Legs have adjustable elastic cords.uniforms - army, desert pattern

ALAN WILLIAM HOLMES No VX124730 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 13.4.1943 age 20 years. At discharge on 24.6.1946 he held the rank of Cpl in 18th Advanced Ordnance Depot. Later in life he was President of the Bendigo RSL.Pair of US gaiters worn by soldiers in WWII. Made of canvas with green leather straps & brass bucklesInside canvas in black texta: “VX124730 A HOLMES 13”uniforms - army, costume - male - footwear, gaiters us

Items relating to the collection re Alexander Norman Cummin No 18, 38th Batt AIF, his brother Harold Nesbit Cummin No 1239 Camel Corp. Refer 2535P (Alexander) 2530.3P (Harold) for their service details. .6) Graves photo. On the left, Sydney Graham Issell. He had 4 years pre war service in Senior cadets and Citizens Forces reaching the rank of Sgt. Enlisted on 8.2.1916 No 912 with the rank of Cpl, C Coy 38th Batt age 21 years 11 months. Embark for England 20.6.1916, promoted L/Sgt, embark for France 22.11.1916, hospital 13.5.1917 (NYD) rejoin unit 19.5.1917, WIA 29.5.1917 GSW chest then restated GSW Back, severe, rejoin unit 12.3.1918, KIA 1.8.1918. On the right, Harold James Fraser. He had 5 years pre war service in the Cadets and Citizens Forces. Enlisted on 27.10.1916 No 2802 6th reinforcements 38th Batt age 22 years. Embark for England 16.12.1916, moves through 10th, 14th Training Batt’s then 66th Batt on 28.4.1917, promoted Sgt and alloted No 2802A, embark for France 25.8.1917 as reinforcement 38th Batt, awarded the Military medal (MM)) 12.10.1917 East of Eypres, KIA 1.8.1918. Both were buried at Vaire Wood near Corbie. .1) 2 Australian soldiers in fatigues with what looks like a cooking apparatus, with letters below DROW EC (stylised). .2) 1/2 length portrait of an Australian soldier. .3) Casual portrait of a soldier sitting in fatigues, probably Sandy. Boots look muddy, scrub in background. .4) Portrait of 2 soldiers (allied) fully armed & wearing helmets. .5) Portrait of a soldier (allied) fully armed & dangerous. .6) Black & white photo of 2 graves with white crosses. Soldiers left cross: No 912 SGT SG ISSELL 38 BN AIF, Soldier right cross: No 2802 SGT HJ FRASER 38 BN AIF. .7) Black & white photo showing 2 Australian soldiers casually dressed in the ruins of an old factory. .8) Black & white mini photo showing building ruins & what appears to be derelict boilers. .9) Black & white mini photo showing what appears to be a WWI German soldier kamerading (surrendering). This is probably posing in captured enemy clothing. 10.) Black & white mini photo showing camels at rest. .11) Black & white mini photo showing a blown up British pattern tank MK1 on sandy terrain. A track has detached & curled up over the front of the tank. .1) verso: “Me & Sandy Port De Nieppe May 1917” .2) verso: “Taken in Liverpool, England while on <> leave Jan 1918. To Mother Father & all at home with love from Sandy”photography-photographs, military history - army, 38th

Rupert Henry Treganowan No 18321. Refer 1862.5 for service history also 1863, 1864. Mounted and framed selection of items relating to Rupert Henry Treganowan, WW1, including photograph, New Testament, memorial card, medals, badge and envelope package. Frame - Timber, mid brown stain, plain moulding. Mount - dark green cardboard, red inner mount, glass front.Below collection, in black print "RUPERT HENRY TREGANOWAN"/SERVICE NUMBER - 18321/RANK - SAPPER/UNIT/SIGNAL SQUADRON ENGINEERS/ December 1916 to October 1919/Ship name -HMAT PORT SYDNEY - NO. A15 - Embarkation - Sydney" photography-photographs, numismatics-medals, military, badges, framed memorabilia, ww1, history

The card was used by Peter James Dodd No 217842 while serving in South Vietnam. Refer 2436.2P for his service history.Membership card for Vung Tau N C O / Open Mess, Jan 1970. Cream coloured card with black print. Membership details in blue ink.Jan 1970 No 000840 Member Vung Tau N C O / Open Mess Vung Tau Viet-Nam No 96291 Name: DODD, P J Rank: CPL Unit: 17 Const SQN RAEdocuments - cards, nco mess, vung tau

Orders for Peter James Dodd No 217842. Refer 2436.2P for his service history.Movement Orders from Vietnam March 1972. 2 x white sheets with orders in purple print. Stapled to them is a folded yellow sheet with names, rank & numbers of 5 personnel. x 3 pages.documents, movement orders, military

Brigadier Ernest Morgan Williams enlisted on 15.8.1914 age 30 years in the 1st Light Horse Brigade HQ with the rank of Brigade Major, embarked for Eygpt on 21.10.1914, ..............later awarded the DSO and an MID. Report by LT COL E M WILLIAMS DSO on hospitals in Damascus during the period 9.10.1918 - 17.11.1918, 10 pages.documents - reports, medicine - hospitals, military history, damascus

Items in the collection re Brig E.M Williams DSO, refer Cat No 2580 for service details..1) & .2) Pressed metal, gold colour, officers shoulder insignia, Pips.military history - insignia, metalcraft - brassware

Items in collection re Brig E.M. Williams DSO, refer Cat No 2580 for service details..1) Felt backed badge of rank showing lion mounted on padded crown in red plush & gold braid, all mounted on black felt. .2) Small piece of medal ribbon, red centre with blue & white stripes. .3) Tin, metal, nickel plated.uniforms - badges, containers - commercial

Items issued to either R.G Bennetts No’s 119452, 36088 RAAF, R.R Bennetts No A312177 RAAF..1) Rank insignia cloth Khaki background 2 x V shaped white in Centre RAAF Corporal .2) Rank insignia cloth Blue Background 2 x V shaped white in Centre RAAF Corporal .3) Rank insignia cloth Blue Background 2 x V shaped white in Centre RAAF Corporalstripes, accessory, raaf, uniform

Items issued to either R.G Bennetts No’s 119452, 36088 RAAF, R.R Bennetts No A312177 RAAF. Badges represent rank..1) Badge Cloth RAAF Khaki Background with Dark Blue Propeller .2) Badge Cloth RAAF Khaki Background with Light Blue Propeller .3) Badge Cloth RAAF Dark Blue Background with Light Blue Winged Bird.badges, raaf, accessory, rank raaf

Belonged to Warick Rosenthal No TX6321 AAMC. Refer 622.3, 775.,1) Battledress uniform Pants, winter khaki. .2) Battledress uniform Jacket, winter khaki. Has shoulder Pips and crown sewn for the rank of Lieut Colonel Shoulder flashes sewn "Royal Australian Army Medical Corps" .3) Officers Sam Brown Belt in Leather. Brown in color complete. .4) Officers peak cap with gold Badge RAAMC.medical corp, uniform army, raamc

Warick Rosenthal initially enlisted in the CMF on 2.5.42 and then transferred to the AIF on 10.9.42 age 28 years. He held the rank of Captain in the Australian Army Medical Corp. He was discharged from the Army on 19.7.46. Refer 775. He was a well known Doctor In Bendigo and the Medical Officer for the local CMF Unit for many years reaching the rank of Lt Col..1) Medals, court mounted, set of (3) re W Rosenthal. 1. Defence Medal. 2. War Medal 1939-1945. 3. Australian Service Medal. .2) Medals, court mounted, set of (3) Miniatures 1. The Defence Medal. 2. War medal 1939-1945. 3. Australian Service Medal. .3) Service ribbons, set of (3) on brass plate with pin. 1. The Defence Medal 2. War Medal 1939-1945. 3. Australian Service Medal..1) "TX6321 W. Rosenthal"medals, military, medical

Henry Holmberg No's 334, 26673 8th L.H Regt AIF. Refer 54P for full service details re Henry and brother Carl. Also 609PCertificate of Discharge re Henry Holmberg, copy of original for display. Details name, rank, Regt number, enlistment date, reason for discharge, service number, home and abroad time and discharge date. Frame is black wood."Register No 413"frame accessories, documents - certificates, discharge

Ray Simpson VC, DCM. Refer 630 for his service history, WW2, Korea, Malaya, Vietnam. This portrait came as an extra to a large framed print of Australia’s 96 at the time Victoria Cross winners.Dark brown marbled effect timber frame, with gold inner edge glass, gold metal look name plate glued to glass at lower edge. Coloured print of a water colour painting of soldier RAYENE STEWART SIMPSON in uniform. Black print on gold name plate: SIMPSON Rayene Stewart VC Rank Warrant Officer Class II Unit: Australian Army Training Team: Vietnam Date: 6 and 11 May 1969 Place: Kontum Province, South Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam)portraits, illustrations-watercolour, aattv, vc

Maurice Betts 3795164 served two years National Service which included service in South Vietnam from, 10.12. 1969 - 22.12.1969 with B Sqd 1st Armd Regt, 23.12.1969 - 19.11.1970 with A Sqd 1st Armd Regt with the rank of Trooper.Black & white photo of a group of soldiers (15), 1 Armoured Regiment in uniform with local Vietnamese children (18) in an informal group on & surrounding a Centurion Tank. 2 small buildings in the background. Dark brown timber frame with cream mount & photo protected by glass. White label card on glass bottom far R: Donated by MAURIE BETTS (Bendigo) 3795164 1 ARMD REGT VIETNAMvietnam, photography, centurian

Capt Warick Rosenthal No TX6321 AAMC. Refer 622.3, 775.Photograph, Sepia tone. Portrait of Dr. W. Rosenthal. Rank Captain. photo is mounted on a cardboard backing via photo corners.photography - photographs, military history

Item issued to John Claude William LEDEUX. Previous service in the CMF Regt No V24623 then enlisted in the 2nd AIF No VX81693 on 26.6.1942 age 39 years. Discharged with the rank of private on 24.10.1945 serving in 20th Australian Motor Regiment. There re 12 Cat No’s attached to this Cat No.Brown cardboard cover containing cream paper pages printed in black. Issued by Australian Military Forces.military history - records, documents - army records, demobilization

This Ensign was last flown over “Lae” in New Guinea in 1946 by No 33 RAAF Transport Sqd. Item belonged to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF, enlisted 22.5.42 age 19 years. At discharge from the RAAF on 19.2.48 he held the rank of Flight Lieut. RAAF 33rd Transport Sqd ensign. Light green/blue fabric lower half, top right hand quarter. Union Jack in top left hand corner. Canvas inner edge with rope looped at top (stitched) looped at bottom (tied).“IWB 2005”, written on canvas edgeflags - military, raaf, ensign

Edward Charles Owen No 409435 enlisted in the RAAF on 15.8.1941. Served in No 460 Sqd and was awarded the DFC in a Raid over Germany. Flying K2 “Killer” he was WIA on 9.11.44 in the left eye over Wanne Eickel Oil Refinery, unable to fly the Bomber until near landing when he took over making a near perfect landing. He was discharge from the RAAFwith the rank of Flight Lieutenant on 14.3.1946. Refer 1492.6.Framed colour photo gloss surface with portrait of an Australian RAAF flying officer.Marked on bottom right hand side is: "With love Darling 15.2.46”raaf, framed photo’s, dfc

Souvenired by Leonard John Young No 3793454 (National Serviceman) John served with the 8th Batt RAR in Malaya while training for service in Vietnam. He then served in A Coy 8 RAR Vietnam from 17.11.69 to 25.3.70 returning home then with the rank of L/Cpl as his 2 years service was due to finish..1) Clacker - the ignition system that sets off a claymore mine. .2) Cable - Part of a Claymore mine .3) Bag for carrying ignition system with green canvas carry strap..1) Firing Device Electrical M57arms - mines, military histoyr, claymore, clacker

James Joseph Kirkham No 685 enlisted in the AIF with F Coy 8th Batt on 21.8.1914 age 25 years. Embarked for Egypt 19.10.1914, embark for Gallipoli 5.4.1915, hospital 19.5.1915 with Influenza then Rhuematism, return to Gallipoli 6.8.1915. Embark for France 26.3.1916, hospital 25.4.1917 with Appendicitis, return to unit 10.12.1917, attached to 1st Pioneer Batt 9.3.1918, return to Australia, leave for 1914 personnel 8.10.1918, discharged from the AIF 31.9.19. Refer 1283, 1986P.Certificate of discharge, Register No 1135 for Pte James Joseph Kirkham no 685, 1st Pioneers, 31/1/1919. Details name, rank, regt no, enlistment date, service at home and abroad, reason for discharge and discharge date. Certificate has been laminated.documents - certificates, military history-service records, kirkham

Clement Herbert Lawrence Ingleby No V65375 enlisted on 28.3.1941 age 28 years. He was discharged on 18.12.1946 with rank of Sgt in 3 Mil Dist A/CS Office Vic.A Call To Arms to C H L INGLEBY, 24th October 1942 from Shire of Bet Bet, enlisting in the AIF for Active Service 24th October 1942. Gold wooden frame, cardboard backing, glass front. Coloured certificate with white border.Signed: “Shire President & Shire Secretary of Bet Bet Shire”documents - certificates, civic mementoes, ingleby

VX103961 relates to Reginald Harry Clark, he had a previous Regt No V59524 in the CMF, enlisted 17.7.1942 age 33 years, discharged 4.12.1945 with the rank of WO 2 in 1st Adv Ret Depot.Khaki, wool button down tunic with 4 regimental buttons and one tan plastic button at the top, issued to soldiers in WWII. Ends of collar have rising sun badges. Hanging loop at centre of back of neck. 4 pocket with flaps and buttons. Buttoned cuffs. Warrant Officer's badge on right sleeve and red over white colour patches indicating HQ New Guinea Force. Australia badge on each epaulette.Woven label on inside R front: “Q42 made in 1942 Australia size” Second label beneath: “Regimental No VX103961 Name Clark, R”uniforms-army, battle dress

Bush hat worn by Francis George Chambers No 3792754, served Vietnam with 9 RAR from 13.11.1968 - 5.12.1969 attaining the rank of L/Cpl.Bush hat with black and green plaited cord attached by round metal clip. Thin green cord for chin strap.uniforms-army, costume-male-headwear, bush hat, chambers