WW1 historical significance.Framed photo of 7874 Lance Corporal Leslie Clement Hutchenson and Certificate of Discharge dated 30th June 1919. Lance Corporal Hutcheson served with the 9th Field Ambulance from 23rd June 1915 to 30th June 1919.Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force Discharge Certificate, 7874 Lance Corporal Leslie Clement Hutchenson.

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 black and white photograph of a member of the Australian Aarmy Training Team Vietnam, is visited by two AATTV colleagues as he waits to be loaded into an ambulance for the short trip to Vung Tau Airfield and an RAAF C130 medivac flight home to Australia.photograph, aattv, vung tau airfield, raaf, c130 medivac flight, gibbons collection catalogue, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), wounded servicemen, denis gibbons

Account of the opening, and background to site selection, of the new ambulance station at 306 Grimshaw Street Watsonia3 p. typescript, colour photographs, with copies of photographs incorporated in the documentambulance station, watsonia, grimshaw street watsonia

Diamond Creek will get a new ambulance station to accommodate more vehicles and improve staff amenity.News clipping, black text and colour image. ambulance victoria, diamond creek

St Kilda Municipal Ambulance, used during the 1919 Influenza Epidemic. Patient on stretcher on ground black and white photograph, copy, poor image quality, unmounted[on back: Typed description of photograph]

Used by the Ambulance Service Victoria North Western Region station at 135 Arnold Street Bendigohead and chest mannequin in a light green travelling casefirst aid, victoria north western region

When he died in 2007, Wally Byrne, left a legacy of public service that many would be proud to emulate. Having served in the Royal Australian Navy in the Pacific during the Second War World War, Wally later joined the Victorian Civil Ambulance as an ambulance officer. In a career that spanned more than 35 years, Wally was based at Lonsdale Street, Latrobe Street and Fairfield. He became Station Officer at the busy Latrobe Street before moving into the Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance (MICA) system. Promoted to District Officer he became officer in charge of communications and served in this role until his retirement. Chas Martin, one of Wally’s communications staff at Latrobe Street, recalled that Wally was an efficient and well liked manager. He was also a very social person. Having purchased a block of land at Christmas Hills, Wally and his family hosted regular weekend BBQ’s there for his communications staff, other ambulance officers, and their families. Wally’s son Jon, later joined Ambulance Victoria, became a paramedic and now holds a senior role in the organisation. Embossed paper certificate with three signatures bottom right side.WALTER BYRNE

When he died in 2007, Wally Byrne, left a legacy of public service that many would be proud to emulate. Having served in the Royal Australian Navy in the Pacific during the Second War World War, Wally later joined the Victorian Civil Ambulance as an ambulance officer. In a career that spanned more than 35 years, Wally was based at Lonsdale Street, Latrobe Street and Fairfield. He became Station Officer at the busy Latrobe Street before moving into the Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance (MICA) system. Promoted to District Officer he became officer in charge of communications and served in this role until his retirement. Chas Martin, one of Wally’s communications staff at Latrobe Street, recalled that Wally was an efficient and well liked manager. He was also a very social person. Having purchased a block of land at Christmas Hills, Wally and his family hosted regular weekend BBQ’s there for his communications staff, other ambulance officers, and their families. Wally’s son Jon, later joined Ambulance Victoria, became a paramedic and now holds a senior role in the organisation.Pair of dark brown leather gaiters with metal clips to fasten the side and a small brass buckle and strap at the top. The gaiters are marked in ink on the inside surface 'Left' and 'Right' and are both inscribed with the owners name ' W.BYRNE'. gaiters, uniform, wally byrne

Used to rain ambulance staff in the detection and management of patient heart rhythms. Simulator was hooked up to operational monitor defribulator and operated so that the monitor defribulator simulated patient rhythms of different types. This particular unit was used at Frankston South and by the Metropolitan Ambulance Service Regional Training Unit. Documentation with item shows that it was serviced and operational in 2005.Blue plastic carry box containing technical item, instruction manual, menu card and servicing report. 3 separate power cables included.LAERDAL MEDICAL FRANKSTON SOUTH REGIONAL TRAINING UNIT

Official opening of the ambulance station at 306 Grimshaw Street Watsonia took place on 5 March 20212 p. typescript and colour photographsambulance station watsonia, grimshaw street watsonia, ambulance victoria

North East Victoria District Ambulance Service, Committee of Management. All board members named on photograph.Colour photograph with cream matting in brown frame. One woman and 14 men in two rows - one row of five sitting.PHOTOGRAPHED ON 19 FEBRUARY 1985

Worn by ambulance officers during rescue operations or other hazardous situations when there was risk of head injury.White plastic helmet. Metal badge on front and red checker pattern overall

This badge was issued to Harold Hall No 270, 10th Batt & 7th Field Ambulance AIF. Refer 2062.Returned from Active Service Badge, brass, round with a crown at the top. Centre is the Rising Sun badge emblem. On the rear are two lugs for clothing attachment.Around the outside dia, “Issued by the Dept of Defence” , “Returned from Active service”. Centre of badge, “Australian Military Forces AIF”, Rear, “Stokes & Sons MELB, 61406”.military service, returned, history, metal work., ras, badges

Laminated photograph 7 RAR casulties from The Battle of Suoi Chau PHA arriving at 8 Field Ambulance detachment Nui Dat. Patients were stabilised before being airlifted by chopper to Vung Tau Hospital circa 19677 battalion rar casulties

U.S. Dust-off aviation jacket. Green coloured American flying jacket. "Dust Off" belonging to M. Tod of 8th Field Ambulance Crew (Aust.) Badge on RH sleeve "45th AMB". Small badge on the LH side.flying jacket

Part of the collection of "William Fawcett" V246452, re 9627.Small cream coloured Christmas card from 1944. On front is Commonwealth Rising Sun emblem. Above that Australian Imperial Forces and below is 2/6 Australian Field Ambulance Xmas 1944. The card is plain paper folded over.Inside written "To Ritchie from your Loving Dad".cmf, christmas card, william fawcett, coates family 1

Ambulance Victoria's plans to build a new station at Trist Street Watsonia North are to be reviewed, following residents' objections.News clipping, black text, colour image.ambulance victoria, trist street watsonia north

Probably used by the early ambulance services in metropolitan Brisbane, Possibly used in regional areas as city services developedTwo wheeled cart with sprung wheels, stretcher fitted and hoop frame for patient weather cover.ambulance queensland

presented to R.M. Syer inaugural president of the Shepparton & Mooroopna District Ambulance Committee. Committee members named in photographBlack and white photograph with grey matting and white over-painted timber frame. Group of 12 men in suits. Photograph of another man pasted into top right corner.PRESENTED TO MR R.M. SYER FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS INAUGURAL PRESIDENTshepparton & mooroopna district ambulance committee, mooroopna, shepparton

Used in the Victorian Civil Ambulance Service Lonsdale Street headquarters until that facility closed and moved to Latrobe Street. The small size of this headquarters service switchboard demonstrates the rapid growth of the ambulance service in the 20th CenturyBrown timber switchboard. Black switch panel on front and notice plaque top right corner.noticevictorian civil ambulance service, lonsdale street