Given to a very young Kurt Kazenwadel in Waranga Hospital2 German officer uniform epaulets. Grey corded hospital material formed into oblongs and forming button holes. Cream felt on the back.waranga hospital, kurt kazenwadel

Two copies, both number 10137, kept together, depicting the Mooroopna and District Hospital Queen Competition c1950. Gillian Gaylard Queen, died a year later of cancer.tatura, mooroopna, gillian gaylard, costume, children, female

Bill and Pearl Craven with their "Australia Day Citizen Award" as Rodney Shire Citizens of the Year 1994. Photo taken at the Goulburn Valley Base Hospital (GVBH).tatura, craven w, craven p, locals, shire of rodney, costume, female, male, civic, memento, presentations

Photos and descriptions of historical buildings Chelsea District Historical Society is fortunate to have many photos that have been donated and collated over the last fifty years. In the early years our beachside suburb was popular with groups and families. Camping & holidaying in guest houses or privately rented houses. This book includes photographs of local people, beaches, churches, clubs, sports, hotels, railways, industry, hospitals and halls, and many other pictures of local scenes. A unique history of the District of Chelsea. Photographs show the beginnings and how the Chelsea district was developed. Various Sporting clubs and groups, businesses, buildings, streets and early European settlers and others. Large soft cover book A pictorial history of early Chelsea & District first printed 2007aspendale, carrum, bonbeach, edithvale, chelsea

Article One - Charge! - image of members of the aboriginal group carrying out a baton charge Article Two - Officer's Tribute - image of aborigines at Wangaratta carry out ceremony of changing of the guard Article Three - Two Australians - image of Shirley Anderson, 8, of Wangaratta frequently entertains Diggers, singing and dancing. She visits camp nearly every day to chat with guard on duty. Aboriginal soldiers formed a special all volunteer platoon at No 9 Camp Wangaratta in Victoria from late 1940 until February 1941. No 9 Camp was set up at the Wangaratta Showgrounds to allow the formation of the 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion prior to leaving for Egypt. Major Joseph Albert Wright a WW1 Light Horse veteran was in charge of this platoon the only Aboriginal squad in the Australian Military Forces at that time. The soldiers from Lake Tyers enlisted at Caulfield between June and July 1940 include Harold Cornelius HAYES VX 48217 DOB 2/4/1916 Enlisted 25/7/40 Discharged 22/3/1941 Edward FOSTER VX48218 DOB 25/5/1921 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 Noel Ernest HOOD VX48194 DOB 3/1/1919 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 Edward Leslie MULLETT VX48199 DOB 30/6/1910 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 Samuel Richard RANKIN VX48201 DOB 23/7/1910 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 Stewart HOOD VX47351 DOB 23/1/1903 Enlisted 18/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 William GORRIE VX48208 DOB 22/11/1921 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 David John MULLETT VX48195 DOB 10/6/1919 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 Arthur Alexander (Tom?) MULLETT VX48198 DOB 25/11/1914 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 Images relates to the "special platoon" based at No 9 Camp Wangaratta as being the Australian Army's first all Aboriginal Unit formed in 1940. The soldiers were all volunteers mainly from Lake Tyers in Victoria. In addition to normal army training they performed guard duty at the Army Hospital and Camp. They formed the Gum Leaf Band and led the troops at community singing and assisted in Methodist Church services. Three black and white newspaper articles adhered to cream paperWarrior Tradition Written in blue ink 28/12/1940no 9 camp wangaratta, aboriginal platoon

Copy of original P.M.G. blue print made in Feb. 1943, showing location of telephone cables.camp 1 plan, hospital, telephone lines, garrison, administration, photography, photograph, slides, film