ADA LAURA LYON Ada Laura Apted was born in 1898 at Queenstown, Victoria the daughter of William Ernest Apted and Sarah Ann Watts On the 2 July 1923 she married David Andrew Lyon at Panton Hill Vic. The Lyon family are well known for the fleet of small buses they ran out of their Eltham Garage. In the interim years between becoming married and moving to Eltham (census records indicate they were there in 1931) they lived in several other suburbs including Doncaster and Ivanhoe At the conclusion of World War 2 the citizens of Eltham decided that a memorial should be made to those of the district who had given their lives during the war. Whilst there had been earlier discussions in 1943 by a body of Eltham Women under the title of "the Women's Auxiliary of the (proposed) Eltham War Memorial Trust'' the first official steps were made on the 27 March 1945 in a meeting by the citizens of Eltham under the title of the Eltham District Progress Association. At this meeting one of the first agenda was the appointment of a committee called "The Eltham War Memorial Trust''. Another was to decision that the Memorial should include: A Baby Health Centre, A Children's Library, And a Pre-School Centre From the inception of the project Mrs Ada Laura Lyon worked tirelessly as a member of the Women's Auxiliary to raise money for the memorial. At the election of the officers of the Trust Council in 1961 she was elected as one of the three Vice Presidents. On the 27 September 1962 Ada suddenly passed away. The news of her death was reported at the following Trust meeting. The President Mrs Morrison voiced the feelings of all present that Ada had done so much for the Trust since its inception and had received the satisfaction of seeing the completion of the three units of the War Memorial Trust which had been her goal. On Tuesday 31 August 1965 the Diamond Valley Mirror reported that on the 28 August 1965 the Eltham War Memorial was transferred from the Eltham Memorial Trust to the Shire of Eltham. A special tribute was paid to the late Mrs Ada Lyon a foundation member who made the Trust her life. A memorial plaque (the sundial) was unveiled in her memory. Ada Lyon was interned at Eltham Cemetery on the 28 September 1962. She was survived by her husband David (who passed away on the 25 November 1975) and their two children Betty and Ian. Eltham Methodist Memorial Section Grave 204. [Author: Jim Allen c.2014] Folder of information on Lyon family. Contents: 1. Ada Laura Lyon (nee Apted) - biography written by Jim Allen (1 A4 page)biography, ada laura lyon (nee apted), david andrew lyon, eltham war memorial trust, sarah ann watts, william ernest apted

Tags were used to identify wounded or deceased soldiers. All soldiers were issued two tags: one to stay with the body and the other to go to the person in charge of the burial for record-keeping purposesRossac Henry Claude 1737 25 Btn....Left Aus 20 08 15 Born India Patna 14 7 1892 Enlisted Queensland Sent to Alexandria Landed Gallipoli 12 10 1915 France Marseille 19 3 16 wia 9 10 17 (France) returned to Aus for discharge (medical) 21 04 18 Awards1914-15 star British War MedalVictory Medal WWII V18817 Enlisted Royal Park served 1939-45 His daughter Mena Roussac also enlisted 2 tID tags for Henry Claude Roussac 1737 Signaller 25 Bn Ist AIF one is round made of brownish fibre board and the other is oval made of aluminiumFibre tag Roussac H C 1737 25 BN AI Bapt The other aluminium Sig. Roussac1737 25 Batt A.I.F.roussac henry, id tags, dog tags wwi, gallipoli, 25 bn. 1st a i f

Captain Frank Herbert King was born in the Parish of St. Saviors in the borough of Brougham London March 5th 1875. He was educated in theology at St. Augustine's College Durban University. He went on to serve for 2 1/2 years in South Africa during the Boer Wars and then re-enlisted in the A.I.F.16th November 1916 when he listed his address as "The Vicarage Sunshine Victoria" and listed his wife as "Kathleen King" “Revd McCoy announced his intention of moving to the parish of Deniliquin in October 1915. He was replaced by F.H. King. Though the parish could not house him, he came in November. King was a typical “new broom”. In January 1916, at his instigation, the parish agreed to change its hymn book to Ancient and Modern. This decision could be viewed as a “churchmanship” matter, one of many that happened in these years. He pushed through the building of the vicarage, from tender in January to blessed and occupied by June. At the Annual General Meeting, King described 1915 as a trying time in the church and looked forward to a happier and more prosperous time during 1916. At a special vestry meeting, 3 November 1916, King announced that he had accepted an appointment by the Archbishop for service at the front, and that he had been instructed to prepare to go abroad. It was decided in his absence the parish use lay-readers, with periodic visits by clergy for Holy Communion. On 12 November, King thanked the parish for their loyalty and their devotion to him and the church. In return the parish presented him with a wrist watch. The parish was not formally vacant; just without a vicar. In September 1917, the Archbishop wrote advising that King had resigned. He appointed the Rev. W. Green to the parish, but Green declined.”(1) He was sent to Egypt where he administered to the Australian Stationary Hospital Australian 3rd and 5th light horse brigades. His Army record states he was Invalided and Completion of Duty 12 July 1918. He was later awarded th Order of the British Empire (OBE) 1 “The Junction” a history of St Mark’s Sunshine The picture of Chaplain-Captain F.H. King was carried in the Bible of Sig. H. C. Roussac ( a Gallipoli veteran) during his service with the A.I.F. in France. It can only be assumed that F.H.King had a profound effect on Sig. Roussac.Cutting of a lithographic picture showing Chaplain-Captain F. H. King giving away "The Age" (News paper) to Australian troops in Egypt 1917 Chaplain-Captain F. H. King giving away "The Age" to Australian troops in Egypta.i.f. egypt, chaplain, f.h.king, light horse egypt, roussac, o.b.e., boer war

This Edition, Published by AIF News, was printed to celebrate the end of WWII in the Pacific Region. It was kept by L.A.C. Charles Harold Dix 119700 R.A.A.F. No. 2 Squadron Stationed at Balikpapan at the time. (past member of RSL Waverley sub branch)Records the end of hostilities in the Pacific Region WWII and give an insight into how the news was communicated, as well as into other issues important at the time.4 page A4 Newspaper, pages brownish due to deterioration and fragile due to folds and rips.Print is still clear and readable Table Topsbalikpapan, pacific war, victory, charles harold dix, japan surrenders, newspaper, newsletter, 6th august 1945, table tops, tabletops, aif news, wwii

According to the school magazine 'The Minervan December 1954' the book was compiled to honour former students who were members of the forces in World War II. See file attached. The book was displayed in the ballarat College reception area until 2014. In 2013 following research by James Affleck the information contained within the book was updated and a formal honour board created and displayed in Memorial Hall together with the WW2 Pro Patria Roll of Honour. Significant record of WW2 returned service old collegiansLeather covered blank book with gilt writing and border on front cover, plum-coloured page marker ribbon. Pages list handprinted names of WW2 returned soldiers who were past students of Ballarat Collegeworld-war-two, 1955, world-war-two, 1955, roll-of-honour, memorial-hall, old-collegians

In the early days of flying in France, Armand Deperdussin and his aircraft designer, M. Bechereau, formed the Societe Pour Appareils Deperdussin, and designed and produced Deperdussin monoplanes of advanced design for the period. In 1912, the Australian Government ordered from the British Deperdussin Aeroplane Company, two single-seat trainers, Type A with 35hp Anzani Y-type three cylinder engine. These two aircraft were in the first batch of four aircraft ordered by the Commonwealth Government (the other two aircraft were BE-type biplanes). The recorded cost of the Deperdussin was 480 pounds each. The serial number CFS 5 identifies this aircraft as the 5th Australian Military aircraft. It is the oldest existing Australian aircraft. either military or civilian. Rectangular shaped glass covered picture frame with photo of the plane and pilot.RAAF AIRCRAFT 1921-1981. FIRST FOREBEAR The 1912 Deperdussin was the first military monoplane ordered for the RAAFs ancestor, the Central Flying School, Point cook.This historic aircraft is retained at the Australian War Memorial as a symbol of the nation's airpower genesis.deperdussin monoplane, australian military aircraft, lara r.s.l. australian flying corps, 1912 aircraft.

Menin Gate at Midnight (also known as Ghosts of Menin Gate) is a 1927 painting by Australian artist Will Longstaff. The painting depicts a host of ghostly soldiers marching across a field in front of the Menin Gate war memorial. Longstaff painted the work after attending the unveiling of the Menin Gate memorial, at Ypres in Belgium, on 24 July 1927. The memorial commemorated those men of the British Empire, including Australia, who died in the battles of the First World War around the town. The painting is part of the collection of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. It was purchased by Lord Woolavington for 2,000 Guineas and presented to the Australian government.[1] After a royal command viewing for George V and the Royal family at Buckingham Palace, the painting was displayed in Manchester and Glasgow. It was then taken around Australia, where record crowds paid to view the work. Longstaff oversaw the making of 2,000 prints and 400 of these were given to the nascent Australian War Memorial to sell to raise funds.Rectangular shaped glass covered picture frame showing a print of the MENIN GATE AT MIDNIGHTMENIN GATE AT MIDNIGHT by WILL LONGSTAFF Presented to the Commonwealth Government of Australia by Lord Woolavington paintings, prints, ww1, lara r.s.l. menin gate, world war one.

Flt Lt J S Austin DFC, 400363. No 608 Sqn RAF, Nos 32, 13 & 2 Sqns. Stock agent of Lara, Vic; b Melbourne 15 May 1918. Died of illness 9 Nov 1943. Timor was the target for the night of 6 July, when Flight Lieutenant "Bunny" Austin (A16-207) led five Hudsons to bomb Koepang town. The next night he led back seven aircraft against the airfield at Penfoei, attacking before dawn on the 8th prior to United States Liberators bombing the runways and barracks. 75 Austin's aircraft was caught by Penfoei's master defensive searchlight, and Austin used violent evasion and switching on and off of his IFF equipment, a tactic used in Europe. The radar-controlled searchlights went out. Flying Officer Mick Helsham (A16-160) attacked first to act as a pathfinder and mark the target for the other Hudsons and Liberators:Full service records of J. S. Austin held by Lara R.S.L.Plain Sheet A4 paper with 2 photographs 1. A. Bowler W. 9.8 cm H. 13.8 cm photograph 2. J.S. Austin W. 1`5.9 cm H. 10.0 cmA4 sheet heading as: W.W. 2 War Graves of Lara Men. Note on photograph 1. Grave of A. Bowler, Bomana War Cemetery.r.a.f., graves, lara

Keighley War Hospital at Morton Banks was originally The Morton Banks Fever Hospital and after local funds were raised, extra wards were built to turn it into a War Hospital. It opened in time to take some of the first casualties from the Battle of the Somme in July 1916 and continued until the end of the war. The War Hospital Register archived at Keighley Library contains 13,214 names of servicemen who were treated there. It also contains the names of German prisoners of war who were being held locally and required treatment from time to time, notably from the influenza epidemic. Morton Banks had 746 beds. The book records the details of the hospital between 1916-19 including staff, hospital layout and departments, the Auxiliary Hospitals, Discipline, Recreation, Education, Comforts Committee and Affiliated Associations.Document of Military Hospital in Keighley, U.K. during WW1. Contains significant information on staff and different departments at the hospital.Carboard and paper booklet of 48 pages. The cover is beige with green border with black and red writing. Silverfish have eaten top right corner of cover.On front cover is publisher Wadsworth & Company, Russell Street, Keighley, (also known as Rydal Press) title and cost of Sixpence. Inside first blank page is written 'With kind regards from Willie To Jack'. 'Jack' refers to J.L.McIntyreworld war 1, ww1, military hospital, army hospital, keighley war hospital, morton banks, morton banks fever hospital, keighley

Australian Soldiers in Pacific during World War 2Record of Australian Soldiers on two photos of scenes in the Pacific during World War 2.Two Photographs of Australian soldiers with scenes from the Pacific during World War 2. Both mounted on an A4 sheet with a small note on the top with a brief description.A4 sheet of paper with Two Photographs of Australian soldiers with scenes from the Pacific during World War 2. Both mounted on an A4 sheet with a small note on the top with a brief description.australian soldiers, two photographs - black and white, a4 pape rsheet, a4 paper sheet

Booklet produced by Northern Territory Government and Darwin City Council.A photographic record of the Northern Territory During World War 11.Laminated Cardboard Cover - with 56 paper pages inside. Signs of History - A Photographic Collection of World War 11 Historiic sites signs in the Northern Territory 1999. Produced by Northern Territory Government 1999. Contains photographic images of areas in the Nortthern Territory specific to the operations and actions during the World War 11.Cover of the booklet Title is "Signs of History" on the center lower section above is a circular artistic laurel with heading 'The Reunion - 60th Anniversary 2002" - the inner of the circle "The Bombing of Darwin 1942 - Northern Territory Government and Darwin City Council.northern territory government, dawin city council, the reunion 60th aviversary 2002, signs of history, the bombing of darwin 1942 - 45

Historical RecordThe Sun Newspaper - Unconditional Surrender By Germans to All AlliesNewspaper articles = War Ends in Europeend world war 2

Newspaper 1945 records the End Of In EuropeHistorical record2 off -Newspaper The Sun dated 5/5/1945 - War Ends In Europe2 off - Local Newspaper The Sun articles covering End of War in Europeunconditional surrender by germans to all allies

The Sun Newspaper dated 5/12/1939 wit reports of World War 2 NewsHistory recorded by Local NewspaperThe Sun Newspaper Special - My War Part 4 - Graf Spee DefeatedLocal Newspaper reporting World War 2 Newsgraf spee defeated, fins fight on against soviets

Local Newspaper reporting on World War 2 EventsHistorical record of World War 2 EventsLocal Newspaper Dated 23/6/1941 reporting World War 2 Events - Nazis March Against Soviets - The Turning PointNazis March Against Soviets - The Turning Point - My War Part 18nazis march against soviet - the turning point, world war 2, local newspaper dated 23/6/1941

"W.J. GUNDRY" C COY 57 Btn 1st AIF.Book - Cardboard cover, 128 pages, paper with print and photographs, WW1." AUSTRALIAN WAR PHOTOGRAPHS" A PICTORIAL RECORD FROM NOVEMBER 1917 TO THE END OF THE WAR ..book, ww1, photographs

Part of the Leo Reoch Cohn Collection. See Catalogue No. 5527.2 for his service record.Pair of chrome plated metal and leather World War One Australian Light Horse spurs with spiked rowels. Each spur has a pair of leather straps, one with a buckle fitting passing over the top of the boot, the other fitting under the sole in front of the boot heel. Each spur is fitted with a leather butterfly. .1) Right spur and .2) Left spur.Stamped on the inside back of .1) and .2): 'M. DEWSBURY & SON, 1914'australian light horse, spurs, leo reoch cohn

Part of the Leo Reoch Cohn Collection. See Catalogue No. 5527.2 for details of his service record..1) and .2) A pair of World War Two Volunteer Defence Corps cloth badges. Letters VDC embroidered as a monogram in black thread. Monogram is contained within a red circle on a brown coloured cloth background.volunteer defence corps, badges, leo reoch cohn, vdc

The certificate Army service and Korean War service of PTE John Frank MATHEWS. D.O.B 1926 Enlisted 30 April 1950 Discharged 30 April 1956 Includes 1 year 154 days active service KoreaPaper document, single sheet printed in black ink on one side only Army form AAF A16. Top of page is the Australian crest. Hand written signatures of a Major in records office A.H.Q and signature of John Frank MATHEWS australian army, korean war

Owner and donor details, see Cat No. 5836.3. "The Rats of Tobruk Association/ Lest We Forget". "Register has been compiled by Mr. V. J. Behan, Supervisor for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Western Australia."Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, black print on beige background - front. 29 pages - cut, plain, white paper, no illustrations. Tobruk War Cemetery, Battalion and Brigade Records.books, military history, ww2, tobruk, war graves

Items in the collection relating to Lt Col Jack Swatton M.I.D. Regt No 4905, refer Cat No 6719.2P for his extensive service record and RSL.These are miniature black and white photos from WW1 scenes. They apparently were collected from cigarette packets. They are numbered, these are definitely not the full set. Each photo has a number and one line description of scene.On the rear of each is an advert for Magpie cigarettes, stating these are the copies of official war photographs. originals are from Australian War Museum, Melbourne. it shows prices for enlargements and proceeds to go to War Memorial funds.passchendaele barracks trust, ww1, australian war memorial, fundraising

Book - Facsimile - Hard cover, cloth tape binding. Cover - cardboard, front black print on white background. Blue cloth tape binding. 304 pages - paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated - black and white copies of photographs and illustrations. Handwritten marking top front cover> Owners stamp top front cover.Front cover - top, handwritten, grey lead pencil "50-" Front cover - Owners stamp, black ink. "Mr. W.J. HAMMILL, A.A.I.M./PO Box 76, Kangaroo Flat/ Victoria, 3555, Australia"books, history, war service, ww1, biography

Facsimile - hard cover, cloth tape binding. Cover - cardboard, front - black print on white background. Green cloth tape binding. 313 pages, paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated - black and white copies of photographs and illustrations. Handwritten marking, top front cover. Owners stamp top front cover.Front cover top - handwritten, grey lead pencil "50--" Owners stamp, black ink. "Mr W.J. HAMMILL, A.A.I.M./PO Box 76, Kangaroo Flat/Victoria, 3555, Australia"books, history, war service, ww2, biography

Hard cover book set. Cardboard, red buckram, gold print on spine. Pages - cut, plain, off white. Illustrated - black and white and colour photographs, maps and illustrations. 1. Vol 1. The story of ANZAC 1 (Third edition) 662 pages. 2. Vol 2. The story of ANZAC (Eighth edition) 975 pages. 3. Vol 3. The AIF in France 1916 (Ninth Edition) 1036 pages. 4. Vol 4. The AIF in France 1917 (Eighth Edition) 1030 pages. 5. Vol 5. The AIF in France 1918 (Sixth Edition) 825 pages. 6. Vol 6. The AIF in France 1918 ( ? Edition) 1099 pages. 7. Vol 7. Sinai and Palestine (Eighth Edition) 844 pages. 8. Vol 8. Australian Flying Corps (Eighth Edition) 493 pages. 9. Vol 9. The Royal Australian Navy (Seventh Edition) 649 pages. 10. Vol 10. The Australians at Rabaul (Seventh Edition) 412 pages. 11. Vol 11. Australia during the War (Fifth Edition) 922 pages. 12. Vol 12. Photographic Record of the War. (Twelfth Edition) 753 pages (Glossy white paper).2. - .12) Black ink stamps [two] Title page "High School/ Library/ Eaglehawk" - School crest "EHS/Via AQUILEE" Back end papers - "High School/ Library/ Eaglehawk". 9. Felt tip pen marks on top of pages.books, history, ww1

Part of the Flight Lieutenant Ian A. (Joe) Lyons MBE Collection. See catalogue No. 5374P for his service record.Set of twelve miniature medals mounted with ribbons. A separate citation bar appears below the group. All are displayed on a blue velvet pad attached to a brown cardboard base. Paper labels are attached. Medals displayed L-R MBE, 1939-45 Star, 8th Army Africa Star, Southwest Pacific Star, Defence Medal, British War Medal 1939-45, Australian Service Medal 1939-45, Australian Service Medal 1945-75 Japan, Korea, United Nations Medal Korea, Air Efficiency Medal, Bronze Star. Bar - Korean Presidential Citation. Handwritten in black ink on medal label: ' MEDALS FROM SQUADRON LEADER IAN A. (JOE) LYONS'. Handwritten in black ink on citation label: 'KOREAN PRESIDENTIAL CITATION'.medals, awards, mbe, flight lieutenant ian a. lyons

Australia served alongside SVN forces plus other Allied nations 1962-1972. Before our soldiers left Aust they had specific jungle training.Programme- front cover cardboards with grainy image of a twin rotor helicopter, three helmeted US soldiers moving to left of picture. Machine gin barrel in the foreground. 3 pages, white paper of instructions, two pink pages of lessons and times. Four pages of wartime tasks in the field. Front cover in biro PTE P.J. PENNO 3790111vietnam war, svn

Loin cloth worn by Capt D.F.V. Hufer who was a P.O.W. on the Burma Railway during WW2. See Catalogue no. 2725 for medal details and his service record.Navy coloured cotton cloth with two cotton strings for tying around a person's waist. The item is displayed over green card under glass in a rectangular metal frame.On a rectangular white card inside the frame: 'Loin cloth worn by Capt D.F.V. Hufer Burma Railway WW2'prisoner of war, burma railway, world war two, capt d.f.v. hufer

"Havoc! War Cartoons by Armstrong" The Argus/August 1 to December 2, 1939/Two shillings. This book contains a permanent record of the cartoons of the 4 months from August 1 to December 2, 1939.Soft cover book. Cover - paper, dark brown and red print on front cover. Illustrated - grey and dark brown cartoon of a skull. 48 pages, cut, plain, off white paper, black and white, grey cartoon illustrations.book, history, ww2, cartoons