Issued to Defence personnel for service during world war I and II1. Green felt covered board with 6 medals to the Father Boleslas Slaweski (Staff Sgt ,Warrant Officer)and Son Bernard Bruce Slaweski and son 2 1914 -1915 star Bronze medal with 4 stars with crown on top star, ribbon has red white and blue colours merged at edges. Medal has crossed swords and laurel wreath Engraved on rear 7637 S/Sgt B Slaweski 1/6 Hosp. A. I. F. 3 British War medal circular medal of Silver Words on obverse GEORGIUS V BRITT OMN REX ET IND EMP AROUND THE HEAD OF KING GEORGE V Reverse has a figure of St. George mounted on a horse with a short sword in one hand, the other raised in victory. The horse tramples on the figures of death the Prussian eagle and skull and crossbones in the background are ocean waves The years 1914 1918 are embossed on the sides Around the edge is 7637 W O 1 B Slaweski A.M.C. A.I.F. Ribbon is dark blue, black, white,orange, white, black and dark blue 3. Victory medal Bronze medal with winged victory figure on obverse with The great war fro civilisation 1914 1918 non the reverse Ribbon is watered from a central red stripe through yellow green blue and purple 4 War medal 1939- 1945 Medal is round cupro nickel obverse shows head of King George 6th with circular inscription G.B>R> REXETINDIAE IMP GEORGIVS VI Reverse has a lion standing on a dragon the top shows the dates 1939- 1945 Ribbon is narrow red central strip with radiating stripes of white (narrow) and blue and red|5 Australian Service medal 1939 - 1945 Nickel silver medal with crowned effigy of King George VI on the obverse Reverse has Australian Coat of Arms placed centrally surrounded by the words The Australian Service Medal 1939- 1945 Ribbon has wide Khaki central stripe flanked by two narrow red stripes and one of dark blue (navy) and one of light blue. (Air Force)|6. Australian Service medal 1945 -1975 Reverse has Federation star with name B B Slaweski R 38254 Ribbon Central yellow stripe with green flanked by navy blue Khaki and light blue stripes Medal has clasps PNG and FESR (Far East Strategic Reserve)|7 Small Clasps (For miniature medals )PNG and FESR Photo on back of Board Father and son Slaweski 8 Letter 2/2/1999 addressed to Mitcham RSL with details of Boreslas and Kevin Slaweski. 9 Letter dated 11/2/1999 to Mitcham RSL regarding PNG clasp.B Slaweski B B Slaweskimilitary history, army

Photocopy of Luther College Year 10 history project describing several war memorials and researching the story of Sergeant Charles Samuel Hall whose name appears on the Mitcham War Memorial. He served at Gallipoli and on the Western Front but contracted tuberculosis and died at the Australian Military Hospital, Harefield Park in Middlesex. The report includes information about tuberculosis and relates the disease to the conditions in Gallipoli and in France. A report on the Battle of Pozieres is included. 70p. Maps. Photographs.hall, charles samuel, world war 1914-1918. battle of poziers, war memorials

Photocopy of Luther College Year 10 History assignment which describes several war memorials and researches the story of Henry Ivanhoe (Ivan) Walker whose name is on the Mitcham and Box Hill War Memorials. He was killed by shellfire on the Western Front and his body never recovered. Copies of letters to and from his parents as they tried to find out information about his death are included. There is some information about his family and an interview with his sister Mrs Hazel Hall who provided some of his letters to his family. 65p Maps. Photographs.Photocopy of Luther College Year 10 History assignment which describes several war memorials and researches the story of Henry Ivanhoe (Ivan) Walker whose name is on the Mitcham and Box Hill War Memorials.walker, henry ivanhoe (ivan), walker family, war memorials, world war, 1914 - 1918

History of the life of Janet Muir Gaff - including an urgent appeal for rabbit skins to be used in lining warm clothing for the troops.History of the life of Janet Muir Gaff .gaff, janet muir, world war 1914 - 1918, nurses, nursing, shire of nunawading, rabbit skins

History of the Australian army in the first world war.Book describing the Battle of Amiens and After.The Battle of Amiens and After

Framed photograph of the history of H.M.A.S Australia 1928 - 1954. H.M.A.S Australia was one of three County Class Heavy Cruisers that served with the R.A.N during World War 2.The other 2 being H.M.A.S Canberra and H.M.S Shropshire. Canberra was sunk on the 9th August 1942 at the battle of Savo. H.M.A.S Australia had a length of 192.13M - a beam of 20.8M - a draught of 6.5M. She had a top speed 0f 31 knots (57 km/h) or 36 mph. The British Government donated H.M.S Shropshire to replace Australia. Australia's Battle Honours include Atlantic 1940-41 Pacific 1941-43.Coral Sea 1942- Savo Island 1942- Guadalcanal 1942 - New Guinea 1942-44 - Leyte Gulf 1945 Lingayan Gulf 1945. H.M.A.S Australia was commissioned on 24/04/1928 and paid off on the 31/08/1954. She was broken up in Britain in1956.See description.

Batch of 5 black and white photographs of downed aircraft, German/ Italian.Photograph No. ______ / Supplied by Military History / & Information Section AIF / for personal enjoyment only / and on condition that it will / not be reproduced in any form.crashed planes,, beached planes,, world war 2, ww2, midddle east

CD - Interview with Joseph Karlick in October 2006 by Meladie Farr. Joseph came from Hungary because he didn't want to fit in with the Communists after the Second World War. He emigrated to Australia in 1949 on a 10 Pound sterling deal.emigration, karlik, joseph, hungarians in australia, oral history migration program

Lionel was captured and became a prisoner of war in Italy. When Italy withdrew from the war they opened the gates of the P.O.W. camps. Lionel and a friend were working for Padroni who helped them with food and civilian clothing. They walked to the Switzerland border and with the help of Partisan who got them to Smugglers gap in the alps and then to Switzerland.Black & white photo of Lionel Jones in civvies after his escape as a P.O.W. See also ND4877 and Historyjones lionel, prisoners of war, world war 1939- 1945

The Blackboard used to hang outside Officer's tent and write daily orders, World War 1, WW1.Black framed blackboard surmounted by AIF crest.france, world war 1, mitcham rsl, australian infantry force, military history, australian army

Black and white postcard taken from a jetty on Cunninghame Arm, Lakes Entrance, showing Esplanade from Bellevue Guest House to Prince Regent Theatre and six of the World War 1 memorial cypress trees. Yacht at jetty in foreground. Lakes Entrance VictoriaEntrance from Jetty, Lakes Entrance, Victoriawaterfront, fishing industry, boats and boating, jetties

Fundraisng for the hall by the community started at the end of World War 1 taking 46 years for the hall to be completed and officially opened in January 1962.Colour photograph of the Lake Tyers Beach Road Memorial Hall, showing a flat-roofed hardiplank small building. Main entry in centre of front, small window on each side on each side, narrow gardens on each side of entry enclosed with bollard and chain fence. Toorloo Arm Primary School in background. Toorloo Arm Victoriahouses

Three other photographs in album of similar views of the construction of the sand transfer station.Colour photograph showing building of sand transfer station on eastern side of Entrance. Flagstaff visible in background in photo progress. Lakes Entrance Victoriawreckage, fishing industry, ships and shipping, world war 1939 - 1945

Article in Lakes Post Newspaper 25 October, 2000 re wreckage found 12 nautical miles S.W. of the entrance and 3.2 nautical miles off the beach.Colour photograph showing Arno Blank, owner / skipper, and crew of scallop boat Sonja with WW2 aeroplane wreckage dredged up in Bass Strait, at Lakes Entrance, Victoria.wreckage, jetties, ships and shipping, world war 1939 - 1945, fishing industry

Owned by Fearnley'sColour photograph of heavily loaded scallop fishing boat Alex Vanessa in Cunninghame Arm. Thick scrub covered hummocks in background. Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry, celebrations, ships and shipping, world war 1914-1918

Black and white small format postcard of the timber observation lookout at Jemmys Point, Lakes Entrance, Victoria, showing the timber tower with observation deck, signal light on steel tower nearby. Top of old standing lookout tree just visible.Jemmys Point Lakes Entrancehistoric sites, navigation, world war 1939 - 1945, room display

Date made February 1944Black and white photograph showing Miss Jessie Muir, Chief Observer cutting the ribbon to declare open the Volunteer Air Observors Corps tower on Esplanade, Lakes Entrance Victoriahistoric sites, volunteering, world war 1939 - 1945

Carved by chainsaw artist John Brady August 1998.Colour photograph of the most westerly chain saw carving made from trunk of WW1 Memorial avenue cypresses. On lawn verge, south of Princes Highway, opposite Bellevue, Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1914-1918, memorials

Date made February 1998Simson and his donkey , Situated on southern side of Esplanade opposite Bellevue, Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1914-1918, memorials

Carved by chainsaw artist John Brady, September 1998.Colour photograph of the most eastly of the three sculputres carved from WWI Memorial Avenue adjustant to the western Hharbour Esplande Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1914-1918, memorials

Colour photograph of sculptures carved from WW1 Memorial Avenue cypress trees, Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1914-1918, memorials

Colour photograph of sculptures carved from WW1 Memorial Avenue cypress trees, Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1914-1918, memorials

Carved by John Brady, chainsaw artist.Colour photograph of first sculpture carved from WW1 Memorial Avenue cypress trees of WW! Digger carved by John Brady , Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1914-1918, memorials

Carved by chainsaw artist John Brady.Colour photograph of sculptures carved from WW1 Memorial Avenue cypress trees, Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1914-1918, memorials

Colour photograph of sculptures carved from WW1 Memorial Avenue cypress trees, Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1914-1918, memorials

Colour photograph of sculptures carved from WW1 Memorial Avenue cypress trees, Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1914-1918, memorials

Second copy taken 2008 shows changed colour scheme of exterior, decking with handrail added, shrubs established. Situated at rear of Tourist Information Centre, at no. 1 Esplanade.Colour photograph of the Lakes Entrance Historical Society's History Centre, Marine Parade. Photogrpaph shows building on site, soon after removal from Johnsonville school gound in 1999. Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1914-1918, memorials, room display

This is the before image used in the 150 year Lakes Entrance 1858 - 2008 display held in 2008.Black and white photograph of Lakes Entrance Cenotaph War Memorial on Esplanade with WW1 names engraved, surrounded by fence of stone corner posts with iron guard rail. Cafe on opposite side of Esplanade. Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1914-1918, memorials

Also one other photograph, size 15 x 10, different perspective, with lake and sanddunes in background, donated by Vera BennettColour photograph of the Lakes Entrance War Memorial when situated on south side of Esplanade, west of Bank Jetty. Shows monument with inscriptions and tall four-sided pillar on concrete forecourt, two flagpoles and low seating. Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1914-1918, memorials

Colour photograph brick wall with plaque explaining establishment of forecourt at Lakes Entrance WW1 Memorial on Esplanade. Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1914-1918, memorials