Leather straps were commonly used to secure cases and other forms of luggage when traveling. The labels enabled easy identification when collecting luggage from transport carriages, coaches, buses and trains. 10th Field Company, Australian Engineers WW1 1914-18. The 10th Brigade was an infantry brigade of the Australian Army. Originally formed in 1912 as a Militia formation, the brigade was re-raised in 1916 as part of the expansion of the Australian Imperial Force following the end of the Gallipoli campaign. It subsequently saw service on the Western Front in France and Belgium during the First World War. After the war it was disbanded but was re-raised in 1921 as a part-time formation based in the state of Victoria. During the Second World War the brigade was used in a garrison role in Australia before being disbanded in 1942.These leather straps and labels were attached to the luggage of an Australian soldier during early 20th C who may have been a resident or relative of a resident in City of MoorabbinLeather luggage straps with metal buckles and 3 luggage address labels attached.Label 1 - L.D.McCallum Sgt / 10th Fd Coy AE Label 2 - Healesville Label 3 - Maryborough leather, straps, belts, luggage labels, tools, saddles, wallets, personal effects, horses, drays, world war 1 1914 -18, world war 2 1939-45, army, 1st aif, military, 10th field company australian engineers, western front, france, belgium,

The International Committee of the Red Cross was formed in 1862. Initially its purpose was to try and find ways of overcoming the inadequacy of army medical services so as to alleviate the suffering of those wounded in armed conflict. Over time it has extended its work to include many forms of humanitarian aid in times of peace and war. The Australian Red Cross Society (ARCS) was formed just after the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, originally as a branch of the British Red Cross. It is especially remembered in the provision of “comforts” for soldiers overseas. Enormous sums of money were raised, and thousands of women volunteers contributed their time by making vast quantities of clothing: socks, vests, mittens, mufflers, pyjamas and a variety of linen. Items were sent to headquarters located in the state capitals, often using government houses as depots, where, after being sorted and packed by yet more volunteers, they were sent to Britain or the front. The effect of this work for the recipients was to bring comfort in its truest sense, for a seemingly trivial gift of a bar of chocolate of a pair of dry socks could bring the most profound relief for a soldier on the Western Front. From the date of its inception until the armistice the ARCS dispatched 395,695 food parcels and 36,339 clothing parcels Between 1914 and 1918 more than £3,500,00 was collected and spent on Red Cross services to the Australian Forces and Empire Forces. During WW1 and WW2 Red Cross raised funds selling buttons.Early settlers in Moorabbin Shire held fundraising events for the support of Red Cross Victoria and made cakes and knitted socks, gloves and scarves for distribution to serving men and women Metal buttons with printing on themRed Crossred cross, fund raising buttons, wwi, wwii, french red cross, british red cross, market gardeners, early settlers, moorabbin shire, bentleigh, cheltenham, caulfield repatriation hospital

French Scabbard & Bayonet, Lebelweapon, ww1, army

French Made binoculars made in 1900 for Defence Dept made by A TUBBUZequipment, ww1, army

French Made binoculars made in 1900 for Defence Dept made by A TUBBUZequipment, ww1, army

Framed Message from the King to Family and scroll - #8197 Gnr. Frederick Lieberman, 6th FAB, AIF.KIA 11.8.1918 France.(Part of Col039)picture, ww1, army

Silk, souvenir from Franceephemera, ww1, general

Black leather bound diary of letters 1916-1918 - Private E .E. Sexton, 59th Inf. Batt. Egypt and France.documents, ww1, army

Trench Map France Sheet 62Bshowing area around St Quentin.documents, ww1, army

Embroidered Post car from France dated 24th October 1917ephemera, ww1, general

Map of France showing position of front line and Nomans Landmaps, ww1, general

Framed photograph of some of the officers of the 38th Battalion A.I.F taken at Allo(u)nville France during World War 1, topped with a Battalion badge plus some names and relevant information. Framed with a thin black metal frame & under glass, paper sticker on back with names of men in photograph, reading, prepared by Richard Hogg, nephew of Lieut. Hugh McColl, and presented to Bendigo Historical Society 1980. Reformatted 1999.organization, military, 38th battalion, military, ww1, 38th battalion

Postcard, WW1, sepia photo of two destroyed tanks. Defoliated trees in background. Location not known. Handwritten in pencil on the back - G33 and GSpostcard, postcard, ww1, tanks, france

Postcard, WW1, sepia image of the entrance to a cemetery. Location unknown. Four memorial headstones with crosses visible behind entrance and brick wall. Building ruins at right and behind the wall. Snow on the ground. G7 and GS written in pencil on the back.postcard, postcard, ww1, cemetery, ruins, france

Postcard, WW1, Sepia image of a partially destroyed 3 story brick house at Lagnicourt, France. Near corner blown away exposing intreior. G32 and GS handwritten in pencil on the back. See also another copy 1401.22postcard, postcard, ww1, lagnicourt, france

Postcard, WW1, B&W photo of a group of 8 soldiers inside an office room. Seven standing and one sitting at tables in foreground. Folders on shelves in background. Location not known.postcard, postcard, france, soldiers

Postcard, WW1, B&W photo of horse drawn artillery on a treeless plain. In the foreground - two canons each drawn by 3 mounted horses, one riderless horse and two officers riding off to the right. In the distance is a row of horse drawn artillery and some tents at the right. Location not known.postcard, postcard, ww1, horse drawn artillery, france

Postcard, WW1, Sepia photo of a street with the remaining facade of a building at the right. At the end of the street is a clock tower and behind that is a church steeple. A figure at the right with a walking stick. Location not known. G40 and GS written in pencil on the backpostcard, ww1, damaged buildings, france

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of Peronne street leading to the church. Rubble in the street and damaged buildings on the right. The town is not identified unless AL means something. Copy A 12postcard, postcard, ww1, peronne, ruins, france

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of damaged buildings mainly on the left of a deserted road. 'Croix du Bac' sign on the wall of the first building. Location not identified.postcard, postcard, ww1, ruins, france

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of damaged buildings in the town of La Bassee with what looks like a stream flowing between two buildings. A lone figure in uniform stands beside the stream. Above a ruined shop is a sign 'Boucherie Chavaline' (horsemeat butcher)postcard, postcard, ww1, la bassee, france, ruins

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the ruins The Chateau at Steenwerck after a German offensive. Copy Z16postcard, postcard, ww1, steenwerck, france, ruins

Photo, WW1, B&W image of some trenches called 'the terrace'. Location not known. A periscope (?) protruding at rear right. Handwritten in pencil on the back - M.Ds dug out on the Terraces S985 34postcard, photo, ww1, trenches, france

Postcard, WW1, sepia photo of the bombed ruins of Albert Cathedral, France, surrounded by debris. Handwritten on the back in pencil L1 Albert Cathedral 1918postcard

Postcard, WW1, sepia photo of an explosion in the background of an open field. Defoliated trees at at right. Handwritten in pencil on the back Explosion ammunition dump near Bailleulpostcard, postcard, ww1, bailleul, france, explosion

Postcard, WW1, B&W photo of a ruined church at Comines near Warneton. NE France near the Belgium border. Muddy track beside the ruins and debris in foreground.postcard, postcard, ww1, ruins, comines, warneton, france

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a captured German gun in an open field between Morcourt and Warfusee. Painted on the barrel are the words 'AIF No2' Copy G25postcard, postcard, ww1, german gun, morcourt, warfusee, france

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the remains of a 15 inch German gun captyerd by Australians near Cappy. Soldier standing on top of remains at top left. Copy G49postcard, postcard, ww1, 15 inch german gun, cappy, france

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a line of guns being towed by a caterpiller tractor along the Framerville road. Anothe tractor behind them. A figure standing on front tractor leaning inwards. Copy G 45postcard, postcard, ww1, framerville, france, tractor, guns