Black and white photo, 195 x 147 mm, notated "Horses that left with original 8 Light Horse Regiment". Photo shows group of horses with mounted soldiers each with about three unsaddled horses. Camp and motor transport lines in backgroundStamp on back: Official Photograph AIF in Egypt Copyright Reservedphoto, 8 light horse, ww1

Large black & white photograph of mounted Australian Lighthorseman. Soldier is wearing WW1 uniform, with 4 Light Horse colour patch. He is holding aq .303" rifle. Photo is in wooden frame with glass front On brass plate: "No 1008 Tpr E H T Cross C Squadron 4th L H Regt" Nothing written on backtrooper cross, 4th light horse

Three copies of the order of service for the unveiling and dedication, on 30 October 1998, at the Austin & Repatriation Centre of a plaque to the 4th Light Horse Regiment. Two newspaper cuttings from the 'The Heidelberger' of 4 November 1998 - one about the service, with a photograph of Maj C O'Dell and the other a photo of Neville Scantlebury, a former Sergeant of 4/19 PWLH, in WW1 Light Horse uniform memorial, austin hospital, 4 lh

Three newspaper articles from the Herald Sun newspaper. 1. Unveiling the State's first monument to the Light Horse. 2. A new battle to save the Australian Waler 3. The use of colour photography in WW1newspaper, light horse

Black & white photo of six mounted Light Horse men with the Sphinx behind them.On back is written: 'AT GIZA EGYPT EGYPT LATE 1914" and ' LEFT TO RIGHT Private M N Turner No 192 KIA Gallipoli 7/8/15. Private John (Jack) MERAE 72 1 LHR. DOW 15/8/15. No 518 Private later Lt B P George Meredith KIA Charge at Beersheba 31/10/17. Cpl C Murrell 144 RT Aust 15/11/15. Pte T G Inglis 122 4LH KIA Gallipoli 3/8/15. Pte W Smith 188 4 LH KIA Gallipoli 6/8/15light horse, egypt, ww1

A black & white photo mounted on cardboard, showing a column of Light Horse riding past buildings with a large group of people watchingOn back: Capture of Damascus WW1photo, capture of damascus

A plastic sleeve containing three pieces of photo-copied verse. "Our Heroic Dead" by Alice Edwards in 1918, "Standing To" by Brentomman and "Reconciliation" by Gerardy about the Palestine campaignpoetry, ww1

A photo copy of a photo is unremarkable. However the identification of the LH officers photographed is useful.A photo-copy of a photo of seven mounted Light Horse men in in front of the SphinxOn back: Egypt during WW1 L to R 1 Lieut Hull, 2, Lieut McAlpine, 3. Major Maygar, 4. Capt Armstrong, 5 Lieut Pollard, 6. Lieut McLeish, 7. Lieut Henry. B Sqn HQ & Tp Ldrs. photo, light horse officers, ww1

A black & white photo of 9 mounted Light Horsemen in front of a low tentphoto, light horse, ww1

An aeriall photograph taken from 5000 feet looking towards Mericourt from behind the British front. Marked on the photo is the approximate British front line as at 31-7-18, and, locations such as Chuignolles, St Germain Wood, Mericourt, Prayart, Somme, Cerisy. 3.B.S.48 Ht 5000 ftsomme, ww1, photo

Certificate was issued to No 1175 Kennedy J (rank not clear) of 23 Bn AIFA certificate issued to all nco's and men proceeding on leave, certifying that the bearer is free from vermin and scabies.Signed by Capt Miralyin (?) RAMC on 7/5/17 On back is written "Souvenir of my furlough from France saying that I am free from (chats)"certificate, medical, ww1, vermin

Two Beagles post cards, both of Australian soldiers in the victory march through London on 3 May 1919photo, victory march, ww1

The Honor Flag consists of the Australian national Flag in the canton, a white field, with a blue Federal Star and three vertical blue bars in the fly. The flag has a red border. It was awarded to towns and districts that subscribed twice their quota of funds. Flags for individuals did not have the Federal Star nor the vertical bars. A yellow paper certificate that was presented to individuals who contributed to the Seventh War Loan. It has the title and the honour flag is depicted across the centre of the certificate, and a certification that the recipient had subscribed and the signature of W H Watt, Commonwealth Treasurer. This certificate was issued to Mr Hedley Harper and is dated 14 Oct 1918war loans, ww1

Black and white photo, Eleven soldiers are relaxing on rocks on a hillside with cedars behind.Photograph No B839photo, lebanon, ww1

A black & white photo, showing a long line of prisoners under mounted escort on a flat open plain. There are three bodies in the foreground.No B258 Australian War Memorial, Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne. On back - 'Site of a battle between Indian Cavalry and enemy at Lejjun on Esdraelon Plain, also near site of Armageddon, Nazareth Hills in background. Prisoners captured during advance on Damascus'ww1, palestine, pow

A small, coloured Christmas card showing the rising sun badge, a sketch of purple pansies and the words" To greet you and wish you a Merry Christmas" on the front. There is a green woven cord down the spine holding the internal sheet on which is written "Christmas, 1917. Did you hear a whispered "Coo-ee". Did you feel a clasping hand, When the Christmas bells were ringing, In Australias Golden Land? For in my thoughts I send them you, From the shatter'd fields of war, That we might meet, greet as in dear days of yore; And O how low distant distant seem those times, When you and I were near, Oh would the Southern Cross and you were shining on me here. From 2987 Sapper C A Roney 1st Aust Divn Signal Coy AIF France"As describedchristmas card, ww1, france

A set of nine black & white photographs depicting mainly activities of Turkish prisoners. 1. Ten prisoners sitting in a circle preparing vegetables. On the back - "Preparing the daily stew". 2. A group of about 70 prisoners in ranks of four with hundreds more in the background. On the back "Led or fed up". 3. Three sets of 44 gallon drums set up for cooking with a line of 25 prisoners behind. On the back "One of the camp kitchens, prisoners, staff and interpreter". 4. An open plane with long lines of prisoners . On the back "Prisoners from Jenin to Lejjun". 5. A group of about 80 prisoners by a stream. On the back " The first batch of prisoners in Damascus district near Sasa". 6. Lines of graves decorated with rocks. On the back "Turkish Graveyard". 7. Another scene of the camp kitchen with a large gathering of prisoners and Light Horsemen. On the back "The stew issue". 8. A large gathering of prisoners, mainly sitting on the ground. On the back "Acres of prisoners at Tulkeram". 9. Graves of Turkish POW's who died of sickness Oct 18See descriptionphotos, turkish pow, ww1

A grey light card covered book of ration coupons that was issued to Mo 2987 Spr Roney C, for his leave to London from 11/10/18 to 15/10/18. It contains 14 unused coupons for meat, butter, sugar, lard, cheese, tea and jam. Rationing Order 1918, Serial No P3 No 079442, N90ww1, ration book

This file contains three items concerning Sir John Monash. 1/A two-page letter distributed at a rare book week event on the 22/07/2014 to the Glen Eira Historical Society from Michael Headberry. The letter requests support for the John Monash Sculptural Commission by the Monash Pioneers, who are seeking to erect a bronze full figure portrait of Sir John Monash, Monash University’s namesake. Monash is connected to the city of Glen Eira, as Monash University has a campus in Caulfield and there are a number of streets named after him. The letter discusses the life of Monash and his many achievements. Details in another two pages are also given of the statue to be erected and there are two photos of a wax model of the proposed statue; plus a donation form. 2/An article by Dana McCauley dated 17/05/2015 entitled ‘Push to rename Ports’ about Caulfield lawyer and Liberal Kate Ashmor. The article discusses how she wants the electorate of Melbourne Ports to be named after Sir John Monash due to him being one of the most prominent Victorian Jews. There is a photo of Ashmor in fron of a statue of Monash. Newspaper not known. 3/An article from the Leader on the 30/06/2015 entitled ‘Exhibit’s unique view on Jews in WW1’. The author is unknown. The article discusses an exhibition at the Jewish Museum of Australia about the social history behind the Jewish support of the war effort. One item included in the exhibition is Isaac Cohen’s painting of Lieutenant General Sir John Monash and there is a photograph, by Andrew Henshaw, of this work above the article.monash university, monash john sir, caulfield, sir john monash, sculptural commission, clubs and associations, monash pioneers, correspondence, fundraising, universities, statues, armed forces, engineers, languages, art, pianos, diaries and journals, jewish community, world war 1914-1918, businesspeople, corlett peter, artists, sculptors, headberry michael, monash pioneers, project board, portraits, models, bridges, returned sailors and soldiers imperial league, ex-service organisations, st. kilda, leader, jewish museum of australia, rechter deborah, cohen isaac, ‘lieutenant general sir john monash’, portraits, national gallery of victoria, henshaw andrew, ‘true jews and patriots: australian jews and world war one’, shows and exhibitions, social history, ‘exhibit’s unique view of jews in wwi’, caulfield, ‘push to rename ports’, mccauley dana, political candidates, australian liberal party, ashmor kate, electoral boundaries, local government