The items were souvenired by Robert Allen No 7925, 6th FAB AIF. Refer Cat No 1786P for his Service History also 1777 & 1787.4.Mounted on a RX frame with wire attachments, 63 affixed items of various badges & buttons from other countries Armed Forces.numismatics- badges - military- international, uniform accessories

Items in the collection re Patrick Joseph Morgan, pre WW1 service, No 3415 AIF, KIA. Refer Cat No 1848P for his service history..1) Metal uniform button base with possible shrapnel damage. Loop on rear still has string attached. .2) Metal uniform button base with possible shrapnel damage. Plain brass loop on rear in centre. .3) British penny with dent, possibly from a bullet or shrapnel. Most markings are destroyed..1) “Made in Birmingham" .2) “Made in London"uniforms-army, numismatics-coins

Items in the collection re Patrick Joseph Morgan, pre WW1 service, No 3415 AIF, KIA. Refer Cat No 1848P for his service history..1) 8th Light Horse Regt badge, silver, metal. .2) 8th Light Horse badge, silver, metal with piece of burgundy material attached.numismatics-badges-military, light horse

Items in the collection re Patrick Joseph Morgan, pre WW1 service, No 3415 AIF, KIA. refer 1848P for his service history..1) 8th Light Horse Regiment CMF Militia collar badge. Silver metal rearing horse facing left, underneath is banner with text "8th ALH VMR". .2) 8th Light Horse Regiment collar badge. Silver metal rearing horse facing left, underneath is banner with text "8th ALH". .3) 8th Light Horse Regiment collar badge. Silver metal rearing horse facing right, underneath is banner with text "8th ALH". .4) 8th Light Horse Regiment hat badge, silver metal. Rearing horse facing left inside circle with text "Timeo Nec Sperno". Circle is surrounded by wreath. Below in a banner with text "8th Aust Light Horse VMR'. .5) 8th Light Horse Regiment hat badge, silver metal. Rearing horse facing left with leaves on either side and crown above. Underneath is number "8" and banners with text "More Majorum" and Indi Light Horse". .6) 9th Light Horse Regiment badge, gold metal. Centre has a sitting kangaroo facing left, looking over to the right, with wattle leaves on either side. Underneath are banners with text "Pro Gloria VMR" and "9th Aus Lt Horse Regt".numismatics-badges-military, light horse

Items in the collection re Patrick Joseph Morgan, pre WW1 service, No 3415 AIF, KIA. Refer Cat 1848P for his service history..1) Brass Rising Sun collar badge with text "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces" .2) Rising Sun collar badge, dark coloured with text "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces". .3) "Australia" shoulder badge, metal with two clasps.badges, rising sun, australia

WALTER WILLIAMS No 1442, 2nd Batt AIF, KIA. Refer Reg Cat No 1859P for his Service Details and 4342P.Small Newspaper notice inset in centre of a large framed certificate for the death of Pte WALTER WILLIAMS. Memorial poster produced for Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC, Gallipoli, printed in black & white & gold. Attached to the poster is the newspaper notice. Designed by MC. Mid brown timber frame with green mount & glass."1914 - 1918, Glory of God and in Everlasting Memory" Attached white printed label: Note the newspaper notice re Death of Pte WALTER WILLIAMSdocuments - newspapers, military history

Items in the collection re Patrick Joseph Morgan, pre WW1 service, No 3415 AIF, KIA. Refer Cat No 1848P for his service record.1914 Australian Half Penny with bullet hole, another hit to the side of it. The coin is nearly folded in half from the hits.coins, half penny

Items in the collection re Patrick Joseph Morgan, pre WW1 service, No 3415 AIF, KIA. Refer Cat No 1848P for his service details..1) Silver domed cap button with bullet hole with Australian Commonwealth under the crest. .2) Silver dome cap from a uniform button damaged by a small piece of shrapnel same crest and motto as .1) .3)Silver domed button same motto and crest as .1)uniforms, buttons

Items belonging to Horace Eli Hambly No 794 AIF. Refer 2325.2 for his service history..1) Coin holder, metal, round, floral engraving, silver engraved on front. .2) Small, black cotton bag with fold over flap to hold .1)..1) EM 19.7.14personal effects - containers, money containers

Item belonged to Horace Eli Hambly No 794 AIF. refer 2325.2 for his service history.Small, yellow cardboard outer with paper inside. Folds in half. Front has crown with M & 1915 in red underneath.Written inside: Best Wishes for a Victorious Year from Princess Marydocuments - cards, military history

Item belonged to Horace Eli Hambly No 794 AIF. Refer 2325.2 for his service history. Small white felt pouch with edges finished in orange, button hole stitch.containers, personal effects

Items belonging to Horace Eli Hambly No 794 AIF. Refer 2325.2 for his service history..1) Newspaper cutting re Sir John Monash with photo. .2) Newspaper cutting re James Dinsdale returning home in 1919.documents - newspapers, military history - army

Thomas Alan Broadbent No 15887, 46th Batt AIF, KIA 20.9.18. Refer 2322.2 for service history also 2567P..1) Memorial Plaque, circular shape, bronze, front depicts Brittanica, lion and seals with rectangular space for individual name. .2) brown cardboard envelope for posting .1)"He Died for Freedom and Honor", "Thomas Alan Broadbent"remembrance, memorial, plaques

The Memorial letter accompanied the Memorial Plaque. Refer 2568.2. The AIF letter relates to the T.A Broadbent, Thomas Alan. The letter was written some months prior to him being KIA on 20.9.18. Refer 2322.2 for service history also 2567P. .1) Memorial letter from King George, typed on cream paper with Royal Coat of Arms in red at top. .2) Copy of an AIF letter dated 15.4.18 with brief service descriptions of Four AIF soldiers with the name Broadbent, J.E, W.L, R and T.A.records, remembrance, military

JAMES MERVYN HARVEY (telegraphist by trade) No 14510 enlisted in the AIF on 1.16.1916 in Australian Wireless Sqd reinforcement 3 aged 21 years 8 months. Embarked for Basra (Iraq) via Bombay 25.7.1916. It appears he was invalided to India on 12.11.1916, does not state why. He joined the Wireless Signal Service Depot in Rawalpindi India on 2.12.1917. Embarked from Bombay to Basra 27.2.1918 as part of 1st Aust & NZ Wireless Signal Sqd and joined the unit near Baghdad on 6.4.1918. Discharged from the AIF on 7.8.1919 as medically unfit.Framed, black & white photo of SAPPER JAMES MERVYN HARVEY No 14510 1st Australian Wireless Squadron AIF. He is operating a morse key mounted on the rear of a specially equipped GS wagon that is unhitched from its horses. The hatless soldier is seated on a folding bench seat & is wearing headphones. Numerous articles of personal kit are draped over the wagon. Bottom centre: Is a bio of SAPPER JAMES MERVYN HARVEY No 14510 1st Australian Wireless Squadron AIF.wireless sqd aif, ww1

HENRY HOLMBERG No's 334, 26673, 8th L.H Regt AIF. Refer 54P for full service records re Henry and brother Carl. Also 626.Framed photo showing mounted bandsmen with trees in the background. HENRY HOLMBERG is 2nd from left. The tan wooden frame has moulding on the outer edge. Black & white photo is mounted on grey background with gold edging around glass.On back in black texta: H Leslie In gold lettering RH bottom corner of grey background: Frazer & Vallance Melbournemilitary history - army, army bands, photography-photographs, frame accessories

Two volumes detailing the story of the 57th, 60th and 57/60th Australian Infantry Battalions from 1912 to 1990. Donated by Frederick Ernest Addlem VX142253 57/60th Batt Refer Cat No 432.2 for his service history and 937P.Both volumes of Hold Hard, Cobbers. Both are hardcover with illustrations and illustrated dust jackets. .1 288 page, cut edged. Brown buckram and brown dust jacket. .2 352 page, cut edged. Green buckram with green dust jacket.Both items, on front end paper "Presented from the 57/60 Battalion (AIF) Association to the Bendigo RSL by Fred Addlem 1996"books, military, ww2

.1) GEORGE EDWIN WRIGHT No 825 G Coy 7th Batt AIF, KIA. CHARLES WRIGHT No 5241, 16th R's 6th Batt AIF, KIA. Refer 780 for their service details plus brother Thomas Wright "MM" also 1227P. .1) Copy of black & white photo, full length portrait of soldier GEORGE WRIGHT in uniform. .2) Copy of black & white photo, full length portrait of soldier CHARLES WRIGHT in uniform, wearing webbing..1) In print below photo: GEORGE WRIGHT .2) In print below photo: CHARLES WRIGHT photography - hotographs, military history, aif, mm

John George Duncan Mcinnes Regt No 5736 - 59th Batt A.I.F Died of Bronco Pneumonia in the Field 31.12.1916. Refer 785P for his service history also 782.2.Photograph on yellow card backing of the grave of McINNES, John George Duncan.war graves, photographs, ww1 aif

Documents the history of the 2/31st Australian infantry Battalion, 2nd AIF 1940-45.Black hard cover with title in gold on spine. Dust jacket illustrated front and back. Title on spine 333p. Maps and black & white illustrations. Page edges cut. Returned and Services League - Memorial Hall Bendigo stamp on inside front cover.books-military-history

Item relates to Gilbert Turner MM, No 1410 45th Batt AIF. Refer Cat No 1038 for his service details.Shark tooth with serrated edges natural history specimens - icthyology, sharks, teeth

Edwin James Jones No 3511 AIF. Refer Cat N0 1367.5 for his service history. B/W photo of Pte E J Jones in uniform. Soldier is standing at ease in a studio holding a swagger stick with cartridge ends. Frame is wooden, hanging wire attached by eye hooks.photography-photographs, portrait, ww1, jones

The watch was carried by Quentin Clifford BINKS. His records show he was initially in the part time CMF from 8.10.1941 aged 20 years and appointed Lieut on 1.8.1942 Regt No V245016. He began full time service in the CMF on 7.8.1942 and continued until 5.6.1943 when he transfers to the 2nd AIF on the following day Regt No VX114178 RAE. Emplaned for Port Moresby from Townsville 10.6.1943, during service he is hospitalised several times with Dysentry, Boils and Folliculitis. He emplaned from Nadzab NG for Townsville landing 15.9.1944. Appointment terminated on 6.2.1946.Silver coloured Pocket watch with numbers (not Roman Numerals) Second timer inserted into dial face.Engraved on back “D^D”watch, accessory

Item in the collection re Frederick Arthur William Hutson No 3539 AIF. Refer 922 for his service history.B&W photo showing a large group of soldiers gathered at the race course, Bendigo, during WWI. Photo set on cream background with stained and grooved wooden frame.“W.R.Robinson Photo Bendigo” The card description is incorrect.photography, framed, bendigo

Thomas Stanley Wright "MM". Refer 780 for his service details plus his brothers Charles and George KIA, also 781.2P.Thomas Stanley Wright "MM" no. 5242. 6th Batt AIF. Timber frame. mid brown colour. Black and white photograph of a soldier in uniform with cream colour cardboard surround. Full length portrait.Printed in black ink on the back "Pte THOMAS STANELY WRIGHT, MM/6th Battalion, AIF, Regt 5242/enlisted Bendigo 21 years, 7 months old / 8th of February 1916"photographs, framed, wright, mm

These graves are on Shell Green Gallipoli Peninsula with ALBERT HERBERT MULLER No 448 4th L.H.Regt AIF grave 3rd from the left. Refer 2077 for service details of him & his 2 brothers. Portrait of him refer 1975P.Black & white graveyard photo. Crosses on the side on a hill with rocks edging the graves. Wooden veneer brown mount & wooden frame with gold coloured edging inside wooden frame. Back is paper, wood, stapled & cellotaped.photography-photographs, frame accessories, memorials-grave stones, muller,

Items relate to Jack Grinton No 1043, 38th Batt AIF. The postcards document Grinton's visits to various UK, French and European sites of interest. The ephemera in the last section include booklets, sketches, souvenirs, programmes, paper money, photo wallets, letters, pay slips and Grinton's discharge certificate. Part of the Grinton Collection which included hundreds of negatives and developed photos taken by Jack Grinton during WW1. Refer Cat No 1280 for service details. See also 1291.2P and 4528.2P. Black three ringed plastic folder in a rectangular black plastic box. Folder is divided into labelled sections each of which contains a number of postcards and assorted ephemera. Postcards and ephemera are housed in clear plastic pockets. A handwritten label is taped to the spine of the box..1) Each section divider is labelled in blue ink: 'P/Cs CAPE TOWN', 'P/Cs ENGLAND & SCOTLAND', 'P/Cs FRANCE & EUROPE', 'ASSORTED EPHEMERA' .2) On spine label handwritten in blue ink: 'POSTCARDS - Sth AFRICA, UK, FRANCE, ASSORTED EPHEMERA, JEAN GRINTON'. 38th battalion, books - albums, western front, john 'jack' grinton, grinton collection

The items relate to Jack Grinton No 1043, 38th Batt AIF. This collection of photographs consists of scenes from the front and various locations in France and the UK. Part of the Grinton collection which included hundreds of negatives and developed photos taken by Jack Grinton during WW1. Refer Cat No 1280 for service details. See also 1290.2P and 4528.2PBlack three ringed plastic folder in a rectangular black plastic box. Folder contains one labelled section containing numerous black and white photographs. Photographs are displayed in clear plastic pockets. A hand written label is stuck to the spine of the box..1) One labelled divider in blue ink: 'PHOTO'S (JEAN G)'. .2) On spine label handwritten in blue ink: 'PHOTOGRAPHS, JEAN GRINTON'.38th battalion, books - albums, photography - photographs, john 'jack' grinton, western front

Kenneth William Tweeddale BRIDGE DSC. Pre WW2 Kenneth worked in New Guinea from 1929 to 1941 as a Patrol Officer and then Assistant District Officer. He enlisted in the 2nd AIF No VX7794 on 10.3.1942 age 34 years 5 months. Initially posted too 3rd F.A Regt he was appointed A/Lieut on 26.5.1942 in “Z Special Unit”. Embarked for service in Aust mandated territory (NG) 31.8.1942, alloted to “M” Special Unit SWPA 7.5.1943, returned from special duties 11.9.1943, transferred to the retired list 8.10.1943. He was awarded by the U.S the “Legion of Merit” (Degree of Legionairre) for his work between Nov 1942 - July 1943 in the Sambare River and Salamaua area. He then joined the RANVR on 9.10.1943 in Intelligence and allotted to “Ferdinand Party” as a Sub Lieut. Embarcation dates are not listed but it appears he was in New Guinea in 1944 - 45. He was awarded the DSC for “Bravery and Enterprise in Recconnaisance Operations” on 16.2.1945. Appointment terminated in the RANVR on 8.1.1946. (SWPA) South West Pacific Area. (RANVR) Royal Australian Navy Volunteer Reserve. (DSC) Distinguished Service Cross. Refer Book 46.Brown plastic frame, gold trim, glass front, brown paper backing. Sepia photo, head & shoulders, peaked cap with white top, mounted with maroon border.On back: Sub Lieutenant KENNETH W T BRIDGE DSC, Legion of Merit (US) RANVR - Coastwatcher, photography - photographs, frame accessories, military history - navy, united states

Allan Percival James No VX115914 2nd AIF enlisted on 2.8.41. At discharge on 6.12.45 he was a Pte in 7th Aust Infantry Battalion.Medal, single, no ribbon re A.P James. 1. Australian Service Medal WW11."VX115914 A.P James"medals, military, history