Postcard, WW1, Sepia image of a road called the "Mad Mile" at Villers Bretonneux. A straight road with defoliated trees on either side. Two vehicles a figures just visible in distance. G16 and GS handwritten in pencil on the reverse.postcard, postcard, ww1, villers bretonneux, france, 'mad mile'

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the corner of the road from Cachy to Marceleave, damaged memorial tombstone on the corner behind an iron fence and 'Marceleave' sign next to it. One copy ?33 'British Made" on reversepostcard, postcard, ww1, cachy, marceleave, france

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a landscape between Corbie and Daours. Hillside with a dam in foreground with what is probably a pump shed. Copy G17postcard, ww1, corbie, daours, france, dam

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of Mont St. Quentin facing west. Two military type figures with haversacks on one shoulder walking downhill. Trees, some denuded, at top right. Copy A28postcard, ww1, mont st. quentin, france

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the 'Doll's House' observation post at Villers Bretonneux. Two damaged buildings are shown beside a road. Presumably the 'Doll's House' is the building at left. Vehicle on road in the distance. Copy A21postcard, ww1, villers bretonneux, france, observation post, doll's house

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the ruined Cathedral beside a road at Albert in 1918. Copy A9postcard, postcard, ww1, albert, france, cathedral ruins

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a barren landscape at Dranoutre after a German offensive. Timber remains of a building next to a sign reading 'Dranoutre'. Another sign reads 'Neuve Eglise Daylight Corner' and 'Koude Kot Bailleul'. At left is a small damaged building. Copy Z39postcard, postcard, ww1, dranoutre, france, german offensive

Postcard, WW1, Sepia image of the Armentieres Bailleul road near Nieppe. Road is treelined with a ruined building on the left. Figure and horse and cart in the distance. Copy Z32postcard, postcard, ww1, armentieres, bailleul, nieppe, france

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the road to Ravelsberg and Neuve Eglise at Bailleul. Ruined building at left of the road winding to the distance. Published by J.M.Hamilton & Coy. Sydney, Australia Copy AZ 6postcard, postcard, ww1, bailleul, ravelsberg, neuve eglise, france

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a ruined German aeroplane near Cappy. Copy G40postcard, postcard, ww1, german aeroplane, cappy, france

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a German high velocity gun captured near Morcourt. A military figure standing under the gun barrel. Copy G21postcard, postcard, german high velocity gun, morcourt, france

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the ruined Post Office at Estaires after a German offensive. Adjacent buildings also ruined. Two figures standing in road in front of PO. Sign on the PO reads ' Postes, Telegraphe, Telephones'postcard, postcard, ww1, estaires, france, post office, german offensive

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the ruined church at Neuve (Neuve Eglise). Published by J.M.Hamilton & Coy. Sydney, Australia Copy AZ 8postcard, postcard, ww1, neuve, france eglise, church

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of Ypres old trenches near Zillebeke. Part of a corrugated iron fence at bottom of trench, leading to entrance of a tunnel. Defoliated trees in background.postcard, postcard, ww1, ypres, zillebeke, france, trenches

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of section of the Amiens Railway at Villers Bretonneux. Double tracks in a cutting partially covered with rubble. Arch bridge in the background. Copy G6postcard, postcard, ww1, villers bretonneux, amiens, france, railway

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the ruins of Bailleul after a German offensive. View of Mont Kemmell from the Square. Copy Z 50postcard, postcard, ww1, bailleul, mont kemmel, france, ruins

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the ruins of Bailleul after a German offensive. No building left intact. Published by J.M.Hamilton & Coy. Sydney, Australia Copy AZ 5postcard, postcard, ww1, bailleul, france, german offensive, ruins

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of German graves near Bac St. Maur. Five crosses in the foreground and two behind them. Plaque on left cross (writing indistinct) Name on middle cross 'Musk Josef Fornol'. Weeds and grass all around. Copy Y 15postcard, postcard, ww1, bac st maur, france, german graves

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the ruins of the Church at Estaires after a German offensive. Copy Z 14postcard, postcard, ww1, estaires, france, church ruins

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the church ruins at La Motte (near Warfusee) after a German offensive. Copy G 28postcard, postcard, ww1, la motte, warfusee, france, church ruins

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a street in Erquinghem after a German offensive. Ruined buildings on left side of street. No.96 facade partly intact. Copy Y11postcard, postcard, ww1, erquingham, france, german offensive, ruins

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of building ruins surrounded by defoliated trees on top of Mont St. Quentin. Copy A29postcard, postcard, ww1, mont st quentin, france, ruins

Collection of material relating to both families assembled by L. Knee. Robert Mactier awarded VC, buried in the Hem Farm Cemetery in France.Collection of Private Robert Mactier VC memorabilia and the Glover family connection.robert mactier vc, ww1 vc recipients, tatura locals

Framed reproduction of sepia photograph of Pte. Alfred John Evans in full WW1 Australian Army uniform printed on canvas - timber frame has gold-toned insert.Metal Plaque attached reads "3139 Pte. Alfred John Evans, 58th Bn. A.I.F / Born, Anglesea River, 20 January 1893 / Died, Ville-sur-Ancre, France, 4 July, 1918".ww1, evans, military

Private Robert Ernest Payne 5125 from Killawarra. Enlisted on 29/1/16 aged 20 years and 9 months and served with the 28th Battalion during WW1. Killed in action in France on 15/4/1918 aged 23 yearsBrown timber frame with grey mount containing ornate certificate of serviceFOR KING AND EMPIRE Private R E Payne 28th Battalion B Companyrobert ernest payne, 28th battalion, wwi, kia, france

Private Louis (Joe) Murdoch Murray, 8th Light Horse Regiment, WW1. Joe enlisted 15/01/1915 and embarked for overseas on 07/05/1915. He served at Gallipoli and in France where he was badly wounded at the battle of Ypres in 1917. After returning from the war he took up farming on land donated to him by the Austin family. However, he never fully recovered either physically or mentally from his war service and lost his farm in the Depression. He spent his final years in an Old Soldiers Home in Frankston. He is buried in Melbourne.murray, 8th light horse regiment, ww1, gallipoli, ypres, austin, old soldiers home - frankston, melbourne.

Gunner Stanley Herbert Moreton, enlisted 04/12/1916 in a Field Artillery Unit. He embarked for France on 11/05/1917. Upon his return from the war, he purchased 'Parupa Park'. After WW2 Stanley was involved in helping with the subdivision of land for soldier settlement. He died in 1978 at the age of 85.moreton, field artillery unit, 'parupa park', soldier settlement,

William Arthur Park, a Corporal in the 4th Field Artillery Brigade. He enlisted 15/07/1915 and his date of embarkation was 18/11/1915. William was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry in France. Upon returning to Australia he took up farming at Mininera in 1920 on land purchased prior to enlistment. He married Caroline Biggin. Unfortunately he never fully recovered from the gas attacks he suffered on the battlefield and died at the early age of 43 in 1928.park, 4th field artillery brigade, military medal, france, mininera, biggin,

Private Donald Hector Murray greeting Private Edward Raymond Hargreaves in London during WW1. Donald enlisted 17/04/1916 in the 37th Infantry Battalion and embarked for Europe 03/06/1916. He died of Tubercular Pleurisy on 21/12/1916 at the Military Hospital, Fargo England, whilst on active service. He is buried in the Durrington Cemetery there. Edward enlisted in the 5th Infantry Battalion on 08/07/1915 and embarked for France 11/10/1915. Upon his return he was granted a Soldier Settler's block west of Lake Bolac in 1921. He married Flora Graham in 1925. murray, 37th infantry battalion, hargreaves, graham, 5th infantry battalion, london, ww1, fargo military hospital, durrington cemetery, lake bolac