The Returned and Services League of Australia (often abbreviated to RSL) is a support organisation for men and women who have served or are serving in the Australian Defence Force (ADF). It was formed as the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia in 1916, became the Returned Sailors', Soldiers' and Airmens Imperial League of Australia in 1940, and became the Returned Services League of Australia in 1965. The change to its current name was made in 1990 to reflect the organisation's concern for current as well as former servicemen and servicewomen. The patron of the RSL is Queen Elizabeth II. The current National President of the League is Rear Admiral Ken Doolan, AO RAN (rtd).[2] As of 31 December 2009, the League comprised 186,652 members from 1,306 sub-branches and 5,533 members of the League's women's auxiliary from 381 sub-branches. Membership levels have been declining for at least ten years http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Returned_and_Services_League_of_AustraliaWooden Plaque 15cm x 13cmRSL Australia

Collection of approximately 87 receipts of various charities supported by S. A. Bush. 1202.21 Receipts to Charities 1923 – 1930 The Australian Christian World Salvation Army Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Fathers Association of Victoria The Navy League Bendigo Musical, Literary, Elocutionary and Calisthenics Competitions Prayer Union for Israel United Country Fire Brigades Demonstrations St Paul’s Church Building Funds and Church Donations Girl Guides ‘Association The Bendigo Choral Society Distressed Wives and Families Fund Seaside Garden Home for Boys (Phillip Island) Victorian Society for the protection of Animals British and foreign Bible Society Victorian Anti Liquor League and Victorian Prohibition League Burwood Boys’ Home Victorian Band of Hope and Junior Temperance Union Missionary Birthday Band Adult Deaf and Dumb Society of Victoria Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia Association for the Advancement of the Blind and Home for the Adult Blind Bendigo Church News Birthday Gift to Merle Bush*uperson, individual, bush collection - personal

Team Member Garry Dark won the Brunn Trophy for Best and Fairest in the now defunct Western Plains League, and went on to play for Footscray in the Victorian Football League.Colour photograph of football team. Mounted on heavy card Names of player printed below photoballarat teachers' college, football, j scanlon, premiers, r freeman, i morrish, r umbers, j sharrock, d wallis, b mcmullin, l harrison, r braszell, e campbell, barrie beynon, g dark, d sullivan, d royce, b mccann, g powell, captain, j gunn, k mcgrath, n broad, vice-captain, d teschendorf, garry dark, peter fryar, australian rules football, gary powell

The Bendigo District Football Association was superseded in 1913 by the Bendigo Football League. When competition resumed in 1919 after WW1 the League was composed of Eaglehawk, South Bendigo, Sandhurst and Bendigo East. In 1924 Echuca was included and Bendigo East was eliminated. Bendigo East moved to Golden City Football League, and folded in the 1930s.Black and white photograph of Bendigo East Football Club premiers 1919. Team dressed in Football uniform, officials in shirts, waistcoats, brick building in background with double wooden doors. Handwritten in ink on back ' Mr. R. Grylls/ Mr. W. Geisler, Bendigo East 2nd. Rate football club.'Handwritten in ink on back ' Mr. R. Grylls/ Mr. W. Geisler, Bendigo East 2nd. Rate football club.'organization, club/society, bendigo east football club

The Bendigo District Football Association was superseded in 1913 by the Bendigo Football League. When competition resumed in 1919 after WW1 the League was composed of Eaglehawk, South Bendigo, Sandhurst and Bendigo East. In 1924 Echuca was included and Bendigo East was eliminated. Bendigo East moved to Golden City Football League and folded in the 1930s. Black and white photo stuck onto grey board, red back: Bendigo East Football Club 1930. Four rows of men dressed in football jumpers, trainers standing on sides. Middle front row player is holding a football with white writing ' B.E.F.C. 1930' printed on surface. Jim Purdy in right hand back corner.bendigo, sporting clubs, bendigo east football club

These badges reflect various aspects of life in Australia and the many allegiance which people have to organisations from the Country Womans Association, to football clubs, with groups such as the Industries Protection league and Temperance groups such as the Band of Hope Union espousing interests and ideas in the early to mid 20th centurySocial significance001048.1 CWA badge Round metal badge with dark green rim surrounding monogrammed shield and gum leaf on either side. Victoria in bronze at top of shield. Stokes **** Melb on rear. 001048.2 British Red Cross. Round tin badge with Union Jack flag and red cross on left with text in banners below flag. 001048.3 Victorian Badge of Hope Union. Small button badge with cream background, brown text around edge with image of mother and child in blue tones in the centre 001048.4 St Kilda Football badge. Round tin plastic coated. White background with image of saint emblem on front on background of club colours. 001048.5 Coles Badge. Large button badge with bright blue background with image of lady in black and white in the centre. Text in black. 001048.6 Industries Protection League. Small cream plastic badge with outline of Australia inside a star. Brown boomerangs top and bottom. 001048.7 Junior safety Council. Oval metal badge. Black with brass text and artwork. 001048.8 S.S. Persis. Three dimensional with ship’s wheel at back in white and Australia and British flags in foreground with S.S. Persic on banner below flags. warrnambool history, industries protection league badge, band of hope union badge, s s persic badge

issued to Henry Claude Roussac 1737 a Gallipoli Veteran 25 BnEnameled Brass badge (Obverse) Returned Soldiers and Sailors Imperial league (Reverse) COPYRIGHT 22124 STOKES & SONS MELBOURNE returned soldiers and sailors imperial league, rsl badge, roussac, badge

Rectangular shaped glass covered picture frame.LARA SUB BRANCH RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE acknowledgement for the restoration & renovations carried out by members. acknowledgement, lara r.s.l.

This oversize RSSILA Badge was made between 1919-1926 for the RSL.This is an original badgeRSSILA Badge - oversized - brass, crown on the top, white, blue, red, gold coloured.Front - Returned Sailors' & Soldiers' Imperial League, Australia Back - copywright, B1848, W Bishoprssila, oversize badge, oversize badge, 1919-1926

The Album was compiled by Nancy McHaffie late 1990's, with the assistance of Edith Jeffery's, with her book "Garden of Memories" and extensive knowledge of Phillip Island. The Cemetery lies back from the road and is surrounded by Manna Gums, rare Peppermint Gums, Blackwoods and other native trees. In all 25 acres of land were set aside as Crown Land in the land settlement of 1868. There are 6.2 acres of wetlands near the cemetery entrance.5 Photographs of the Garden of Remembrance. 466-10 - Garden of Remembrance sign 466-11 - On the 8th November 1990, two Life Members of the League, Mr Eddie Patton and Mr Ken Lang, planted a young seedling from the original Lone Pine from Gallipoli in the Memorial Garden 466-12 - The Returned Servicemens League placed a Flagpole and Granite Stone in the Memorial Garden in memory of the fallen 466-13 & 14 - Garden of Remembrance Plaquesphillip island cemetery, nancy mchaffie, edith jeffrey

1933 Annual Report and 1934-1955 handwritten and typed minutes for Ringwood District Football Association 1934-1941, and Croydon-Ferntree Gully Football League 1950-1955. (No entries 1942-1949).rdfa

Photograph - black and white. Returned Soldiers League, Kangaroo Flat, 1961. Standing - L.Shelton, G.Londey, H.Barber, W.Hammill, Cooper, Cr. V.Jackson. Sitting - K.Vinicombe (V.Pres.), E.Drake, President, R.Browning (Sec.).Herald & Weekly Times Ltd. Melbourne.organization, military, rsl kangaroo flat., rsl, kangaroo flat.

Advertising card for Darnel tobacco made from Virginian leaf, wholesale and retail from G. A. Wright tobacco merchant Pall Mall and Mitchell Street. On the back the Bendigo league fixture for 1923.bendigo, business, g.a. wright

Geelong West professionals were strong with Russell Mockridge being part of this team.Shows the strength of the GWCC in this period.Triangular blue felt pennant flag bordered with gold coloured braid and yellow felt binding at one end. It has the insignia of the League of Victorian Wheelmen stamped in yellow and inscriptions stamped in yellow on it."LVW/Est 1893/1956/Road Premiers/Country Div - Won by/Geelong Westlvw; 1956; road premiers; country division; geelong west; league of victorian wheelmen;

Charter of Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airman's Imperial League of Australia (Victorian Branch) presented to Lilydale sub-branch 1st February 1920. New charter signed and issued 23rd January 1953.

Colour photograph group of students Secondary College on football oval with visiting Ausralian Football League player Brad Pearce from Carlton Football club conducting clinic. Lakes Entrance Victoriaschools, sports

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''the way we were'' from Thursday, January 22, 2004. Premiers: inter-church league premiers, West Bendigo (Specimen Hill Methodist) Cricket Club. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Australian Rules FootballVictorian Railways Football Club (Wednesday League) 1928. Premiers and Champions undefeated 1926-29 Football team club photograph B&W print Eighteen players No players names noted.football team photo, victorian railways football players

.1) Recognises 50 years of continuous service to the RSL League on 5.6.1995 to J.E.Wiles. .2) Life membership of the League awarded to Mr J.E.Wiles on 18.1.1996 of Mitchum RSL Sub Branch..1)RSL Service award yellow parchment paper, gold RSL logo at top followed by details re the recipient, dated and signed by the National Executive with Red Seal, rear is blank. .2) RSL Life membership certificate, yellow parchment paper, gold RSL logo at top followed by details re the recipient, dated and signed by the National Executive, Red Seal at bottom corner..1) “John Eric Wiles” .2) Mr J. E. Wiles”50 years service, rsl, life membership, wiles

Long Gully History Group Collection: Interchurch Athletics League Cricket Trophy A metal cricket trophy in the form of a cup with two handles. The cup has a fitted lid topped with an ornament that has been broken off and damaged. The ornament is in the form of a classical figure. The figure is missing its feet and one hand. Inscription on the front reads 'Interchurch Athletic League, Long Gully Methodist Cricket Club, Outright Winners, Seasons 1923-24, 24-25, 25-26,26-27.bendigo cricket, cricket trophy, long gully methodist cricket club

The Kergunyah Football Club was established in 1923. They competed in several leagues including the Allans Flat District Football Association, the Yackandandah Football Association, the Dederang and District Football Association and the Tallangatta and District Football League. They won Tallangatta and District Football League premierships in 1955, 1956, 1957. Kergunyah Football Club went into recess in 1940. In 1945 the club joined the Yackandandah League, then in 1953 they were accepted into the Tallangatta and District Football League. The club closed in 1975 due to dwindling numbers but many of its remaining players become the Wodonga Demons. In 1989 Wodonga Demons were successful in their bid to be admitted to the Ovens and Murray League. Following the decision to allow the Wodonga Demons permission to join the Ovens and Murray Football League, the Wodonga Demons Football and Sports Club went about re-establishing their new identity. They had to change both their name and colours so as to not cause confusion with the Benalla Demons. The club settled upon the name of the Wodonga Raiders, officially the Wodonga Raiders Sports Club, and chose to wear red and navy colours for its playing jumpers.Card in shape of shield with issued to members of the Kergunyah Football Club.KERGUNYAH , FOOTBALL CLUB/ SEASON 19 __ / MEMBERS TICKET/ A.C.Reid President/ J. Meeham Hon. Sec.kergunyah football club, northeast victoria football, wodonga raiders football club

The main centre piece of each badge has figures in, 1 & 2 have two figures Army & Navy, 3 & 4 have three figures Army, Navy, Airforce, 5 has four figures Army, Navy, Airforce, Female figure. The first 3 badges have a Kings Crown on, last 2 Queens Crown. The names listed as per on card .2) left to right. 3rd badge, R.J. Tyrer, refer Cat No 1813.5. 4th badge, K.C. Buckley, refer Cat No 1438. 5th badge, H Jackson, refer Cat No .............1) Cardboard covered with red felt with 5 RSL Badges attached in a row. One large and 4 small, 3 badges have a membership year clip on, all badges have difference's being text on or years used. .2) Card with details re each badge.Badges from left to right re text on/years in use. First two large & small. "Returned Sailors & Soldiers Imperial League - Australia". 1st 1919 - 1922 2nd 1922 - 1941 3rd and 4th. "Returned Sailors, Soldiers & Airmen's League - Australia". 3rd 1941 - 1966 4th 1966 - 1990 5th. "Returned & Services League Australia". 5th 1990 - current.brsl, smirsl, badges, rsl

Presentation Continuous Service RSL MembersPresentation Continuous Service RSL MembersRSL 50 years Continuous Service - picture of Tom Mcean Evan IllingsworthReturned and Services League 50 Year Continuous Srvice L.to R. Tom Mckean Evan Illingsworthlara rsl 50 year service tom mckean evan illingsworth

Medium red buckram covers with dark maroon plastic covered dust jackets. .2) Dust jacket is lighter shade of puce. Titles on front & spines. Illustrated with photos & maps. .1) Vol I Clinical Problems of War, 726 pages .2) Vol II Middle East and Far East, 701 pages .3) Vol III The Island Campaigns, 426 pages .4) Vol IV Medical Services of the RAN and RAAF, 574 pages.3) Fly leaf stamped in ink, oval shape: Returned Services League Memorial Hall Bendigobooks - history, military, medical

RSL Affiliate Membership was introduced in 1969 in South Australia. Now SA, Victoria, WA and Tasmania offer Affiliate Membership.This is an original Affiliate Badge.A squarish badge, crown on top, cream colour, blue inscribed ribbons, air force wings, rising sub and anchor in the middle of the badge.Returned and Services League, Affiliate. Reverse - Aust Made, V14523, Not Transferable, Property of RSL, A J Parks1969, affiliate membership, south australia