Object. 1 - Life Governors Medal on sky blue ribbon for Freemasons Homes of Victoria. Small gold front plan of a building mounted centrally to ribbon. Medallion shows a 5 pointed star over a laurel wreath. Gold coloured compass & square on blue enamel background mounted in centre, long pin on the back. 2 - Keystone medal, burgundy & grey ribbon with mallet & chisel motif in metal, small white stone with lettering 'KSHT WSST' and Hebrew characters on reverse.societies, freemasons, regalia, f.g. jones collection, masonic decorations x 2

Fourteen colour photographs of students and teachers at the Golden Square Primary School No. 5531, Laurel St Campus year 2010. Classes included are: Year prep-1C, Year prep-1K, Year prep-1M, Year prep-1P, Year 2A, Year 2H/W, Year 3-4G, Year 3-4H, Year 3-4W, Year 4-5S, Year 5-6F, Year 5-6H, Year 5-6L. Also, a photo of the staff.bendigo, schools, laurel st campus

Colonel Shannon DSO, VD., became the 1st President of the Wangaratta RSL in 1928 when it was organised under Anzac House and the present constitution. He was born at Bowman's Forest in 1874 and died in Wangaratta in 1960. He served in the Victorian Mounted Rifles at the turn of the century, rose to the rank of Captain and commanded the Wangaratta Detachment and Company - this later became the 8th Light Horse Regiment. In 1915 he embarked as Major in the 8th Light Horse and served in Gallipoli, Sinai, Palestine and Syria when he commanded the 8th Squadron. Later he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and commanded the Regiment. During the Amman raids, he was awarded the D.S.O at El Salt. This award was presented to him by the Duke of Clarence. In post war period he commanded the 8th Australian Light Horse and later as Colonel of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade During the second world war Colonel Shannon came out from retirement to organise the V.D.C in North East Victoria.The DSO medal is awarded for distinguished service during active operations against an enemy.Small rectangular black leather look covered timber box. Inside lid is lined in satin cloth and purple coloured velvet lines the base. Box contains a crimson ribbon with dark blue edges with a suspension bar and pin at the top and a lower suspension bar attached by a loop to a cross shaped medal made from white enamel. In the centre is the imperial crown in gold upon a red enamelled background surrounded by a laurel wreath. The reverse side depicts the royal cypherStamped on lid of presentation box - DSO Inside lid - Garrard & Co Ltd Goldsmiths and Jewellers to the King by special appointment Engraved on reverse of lower clasp - 8 LH Palestine wangaratta rsl, colonel shannon, dso, ww2, 8th light horse, ww1