The 20th Light Horse was raised as part of the reorganised Citizen Military Forces (Militia) following the end of WWI. It had Headquarters at Seymour Victoria and sub-units along the Goulburn Valley. The guidon, emblazoned with the South African and WWI battle honours, was presented in 1927. The 20th Light Horse served overseas during WWII being the only Light Horse unit to do so and received the battle honour South West Pacific 1944-45. In 1948 when 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as the descendent regiment of the 8th, 13th and 20th Light Horse Regiments it became the custodian of the three guidons including that of the 20th Light Horse. In 1991, the two Victorian mounted regiments 8/13th VMR and 4/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse were linked to form a single regiment which had custodianship of six guidons, 4th, 8th 13th, 17th 19th and 20th Light Horse Regiments. All except the 4th Light Horse Guidon were laid up at the Shrine in August 2005. The 4th guidon is to be laid up in November 2017.A representative example of a symbol of the esprit de corps and achievements of a regiment of citizen soldiers drawn from Victoria. Well provenanced and fine example of military heraldic art.Burgundy corded cotton flag with gold thread fringe with rope and tassels. at centre is 20th Light Horse badge surrounded by wattle wreath with purple and gold rectangular colour patch under. XX in top left corner and battle honours on either side of centre motif."South Africa 1899-1902, Gallipoli 1915, Palestine 1917-18, Anzac, Egypt 1915-17, South West Pacific 1944-45"guidons, flags, embroidery, citizen military forces, heraldry, light horse regiments

Refers to service of 51964 L.A.C. Hicks RAAF. Refer Cat No 1363.1. Handwritten permission to stand down for LAC Hicks 28/9/45 (written in pencil). 2. Victorian railway single ticket. Issued at Elmore. NR 2646 5/10/45. Melbourne to Mildura. 3. RAAF leave pass No 2 Op Trg Unit for 51964 LAC Hicks dated 24 Oct 1945. 4. RAAF leave pass for above, dated 7/11/45. permission to proceed to Elmore.leave passes, raaf, train ticket

These medals were awarded to Noel. C. Coffey during his long and industrious career in the Australian armed forces.N.C. Coffey 2400359 - Active Service Medal 45-75 Bar Korea, Korea Medal, United Nation Service Bar Korea, Australian Service Medal 45-75 Bars PNG, Korea & Japan, War medal. Australian Service Medal 39-45.korean War Service Medal. British Occupational forces Japan Medal. Infantry Badge, Korean Citation and a police long service & good conduct ribbon.Awarded to Noel. C. Coffey.

20th Light Horse Regiment serving in a infantry role was posted to Merauke on the southern coast of Dutch New Guinea (now the Indoneasian province of Papua) in 1943. It was the only Australian Light Horse regiment to serve overseas in WWII. Sergeant Adrian Dunne, a native of Tocumwal NSW, was killed in action 12 November 1944. He was aged 25.Rare evidence of the service of the only Australian Light Horse regiment to serve overseas in World War II (1939-45). Timber framed display panel containing Australian Commonwealth Military Forces hat badge (Rising Sun), 'Australia' metal shoulder title, 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, 1939-45 British War Medal and 1939-45 Australian Service Medal; and Colour patch of 20th Light Horse Regiment, black over gold. Objects are protected by a Perspex front cover sheet. Sgt Dunne's name is spelled incorrectly on the panel.20th Light Horse / Sgt Adrian Dunn / VX81616 Tocumwal / Killed Dutch New Guinea 1943.military, world war two, wwii, dunn, merauke, new guinea

Worn by VX45541 Lieutenant Louis A Jackson who served with 2nd/8th Armoured Regiment in Australia and New Guinea during WWII. Following its return from New Guinea in 1944, 2nd/8th Armoured Regiment had a change of role and was redesignated Numbers 41, 42 and 43 Landing Craft Companies and served in Pacific Islands till the end of the war. In 1947, Louis Jackson joined the Citizen Forces (CMF) and served as a captain in the 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles. This uniform is a well provenanced, representative example of WWII clothing as worn by an officer of an armoured regiment. Service dress winter jacket with 37 pattern webbing and belt, and revolver holster. Jacket has lieutenant rank insignia, 'Australia ' metal shoulder titles, 'Rising Sun' collar badges, colour patches of 2nd/8th Armoured Regiment AIF, ribbon bar for 39-45 Star, Pacific Star, British War Medal 39-45 and Australian Service medal 39-45. Overseas service chevrons on right sleeve.uniform, 2/8th armoured regiment, jackson

The Boyd family recalls how Robin Boyd loved gadgets for their beautiful industrial design and their functionality.An ice-crusher with a metal handle with plastic black knob on right. Top contains vessel for ice with 5 blades. Metal lid has spokes to hold ice in vessel. Left Hand side has a dial with C, M, F push in buttons. Plastic tray in middle to hold crushed ice, black, removable. White painted metal body. Screw at front. Four rubber stops (one missing)Ice O-Mat TRADEMARK. Made under License to Rival MFG. Manufactured by C.C. Engineering INDS. INDS Sydney Australiagadget, walsh st appliances, robin boyd, ohm2022, ohm2022_11

Cricket A.N.A. Premiers 1935-36B/W Photo 15 Males 8 Standing. Far Left And Far Right are in Suits and ties. 7 Seated in front the man in the middle is also wearing a suit. ( Could be T.W Dadswell?) A.N.A. C.C. Senior Team Premiers ..... Stawell Cricket Association ... 1935/6 Presented by the Players to T.W Dadwell, Esq.. Presidentstawell sport

Photos taken by a professional photographer on the Bogong High Plains.Photos were printed as post cards and sold to tourists.45 colored negatives of Cattlemen of the Bogong High Plains. In plastic strips in a plastic pocket and in a yellow envelope.On envelope: "Cattlemen of the High Country"cattlemen; bogong high plains; professional photographer

The medals are two off four entitled to Stanley Ernest Scoles. Enlisted in the RAAF as No 11717 on 5.8.1940 age 31 years, promoted to Cpl 1.10.1941, Sgt 1.8.1942. His overseas service shows he was in Port Moresby from 15.3.1943 then Goodenough, Kiriwina then Goodenough until arriving in Nadzab on 4.12.1943, Nadzab from then until arriving back in Townsville on 25.6.1944. Discharged from the RAAF on 11.12.1944 with the rank of Sgt in Airforce HQ..1) Pacific Star and ribbon unmounted. .2) British War medal and ribbon 1939 - 45 unmounted..1) on rear, “11717 S.E.Scoles. .2) around edge, “11717 S.E.Scoles”medals, militory, history

War Medal, 39-45 Star, Pacific Star, Service Medal. With Ribbons - not mounted GM Brownmedals

Screw Driver - Wooden Handle Approx 35cm (Previously in Box $45 from Mechanincs Institute Eaglehawk)

Winding Clamp- Two Handled , Approx 15cm (Previously in Box 45 from Mechanincs Institute Eaglehawk)cottage, miners

HAND CLIPPERS 'A MARTIN AND CO.' Approx 25cm (Previously in Box #45 from Mechanics Institute Eaglehawk)cottage, miners

A recording of Negro spirituals by the girls' music deartment at Preston Technical School.There are few existing vinyl recordings of school choirs from this era.45 RPM black vinyl record (sound recording). Red label with both printed and handwritten inscriptions.Same inscriptions on both sides of recording. Typed: "Preston Technical School / Girls Music Dept." Handwritten : "Negro spirituals"preston technical school. pts, music, negro spirituals, sound recording, nmit,

School 80 - Commenced 31.07.1972 @ Lister House. Students from Bendigo Swan Hill Castlemaine EchucaBlack and White Photo - 4 Rows of 45 Nurses - 3 rows standing and front row seated Photo description on back of photosnursing history, nursing information

39-45 Star, Pacific Star Defence Medal, War Medal, Australian Service Medal Minaturesmedals

Black and white photograph of Liz Lee of Simplac Tiles 45 Whiter Street Lakes Entrance Victoriabusinesses, people

These maps were used by Air crew in case of air craft crashing.Fabric map of East Borneo.AAF CLOTH CHART NO. C-45 EAST BORNEO (Other side Chart No. C-46) No.C-45 EAST BORNEO S120-E11340/540Nx520

Noel Carson No VX8214 enlisted in 2nd AIF on 14.5.40. At discharge from the AIF he was a Sgt in 2/7th Aust General Hospital. Medal set, court mounted, set of (6) Re N. CARSON. 1. 1939 - 45 2. Africa star with clasp "8th Army" 3. Pacific Star 4. Defence Medal 5. War Medal 1939 - 45 6. Australian Service Medal"VX 8214 N. CARSON"medals, military, history, passchendaele barracks trust

See Cats 2481 & 5556.2.Single sheet of paper. printing is in black ink. It has a list of 7 campaign medals. It describes conditions of Award and some clasps if entitled. In this case CFN J. A. McDonald was entitled to 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939/45. Aust Service Medal.At bottom of sheet, handwritten are words, Four, VX7954, J.A. McDonald.ww2, medals

Allan Maxwell BULL initially enlisted in the CMF on 18.6.1941 No V48765 age 20 years. Posted to 266 LAD on 17.11.1941 AEME, transfers to the 2nd AIF 16.9.1942 No VX115965, embarks for New Guinea 10.3.1943, hospital 21.12.1943 with Diarrhoea, rejoins unit 6.1.1944, embarks and arrives Australia 20.2.1944, transfer to Amenities Services 9.2.1944 then to 1st Aust Cinema unit, promoted Cpl 29.1.1945, embarks for Morotai 12.4.1945 then to North Borneo 21.6.1945. Although not clear it appears he arrived back in Aust on 11.1946 and was discharged from the Army on 30.1.1946.Medal set, brass plate mounted, set of (5) re A.M.BULL. 1. 1939-45 Star. 2. Pacific Star. 3. War Medal 1939-45. 4. Australian Service Medal. 5. Australian Service Medal 1945-75 with clasp "SW Pacific""VX115965 A.M.Bull"decorations, medals, service awards

This shirt was worn by Staff Sergeant Maurice Miles 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. SSgt Miles had World War Two service prior to joining the Citizen Military Forces (CMF)Jungle green shirt with rolled sleeves, yellow lanyard on right sleeve, metal VMR shoulder titles, Staff-Sergeant rank insignia, ribbon bar: British War Medal 1939-45, Australian Service Medal 39-45, Efficiency Medal with rosette, and National Medal.world war two, wwii, miles, vmr

Arthur George Holley No 13556 enlisted in the RAN as a boy Sailor on 25.9.22 age 15 years. During his long career he served on or at the following postings; HMAS Tingara, Brisbane, Sydney, Cerebus (5 times), Canberra (2), Australia, Hobart, Townsville, Rushcutter. His main WW2 service was on HMAS Hobart 27.1.39 - 14.9.44. At discharge from the RAN on 17.10.45 he held the rank of Leading Seaman, Seaman Torpedoman. He was awarded the “Long Service and Good Conduct Medal”.Refer 2135.3, 2137, 2147. His older brother was KIA in WW1, refer 2133.3.Medals, court mounted, set of (6) re A.G Holley. 1. 1939-45 Star. 2. Africa Star. 3. Burma Star with clasp "PACIFIC". 4. Defence Medal. 5. War Medal 1939-45. 6. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal."13556 A.G.Holley (medals 1 to 5) "13556 Able Seaman A.G. Holley R.A.N" (6th medal)medals, history, naval

The Grinton Collection. Jack Grinton. Refer Cat No. 1280 for his service history.Photograph - framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicts a large informal group of soldiers walking along a timber pier with ships moored alongside. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 5: Quota 45 - Journey Home." "L. On the pier".framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton, hmat karmala

The patch is “2nd/8th Australian Field Regiment” The “T” shape is for Tobruk Colour patch “T” shape with grey outer, central “T” shape, red over purple with red circle centre, centre piece is sewn onto outer grey.On rear in blue pen, “AIF 9th Div 39 - 45”accessory, uniform, colour patch

Small portrait of a lady standing beside a table with a large cloth on it. Her right hand is resting on the table. She is wearing a long, high neck dress with a lace collar and darker pieces added to the bodice. The skirt has five layers.The Parisian Photographic Company. 45 Ludgate Hill London. E.C.photograph, portrait, female, portrait of a lady, photo

John Curtin, Australia's 14th Prime Minister served 1941-1945 and during World War II. The Prime Ministers Avenue is a collection of bronze bust portraits of the Prime Ministers of Australia, located at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens in Ballarat, Victoria. The Prime Ministers' portraits are commissioned after the incumbent term of each Prime Minister by the City of Ballarat. The City of Ballarat has taken responsibility for commissioning the busts after funds set aside by politician Richard Armstrong Crouch were exhausted in 2014. Crouch originally donate money to pay for six busts, the first of which was unveiled in 1940. The collection of prime ministers' busts are unique in Australia, representing the only sculptural portrait collection of all past Australian Prime Ministers. The different styles used reflect the unique artistic practices of the selected artists; textures, sizes and features and proportions are used by the artists to interpret the characteristics of each of the subjects.The artwork is of historic and aesthetic significance to the people of BallaratBronze bust cast on granite plinthJohn Curtin Born Creswick Prime Minister 1941-45prime minister, john curtin, world war ii, richard armstrong crouch, ballarat botanical gardens