This is a reply to F.G.Davey’s application to join the RAAF as an Aircrew member. His call up for training was likely to be December 1941 or later. Part of the Frederick Gardner Davey DFC No 410533 RAAF collection. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service details.Letter typed in black ink on paper designed to be folded to form an envelope, envelope seal attached above the Commonwealth of Australia letter head, recipients name and address on the back under “On His Majesty’s Service”Bottom right hand corner, “Hand written signature in black ink.”enlistment, aircrew member

Kevin Joseph Harrison No 146838 RAAF, enlisted 27.1.1944, discharged on 18.2.1946 with the rank of LAC in No 7 Operational Training Unit. .1) Fawn coloured Official RAAF envelope form “RAAF P.P 77A”. .2) Hand written Will on Official RAAF form. The Will leaves all to his Mother Mary Harrison and appoints her as Executor. .1) On the front,” Will of No 146838, Rank A.C.I, name Kevin .J.Harrison, unit I.R.D” .2) On the front, “dated 29th of January 1944 Will of Kevin J Harrison”. Inside “Witnessed by .........266558 RAAF, J.E Campbell Sgt 57985 RAAF”will, envelopes, raaf

Items re J.T.O’Bree MM, WW1 and WW2. Refer Cat No 1334 for his service details and award of the Military Medal.(.1) Certificate of Discharge No 235392 of 6865 John Thomas O’Bree 22nd. Batt AIF. Light brownish cardboard, black print, details, name, rank Regt No, period of service, awards and physical description. (.2) Certificate of discharge No 157277 of V13666 John Thomas O’Bree MM, light yellow cardboard, black print and hand writing, covers same details as in point (.1)certificate, discharge, mm

Item relates to Arthur Thomas MANLY No 431130 RAAF. Refer Cat 3710 for his service details. Royal Australian Air Force, Certificate of Service and Discharge. For WWII RAAF Member. Strong paper, cream with dark blue print. Dated 1.2.1946.Printed details: No 431130 Rank: Warrant Officer Full Name: Arthur Thomas MANLY Date of Enlistment: 21.5.1943 Date of Discharge: 22.1.1946discharge paper, raaf, ww2

Item relates to Arthur Thomas MANLY No 431130 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3710 for his service details.Royal Australian Air Force Members Pay Book. Blue buckram cover, black print. Pay Book No 149120.Printed on front in black: Official No: 431130 Surname: MANLY Christian Name: Arthur Thomas Stamped across front in blue: DISCHARGEDpaybook, raaf, ww2

Item relates to Arthur Thomas MANLY No 431130 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3710 for his service details.RAAF Observer's, Air Gunner's and W/T Operators Flying Log Book. Blue buckram cover, black print. Rear of the book has remnants of an aviation article used as a cover, coloured picture. Inside is flying data ie dates, aircraft number, pilot of A/C, duty, flying hours, remarks (includes patrols & action).Handwritten bottom front in black ink: Name: MANLY. A T Glued inside: 1 page summary of his operational tour RAAF Form P/P 138 SECRETdocuments, ww2, raaf

Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.Pay Book No: 335099. Green buckram soft covered Pay Book. 25 pages with cut edges. 8 page booklet detailing pay rates, stapled to the inside of the back cover. Pages detail next of kin, pay rates, allowances & other credits. All amounts are in Australian currency. Handwritten in black ink on front cover: Official No: 410533 Surname: DAVEY Christian Names: Frederick Gardner Handwritten in black ink on p1: F.G. DAVEY'S personal details Handwritten in black ink on other pages: Details of pay. Stamped in blue ink on pages: CANCELLED & DISCHARGED.pay, books, raaf

Item re Alan Kenneth NAISMITH DCM, Regt No VX4838, 2/7th Bn. Refer Cat No 1421 for his service details.Certificate of discharge No 80949 re A.K. Naismith, yellowed parchment paper, black printed form with hand written in red and black ink. Details re name, rank, Regt No, period of service, unit, awards, physical description, any wounds.certificate, discharge, dcm

Items re Clarence William Curnow, refer Cat No 1444 for his service details.(.1) A.M.F document final statement of account re C.W Curnow, form W.F.88 D 10/25 VX100151, final payment being 148 pounds 6 schillings & 10 pence. (.2) Document, yellowed, printed and ticked in black showing medals, awards to C.W.Curnow, document is double sided re wearing of awards & decorations.(.1) Stamped in purple “27.Oct 1945” (.2) Awards “Four” Army No “VX100151” Name “C.W.Curnow”documents, final payment, medal entitlement

Clarence William CURNOW, refer Cat No 1444 for his service details.Certificate of Discharge No 290377 re C.W.Curnow, yellowed parchment paper with details printed and typed, name, rank, Regt No, unit, enlistment and discharge dates, physical description of soldier.“VX100151 L/Cpl Clarence Wilfred Curnow”certificate, discharge

Certificate relates to Frank Harry WEAVER No 643. Enlisted on 25.5.1915 32nd Battalion aged 21. Discharged 8.12.1915 being medically unfit - eyesight. Enlisted 1.8.1917 in 10th Reinforcements 5th Pioneers No 3926. Embarked 3.10.1917 for England, transferred to 32nd Battalion England on 2.1.1918. Returned to Australia for discharge with Trachoma on 15.2.1918 not due to misconduct.Certificate of Discharge, D516. Yellowed parchment paper, details re name, rank, regiment no, enlistment & discharge dates, physical description. All print in black, hand written in black.certificates, discharge,

Item relates to Gavin JOHNSTONE No 3794, 46th Battalion. Enlisted 12.7.1915 aged 30 years 7 months. discharged 2.12.1918 being medically unfit not due to misconduct.Certificate of Discharge re G JOHNSTONE. Light brown parchment paper, printed with hand written details, name, rank, reg no. unit, enlistment & discharge dates, & physical description. Register No 598. V/B No 23897 - 37167.certificate, discharge, 46th

Alfred Herbert BEGBIE No 1791 enlisted in the 2nd reinforcements 38th Battalion on 13.7.1916 age 30 years. He was KIA on 31.8.1918 at St Quentin France.Commemorative Plaque, round, bronze showing Brittanica, a lion and seals with space for an individual name. The plaque is encased in a circular wooden frame, brown colour, the rear has a chain attached for hanging.“He died for Freedom and Honour - ALFRED HERBERT BEGBIE”memorabilia, plaque, memorial

Black / white photo of uniformed members including head gear, of A Company, No 4 Section 3rd AASC Camp, Bendigo. Mounted with white border, gold metallic frame, without glass, cardboard backing with support & hanging hook at rear.Printed below photo: “Names of members in photo”photographs, framed, aasc, bendigo

Certificate, For God, Empire, & Home, Rising Sun badge at top. Statue of soldier with reversed arms on LHS & photo of Alan STEPHENS at the bottom. Presented by the Borough Of Eaglehawk to Pte Alan STEPHENS, 14 Batt AIF, felled in action, Gallipoli 1915. Certificate mounted with green border & tan wooden frame with glass front & white cardboard backing with silver wire hanging strap on rear.“Alan STEPHENS - enlisted 21 September 1914, Regiment No 1273, 14th Batt AIF aged 21 years. Embarked for overseas 22.12.1914 - KIA 25 - 30th April 1915. No known grave. His name is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial (Panel 43) Gallipoli”cerificate, borough, eaglehawk, 14th

Document of a speech by the Prime Minister of Australia, The Hon P J Keating MP at the funeral service of the unknown Australian soldier on 11.11.1993. Document is printed on cream background with coat of arms at top. Mounted with purple border & gold wooden frame with glass front & wooden ply backing.Top of document in red print: “We do not know this Australian's name and we never will” Bottom L: “Signature of the Prime Minister of Australia”document, framed, unknown soldier

Francis James Kirkham, son of James Joseph Kirkham No 685 AIF. Refer Cat No 1281 for his service history.Certificate of Discharge , laminated, Register No MV4751 re F.J.Kirkham, details re name, rank, Regt No, days of service, unit, enlistments and discharge, physical description. “No V245753 Kirkham, Francis James”certificate, discharge

Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.Cream, foolscap size, pro forma printed front / back. Front side details monies paid. Reverse details Special Force Deferred Pay. Issued to F G DAVEY.On front in black type: Details of pay & recipients name Bottom: Handwritten signature & date: 16.11.1945 Bottom LHS: Stamped signature & date: 16.11.1945 On back in black type: Details of pay received & dates Bottom RHS: Handwritten signature & date. Stamped signature.financial, accounts, raaf

Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.Black / white group photo of 18 male RAAF personnel in uniform. Group is arranged in 3 rows each of 6 men. Each person in the photo is named. Group name appears at the bottom of the photo. On front: 3 men marked with an X Names handwritten in white on each person: Group: No 68 Course Pilots Back L - R: Startin, Chamnes, Price, Rodgers, Hawson, Davey Middle L - R: Woodhams, Cornish, Wilson, Clark, Carter, Carbuff Front L - R: Chadwick, Smith, Edgar, Campbell, Hall, Gray Stamped on back: Crown copyright reserved. Handwritten in black ink: B Talbut 12 Salcey Street, Far Cotton Handwritten in blue ink: 17 O.T.U. Silverstone Northants England Oct / Nov 1943 In pencil: ? Indecipherablephotography, pilots, training

"Keith HINTON" enlisted 15.12.1914 in the CMF (Citizen Military Forces) No V102292 aged 34 years. He transferred to 2nd AIF No VX84222 on 31.7.1942 & discharged 5.3.1946. He had no overseas service but was awarded Returned from Active Service badge meaning that he served in Northern Australia.Certificate of Discharge, parchment paper, printed form with typed details. Certificate No 496216 re K HINTON. Document details name, rank, regiment no, enlistment & discharge, dates, service inside & outside Australia. “VX84222 Gunner Keith HINTON, 54 Aust Composite A.A. Regiment”certificate, discharge, keith hinton

.1) - .5) The letter is from VX137222 Allan Frederick Hutson 28 Aust INF BN AIF Aust dated 9 Dec 1945 to VX 140967 Alan Mason of 25 Queen St Bendigo .6) The letter is written from Rabaul re life there, what’s happening while waiting to come home. .7) - .10) The letter is to Alan Mason from a mate, no name mentioned from his unit “GDD” in Morotai on 12.12.1945. “GDD” meaning General Details depot. The letter is mostly about complaints re food, conditions and organising a March and protest to the unit “CO”. Two senior Officers are mentioned, “Col Barrett and Col Wade”. The letter quotes up to 5000 marched to Land HQ. Mason and Hutson were mates from Bendigo. Refer Cat No 3979.2 for Alan Masona service details..1) - .5) Letter on yellowed paper, all lettering and logo’s and lines in red from a combined group being “YMCA”, “Aust Comforts Fund” and “The Salvation Army”. At the bottom is information regarding security.Five pages written on one side only in blue pen. .6) Envelope, brown colour, Air Mail with the same 3 Logo’s as in .1) - .5) Addressed to A Mason. .7) - .10) Letter on yellowed paper, all lettering, logo’s and lines in red from the same 3 organisations as in .1) - 6) This letter does not have the security warning. Four pages, on one side except page 4 on both sides, written in blue pen. .11) Envelope, brown colour, AIR MAIL with the same 3 Logo’s, addressed to A Mason from a mate.letters, personal, stationary

Both Wills are made out to his Father “Walter David”, Mother “Wavetree”, Sister “Melva Joan”. His Mother’s name is spelt “Wavetry on the other Will. Refer Cat No 3979.2 for Alans Service details..1) Will A.A.F.A 130 Australian Military Forces, blue fine paper, black printed with printed entries. .2) Envelope “On his Majesty’s service” brown colour to suit .1) .3) Will, A.A.F.A 130 Australian Military Forces, light fawn coloured paper, black printed with hand written entries in black pen. .4) Envelope A.A.Form A131 Australian Military Forces, brown colour, to suit .3)..1) Details; dated 10 March 1942, Alan Walter Mason V245099, 17th Motor Regt, 25 Queen St Bendigo. .2) On cover stamped in purple “13 June 1942”. Hand written in black, 13/6 V245099, Mason, Albert Walter, 17 Motor Regt. On Rear stamped “IDLE GOSSIP SINKS SHIPS”. .3) Details; dated 17 May 1943, Alan Walter Mason, V245099, 2/1st Aust DKS OPG COY RAE, 25 Queens St Bendigo. .4) On Cover stamped in purple. “11.June 1943”. Hand written; 11/6 V245099 Spr Alan Walter Mason 2/1st Aust Docks OPG Coy RAE 17.5.1943.wills, military, documents

Alan Walter MASON enlisted in the CMF on 5.11.1941 to 6.5.1943 then transferred to the AIF on 7.5.1943 and was discharged on 30.11.1945 after serving 788 days in Australia and 539 days outside Australia. He held the rank of Private in 2/10th Aust Docks Operating Coy..1) Certificate of discharge No 304141, parchment paper re name, rank, Regt No, period of service, awards, unit A.W.MASON. .2) Envelope, brown paper with “On his Majesty’s service”, to suit .1).1) VX140967 Pte Alan Walter Mason. .2) Hand written on front; “Mr A.W. Mason, 25 Queen St Bendigo Vic”records, military, service

Photo relates to a 103rd How Battery Union AIF. Frederick Campbell MOLLER is 5th from L rear row. Photo in the collection of Frederick Campbell MOLLER No 2233 AIF. Refer Cat No 1661.3 for his service details.Photo, black / white, showing 24 men in suits behind a table setting. 2 rows standing, 1 sitting. On the rear all names except one is written in ink.photograph, reunion, 103rd

Wilfred David Stanley BURNS Regt No 56 Provost Corps AIF. Refer Reg No 2076.3P for his service details.Certificate of Discharge No 230 392 - V/B No 72095. Parchment paper, yellowish of "W.D.S. BURNS". Certificate details, name, rank, Regt No, enlistment / discharge dates, days of service, physical description, double sided."Wilfred David Stanley BURNS"certificates, military, wilfred david stanley burns, 56 provost corps aif

(.1) The letter to Lena is unsigned but is obviously from Britain. The only names mentioned are Cliff, Fred Mann. (.2) The postcard on the rear has the details of “LEGGO’s” High and Short streets Bendigo. These are part of a collection of postcards and photos relating to “Lena”. Refer Cat No 3996P for “Lena” details and other cards. (.1) Postcard, colour with scene along a small canal with people walking along side. On the rear is a letter in pencil addressed to “Dear Lena”. (.2) Post card, colour showing two men in a factory setting preserving fruit. (.1) On the front “Children’s ......... Bournemouth” (.2) On the front “LEGGO’s preserving raspberries right in the orchard at Mountain Glen King Lake”postcards, lena, scenes

Both letters to “Lena” are from Tom WATT. As well as his signature someone has written his name as in blue pen. One letter is just signed “Tom” the other “Gunner T H Watt”. It is believed this is "Thomas Henry WATT", born Bendigo. He had pre war service in the 67th Bn Senior Cadets, no dates given. Regt No 3670 shows he enlisted on 20th or 28th Dec 1915 in the 8th reinforcements 21st Bn age 20 years. It shows he embarked just 9 days or 1 day later on 29.12.1915. He transfers to the 60th then 57th Bn and then on 17.3.1916 5th Div Artillery. he is mustered as “Gunner” and transfers to 5th DIV DAC (Ammunition Column) on 25.5.1916. (.1) The letter is dated Dec 7.12.1915 two weeks or so prior to enlistment dates. The end of the letter talks about being sick and possibly missing going with the next draft. There are 3 other sketchy records showing enlisted 12.7.1915, 5th DAC 15.7.1915, AWL Bendigo 4.11.1915. This would fit in better than enlisting and embarking in not much more than a week. Tom married Margaret McCALL in Scotland 25.4.1919 prior to coming home. Refer Cat No 3996P re “Lena” and other cards, 4000.2 from “Tom”.(.1) Postcard photo, B & W showing a soldier seated on a chair with a crop, studio background. On rear extensive letter in black pen to “Dear Lena”. (.2) Postcard photo, B & W, portrait of a soldier, no hat, bandolier over shoulder, clear background. On rear brief letter in black pen addressed to “Dear Lena”. postcard, lena, 21st, thomas henry watt

Italian M - 35 model SRCM hand grenade. Named “Red devils” by the British in the Desert campaigns The grenade comes in four parts minus the fuse. 1. Aluminium top plate aluminium colour attached to a wire circle with a pin and attached with a small chain. .2) Aluminium red colour cylinder shaped with an internal thread with 2 small pin slots. .3) Aluminium red colour cylinder shaped with external thread. .4) Round cylinder with wire woven around its outside, this is part of the inner workings, not shown..1) “Societa Romana” stamped on.grenades, m - 35 model, srcm

Items belonging to Mathew Redmond 3811680, 8237166. .2) black with red rat is British Army, 7th Armoured brigade, the desert Rats. Refer Cat No 3891 for his service details..1) Velcro cloth arm patch, blue centre with gold edges, mythical Easte figure in the centre. .2) Velcro cloth arm patch, black with a red Rat depiction in the centre. .3) Velcro cloth arm patch, camouflage colours with name in centre. .2) On rear in black pen, “RED”. .3) REDWOOD”patches, arm, military

The letter from the immigration and Labour Bureau revolves around J.W.Pierce getting his sons wife passage to Australia. The son is also J.W.Pierce No 261 21st Batt AIF who was in France. His wife’s name was Hazel whom he married in late 1916. James returned home in 1919, there is no records in his service documents as to his wife getting passage to Australia. This is George Frederick Pierces brother. George won the DCM. Refer Cat No 1891P for his service details, award and death.Letter on official letterhead, yellowed colour, printed in black, ref No 16/581, entries typed in black. At th top is a coat of Arms with “Department of Lands and Survey" around the top.“For Mr J.W. Pierce Sebastion Via Bendigo, 29th November 1916”letters, immigration, military