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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, Australian Natives Association Roll of Honour Gallipoli 1915
... War - World War I... served in World War 1 and members of branches who lived... in World War 1 and members of branches who lived in or around Port ...The Australian Natives Association was founded to cultivate 'the proper patriotic sentiment".These documents list members who served in World War 1 and members of branches who lived in or around Port Melbourne.Stapled sheets from the Australian Natives Association Roll of Honour Gallipoli 1915 has a coloured image of Anzac Cove below the heraldic images for the six Australian States.australian natives association, private g jeffries, war - world war i -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Holy Trinity Church Anzac Day Service 1972, Reverend Donald LANGFORD, 25 Apr 1972
... War - World War I... James Malcolm (Jim) MITCHELL Scouting War - World War I Local ...As part of the 1972 Anzac commemoration, Councillors, Mel FENNELL & Jim MITCHELL stand on the left of a scout Guard of Honour as the minister and Scout Leader, 'Skip' SHORT leave Holy Trinity Church.B & W photograph of scout guard of honour leaving Holy Trinity Church, Port Melbourne.religion - anglican (holy trinity), anzac day, henry melville fennell, james malcolm (jim) mitchell, scouting, war - world war i, local government - city of port melbourne, f a w 'skip' short -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Cr Jim Mitchell & Mrs Mitchell Outside Holy Trinity Church Anzac Day Service 1972, Reverend Donald LANGFORD, 25 Apr 1972
... War - World War I... - World War I Local Government - City of Port Melbourne On reverse ...Councillor Jim MITCHELL and his wife with unnamed others outside Holy Trinity Church, Port Melbourne, Anzac Day 1972B & W photograph of Cr Jim MITCHELL & his wife outside Holy Trinity Church, Port Melbourne.On reverse: Anzac Day Service April 1972.religion - anglican (holy trinity), anzac day, james malcolm (jim) mitchell, war - world war i, local government - city of port melbourne -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Cr Tom Buckingham outside Holy Trinity Church Anzac Day Service 1972, Reverend Donald LANGFORD, 25 Apr 1972
... War - World War I... Government - City of Port Melbourne War - World War I On reverse ...Councillor Tom BUCKINGHAM on right with unnamed others outside Holy Trinity Church, Port Melbourne, Anzac Day 1972B & W photograph of Cr Tom BUCKINGHAM outside Holy Trinity Church, Port Melbourne, Anzac Day 1972On reverse: Anzac Day Service April 1972. religion - anglican (holy trinity), anzac day, theodore thomas (tom) buckingham, local government - city of port melbourne, war - world war i -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Film - Video Recording - Digital, Gems from the Collection, 23 Feb 2021
... War - World War II... - World War II Port Melbourne Free Library Sport - Tennis ...Digital video recording of PMHPS Monthly Meeting, 23 February 2021 at the auditorium, Port Melbourne Town Hall featuring members’ presentations of Gems from the Collection. Suzy MILBURN – Tennis and School Visits David RADCLIFFE – Port Melbourne Free Library John MAY and Janet BOLITHO – Jim SINCLAIR and a Japanese map of wartime Port Melbournesuzy milburn, david radcliffe, john may, janet bolitho, jim sinclair, war - world war ii, port melbourne free library, sport - tennis, education - primary schools -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Card (Item) - Australian WW2 Identity Card, c.1940
... War - World War II..., Bourke Street , Melbourne. Norma Madeline WATTERS War - World War ...The WW2 identity card was issued to Norma Madeline WATTERS who lived at 400 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne and was employed at the Myer Emporium, Bourke Street , Melbourne.norma madeline watters, war - world war ii -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document (Item) - Collection of documents relating to the WW2 service of Robert Watters, 1940's
... War - World War II... documents regarding his WW2 service. War - World War II Robert ...A collection of documents relating to the WW2 service of Robert Cornelius WATTERS. These include the civilian identity card issued on his discharge; an application for War Gratuity; the cover for a 1941 airline ticket with Australian National Airways; a envelope addresses to M.M.A.S Melville & re-directed to 400 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne; an envelope containing a letter addressed to H.M.A.S Lonsdale; a magazine photograph of the Boom Working vessel 'Koala'; a certificate of appreciation from the the Hon Kevin RUDD MP, Prime Minister; a 2005 card of appreciation from The Hon John HOWARD MP , Prime Minister; photocopied documents regarding his WW2 service.war - world war ii, robert cornelius watters, armed services - navy, r.a.n. reserve -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document (Item), Certificate of the Service of Robert Cornelius WATTERS, 1940 - 44
... War - World War II... naval career. War - World War II Robert Cornelius WATTERS Armed ...The folder relating to the WW2 service of Robert Cornelius WATTERS has his mobilization & discharge dates as well as his height, hair and eye colour on the front cover. The inside pages contain the criteria to become a Sick Berth Attendant as well as Robert's exam marks and comments on his performance during his naval career.war - world war ii, robert cornelius watters, armed services - navy, r.a.n. reserve -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Sinking of the hospital ship Centaur, 2010
... war - world war ii.... World War II... services league rsl war - world war ii transport - shipping martin ...16 loose pages (each individually numbered) regarding the sinking (by torpedo) of the "Centaur" hospital ship. The "Centaur " was sunk off the coast Cape Morton on 14 May 1943. 268 people died and 64 survived. The wreckage was found on 20 December 2009. World War IIreturned services league, rsl, war - world war ii, transport - shipping, martin pash, merchant navy -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Baby & Infant Garments, WWI donations to the French Society, Swallow & Ariell Busy Bee, 1914 - 1920
... War - World War I... and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War... environment - industrial Business and Traders War - World War I Social ...One of 44 black and white photos recording the work and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War in Europe .10 - Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" donation to the French Society of assistance to mothers and infants . 1200 baby and infant garmentsbuilt environment - industrial, business and traders, war - world war i, social activities, busy bee, swallow & ariell ltd, red cross -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Soldiers opening packages from Swallow and Ariell Busy Bees, 1914 - 1920
... War - World War I... and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War... environment - industrial Business and Traders War - World War I Social ...One of 44 black and white photos recording the work and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War in Europe .20 - Soldiers opening packages from "Busy Bees"built environment - industrial, business and traders, war - world war i, social activities, busy bee, swallow & ariell ltd, red cross -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Swallow & Ariell Busy Bee fundraising stall, 1914 - 1920
... War - World War I... and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War... environment - industrial Business and Traders War - World War I Social ...One of 44 black and white photos recording the work and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War in Europe .30 - Busy Bee fundraising stallbuilt environment - industrial, business and traders, war - world war i, social activities, busy bee, swallow & ariell ltd, red cross -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Woman in 'Australian' fancy dress making a presentation related to a Swallow and Ariell Busy Bee event, 1914 - 1920
... War - World War I... and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War... - industrial Business and Traders War - World War I Social Activities ...Probably from a "Busy Bee" novelty night like those held on 11 June 1915 (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91164843) and 30 June 1916 (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91165168).One of 44 black and white photos recording the work and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War in Europe .40 - Woman from (.39) appears to be making a presentation to another woman in a uniform of military appearancebuilt environment - industrial, business and traders, war - world war i, social activities, busy bee, swallow & ariell ltd, red cross -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Pamphlet - Anzac Commemoration Service, 25 Apr 2015
... War - World War I... Collected on ANZAC Day 25 April 2015 War - World War I Returned ...Collected on ANZAC Day 25 April 2015.01 - folded 4 page pamphlet for the Order of ANZAC commemorative service 2015 .02 - Printed flyer sponsored by the Hon Michael DANBY MP with timeline of 2015 ANZAC day events in Port Phillipwar - world war i, returned services league, rsl, port melbourne primary school, anzac day, beach street memorial, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, bernadene voss, mike kelly, arnaud ng, les sutherland, perce mcguire white, perce white, michael danby -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Folders, Research Material for Welcoming the Wounded Anzacs, Terry Keenan, 2014 - 2015
... War - World War I... - World War I Women Piers and Wharves - Princes Pier Piers ...Two folders of research material for Terry Keenan's "Welcoming the Wounded ANZACS" .01 blue folder - copies of newspaper cutting mentioning the Welcoming Committee (from Port Melbourne Standard) .02 Green transparent folder of Terry's notes, photocopies, cuttingswar - world war i, women, piers and wharves - princes pier, piers and wharves - station pier, women's welcoming committee, catherine suffolk nee humphrey, albert 'joe' budd, annie samson nee anderson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme - Port Melbourne Baseball Club, Smoke Night Celebration, Welcome home to members of the Services, Smoke Night Celebration. "Welcome home to members of the Services", 1946 - 1947
... War - World War II... - Baseball War - World War II Port Melbourne Baseball Club Port ....01 - Yellow program with brown printing for Smoke Night Celebration for Port Melbourne Baseball Club, 27 July 1946 .02- pale green program with blue printing for Smoke Night Celebration for Port Melbourne Cricket Club, 23 June 1947 These "Welcome home to members of the Services" were held in the Supper Room of the Port Melbourne Town Hall.On the rear of each card is a Roll of Honour of those who served (including Killed in Action)sport - baseball, war - world war ii, port melbourne baseball club, port melbourne cricket club, les rhomer, henry melville fennell, e russell, james peter crichton, roy barrand, leo woodward, w woodruff -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Tasman Archives, Betrayal in high places, 1996
... World war 1939-1945 - War crime - Japan...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - War crime - Japan World war ...Alleges an extensive cover-up of Japanese war crimes.Index, ill, p.263.non-fictionAlleges an extensive cover-up of Japanese war crimes.world war 1939-1945 - war crime - japan, world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners – japanese -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Heinemann, Submarine!, 1953
... Submarine warfare - World war II...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Submarine warfare - World war II World war 1939 ...A personal account by an American submariner of operations in the pacific in World War Twop.274.A personal account by an American submariner of operations in the pacific in World War Twosubmarine warfare - world war ii, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Amber Books, Aircraft of world war two: Development, weaponry, specifications, 2006
... Aircraft of world war two: Development, weaponry...Fighter aircraft - World war II...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Fighter aircraft - World war II world war 1939-1945 ...Details of the fighting aircraft of World War TwoIndex, ill, p.313.Details of the fighting aircraft of World War Twofighter aircraft - world war ii, world war 1939-1945 bomber aircraft -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph - Colour, Memorial Seat at White Flat Oval
... football World War Two... to Corporal F.C. Clarke, who died of wounds during World War Two.... Street Armstong Street oval cricket football World War Two World ..."BALLARAT, Fri: Two days before Christmas Mr F. C. Clarke, of Victoria st, received from his son, Sapper F. Clarke, a message conveying Christmas and New Year greetings, and the assurance "all well." Mr Clarke has now been officially advised that his son died of wounds in New Guinea on December 24." [The Argus, 1 January 1944] The seat was moved to White Flat from the corner of Ballarat's Barkly and Young Streets around 2008.A digital colour photograph of a timber seat at the White Flat Oval. The seat is under a tree beside the A.E. 'Sonny" Mark Grandstand, and has a plaque fixed to it. It is a memorial to Corporal F.C. Clarke, who died of wounds during World War Two.ballarat, white flat, white flat sports ground, hickman street, south street, armstong street, oval, cricket, football world war two, world war, f.c. clarke -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph - Digital, Clare Gervasoni, Buninyong Avenue of Honour, 30/12/2011
... world war one..., 3350 goldfields Buninyong Avenue of Honour buninyong world war ...buninyong avenue of honour, buninyong, world war one, world war -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph - Colour, Mark Banning, Photograph of the gravestone of John A. Alexander, 2014, 18/02/2014
... world war one..., Armentieres. world war one wwi war cemetery headstone alexander j.a ...John Austin Anderson was the son of Daniel William and Elizabeth Jane Anderson, and husband of Ethel M. Anderson of 312 Ripon Street South, Ballarat. John Anderson was a sergeant with the 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company. He was 34 years of age when he was killed in action in France on 01 July 1916. Anderson is buried at Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres.Four digital images images of the headstones for J.A. Anderson in the Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, taken by Mark Banning on 18 February 2014. world war one, wwi, war, cemetery, headstone, alexander, j.a. alexander., mmm -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Medicine, The Blue Light Ointment, c1917
... world war one... to Australian soldiers during World War One to prevent venereal..., 3350 goldfields world war one medicine ointment venereal ...Photograph of a box containing two tubes. It was given to Australian soldiers during World War One to prevent venereal disease.Inside box: Directions for Use Before Connection 1. Rub head and shaft of Penis with half the tube of No. 2 Ointment, White. 2. Always wear a sheath After Connection 1. Pass water IMMEDIATELY 2. Wash thoroughly Penis and Scrotum with soap and water. 3. Inject the whole of the contents of the Tube of No. 1. Oitnment, Brown, into pipe and massage back 2 inches. 4. Rub remainder of tube No. 2 Ointment, White, on head and shaft of Penis and Scrotum 5. Hold urine some hours after treatment 6. Report at V.D. Prevention Depot (Blue Light Depot) as soon as possible. 7. Having read directions and understood them, destroy by tearing up or by burning.world war one, medicine, ointment, venereal disease, vd, world war 1, world war, mmm -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph - colour, Boer War Memorial (detail), Sturt Street, Ballarat, 2011, 29/12/11
... World War 1...The Boer War was fought i South Africa. The World War One.... The World War One uniiform is quite close to those worn ...The Boer War was fought i South Africa. The World War One uniiform is quite close to those worn by Australian during the Boer War.boer war, world war 1, statue, horse, soldier, slouch hat -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph - Colour, Mount Pleasant State School Honour Board
... world war one..., 3350 goldfields world war one world war mt pleasant state ...Photograph of a timber honour boardworld war one, world war, mt pleasant state school, honour board, barnett, mcgregor, gribble, pollock, ross, jolly, sargeant, eggington, jerram, frank, hind, lingham, king, may, renfree, chandler, wight, zilles, matthews, slater, rowsell, hallett, peice, simpson, webb, coffet, tobert, buchanan, burrows, brazenor, cochrane, macdonald, ottaway, smith, o'bern, ware, treloar, saxton, wilson, stark, greenwood, orr, nankervis, burge, rooney, hoskin, bell, dunstan, craig, pattie, carroll, moon, bieske, page, richards, lockett, collett, frampton, williams, symonds, mcdonald, hicks, selmon, britton, martell, bolton, westcott, simper, cowdell, doepel, commons, hooley, gates, campbell, martin, neville, aikins, price, jeffree, rogers, murrie, fraser, cunningham, gedling, zazzard, malcolm, thomas, spears, hyland, pascoe, davis, peters, martnell, hill, reynolds, parkin, dobson, pope, stratford, scott, preston, adamson, lucas, bailey, jones, wrigley, morrell, gullan, provis, semmens, whittle, falla, gluyas, barrett, berryman, carincross, twaits, porter, heard, edwards, hand, robb, grant, bishop, dean, graham, mcallester -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph - digital, Turkish Soldiers During World War One, 1918, 1918
... Turkish Soldiers During World War One, 1918...world war one... machine guns during World War 1. ..., 3350 goldfields world war one world war palestine machine gun ...Black and white photograph of Turkish soldiers using machine guns during World War 1. Verso: A Turkish photo - Turkish machine guns in action. Note the three men on the right are using a range finder. Palestine 1918.world war one, world war, palestine, machine gun, turks, turkish, mmm -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, NAL Caliber, Final patrol : true stories of World War II submarines, 2006
... Final patrol : true stories of World War II submarines...Submarine warfare - World war II...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Submarine warfare - World war II World War 1939 ...During World War II, the U.S. Navy's submarine service suffered the highest percentage of casualties of any branch of the American armed forces. One in five submariners was lost. But despite the odds, these underwater warriors accounted for almost sixty percent of Japanese shipping losses and were a major factor in winning the war.Index, ill, p.331.During World War II, the U.S. Navy's submarine service suffered the highest percentage of casualties of any branch of the American armed forces. One in five submariners was lost. But despite the odds, these underwater warriors accounted for almost sixty percent of Japanese shipping losses and were a major factor in winning the war.submarine warfare - world war ii, world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - united states -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Allen & Unwin, U-boat far from home : the epic voyage of U862 to Australia and New Zealand /, 1997
... Submarine warfare - World war II...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Submarine warfare - World war II World War 1939 ...The operations of U 862 in Australian and New Zealand waters in World War TwoIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.282.non-fictionThe operations of U 862 in Australian and New Zealand waters in World War Two submarine warfare - world war ii, world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - germany -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph - Digital, Troopship Wiltshire, 1918, c1918
... World War One... the conclusion of World War One is was wrecked Rosalie Bay, Great Barrier... the conclusion of World War One is was wrecked Rosalie Bay, Great Barrier ...The HMAT A18 Wiltshire (1912-1922) weighed 10,390 tons with an average cruise speed of 13.5 knots or 25.00 kmph. Described as a refrigerated steamship it was b uilt 1912 by John Brown, Clydebank for the Federal S N Co Ltd, London and was propelled by a twin screw, quadruple expansion engine 2 x 4 cylinders each 6500 hp. Owned by the Commonwealth & Dominion Line Ltd, London, it was leased by the Commonwealth until 2 October 1917. It embarked from Egypt on 2 February 1918. On 18 October 1914 at Melbourne embarked the 4th Light Horse Regiment (Victoria) A, B & C squadron & their Machine Gun Section, the 2nd Field Ambulance (Victoria) First Division. The disembarked the 4th Light Horse Regiment in Egypt on 10 December 1914. On 01 November 1914 The Wiltshire assembled with the first convoy at King George's Sound, Albany Western Australia in transporting the first detachment of the Australian and New Zealand Imperial Expeditionary Forces. It completed nine transport voyages from Australia commencing 18 October 1914 until final voyage from Sydney 9th November 1918. During that time The Wiltshire carried the 4th Field Artillery Brigade (Victoria) 2nd Division Artillery and their 1st Reinforcements, 1st Division Ammunition Column 1st Division Artillery 4th Reinforcements, thirty-four Infantry Battalion Reinforcements, the 10th, 11th & 12th Field Artillery Battery (Victoria) 4th Field Artillery Brigades, the 4th Brigade Ammunition Column 4th Field Artillery Brigade, the 1st Siege Artillery Brigade 15th Reinforcements, the 4th Light Horse Regiment (Victoria) A, B & C squadron & their Machine Gun Section, six Light Horse Brigade Reinforcements, the 1st Veterinary Section (New South Wales) 11th Reinforcements, the 1st Mobile Veterinary Section (New South Wales) 1st Division 11th Reinforcements, the 2nd Mobile Veterinary Section (Victoria, New South Wales) 2nd Division 11th Reinforcements, the 1st Cyclist Battalion (New South Wales and Queensland) 3rd Reinforcements, the 2nd Field Ambulance (Victoria) First Division & Medical Officers. After the conclusion of World War One is was wrecked Rosalie Bay, Great Barrier Island New Zealand 31 May 1922 on passage London for Dunedin. Onboard was a crew of 103 plus 1 stowaway, and 10,000 ton of general cargo. No lives lost and is now a well frequented 'Dive' wrecksite. (http://www.flotilla-australia.com/hmat.htm#A18)Photographic postcard of the troopship Wiltshire out at sea.world war one, world war, wiltshire, troop ship, mmm -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph - Colour, Dedication of the Navigators Avenue of Honour, 2015, 19/04/2015
... world war one, world war, avenue of honour, mmm.... world war one, world war, avenue of honour, mmm A panaramic ...Navigators is a Victorian town near Ballarat.A panaramic photograph showing the crowd before the ceremony to open the Navigators Avenue of Honour. world war one, world war, avenue of honour, mmm