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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Letter - Correspondence, Roy Charlesworth, 24/11/1941 12:00:00 AM
... World War 1939 - 1945... and Mitcham World War 1939 - 1945 Application for permission to enlist ...Application for permission to enlist in R.A.A.F. from Roy Charlesworth to the Chairman and members of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham council Committee, 24 Nov 1941.Application for permission to enlist in R.A.A.F. from Roy Charlesworth to the Chairman and members of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham council Committee, 24 Nov 1941.Application for permission to enlist in R.A.A.F. from Roy Charlesworth to the Chairman and members of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham council Committee, 24 Nov 1941.charlesworth, albert roy, shire of blackburn and mitcham, world war 1939 - 1945 -
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Document, Lionel Arthur Jones, 1941 - 1945
... P.O.W. camp to K.E. Jones. Jones Lionel Arthur World War 1939 ...Photocopies of war service documents of Lionel Arthur Jones:Photocopies of war service documents of Lionel Arthur Jones: (1) Photograph, (2) Telegram re P.O.W. status, (3) Certificate of discharge from A.I.F., (4) Postcard from P.O.W. camp to K.E. Jones.Photocopies of war service documents of Lionel Arthur Jones: jones, lionel arthur, world war, 1939-1945., jones, k.e. -
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Letter - Correspondence, Letter to Mrs Mary Jack about wartime gardening efforts, 12/09/1943
... Mitcham melbourne Schwerkolt Alice Tanner Alice World War 1939 ...Letter from Alice Tanner to Mrs Mary Jack, September 1943.schwerkolt, alice, tanner, alice, world war, 1939 - 1945 -
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Document, Papers relating to Alwyn Till, c1935 - 1946
... Mitcham melbourne Till Alwyn Till Evelyn World War 1939 - 1945 ...Papers relating to Warrant Officer Alwyn Till: (a) photocopy of photograph. (b) photocopy of photos of aircraft (c) letter from Bn J. van der Straten Waillet & copy. (d) letter from Alwyn Till to his mother from England (e) essay by Alwyn Till on wood carting. (f) letter from Casualty Section, Department of Air, Commonwealth of Australia to Mrs E.V. Till.till, alwyn, till, evelyn, world war, 1939 - 1945 -
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Document, Watson, R.A, 1946
... Mitcham melbourne Watson R.A. Watson Fred World War 1939 - 1945 ...Certificate from Nunawading Council for service by R.A. (Fred) Watson during 2nd World War & other articles about the war in New Guinea. Box Hill District cricket umpire for 40 yearswatson, r.a., watson, fred, world war, 1939 - 1945 -
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Document, Mrs Jessie Watts memorabilia, 1932 - 1945
... Mitcham melbourne Watts Jessie (Mrs) Kirkwood Jessie World War ...Memorabilia of Don Watts' mother Mrs Jessie Watts (nee Kirkwood) who ran the Blackburn Dairy from 1929. She lived 1904 - 1972. Includes Photo NP874 and enlarged copy of aged 21. Identity card, issued 1949, Drivers' Licence 1932 and petrol ration coupons from World War 2.watts, jessie (mrs), kirkwood, jessie, world war, 1939 - 1945, ration books, blackburn dairy -
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Certificate - Document, Presentation certificate, 24/05/1946
... Mitcham melbourne Windsor A World War 1939 - 1945 Presentation ...Presentation certificate from Nunawading Council to A. Windsor for services to King and Empire in World War 2.windsor, a, world war, 1939 - 1945 -
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Document, Invitation, D.P. Windsor, 1/03/1946
... Mitcham melbourne Windsor D.P. City of Nunawading World War 1939 ...Invitation from Nunawading Council to D.P. Windsor to celebrate the return of discharged service personnel following World War 2 and souvenir programme.windsor, d.p., city of nunawading, world war, 1939 - 1945 -
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Certificate - Document, D.P. Windsor, 24/05/1946
... Mitcham melbourne Windsor D.P. City of Nunawading World War 1939 ...Certificate presented to D.P. Windsor in recognition of service to King and Empire following World War 2windsor, d.p., city of nunawading, world war, 1939 - 1945 -
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Newspaper - Article, Rich Birthday Cake, 27/08/1940
... Mitcham melbourne Newspapers World War 1939 - 1945 The Sun News ...Extract from The Sun News Pictorial dated 27/8/1940 with recipe for birthday cake to send to troops during World War Twonewspapers, world war, 1939 - 1945, the sun news pictorial -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Money Note - N.Cummins
... world war 1939 -1945... Mitcham melbourne cummins norman world war 1939 -1945 booth ...Black and White photograph of Palestine Pound Note with inset photo of Norman Cummins. Example of wartime mementoes of World War 2 personnel.cummins, norman, world war 1939 -1945, booth, phyllis, elsie -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Document - Correspondence, Wartime refugee in Mitcham, 21/10/1998
... reception board mitcham state school no. 2904 world war 1939 - 1945 ...Letter from Arthur Rose giving details of his life in Mitcham after being brought to Australia by the children's overseas reception board during the 2nd world war.churchward, (mrs), rose, arthur, woodger, jean, batory (ship), wellington, keith, till, alwyn, miller, children's overseas reception board, mitcham state school, no. 2904, world war, 1939 - 1945 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Document, John Lade's Memoirs, 1922
... World War 1939 - 1945... Mitcham melbourne Lade John World War 1939 - 1945 Mitcham Tennis ...Autobiography of John Lade.Autobiography of John Lade.Autobiography of John Lade.lade, john, world war 1939 - 1945, mitcham tennis club, mitcham bowling club, mitcham high school -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Article, We shall remember them, 2017
... world war 1939 -1945... gerald world war 1939 -1945 The number of World War 2 veterans ...The number of World War 2 veterans attending Anzac Day is rapidly diminishing but Gerald Metherson of Bomber Command us still a regular attendee.blackburn returned services league, mcpherson, gerald, world war 1939 -1945 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Article, Greg McGregor, 2017
... world war 1939 - 1945... Mitcham melbourne mcgregor greg world war 1939 - 1945 strathdon ...Greg McGregor, resident of Strathdon, reminisces about hid World War 2 experiences in the Battle of Milne Bay.mcgregor, greg, world war 1939 - 1945, strathdon community -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Document, Alwyn Till's Adversary, 1944
... world war 1939 - 1945... Mitcham melbourne till alwyn world war 1939 - 1945 Notes ...Notes pertaining to the death of Alwyn Till during World War 2.till, alwyn, world war 1939 - 1945 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Document, WW2 Fruit Growers, 2016
... world war 1939-1945... Mitcham melbourne fruit industry world war 1939-1945 fruitgrowers ...An article about the difficulties associated with fruit growing during World War 2.fruit industry, world war 1939-1945, fruitgrowers and primary defence league of australia -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Document - Service records, National Archives of Australia, Ernest Victor Rider
... world war 1939 -1945... Ernest Victor world war 1939 -1945 World War 2 Service records ...1919 - 1943World War II Service recordWorld War 2 Service records of Ernest Victor Rider who died of Beri-Beri as a prisoner of war. Service No. VX50250. Cross reference NP4422.rider ernest victor, world war 1939 -1945 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Letter, Tyres, 02/03/1945
... World War 1939 - 1945... and a permit for purchase was required World War 1939 - 1945 Transport ...A printed letter from the Department of Supply & Shipping regarding the availability of tyresnon-fictionA printed letter from the Department of Supply & Shipping regarding the availability of tyresworld war 1939 - 1945, transport -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Jack Eric Town, 4th/10/1945
... world war 1939 - 1945... Mitcham melbourne town jack eric world war 1939 - 1945 australian ...Coloured studio portrait of Sgt Jack Eric Town in full uniform. Discharge Certificate at ND6798 and medals at NA04717.1-3town, jack eric, world war 1939 - 1945, australian imperial forces -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Vermont Primary School Memorial Stone
... world war 1939-1945... war memorials world war 1939-1945 Coloured photograph ...Coloured photograph of the memorial stone in the Vermont South Primary School avenue of honour, placed in 1995 to commemorate 50 years of peace since the Second World Warvermont primary school no. 1022, avenue of honour, war memorials, world war 1939-1945 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Lionel Jones in uniform, 1940s
... world war 1939-1945... forces world war 1939-1945 Black & white photo of Lionel Jones ...Black & white photo of Lionel Jones in the second world war uniform of the A.I.F.. Lionel was husband of Bette Jones, a Society member.|See also his diary kept during the war as a prisoner of war ND4877jones lionel, jones bette, australian imperial forces, world war 1939-1945 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Lionel Jones, c1944
... world war 1939- 1945... prisoners of war world war 1939- 1945 Black & white photo of Lionel ...Lionel was captured and became a prisoner of war in Italy. When Italy withdrew from the war they opened the gates of the P.O.W. camps. Lionel and a friend were working for Padroni who helped them with food and civilian clothing. They walked to the Switzerland border and with the help of Partisan who got them to Smugglers gap in the alps and then to Switzerland.Black & white photo of Lionel Jones in civvies after his escape as a P.O.W. See also ND4877 and Historyjones lionel, prisoners of war, world war 1939- 1945 -
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Pamphlet, Medal Information, 24/04/2010
... World War 1939 - 1945... Medals World War 1914 - 1918 World War 1939 - 1945 A description ...A description of War Medalsnon-fictionA description of War Medalsmedals, world war 1914 - 1918, world war 1939 - 1945 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, George Purcell, 9/10/2019 12:00:00 AM
... World War 1939-1945... infantry battalion World War 1939-1945 Black and white photograph ...Black and white photograph of George Purcellgeorge purcell, nx40503, prisoner of war, 2/18 infantry battalion, world war 1939-1945 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)Photograph, 1998
... World War 1939 - 1945... Fishing Industry Ships and Shipping World War 1939 - 1945 Colour ...Three other photographs in album of similar views of the construction of the sand transfer station.Colour photograph showing building of sand transfer station on eastern side of Entrance. Flagstaff visible in background in photo progress. Lakes Entrance Victoriawreckage, fishing industry, ships and shipping, world war 1939 - 1945 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)Photograph, 2000
... World War 1939 - 1945... and Shipping World War 1939 - 1945 Fishing Industry Colour photograph ...Article in Lakes Post Newspaper 25 October, 2000 re wreckage found 12 nautical miles S.W. of the entrance and 3.2 nautical miles off the beach.Colour photograph showing Arno Blank, owner / skipper, and crew of scallop boat Sonja with WW2 aeroplane wreckage dredged up in Bass Strait, at Lakes Entrance, Victoria.wreckage, jetties, ships and shipping, world war 1939 - 1945, fishing industry -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)Postcard, Valentine Series, 1940
... World War 1939 - 1945... Entrance gippsland Historic Sites Navigation World War 1939 - 1945 ...Black and white small format postcard of the timber observation lookout at Jemmys Point, Lakes Entrance, Victoria, showing the timber tower with observation deck, signal light on steel tower nearby. Top of old standing lookout tree just visible.Jemmys Point Lakes Entrancehistoric sites, navigation, world war 1939 - 1945, room display -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)Photograph, 1944
... World War 1939 - 1945... Volunteering World War 1939 - 1945 Black and white photograph showing ...Date made February 1944Black and white photograph showing Miss Jessie Muir, Chief Observer cutting the ribbon to declare open the Volunteer Air Observors Corps tower on Esplanade, Lakes Entrance Victoriahistoric sites, volunteering, world war 1939 - 1945 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)Photograph, 1992
... World War 1939 - 1945... World War 1939 - 1945 Memorials Black and white photograph two ...Article appeared in Lakes Post Newspaper page 1, 12 March 1992, names of men unknown.Black and white photograph two workmen with rope and slings to move the WW1 Memorial, from foreshore on Esplanade to new site at Marine Parade, Lakes Entrance, Victoria.world war 1914-1918, world war 1939 - 1945, memorials
