A light blue cardboard caver with black information on the front. top right hand corner reads 610-66-023-7108. Under the Australian Coat of Arms is the details of the booklet. There are two metal staples down the left hand side.booklet, division in battle, artillery

1917 Australian Federal Election. The incumbent Nationalist Party, led by Prime Minister Billy Hughes, defeated the opposition Labor Party led by Frank Tudor in a landslide. At this election, Hughes had abandoned West Sydney, which he won with 75.3% of the vote as the Labor candidate at the previous election in 1914, and moved to Bendigo instead, winning it as the Nationalist candidate. Sourced from Wikipedia.Letter of appreciation from William (Billy) Hughes addressed to Mr. Rule. Cream coloured paper with Commonwealth of Australia letterhead with coat of Arms. Dated Melbourne 8th May 1917. The letter expresses appreciation for the support of Gilbert Rule for the National Party campaign supporting Mr Hughes. Brown paper envelope is addressed to Gilbert Rule Esq. Bendigo. Printed on thr letter - On His Majesty's Service. Commonwealth of Australia Prime Minister's Department. It has a red 1 Penny stamp. gilbert rule, billy hughes, national party

Large Green Leather covered book with Gold Australian Coat of Arms on front.Reproduced from Official and other photographs of the two World Wars. Published under the auspices of the Board of Management of the Australian War Memorial. Contains Dedication - To the men and women of the Empire who in every hour of danger , face the storm … who in their willing sacrifice are bearing the brunt of a struggle for the peace and security of all peoples. Faint stamp "Maurice Parker" inside front cover top left.

The letter to William Ferrier of South Warrnambool from the Prime Minister and the Parliament of the Commonwealth recognised the significance of William’s brave and courageous lifesaving act to the people of Australia; “They all feel that your conduct was worthy of the best deeds done by British sailors in the past and they are proud to know that Australia can produce such as you.” The story of that brave rescue follows on below … The ship from which the sailors were rescued was the three-masted, iron and steel barquentine the La Bella, built in Norway in 1893. She was one of two iron and steel ships by Johan Smith, The company was one of the leading shipping families in Tvedestrand, Norway. She was significant to Norwegian shipping, being one of only 27 iron and steel ships ever built in Norway. She was registered in New Zealand and engaged from 1902 in inter-colonial trading of timber in the Pacific, between New Zealand and Australia and was often in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria. On 5th October 1905, the twelve-year-old La Bella left Lyttleton, New Zealand carrying a cargo of timber bound for Warrnambool, Australia. She was manned by a crew of twelve: the Master, (Captain Mylius, previously 1st Mate of La Bella, appointed Captain to La Bella on 6th February 1903) 2 Mates, Cook, six able seamen, one ordinary seaman and a boy. Bad weather en route caused her to shelter at Burnie on Tasmania's North West coast. On November 10th, the 37th day of her journey, La Bella approached Warrnambool. Captain Mylius steered her towards Lady Bay Channel in heavy south-west seas and evening mist. He ordered the helmsman to steer for the light. As the ship came round, a tremendous sea struck her on the port quarter, causing her to breach broadside in a north-westerly direction into breakers. The helm was brought round twice more, but each time heavy seas broke over her, the third time throwing the La Bella on to a submerged reef in Lady Bay now known as La Bella Reef (about 100 yards from the Warrnambool breakwater). The sea was so rough that it even wrenched a one-and-a-half ton anchor from its fastenings and into the sea. As Captain Mylius headed to the steel wheelhouse, intending to send up a rocket flare, a huge sea slammed the steel door into him (resulting in massive bruising front and back) Despite his injuries he still managed to set off a blue light, which he held up in his hands. La Bella’s lifeboats were filled with seawater and broke up on their chocks. The blue light was the first indication to people on the shore that there was a ship in distress. The Harbour Master, Captain Roe (who lived in the Harbour Master’s House opposite Flagstaff Hill), organised a group of volunteers to crew the lifeboat because the trained crew was unavailable; the crewmen were working on a steamer in Port Fairy at the time. He then poured oil onto the water to try and smooth the sea. At around 11 pm three of the crew took shelter in the steel forecastle but the sea crashed into it and broke it up. While the rest of the crew and onlookers watched helplessly in the moonlight the bodies were washed away into the sea, never to be seen again. Some of the crew lashed themselves to the weather rail to keep from being washed away. Watson, the ordinary seaman, became tangled in the rigging lines and was too weak to move, so the 2nd Mate, Robertson, put a line onto him so that he wouldn’t wash off. Around 11 pm three of the crew were unconscious from exhaustion. The situation on La Bella was becoming dangerous. The 2nd Mate moved to the ‘house’ and soon afterwards the ship slipped in the heavy sea. The lashings of the 1st Mate and the ‘boy’ Denham had kept them safe until about 2 am when they were washed overboard; no one was able to help. One by one, the exhausted crew were being washed overboard, too weak to hold on any longer. During the night the La Bella had broken into two and the deckhouse ran out towards the sea. Two more men drowned when trying to reach the lifeboat. By sunrise, the only survivors of the twelve were the Master, 2nd Mate and three seamen. Early in the morning, Captain Roe used the rocket apparatus on shore to try and shoot a line to the ship for a safer rescue but each attempt fell short of the target. Several attempts were made by the lifeboat to rescue the stricken sailors, but the rough conditions made this difficult for the boat to get close enough to the ship and the lifeboat had to return to shore. During a final attempt to reach the ship Captain Mylius ordered his men to jump into the sea. Leonard Robertson, 2nd mate, jumped and swam towards the lifeboat, taking hold of the boat hook offered to him. Oscar Rosenholme managed to reach the boat floating on a piece of timber from the ship’s load and a third survivor, Noake, also made the boat. Along with the lifeboat rescue crew, 25-year-old William Ferrier rowed his small dingy through the heavy seas and managed to rescue the Captain, whom he landed on the breakwater. Ferrier then returned to the ship to attempt a final rescue, losing his oars and rowlocks into the high sea. Using just a spare paddle he skulled towards the La Bella, reaching her stern in time to cut loose the lone surviving sailor, Payne, from the lashing that held him to the ship; the terrified sailor dropped from the ship and into the dingy. Shortly after the last man was rescued, the La Bella was lifted by a huge wave and crashed back down on the reef; she broke up and sank. The ordeal had lasted ten hours. The survivors were taken to the nearby Bay View Hotel and gratefully received warm food and clothing, medical attention and a place to sleep. In the following days, an unidentified body of a young person has washed ashore; it was either Watson or Denham. The body was buried in the Warrnambool cemetery with an appropriate gravestone and inscription. William Ferrier became a national hero as news of the daring rescue spread. In recognition of his bravery in the two daring rescues, he was awarded the Silver Medal for Bravery by the Royal Humane Society and was honoured in the letter from the Prime Minister and the Parliament of the Commonwealth, telegrams and a cheque for £20 from the Governor-General, over £150 subscribed by the public, including Warrnambool and district and readers of The Argus, and a gold medal from the Glenelg Dinghy Club of South Australia. Ferrier’s rescue efforts are one of the most heroic in Victoria’s shipwreck history. (William Ferrier’s son, Frank, received a similar award almost fifty years later when he helped rescue four members of the crew on the yacht Merlan after it ran on to a reef near the Point Lonsdale Lighthouse. ) The wreck of La Bella now lies on her port side in 13 metres of sheltered water inside the reef she struck. The bow section is relatively intact and part of the stern has drifted north-easterly towards the mouth of the Hopkins River. The reef the La Bella struck now bears its name. Those five rescued from the La Bella were Captain George Mylius, Leonard Robertson (2nd Mate, 21 years old), R. Payne, Oscar Rosenholme and Jack Noake. Those seven who lost their lives were Mr Coulson (1st mate), Charles Jackman (cook) Gustave Johnson, Pierre Johann and Robert Gent (all able seamen), Harry Watson (ordinary seaman) and Jack Denham (ship’s boy), Captain Mylius was found guilty of careless navigation; he had sailed into the bay without the services of a pilot. His Master Certificate was suspended for twelve months. Later he was also charged with the manslaughter of one of the crew who had died when the La Bella was wrecked but found not guilty. The event’s adverse publicity and damage to his career took a toll on his health and he died of a heart attack six months after the wreck; he was only thirty-seven. His body was buried in the Melbourne General Cemetery. The La Bella was “the best documented of all sailing ships owned in New Zealand”. Her record books, ship logs, correspondence and supporting papers are still available. At the time of the tragedy, she was owned by Messers David C.Turnbull and Co. of Timaru, New Zealand timber merchants and shipping agents, who had purchased her on 13th December 1901. A detailed account of the last journey of La Bella can be read in “Leonard Robertson, the Whangaroa & La Bella” written by Jack Churchouse, published in 1982 by Millwood Press Ltd, Wellington, NZ. As well as this letter, Flagstaff Hill’s La Bella Collection includes a photograph of the wrecked La Bella, a brass rail holder and a postcard of William Ferrier with four of the survivors. Some 15 – 17 ships are believed to have sunk in Lady Bay, but only two have been discovered on the seafloor; the “La Bella” and the “Edinburgh Castle”. Both wrecks are popular diving sites and are preserved as significant historical marine and marine archaeological sites. This original congratulatory letter sent to William Ferrier by the Prime Minister and Government of Australia demonstrates the importance attached to his efforts for Victoria and to Australia. The letter is part of the La Bella Collection and is significant at both a local and state level. Its connection to the La Bella shipwreck and the rescue of five survivors highlights the dangers of Victoria’s Shipwreck Coast. The letter to William Ferrier from the Australian Government acknowledges the bravery of ordinary Australians who risked their lives to save victims of shipwrecks along the coast. The letter is significant to the history of Warrnambool as it honours William Ferrier, a local fisherman whose descendants continue to live in the area. It highlights the way of life of people who lived in coastal towns in 19th century Victoria and the effects of shipwrecks upon them. The letter connects to the postcard of William Ferrier with four of the five rescued crew, the photograph of the wreck of the La Bella and the artefact from the wreck, the rail holder. This letter is significant because of its association with the sailing ship “La Bella”. The “La Bella” is of local and state and national significance. It is one of the only two shipwrecks discovered in Lady Bay, Warrnambool, out of the 15-17 shipwrecks in the bay. Letter to William Ferrier of South Warrnambool from the Prime Minister and Members of Parliament commending him on his bravery. The printed letterhead includes a coat of arms in the top centre and the official address. The letter is very neatly hand written in black pen and includes 4 signatures of Members of Parliament. The rectangular paper is cream coloured with some yellow/brown discolouring. It has the letterhead on the right hand side of it and the written letter begins below the letterhead. The paper has been folded so that the right side becomes the cover page of the letter. The writing is continued onto the inside right hand page of the folded paper and the writing ends here. There is more recent writing on the bottom right hand corner of the back page. The paper has been officially folded in half a total 3 times and there is heavy discolouration on the sections that form the front and back of the folded letter. There is a 4th fold line that is less pronounced that the other folds and would make the paper the size to fit into a pocket. At several fold creases the paper has worn through. The edges of the paper have minor tears. The printed coat of arms is that of the House of Representatives. Underneath is printed “The Parliament of the Commonwealth, / Parliament House / Melbourne”. The hand written, letter is dated “14th November, 1905” and addressed to “Mr. William Ferrier / South Warrnambool” The letter begins “The Speaker, the Prime Minister and Members of the Ministry and its supporters, the Leader and Members of the Opposition, the Leader and Members of the Labour Party, being all the Members of the House of Representatives of the Federal Parliament of Australia” … It continues “desire to express to you their appreciation of your bravery in skulling out to the wreck of the “La Bella” at Warrnambool on Saturday, 11th November, 1905, and recovering therefrom two of the crew who were in imminent danger of their lives. They all feel that your conduct was worthy of the best deeds done by British sailors in the past and they are proud to know that Australia can produce such as you.” The letter is “Signed on behalf of the Members – Speaker (Frederick Holder ), Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Joseph Cook ), Prime Minister (Alfred Deakin), Leader of the Labour Party ( J.C. Watson)” On the back of the letter is blue ink handwriting “OWNER / G. FERRIER / TO. BE. PHOTOGRAPHED / 27-4-76”la bella, william ferrier, bill ferrier, lady bay, 1905, 10th november 1905, 11th november 1905, parliament of the commonwealth, prime minister, australian government, new zealand, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village

A light blueish coloured plastic cover with black information on the front. Top right hand corner reads 7610-66-031-4752. Under the Australian Coat of Arms is the description of the booklet. There are two punc holes and two metal staples down the left hand side.australian military forces, division in battle, artillery

A light blueish coloured plastic cover with black information on the front. Top right hand corner reads 7610-66-031-4752. Under the Australian Coat of Arms is the description of the booklet. There are two punc holes and two metal staples down the left hand side. Inside of the booklet is Amendment List No2.australian military forces, division in battle, artillery

A light blueish coloured plastic cover with black information on the front. Top right hand corner reads 7610-66-031-4752. Under the Australian Coat of Arms is the description of the booklet. There are two punc holes and two metal staples down the left hand side. Inside of the booklet is Amendment List No2.australian military forces, division in battle, artillery

A light blueish coloured plastic cover with black information on the front. Top right hand corner reads 7610-66-031-4752. Under the Australian Coat of Arms is the description of the booklet. There are two punc holes and two metal staples down the left hand side. Inside of the booklet is Amendment List No2.australian military forces, division in battle, artillery

A bluish colour plastic cover with black information on the front. Top right hand corner reads 7610-66-028-6020. Under the Australian Coat of Arms is the title of the booklet. The booklet is held together with two metal screws inside the cover.australian army, division in battle, infantry

A bluish colour plastic cover with black information on the front. Top right hand corner reads 7610-66-028-6020. Under the Australian Coat of Arms is the title of the booklet. The booklet is held together with two metal screws inside the cover.australian army, division in battle, infantry

A bluish colour plastic cover with black information on the front. Top right hand corner reads 7610-66-028-6020. Under the Australian Coat of Arms is the title of the booklet. The booklet is held together with two metal screws inside the cover. This booklet is cover with a plastic cover.australian army, division in battle, infantry

A bluish colour plastic cover with black information on the front. Top right hand corner reads 7610-66-028-6020. Under the Australian Coat of Arms is the title of the booklet. The booklet is held together with two metal screws inside the cover. This booklet is cover with a plastic cover.australian army, division in battle, infantry

Item in the collection of "William John SULLIVAN" VX57829. Refer Cat No. 9523P for his service details.Soft cover book. Cover - lightweight cardboard with adhered brown colour buckram. Black ink print on front, with Australian Coat of Arms. Pay book No. 265153. Handwritten - black ink pen - owner information. 23 pages - cut plain, white paper. Many pages completed with handwritten details of "DAILY RATES OF PAY", NEXT OF KIN, MEDICAL" et. Staples have rusted so all pages are loose. Front end paper has two black and white photographs secured with clear adhesive tape.Handwritten black ink on front cover. "VX57829/SULLIVAN/ WILLIAM JOHN".books, army, pow, paybooks, william john sullivan

See Cat 4867.2 Small booklet - Khaki cardboard cover, with black printing on it. It has the Australian Coat of Arms near the top centre. At top of cover are spaces for NR, rank and name. The book has 40 pages. Page 4 has soldiers name and NR etc. P.10 has clothing issues. P.22 has personal equipment issued. P.26 Record of leave. P34 has x pay records. P.35 Chevrons issued. P.36 Medals. p.37 Medical classification. P.38 Vaccinations and innoculations, P.40 Next of kin.Front cover, written VX119118 Pte Letts R.C. service record, ww2

This is a copy of a very faded red cardboard cover with The RSM near the top. There is the Austrlian Coat of Arms and a picture of a soldier to the right. The booklet is held together by a metal slide.australia - armed forces - service manuals, rsm, regimental sergeant major, infantry, rsm course

Items in the collection re Lt. Col. J.W. Swatton, refer Cat No 6719.2P for his service details.This compendium has numerous weapon pamphlets put together like a manual. They are all held within an overall blue buckram cardboard cover. The whole assembly is held with a black shoe lace. The Aust Coat of Arms is top center. 1. Inf PL weapons PAM 1 1948 General. 2. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 2 1948 Fieldcraft. 3. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 3 1948 Rife & Bayonet. 4. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 4 Aust 1949 Machine carbines. 5. Owen Gun Instruction book (includes exploded diagram of parts) 6. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 6 The light machine gun 1948 - Bren. 7. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 7 Grenades 1951 8. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 7* 1951 Australian supplement. 9. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 8 The 2 inch mortar 1949 10. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 11 Exercising Trained soldiers 1949. 11. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 12 Fire Centra & Theory small arms Fire 1949. 12. Small arms Trg Vol 1 PAM 2 Aust - Application of Fire 1945. 13. Small arms Trg Vol 1 PAM 7 - Aust - .303 inch M.G. 1943 14. Small Arms Trg Vol 1 PAM 11 Aust - Pistol 1943. On cover of first manual in ink is "Cpl Swatton" On rear cover is a white sticky label printed on it is ; "On loan from the Estate of Colonel J.W. Swatton" Ref No. JWS M3Y.passchendaele barracks trust, military weapons

Australian Army: The Division In Battle, Pamphlet No. 1: Organization And Tactics, 1970A light blue coloured cardboard cover with blue information on the front. Top right hand corner in red ink Y/08/8 and below this reads DSN 7610-66-032-5158. Under the Australian Coat of Arms insignia is the description of the booklet. The booklet is held together with two metal screws on the inside. Also on the front under 1970 is a stamp that reads 3 Base Wksp RAEME.australian army, division in battle, organization and tactics, booklet, 3 base workshop, raeme

Australian Army: The Division In Battle, Pamphlet No. 1: Organization And Tactics, 1970A light blue coloured cardboard cover with blue information on the front. Top right hand corner reads DSN 7610-66-032-5158. Under the Australian Coat of Arms insignia is the description of the booklet. The booklet is held together with two metal screws on the inside. The booklet is covered with a plastic cover. australian army, division in battle, organization and tactics, booklet

Australian Army: The Division In Battle, Pamphlet No. 1: Organization And Tactics, 1970A light blue coloured cardboard cover with blue information on the front. Top right hand corner reads DSN 7610-66-032-5158. Under the Australian Coat of Arms insignia is the description of the booklet. The booklet is held together with two metal screws on the inside. There are stains on the bottom of the cover.australian army, division in battle, organization and tactics, booklet

Australian Army: The Division In Battle, Pamphlet No. 1: Organization And Tactics, 1970A light blue coloured cardboard cover with blue information on the front. Top right hand corner reads DSN 7610-66-032-5158. Under the Australian Coat of Arms insignia is the description of the booklet. The booklet is held together with two metal screws on the inside. There are stains on the bottom of the cover.australian army, division in battle, organization and tactics, booklet

A light blue coloured cardboard cover with the details in black on the front. Under the Australian Coat of Arms is the title of the booklet. the booklet is held together with one metal screw on the inside of the booklet. The booklet is covered with a plastic cover.booklet, division in battle, australian army, administration

A light blue coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Under the Australian Coat of Arms is the description of the booklet. The booklet is held together with two metal screws on the inside of the cover.booklet, division in battle, counter revolutionary warfare

A light blue coloured cardboard cover with the details in black on the front. Under the Australian Coat of Arms is the title of the booklet. the booklet is held together with two metal screw on the inside of the booklet. The booklet is covered with a plastic cover.booklet, division in battle, australian army, administration

A light blue coloured cardboard cover with the details in black on the front. Under the Australian Coat of Arms is the title of the booklet. the booklet is held together with two metal screw on the inside of the booklet. booklet, division in battle, australian army, administration

A light blue coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Under the Australian Coat of Arms is the description of the booklet. The booklet is held together with two metal screws on the inside of the cover. The booklet is covered with a plastic cover.booklet, division in battle, counter revolutionary warfare

A light blue coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Under the Australian Coat of Arms is the description of the booklet. The booklet is held together with two metal screws on the inside of the cover. The booklet is covered with a plastic cover.booklet, division in battle, counter revolutionary warfare

A blue coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Near the top right hand corner reads 7610-66-026-1765. Under the Australian Coat of Arms is the description of the booklet. There are two white stickers on the front of the booklet.australian military forces, booklet, infantry training, the platoon

A greyish colourd cardboard cover with black information on the front. Under the Australian Coat of Arms are the description of the booklet. Top right hand corner read 7610-66-024-7172. The booklet is held togethr with two metal staples down the left hand side.booklet, australian army, infantry training, infantry platoon weapons, launcher grenade 40mm

Booklet contains photographs of crafts dating from settlement until 1921 in Victoria.Booklet "Colonial Crafts of Victoria" Lemon background with illustration showing coloured pictures with Victorian Coat of Arms.Early Settlement too 1921crafts victoria, colonial crafts

the Australian Defence Medal - the ADM was approved in 2006 to be awarded to Australian Defence Force personnel who have demonstrated their commitment and contribution to the nation by service for an initial enlistment period of four years service, whichever is the lesser.Round silver replica medal depicting Australian coat of arms. Red ribbon with two thin white stripes.The Australian Defence Medalaustralian, defence, medal