Thomas Alan Broadbent. Refer 2322.2 for service history also 2568.2Certificate, copy of original from the Marong Shire Council. B & W reproduction re Thomas Alan Broadbent KIA 20.9.1918. Photo of Broadbent centre.documents, certificates, remembrance

Uniform of ER FORREST, Navy Technician. Overalls used in combat Refer also to Cat. 335.5 & 348.2.1) Overalls, cotton, grey, shoulder epaulettes .2) Shirt, cotton, blue, "AUSTRALIA" patches on both sleeves, rank insignia on both sleeves. .3) Gloves x2, cotton, white .4) Hood. cotton, white.1 "FORREST 143" in black texta on front patch over right hand breast pocket .2 "FORREST E.R." in black texta on front patch over right hand breast pocket navy, uniform

Uniform issued to Lt Col Murray Stanley Metherall. Refer Cat No 590.2, for service history.Winter Service Dress with following. .1) Jacket dark khaki with shoulder rank insignia Lt Col, gold metal buttons, service ribbons Vietnam. .2) Trousers dark khaki. .3) Shirt polyester light khaki long sleeves. .4) Tie khaki colour. .5) Braces.uniforms - military, service dress, winter

This photo possibly relates to Horace Eli Hambly No 794 AIF. Refer 2325.2 for his service history.Black & white photograph in metal frame with brown surround, plastic covered.IMO Glass, 35 William St Melbphotography-photographs, military history

Horace Eli Hambly No 794 enlisted on 7.12.14 in 3rd reinforcements 4th Light Horse Regt age 20 years 10 months. Embarks for Eygpt 3.2.15, hospital Gallipoli 10.9.15 classed "Enteric", returns to Australia on 20.10.15. He goes AWOL on 24.3.16, classed as a deserter on 17.4.16. He re enlists in NSW on 16.7.17 as David Edward Miles No 7856 3rd Aust Tunneling Coy, he then confesses and embarks for England on 21.11.17, hospital with PUO on 27.6.18, discharged from the AIF on 17.7.19. .1) Medals, court mounted, set of (3) re H.E Hambly. 1. 1914-15 Star. 2. War Medal 1914-19. 3. Victory Medal. .2) "Returned from Active Service Badge". Metal, gold colour, round with crown at top, centre has Rising Sun with AIF under..1) "794 Cpl H.E.Hambly 4 L.H.R A.I.F" .2) "201258"medals, badges, military

Items belonging to Horace Eli Hambly No 794 AIF. Refer 2325.2 for his service history..1) Badge, metal, gold colour, 4 points with centre soldier kneeling attached is a long brass chain. The rear is engraved. .2) Badge, 'RSL Membership", metal, centre has 2 figures membership clip on top is "1919". .3) Badge, RSL Membership" metal, centre has 2 figures. Membership clip on top is "1937" Brass plate on rear, pins. .4) Badge, brass, "Letter A" for ANZAC, pin clip on rear..1) Presented to Cpl H Hambly 1917 .2) "95194" .3) "V 74265"badges, membership

Items belonging to Horace Eli Hambly No 794 AIF. Refer 2325.2 for his service history. .1) Ribbon for medal "War Medal" 1914 - 1919 .2) Ribbon for medal "1914 - 1915 Star". .3) Ribbon for medal "Victory Medal". .4) Badge, brass, figure "3" with lugs and pin. .5) Badge, brass, figure "3" with lugs and pin. .6) Badge, brass, figure "3" with lugs and pin .7) Badge, brass, figure "4" with lugs and pin .8) Badge, brass, figure "4" with lugs and pinbadges, awards, units

Items souvenired, collected by Horace Eli Hambly No 794 AIF. Refer 2325.2 for his service history..1) Tin, metal, gold colour with hinged lid, ornate on lid with "Princess Mary Centre", "Christmas 1914" - gift tin to troops. .2) Badge, metal, brass, "Letters 'L.H'" with lugs & pin. .3) Same as .2). .4) Badge, metal, round centre has letters "RSA" in white & red. "Returned Soldiers Assoc. Victoria"..4) "1904"numismatics-badges, societies-service clubs

Items souvenired by Horace Eli Hambly No 794 AIF. Refer 2325.2 for his service history..1) Note, green & black colour "UN FRANK" No. 1507. .2) Note, red & black colour "SWEI MARK" 160.373730. .3) Note, blue & black colour, Bon Communal 25 Cent. .4) Note, blue & black colour, Bon Communal 5 Cent. .5) Ticket, purple colour, black writing, "Bon Poor 5 Cent Merchandises". .6) Ticket, white, black writing, purple stamp "10 centimes". .7) Ticket, light blue, black writing, "CINQUANTE Centimes No. 753243". .8) Ticket, yellowed, black writing "Bon de Vinqt-cing Centimes No. 013307". .9) Ticket, reddish, black writing, Bon de 0,25 Cent No. 12728". .10) & .11) Re-catalogued as 2560.2currency, foreign

Horace Eli Hambly No 794 AIF. Refer 2325.2 for his service history..1) Letter, small, yellowish with Coat of Arms, writing in blue re Commemorative ANZAC Medallion 1915. .2) Commemorative ANZAC medallion, front has crown over Simpson & donkey, rear has map of Australia & stars. .3) Small box, black, folds open, felt lined in purple, holds .2). .4) Small cardboard box, brown colour, holds .2) & .3)..2) 1915 ANZAC, H E Hamblynumismatics - medals /military, documents - letters, containers

Items brought home by Horace Eli Hambly No 794 AIF. Refer 2325.2 for his service history..1) Black tin, hinged lid, heavily embossed with design of flowers. Possibly silver plated originally holds 36 photos. .2) - .26) Snapshots of battlefield damage.photography-photographs, containers, military history

.1) Black and white photograph of soldier in uniform .2) Black and white photograph portrait soldier in uniform .3) Black and white photograph sailor in uniform .4) Black and white photograph two sailors in uniform - one seated .5) Black and white photograph sailor in uniform with dog .6) Black and white photograph group (II) sailors in uniform .7) Black and white photograph group sailors in various uniforms .8) Black and white photograph group sailors in various uniforms .9) Sepia photograph group sailors in various uniforms on board a ship .10) Sepia photograph group sailors in various uniforms on board a ship .11) Black and white photograph group sailors in various uniforms .12) Black and white photograph group sailors in various uniforms .13) Black and white photograph group sailors in various uniforms .14) Black and white photograph group sailors in various uniforms on board a battleship .15) Black and white photograph group sailors in various uniforms on deck of battleship .16) Black and white photograph crew group with dog on board a ship .17) Black and white photograph group of sailors at work on deck a ship .18) Black and white photograph group of sailors on forward deck battleship .19) Black and white photograph ship with 3 masts .20) Black and white photograph mounted on postcard four sailors in uniform on board a ship with handwritten message black ink on back .21) Black and white photograph portrait soldier in uniform with hand written message black ink on back .22) Black and white photograph portrait man with handwritten message black ink on back .23) Black and white photograph soldier in uniform mounted on horse with hand written message on back, black ink .24) Black and white photograph group of soldiers in various uniforms in front of tent with handwritten message, black ink on front & back .25) Black and white photograph "Marseille" with handwritten message black ink on back .26) Sepia toned photograph three sailors in uniform.20) - .25) Handwritten messages to “Jean - Miss Jean Mitchell”on back of postcards.documents - postcards, photography - photographs

The photos relate to Vivian Raymond George Thomas No VX15538, enlisted on 17.5.40 age 28 years. Embarked for the Middle East with D Coy 2/14th Batt holding the rank of CPL. The Batt returned to Australia before then embarking for New Guinea where he was KIA on 28.11.1942.All black & white photographs. .1) Church, Jerusalem. .2) Sheep in countryside & shepherd Jerusalem. .3) Male serviceman. .4) 2 Male servicemen & Jewish 3 children in front of car. .5) Same as above. .6) Group of soldiers with rifles. .7) Nazareth - scenery & town. .8) Soldier in shorts & slouch hat in countryside. .9) View of Bathsaida - Palestine. .10) View of market in Bethlehem, animals & people. .11) View of Nazareth town. .12) Soldier in slouch hat & shorts. .13) Nazareth - view of countryside. .14) Nazareth - animals, people & town. .15) Mountain view, Palestine. .16) View of Galilee Sea.photography-photographs, military history - army, palestine

.1) Christmas greeting card beige card, red, blue, white, flag & sailor in uniform with black ink print greeting hand written letter, black inside card. .2) Beige card, black, blue, grey, pink, graphic party picture with black ink printed Season's Greetings & Christmas verse hand written information on back of card..1) Hand written letter to Joan dated 7/11/16 inside card. .2) Hand written information on back of card.military history, xmas, greetings

.1) 19.1.41 To Gladys with best wishes from Viv. Later someone has written VX15538 VRG THOMAS D Coy 2/14 Battalion Vivian Raymond George Thomas enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 17.5.1940 age 28 years. He is listed as KIA at Gona New Guinea on 28.11.1942 while serving in the 2/14th Batt with the rank of Cpl and is buried in the Bomana War Cemetery Port Moresby..1) Post card in the form of a 'One Palestine Pound' with inset photo of an Australian Soldier VRG THOMAS. Colour in sepia tones. .2) Photograph copy enlarged from .3) showing German graves. Sepia colour. .3) - .39) Series of original photographs in black & white, sepia re war in North Africa, pyramids, towns, cities. Several are in the islands.photography-photographs, military history - army, documents - postcards

All colour photographs - Borneo (Sandakan) .1) Black metal boiler. .2) 4 Flags on flag poles. .3) Pool under pergola & collonade. .4) Pool under pergola & collonade. .5) Pool under pergola & collonade. .6) Wreaths at base of memorial. .7) Pebble map of Australia encircled with plants & Australian flags in lawn area. .8) Granite war memorial & military person. .9) Australian Army soldiers standing around war memorial. .10) War memorial. .11) View of countryside adjacent to war memorial. .12) 2 Women standing at base of memorial holding a framed photo of male servicemen.photography-photographs, military history, sandakan

.3) Info on back - Alice Almond Susan (nee) Lozon Dustan. Died 1979..1) Photograph copy, black & white, WWI J B Campbell in uniform. .2) Postcard WWI - Charlie Lee (on back) in uniform. .3) Photograph copy, black & white, WWI Fr/War Bride, .4) Postcard oval photo WWI soldier in uniform. .5) Photograph colour, femaledocuments - postcards, photography-photographs

Card within Bible from E. PARKINSON, 10 Brooke Crt. Bendigo (M: 041429946620) stating: "Bert WATSON was I believe despatch rider (motorbike) for Sir Thomas BLAMEY carried this bible through WWII. (Was a certificate from View St. Church of Christ)" The Nominal roll shows an Albert Searle Watson No VX1315 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 26.10.1939 aged 27 years. At discharge from the Army on 4.3.1946 he was serving in 2/8th Field Coy with the rank of Sapper. Brown leather covered bible. Paper, printed and illustrated with colour plates. Page edges gilded; 1152 pages, gilded cross motif on cover.“92 GINGELL ST CASTLEMAINE ALBERT SERLE WATSON A.I.F. ARMY Number VX1315 2/2n FLD COY. R.A.E. & 80 L.A.D. Workshops All Coth Div. A.I.F.”books - religion, religion - christian, bible

.1) & .2) PERCY MCIVOR MM No 749 enlisted in the AIF in B Coy 38th Batt on 20.2.1915 age 21 years 5 months. Embarked for England 20.6.1916, embark for France 22.11.1916, awarded the Military Medal 26.2.1917 in the Armentieres Raid, WIA 21.5.1917 GSW left forearm, returned to Australia and was discharged medically unfit on 16.11.1917. .3) ARTHUR THOMAS HALL No 744 enlisted in the AIF in B Coy 38th Batt 0n 22.2.1915 age 32 years 5 months. Embark for England 20.6.1916, embark for France 22.11.1916, hospital 24.12.1916 with Diarrehoea, discharged from the AIF on 27.7.1919. .4) WILLIAM PETER MOWAT No 748 enlisted in the AIF in B Coy 38th Batt on 8.2.1915 age 20 years. Embark for England 20.6.1916, embark for France 22.11.1916, WIA 8.12.1916 GSW’s legs and fractured right tibia, discharged medically unfit 2.7.1917. All 3 were from the small town of Tragowel near Kerang Vic..1) Black & white photo of WW1 private in uniform, full body shot. .2) Black & white photo WW1 in uniform. .3) Sepia tone photo WW1 in uniform. .4) Sepia tone photo WW1 full body shot in uniform..3) “Arthur Hall” on the back. .4) “Will Mowat”photo, ww1, soldiers

.1) Black & white photo, copy, Air Force, BILL WEST on back. .2) Black & white photo, original, cannon in park setting. .3) Black & white, photocopy, RALPH BELL (Spinner) on back. .4) Sepia photo, original, RALPH BELL & Jean .5) Sepia photo, original, RALPH BELL, Bendigo Milk Co on back, inside sprig of flowers, Greetings to McKenzie Family from Ralph Bell. .6) Xmas / New Year card, cover: Photo of Solomons Pools. .7) Sepia, photocopy, soldier in uniform, ERNIE DOWER. .8) Black & white photo, soldier in uniform, ERNIE DOWER..1) BILL WEST on back. .3) RALPH BELL (Spinner) on back. .5) RALPH BELL, Bendigo Milk Co on back, inside sprig of flowers, Greetings to McKenzie Family from Ralph Bell.photography-photographs, military history - air force - army

On the Diary K.L. LEWIS VX 34467 A Company 2/24 Battalion A.I.F The WW2 nominal roll has VX34467 Kenneth Thomas LEWES, enlisted on 25.6.19140 in the 2nd AIF aged 26 years. At discharge on 20.5.1944 he was a Pte in 2/24th Batt. .1) Black fabric covered lined paper handwritten in black ink diary (hard cover) .2) Black fabric covered diary lined pages, written in black ink and pencilliterary work, diaries

.1) Arthur John Gorsuch Hando No 116921 enlisted in the RAAF on 19.7.1942 age 18 years. At discharge on 12.4.1946 he held the rank of LAC in No 6 Transport Movement Office RAAF. .2) - .5) Photographs reflect service life in Darwin during World War II..1) Portrait of WWII Airmen - copy of original. .2) Group photograph of a football team - copy of original. .3) Group sitting on truck - copy of original. .4) x 2 Trucks - copy of original. .5) Group of 3 - copy of original..1) ARTHUR HANDO, Air Force 2nd World War. .2) A HANDO 4th from top, 5 RC Air Force footy team. .3) 2nd World War, Darwin, ARTHUR J HANDO. Pop 1st one sitting on car, no hat. .5) A HANDO.photography-photographs, military history- army - airforce, raaf

Photographs collected by Earnest Albert Simmons W/2129 Royal Australian Navy. Enlisted 30 June 1941 and discharged 14 October 1946 with the rank of Leading Stoker. Posting at discharge was HMAS Lonsdale..1) Ship .2) Submarine conning tower .3) Ship .4) Hospital ship .5) Ship at anchor .6) Launch at ships side .7) Ships at anchor .8) Sunken ship .9) Ship .10) Group on launch .11) Ship firing a broadside .12) Wooden sailing vessel .13) Ship .14) Ship .15) Pilot station .16) Ship .17) Ship .18) Ship.s deck and biplane .19) Partially sunken ship .20) Two ships .21) Ship .22) Ship - damaged .23) Ship .24) Statue and colonade .25) Searchlights .26) Ships deck at sea .27) Aircraft .28) Ship .29) Ship .30) Troop ship .31) Swimmers at ships side .32) Ship .33) Ship .34) Ship deck at sea .35) Ship .36) Submarine .37) Ship .38) Ship .39) Ship .40) Two ships at sea .41) Ship .42) Aircraft carrier .43) Ships symbol .44) Sketch of Berbera .45) Sketch of biplanes .46) Boat at pier .47) Tug boat .48) Ship .49) Ship at wharf .50) Ships at wharf .51) Aircraft carrier .52) Ship .53) Ship at wharf .54) Ships at wharf .55) Ship .56) Two ships .57) Tug boat .58) Diagram comparing the size of two ships .59) Ship sailing past lighthouse .60) Postcard HMAS "Stuart". .1) Hobart and Glascow at Colombo .2) British submarine returning to Alexandria after claiming a victory - note Skull and X Bones .3) HMS Glascow at Colombo .4) Ex Italian hospital ship taken over by British. RAMB II .5) HMS Exeter .6) The landing party returning .7) Part fleet at Colombo .8) British ammunition ship sunk by sabotage in Alex Harbour .9) HMS Exeter .10) On the approach of the island. Note twin Lewis guns .11) HMS Ajax bombarding Bardia .12) A native boat used along coasts and Indian Ocean .13) RMS Georgie refoated at Pt? 1941 .14) HMS Carthage .15) Pilot station at Colombo .16) Aquitania .17) Ajax on patrol with Hobart and battle fleet .18) Hobart rolling in the Bight .19) HMS Gnat (river gun boat) hit by torpedo at Tobruk .20) - .21) Mauritania .22) Italian cruiser sunk by HMAS Sydney .23) Greek destroyer .24) Memorial of Mohomed Pasha Alexandria. Presented by Musso .25) Searchlight at Alexandria .26) Hobart pile driving in heavy weather .27) Lockheed Hudson dive bombing .28) - .29) HMS Galatea? x 1 turret at stern .30) Troops on Aquitania .31) Boys swimming in the middle lakes at Ismalia in the centre of Sues Canal .32) A water NG ? .33) - .34) Hobart striking heavy weather .35) HMS Jupiter .36) British submarine entering Alex .37) Queen Mary .38) Queen Elizabeth .39) Nieuw Amsterdam .40) - .41) Achilles .42) HMS Aircraft carrier - Illustrious .43) Symbol of Hobart's Pom-Pom .44) - .45) - .46) - .47) - .48) Mohoja and Oronties .49) Mohoja .50) - .51) - .52) HMAS Murchison 1954 .53) Strathmore .54) - .55) - .56 - .57 - .58) HMAS Vendetta .59) HMAS Cowra .60) - photographs, ran, hmas

STANLEY BAYLISS, VX138816 enlisted on 7 May 1943 and discharged on 26 March 1946. On discharge he was listed as being posted as a Private to 2/108 General Transport Company..1) 1940 RSSIL Badge. .2) Ribbons set of 2, Pacific Star & 39 - 45 Star. .3) Australia Service Medal 1939 - 1945 with ribbon. .4) War Medal 1939 - 1945 with ribbon. .5) Pacific Star with ribbon..2) “37779”Stamped on reverse .3) & .4) “ VX138816 S BAYLISS” on rim .5) “VX138816 S BAYLISS” on rearbadges, membership, medals

Item belonged to Harold Bertie Chatfield No 401493 RAAF. Refer Cat No 198P for his service history also 196.2, 197. Hat, peak, blue RAAF uniform. Hat belonged to Harold CHATFIELD.uniforms - army, costume - male headwear, raaf

.2) WA 22.12.14 Dear Mother, wishing you all the Compliments of the Season, your loving son Roy. (John Roy NEILSON, Bendigo). .3) What do you think of this little lot, Roy 1918. .4) Bruce Neilson (Melbourne) yours truly Bruce. .5) Xmas 1916 Palamountain. .7) E Holtham 14.4.17.1) Photo album fold out cardboard, maroon colour, containing 6 photos. .2) Photo post card, black & white, portrait of a soldier, no hat. .3) Photo post card, black & white, soldier, Corporal, sitting on an ornamental wall. .4) Photo post card, sepia, soldier, Sergeant, sitting on an ornamental wall. .5) Photo post card, black & white, soldier in uniform standing with coat over arm. .6) Photo post card, black & white, young soldier standing in militia uniform. .7) Photo post card, black & white, young soldier standing in militia uniform.photography-photographs, documents - postcards, military history, albums

Herbert John FRASER enlisted 29.5.1940 in Bendigo, aged 26 years 2 months. No 401601 RAAF, KIA 19.11.1942 in the ill fated Freshman Mission to sabotage German development of an atomic bomb at the Vermock Heavy Water Plant in Norway.One page service conduct sheet re an RAAF Officer.documents - service records, military history - air force

A STEPHENS enlisted 21.8.1914 14th Bn, F Company. Embarked 22.12.1914 KIA 25-30 April 19159 Pages of A4 documents from the AIF Project, AWM Sites, photostat photos re Alan STEPHENS No 1273. documents - notes, military history, records, documents

GORMAN was an Officer in the 22nd Batt AIF WWI. He wrote the book “With the Twenty Second”, the history of his unit.Document, A4 printed re the memoirs of Sir Eugene GORMAN with photos, research done by Huntly & Districts Historical Society & internet research, 9 pages.documents - autobiographical notes, military history

Three Bendigo Brothers. William Francis Watts V59667 & VX138000. First enlisted in the 38th Bn on 17.7.1940, transferred to the 2nd AIF 2.4.1943 age 27 years, embarked from Darwin for New Britain with 16th Australian Infantry Bn on 24.12.1944, disembark Jacquinot Bay 30.12.1944, discharged from the AIF on 10.1.1946 in 16th Aust INF Bn. Ernest John Harold Watts VX62580 enlisted 27.8.1941 age 29 years, embark for the Middle East on 2.11.1941 with Aust Army Postal Unit, embark for Aust 7.2.1942, discharged from the AIF 31.10.1945 with the rank of Cpl in Aust Army Postal Unit. Charles Edward Watts VX58447 enlisted on 7.7.1941 age 31 years, embark for the Middle East 3.9.1941 with Australian Army Postal Unit, embark for Aust 4.2.1942, hospital aboard ship, Cardiac Neurosis, discharged from the AIF on 6.7.1942. Both Ernest and Charles were Postal Workers pre enlistment..1) Photo black & white, copy of original, portrait of William Francis Watts VX138000. .2) Photo black & white, copy of original, 2 soldiers outside a hut re Ernest John Harold WATTS (Jack) VX62580 & Charles Edward WATTS VX58447.photography-photographs, military history