Geoffrey R Fink volunteered for military service in early 1940. He served initially with 3rd Division A.A.S.C. but was discharged as being in a reserved occupation at the Aircraft Production Commission. He resigned from the Commission and joined the AIF on 28 July 1941 and was allotted to 2/8th Armoured Regiment. He served with the regiment in New Guinea and on return to Australia was transferred to No 41 Landing Craft Company serving out the war in the South Pacific. Geoffrey Fink died 14 March 2008 aged 86 at Wangaratta Victoria.Complements other objects in the collection relating to this WWII soldier. Military Motor vehicle Drivers licence No. 34060 29 - 1 - 41325862 Corporal Fink - Geoffrey Roland 3 Division AASCfink geoffrey r mr, 2/8th armoured regiment, 41 landing craft company

Soldiers Pay Book from 24 - 2 -45 --- 26 -3 45VX 60307 Fink Geoffrey Rolandmilitary, wwii, world war two, fink, pay

Soldiers Pay Book No. 273447 From 14 - 8 - 41 to 11 - 1 - 45VX 60307 Fink Geoffrey Roland military, pay, wwii, world war two, fink

Black and White photograph mounted on fluted plastic card of large group of soldiers, civilians and children on railway station.8th Light Horse B Squadron on North Williamstown Stationmilitary, world war one, light horse, north williamstown, railway, 8th

One of series of WWI postcards. Light railways were an important transport method on the Western Front. Pioneers primarily carried out construction work but were also trained infantrymen.Black and White photograph mounted on card, of soldiers crowded onto open cars on a light rail train" No11 - A party of Australian Pioneers returning to their dugouts,"wwi, world war one, pioneer, railway

Black and White photograph mounted on fluted plastic card of soldiers standing and sitting in front of large number of bell tents8th Light Horse 1st Pay Day Broadmeadowsmilitary, light horse, broadmeadows, pay, wwi, world war one, 8th

photoww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f, horse

photohorse, ww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f, camp

photoaif, camp, horse, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1

Photographworld war 1, ww1, soldiers, marching, horse, convoy, field

Photographww1, world war 1, soldiers, horse, camp, tent, australian

Two photographs on page from an albumTransport horses 8th A.I.F. mena camp Cairo Egypt Capt. Coulter throwing a coin for the natives to scramble for. Sahara desert Dec 1915world war 1, anzac, ww1, soldiers, australian, australian imperial force, 8th aif, 1915, sahara desert, egypt, camp, natives

Two photographs on a page from an album8th A.I.F. returning to camp - coming down from pyramid plateau jan 1915 transport horses 8th a.i.f mena camp Cairo Egypt Jan 1915ww1, world war 1, a.i.f, 1915, january, mena camp, marching, horses, egypt, cairo

scrapbook page with photosww1, world war 1, grave, a.i.f, 1916, soldiers, posed, headstone, advertisement, joke, satire

Trooper Thomas Robertson, 4th Light Horse. 4th light horse, trooper thomas robertson, soldier, australia, ww1, world war 1

aif, a.i.f, horse, ww1, world war 1

ww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f, horse

photoww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f, tel el kebir, egypt, ismailia

photoww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f, horses, 1916

photoww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f, horses

Two photos on page from an albumworld war i, ww1, australian imperial forces., egypt, women, 4th light horse, 4th regt, camp

photoworld war i, ww1, australian imperial forces., posed, horses, horses

four photos on a page from an albumaif, ww1, world war 1, a.i.f, billy, light horse, judean hills

photoaif, ww1, world war 1, soldier, posed, supplies, horses

A portrait of Veterinary Officer (Captain) later Major Stanley Allen Mountjoy, 8th Australian Light Horse of Lorne. As an officer Mountjoy enjoyed the privilege (unlike most rank and file) of carrying a camera with him. He accumulated a vast album of photographs during the course of his war service. stanley mountjoy, ww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f

Two photographs on a page from an albumSinai desert Damaged plane being towed in Grave of Lt. ....world war i, ww1, australian imperial forces., aeroplane, plane, world war 1, horse, horsemen, biplane, german, grave, sinai desert, tow

Post mortem? As a veterinary officer Stan Mountjoy became expert in the care and treatment of troop horses and his skill won him commendation from Army Command. The horse carcass, inside a perimeter fence suggests it died at a depot, not in combat. The rigors of the deserts often meant there were several hundred cases of sick horses and mules each week. post mortem, veterinary, horse, war, world war 1, ww1, soldiers, officers, light horse, vet

Photographhorse, soldiers, world war 1, ww1, australia

Captain Talbot on a donkey. The donkey was often a figure of fun among soldiers in the Middle East. captain talbot, donkey, ww1, world war 1, light horse, soldier, australian, army, war

soldier, horse, ww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f