Hard cardboard cover, red buckram with black print on spine, black outline on front. 255 pages, cut, plain, beige. Illustrated with black & red print folded maps attached at back of book. Inscriptions & markings throughout the book, too numerous to document. Found on front end paper & other pages. Attached to p92 are 2 newspaper clippings.Handwritten in faded blue ink: “Many notations on front end paper & numerous other pages”book, field guns, france

Hard, cardboard cover, mustard & yellow buckram with black & gold print on front & spine. Illustrated in black silhouette soldiers with field gun. 344 pages, cut, plain, beige. Illustrated with black & white photos.Handwritten in grey lead pencil on front flyleaf: “This book belonged to Alexander Steele, Father of Maude Mary Hanson nee Steele, Maternal G.Grandfather to Kenneth John Hanson” Handwritten in black ink on top of flyleaf: “A Steele” Bottom of flyleaf: “Donated by Ken Hanson” “RSL stamp”book, boer war

The Desert Column: Leaves from the diary of an Australian Trooper in Gallipoli, Sinai and Palestine.Hard, cardboard cover, grey buckram with black print on front & spine. Small decoration in black on front. 388 pages, cut, plain, white. Illustrated in black / white, sketch maps on front flyleaf & end paper, back flyleaf. Page removed. Inscription page facing title page. Diary.Handwritten in black ink on page facing title page: “Donated by Joy Wellings Re Stephen Langdon” “RSL stamp” Black felt tipped pen mark: “Lower edge of pages”book, desert column, idries

The Silent Service - Action Stories of the ANZAC NavyHard, cardboard cover, blue buckram with silver print on spine. 372 pages, cut, plain, white. Illustrated in black / white / blue maps, end papers & back flyleaf. Page/s removed. Handwritten in black ink on title page: “Donated by Joy Wellings Re Stephen Langdon” Black felt tipped pen mark: “On front end paper” “RSL stamp”book, anzac navy, silent service

From Title page: The Story and Official History of the 38th Battalion A.I.F..1) & .2) Soft lightweight cardboard cover. Red / brown print on front, grey background, illustration of soldier in sepia tones. 110 cut, plain, being, pages. Illustrated black / white photos. .1) Folded newspaper clipping enclosed. Dated 17.10.1990..1) Handwritten in black ink on fly leaf: “Donated by Mrs M Southby” Handwritten in black ink on title page: “R J SOUTHBY 14 CALEDONIA ST BENDIGO” .2) Handwritten in black ink on top of front cover: “38th” Handwritten in black ink on p97: 850 Blackburn Rd Claytonbook, history, 38th bn

Hard cardboard cover, buckram mid green. Gold print on spine. 294 cut, plain, being pages. Illustrated black / white / colour photos & maps. Illustrated with soldiers on patrol on end papers in green / cream.book, korea, australians in

Hard, cardboard cover, mid green buckram, with gold print on spine. 265 cut, plain, beige, pages. Black / white photos & illustrations. End papers illustrated in green / cream. 2 Full length portraits of uniformed soldiers with maps in background.book, at arms, awm

Schooling, Service & The Great War. Secondary Resource. See also Reg No 3929.8.Schooling, Service & The Great War. .1) Soft cover book, cardboard with front fold out flap. White print on front / back covers. Illustrated in colour, background, group photo of children at school desks, 2 posters & embroidery. Inside of cover is colour photo of timber, leather satchel & papers. Spiral bound in black wire. 94 cut, plain, white pages. Illustrated black / white / sepia / colour photos. CD plastic pocket on front flap. .2) Paper poster, white print, college colour, black white photos, copy of book cover. .3) CD Rom, plastic. illustrated copy of book cover.education, kit, schools, ww1

INFANTRY DRILL 1893 BY AUTHORITY - Infantry Drill Training - BritishCover - hard cover, cardboard, leather - dark red with gold print on front and spine, with gold military coat of arms above print on front. Front embossed to frame print. Pages - 269 pages, cut, stippled edges, coloured light red, off white. Block print including front and back end papers. Illustrated - black and white diagrams and illustrations. Grey lead pencil annotations throughout the book. Contents Page. greylead pencil - " ......./D Coy/69th Battalion" Throughout the book - grey lead pencil - "X"book, infantry, drill, british

New Testament presented to members of the fighting forces who were proceeding on active service. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.Blue buckram soft cover. 384 cut edge pages with black type. Printing on end papers front / back. Title & crest of George VI printed on front cover in black.bible, active service

Church of England Common Prayer book given to F G DAVEY by his mother. Purchased from Frank Every's Bookshop, Bendigo. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details. Buckram cover, black, marbled end pages. 333 cut edge, rounded corner pages. Gold edges to pages visible when book is closed. 1st page missing. Inside front cover. F.G. Davey, 86 Olinda Street, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. On page 2: To Fred from Motherbooks, bibles, frederick gardner davey

John Donald (Jock) VX19003 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 29.5.40, served in Middle East, POW briefly in Syria then captured by Japanese in Pacific. Discharged from the army on 11.4.1946 in 2/2nd Pioneer Batt with the rank of Pte. Refer to Cat. No. 3385 re book on 2/2nd Pioneer Bn. .1) & .2) Photo, colour enhanced, portrait of a soldier in slouch hat, on the bottom is a colour patch with inscription between. .1) & .2): "Private John Donald (Jock) VX19003".photographs, pow, 2/2nd

The book is with the collection of George Henry Fullerton No.5072 & V17275, WWI & WWII. His details are on page 29 of this book. Refer to Cat. No.4069.2 for his service details. Also Cat. No. 1892 re uniform he wore to the commemoration.Small book, blue covers, dark blue binding, 104 pages. Book contains a black & white photo and description per page of those who went to the 75th Anzac Commemorative Serive, Gallipoli. Details re WWI Veterans, War Widows, Junior Legatees & carers.On cover: "Commemorative Visit to Gallipoli 1990 - Who's Who"

.1) & .2) Albert Edward LADD (Bendigo) No. 1071, enlisted in the AIF on 1.8.15 in Mining Corps Coy 3, aged 29 years and 6 months. Embarked for England 20.2.1916. KIA 27.1.1916 while serving with the 3rd Aust. Tunneling Coy. This was at "Black Watch Sap Hill 70". The Germans were laying underground mines at the same time as the Australians. The Germans blew their mines at 12.40am, this combined with the Australian ammonal mines made a massive explosion killing over 20 Australians. Crumps & Camouflets by Damien Finlayson describes this in his book on pages 151-153. .3) In the photo are from left, Julia Ann Ladd, Rita Mary Ladd, Florence May Ladd and Albert Edward Ladd. Prewar, Albert worked at the "Coleman & Tachees Mine" in California Gully..1) & .2) Photos, sepia tone, portrait of a soldier in peak hat wearing a tie, oval shape with surround. .3) Photo, sepia tone, women with two children and soldier, one child on a setting, one on soldiers knee..1) & .2) Inset on front: "12.07.11-18.04.15" .3) Inset in front: "12.07.11-18.04.56photographs, 3rd, hill 70, kia

Stewart William ELLERTON enlisted on 11.4.46 aged 20 in the 2nd AIF until 30.6.47 then the INTERIM ARMY from 1.7.47 until 20.4.48..1) Drivers Licence, folding, brown canvas cover, No.314849 re VX502085 SIG MN ELLERTON Stewart William. .2) Demobilisation Procedure book, brown cardboard covers AAB87 No.514298 re VX502085 ELLERTON A.H.Q Signals Stewart William.administrative record, licence, drivers, demobilization

Item relates to Charles Alfred Kedge No.38512 AIF. Refer to Cat. No. 4055P for service details and other information. The book of verse was given to Stephen Tully's wife and Betty and Eileen's stepmother by Charlie Kedge.Small pocket size, felt covers, book "Poems of Adam Lindsay Gordon" Pages 172Inside in fine black pen: "To Mrs Tully, a small token of appreciation for the hospitality extended to an Australian soldier Chas. A. Kedge 19.6.18"book, poetry, gordon

Book, soft cover, cardboard, white print on black back ground front and back with illustrations of red poppies, 144 pages, beige colour with collection of poems, no illustrations.On front fly leaf, “Ted Barkmeyer”poems, poetry, the great war

Book, soft cover cardboard, brown print on fawn coloured background with illustrated soldier in silhouette front and back, 139 pages, beige colour with B & W print, illustrated with B & W photographs and illustrations. A Imperial War Museum emblem on front and back.over the top, 3rd australian division

“Always Ready” A history of the RAAF East Sale.Soft cover, cardboard, black print front and back cover, front has pale & light blue portion of an Aircraft, small RAAF Coat of Arms on lower left corner, 169 pages, plain white paper, illustrated with B & W photos.east sale raaf, always ready, history

“Letters to ILBA”, compiled and edited by Patricia Ibbotson/Mowat from original letters/postcards held by the family history custodian Peter Roberts Kerang.Book, spiral bound with black metal, cover clear plastic over the title page, back is black cardboard, title page is black print and illustrated in watercolour painting titled “Far away thoughts” by Harry Avery 467”, 123 pages plain white, illustrated in B & W and colour photographs and postcards.On page 3 hand written in black pen,”Donated to the Bendigo RSL Military Museum with compliments from Peter J Roberts/and Patricia Ibbotson (née Mowat) 1st Nov 2019”letters, history ww1, books

The World War 1 service of William.F.P.Andrews 38th Batt, 3rd Div AIF and 3rd Div Signals Company AIF. He enlisted on 27.3.1916, No 57, age 19 years 6 months in the 38th Batt HQ, embark for England 20.6.1916, embark for France 22.11.1916, hospital 16.12.1916 with Bronchitis, rejoin unit 23.12.1916, transfer to 3rd Div Signals 25.4.1917, hospital 11.1.1918 with Influenza, rejoin unit 23.1.1918, hospital 20.5.1918 with Impetigo/Dermatitis, rejoin unit 12.7.1918, discharged from the AIF 12.12.1919.Book, spiral bound with black metal, cover cardboard black print and illustrated in sepia tone of a soldier in uniform, rear cover has a postcard photo, 101 pages, plain white paper, illustrated B & W and colour, diagrams, maps and photo of medals.books, 38th batt aif, world war 1 service

Book, spiral bound with black plastic, cover, clear plastic over title page, rear is black cardboard, title page at front is black print with illustrated colour photograph of the Roll of HONOR board, 81 pages plain white with illustrated B & W photographs.honor rolls, churches

These are the first 4 volumes of a 6 volume set re WW2Book collection, all are hard cover, cardboard buckram, .1) & .2) are dark maroon, .3) & .4) are red, gold print on all spines with embossed design on front covers, pages are slightly glossy, .1) & .2) are 320 pages, .3) & .4) are 255 pages, illustrated black & white and colour photographs, end pages are colour military scenes.books, war in pictures, ww2

“We Walk in their Shadow” - An Allied Armistice book of poetry.Book, soft cover cardboard, blue print on front and back over beige background, cover has illustrated colour collection of flags above a ribbon in scroll shape of country names, 49 pages plain white, illustrated B & W sketches with poetry.books, poetry, armistice

In search 0f JACKA VC. Investigating the life of famous WW1. Australian Soldier through evidence, a biography for education.Book, soft cover cardboard, white print on dark red back ground, front has copy of an Oil painting of “Captain Albert Jacka” by George Coates, back cover colour illustration enlist poster depicting Lieut Jacka VC, 24 pages, plain white, illustrated in B & W photographs, maps and medals.albert jacka vc, investigating albert jacka

“THE DARDANELLES” An Epic told in Pictures.Book, soft cover cardboard, dark brown print on brown background, embossed medals on the front, sepia tone photo of “Walkers Ridge, ANZAC”, Rear has embossed crossed flags with the word ANZAC, 110 pages plain beige colour with collection of photographs and maps.On Forward Page 1 in blue ink “1915”the dardanelles, pictures, 1915

The story of the Vietnam War memorial and Commemorative gardenBook, cardboard hard cover semi gloss finish, yellow and white print front and back, front has B & W photograph of a soldier tending a small child, back cover has small colour illustrations of flags and emblems, 184 pages plain slightly glossy white, illustrated, colour, B & W and sepia tone photographs.vietnam war, commemorative garden

The Wells of Beersheba”, An epic tale of the Australian Light Horse 1914/18. “The Mounted Soldier has vanished from the Services, Frank Davison celebrates the part played by the men and horses of the ANZAC Mounted Division in the last great Cavalry Campaign of modern warfare”Book, soft cover cardboard, black print on front and back, beige colour background with patterned red/brown colour, 65 pages plain beige colour, illustrated black line drawingsOn front fly leaf in blue ink,”Susan Davidson (phone No)”, in grey lead pencil, “2/6”, “Paton”, (Phone No)”beersheba, anzac, light horse

The Illustrated War News, Volumes 1 & 2. .1) 12.8.1914 - 28.10.1914. .2) 4.11.1914 - 20.1.1915. .3) & .4) Catalogue data sheets from the Bendigo Historical Society 15.4.2010..1) & .2) Book collection in hard cardboard buckram dark maroon colour, gold print on spine, pages have gold edges, white paper slightly glossy, B & W photographs from “The Illustrated War News”. .3) & .4) Catalogue sheets, black print with pencil entry, white paper..1) Hand written in blue ink on, “Fred J Prideaux/Geelong/May 1915illustrated war news, photographs, 1914 - 1915

Soft cardboard cover, white / red print, front spine & back. Illustrated on front, black / white photo of Australian troops at Chateau Wood in the Ypres Salient on 29.10.1917. 195 pages, cut, plain, white. No illustrations.book, great war