Les Chandler discharge certificate.certificateles chandler, discharge certificate, 1919, ww1, aif, a.i.f, world war 1

photomedic, portrait, ww1, aif, a.i.f, world war 1

hand-coloured photosoldiers, fire, ww1, world war 1

hand-coloured photosailors, life jackets, ww1, world war 1

photoww1, camp, world war 1, playing

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

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

photosoldier, horse, ww1, world war 1, camp

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

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

photocamp, world war 1, officer, resting, aif, a.i.f, ww1

photoww1, camel, natives, world war 1, aif, a.i.f

photocamp, ww1, world war 1

photoww1, world war 1, aif, trench, a.i.f, resting

John Alexander Spence was born in Fremantle 2nd July 1893. In 1912 he joined the Australian Navy as a Stoker and was posted to H.M.A.S. Australia. He was on this ship when it sailed at the head of the convoy into Sydney Harbour in 1913. At the outbreak of WW1, his ship was sent to German New Guinea where he saw conflict with the enemy and received a gunshot wound to his hand. This required him to be returned to Australia and the Naval doctors considered him unfit for further Naval service. When his hand healed Spence joined the AIF on the 2 August 1915 and was posted to the 52nd Battalion and embarked on the “Benalla” on the 1 November 1915. He was promoted to Lance Corporal on the 1 June 1916 on 9 September was promoted to Corporal and the next day to Sergeant. At Messines Ridge he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. At Dernancourt, a village near Villers he was awarded the Military Medal on 6 April 1918. Subsequently he was badly injured. He had captured four German soldiers and one Officer. While marching them back to the Allied lines the Officer grabbed one of the patrol member’s gun and fired three shots at Sergeant Spence which smashed his hip. Despite his injuries Spence managed to bring the Officer down with a revolver shot. On the 30th April he was repatriated to England and admitted to the Alexandria Hospital at Cosham. He did not return to the western front as his injuries were too severe. He returned to Australia on board the Somalia arriving home on the 21st December 1919. Before joining the forces he was a prominent amateur boxer, a pupil of the renowned heavyweight Bill Doherty. During WW1 he won the Army lightweight championship, competing against professionals as well as amateurs. He defended the title successfully for three successive years. On his discharge from the Army he fought under the name of Sonny Kidson. He also turned to coaching and had remarkable success having coached the Army and Navy boxing teams. John Spence died on the 20 November 1962 at Hollywood Repatriation Hospital aged 69. Post card sized photo of 3400 Sergeant John Alexander Spence DCM, MM, 52 Battalion AIF. Photo shows medal ribbons of Distinguished Conduct Medal (awarded June 1917) and Military Medal (awarded April 1918), 2 wound stripes, 5 service stripes, 52 Battalion AIF colour patch and soft style forage cap.spence, 52 battalion, aif, dcm, mm

1. Diary personal 2. Combination memorandum book and letter case 3. Id disk - WW1 dog tag 4. Two photographs of H Macoboy

3 silk postcards. 2 black and white postcards. 2 coloured postcards.Dear Caz from Home and Mother. My Darling from Caz. Gertie from Caz

1004.1 Memorial plaque WW1 1004.2 Memorial plaque WW21004.1 1914 - 1918 Australian Commonwealth Forces World War 1 1004.2 1939 - 1945 Australian Commonwealth Forces World War 2

Songbook of WW1 songs, likely used by Legatees during comradeship activities. An album of Digger Songs "Songs the Diggers Sang"Comradeship meetings were very important to the Legatees. Legatees supported each other by coming together for various events throughout the year. A record that Legatees met for comradeship meetings and functions and that singing featured in the meetings.Paper book of Digger songs including musical scores. Printed 2 colours on cover (red and brown) and one colour (black) ink on internal pages. 28 pages plus 4 page cover.Blue ink pen references to page numbers of particular songscomradeship, songs

Colour patches (2) Army Ordnance Corpsbadge/buttons, ww1, army

Shoulder titles for tunic "AUSTRALIA' (2)badge/buttons, ww1, army

Collar badges for tunic (2)badge/buttons, ww1, army

Light Horse badges x 2badge/buttons, ww1, army

Medals Minature (2) on bar for 6 unknown providence received with items belonging to John Wallmedals, ww1, army

Red Cross Arm Band X 2badge/buttons, ww1, army

Dinner in Hotel Dining Room - Hotel Esplanade, Perth c1920/30s - unknown reunion group, officers + at least 2 civilians.photo, ww1, army

2 .442 cal British revolver bullets - probaby pre-WW1.ammunition, pre ww1, army

Lydia Chancellor (1889-Dec 1979) Her parents were George Pethard and Miriam Peatling. George founded Tarax soft drinks in Numurkah in 1898 before moving to Bendigo in 1902 and establishing a brewing factory there. He also built the home "Taraxville" in Panton St. The factory ceased operation in Bendigo during WW1. After the war, the firm was re-established by George jnr, brewing in Melbourne. Lydia married Norman George Chancellor in 1924 but he died 2 yrs later. Lydia returned to Bendigo to care for her mother and began an extensive collection of Toby jugs. She donated 100 jugs to the Bendigo Art Gallery in 1973. She broadcast weekly on 3BO under the name "Chance" and in this capacity, she delivered tennis results and notesA paper detailing the life of Lydia Pethard, Tarax Cola and her contributions to the Bendigo Art Gallery and Tennis/tarax, bendigo art gallery, lydia chancellor

Dvr Young was born in Kyneton. He enlisted in 1917 in the Light Horse Regiment and served in France. He returned to Australia and was discharged in 1919.Local born service-man, joined the Light Horse regiment as many other local lads did.IMAGE 1 Medal with ribbon, mounted on card containing information about Dvr C T M Young 2639 IMAGE 2 Medal onlyThe rim of the medal has Dvr Young’s name and number engraved on it. On the back of the medal: The Great War for civilisation. 1914 - 1919 Card records information concerning Dvr Young's service records.ww1

Sandhurst and Electric Tramways Company introduced the first trams to Bendigo in June 1890. These were battery operated trams but it soon became obvious that the battery life was unable to copy with Bendigo's hilly terrain. The trams were converted to steam in 1892. In 1899 the tramways were sold to the Electric Supply Company of Victoria and in 1903 the trams were converted to electricity. After WW1 the SEC was formed and took over the running of the trams. With the increased usage of cars, patronage of the trams began to drop off after WW2. In 1972 the tramways closed as a commuter service. The Bendigo trust then restored trams and infrastructure and began the tourist/talking trams.State Electricity Commission of Victoria Provincial Tramways: 2 x single parcel tickets Nos 024004 and 024005, 1 x single Scholars Monthly ticket, 1 x single Blind persons pass, 1 x transfer with image of by holding sign with quote "Electricity makes life easier!". Also stapled together 1 x Scholars Monthly ticket, 1 x Blind persons pass and 2 x parcel tickets. Parcel tickets have orange print on thin paper. Monthly ticket and Blind persons pass have black print on cardboard. Transfer is on original brown cardboard.provincial tramways, tramways, tickets, passes, electricity