Aboriginal soldiers formed a special all volunteer platoon at No 9 Camp Wangaratta in Victoria from late 1940 until February 1941. No 9 Camp was set up at the Wangaratta Showgrounds to allow the formation of the 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion prior to leaving for Egypt. Major Joseph Albert Wright a WW1 Light Horse veteran was in charge of this platoon the only Aboriginal squad in the Australian Military Forces at that time. The soldiers from Lake Tyers enlisted at Caulfield between June and July 1940 include Harold Cornelius HAYES VX 48217 DOB 2/4/1916 Enlisted 25/7/40 Discharged 22/3/1941 Edward FOSTER VX48218 DOB 25/5/1921 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 Noel Ernest HOOD VX48194 DOB 3/1/1919 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 Edward Leslie MULLETT VX48199 DOB 30/6/1910 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 Image relates to a "special platoon" based at No 9 Camp Wangaratta as being the Australian Army's first all Aboriginal Unit formed in 1940. The soldiers were all volunteers mainly from Lake Tyers in Victoria.Black and white photograph of all aboriginal platoon in single file holding rifles.Attached to rear - Abo Platoon by Colonel Rogers Wangaratta Dec 1940 - J A Wright 1940 Wangno 9 camp wangaratta, aboriginal platoon

After the second World War Legacy understood there was a need to redefine the criteria of people that they help. There was discussions about whether the deceased serviceman had to have served overseas or whether they could have served in any capacity. Legatee Cremor proposed the motion at the General Meeting on 9 May 1949. The motion was: 'That the eligibility rules of JLC be amended to provide that the dependents of any deceased member who was attested for service in the Armed Forces of the 1939-45 War be eligible for Legacy benefits.' He also prepared a two page document of the arguments for the changes. A second document lays out the arguments against the motion. A file copy of a 2 page letter to the President supports Legatee Cremor's motion, the signature is indistinct so it's not known who wrote it. The arguments against included that the extension of eligibility would greatly increase Legacy's workload and budget required would increase 10 fold. They estimated that the men of the '1914 War' would be retired by 1965, and that there weren't enough men from the '1939 War' to make the decision. The notation H24 in red pen shows that it was part of the archive project that was trying to capture the history of Legacy. Documents that showed Legacy redefined the criteria of who they helped after the second World War.White paper x 5 pages with black type of the discussions for eligibility in 1949.Handwritten H24 in red pen.history, rules, membership

Mt Beauty was built by the SECV during the construction of the KHES. The Mt Beauty Post Office was opened on 4th July 1949The Mt Beauty Post Office is part of Mt Beauty's history. It is still located in the same place and now sells gifts for the tourists, stationary and clothing.Photocopy of letter re Post Office Building - Mt Beauty advising that the Post Office at My Beauty opened for business on Monday, 4th July, 1949. Also photocopies of 4 official SECV photos - 1. The Mt Beauty township Jan. 1948 2. Exterior of the New Post Office Mt Beauty dated July 1949 and 3. Interior of the New Post Office Mt Beauty dated July 1949mt beauty post office

Worn by Corporal Robert Henry Hillebrand, VX101579, born 3 September, 1915 and enlisted on 16 September, 1942. Served with 10 Advance Ordnance DepotCap, Forage, Kharki, (Army), 1940 manufacture date, with 2 metallic buttons on front "Australian Military Forces" 10 mm in diameter.Josephson 1940 Regimental No "VX" NAME "Hillebrand R H P.W (Stencilled with emblem)forage cap, kharki forage cap, ww2 army cap

Circular cloth of beige colour with fringe all around. Embroidered with orange and blue flowers with green leaves, a Royal Crown in orange and blue, Blue 'Australian Commonwealth Military Forces' encased in blue and yellow and 'Palestine 1940' embroidered in yellow.AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES Palestine 1940

Agreement between HE Smith of Eligamite North and Dennys Lascelles Limited, dated 7 March 1949.Agreement between HE Smith of Eligamite North and Dennys Lascelles Limited, dated 7 March 1949.wool sales - auction system, dennys, lascelles limited, smith, h e - elingamite north

Rev William Peart was born in Victoria in 1881 (not 1882), ordained in 1911 and died in Springvale in 1949. He was stationed at: Goroke 1911; Yackandandah 1912; Wodonga and Bethanga; 1916 A.I.F combatant soldier 3 years, Chaplain 1 year; Drouin & Bunyip 1920; Footscray 1913; Mildura 1914; 1926 resting (war disability); Boort 1932; Launceston South 1935; St. Arnaud 1938; Seymour & Nagambie 1942; Echuca 1946; Mornington 1948; Supernumerary 1949.B & W waist length studio portrait of Rev. William C.J. Peart mounted on buff card."Rev. W.C.J. Peart Born 1882 Died 1949"peart, w.c.j.

The photograph shows SEC Ballarat tram No. 16 westbound to Grey St Sebastopol, in Sturt St at Doveton St with a passenger about to board the tram. In the background is the Tunbridges store. Photo by I K Winney of Sydney, 12/1949.Yields information about tram 16 and Grey St Sebastopol short workings in 1949.Black and white photograph with photographers details on rear."Ballarat No. 16 in Sturt St at Doveton St bound for Grey St Sebastopol, 12/1949, I K Winney"tramcars, sturt st, tram 16, doveton st

Hard cover with 196 printed pages also containing copies of hand drawings along with colour and black and white photographs. Roll of Honour appears at the rear pf the publication.Printed 1949 by Halstead Press Pty Ltd Sydney 1949

Photograph of the Lara Members of the 6th Battalion Defence Force Corps 1940. All members listed under the photograph.Photo of Lara Defence Corps taken in 1940 include members from Lara Victoria. All members in the photograph named.Black and white Photograph on A4 paperLara Members of the 6th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps 1940 Members listed under the photograph

The photograph show SEC Ballarat tram No. 35 at the Victoria St terminus, looking East along the Western Highway. Has the conductor standing by the front of the tram. Photo by I Ken Winney 12/1949Yields information about tram 35 and the Western Highway at Victoria St - 12/1949Black and white print with photographer's notes on the rear.On rear in ink "Ex MMTB C class now No. 35 at Victoria St terminus, Ballarat 12/1949, I K Winney"tramcars, tram 35, victoria st, western highway

MR. FRED EBERHARD OF EBERHARD & CO AERATED WATER OF CLUNES IS SEATED AT THE TABLE CENTRE RIGHT FRONT..1 ORIGINAL BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAP OF COUNTRY CORDIAL MANUFACTURERS DINNER 1949, ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OWNED BY DONOR .2 BLACK & WHITE PRINT OF COUNTRY CORDIAL MANUFACTURERS DINNER 1949, ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OWNED BY DONOR .3 ONE SHEET OF PAPER WITH HISTORICAL DETAIL OF EBERHARD & CO. CORDIAL FACTORY CLUNES VICTORIADINNER GIVEN BY ALFRED LAWRENCE & CO. LTD. IN HONOUR OF THE SECOND ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE VICTORIAN COUNTRY AERATED WATERS & CORDIAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION MELBOURNE - AUGUST 1ST. 1949photograph, commercial event

Seven photographs from a collection of 33 donated by Leonie Brennan. Photographs belonged to Edward (Ted) Sands, hairdresser.Photograph 215-10. Phillip Island Tourist Road (Cowes to Newhaven) in 1940, showing mature eucalypt trees on both sides of the road. Photograph 215-11. Car and tent possibly on a foreshore area on Phillip Island. The car was owned by "Roy". Photograph 215-12. Phillip Island Hotel in Walpole Street, Cowes. Photograph 215-13. Newhaven Boys Home showing farm buildings. Photograph 215-14. Bayview Guest House, The Esplanade, Cowes, with distinctive front fence. Photograph 215-15. The Chapel at Newhaven Boys Home, Phillip Island. Photograph 215-16. The Alvina ferry with passengers on board. Photograph 215-17. Very dark photograph of shops in Cowes. One with sign showing ice-creams and a Grocer Shop next door.Four photographs with "Cowes" month and 1940.main tourist road, phillip island, camp site phillip island, phillip island hotel cowes, hotels, guesthouses cowes phillip island, bayview guesthouse cowes, newhaven boys home phillip island, newhaven boys home chapel, the alvina, ferries, shops at cowes phillip island, mr edward (ted) sands, leonie brennan

The photograph shows SEC Ballarat tram No. 13 crossing Albert St on its way to Sebastopol. Has some of the Sebastopol shops in the background on the left side of the image. Photo by I K Winney of Sydney, 12/1949.Yields information about tram 13 and the location where the tram crossed Albert St. Sebastopol.Black and white photograph with photographers details on rear."Car No. 13 en route to Sebastopol crossing from left to right side of road, Ballarat 12/1949, I K Winney"tramcars, sebastopol, albert st., tram 13

Photocopy of a photograph of Mr W. Richards, headmaster 1927-40, taken from The Argus, March 3, 1940, laminated. Accompanied by a caption.Caption reads: Mr W. Richards Headmaster 1927-1940. The school has no photo of Mr Richards.williamstown high school, 1927, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, principals, mr w. richards

Bendigo's Century a supplement to the Bendigo Advertiser volume five: 1940-1949. On the front a picture of Bendigo district servicemen on leave in 1944 after two years' service in New Guinea.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, centenary supplements

Contains the decorations awarded members of the Methodist Order of Knight, Victoria Province. Columns: Name (in full); Address; Court, Charter No. and Registered Name; Nature of Award; Why Decoration Awarded; Date. The Awards include Gold Star; Purple Cross; Silver Star; Years of Service and Ten Year Symbol.Purple hard bound exercise book with a white label on the front with the Methodist Order of Knights symbol. There is a notepad inside the book with names from 1934 - 1940."Methodist Order of Knights Victoria Province" "Purple Book" "Rolls April 1934 - Feb 1940"methodist order of knights

Members of the 2/24th Battalion marching in Wangaratta. The Unit was raised in Wangaratta in July 1940 and the photograph was taken in late 1940 prior to overseas deployment to the middle east during WW2The 2/24th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army, which served during World War II .A unit of all-volunteers, it was formed in July 1940 from primarily Victorian volunteers and was known as "Wangaratta's Own" because of the time the battalion spent in the town during its formative period prior to deployment overseas. It served in North Africa in 1941–1942 as part of the 26th Brigade, which was assigned to the 7th Division, before being reassigned to the 9th Division. In early 1943, the battalion returned to Australia and later took part in campaigns against the Japanese in New Guinea in 1943–1944 and Borneo in 1945, before being disbanded in 1946. The 2/24th suffered the highest number of casualties of any 2nd AIF infantry battalion. The Unit was granted the Freedom of the City by the Rural City of Wangaratta in 1990 and one of the first, if not the first, to receive this type of honour. Reproduced photograph of soldiers marching along street lined with parked vehiclesHandwritten on rear - 2/24th Marching in Wangaratta late 19402/24th battalion, wangaratta

The photograph shows SEC Ballarat tram No. 13 just before it crossed Albert St on its way to Lydiard St North. The photo shows the "wilds" or unkempt nature of Albert St at the time. Photo by I K Winney of Sydney, 12/1949.Yields information about tram 13 and the nature of the southern section of Albert St. Sebastopol.Black and white photograph with photographers details on rear."Car No. 13 on open right of way 1/2 mile from Sebastopol terminus, Ballarat 12/1949, I K Winney"tramcars, sebastopol, albert st., tram 13

The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 the Regiment was deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. Upon its return in April 1945, the Regiment was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion. It was disbanded following the end of the war. 20th Light Horse was the only light horse regiment to serve overseas in WWII.This is one of a collection of photographs featuring a Light Horse regiment drawn from rural and regional Victoria in the period immediately prior to mobilisation for World War 2 (1939-1945).Black and white photograph of large group of horsemen on beach and crossing dunes at Torquay, Victoria 1940." The mobilized 20th Light Horse Regiment CMF on Torquay Beach, Victoria in 1940 shortly before its mechanisation and conversion to an Armoured unit. Sun photograph.military, light horse, world war two, torquay, camp

This trophy has been awarded in 1940 in a table tennis competition to a sporting team called C.M.I. Nothing is known about this team except that it appears to be one sponsored by a local Warrnambool church. The Warrnambool Table Tennis Association is affiliated with the Victorian Table Tennis Association and has its headquarters in Cramer Street Warrnambool. This cup is of interest as a local Warrnambool sports trophy awarded during World War Two.This is a silver cup mounted on a brown Bakelite base. The cup has two ornamental handles and an inscription on one side of the cup. The silver is somewhat tarnished.‘Reg. No. 15580’ ‘W.T.T.A. Presented to C.M.I. No. 1 Premiers & Champions 1940’ warrnambool table tennis association, history of warrnambool

Aboriginal soldiers formed a special all volunteer platoon at No 9 Camp Wangaratta in Victoria from late 1940 until February 1941. No 9 Camp was set up at the Wangaratta Showgrounds to allow the formation of the 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion prior to leaving for Egypt. Major Joseph Albert Wright a WW1 Light Horse veteran was in charge of this platoon the only Aboriginal squad in the Australian Military Forces at that time. The soldiers from Lake Tyers enlisted at Caulfield between June and July 1940 include Harold Cornelius HAYES VX 48217 DOB 2/4/1916 Enlisted 25/7/40 Discharged 22/3/1941 Edward FOSTER VX48218 DOB 25/5/1921 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 Noel Ernest HOOD VX48194 DOB 3/1/1919 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 Edward Leslie MULLETT VX48199 DOB 30/6/1910 Enlisted 25/7/1940 Discharged 22/3/1941 Image relates to a "special platoon" based at No 9 Camp Wangaratta as being the Australian Army's first all Aboriginal Unit formed in 1940. The soldiers were all volunteers mainly from Lake Tyers in Victoria.Black and white photograph of aboriginal soldier holding rifle and young girlAttached to rear - Little girl asking Guard if she can go into Showgrounds Wangaratta end of 1940 - J A Wright 1940 Wangno 9 camp wangaratta, aboriginal platoon

Postcard Valentine Series No 1084. Sister Rocks Stawell. c 1940'sPostcard of Valentine Series 1084. The view of the Sister Rocks looking South. c 1940'sValentine Series No 1084 The Sister Rocks Stawell on the front. On the back Valentine Publishing Co Melbourne & Sydneystawell tourism

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show candid pictures taken by previous residents of the Island. Black and White photograph of a dog, 'Bosun', reclining near Amess House Barn c.1940Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil. '3''92' stamped on reverse 'VELOX' stamped diagonally on reverse Handwriting on back '"Bosun" Near barn c.1940.'churchill island, dog

WW2 Merchant Navy Australia, issued by the Commonwealth Government 1940 MN War Service officially-numbered silver lapel badge. A company called Bishop also manufactured badges in Melbourne .Intended as a form of service badge for Australian Merchant Seafarers especially those perhaps serving on the newly armed civilian craft. The term Merchant Navy was coined by King George V in 1919, as recognition of the sacrifice made by merchant seafarers during the First World War.WW2 Merchant Navy war service solid (silver) badge. Initials ‘MN’ enclosed by oval rope motif with crown above. The word ‘Australia’ (UC) displayed beneath. Retains original two-loop lapel fixtures. Officially-numbered 10910 on the back. Inscribed "issued by the Commonwealth Government 1940". "Wallace-Bishop Brisbane".ww2, merchant navy, commonwealth government 1940, badge, war service, australia, mn

This is a souvenir program made for the musical event, Hiawatha, presented by Orbost Rotary Club on November 28,29 1949. Miss Elsie Lambert was a teacher at Orbost State School for 25 year.This is representative of the entertainment popular in Orbost in the 1940's-1950's.Two small 12 pp cream coloured books with brown print and the head of an American Indian chief in head-dress on the cover. It is titled"Hiawatha" prod. and directed by F.C. Herbert. a musical event presented in Orbost 1949, performed and sponsored by the Orbost Rotary Club. This was a souvenir program.On the back cover 657.1 in ink - E. Lambert.souvenir-program hiawatha musical orbost-rotary