It appears that the badge has the wrong name spelling and should most likely be “HUTCHESON”. He was born in the Parish of Pine Grove, Wanurp District is in the same area. James Hutcheson had pre war training with the 4th LH at Mitiamo. Enlisted in the AIF 16.3.1916 age 33 years 5 months in the 1st Reinforcements 38th Bn, Embark for England 20.6.1916, disembark 10.8.1916, hospital with “Chill” 19.10.1916 then diagnosed with “Mumps”, rejoin unit 5.11.1916, embark for France 22.11.1916, Hospital 4.12.1916 with “Bronchitis” then finally “Tracheitis”, rejoin unit 2.3.1917, classed as Coy Driver 20.6.1917, WIA 27.7.1917 remaining on duty, embark for England 15.4.1919, embark for Australia 27.5.1919, discharged from the AIF 4.9.1919.Badge brass with central oval shape with image of a soldier, two flags at top each side has either a kangaroo or emu, under is a boomerang shape, ring at top for a chain/other.Rear, “Presented by Wanurp District League to Driver Jas Hutchinson for services rendered in the Great War 1914 - 1919”services rendered, wanurp, great war

There are two Brothers “Ray and Wilson BROADBENT” The correct spelling for Rae not Ray. Rae enlisted No 31395 on 12.9.1916 in 8th F.A.B reinforcement No 7, embarked for England 23.12.1916, embark for France 19.6.1917, transfers to 5th F.A.B, WIA 1.8.1917 GSW to right hand, discharged from the AIF 21.3.1918 medically unfit. Wilson Lyle BROADBENT enlisted No 3034 in 10th reinforcements 5th Bn on 13.7.1915, embark for Egypt 29.9.1915, embark for France 25.3.1916, WIA 25.7.1916 GSW to face severe, discharged from the AIF 13.3.1918.Medal, brass, star shaped with a central circle, inside circle is a map of Australia with a soldier and rifle, a small ring at the top, on the rear engraving and raised writing.On the front,”From the Shire of Marong”, On the rear in raised form, “Presented to .... who enlisted for the Great War that commenced on 4.8.1914”, Engraved on rear, “Ray - Wil BROADBENT”. The “Wil” has 3 engraved lines through.marong shire, medals

Bertie Harward No 3854, 12 reinforcements 5th Batt AIF. Refer 341P for service details.Brass, scrolled with attached clip for clothing. Centre circle with bronze overlay, Centre of bronze overlay is depiction of a soldier and rifle. Rear is inscribed.Presented to B. HARWARD by his Arnold St. Friends on his return from the Great War 2.3.19.badges, civilian, awards

Collection of personal effects that belonged to Private SIdney Spencer Plum, 3431 1st Pioneer Battalion. SIdney was born on 3/1/1894 at Dockers Plains via Wangaratta. He attended both North Wangaratta and Dockers Plains schools. He was a Blacksmith aged 21 years when he enlisted on 12/6/1915 and embarked on 11/10/1915 on board HMAT Nestor. He was wounded three times and was discharged from the AIF on 16/3/1919. Items include oval photo of Sidney Plum in the centre surrounded by four post cards, one embroidered post card of a dove with an envelope in it's beak with the Union Jack and French flag, a Greetings From The Front" booklet, "The Armour of Light" bible, "A Form of Prayer for open air services" book, Soldier's Pay Book, a "To my dear Mother" card, a black leather pouch, a rising sun badge, round gold medallion. A framed montage of personal items belonging to Private Sydney Spencer PLUM compiled by his family to honour his memory and service. In addition to general military issue the remaining items were most likely purchased whilst on leave in France and England during the first world war. Postcards particularly embroidered postcards were sent home to loved ones and friends.Framed Collection of personal effects - Private Sidney Spencer Plum, 1st Pioneer Battalion. Includes oval photo of Sidney Plum in the centre surrounded by four post cards, one embroidered post card of a dove with an envelope in it's beak with the Union Jack and French flag, a Greetings From The Front" booklet, "The Armour of Light" bible, "A Form of Prayer for open air services" book, Soldier's Pay Book, a "To my dear Mother" card, a black leather pouch, a risen sun badge, round gold coloured medalion. Frame has a donation plaque.Front: Pte Sidney Spencer Plum, 1st Pioneer Battalion. Donated by Max & Hilary (Plum) Ryan and Sylvia Reed (Plum) of Wangarattaa Back: Wangaratta Picture Framers 9 Oct 2003. Also has messages from front postcards; Dear Mother, Just a few lines to let you know that I am alright hoping that you and all the rest is well too. We have had three fogs over here and it is very cold at night. I was picked in Cairo and they had some Turkey Officers an a German spy in gaol there. I wrote to Aunt Nelline. I got two letters from Alf. Maude Saxby hasnt wrote to me since I was up there on final leave. I get the letters quicker. I got Alf photos all right. I will be having Christmas in London. Well I think this is all this. I remain you son Sid. Tell Alf to send me over the Age so I can see how the war is going. I suppose Dad and the rest is busy harvesting now. Glad to hear that you got the photos all right. I think this is all this time from Sid same address as before. Dear Mother, Just a few lines to let you know that I am keeping well hoping that you and every body is the same. We have some great fogs over here, it rained all one night. We had a very good Christmas we got a billy issued to us and it had every thing in it. The Captain of our company gave me a Christmas pudding. All the same I wished I were back in Australia again. I think this is all this time. Yours truely son Sid, 25/12/15plum, sidney, world war 1, postcards, embroidered postcard, soldier's pay book, leather pouch, bible, prayer book, sydney

From the title page: "18/HOURS/ The true story/ of an SAS war hero". Original owner: "KEITH JOHNSTON", CMF enlisted 1/11/1940 No. 9864, 2nd ARMD Reg (Part-time). AIF enlisted 27/06/1942 Army NX117081, 12th Aust. Mobile Decontamination Unit.Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, grey and white colour print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - colour portrait photograph of an SAS soldier on front. 316 pages - cut, plain, white colour paper. Illustrated in colour photographs.publication, book, biography, afghanistan, sas, keith johnston

Empire Wounded Stripes were introduced in 1916. Each time a soldier was wounded and taken out of the field he was entitled to a stripe. Worn on the left sleeve below the elbow on your uniform These items belonged to Frederick Campbell Moller No 2233 AIF. Refer1661.3, 1663P, 1680.3..1) .2) "Empire Wounded Stripes" metal, base plate with Stripe resembling gold braid fixed by two pins through the plate. .3) Rising Sun collar badge, blackened pressed brass with 2 lugs on rear. .4) RSL Membership badge, metal, enamelled, crown at top with two central figures. .5) Association Badge, 3rd Field Arty Brigade, copper wishbone shape and Field Artillery motif blue & red enamel..1) "Service Wounded Stripe" .2) "The Wounded Stripe" .3) "Australian commonwealth military forces" .4) "Returned Sailors, Soldiers Imperial League of Australia"numismatics - badges - military, metalcraft - brassware, wia, rsl, association

The "A" was worn on a colour patch by those who served on Gallipoli. It was also approved for soldiers who served on Lemnos, Imbros & Tenedos Islands, hospital ships on or off Gallipoli. This patch belonged to Harold Hall No 270, 10th Batt & 7th Field Ambulance AIF. Refer 2062, 2064, 2065.Colour patch, cloth, rectangular shape, light blue over dark blue. Centre is a brass capital letter "A" attached via a pin on the rear. The patch denotes 10th Batt AIF. The "A" is for ANZAC.Nonemilitary, award, history, campaign,, anzac, a

To Mrs A Davidson With Kind Regards from Charles R Sands Feb 1st 1917Sepia toned postcard of Private Charles R Sands and another soldier both in WWI AIF uniformfashion, ww1, correspondence

On back To Mrs A Davidson with best wishes from CR Sands 7.2.18Black and white postcard showing Private CR Sands standing and another soldier seated both wearing WWI AIF uniforms Englandworld war 1914-1918, communications

Walter Henry SMITH No 1572 enlisted in C Coy 25th Batt AIF on 9.4.1915. Embarked for Eygpt 29.6.1915, embarked for Gallipoli 4.9.1915. Hospitalised with enteritis on 21.10.1915. Embarked for France 14.3.1916. Transferred to 7th MG Coy on 17.7.1916. WIA 27.8.1916 shell shock and again on 29.7.1917 shell wound left leg. Discharged from the AIF on 26.7.1919 classed Medically unfit. Medals, WWI. Court mounted, set of 2 medals with 3 ribbons. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914 - 18 Ribbon. Victory Medal 1914 - 19 .2) Badge, No. V43195 RSSILA . Red, white & blue enamel, 2 figures in centre. Surmounted with a crown with gold No 80 on red background. Denotes financial member 1980. .3) Badge TPI No 01068. Blue enamel on brass, surmounted with a crown. Centre is black enamel & brass mini-badge with TPI 1981. .4) Medallion, WW1 Veterans Travel Pass for 1980. No. 3152. Black & gold..1) “1572 Pte W.H.Smith 25 Bn AIF” .3) Front: “TPI 1981. Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Disabled Soldiers Association” .4) Front. “World War I Veterans. Travel Pass1980, 3152”numismatics-medals-military, badges-military, military history-army

Information on back - black ink print. "Three brothers perish. The blow of losing our three sons in one battle is terrible/ and we are heartbroken/ Fanny Seabrook, letter 27 November 1917". "On 20 September 1917 all three sons of Fanny/ and William Seabrook, serving in the 17th Battalion, AIF,/ became casualties in the Battle of Menin Road in/ Belgium. Theo and George were together when a bursting shell killed them. The youngest brother, William, died the following day." "photographer unknown/ Sydney. c1916-17". Photograph - black and white group portrait of three soldiers - two seated and one standing behind. Photograph reproduced for an exhibition. Mounted with all cardboard frame with fold out display stand on back. Beige and brown colours with brown leather strap decoration at lower edge. Printed information on back of mount cardboard.photograph, portraits, ww1

Soldier identified as "Selby Gordon Cleary" No. 429. Enlisted 10/12/1914, age 18 years and 10 months in 3rd Field Coy Engineers. Embarked 8/4/1915 and discharged from AIF 21/4/1920. Brown sepia photo on postcard with identification on back. Posed picture of one soldier standing, holding a whip and a second soldier (unidentified) sitting. A piece of card torn off at bottom.On back is written "Selby Cleary with whip 3rd Field Company Engrs".photograph, selby gordon cleary, selby collection

Brief Military History of Keith Trevan in the PMF pre WW2 AIF WW2 ARA post WW2Black and white photograph of WW 2 soldier Major Keith Trevan in South Vietnamarmed forces, ww2, vietnam

Vere Baylis named on Honour Board Also Albert HowlettColour photograph of Johnsonville Honour Role Board after being repatriated to the Public Hall Johnsonville Victoriaworld war 1914-1918 aif, honour boards, soldiers

Names of both men on Johnsonville Honour BoardBlack and white photograph showing Gunner Ern Howlett 22136 8th FA Brigade and Vere Baylis 22304 7th FA Brigade taken together prior to embarkation Melbourne Victoriaworld war 1914-1918 aif, army, soldiers

Black and white photograph of WW1 soldier Fred Gasson in uniform Melbourne Victoriaworld war 1914-1918 aif, army

Black and white photograph of WW1 soldiers Eric Hancock and Eugene Saxe taken at a commemorative structure featuring flags and framed by a cutout of AustraliaFor the Honor of Both Victoria A.I.F. 1917world war 1914-1918 aif, soldiers, army

George Tudgey DOW 7/ 6/ 15 buried Alexandria Military and War Cemetry EgyptBlack and white photograph of WW1 soldier Robt George Tudgey 496 9th LH Victoriaworld war 1914-1918 aif, soldiers, army

Black and white photograph of cross on grave of Albert Howlett in Cairo Memorial Cemetery Egypt. Also black and white photograph of head stone on grave of Albert Howlett world war 1914-1918 aif, soldiers, armed forces

Black and white photograph of a large group of WW1 soldiers, identified are Eugene Saxe 9th from left back row, Eric Hancock 1st from left middle row, Victoriaworld war 1914-1918 aif, soldiers, army

Black and white photograph of four Gippsland WW1 soldiers William and Les Fish, Frank Terry and Vera Baylis seated together Victoriaworld war 1914-1918 aif, soldiers, army

Black and white postcard of grave of WW 1 soldier Tommy Moore 1579 22nd Btn 2nd AFA who died 5 November 1916 in Bernafay Wood British Cemetery Montauban Picardie France. Also a colour photograph of Honour Board at Lake Entrance State School bearing TJ Tommy Moores's name world war 1914-1918 aif, armed forces, soldiers

Black and white photograph taken by a WW1 soldier of the sphinx with pyramid in background seven people shown in photograph Egyptworld war 1914-1918 aif, soldiers, armed forces

Sam Wilson was KIABlack and white photograph of WW1 soldier Sam Wilson seated on a donkey somewhere in the Middle Eastworld war 1914-1918 aif, armed forces, soldiers