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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Drawing - Drawing - copy, Cpl. Marcus Wakley, 1941
Portrait of Cpl Marcus Wakely b. 1890 from Yenda NSW part of the garrison at Hay Internment Camp. Sketched while Hofmann was in Camp Hospital, Hay, NSW. 1941.Photocopy of a sketch. Portrait of a soldier in uniform.Robert Hofmann March 41garrison, robert hofmann, wakley, hay -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Booklet, Souvenir of "Der Tag" and the downfall of Kaiserism - A collection of Unique War Records
Souvenir record of notable events together with sketches of the German dream "Der Tag" or The Day Contains record of historical events and list of Victoria Cross winners during WW1Orange booklet with caricature a German Soldierww1, world war one, der tag -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldiers at Military hospital in England, 1917, alban pearce-29.tif
Convalescent troops mostly suffering heads wounds and nursing staff at an unknown Military hospital in England, 1917.Black and white print of injured soldiers -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Picture (Very Large)
Soldiers Face. D Clark WW1picture, ww1, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Statue
2 First World War soldiersmodel -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Booklet
The Soldier's English-French Conversation Bookbooklets, ww1, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Picture
Photo of soldiers and dog in Uruzghan province.photo, afghanistan, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Photo
Photo WW1 Soldier Name not knownphoto, ww1, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Photo
German Dead Soldiers France WW1photo -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Photo (size2)
Photo of WW1 Soldier name not knownphoto, ww1, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Medal
North Vietnam Order of soldier of Liberationmedals, vietnam, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Medal
Ribbon not Known. Medal is for Soldier of the liberationmedals, vietnam -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Medal
Ribbon not known. Medal is for Soldier of the liberationmedals, vietnam, army -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
MEMORIAL ERECTED IN HONOUR OF ALL WHO INLISTED FROM TOWN AND DISTRICT FOR THE GREAT WAR 1914-18.PHOTOGRAPH OF SOLDIERS MEMORIAL - WITHOUT FENCELEST WE FORGETlocal history, photography, photographs, monuments, memorials.soldiers&gold -
Mont De Lancey
Coin Pouch
Soldiers' brown leather coin pouchcoin bags, money pouches -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Wooden Framed Enlistment Poster
Wooden framed poster depicting a soldier."Coo - ee - Won't You come?". Enlist Now. Background shows Gulf of Saros, Gallipoli and the Sea of Marmara. Attributed to R.M. Burton. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Three Soldiers at Barracks
Photograph of three soldiers outside their barracksphotograph, soldiers, barracks -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Collection of photos taken in Saigon and Vung Tau during the Vietnam War: Copyright held by VVAA Museum
Photos of Vietnamese people and Australian soldiersvietnam war, 1961-1975 - pictorial works -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Pay Book, Soldier's Pay Book Continuation
Yellow covered Soldier's Pay Book3/46348 Myers, Leslie David -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO VIEWS COLLECTION: SOLDIERS MEMORIAL HALL
Colour photograph of the Soldiers Memorial Hall.bendigo, streetscape, soldiers memorial hall -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO VIEWS COLLECTION: SOLDIERS MEMORIAL HALL
Colour photograph of the Soldiers Memorial Hall.bendigo, streetscape, soldiers memorial hall -
Bendigo Military Museum
Legal record - INDENTURE 1920, SOLDIERS MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, 22.4.1920
This document signed by the Mayor, Councilor's, Citizens and Bendigo Soldiers and Sailors Association on 22 4.1920 outlines the usage of the Soldiers Memorial Institute in Pall Mall Bendigo as a Rest Home for Returned Servicemen. Signed by, J.H. Curnow Mayor - A. Dunstan, W Beebe, Councilors - W Honeybone Town Clerk. Signed by Bendigo R.S.S.A by John Adams - Harold Robert Catford. Witnessed by George. F. Rolling, L. J. Beckerleg. Signed by, George Francis Cole, Alfred Morris Pool. Witnessed by G. Allen, W Beach. The Bendigo RSL/Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch still occupies the building which now is the home of the Bendigo Military Museum. Refer Cat No 800.2 for the opening of the Soldiers Memorial Institute in 1921. Refer Cat No 8048 for Harold Catford Bendigo R.S.S.A, Cat No 8022P for John Adams Bendigo R.S.S.ALegal record, blue paper, 5 pages of text all in black, one page with a sketch on half and the other is the front cover when folded by 3, pages held together by a green thin woven cord on the spine, pages have red lines as a border, there are 32 sub headings covering facets of the use of the building, there a few small notes added in the left hand column of some pages in blue pen.On the front folded cover underlined in some sections, "THE MAYOR COUNCILLORS AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF BENDIGO - with - THE TRUSTEES of the BENDIGO Branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers ASSOCIATION and the BENDIGO CITIZENS REST HOME COMMITTEE. (space) AGREEMENT AS TO THE REST HOME AND MEMORIAL INSTITUTE IN ROSILAND PARK At the bottom central, "Hyett and Hyett - Solicitors - Bendigo"brsl, smirsl, indenture 1920, legal -
Werribee RSL Sub Branch
Book, Military History, ON GUARD WITH THE VOLUNTEER DEFENCE FORCE, 1944 (exact)
The Voluteer Defence Corps decided to have their own book to help people understand the Corps. In it's early years it was raised and maintained by the Return Soldiers League. The original mambers had all served in the late war. The book appeared on the Fourth Anniversary of V.D.C establishment in Australia.TO OUR COMRADES MEN AND WOMEN OF THE FIGHTING SERVICES 'These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service to their country; be he that stands it now; tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have the consultion with us, that the harder the confilct the more glorious the triumph"...world war two, vdc, v d c, volunteer defence force, volunteer defence corps, return soldiers league, aaho7 1 -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
In Memory Oval Medal - Boer War, 2012 In Memory
Issued in 2012 by the Reserve Forces Day Council in Memory of the Boer War 1988-1902. To signify memorial of the Boer War of 1899-1902. Issued by Reserve Forces Day Council 2012. An oval shaped medal issued in Memory of the Boer War 1899-1902 "A War Fought By Reservists" issued by the RFD (Reserve Forces Day Council) in 2012. The medal is oval in shape with enamel overlay in red and gold colours with a photograph centrally of a Boer War Soldier (sepia in colour). There is a ribbon attached with the Boer War medal colours being Red, Blue Orange. Dimensions being 30mm x 45mm. Made of gold metal. The Medal has an inscription around the oval outer-side : "A War Fought By Reservists" 1899-1902 RFD 2012. There is a sepia photograph centrally of a Boer War Soldier and above his outline are the words "In Memory". boer war 1899-1902, in memory - boer war medallion, reserve forces day council - boer war commemorative -
Red Cliffs Military Museum
Framed Photograph, Surrender of Japanese at Balikpapan, 1945
Japanese Commanders crossing a pontoon bridge under guard by Australian soldier on the way to the official surrender of Japanese forces in Balikpapan in (Dutch East Indies) Indonesia 1945. This was a major event in the ending of World War 2. Following the japanese surrender the Local population began it push for independance. Framed photograph (copy) of Japanese Commanders surrendering at Balikpapan. Black frame and glass covered. The Japanese Command staff with a Japanese general and aid-d-camp (Captian)carring his breif case along with other staff members. In the background here are 2 American PT boats with American naval personal .Note American flag flying in the top left corner. There are several American landing craft next to a Japanese landing barge. The Japanese landing bardge has the required surrender markings which is a green square with a white cross on top right of photo. The Australian soldier following the Japanese soldiers is wearing slouch hat and gungle green uniform. Along the docks are native workers.Paper discription on lower photograph with details of item description, where photo obtained from and donated by.ww2, japanese, surrender, balikpapan, generals, americans, pt boats, japanese landing bardge, american landing craft, dutch east indies -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Ceramic, 1920
Two photos from an album belonging to JB McLean, of his voyage home from World War 1 in 1920 on the Ceramic. The photos show passengers on the deck of the Ceramic. It shows the type of clothing worn and style of deck chair. The Ceramic departed Tillbury, UK 12th March and docked in Freemantle on 27th April 1920 and then went onto Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. The Ceramic was a transport vessel built in Belfast in 1913 for the White Star Line to transport frozen produce and apples from Australia to UK. It was taken over by the Australian Government for troop transport in October 1914 and could carry over 3,000 troops. This trip in 1920 there were 1467 on board, there were women and children as well as 439 soldiers returning home, one of whom was John 'Basil' McLean. Was with other World War 1 memorabilia that has come from Private John Basil McLean, 2nd Reinforcements, 37th Battalion, A.I.F. There was a large collection of postcards so he may have been collecting them as souvenirs. J.B. McLean (Service No. 13824) was from near Maffra, Victoria and enlisted on 22 January 1916. He embarked on 16 December 1916 for Europe. His full war record is available from AWM. He spent time with the Australian Field Artillery (Pack Section). At the end of the war he worked for a year at the A.I.F. Headquarters in London before returning to Australia on the 'Ceramic', arriving Portsea in 1920.A collection of items from John Basil McLean is in the archive. Kept as an indication of what founding legatees experienced in World War One and what they saw on the way home.Sepia photo x 2 of passengers and soldiers on deck of the Ceramic glued to black cardboard in an album of photos from 1920.Handwritten caption 'View on deck Ceramic' in white ink.souvenir, world war one, jb mclean, ship, ceramic, suez, passengers -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, Possibly 1945
Photos labelled Jack are John Alfred TAYLOR NX102933 21st Guard Battalion. .28) This is Roy TAYLOR NX 94268 21st Field Regiment. Roy is on the left of photos. These men were brothers.Collection of photos, black / white & sepia. Some in Australia re Light Horse pre war. Most are presumably taken in New Britain up to & at wars end in 1945. One photo is in New Guinea. Many have been written on the back in pen. Photos are various sizes. Average noted. .16) Men & Bren gun carriers .17) Men & bulldozer .18) 7 men with machine gun .19) Native boats .20) Soldier & natives with canoe .21) Soldier & natives with canoe .22) 2 soldiers with POW .23) Soldier with plane wreckage .24) 3 soldiers with natives .25) 8 soldiers in group .26) Soldier sitting in plane wreck .27) Soldier in native canoe .28) Artillery unit in position firing, 4 men Handwritten on the back in pen: .1) “Jack Taylor” .2) “Jap Prisoners” .3) “After surrender, jap prisoners on New Britain” .4) “Camp on New Britain” .5) “Jap prisoners of war” .6) Jacks collection of photos New Britain .7) Jack New Britain 1945 .8) Jap Working Party New Britain .9) Camp probably New Britain .10) Wrecked jap planes on New Britain .11) Jack & mates with Jap Sword (Jack centre) .12) More japs .13) Jack & group, probably some of 21st Guard Battalion .14) 21st Light Horse Regt in Camp Wagga? .15) Two Light Horsemen, Jacks matesphotographs, japs, new britain, native -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Light Horse Regiment
No specific information on this photo relating to unit, or date. Possibly it is a light horse regiment about to convert from horse mounted to mechanised, and the beret wearing members are armoured corps staff at Puckapunyal, c.1940.Framed black and white group photograph of soldiers wearing light horse uniform and slouch hats interspersed with soldiers on darker uniforms and berets.light horse, beret -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Books - Army issue, Private Alfred William VONARX VX29295
Collection of assorted Army standard issued books and personal papers including hand sketch of camp 'Kilo 89' in Palestine belonging to Private Alfred VONARX VX29295 who was born on 5/1/1901 at Docker Plains near Wangaratta. He enlisted on the 4/7/1940 at Seymour and assigned to the 2/7th Battalion which was deployed to the Middle East and later New Guinea.Soldiers Pay Book X 2, Bible & Meal Card, The Australian Soldiers Pocket Book, Clothing ration book and note book camp kilo 89, private alfred vonarx, vx29295, ww2, palestine -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Remount section
Remount Section broke and prepared horses for Light Horse RegimentsRare photo of men of very small unitBlack and white photograph mounted on card of eight soldiers posed in front of building. The soldiers on either end of group are possibly indigenous men.On reverse " Remount Depo ( sic ) " and " Mr. J. Bell Box 5 Wangaratta " also in faint pencil " L - 1003 - 1 " and very faint ink stamp " M B Read Photographer 10 Mathews Pd Toorak Melbourne "military, horses, remount, world war one, wwi, aboriginal