A leaflet from a parade held to present the Field Marshall Sir Thomas Blamey memorial fund awards and the Citizen Military Forces Officer Training course prizes for 1967. The parade was held on 26 May 1968. It included a Blamey Memorial Fund Oration by Brigadier J D Rogers which is a summary of his life and service. Sir Thomas Blamey was patron of Legacy for some years. To perpetuate his memory and achievements The Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey Memorial Fund was established by a number of eminent persons in late 1954. The fund was to make periodic awards to members of the Australian Defence Force selected for outstanding qualities of leadership. The article was part of collection of items about bequests made to Legacy put together by a former archive committee. The number B10 stood for 'Bequests' and document number. A record of the presentation of the Thomas Blamey Memorial Fund awards in 1968. He had been a patron of Melbourne Legacy.Brochure from a parade to announce the winners of the awards presented in memory of Sir Thomas Blamey.Handwritten in red pen 'B10' which was a previous archive numbering system for B stood for Bequests with a document number.thomas blamey, patron, fund, cmf

1. Battle Dress Jacket. Wool Khaki. It has Sgts Stripes, on each shoulder are cloth badges. 3 Div and Northern Victorian Rgt. The jacket has two breast pockets and a purpose made cloth belt. 2. Trousers Battle dress. Wool, khaki. Fly held shut with five buttons. Brown buttons hold belt loops. 3. Shirt, polyester. light Khaki. Long sleeve. Two breast pockets held shut with brown buttons. 4. Tie, light brown. 5. Hat, Khaki fur felt. It has a silver hat badge of 38 Battn - Motto HONOREM CUSTODITE.Inside shirt collar has letters. “R.W” written in ink. Written in texta, inside leather band is: - “Atkinson 2794820”38 bn, post ww2, cmf, passchendaele barracks trust

1. Jacket, Khaki Officers pattern jacket, four pockets, dark AMF metal buttons. Rising Sun Badges on collars. Rank Lt.Colonel Badge. On shoulder has felt Royal Victorian Regiment. 2. Shirt - Khaki, 2 pockets, longe sleeved. 3. Tie - wool, brown. 4. Peaked cap - khaki. Darkened Rising Sun badge on front.Shirt has texta name - “HENNEQUIN 32036811post ww2, cmf, 38 bn, passchendaele barracks trust

Swatton was one of the 38 Batt C.O's.Khaki Army Great Coat. Four darkened metal buttons on front, One missing. Motif on buttons - Australian Military Forces. The sleeves have a turned back cuff. Epaulettes probably have been removed. Two buttons in situ.Written inside is :- “Col. J.W. Swatton”post ww2, cmf, swatton, passchendaele barracks trust

Part of the collection of "William Fawcett" V246452, re 9627.Small cream coloured Christmas card from 1944. On front is Commonwealth Rising Sun emblem. Above that Australian Imperial Forces and below is 2/6 Australian Field Ambulance Xmas 1944. The card is plain paper folded over.Inside written "To Ritchie from your Loving Dad".cmf, christmas card, william fawcett, coates family 1

George Henry FULLERTON No5072 enlisted in 10th Light Horse in Bendigo on 18.9.14 aged 20 years 10 months. Served at Gallipoli and Middle East Campaigns. Discharged from AIF 12.10.1919. Re-enlisted as V17275 on 29.12.1943. Refer also Cat 1892. .1) Certificate of Discharge, VB/No.67758 No 226054 re G.H. FULLERTON, light brown parchment paper with name - rank - no, enlistment, discharge dates, unit and physical description. .2) Certificate of Discharge No.17905, yellow parchment paper re G.H. Fullerton with name, rank, No, enlistment, discharge dates, unit and physical description.certificate, discharge, 10th lh, cmf

In 1965, 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles held a sustained Recruiting Drive. It was the responsibility of individual CMF units to do their own recruiting and training.Collection of photographs showing an armoured regiment of the Citizen Forces in the 1960s as it transitioned from wheeled armoured vehicles to tanks to M113 armoured personal carriers.Black and white photograph of soldier in Battledress uniform, black beret and 8/13 VMR hat badge demonstrating a Bren Light Machine Gun to a group of young men as part of a Recruiting Display." Trooper T. Terhaar, later WO 2 . A Bren Gun to a group of youths in Dean Square. XXX later Trooper Jackson

In 1965, 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles held a sustained Recruiting Drive. It was the responsibility of individual CMF units to do their own recruiting and training.Collection of photographs showing an armoured regiment of the Citizen Forces in the 1960s as it transitioned from wheeled armoured vehicles to tanks to M113 armoured personal carriers.Black and white photograph of Shopfront set up as temporary Recruiting Office for 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles. Mannequin and photographs visible in interior of building." Regimental Recruiting Office, Commercial Club Building 1965."

Keith Edwin Palmer V65246 enlisted in B Coy 38th Bn CMF on 17.3.1941 age 24years. Discharged rom the Army on 11.6.1945 with the rank of Sergeant. Certificate - paper, red and black print, illustrated in colour with scroll work, foliage, flags, King's Portrait. Shields of various countries and states and red seal. Damaged by water and dirt. Handwritten owner's name and signature on Certificate. Frame - timber, with gold colour stipple finish, many sections of paint missing. Glass front and cardboard backing. Sections of the certificate are adhered to the glass front.Handwritten in very faded black ink; "Sgt Keith Edwin Palmer/ 38th Battalion" "16th/ November/ 5/ E.E. Rochester" illegible signature. Certificate No. 55255.ww2, certificates, framed accessories

Photo taken by Beecdhworth photographer, Between 1911 and 1914. 16th Light Horse was the Citizens Military Force ( CMF ) located in North East Victoria with Headquarters at Wangaratta.Black and white photograph of one officer and 36 soldiers posed in 3 rows. Photo mounted on card." B Troop C Sqdrn 16th L Horse 5. 8. 14"

Refers to the Service of Barry John Maggs, CMF NR 2/243408. First Battalion Royal New South Wales Regiment (Commando). The City of Sydney's own Regiment.This is a curved cloth badge. Red colour. It has the words " Royal Australian Infantry" sewn onto it. There is a white embroidered border line around the words.cmf australia, irnswr commando regiment

Group of CMF soldiers not identified. J.W. Fawcett is in the photo. Item in the collection of "William P. Fawcett", V246452, Refer Cat 9627. J.W. Fawcett is the son of W.P. Fawcett.Group of 38 Australian Soldiers in full uniform sitting or standing in 4 rows on a parade ground.photograph, fawcett 1

Francis Joseph Palmer V65132 enlisted in the CMF on 12.3.1941 age 29 years. On discharge on 6.2.1946 he held the rank of Pte in 37/52nd Aust Infantry Battalion.Record of Service Book AAB 83 re F.J.Palmer, brown covers“V65132 Pte Palmer F.J”documents, record of service, palmer

Items belonging to Thomas Henry ISER. He enlisted initialy on 24.7.1939 in the CMF No V34933 with the 17th MG Regt age 21 years. Promoted to Lieut 20.12.1940, transfers to ARMD Corp 1.5.1941. He begins full time CMF on 29.7.1941, promoted T/Capt 25.9.1941, transfers to the 2nd AIF 15.8.1942 as No VX102660, transfers to the 2/10th ARMD Regt 20.7.1943, promoted Capt 6.2.1944, transfers to the 24th Inf Batt on 29.9.1944, embarks for Bougainville 5.1.1945 and returns home on 26.10.1945, appointment terminated in the AIF on 12.11.1945..1) Army Driver' s Licence, Brown buckram cover, No 128377 issued to ISER, Thomas Henry Army No VX102660. .2) Instructions about accidents involving military vehicles..2) Signed "N E BACON Lieut" licence, drivers military

Ernest King NEWMAN first enlisted in the CMF on 1.7.1925 age 18 years in the 38th Bn No V59632. Promoted Sgt 1.12.1926, Lieut 16.9.1931, Capt 3.7.1936, Major 20.5.1941. He began full time CMF service on 30.7.1941. Embarks for New Guinea on 27.12.1941 with the 30th Brigade HQ as Brigade Major (his records show this was called EMU Force) In New Guinea he transfers to the 2nd AIF as VX100091 on 27.7.1942. Embarks from Pt Moresby for Townsville on 19.10.1942. His appointment in the AIF is terminated on 19.12.1942. Medals, court mounted, set of (4) re E.K.Newman. 1. 1939 - 1945 Star. 2. Pacific star. 3. War Medal 1939-45. 4. Australian Service Medal 1939 - 45."VX100091 E K NEWMAN"medals, history

This shirt was worn by Staff Sergeant Maurice Miles 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. SSgt Miles had World War Two service prior to joining the Citizen Military Forces (CMF)Jungle green shirt with rolled sleeves, yellow lanyard on right sleeve, metal VMR shoulder titles, Staff-Sergeant rank insignia, ribbon bar: British War Medal 1939-45, Australian Service Medal 39-45, Efficiency Medal with rosette, and National Medal.world war two, wwii, miles, vmr

V64354 Pte Kenneth Edwin Beckman 7 Aust Bn. Served in CMF 19 Feb 1942 - 25 Oct 1945. Outside Australia for 492 days. Discharged 25 Oct 1945.Certificate on strong paper. Printed in black ink. Produced by the Australian Military Forces. It has the Australian Crest on the top of page. On the top right it has the number 294425. There are various lines to be filled out with the soldiers details and his description.Signed in green ink, K E Beckmanww2, admin record

Book with colour cover and 82 pages with photographs, perfect bound.non-fictionThe 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse and an additional troop of the Wangaratta squadron was raised at Cobram. In 1977, 8/13 VMR was reduced to an independent squadron, A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles, and in 1991 it was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of the new regiment. vmr, history, cmf, army reserve, hunter

This uniform was worn by members of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles from its formation in 1948 until replaced by battle dress and braided yellow lanyard. The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Khaki World War Two style service dress jacket with two-colour platted lanyard, metal buttons, rising sun collar badges, metal 'Australia' titles on epaulettes. Teamed with khaki webbing belt. Mounted on half mannequin.uniform, citizen military forces, cmf, armour, vmr

The 16th Light Horse Regiment was a Citizen Military Force unit located in North East Victoria with its Headquarters at Benalla. The regiment came into existence as part of a reorganisation of Australian Military Forces in 1912 replacing earlier Victorian Mounted Rifles units, and was in turn redesignated 8th Light Horse (Indi) Regiment in 1919.A rare bank book detailing how a CMF regiment conducted its financial affairs in the pre-World War 1 (1914-1918) period.Black clothboard covered bank book issued by the National Bank of Australasia Limited, Benalla Branch for the account of the 16th Light Horse Public Monies Account. The book was in use from December 1912 to March 1919.16th light horse, national bank of australasia, military, bank account, cmf

Khaki drill was standard working uniform for tank crewmen of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. Khaki drill was replaced by black tanksuit in 1959. The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Mannequin dressed in khaki drill jacket and trousers with basic web equipment and pistol pouch, black beret with silver rising sun badge. uniform, tank, military, vmr, cmf

"B. K. O'Mahoney" was OC 15 TPT SQN at one stage at Mollison Street Depot. Bendigo.1. Jacket - Black. Collar badges are formal coloured Army Service Corps. There are two breast pockets. They are held shut with a brass button. There are 5 brass buttons on front. RAASC Motif. The jacket has a separate detachable white collar. A Major's gold crown is on each epaulette. 2. Trousers - Black. It has two white stripes down the leg. It has black plastic buttons. Inside the trouser waist line is lined with blue striped white cotton. It has side pockets only, no rear pockets.1. & 2. Typed inside the jacket and trousers are “392872 2LT B. K. O'Mahony, D/A 1362” cmf, 15 tpt sqn, uniforms, b. k. mahoney, passchendaele barracks trust

Refers to the service of Lt.Col. "Roy Shadforth".1. Red waist jacket, white collars and white cuffs. 38 BN. R.V.R. Badge (Gold) on collars. Epaulettes show gold Lt.Col. badges and gold A.M.F. buttons. It has one interior pocket. 2. Red sleeveless vest. 4 brass (Gold) buttons, AMF motif, lined with a faint light cotton. 2 exterior pockets. 3. Shirt, short sleeved - off white. polyester cotton, 6 clear buttons, one breast pocket. 4. Black bow tie with plastic mount. 5. Trousers, woollen, black. Red pin stripe on outside legs. Lined with same cotton as vest. Straps at bottom of legs to hook up under feet.1. Written inside one arm pit is “Shadforth” 2. Written inside vest is “Shadforth” 5. Written on trouser pocket is “Shadforth”post ww2, cmf, uniform, roy shadforth, passchendaele barracks trust

VX103961 relates to Reginald Harry Clark, he had a previous Regt No V59524 in the CMF, enlisted 17.7.1942 age 33 years, discharged 4.12.1945 with the rank of WO 2 in 1st Adv Ret Depot.Khaki, wool button down tunic with 4 regimental buttons and one tan plastic button at the top, issued to soldiers in WWII. Ends of collar have rising sun badges. Hanging loop at centre of back of neck. 4 pocket with flaps and buttons. Buttoned cuffs. Warrant Officer's badge on right sleeve and red over white colour patches indicating HQ New Guinea Force. Australia badge on each epaulette.Woven label on inside R front: “Q42 made in 1942 Australia size” Second label beneath: “Regimental No VX103961 Name Clark, R”uniforms-army, battle dress

Henry Thomas RIdge V57996, VX148845, VX 148845, CMF & 2nd AIF. The photo would have been taken pre 8.10.41 when he was promoted to Lieutenant. Refer Cat No 475.10 for service details.Photo, sepia colour, wedding of Sergeant H.T. Ridge to Elsie. Metal frame with stand.phoyographs, weddings

The watch was carried by Quentin Clifford BINKS. His records show he was initially in the part time CMF from 8.10.1941 aged 20 years and appointed Lieut on 1.8.1942 Regt No V245016. He began full time service in the CMF on 7.8.1942 and continued until 5.6.1943 when he transfers to the 2nd AIF on the following day Regt No VX114178 RAE. Emplaned for Port Moresby from Townsville 10.6.1943, during service he is hospitalised several times with Dysentry, Boils and Folliculitis. He emplaned from Nadzab NG for Townsville landing 15.9.1944. Appointment terminated on 6.2.1946.Silver coloured Pocket watch with numbers (not Roman Numerals) Second timer inserted into dial face.Engraved on back “D^D”watch, accessory

Vehicles of these types were issued to CMF units following WW11 for transport purposes.Part of a collection of workshop manuals and user handbooks relating to equipment on issue to 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles during the latter half of the twentieth century.Buff coloured soft covered manual 108 pages square bound being Driver's Handbook for a variety of Chevrolet wheeled vehicles ranging from 15cwt 4x2 to Fd Arty Tractor. Published by Australian Army 1945.Ink stamp on title page " 8/13 VMR Regimental Collection."

Alexander Mitchell, grazier and citizen soldier of Thoona Victoria. Enlisted as a trooper in 8th Light Horse CMF 14 September 1893. Commissioned second lieutenant 8th LH 1 July 1908. Appointed Captain 13th Light Horse AIF 21 July 1915. Commanded B Squadron 13th LH at Gallipoli September - December 1915 and on Western Front July 1916 to May 1918. Seconded to 28th Infantry Battalion AIF western Front May - October 1918. Awarded DSO and MID. Following the war, served in CMF as commanding officer 8th LH and later 2nd Light Horse Brigade. Collection of medals and memorabilia of distinguished citizen soldier from northeast Victoria who served with both 8th and 13th Light Horse regiments in peace and war. These regiments make up the lineage of 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles.Framed collection of medals and memorabilia of Colonel Alexander Mitchell DSO MID, VD, a grazier of Thoona Victoria. Display includes epaulette boards with Colonel's badges of rank; Ribbon bar and medals: Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal with oak leaf, Volunteer Decoration; Rising Sun collar badge, 8th Light Horse collar badge, pair 13th Light Horse collar badges; facsimile of letter from General Birdwood dated 9 June congratulating Mitchell on the award of the DSO. Stained wooden frame with glass cover pane. 8th light horse, 2nd light horse brigade, 13th light horse, medal, mitchell