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Ballarat Clarendon College
Medal, 1914-15 Star
The 1914–15 Star was authorised in 1918 and was awarded for service in specified theatres of war between 5 August 1914 and 31 December 1915. A recipient of the 1914 Star could not also be awarded the 1914–15 Star. Albert was born 29 June 1897 at his home 'Ashford Vale" farm, Cuthbert's Road, Cardigan. Albert, a second generation Australian, was the fourth son and sixth of eleven children born to dairy farmer John White and his wife Elizabeth, nee Douglas. Albert attended Bunker's Hill State School prior to enrolling at Ballarat College. After College he obtained employment with the engineering firm Ronaldson and Tippett in Ballarat. Following his eighteenth birthday Albert enlisted in the AIF in Ballarat with the rank of Private, No 2012. He embarked for the Middle East with 23rd Battalion on 26 August 1915 and was 'taken on strength at the Gallipoli Peninsular 25 October 1915". On 10 January 1916 Albert was posted to Alexandria, Egypt and during this time he was able to meet with his aunt Rose Douglas, an Australian Army Nursing Sister. This was a great comfort to his family. Albert was sent to France 19 March 1916 and transferred to the 22nd Battalion. He was mentioned in dispatches for 'good and gallant conduct' 5 August (1917?). Albert was hospitalised 30 March 1918, rejoined 22nd Battalion 3 June 1918, wounded in action 3 October 1918 but died of wounds at Rouen 10 October 1918. news of his death was received by his family in Australia just prior to the armistice. Albert Telfer White's sacrifice is commemorated at Ballarat College, Avenue of Honour Ballarat (Tree 1214), Ballarat Shire Honour Avenue Learmonth (Tree 163) and the Australian War Memorial Canberra. (These notes provided by family November 2016)Part of a greater A T White CollectionThe 1914-15 Star is a four pointed star of bright bronze, ensigned with a crown. The obverse has crossed gladius, overlaid with an oak wreath that is ensigned with the cypher of King George V. A scroll bearing the legend 1914-15 is centrally placed across the crossed blades. The 1914-15 Star ribbon has the red white and blue colours of the Empire, in shaded and watered stripes.Engraved on a scroll in the centre of the medal front: '1914-15' The oak wreath is ensigned with the cypher of King George V. The back of the medal is engraved: 2012 / Pte A T White / 23/BN. A.I.F. albert-telfer-white, medal, world war one, 1914-15 star -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - ARMOURED BADGES, 1930 - 1945
Items in the collection re Ian McLeod RWAFF, refer Cat No 2262.2 for service details..1) Badge, metal, brass, crown over tank, wreath "Fear Naught" .2) Badge, metal, brass, wreath, tank in centre scroll with "SHTC SATK"badges, collection, tanks -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Photo, Anzac commemoration for students 1990, 1990
A Legacy ceremony at the Shrine of Remembrance in April 1990. One of the annual "Anzac Commemoration Ceremony for Students" events, usually held just prior to ANZAC Day. The ceremony provides a valuable opportunity for students to gain an appreciation of the Anzac spirit, the significance of the Shrine and the meaning of Anzac Day. This was the 59th Annual Ceremony more photos are at 01532. As well as photos of the ceremony and a fly past of four aircraft there are photos of three widows attending. The elderly lady in white on the left is Mrs Winifred Fotheringham who is also in 00579. She helped launch the 1990 Legacy week as she had reached 101 years of age (see 01045).A record of a ceremony for school students at the Shrine.Colour photo of three widows with wreaths in the Shrine forecourt.Printed on back 90PQF04501 on Fuji colour paper.anzac commemoration for students, wreath laying ceremony, widows -
Caulfield RSL Sub Branch
scale model of the Cenotaph,Whitehall & Spring st. Melbourne, unknown most likely 1920s
It is believed that is item was constructed by a veteran in the 1920s. An identical cenotaph to that in Whitehall, London was constructed outside Parliament house in Spring st Melbourne,Australia.This model could be an engineering model for our Spring st version. please contact Caulfield RSL if you have more information. A highly accurate well detailed brass scale model,22 cm high of the original first world war memorial the "Cenotaph" at Whitehall London the UKs national war memorial. An identical cenotaph was constructed outside Parliament house in Spring st Melbourne, Australia.The design is made up of a rectangular base a broad pillar and the cenotaph or coffin on top of the pillar. 3 wreaths also feature, 2 on the narrower sides of the pillar with the years 1914 and 1918 and one wreath on top of the coffin. It has 2 coats of paint on it the second(exposed) being a poor uneven coat of, off white gloss enamel, possibly just house paint.No makers marks or date can be found on the exterior of the model. Visible are the words " THE GLORIOUS DEAD" on each of the narrow sides of the model above each wreath is a year in Roman numerals.One side side for the beggining of world war one "MCMXIV" 1914 and "MCMXIX" 1919 for the official endcenotaph, whitehall -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Shoulder Patch
WW2 shoulder patch (2 off), dark blue background with light blue wreath and white wing one with the letter "N" and one with the leter "S" in the middle of wreath -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGES, BRITISH COLLECTION, 1930 - 45
Items in the collection re Ian McLeod RWAFF, refer Cat No 2262.2 for service details..1) Badge, pressed metal, silver colour, loin crown, scrolls, wreath "Kings own Scottish Borderers" .2) Badge, pressed metal, silver colour, wreath, crown scrolls "Argyle and Sutherland" .3) Badge, pressed blackened metal, crown, wreath and scrolls "Royal Engineers".badges, british, collection -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood clocktower dedication, cnr Maroondah Highway and Wantirna Road, Ringwood, (re-located from previous site at Warrandyte Road), 9/12/1967
Written on back of photograph, 'Laying wreaths'. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Equipment Kit Bag
Blue Navy Kit Bag faded and repaired.Writing on it believed to be Japanese. Anchor and wreath. -
Disability Sport & Recreation Victoria
Silver / grey medal, Silver / grey coloured medal from 1966 Australian Paraplegic Games - Basketball, 1966
Kevin Richard Coombs, OAM (born 30 May 1941) is an Australian wheelchair basketballer and athlete who competed at 5 Paralympics including the first Paralympic Games in 1960. He was the first Australian Aboriginal Paralympic competitor for Australia.Silver / grey medal medal from 1966 Australian Paraplegic Games.held in BrisbaneFront - 4th Australian Paraplegic Games Brisbane 1966 Reverse - engraving of laurel wreath with "BASKETBALL" within the wreathaustralian paraplegic games -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph - Colour, Dennington War Memorial, 25 April 2016, 25/04/2016
Photographs of the Denington War Memorial, and wreaths left there on ANZAC Day.dennington war memorial, anzac day, wreaths, world war one -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Card, c 1918
In memoriam card in memory of Private Evan Nolan beloved son of Mr & Mrs J Nolan of Carboor - died from wounds received in France September 20 1918 aged 21 yearsGrey folded cardboard with flag and wreath contained in grey borderIn Memoriam For His Countrypte evan nolan, carboor, ww1 -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of grave
Black & White photo of a grave with a wreath inside a glass box -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform
RAASC hat badge anodised Gold on Silver Laurel Wreath -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Pendant, 1940
Female Relatives Badge inscribed with the date 1940 and number 61898. It was manufactured by G & E Rodd 1940. The Female Relative Badge was issued to the wife and/or mother or nearest female relative of Australians who were on active service abroad during World War II. Each star on the badge represents a son or relative on active service.Believed to be the property of Mrs Ellen Clark whose son W.C Clark VX34546 was on active service.Circular badge with a central wreath surmounted by a crown. Within the wreath is the inscription 'TO THE WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA', with another wreath within containing an outline of Australia. A bar with a central star is suspended below the main badge. The reverse is impressed with a serial number and the maker's details. A safety pin on a chain is attached to Kings Crown and there is a clasp attached to the reverse.The reverse bears an impressed serial number '61898'. It is further marked 'ISSUED BY THE CWLTH GOVT/ G&E Rodd / 1940'.female relatives bage, badge -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, G.W.Green & Sons Pty. Ltd, Moore Golden Jubilee, 1971
The book celebrates Malcolm Moore's contributions to the field of mechanical engineering and the building of material handling equipment.White covered book with blue & white Malcolm Moore logo inside a gold laurel wreath with 50 entwined in the bottom of the wreath. Malcolm Moore Industries Limited in black at the bottom of the front cover. malcolm moore pty ltd, built environment - industrial, business & traders - manufacturing -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Award - Military Medal, GvR, 3065 Tpr P.C. Jones, c1917
Awarded to 3065 Tpr P (Percy) C. Jones 2nd Light Horse RegimentA circular medal with a single suspension bar. Obverse - left profile GvR ' GEORGIVS V BRITT: OAN: REX ET IND: IMP: Reverse - laural wreath around inner edge; Kings crown, GvR cypher,'FOR BRAVERY IN THE FIELD' Rim - ' 3065 TPR P. C. JONES 2/AUST L.H.R ' Diameter - 36 mmObverse - left profile GvR ' GEORGIVS V BRITT: OAN: REX ET IND: IMP: Reverse - laural wreath around inner edge; Kings crown, GvR cypher,'FOR BRAVERY IN THE FIELD' Rim - ' 3065 TPR P. C. JONES 2/AUST L.H.R 'ww1, 5/6 rvr, 2nd light horse regiment -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Plaque
Small wooden plaque with a crest including a star with a wreath overlayed on top."Presented to ACTA Pty Ltd / in appreciation of assistance given/ to the army school of transport" "ER/ Royal Australian Corps of Transport/ Par Oneri" verso - label "Made to approved specifications/by Lega PTY LTD/ 24-26 William Street/ Balaclava Victoria Australia" -
Rutherglen RSL Sub-Branch
Badge - RAAF, c. early 20th Century
Brass badge with crown on top, wreath sides and letters RAAF in centre.badges, wwii, world war two, raaf -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
RAAF hat badge, Unknown
RAAF enlisted hat badge. Copper- alloy. Crown over Laurel Wreath with RAAF in centre. -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
WW1 Victory Medal - Pte. A.E. Hollis, 1914-1918
WW1 The Great War 1914-1918 Pte. A. E. Hollis Chiltern Resident Victory Medal WW1 serviceWW1 The Great War - issued for service overseas : Victory Medal 1914-1918. Pte. A. E. Hollis Chiltern Resident. Design The medal is bronze with a winged figure of Victory on the obverse. The reverse has the words ‘THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION’, all surrounded by a laurel wreath. Ribbon The ribbon has a ‘two rainbow’ design, with the violet from each rainbow on the outside edges moving through to a central red stripe where both rainbows meet. The medal is bronze with a winged figure of Victory on the obverse. The reverse has the words ‘THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION’, all surrounded by a laurel wreath. Ribbon The ribbon has a ‘two rainbow’ design, with the violet from each rainbow on the outside edges moving through to a central red stripe where both rainbows meet. ww1 1914-1918, victory medal ww1, pte. a. e. hollis, chiltern resident. -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Organisation of wreaths, Arch of Victory, Ballarat, 2011, 25/04/2011
Colour photograph of wreath laying at the Ballarat Arch of Victory in ANZAC Day in 2011.wreaths, anzac day, ballarat, ballarat arch of victory -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Currency - Coin, 1835
This Great Britain shilling is dated 1835. There were over 3 million of these coins minted during the reign of King William IV, 1830-1837. British coins such as this one shilling were in circulation in the colony of Australia until 1910, when the Commonwealth of Australia began producing its own coinage. This coin was minted by the Royal Mint at Royal Mint Court, in Little Tower Hill, London, England. Coins for circulation in the Kingdom of England, Great Britain and most of the British Empire were produced here until the 1960’s when the Royal Mint shifted location to Wales. The obverse side of the coin’s inscription translation is “William IV by the Grace of God, King of the British territories, Defender of the Faith”. The engraver of the obverse image was William Wyon. The reverse side’s inscription on the coin is translated " King of The British territories, Defender of the Faith” The engraver of the reverse image was Jean Baptiste Merlen. AUSTRALIAN CURRENCY The early settlers of Australia brought their own currency with them so a wide variety of coins, tokens and even ‘promissory’ notes (often called IOU’s) were used in the exchange of goods and services. In 1813 40,000 silver Spanish dollars, purchased by the English government, were delivered to Sydney to help resolve the currency problem reported by Governor Macquarie. The coins were converted for use by punching a hole in the centre of the coin. Both the outer ring, called the holey dollar, and the punched out ‘hole’, called the dump, were then used as the official currency. The holey dollars hold the place of being the first distinctively Australian coins. In 1825 the British Government passed the Sterling Silver Currency Act, making the British Pound the only legal form of currency in the Australian colonies. Not enough British currency was imported into the colony so other forms of currency were still used. In the mid 1800’s Australia entered the Gold Rush period when many made their fortunes. Gold was used for trading, often shaped into ingots, stamped with their weight and purity, and one pound tokens. In 1852 the Adelaide Assay Office, without British approval, made Australia’s first gold coin to meet the need for currency in South Australia after the Gold Rush began. In 1855 the official Australian Mint opened in Sydney, operating as a branch of the Royal Mint in London, and the gold was turned into coins called ‘sovereigns’. Other branches also opened in Melbourne and Perth. Up to the time of Australia becoming a federation in 1901 its currency included British copper and silver coins, Australian gold sovereigns, locally minted copper trade tokens, private banknotes, New South Wales and Queensland government treasury notes and Queensland government banknotes. After Federation the Australian government began to overwrite privately issued notes and prepared for the introduction of its own currency. In 1910 a National Australian Currency was formed, based on the British currency of ‘pounds, shillings and pence’ and the first Commonwealth coining was produced. In 1966, on February 14th, Australia changed over to the decimal currency system of dollars and cents. Australia did not have its own currency in the colonial times. Settlers brought money from other countries and they also traded goods such as grain when currency was scarce. For a long time there was no standardised value for the different currencies. In 1825 British currency became the only official currency in the colony of Australia and coins such as this silver shilling were imported into Australia to replace the mixture of foreign currency. Australia became a Federated nation on 1st January 1901. In 1910 National Australian Currency was formed and Australia produced its own currency, based on the British ‘pounds, shillings and pence’. The British currency was no longer valid. This silver shilling is of national significance as it represents the British currency used in Australia from 1825-1910. Coin, Great Britain shilling. 1835. Silver coin, round. Obverse; King William IV bare head, looking right. Reverse; crown above denomination, surrounded by wreath, year below wreath. Inscription on both sides.Obverse “GULIELMUS IIII D : G : BRITANNIAR : REX F : D :” Reverse “ONE SHILLING” and “1835” flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, coin, currency, money, legal tender, australian currency history, royal mint, great britain shilling 1835, king william iv currency, colonial australia currency, william wyon, jean baptiste merlen, numismatics -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Clocktower dedication ceremony, cnr Maroondah Highway and Wantirna Road, Ringwood, (re-located from previous site at Warrandyte Road), 9/12/1967
Written on back of photograph, 'Laying wreaths after ceremony'. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Plaque - RAAF Officer's Training School plaque
Wooden plaque with metal panel.Officers' Training School. Crown over Laurel Wreath. -
St Patrick's College
Wooden plaque, Ballarat Trophies & Gifts, 2000
Rectangular wooden plaque with silver wreath encircling '2000'. There is also an inscription on a brass plate.2000 / Presented to / St Patrick's College / In Appreciation Of Your / Support To The / MT CHALLENGE 2000 / by / Symnastics Victoria / MAG/ -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Banner, Whiskey Company Vietnam
Black Cloth Banner of New Zealand W Company of Kiwi and Wreath with vietnam Ribbonwhiskey company, new zealand, banner -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Postcard, 1917
From the album of WWI soldier William West (1268) of the 29 Infantry Battalion, 5th Pioneers Battalion. This collection of postcards, photographs and clippings were sent between William and his family and loved ones during the years he was on active service. See also 207 and 220. Colour postcard with an Australian flag, floral wreath and printed message. Handwritten message on back.Front: "A safe return"album, photo album, newspaper clippings, postcard, wwi, australian flag, a safe return -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Soldiers’ Memorial World War 1 in Main Street
Soldiers’ Memorial WW1 erected by "The Stawell Girld Remembrance League" unveiled in 1923.Black & white enlarged photo of Soldiers Memorial WW1. Floral wreaths are on the steps of the memorial. stawell ww1 memorial -
Federation University Art Collection
Bookplate, None
John Gartner was a fine printer and publisher, an author, a noted philatelist, and also collector of Australian banknotes and coins. He was born on 16 July 1914 and was largely self-educated, leaving school at fourteen for work following the death of his father. Gartner developed a strong interest in the history of typography and printing and was apprenticed at the Advocate where his father had been a linotype operator. Aged 17, Gartner bought a hand press and some fonts of type, and in 1937 acquired a platen press from which he set and printed his private press books, published under the imprint of The Hawthorn Press. Gartner had a strong collection of Australian bookplates. He also looked at the work of artists overseas and commissioned personal plates. He subsequently built an international collection with preference for artists who printed from wood. His initial searches were in Belgium and Holland.(http://www3.slv.vic.gov.au/latrobejournal/issue/latrobe-84/t1-g-t7.html) The white text John Gartner is shown on a black background within an oval shaped wreathNonebookplate, keith wingrove memorial trust, australian bookplate design awards, printmaking -
Hastings RSL Sub-Branch
Badge Conductor, 1850
Badge. Kings Crown encircled with a Laurel Wreath, 2 Pin Clip areas on rearNilconductor