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Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c 1916
Mounted sepia photograph of soldier Harold BenzleyPrinted on front: ALICE MILLS, THE CENTREWAY, 261 COLLINS ST. MELB. Typewritten on white paper: Harold Benzley Handwritten on back: Harold Benzleymills, alice, benzley, harold, soldiers, armed forces, photographers, george evans collection -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldiers waiting for dinner, dargo-071.tif
Men (mostly mechanics) of the Australian flying corps line up for dinner, Northern France or Belgium. Circa 1918Black and white print of soldiers waiting for the dinner.At the bottom of the photograph the caption says "waiting for dinner"afc, a.f.c, ww1, world war 1, dinner, camp -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
membership card / page from soldiers diary, robertson thomas183.tif
membership card / page from soldiers diaryww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f, soldiers diary, membership card -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
The 8th Light Horse (Indi) Regiment superseded the 16th Light Horse in 1919. It had its headquarters at Benalla with sub-units throughout the Upper Murray and Northeast Victoria. In December 1941, the regiment converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 8th Reconnaissance Battalion then in July 1942 it became 8th Cavalry Regiment and served in Northern Territory. As Japanese threat to the mainland declined the regiment was disbanded. Jack Bell was a Farrier/ Blacksmith in 8th Light Horse 1930s and WW2Shows horse linesBlack and white photograph of soldier in horse lines. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
Regiments conducted Courses Camps to train RAAC crewmen.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.Colour photograph of three soldiers in bush setting." Lt Tom Goode ( Bush Hat) briefing visiting officers from HQ 3 Div and OC major Cole ( left ) on a Defensive position deployed by the Assault trooper Course. Puckapunyal 1982. " -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
Regiments conducted Courses Camps to train RAAC crewmen. 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.Colour photograph of soldiers resting in bush setting."Assault Troopers Course field debrief conducted by Lt Dan Wyborn ( kneeling ). Lt Tom Goode ( standing ).Puckapunyal Range Courses Camp 1982."assault trooper, wyborn daniel lieutenant, goode tom lieutenant -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
Regiments conducted Courses Camps to train RAAC crewmen.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.Colour photograph of soldiers grouped in bush setting." Lt Tom Goode debriefing ASLT Troopers Course on Puckapunyal Range 1982." -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Booklet, Australian Comforts Fund (Victorian Divsion), Guide to Knitting Standard Socks Scarf Balaclava Cap for Active Service, 1939
Kew Historical Society, founded in 1958, has an extensive reference library, of which this book is a part. Volumes in the library are used by members for research into aspects of local history and/or to support the Society's collections of pictures, maps, fashion and artefacts. Reference books have entered the collection through donation, presentation, collection and purchase.Booklet advising on standards for knitting items for soldiersaustralian comforts fund (victoria), second world war 1939-1945 -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Poem
Poem "Unless you've been a soldier" by Unknownephemera, general -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Statue
Small resin statuette of RAR soldier Vietnammodel, vietnam -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Book
The Soldier's Handbook - ARO 31st May 1965ephemera, up to current, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Photo
Pre Federation Soldier (very earrly Uniform)picture, ww1, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Photograph (size 2)
Execution of suspected Viet Cong Soldier in streetphoto, vietnam, general -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Photograph
Photograph of captued Suspected Viet Cong Soldierphoto, vietnam, general -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Plaque
Bronze, German soldiers with Skoda Mountain Gunplaque, ww1, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Photograph
Picture WW2 Soldier Name N/Kphoto, ww2, army -
Melbourne Legacy
Booklet, Camp Songs, 1918
A booklet of songs for the troops in World War 1. Including 'Till the stew in the dixie grows cold', 'The beloved MP', and 'Two brown biscuits'. Was with other World War 1 memorabilia that has come from Private John Basil McLean, 2nd Reinforcements, 37th Battalion, A.I.F. 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 in Portsea in 1920.A record of publications made for the troops in World War 1 or made of material that came from soldiers.Booklet of songs for soldiers in World War 1.Handwritten in black ink on corner 'J.B.M McLean A Coy. Seymour'world war one, songs -
Melbourne Legacy
Booklet, A.I.F. Songs for the March, c1918
A booklet of songs for the troops in World War 1. Including a Battalion song, 'Rally round the banner', 'So long Letty', 'Some hearts will be joyful', 'Keep the home fires burning', and 'Boys of the Dardenelles'. Was with other World War 1 memorabilia that has come from Private John Basil McLean, 2nd Reinforcements, 37th Battalion, A.I.F. 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 in Portsea in 1920.A record of publications made for the troops in World War 1 or made of material that came from soldiers.Booklet of songs for soldiers in World War 1.world war one, songs -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
A FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH OF THE RETURNED SOLDIER MEMORIAL IN CLUNESCLUNESlocal history, photography, photographs, weickhardt family -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Work on paper - Certificate & Pension card, Certificate
Soldiers,Sailors & Airmens Mothers Association certificate -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, PORTRAIT OF A SOLDIER, 1939-1945
VX35204 NORMAN THOMAS CALLAHAN Enlisted 1940 - Returned to Australia 1945. 2/24 AIF 9th Div AIF. Served in Siege of Tobruk, Tel El Eisa, El Alamein, South West Pacific, Lae, Finchhafen, Wareo-Lakona, Borneo, Tarakan.Photograph - sepia portrait of a soldier with plastic cover.passchendaele barracks trust, ww2, norman thomas callahan, 2/24 aif -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Tony Pavich
Tony Pavich was a cousin of John Joseph Gervasoni of Yandoit Creek. Tony Pavich was killed during World War One.Photographic postcard of Australian soldier Tony Pavich.jack j. gervasoni, world war one, australian soldiers, tony pavich, antonio pavich -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, C. WW2
"H.H. Hammer" Regt No’s 3107396, VX24325. Born 15.2.1905, enlisted Bendigo 10.6.1940, discharged 28.11.1945 with the rank of Brigadier in 15th INF Brigade, awarded CBE and DSOFramed photo and details of a decorated WW2 Soldier“ Major General Howard Heathcote Hammer CBE, DSO”framed photographs, military history, ww2, howard heathcote hammer -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, A Quiet Beer
Two Soldiers in uniform enjoy a can of VBphotograph, vb -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Two Resting Soliders
Photograph of 2 soldiers resting in a jungle bivovacphotograph, bivovac -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Jarrad, Robert John, Slouch Hat soldiers: Generations At War
Slouch Hat Soldiers is about the everyday experiences of war - not least, it's about families and mateship and all sorts of sacrifice.A collection of poems written about Australian soldiersSlouch Hat Soldiers is about the everyday experiences of war - not least, it's about families and mateship and all sorts of sacrifice.australians - vietnam - poetry, world war, 1914-1918 -- poetry, world war, 1939-1945 -- poetry -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Sepia Postcard, Henry Smerdon Holmes, c 1915
HENRY SMERDON (Harry) HOLMES was born in 1897 at the family property, ’Sauchieburn’, 17 km north of Ballarat, in the Ascot district. He was the youngest of four children. After finishing his education at St Patrick’s College, Ballarat, Henry joined the Holmes family farming interests. At the age of 18 he enlisted and served with AIF in Egypt, France and Belgium 1915-1918. Henry served at the famous battlegrounds of Ypes and Somme in the Australian Army 8th Battalion https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/U51448 He was a Driver with the 4th D.A.C.https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/U51219 According to his Soldier's Pay Books (Cat. No. 20112) Holmes Registration number was 7983. He was Catholic and enlisted in the Third Military District on 17 September 1915, and embarked on 8 November 1915. Holmes was in the 18th AASC Unit with the rank of Driver at that time. On 15 November 1918 Holmes was promoted to Lance Corporal. He received leave on: * 3 August 1917 - London (10 days) * 19 February 1918 - Paris (10 days) * 27 August 1918 - London (14 days) In 1922 Harry married Edith Pickford of 'Yeovil', Clunes, and they lived at 'Sauchieburn' with Henry's brother Willie. In 1933 Harry and Edith built a new timber home 'Launchley' (Ascot) on the rise east of 'Sauchieburn' on the Ballarat - Maryborough Road. The home was built by Con Zilles to the designs of Clegg and Morrow. In 1938 Harry and Edith purchased a property at Derrinallum, Victoria and called it 'Launchley Park' on their first son's return from World War 2. In 1953 Harry purchased William and Charlotte's portion of 'Sauchieburn' for his son, Bill, and daughter-in-law Margaret. [Source: Unpublished notes by Jane Dyer ( nee Chatham)]Sepia photographic postcard of a World War 1 Australian soldier in uniform, Henry Smerdon Holmes from Ascot Victoria.Verso in pen "The boys say this isn't to (sic) bad so it will show you any changes. Heaps of love to all. Harrychatham, chatham family collection, holmes, harry holmes, henry holmes, smerdon, world war, world war 1, world war i, uniform -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGES, 2) 1969
The badges relate to Cat No 2320.2.1) Poppy Day Badge .2) RSSAILA Badge with clasp pin denoting 1969 membership.2) "Returned Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen, Imperial League of Australia"numismatics-badges, societies -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - TPI BADGE, Post WW11
The badge belonged to Edward Harold Hildebrandt VX 25591 2nd AIF. Refer 546.2 for service history also 1028.2, 1029.2P.Badge, TPI, medal set inside a perspex block, front and rear of block is black but enables to see badge."Life subscriber TPI, Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers Association"badges, tpi, incapacitated -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Clocktower re-opening with returned soldiers, Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood - December, 1967
Catalogue card reads, 'Clocktower re-opening. Returned soldiers'.