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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Machined nurse's apron, c1914
... . One pocket at side. Buttoned waist. Used during World War One.... waist. Used during World War One. Clothing Machined nurse's ...Machined nurses's apron - white cotton with bib. Long skirt. One pocket at side. Buttoned waist. Used during World War One.nurse, apron, world war i -
Canterbury History Group
Document - Honour Roll, Balwyn Road Methodist Church Canterbury, c1918
... War One. copied by Jenny Fullard...., Methodist Church ( later to become Uniting Church) World War One ...List of names on the Honour Roll of the Balwyn Road Canterbury, Methodist Church ( later to become Uniting Church) World War One. copied by Jenny Fullard.canterbury, balwyn road, balwyn road methodist church, canterbury uniting church, honour boards, world war 1914-1918 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Jim Connor giving a presentation at Research Primary School, Dec 2014, 2014
... Board as part of the centenary of World War One... the Honour Board as part of the centenary of World War One research ...Colour photograph of EDHS President, Jim Connor giving a talk to students at Research Primary School about the Honour Board as part of the centenary of World War Oneresearch primary school, jim connor -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Honour Board, Wangaratta and District Victory Roll
... and servicemen of Wangaratta and district who served in World War One. ... of Wangaratta and district who served in World War One. Wangaratta ...Wangaratta and District Victory Roll - lists 528 names of Nurses and AIF personnel who served during 1914-1918 Thousands of honour boards were made to commemorate soldiers who served in the First World War. The number of honour boards crafted reflects the immense loss felt in communities and families and the importance for them of remembering those who served and died. This is the Wangaratta and District Victory Roll, including the names of nurses and AIF personnel from the region. Two large Italian marble tablets inscribed with gold emblems and black lettering list the names of nurses and servicemen of Wangaratta and district who served in World War One. Wangaratta and District Victory Roll Nurses Australian Imperial Forces 1914-1918ww1, wangaratta and district, nurses, victory roll -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Portrait, Unknown Soldier
... position" in world war one uniform. The photograph is surrounded... standing in the "At-ease position" in world war one uniform ...Studio photograph of soldier standing in the "At-ease position" in world war one uniform. The photograph is surrounded by black mounting board material. The brown paper backing in in a tattered state. -
Grey Street Primary School, Traralgon
Photobook, Those who fell in the Great War, April 2015
... who died in World War One. Created in April 2015, 100 years... of Traralgon State School who died in World War One. Created in April ...Tells the stories of the 41 ex-scholars of Traralgon State School who died in the Great War.Produced to mark the centenary of the start of World War 1.Hardcover, 104 pages. Full colour. Remembering the 41 ex-students of Traralgon State School who died in World War One. Created in April 2015, 100 years since Gallipoli.traralgon state school, ww1, great war, ex-scholars -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Gwen Whittle, Villers-Brettonneux 60th Anniversary, 1978
... Four photographs relating to the World War One battle... photographs relating to the World War One battle of Villers ...Four photographs relating to the World War One battle of Villers-Brettonneux, and the its 60th Anniversary. One of the photos is taken inside the Villers-Bretonneux school showing some of the carved pilaster and Australian timber.villers-brettonneux, anniversary, gwen whittle, villers-brettonneux school, villers-brettonneux 60th anniversary, pillasters, caring, hall -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard - black and white, F Micheletti, Lago di Garda - Malcesine - Val di Sogno, c1918
... Henry Smerdon Holmes, during World War One. ... Henry Smerdon Holmes, during World War One. Lago di Garda ...Black and white photographic postcard showing a lake with mountains in the background. The view is in the Northern Italy pre-Alps.This card was purchased by an Australian soldier, probably Henry Smerdon Holmes, during World War One. chatham-holmes family collection, sogno, alps, italy, lombardy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - REMEMBER OUR NURSES
... nurses in World War One, written and published by Murray Poustie..., the service and sacrifice of Bendigo nurses in World War One, written ...Remember Our Nurses, the service and sacrifice of Bendigo nurses in World War One, written and published by Murray Poustie, soft cover, 124 pages with a map and black and white photographs, printed in Bendigo by Bendigo Modern Press.Murray Poustiebooks, military, nursing -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Booklet, General Birdwood's Christmas Message To The ANZACS 1915
... WW1 First World War WW One Birdwood Birdwood Christmas ...Small booklet with photo of GEN Birdwood's photo and writing on front. Messages inside covers and a colour insert of a soldier yelling "Coo-ee" to Australiaww1, first world war, ww one, birdwood, birdwood christmas message -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper Articles, World War One
... World War One... paper articles from World War One newspaper mcintyre the art ...News paper Articles collected by the McIntyre FamilyNews paper articles from World War OneNewspapernewspaper mcintyre the art of the anzacs -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - DUFFLE BAG, c. World War One
... c. World War One ...Part of the Leo Reoch Cohn Collection. See Catalogue No. 5527.2 for his service record.Darl brown canvas duffle bag with rope drawstring threaded through brass eyelets. Bag has a number of hand painted labels on the outside.Hand painted on the bottom of the bag in white and orange: ' 1039, VIC'. Hand painted on the side of the bag in white and orange: 'L. COHN, 1039, No 1 L.C. PATROL'.equipment, duffle bag, leo reoch cohn -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - PLUME, LIGHT HORSE, c. World War One
... c. World War One ...Part of the Leo Reoch Cohn Collection. See Catalogue No. 5527.2 for his service record.Emu feather plume for an Australian Light Horse slouch hat. Feathers are attached to pieces of leather and stitched together with black and white thread.australian light horse, emu plume, uniform, leo reoch cohn -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Louise Ryan, Turnour Family of Cohuna, September 2009
... Their experience of World War One Transcribed... of World War One Transcribed and researched by Louise Ryan Loose ...Their experience of World War One Transcribed and researched by Louise Ryan Loose lead book boumd with coil binding white cover page with centred photo of two men and a woman sitting on floor reading newspaper "The bulletin." 88 PP" Donated by Louise Ryan." written inside front cover pagebooks, military history -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Painting - Oil painting, Capt Albert C Borella VC MM MID, 1960 circa
... in World War One (1914-1918) uniform with 'Sam Browne' belt... in World War One (1914-1918) uniform with 'Sam Browne' belt ...Lieutenant Albert Borella, 26th Battalion AIF, was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at Villers Bretonneux, France, in March 1918.Possibly the only self portrait of an Australian VC winner.Framed self portrait of Captain Albert C Borella VC MM MID in World War One (1914-1918) uniform with 'Sam Browne' belt and medals. Stained wooden frame has been covered with a protective clear acrylic sheet.Engraved plaque on lower face of frame "Capt Albert C Borella VC MM MID presented to 8/13 VMR by Mrs E Borella"borella, victoria cross, self-portrait -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard - black and white, Great Pulteney Street, Bath
... , during World War One. ..., during World War One. Great Pulteney Street, Bath Postcard ...Great Pulteney Street is a grand thoroughfare that connects Bathwick on the east of the River Avon with the City of Bath, England via the Robert Adam designed Pulteney Bridge. Famous former residents of the street have included the novelist Jane Austen and the anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce.A black and white postcard showing Great Pulteney Street in Bath. The street is lined with triple storey building. A fountain and small shelter is located in the foreground.This card was purchased by an Australian soldier, probably Henry Smerdon Holmes, during World War One. chatham-holmes family collection, bath, gret pulteney street, fountain -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, The Day they shot Edward, 1991
... a prologue and the rest of it is a novella set in World War One... set in World War One Australia. Signature inside first page ...This is a novella by Wendy Scarfe. She is a novelist and writer who lives in Warrnambool with her writer husband Alan Scarfe. She graduated from the University of Melbourne and Melbourne Secondary Teachers’ College and has taught in Australia, England and India. Her final teaching post was at Warrnambool High School. She has published many novels, biographies, volumes of poetry and other books dealing with social issues. This book is important because it was written by a local Warrnambool author, Wendy Scarfe. She has twice been awarded an Australian Council Literature Board Special Purpose Grant and has a fine reputation as a writer. This is a soft cover book of 120 pages. It has a light grey cover with black print and red lines on the front cover and critics’ comments in black print on the back cover. The book has a prologue and the rest of it is a novella set in World War One Australia. Signature inside first page: ‘E.Douglas 8 McKiernan Rd Warrnambool 1992’australian literature, wendy scarfe -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, L.J. Gervasoni, Avoca War Memorial, 2011, 06/08/2011
... who enlisted from Avoca in World War One. ...Colour photograph of the Avoca World War One. The Memorial... Colour photograph of the Avoca World War One. The Memorial ...The monument commemorates those from Avoca who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved. It was dedicated on18 November 1921. The memorial was later rededicated in 1988 to also remember those who served in the Second World War. During the First World War, 137 men from the Avoca area volunteered for the armed services and of this number 29 were killed. A plaque, unveiled in 1984, commemorates Sergeant Lewis McGee V.C who enlisted from Avoca in World War One. Colour photograph of the Avoca World War One. The Memorial is an octagonal building of rendered brick supported on eight columns with rounded engaged columns on the central section of each. At the top of the rounded section is a shield decoration. World War One Fallen Auls A. Beavis J. Beer C. Brown J.A. Brown J.N. Burns W. Dobley L. Driver W.H. Evans C.G.H. Fish W. Harrowfield N. Henderson J.H. Henry C.A. Howell T.P. Kiehl A. Lambert S. Lansdell H. Livingstone J. McArdle J.E.F. McDowell W.R. Oppy W. Rowlands W. Rowlands H. Smith S.W. Summers D.L. Templeton C. Turpin H. Willmott C. Wrigley F. Yates L.R. World War One Honour Roll Anderson N.W. Armstrong H.M. Barry R.E. Beavis JOHN. Blain J. Bowen L. Bradley H.J. Brazil F. Brereton W.C. Brereton C. Brown H. Burke J.F. Burke P. Burnett W. Cain H.C. Calnan C. Chandler R.W. Chandler H. Chaplan W. Coates E. Cross F. Cross C. Crute A.T. Cullip C. Daly J. Derrick E.A. Diamond C.P. Doodt D. Doodt C. Douglas J.O. Ebeling C. Elliot T. Elliot N. Elliot W.N. Ford H. Fraser D.C. French W. French W.H. French C. Garner J. Gee J. Gee F.R. Gibson C.A. Golder A. Golder F. Gollop H. Gouce W. Greenwood H. Greenwood W. Harbour H.J.H. Harris N. Harrow R. Harrowfield B. Hellings D. Henderson C. Henderson J.J. Henderson T.A. Hilderbrand W. Holland H.S. Hughes W. Jardine J.W. Jardine W.E. Jardine J.A. Johnson G. Johnson W. Johnson REG. Johns Kitchen G.R. Laidlow R.T. Larkins James. Leyden J.M. Leyden P.J. Lindsay F. Lyons P.L. McEwan F. McVicar F.C. McVicar A.A. Mitchell T.T. Moodie A. Nicholson E. Porter A.B. Randall W. Redpath S. Reeves H. Reid E. Resuggan A. Robinson R.W. Samers V. Scott R.V. Sims H.L. Stavely W. Torney S. Williams H. Willmott H. Wilmott D. Wilson B.C. Wilson A. Wiltshire C. Witherden T. Witherden D. Yates J.O. Young F. Johnson F. Kitchell P. Kitchen A.L.avoca, avoca war memorial -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, A Flying Life - John Duigan and the first Australian aeroplane, 2010
... activities as a pilot on the Western Front in World War One. He... in World War One. He was the first Australian to fly a powered ...About the author: Born in Melbourne, David Crotty has worked in museums since 1984. He has a long-standing interest in aviation history and has worked as a curator with the Australian War Memorial and the RAAF Museum. He is currently (2010) a curator in the History and Technology Department of Museum Victoria. Story of John Robertson Duigan and his flying creer, from his early years as a Melbourne school boy to his heroic activities as a pilot on the Western Front in World War One. He was the first Australian to fly a powered Australian-made aeroplane in Australia.Front cover: Top - Duigan's aeroplane in flight, Spring Plains Station, Mia Mia, Victoria, in 1911. Below - John Duigan at the controls of his aircraft at Spring Plains Station, Mia Mia, Victoria, in 1911. -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
RSSAILA Event Programme collection, Festival of Empire and Remembrance 11 November 1944, October-November 1944
... (Boer War) James Newland VC (World War One) Robert Grieve VC... One) Robert Grieve VC (World War One) Roden Cutler VC (World ...Printed paper booklet and three (3) paper poppy leavesFront cover has printed Title information and brief description of the event. Sixteen pages contain a Royal photograph and detailed description of organisation and programme of activities and instructions. Six original signatures of decorated servicemen appear on the front cover with five identified as follows: James Rogers VC (Boer War) James Newland VC (World War One) Robert Grieve VC (World War One) Roden Cutler VC (World War Two) Frederick Savage DSM (World War Two) -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Plaque - Chalk rock, This chalk is from the WW1 French trench system
... After His Tour Of World War One Battlefields - 2003"... and Presented by President Peter Fraser After His Tour Of World War One ...A chunk of white Chalk Rock Mounted on a dark stained timber plaque Under the chalk is a dark coloured brass plateThis chalk is from the trench system at the Australian position, "Battle of Fromelles" 19 July 1916 Brass plate on back of item states " Collected and Presented by President Peter Fraser After His Tour Of World War One Battlefields - 2003"chalk, ww1, fromelles, trench system, france -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Education Package, Anzac Centenary Corcmmunity Resource Guide
... in the History of World War One. Also included are capsule stories... in the History of World War One. Also included are capsule stories ...The Community Resource Guide helps you plan a commemorative event in Victoria and share Local stories as part of the planning for ANZAC Centenary celebrationsPart 1 includes elements of a commemorative service and preserving precious memorabilia Part 2 includes Victoria's roll in the History of World War One. Also included are capsule stories of the men who were awarded the Victoria Cross for outstanding valour -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - BELT, C. 1915 -18
... . Two world war one buckles are attached. One in German... clasp on the other. Two world war one buckles are attached. One ...Leather belt with rounded end and hooked clasp on the other. Two world war one buckles are attached. One in German and the other Turkish. the German buckle features a crown and the words "Gott Mit Uns" and is made from steel. The Turkish buckle features a crescent and star with writing Arabic and in made from brass. Makers name (indecipherable) “Mannhein/1915/96” stamped on end of belt. uniform, german, turkish, belts, buckles -
Pascoe Vale RSL Sub Branch
WW1 badge, stoke and sons melb
... world war one... melbourne WW1 badge member badge number on back 5557 world war one ...world war onemember badgenumber on back 5557 -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Book, The Great War-The Standard History Of The All Europe Conflict, 1919
... World War One ... cover with black engraved writing and scrollwork. World War One ...Volumes 1-13, missing volume 7. Maroon cover with black engraved writing and scrollwork. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - BOOKLETS VARIOUS, 1) 2014; .2) - .4) ??; .5) 2017
... British Issues to Australian Imperial Force Members World War One... Imperial Force Members World War One. Orange booklet, 43 pages. .3 ...Lightweight cardboard covers, stapled, tape on spines. Black print on front. Facsimile, all cut, plain, white pages. No illustrations. .1) The Empire's Other ANZACS - The Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps. Beige booklet, 20 pages. .2) The Silver War Badge British Issues to Australian Imperial Force Members World War One. Orange booklet, 43 pages. .3) 1st Australian Imperial Force Members Deceased Subsequent to Embarkation Overseas and Prior to Discharge in Australia. White booklet, 7 pages. .4) Australian Prisoners of the Turks 1915 - 1918. White booklet, 4 pages. .5) Debarred Australian Military Force Members Debarred From Active Service World War One. Pink booklet, 25 pages..1) - .5) On title pages in black ink: “Neil Smith”booklets, various -
Caulfield RSL Sub Branch
scale model of the Cenotaph,Whitehall & Spring st. Melbourne, unknown most likely 1920s
... numerals.One side side for the beggining of world war one "MCMXIV" 1914... numerals.One side side for the beggining of world war one "MCMXIV" 1914 ...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 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Field cooker
... German World War One soldiers' cooker... heating container. German World War One soldiers' cooker ...German World War One soldiers' cookerMetal saucepan with matching heating container. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Badges x 5, Lest We Forget
... These badges appear to date from World War One. ... These badges appear to date from World War One. These badges ...These badges appear to date from World War One. These badges are of interest as early badges issued to raise funds for the war effort in World War OneCircular concave metal badges featuring an image of an armed soldier standing on a headland with the sea beyond.. The background is cream coloured with red text. There is a clip pin on the reverse. Some are discoloured..LEST WE FORGET -
Bendigo Military Museum
Headwear - HELMET - WW1 GERMAN, c. 1915
... World War One German Army steel helmet. The outer surface... goldfields HELMET - WW1 GERMAN Headwear World War One German Army ...The helmet was captured by William J Hanna, Royal Irish Fusiliers. Hanna was wounded during the 1916 Battle of the Somme.World War One German Army steel helmet. The outer surface is painted. Two lugs/ventilation holes are visible on each side. Rivets securing the missing headband are also visible. The front of the helmet has an extended visor whilst the back and sides also project to cover the nape of the neck and ears. Inside on each side are attachment points for a chin strap.helmet, german army - ww1, military equipment, uniforms - army, headwear