Information from the front cover; "DESTRUCTION/ OF AN ARMY/ The First Campaign/ in Libya/ Sept 1940 - Feb 1941/ THE ARMY AT WAR". Part of the William (Bill) THOMASON Collection. Refer Cat No. 4136P for more items.Soft cover book. Cover - heavy weight paper. White and Orange colour print on front, orange and mustard colour background. 63 pages, cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated in sepia colours, photographs and maps. Dark brown colour ink print. Front and back end papers - contents list and photographs. Fastened with metal staples.publication, book, libya campaign, army, william (bill) thomason collection

Items relate to Henry Victor Rooke VX47141, enlisted 16.7 1940 age 36 years. he was a POW of the Japanese, he served in the 2/29th Batt AIF. discharged from the Army 19.3.1946.1)White silk pad with two medals, 1939 - 45 Star & Aust Service medal 1939 - 45 and Rising Sun Hat Badge. .2) White silk pad with two medals, Pacific Star medal, British War medal and 1 set of service ribbons, Rising Sun Hat Badge. Both pads items are sewn on with red and white cotton.On medals, " VX47141 H.V.Rooke"badges, medals, awards, ribbons, 2/29th

Henry George Roberts was born in Lambeth, Middlesex, The United Kingdom on 17 June 1885. The son of Elizabeth and Corporal Thomas Roberts of 2/3rd Regiment of Foot, The Buffs. Thomas Robert died in 1893 and on 28 September 1894 Henry was admitted to the Royal Military School as an apprentice. He remained there until 7 July 1900 when he enlisted at Aldershot, in the 2nd Dragoon Guards as a boy soldier. The 1901 and 1911 Censuses record him as being a musician with the 2nd Dragoon Guard, (The Queen’s Bays). Roberts married Lily Winterbourne Quinton in early 1912, a son Frederic was born on 1 February 1913. By August 1914 Roberts has travelled to Australia where he was employed as a musician and residing at “Quamby” Royal Park, Melbourne. His wife and child remaining at Mellison Road, Lower Tooting, London. On 8 September 1914 he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Melbourne, allotted Regimental Number 42, the Rank of Trooper and allocated to A Squadron, 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment. His enlistment papers raise a mystery. He stated that he and six years’ service with the Territorial Hampshire Carabiniers but made no mention of his eleven years’ service with the Regular 2nd Dragoon Guards. There is no clear answer as to why this misinformation was provided. Roberts was promoted to Sergeant on 28 October 1914. His occupation and prior experience resulting in Roberts’ appointment to the leadership of the regimental band. After training in Australia, he embarked on the Star of the Sea at Port Melbourne on 25 February 1915 arriving in Egypt on 14 March. On 16 May 1915 he proceeded to Gallipoli where he was killed in action on 7 August 1915 during the attack on the Nek. He has no known grave and is commemorated at the Lone Pine Memorial for the missing. For his service in The Great War, he was awarded the 1914-1915 Star, British War, and Victory, Medals. Circular metal medallion with image of Britannia standing with a lion issued to NOK of No 42 Sergeant Henry Roberts 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment who was killed in action at the Nek 7 August 1915. The plaque about 120 mm in diameter, was cast in bronze, and came to be known as the "Dead Man’s Penny", because of the similarity in appearance to the much smaller penny coin. 1,355,000 plaques were issued, which used a total of 450 tons of bronze,Henry Roberts and continued to be issued into the 1930s to commemorate people who died as a consequence of the war.Henry Robertswwi, world war one, gallipoli, nek, 8th, light horse, roberts

This is a set of 12 photographs of 4th Field Survey Squadron’s CPL John Ratcliffe setting a world record for an exercise routine comprising push-ups, sit-ups and double back-arches at Keswick Barracks, Adelaide in November 1986. A newspaper article of unknown origin titled “John sets world’s best time in routine” was published reporting the achievement. The article reported: “Corporal John Ratcliffe has smashed his personal best time, his greatest expectations and the 16-year-old Australian record for a push-up, sit-up and double back-arch routine. Corporal Ratcliffe, 37, set a world record by doing 1232 push-ups (clapping his chest with his hands between each one), 1936 back-arches and 440 sit-ups in one hour, 16 minutes and 29 seconds yesterday. Officials representing the Guinness Book of Records were present and passed his effort. The record was achieved by repeating a set of 14 push-ups, 22 double back-arches and 5 sit-ups, 88 times. The Australian record for the same routine was set in 1970 in the time of 1 hour 41 minutes. CPL Ratcliffe beat his personal best time by 13 minutes. “I could not do it without them” CPL Ratcliffe said of the crowd. Nearing the end of the routine when he was tiring, the crowd of more than 100 clapped and chanted encouragement. CPL Ratcliffe, who works in the Army’s surveying department, said the most important aspect of the exercise was raising money for Legacy, not getting his name in the record books.” This achievement was also reported in the Army Newspaper dated 11th Dec 1986. There are eight more photos that have not been published in the set of negatives.This is a set of 12 photographs of 4th Field Survey Squadron’s CPL John Ratcliffe setting a exercise routine world record at Keswick Barracks, Adelaide in November 1986. The black & white photographs are on 35mm negative film and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 96 dpi. .1) to .9) - Photo, black & white, 1986. CPL John Ratcliffe during his exercise routine. .10) - Photo, black & white, 1986. CPL John Ratcliffe celebrates the new world record. L to R: Bob Rogister, Wally Chilcott. .11) - Photo, black & white, 1986. CPL John Ratcliffe celebrates the new world record. L to R: Peter Imeson, Bob Rogister, Wally Chilcott. .12) - Photo, black & white, 1986. CPL John Ratcliffe interviewed by media after setting the new world record. .1P to .12P – There are no other personnel identified. ‘CPL RATCLIFFE “WORLD RECORD”. NOV 1986’ annotated on negatives sleeve.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, 4 fd svy sqn

.1) Frederick Gardner DAVEY centre of front row. .2) Frederick Gardner DAVEY 3rd from left front row. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details..1) Black / white photo of a group of 7 men in RAAF uniform, Lancaster bomber in background. .2) Black / white photo of a group of 15 men in RAAF uniform, Lancaster bomber in background..1) Handwritten in blue ink on back: Fred (centre) and crewphotography, lancaster’s, crews

.1) Set of 6 gold coloured, metal Officers shoulder rank badges. .2) Set of 8, brass coloured metal, as above. .3) Set of 7, blackened colour metal, as above.numismatics-badges-military, officers, rank

This homestead was situated next to the Lagoon Ventnor. The McHaffie brothers leased the Island from 1842 to 1863. Sepia photograph believed to be the McHaffie Homestead, Ventnor, Phillip Island. NB by C Grayden 6/7/2015. The envelope that these photos were stored in has a typed note "Cumloden", St. Kilda.phillip island, mchaffie homestead, mchaffie brothers

Buoyancy Box enclosed wooden 7 sided container with many nails along joins. Painted white with canvas & hand stitched corners & copper nails 1000mmL x 290mmW x 160mmDflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Views of Bendigo. No. 13 of a series of sixteen black and white photographs of Bendigo. Nos. 6 and 7 in the series are missing. The label No. 13 is in the bottom right corner, Lake Weeroona, Bendigo on the left. Undatedbendigo, parks and gardens, lake weeroona, lake weeroona, bendigo.

Views of Bendigo. No. 2 of a series of sixteen photographs of Bendigo. Nos. 6 and 7 in the series are missing. Black and white photograph, undated, of the Town Hall, Bendigo with the name written in the bottom left corner.bendigo, streetscape, town hall, bendigo town hall. historic buildings.

Charing Cross with Alexandra Fountain, looking up Pall Mall towards Post Office. Mine, Hustlers Royal Reserve, in upper left corner. 3 trams and 7 horse drawn gigs.person, individual, basil miller

Chinese Cemeteries in Australia, Volume 2 Bendigo Cemetery Victoria. Publisher: Golden Dragon Museum, Bendigo. ISBN: 0 9578013 7 8. Black and white illustrations and map. 97 pages.Dr Kok Hu Jincemetery, chinese, bendigo cemeteries victoria, chinese graves, genealogy

Joseph Davies collection, information on Mine Rescue , Bendigo 1909. Facsimile copy of article from The Bendigo Advertiser (19/7/1909) entitled ''Heroism in the Mine''. Printed on two separate sheets.Bendigo Advertiserperson, individual, joseph davies, joseph davies, mine rescue

Correspondence re Horace Baden Hall, from a Mrs Daujat. Enquiry as to whether there may be relatives of HBH who was born in Bendigo 7/5/1900. Advertisement in Bendigo Advertiser for possible relatives.person, individual, horace baden hall

Passenger Service Bill in the name of R. Abbott for the bar. Dated Apr 5, 6, 7 and 8 April 1938. Stamped in purple: Paid Apr 11 1938 S. S. Mariposa.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, matson line, r abbott, s s mariposa, mcdon?

7 black and white negatives and 1 larger one. Contained in a beige envelope. Br 1235 3/- written on the envelope. One negative is a Scalebuoy, 1 is the interior of a room and the rest are photos of scales?sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, negatives, envelope

Memorandum on J J North, Stock & Share Broker Prell's Buildings Melbourne letterhead to Cohns Brewery dated 11/7/1895. Re: transfer of shares signed Joseph J North.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Newspaper advertisement for Antique Bottle Exhibition. March 7, March 8 (no year stated) Memorial Hall, Pall Mall. Sponsored by the Bendigo Central Bottle Club. Admission prices. (2 copies).event, exhibition, antique bottle exhibition

Written on a piece of blue paper and dated 7/3/73. Dr. To Woodwards. To expenses incurred in conveying banner & carrying in Easter Fair Procession £0:9:0 Signed Wm. Wilson.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - expense, court king of the forest, woodwards, easter fair procession, wm wilson

Blue coupon, dated May 16 1877, asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay John Lubeke the sum of 23/4 for 7 Days Sick Pay. Signed by Wm Rowe, Secretary.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, john lubeke, wm rowe

Timber framed, red bordered, signed print 110/250, Mike Eggleston 2783957. Depicting 13 soldiers crouching on the ground, in the foreground and 7 Hueys coming in to land. Other troops in the background.We're outta here, Mike Eggleston 2783957, 110/250. On the reverse side are the signatures of D&E PL/1 HRU Reunion, 2010huey, print

Central Wattle Gully Co. N.L. Gold Mine Cash Book duration: 7 May 1937 to 1 Nov 1939 37 pages (balance of pages of the book have been removed)McColl Rankin & Stanistreet

Book: Daily work diary 1941. Red White & Blue Extended. Hard cover - grey. Invicta Australian 1941 economic diary No. 7,, printed and publsihed by Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, godl - work diary.