Portrait Joseph Lawrence Mitchell 1940’s in WW2 in uniform.stawell deep lead

Refers to the Service of NR 463 - Norman Bassett 29 Bn WW1.,This is a full length portrait of an Australian soldier. He is wearing a peak cap. He is holding a cane in both his hands. He is wearing puttees and leather boots. The portrait was taken in a studio. The photo is set on a stout cardboard frame.On rear is written in ink: Norman Bassett, son of Samuel Bassett and Margaret Bassett.portrait, ww1

Ship T.S.S. Ulysses Postcard from George Huse Soldier WW1Letter from George E Carter to Ruth with Photo of Troopship "Ulysses" stawell ww1

Street Procession celebrating the end of WW1 in front of Post Office 1918stawell ww1

Delahoy Family. Walter Delahoy Oriel Centre and Keith Delahoy WW2 stawell

Born 5th October 1895 in Adavoyle, United Kindom Occupation Grocer and later horticulturalist Married after WW1- Wife - Daisy Florence Barclay World War One Staff Sergeant Regimental Number 2139 Enlisted AIF in Melbourne 29th December 1914, having previously served 3 months with the Ulster Volunteers and to camp Broadmeadows, to depot Battalion 29th December 1914. Embarked from Melbourne for the middle East with 3rd reinforcement group for the 5th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 25th February 1915 per transport 'Runic'. Disembarked Alexandria and to camp Heliopolis, Egypt. Operation Gallipoli from 5th May 1915 with 5th Battalion. Sick with dental problems 2nd Field Ambulance 17th September 1915. To hospital Lemnos 20th December 1915. To Alexandria hospital with pluerisy 12th January 1916. Returned to Australia with enteric per 'Nestor' 9th February 1916.To duty Broadmeadows 4th April 1916. Wmbarked with 4th reinforcements group for the 58th Battalion, 15th Brigade per transport 'Themistocles' 1st August 1916 Returned to England 14th September 1916. Operations France and Flanders from 6th December 1916. To 59th Battalion 29th December 1916. To 5th Division Infantry School 18th February to 28th March 1917 as Lance Corporal. Corporal 7th April 1917. Sergeant 2nd May 1917. To 3rd Southern General Hospital Oxford 4th October 1917. Returned to Melbourne per Transport 'Persic' 12th February 1918. Discharged 14th March 1918. Second World War. Regimental Number V5571 Emlisted in the Australian Military Forces in Royal Park, Melbourne 22nd August 1940 and to 2nd Infantry Training Battalion, Fyansford. Staff Sergeant 24th August 1940. To 2/14th Training Battalion Wangaratta 11th October 1940. To 2/23rd Training Battalion, Wangaratta 18th October, 1940.To Southern Command Training School 26th May 1941.to Camp Bonegilla 15th May 1942. To Camp Caulfield 11th November 1942. Discharged to Reserve Occupation 19th November 1942. Remarks. Awarded 1915-15 Star, British War Medal, and Victory Medal 1914-1919 Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal as Lance Corporal vide London Gazette 30111 of 31st July 1918. Citation for action on 9th July 1917 during the third Battle of Ypres reads- " For conspicous gallantry and devotion to duty. He rendered invaluable service during operation in carrying important messsages through heavy fire" Awarded War Medal and Australian Service Medal 1939-45 in 1951. Described as 71.5inches tall, medium complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. He died 11th September 1962.WW1 - Distinguished Conduct Medal 1914/15 Star 1914/18 British War Medal Victory Medal WW11 - 1939/45 British War Medal Australian Service Medal 1939/45 All medals with associated coloured ribbons. These are replica medals made in the exact metals as the originals. Also in display is a record of War Service which can be found in the narrative. Noneservice, medal, 1918, citation, ww1, military, gazette, london, ww11, medals, 30111, 31st, july, ypres, distinguished

WW1 Victory medal. Of all the commemorative medals issued to mark the end of WW1, the most common was the so-called Peace'" or "Victory " medal, issued to every child in Australia aged 0-14 years, and up to 16 years if parents were in the Armed Forces. Distribution began March 1919.medal, peace or victory medal

Soldier in WW1 Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force No 5998 Christopher Clark 59th Battalion Born in StawellChristopher was a WW1 Serviceman from Stawell who returned to Australia Framed Studio Portrait of Soldier No 5998 Christopher Clark Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force WW1,59th Battalion Christopher Clark was born in Stawell on 25th December 1892 and was brought up on the family farm in Callawdda and worked in the district and then in Queensland where he obtained an engine drivers licence and drove the sugar trains then worked on the steam boiler engines in the sugar mills. When the First World War started he came back to Stawell and enlisted in the army on 11/4/1916. He was sent to France in the 59th Battalion. He was in the army 1175 days, serving 1029 days abroad. During his service he was promoted to Lance Corporal. Details from his daughter Ruth Clark of Ararat December 2017.ww1, serviceman, soldiers, military, stawell

Portrait Sydney Davidson 1914-18 Soldier WW1 in uniform with rifle webbing and map casestawell war

Letters and Photos and newspaper stories about and from soldiers from Inglewood District relating to WW1Soft Cover Book. Author: Heather Ford; Published by Inglewood and District Historical Society Inc: National Library of Australia ISBN 978-0-9942454-0-3

Crowd scene in front of Town Hall Main Street with WW1 army Tank in centre of crowd.stawell ww1

Folded twiceA list of WW1 books available from Whitehorse Manningham Librariesworld war 1914 - 1918., books

Stawell Army Drill Hall. Davies-Coop Cotton Factory Staff Sloane Street during WW2stawell industry war

38 Bn was raised 1 Mar 1916 in Bendigo during WW1. it was initially about 500 men.This photo album has a light gray surface resembling animal fur. The word photographs is embossed in gold on the front. It is bound with a cord (broken) thru 2 holes. Under each photo is a tag showing deceased soldier's name. The album has about 20 pages. The B & W photos are size 7.2 x 5.0 cms.passchendaele barracks trust, ww1, 38th bn

Holy Trinity Anglican Church and Manse Main Street Stawell c1930. Also Soldiers Memorial WW1stawell religion monument

Portrait of Ross Davidson in uniform 1914-18 Soldier WW1 lived in Deep Lead. Worked on the Railways.stawell war

Made to commemorate the WW1 veterans who are buried at Wycheproof Cemetery - for the Centenary of ANZACS A compilation of WW1 veterans interred in Wycheproof Cemetery - an unique listing.Rectangular wooden Roll Of Honour WW1 41 names inscribed as on photograph (media section). A. Axton - Albert Axton's name incorrectly added to Wycheproof Cemetery's WW1 Veterans' Roll Of Honour. A. Axton is interred at Springvale Crematorium, Melbourne, not Wycheproof Cemetery. anzacs. veterans. wycheproof cemetery. ww1. roll-of-honour

L. Mina Fisher who later married Stan. Stan Wathena in WW1 Army uniform & Ethen 1916 stawell ww1

Used by German Soldiers to protect against chemical weaponsWW1 German Gas Mask made of Tan rubberised canvas, with metal canister and cellophane eyes. Elesick staps for the wearer to fit to hear and a long cotton strap to wear around neck when mask is not in use. mask has folded in and set in place due to decay3379 2 printed inside chin paddingww1, german, gas mask

"The Dark Town Band" 1914-1918 in Central Park Stawell following a fund raising procession in the town during WW1stawell entertainment

Deep Lead – Portrait Pte. William Henry Freeland 1915. Soldier in Uniform WW1. Lewis gunner killed in action.stawell war

Daniel Vincent Dwyer WW1 2 photos. Soldiers in group photo and group at 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital Harefield stawell war