Thought to be a photograph of the 2nd/4th Armoured Regiment AIF take somewhere in southern Australia circa 1942.Large black and white photograph of several hundred soldiers of an armoured regiment drawn up in tiers for formal photograph. Photo is glued to a mounting board.armour, uniform, beret, 2/4th

Issued to Cpl CH Pooley VX120306 who served in CMF 1941-1942 and AIF 1942-1946Certificate of Discharge Australian Army - Cpl C H Pooley VX120306

Part of collection of "Thomas Leslie Wilkinson" 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 7996.6 for his service history.Two notes of Tien cent (10) denomination of Japanese issued occupation currency for Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia, during WW2. Purple in colour on white paper. No.10 in each corner and "Tien Cent" on front.De Japansche Regeering Tien Cent.occupational currencies, thomas leslie wilkinson

Part of the collection of "Thomas Leslie Wilkinson" 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 7996.6 for his service history. Japanese half gulden occupation currency for Dutch East Indies (Indonesia). Blue note with image of palm bush on front. The no. 1/2 on each corner. On other side "1/2" in big numbers and Gulden.On front "De Japansche Regeering" and "Half Gulden".currency, indonesia, occupation, thomas leslie wilkinson

Most probably taken by Harry Holmes while serving with the AIF in Egypt during World War One.Photograph of a giraffe behind a fencei n the Cairo Zoo during World War One. Verso 'A giraffe in the Cairo Zoo'.chatham family archive, chatham, holmes, world war, world war 1, world war i, world war one, harry holmes, egypt, cairo, middle east

Card sent by "Pte Herbert Charles Nott", no. 228, 6th Batt, AIF. Part of the Cooper Collection.Four page card on cream coloured paper. Pages secured on LHS with blue and red ribbon. Front page has an oval cut out which reveals a gold coloured Rising Sun badge including the words 6th Battalion, surrounded by a wattle wreath. Cut out is edges with embossing. The word "Greetings" is printed in red on bottom RH Corner. The middle right page has text printed in blue type. Sender has written his name on this page.Handwritten in pencil on right hand middle page: "Bert".cooper collection, herbert charles nott, 6th battalion, card

From front cover - "THE BOY/ COLONEL/ - LIEUTENANT COLONEL DOUGLAS MARKS,/ THE YOUNGEST BATTALION COMMANDER IN THE AIF"Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, black and red colour print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - front top - sepia colour photograph of "Marks in machine gun post", front lower and back top - troops "playing polo with donkeys as mounts". 415 pages - cut, plain, off white colour paper. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps. Inscription - page after title page, handwritten information.Handwritten inscription - black ink pen. "To The Lovely M/ from the/ gorgeous ER/ with lots of love xx/ x Happy Birthday"publication, book, biography, gallipoli, ww1

The medals belonged to Albert MacDonald No 7556, enlisted on 28.6.1917 age 19 years in the 25th reinforcements 8th Bn AIF. Embark for England 21.11.1917, disembark 9.1.1918, embark for France 15.7.1918, WIA Gassed 28.8.1918, rejoin unit 18.9.1918, attend Musketry School 5.10.1918, rejoin unit 21.11.1918, RTA 29.8.1919, discharged from the AIF 21.9.2019..1) British War medal 1914 - 19. .2) Ribbon for .1) .3) Victory medal 1914 - 1919. .4) Ribbon for .3) .5) White cardboard box and lid for .1) .6) White cardboard box and lid for .3) .1) & .3) Around medal edge, “7556 Pte A MacDonald 8 BN. A.I.F” .5) & .6) Same as .1) & .3) except .5) “ 67586/M.D.3”, .6) “70715/M.D.3” military history, 8th bn aif

John Killen No 1323 enlisted in the AIF on 19.7.1915 in 10th reinforcements 4th Light Horse Regiment age 21years 6 months. Embarked for Egypt 9.9.1915, hospitalised 4.1.1916 with Mumps, embarked for France 25.3.1916, transferred to 1st Anzac Cyclist Battalion 12.5.1916, hospitalised 24.1.1917 with Bronchitis, promoted to Corporal 27.7.9118, discharged from the AIF 27.8.1919. Refer 2825.3.Medals, court mounted, set of (3) re J Killeen. 1. 1914-15 Star. 2. War Medal 1914-19. 3. Victory Medal. “1323 Cpl J.Killeen 4 L.H.R A.I.F”medals, military, history, passchendaele barracks trust

Robert Allen No 7925 enlisted in the AIF on 30.7.15 with 6 Field Artillery Brigade age 30 years 6 months. Embarked for Egypt 22.11.15, hospital 26.1.16 with Pyrexia, embark for France 17.3.16, hospital 26.1.17 with Diarrhoea, WIA 24.4.18 Gassed, transfer to A.A.M.C 30.11.18, discharged from the AIF 24.9.19 medically unfit. Refer 1777, 1778, 1787.4.B & W scan, photo of soldier WWI re R.H.Allen with writing in lower left hand corner. Gold coloured patterned metal frame wooden back section. Written on front "Yours with love/ Bob 8-7-17"photography - photgraphs, frame accessories, military history

William John Dennis No 3287 enlisted in the 11th reinforcements 6th Batt AIF on 29.7.15 aged 18 years. Embarked for Eygpt 11.10.15. Transferred to the 58th Batt 17.2.16. Transferred to the 57th Batt15.3.16. Hospital with Scabies on 11.4.17. Hospital with PUO on 1.7.18 then Inflamation of the left knee 14.7.18. Discharged from the AIF 23.8.19. PUO, Pyrexia unknown origin, feverish.Diary of W J DENNIS on ruled note paper. 19 pages of entries. 4 pages of addresses. The diary covers the period 11.10.1915 to 15.4.1919.Diary is handwritten in ink.documents-diaries, military history-aif

The invitation is most likely to William James DUNKLEY No 7477, enlisted in the AIF with 25th reinforcements 6th Bn on 15.2.1917 age 21 years 8 months. Embarked for England 4.8.1917, embark for France 5.2.1918, hospital 6.5.1918, rejoin unit same day, WIA 23.8.1918 GSW to head, return to Australia 21.12.1918, discharged from the AIF 7.3.1919..1) Invitation for complimentary dinner honouring Capt. Albert Jacka V.C. .2) EnvelopeHandwritten on envelope "Mr. W Dunkley / Buckranbanyule”invitations, dinners, albert jacka vc

Item was in the collection relating to Leslie Pryde “MM”. Refer Reg No 914 for his service history.A round Commemorative medallion with no individual names etc engraved on. The front shows a relief of an Australian Soldier from shoulder up. Around the edge is "Honor to The AIF". On the reverse at the top are the letters "EVD", in the centre in a scroll form are the words "Gallipoli,France,Palestine". At the bottom around the edge is "Anzac Day 1918". All words in capitals. There is a small loop at the top to attach a chain.circular metal commemorative medallion anzac day 1918, honoring the aif

United Services of Thanksgiving and Remembrance on the Occasion of the Achievement of Victory in Europe. HQ 5AUST DIV (AIF) - 9 MAY 45 Two page plain paper pamphlet with typed wording. Shows National Anthem, prayers, hymns, bible reading, 1 minutes silence, Last Post Reveille. Address was by Snr Chaplain R F Stuart - Burnett (C of E).Handwritten in pen: “At Jacquinot Bay, New Britain”pamphlets, thanksgiving, victory, europe

Photo, black / white, 6 soldiers in uniform without head gear. 3 standing at rear, 2 seated in centre, 1 lower in front. Photo is in brown wooden frame with glass front & fawn paper backing. Photo is mounted with brown / gold border & features NCO's who survived the Messines Armentiers Battle. D Coy 38th Battalion AIF.Information on cardboard marker at bottom of photo identifies 2 members: 1. Centre front: R H LUXON (Cpr) 2. Seated RHS: Harry W SHELTON (CQMS) In black texta & black ink on backing: Trust 31 On stickers front / back: No 56soldiers, framed photographs, group portraits

Jack Smethurst VX28896. Refer 550.2, 557, 558.6.From the Mr J Smethurst collection. 549.1 Hat badge, dark, Rising Sun, Australian Commonwealth Military Forces. 549.2 Lapel badge, dark, Rising Sun, Australian Commonwealth Military Forces. 549.3 Lapel badge, dark, Rising Sun, Australian Commonwealth Military Forces. 549.4 Female relative badge (2nd AIF) with bar and one star.549.4 Rear of badge marked "A31532"metalcraft, badges, rising sun, female relative, royal australian artillery

WW1 identification tags, 3 standard issue tags and 1 trench art tag made of bright tin attached to a beige coloured shoelace. These ID tags belonged to Private A.E. Wilson, service number 12435, 10th Field Ambulance, AMC, AIF., Church of England. Embarked from Melbourne on 6th June, 1916. see also 00019 and 00019.2ww1, field, identification, tag, a e wilson, 10th, ambulance

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Speech notes for address to Wakool, NSW RSL, Anzac Day 1949. Eight pages of notes typed in upper case, date and place written in longhand in left margin. Norman Oliver, served in the AIF in WW2. (see subject entry).bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman j. oliver, sometime mayor of bendigo. anzac day 1949.

Black and white photo of Clarke's Grocer Shop in Mitcham Road, Mitcham. Double fronted shop. Second shop in Rangeview Shopping Centre. Owned by J.B. Clarke and run by he, his wife and his son , Fraser, for a long time. He was still advertising in 'Local Advertiser', Page 1, 1963. 'Late AIF' on window indicates after World War One.clarke, j.b.

Black & white photo of soldiers on station platform before departure overseas. Mahogany wooden frame, glass front, cardboard backing, hanging wire on rear. Photo has a grey border mounted on a green background. White label bottom centre: “Bendigo Farewell, 2nd AIF Soldiers March 27th 1940. Left Australia April 14th 1940. Arrived Egypt May 16th 1940”passchendaele barracks trust, 2nd aif, bendigo

Ancestor of Sub Branch memberPte. Dempster was an ancestor of a Montmorency/Eltham sub-branch member.British War Medal Silver disc with a straight clasp suspender without a swivel Ribbon (in clasp) - wide central watered stripe of orange, flanked by two narrow white stripes, which are in turn flanked by two black pin-stripes, further flanked by two outer stripes of blue Obverse ... bare headed effigy of King George V (by Sir Bertram Mackennal) facing left with the legend around circumference Reverse ... St. George on horseback trampling shield of eagle (symbol of "Central Powers"); above is rising sun of victory. Victory Medal Bronze disc with circular loop which is threaded with ribbon Ribbon - 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 Obverse ... image of "winged Victory" Reverse ... inscription surrounded by laurel reathBritish War Medal Obverse ... GEORGIVS V BRITT OMN : REX ET IND. IMP. (George V, King of all the British Isles and Emperor of India) Reverse ... 1914 1918 Rim ... Pte J. H. Dempster, 24 BN AIF Victory Medal Obverse ... no inscription Reverse ... THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILIZATION 1914 - 1919 Rim ... Pte J. H. Dempster, 24 BN AIFwar service medals, ww1

James Worland Mills No 3441 59th Batt AIF. For main details refer 169P. James Worland Mills No 3441 enlisted in the AIF on 7.9.16 age 18 years 5 months in the 9th reinforcements 59th Batt. Enlistment papers signed by his parents stated that he was not to embark for overseas until he turned 19 years. Embarked 16.7.17. While in France he passed Lewis Gunnery School. Reached the rank of T/Sgt on 6.3.19. Discharged from the AIF on 10.10.19. A much larger photo in a ornate wood frame is in the collection. Refer 403P, other refer 166.3, 167.6Items relating to J.W.Mills. .1) Blue cloth passport with fold-out & photograph. .2) Tan cloth pay book. .3) Tan cloth pay book..1) Inscribed 'Mr. J. W. Mills, stamped 302711. .2) Pay book stamped 600263 .3) Pay book stamped 600263documents, paybooks, passports, military

Item in the collection re Vivian D BULLEN, refer Cat No 7386 for his AIF & RAAF service details.Photograph - photocopy - enlarged of an original black and white photograph on photographic paper which has been laminated. Depicts a RAAF serviceman standing in front of a church like building on a street, near a tree with bare branches in the UK.photographs, ww2, raaf, uk

Item in the collection re Vivian D BULLEN, refer Cat No 7386 for his AIF & RAAF service details.Photograph - photocopy, enlarged of an original black and white photograph on photographic paper which has been laminated. Depicts a formal group photograph of RAAF 466 Squadron 1945 in front of a four-engined heavy bomber aircraft - Halifax.Below photograph - handwritten - black ink "RAAF 466 SQUADRON 1945/ SERVICE MEMBER: V. BULLEN" photographs, ww2, raaf, uk

Item in the collection re H.B. Field 1st & 2nd AIF, refer Cat No 890P for his service details.Photograph sepia tone, copy of original showing 37 Soldiers in 4 rows, the background is trees.On photo at the bottom, " No 3 PLATOON B. Coy Broadmeadows 1917"photograph, ww1, malone collection

Item in collection relating to Alfred G Ferris No 2156 AIF. Refer Cat No 4183.3P for his service details.Civilian issue Identity card, Form C.R.3, light khaki colour, rectangular shape, all type in black print, hand written and stamped details, date appears to be 14 APR 1942.Hand written, “4”, “87”, “4561”, “Amy Maud Ferris, Terrick Terrick, Private bag Pyramid Hill”. Stamped in purple, “BENDIGO”identity card, civilian, ww2

The shrapnel belonged to Thomas William Tuckerman, No 7318, 2nd Australian Tunneling Company AIF. Refer 935P, 1265.3.Small pieces of shrapnel, grey metallic in colour. Both are flatish on one side and dome shaped on the oppositeshrapnel, 7318, t.w.tuckerman

Card relates to George Ross FREEMAN No 2485, 57th Battalion AIF. Refer Cat No's 2057P & 2058.3P.Christmas card, folding, white background with black printing. Front has cartoon characters in uniform re Christmas & 57th Battalion Signals. Printed on front cover: "With sincerest wishes for a Merry Xmas and a Bright New Year" Handwritten inside: "From Ross To Mother"xmas, new year, 57th, cards