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Melbourne Legacy
Article, Melbourne Legacy, Miss Dorothy Vines, 1955
The newsletter from August 1955. It featured photos of the Legacy staff, including Miss Dorrie Vines the Matron of Stanhope. It summarises her life before joining Stanhope on 11 November 1946. She had served with distinction overseas during World War 2 as a Major with the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps. At the beginning of 1940 she went to the Middle East and served as Senior Sister of No.1 Casualty Clearing Station and shortly afterwards was appointed Sister-in-charge of the No.3 Casualty Clearing Station. She returned to Australian in 1943 and was appointed Matron of a hospital in Alice Springs and in 1944 she again left Australia for New Guinea as Matron of the 2/11 Australian General Hospital. For her war service she was awarded the medal of an Associate of the Royal Red Cross in 1943 and was also mentioned in despatches. Miss Vines remained at Stanhope until her retirement in December 1966.Newsletter outlining news of Junior Legatee activities also occassionally contained information about staff.Black and white printed article about Miss Vines from Newsletter published August 1955. Volume 9 Number 2staff, residences, dorothy vines -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - Mess Kit, S&H Ltd, 1938
This mess tin belonged to MELIA JAMES HENRY : Service Number - VX18960 : Date of birth - 08 Oct 1900 : Place of birth - WARRINGTON ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - CAULFIELD VIC : Next of Kin - CHURTON MARGARET The mess tin was manufactured by Sellman & Hill (S&H) Ltd from Wolverhampton. British aluminum mess tins were used by most of the Empire early in the war. A new pattern of mess tin was developed for the Web Equipment 1937 Pattern, which was a nested, two-piece rectangular mess tin with long, folding handles. Mess tins were used to prepare or heat food but they were also used as a container from which to eat and drink. The tins were lightweight and sturdy but they became hot very quickly when heated. Mess kit consisting of two pieces: One rectangular aluminium mess tin from WWII with multiple hand-carved inscriptions on outside indicating owner and locations he was stationed in 1940 and 1941. Welded handle attachment, although handle itself is missing. There is also a small, flat bottomed aluminium cup.Multiple hand-carved inscriptions on three external sides of the mess tin: Side one: "1940 Palestine / Egypt / VX18960 / Dvr Melia. J / AASC / 1941 Libya" Side two: " BARDIA / GREECE / TOBRUK" Side three: " Gaza / Beit Jerga / Kfar Vitkin / jaff / TEL-AVIV / Jerusalem / Nazareth / Haifa" Manufacturer's hallmark stamped on side four: "S.&H. LTD / 1938" and below that a stamp of an arrow pointing upmess tin, aluminium mess tin, wwii, wwii mess tin, sellman & hill, british mess tin -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Document Pay Books, Personal records
7 books detailing records. 2 pay books WW2, 1 record of service book, 1 member's personal equipment book, 1 demob book, 1 army driver's licence, 1 soldier info bookVX50214. S/Sgt J.W.Taylor -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Booklet, State Emergency Services material, 3rd May 1942
Verification book and ration tickets. Paper and cardboard.Verification book for 15721 to Mr W Grant, transport driver. 3rd May 1942. 2 Victorian motor spirit Ration tickets for 2 gallons valid in all states. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Document RAAF Discharge Certificate, Interim Certificate of Service, 21/2/1946
Cardboard sheet, R.A.A.F419768- F'O R.W. McLeod termination of service. 21/2/1946 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Document, Prime Ministers department Canberra
Envelopes from Prime ministers Department and menu.War service homes department. Large envelope marked confidential, others marked secret -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Photograph Batch, 5 Black and white photos Morotai and Egypt, Scenes on Morotai church service, troops and Alexandria, C 1945
21 Black and white photographs -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Document Discharge Certificate, Discharge of National service soldier, 26/8/1952
Cardboard discharge certificateShutt. S. 22404584. Group no 50:17 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Document, War diary W M Dellar WW2
Details on the service of William Morris Dellar Enlisted June 1940 Discharged October 1945. Served as a Gunner with the 3rd Light Ack Ack Regiment. Prisoner of War.1. Private diary typed and contained in a ring binder. 2. Japanese surrender leaflet. 3. Service of Thanksgiving program. WW2 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book WW2, Customs of the services, 1952
Booklet concerning the Customs of the services. Published 1939 reprinted 1952.Helpful hints to the newly commissioned. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Documents RAAF, Pay & allowance, RAF flying clothing, Pay book, Certificate of service & Airmans service pay book collection, c1942
Members pay book no, 174429, RAF allowance book, RAAF certificate of service, RAF flying clothing card, Officers pay and allowances book -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Document railway, LSWR Continental Services, 1919
Brought home by a returned Australian service person.London and South Western Railway timetable and prices London to Paris -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Photographs, Group photo plus
c WW18 assorted photos of Aust Army Service Corp including one of Salisbury Plains camp and vessel. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Photographs, Ringwood RSL commemorative services
4 black and white photos -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Photograph, Korean vets, 1950
Three Australian soldiers in Korea showing WW2 serviceRon Marley, Denis O'Brien and unknown -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Document, Australian and New Zealand Air Crew Memorial Calgary Canada, 2004
Booklet 24 pages containing order of service and photos of Australian air crews -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Souvenirs
1. Cigar box 2. Cigar box 3. Service record of Keith George Ernst 4. The disposition of the troopships in the first convoy 5. Collection of Australian badges, Rising Suns, expended cartridges, two pieces of shrapnel and empty tin -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book WW11, Active Service with the Australians in the Middle East, 1941
Hard cover with colour and black and white photographs. 130 poages. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Photograph, framed print of Arthur Stretton painting with insert photo of Matron Ida O'Dwyer Australian Army Nursing Servicer
framed print of Arthur Stretton painting with insert photo of Matron Ida O'Dwyer Australian Army Nursing Servicer -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Document, 1945
Photocopy of letter from Victor Harold Payne relating to his service as a trooper in the Boer War dated Dec 13 1045 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Medals - Vietnam
Australian Active Service Medal 1945 - 75 Clasp Vietnam, Vietnam Medal, Defence Force Service Medal & 3 clasps, National Medal, South Vietnam Star & 1960 clasp. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Badge - Shield, Corrective Services Papua New Guinea badge
Brass plaqueCorrective Institutions. Papua New Guinea. loyalty - Justice-Industry Vigilance -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Documents, Government Printer, Record of service book
Cardboard cover, printed pages. 52 pagesManypeney.E. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform - WW1 Return from active service lapel badge
Badge - WW1 Returned from active service -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform - WW2 lapel badge for home service plus Infantry hat badge C 1970's
2 badges WW2 Home Service Lapel Badge also Australian Infantry Hat Badge -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Document, Thankgiving Service 1918, 1918
DocumentThanksgiving service 1918 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Document POW Memorial, Bruce Ruxton Memorial Service. The Australian EX-Prisoners of War Memorial Ballarat Victoria 2012, 2012
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Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book, Australia in the War of 1939 - 1945. Medical Services of the RAN and RAAF with a section on women in the Army Medical Services, 1953
Official history of WW2 without dust cover -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Medals WW2, 1939-45 star and pacific star, Circa WW2
Two stars issued for service during WW2 in box of issue and medal entitlement slip -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book - Boer War, A Matter of Honour, 2017
The story of the 5th Victorian Contingent, Mounted Rifles and their service in the Boer War, South Africa. Soft cover, no dust cover. 666 pages with black and white prints.Best wish Rob Droogleever