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Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper clippings, Collection of news articles on Greensborough War Memorial Park, 1964-1967
Collection of news articles from 1964-1967 on Greensborough War Memorial Park and the eventual dissolution of the War Memorial Trust.6 photocopied pages.greensborough war memorial park, war memorial trust -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Documents, program German War Cemetery Memorial Service, November 1991 photocopied
Copy of program German War Cemetery Memorial Service. Used at the German War Cemetery for a Memorial Service on the 17 November.Red back clear plastic foldergerman war cemetery, memorial service, tatura victoria -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, Men At War And Peace, 2006
A paper Memorabilia dated 2007 depicting twenty-two naked men photographed in sepia. each month as the photo of a soldier now and then. Front cover depicts three men on horses being photographed by a fourth man . There are cattle behind the horses. On the top left hand of the Memorabilia "Men at War and Peace"Various supporters: thales, TPI, Herald Sun, PIXLmemorabilias -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Wounded War Correspondent
A black and white photograph of Horst Faas, Bureau Chief at American Associated Press visits the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South vietnam, to farewell one of his war correspondents Graham McInerny from Adelaide, South Australia. McInerny had been severly wounded in the legs,photograph, 1st australian field hospital, horst faas, american associated press, gibbons collection catalogue, bureau chief, vung tau, graham mcinerny -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
W G 3 Entitlement to War Gratuity, Mid 20th Century
The Form states the Entitlement to War Gratuity for VX 132642 L W Davey who served in the AIF during WW2The Form W G 3 is an original and shows entitlements due to VX 132642 L W DaveyWhite colour Office Stationery W G 3 AMF Form Entitlement to War Gratuity Ronson Cigarette Lighter engraved L.W. Davey 4-12-47 1948 Clothing and Ration Card CHILD under 6 years at 1 January 1948Entitlement to War Gratuity for VX 132642 L W Daveyaif, ww2, gratuity, davey -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE, WAR WIDOWS
Badge issued to War Widows and Widowed mothers in recognition of loss of family on active service.Small circular badge, Gold colour, blue band around edge with "War Widows & Widowed Mothers" inscribed & "Association" across the bottom. Inscription in gold writing. Centre is white background and Southern Cross stars. On back is pin and hook to attach to clothing.Inscribed "Stokes & Sons". On front "War Widows & Widowed Mothers Association"war widows, badge -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Article and Photograph, The Fallen Soldiers' Memorial: Greensborough War Memorial Park, 20/01/2013
Article regarding World War 1 Fallen Soldiers Memorial, Greensborough War Memorial Park. Article downloaded from Wikinorthia.Article and photograph greensborough war memorial park, fallen soldiers memorial greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, A People at war, 1942c
British wartime propaganda book relating to the war effort of the British people during World War 2. This copy distributed in Melbourne.72 p. paperback, black and white photographsHandwritten "Mavis Dalgrin" Rubber stamp "Hospiitality and Information Bureau for Australian and Allied Forces, 243 Collins St, Melbourne"world war ii, mavis dalgrin, great britain at war -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet (item) - Handbook of advice for civilians in war time
A handbook, most likely from the Second World War that outlines what civilians should expect and how they can be ready for war.second world war, ww2, civilians, home front -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
2017 D V A calendar, Animals in War 2017
The calendar features 12 pages of black & white graphics, one full colour representative poster The calendar lists national public holidays, DVA pension days and official days of commemoration proclaimed by the then Governor General of Australia.The 2017 D V A calen dar features images of some of the many animals witht wthe presenhich Australians have come into contact on mi[itary operations from the First World War to the preaent day. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Soldiers’ Memorial World War 1 in Main Street -- Detailed inscription 1999
Close up of Soldiers’ Memorial inscription. 1999.Black & white detailed photo of the inscriptions on the memorial. Australian Commonwealth Military Forces emblem above the wording "Erected by - The Stawell Girls' Remembrance League to the Honor of the living and the everlasting Glory of the dead who fought in the Great War 1914-1919. - "Lest We Forget." stawell ww1 ww2 -
Melbourne Legacy
Letter, War Widows Guild, 1972
A file copy of a letter from Legatee Harding of the Widows Committee to Legatee Foskett, President of Melbourne Legacy at the time. It discusses work that the War Widows' Guild was doing in providing accommodation for frail, aged war widows and a close relationship with Legacy. It mentions the Guild's president at the time was Mrs Lois Hurse. The file copy must have been sent to the Guild as they returned it to Legacy when the Guild closed. The War Widows Guild was founded by Mrs J M Vasey, the wife of Major-General Vasey. During the second world war she became secretary of the AIF Women's Association, a body which sought to help soldiers' wives. Her work with this body drew her attention to the plight of war widows. After Major-General George Alan Vasey died in an aircraft accident on 5 March 1945 she became a widow herself. At the end of the war Mrs Vasey founded the War Widows Guild. The Victorian War Widows Guild closed in 2021. Some items, including this letter, were donated to the Legacy archive for preservation - it shows a close bond between the two organisations. It was possible for a widow to be members of both Legacy and the War Widows Guild. Both organisations helped war widows in various ways.A record of a close link between Legacy and the War Widows Guild.Yellow carbon copy of a letter from Legatee Harding to Legatee Foskett in 1972.war widows guild, wwg -
Orbost & District Historical Society
medal, After 1 September 1919
This campaign medal (the Victory Medal) was issued to all those who received the 1914 or 1915 Star and to most of those who received the British war medal. Recipientss had to be mobilised in any service between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918. This one belonged to James Pullar Cameron 8 Light Horse Regiment AIF. He was killed in action at Lone pine.James Pullar Cameron was the son of Robert Cameron one of the earliest settlers on the Orbost flats. He was a trooper in the 8 Light Horse Regiment and died at Gallipoli on 7 August 1915.A circular bronze medal. One side shows the winged figure of Victory with her left arm extended and holding a palm branch in her right hand. On the other side are the words "THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919" surrounded by a laurel wreath. There is a circular attachment. There is no ribbon.THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919medal military cameron military victory-medal -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Bones Day - Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo versus RAAF School of Radio, Laverton, 1984, 1985 and 1988
These five photographs were taken at Bones Day, an annual sports competition between the Army Survey Regiment and the RAAF School of Radio in November 1984, 1985, and 1988. The two units took turns each year to host the event. The day competition usually comprised basketball, cross country, golf, sailing, squash, softball, tennis, touch football, rifle shooting, tug-of-war and volleyball. The “big bone” trophy comprising a large bone from a beast housed inside a wooden framed glass case, was awarded to the winner of the day competition. The evening competition often included darts, carpet bowls, hookey, quoits and billiards/snooker. The “little bone” (a mounted chicken bone) was the consolation trophy awarded to the winner of the evening competition. The “O.H.A.R.A Rock” seen in photo 6276.2P was awarded to PTE Zahra for the lowest score in rifle shooting. He had to lug it with him for the rest of the evening. The 3-hour bus trip for the visiting unit on their return was typically very raucous. The history of the Bones Day competition is best described in the booklet titled - Bones of Contention Souvenir Program. 1965. Refer to Item 6267.This collection of five photographs was taken at Bones Day, an annual sports competition between the Army Survey Regiment and the RAAF School of Radio, at Bendigo and Laverton respectively in November 1984, 1985, and 1988. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, 14th November 1984, Trophy presentations L to R: unidentified RAAF officer, CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka. .2) - Photo, black & white, 13th November 1985, Trophy presentations L to R: MAJ Daryl Hockings CSM, PTE JB Zahra, unidentified RAAF officer. .3) - Photo, black & white, 13th November 1985, tug-of-war L to R: Peter Lefel, Kerron South, Barry Hogan, DB Zahra, unidentified (x2), Guenther Ebenwaldner, Steve Burke, Mal Paterson. .4) - Photo, colour, 1988, at Bendigo, tug-of-war L to R: Jodi Bowman, unidentified, Frank Savy, Barry Hogan, unidentified (x2), Graeme Spong, unidentified (x2), Mick Duggan, unidentified, Dave Lambton-Young, unidentified (x2). .5) - Photo, colour, 1988, at Bendigo, tug-of-war L to R: Mick Duggan, Dave Lambton-Young, unidentified (x3), Frank Savy (with sign), unidentified, Barry Hogan, unidentified, Graeme Spong, unidentified (x3)..1P to .7P – No personnel are identified. The date is stamped on the back of photos .1P to .3P.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, raaf school of radio, bones day -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Australian War Memorial, Canberra, 1941
First Edition, Australian War Memorial Canberra displays history of all who fought in the Wars. Names listed of all who died.Red and beige cover. Brown linen binding, exterior sketch of forecourt and dome n front and back. Includes floor planww1 and ww2, military, australian deaths in ww1 -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, RAAF Log - The RAAF at War, 1943
Personal recounts of WWII RAAF service personnel supported by photographs, illustrations and cartoons. RAAF Log - The RAAF at War. Green hardcover with black text and silhouette of the head and shoulders profile of a pilot. The spine also has the same text. Inside front and back inside covers is an active illustration of RAAF members in various roles. Pictures, illustrations, photographs, poems, personal stories, paintings, printspacific front, milne bay, bismark sea battle, battle for wau, men of the mrs, catalinas, spit fires, beaufighters, malta, hudson squadrons, darwin, timor, moabiss, japanese aircraft -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Certificate, Seventh War Loan. The Honor (sic) Flag, 14 Oct 1918
The Honor Flag consists of the Australian national Flag in the canton, a white field, with a blue Federal Star and three vertical blue bars in the fly. The flag has a red border. It was awarded to towns and districts that subscribed twice their quota of funds. Flags for individuals did not have the Federal Star nor the vertical bars. A yellow paper certificate that was presented to individuals who contributed to the Seventh War Loan. It has the title and the honour flag is depicted across the centre of the certificate, and a certification that the recipient had subscribed and the signature of W H Watt, Commonwealth Treasurer. This certificate was issued to Mr Hedley Harper and is dated 14 Oct 1918war loans, ww1 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Black and white, Two World War One Soldiers, 1916, 28/08/1916
John Raymond (Ray) Blight enlisted on 19 July 1915. He was an electrical engineer, having studied at the Ballarat School of Mines. On 23 June 1916 Ray Blight disembarked at Marseilles. 3 February 1917 he was hospitalised with scabies. Ray Blight's next of kin was his mother, Mary Jane Blight of 116 Lyons Street South, Ballarat. James Leslie Sim enlisted on 13 July 1915, at which time he was an accountant. His next of kin was his father, Charles Robert Sim of Drummond Street North, Ballarat. On 23 June 1916 James Sim disembarked at Marseilles. A year later he received leave to the United Kingdom returning to France 2 weeks later. He received leave to Paris from 18 march 1918 to 4 April 1918. Sim was wounded on 1 June 1918.Two World War One soldiers in military uniform pose for a photograph. The two men are Lance Corporal Ray Blight and Lance Corporal Sim (both of Ballarat). On the back is a personal letter to Ballarat School of Mines Lecturer Daniel Walker. The pin holes in the postcard suggest it was displayed at the Ballarat School of Mines. .1) Verso: " France 25/8/16. Dear Mr Walker, Just a line in sending a photo we had taken in a small photographers, in a town within range of the evenings guns, the other boy is L/Corp Sim, one time an old SMB and son of R. Sim, of Ballarat, we are wearing steel helmuts weight about 4lbs they are protection against shrapnel and steel splinters. We are doing well here, Les Coulter was wounded just near here but did not see him. Best wishes to all. Ray Blight. .2) Verso: Sitting, Ray Blight, from Ballarat, you will know his sister, she helps Miss Brazena a lot with the parcels. Standing, Les Sim, of Sim and co. wood merchants, Ballarat.world war one, world war 1, james sim, ballarat school of mines, blight, james blight, sim, les sim, coulter, les coulter, world war, walker, wwi, great world war, france -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, World War I An Illustrated History, 1984
Photographic record of the World War I years & theatres of war. Maps of various battles are also included. An introduction to the book was written by John Keegan.Brown, buckram hard cover with title in gold lettering on spine. Brown dust cover with illustrations front & back. Title in brown & white on front & spine of dust cover. 256 pages with cut edges. Contains black & white illustrations. Brown end papers.books-military-history, illustrations -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
soft cover non-fiction book, Prisoners of War From Gallipoli to Korea, 1992
The traditional image of a prisoner of war is that of an emaciated, diseased and ill-treated figure humiliated by incarceration. Prisoners of War challenges this image. Using dozens of interviews with former POWs, Patsy Adam-Smith shows the strength and courage of Australians taken prisoner in World War I, World War II and the Korean War. Says Patsy: 'This book has not been written for ex-prisoners: they know the homesickness of exile, the tyranny of bondage; it was written for those people of today who know little of the experiences of these men and women, of their courage, endurance and pain. It has been written for the generations to come.soft cover non-fiction book -
Melbourne Legacy
Magazine, The Tapis. The War Widows Guild of Australia (Vic) Inc, 2020
Spring edition of The Tapis, the magazine newsletter of the War Widows Guild (Vic). The Victorian Guild closed in 2021. Some items were donated to the Legacy archive for preservation. It was possible for a widow to be members of both Legacy and the War Widows Guild. Both organisations helped war widows in various ways.A record of the work done by the War Widows Guild (Vic).Colour printed x 20 pages of The Tapis newsletter issue No 288, Spring 2020.war widows guild, wwg -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August 2016, 10 August 2016
As part of a program to acknowledge the Anzac Centenary Nillumbik Shire Council partnered with Yarra Plenty Regional Library to provide a bus tour with commentary of local sites of significance. These included Eltham township, the Shire of Eltham War Memorial at Kangaroo Ground, Christmas Hills war memorial, Hurstbridge memorial recreation park and finshed at Eltham Library to view the Writing the War exhibtion at Eltham Library Community Gallery. Christmas Hills War Memorial Born Digitalworld war 1, war memorials, shire of nillumbik, christmas hills, tour -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - IDENTITY DISCS, 1940
C E "Church of England", O 4 " Blood group". Items issued to Frederick Ernest ADDLEM VX142253. Refer Cat No 432.2 for his service history and 937P.Metal, stainless steel x 2, one round , one 8 sided, both joined together by a chain. Discs are stamped on both sides. RE FRED ADDLEM"VX142253- CE-Addlem F.E" (on front) "O 4" (Rear)military, identification -
Melbourne Legacy
Album, Anzacs Remembered World War 1 1914-1918 Offical Coin Collection, 2015
A display folder for a set of 20 cent coins issued in 2015 to commemorate 100 years of Anzac and the First World War. Based on photos chosen from the Australian War Memorial archive, the ANZAC Official Coin Collection includes fourteen coins that have been designed and produced by the Royal Australian Mint to mark significant aspects that occurred in the First World War. Our set contains 13 coins. The First World War themes featured in this collection include the war years, mateship, Light Horsemen, the home front, the Royal Australian Navy, Remembrance Day, Nurses, wartime animals, The Last Post, War Correspondents, Australian Flying Corps, Australian Imperial Force, the Unknown Soldier, and the Gallipoli Landing. Project was issed by the Royal Mint and supported by the Australian War Memorial, Newscorp, Westpac and Legacy. The set, including coins was used as a prize in the JPESA speaking contest that Melbourne Legacy ran for many years until 2022.A type of prize given at a Legacy speaking competition that commemorates World War 1.Cardboard folder for a coin collection to be inserted in. Folds out into 6 sections. Red cord to tie the folder closed.coins, world war one -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, World War II in Photographs, 2004
From back cover: World War II in Photographs is an innovative visual account of the major events of the greatest conflict of the twentieth century, the Second World War.Soft, lightweight cardboard cover. White print on black background, front, spine & back. Sepia & black & white photos of WWI scenes, six on front, one on back. 159 pages, cut, plain, white. Illustrated, black & white photos.books-military-history, photography-photographs, photographs ww2 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Homefront: new sculptures for Greensborough War Memorial Park, 2017_08
Article on the replacement of war memorial chainsaw sculptures in Greensborough War Memorial Park, and ceremonial cremation of old sculptures. The new sculptures will be known as the Homefront Project.1 p. text and col. photographsgreensborough war memorial park, homefront project, homefront sculptures, chainsaw sculptures -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book Set, The Great War, The Standard History of the All-Europe Conflict, abt 1920's
A reflection of the zeitgeist of the timeHard cover, in 13 Volumes. A British account of the history of the Great War. Style is patriotic "Boys' Own Paper". It describes heroic British soldiers and swinish Hun. Quotes: " The unquenchable cheerfulness of the British soldier that has made him the finest of all the world's fighting men", and, " Louvain - wanton destruction by the German vandals"It lacks detail of publisher, date of printing etc -
Federation University Historical Collection
Correspondence, Letter on Australian War Memorial Letterhead, 1937, 12/04/1937
.1) Foolscap typed letter outlining the Coronation portrait of King George by W.B. McInnes, and requesting the Ballarat School of Mines to purchase a framed copy. The letter is signed by the Director of the Australian War Memorial, J.L. treloar .2) blank order form re ordering a Coronation portrait of King George by W.B. McInnes,australian war memorial, king george, portrait, j.l. treloar, w.b. mcinnes -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, MAORI WAR, Australians at War in New Zealand, 2011
Maori WarsHard cardboard cover, dark blue buckram silver printing on front & spine. Dust cover front background colour photo of flag with rifle with a peaked cap in foreground. Spine & back black & white photos of soldiers in uniform. Spine single full length portrait, back group. 299 pages, cut, plain, white. Illustrated with black & white photos, maps & illustrations.Hand written in black ink on front fly leaf: “F? Glen, Bendigo 17. May. 2013” Underneath: “Signed by author”book, new zealand -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Magazine (Item) - Korean War Honour Roll Quilt
Korean War