Belonged to Arthur Georga Holley No 13556 RAN, HMAS Hobart, refer 2134 for service history also 2135.3, 2137, 2147.Plaque, polished wood base with centre relief, crown incorporating flags at top with "Hobart" under, centre circle with a red lion with pick and shovel, under is a boomerang with 2 crossed items, at bottom is a scroll with "Sig Fortis, Hobartia Crevit", on rear is stamped makers details.plaques, mementos

Items belonged to Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN HMAS Hobart. Refer 2134 for service history also 2135.3, 2137, 2147. Proceedings of "Naval Historical Review". The minutes of the Naval Historical Society of Australia Garden Island NSW. All typed in black, several pages each, stapled together. .1) Yellow paper, Vol 1 No 7 April 1971, 6 pages. .2) White paper, Vol 1 No 8 May 1971, 6 pages. .3) Blue paper, Vol 1 No 9 June 1971, 8 pages. .4) Blue paper, Vol 2 No 1 July 1971, 6 pages. .5) Blue paper, Vol 2 No 2 August 1971, 10 pages. documents, naval, history

Items belonged to Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN HMAS Hobart. Refer 2134 for service history also 2135.3, 2137, 2147.Four Kodak photo envelopes all the same size, colours red, white and blue. Envelopes fold in half with pockets each side."Holley"envelopes, photography

Item belonged to Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN HMAS Hobart. Refer 2134 for service history also 2135.3, 2137, 2147.Pages from "Navy News", newspaper articles, advertisements. Main article is a page and a half on the "Coral Sea Battles in May 1942". .1) Pages 5,6,11,12. .2) Pages 7,8,9,10.newspapers, naval, history

Item belonged to Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN, HMAS Hobart. Refer 2134 for service history also 2135.3, 2137, 2147. Photo, original, B & W of "HMAS HOBART". Photo is pasted onto a piece of glass."HMAS HOBART"photography, naval, history

Items belonged to Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN, HMAS Hobart. Refer 2134 for service history also 2135.3, 2137, 2147."Naval Historical Reviews" Official journal of the Naval Historical Society of Australia. Cardboard shiny surface covers, white with images of ships at bottom. .1) Dated September 1974. .2) Dated March 1975.journals, naval

The item belonged to Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN, HMAS Hobart. Refer 2134 for service history also 2135.3, 2137, 2147. The history of "HMAS Hobart 1938-62". Cardboard covering with HMAS Hobart at the top, image of Hobart centre, Naval Historical Society of Australia at the bottom, 76 pages plus introductions, written by L.J Lind and M.A Payne. Copy No 456 of 1000. books, history, naval

Items belonged to Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN, HMAS Hobart. Refer 2134 for service history also 2135.3, 2137, 2147..1) "Thirty Niners Association Journal" cardboard covers, centre has circular laurel arrangement, crown at top, in centre 1939, boomerang with Thirty Niners, under Assoc, colours are white, light and dark blue. .2) Newspaper cutting re "Trafalgar Day Preparations" parade of Naval personnel, inspection by Rear Admiral R.C Dalgliesh.newspapers, journals, history

Diary written by Arthur George Holley No 13556 while serving on HMAS Hobart. This section of diary is part 2 and relates to 2417. Refer also 2134 for service history, 2135.3, 2137.Diary"A.G Holley RAN" Pink ruled paper written in ink, no front or rear covers, 21 pages of near day by day description of events beginning on 23 Oct 1941-17.3.1942 of HMAS Hobart.diaries, ran, personal

Black and white photograph of HMA Orontes on a white card background.photographs, orontes

On the plaque board centre of group, “HMAS Sydney/winners victory cup/seamen’s whaler/2 miles/Australian fleet ??/Hervey bay/June 1926”Framed photograph, timber fame, brown colour, sepia tone photo of 8 RAN Sailors with a silver award cup depicting the “Winners Victory cup 1926, photo mounted on dark brown card , donation label on front, framing label on back.On label card black type, “Donated by Mrs E Aitken” On back handwritten in black, “Mrs E Aitken”photography-photographs, frames, military ran

The certificate is, A proclamation given at our Court on the Equator, this 28th day of February 1928”Framed Certificate, timber with decorative edge, brown colour, glass front, certificate, red and black print with ornate pillars each side topped with globes of the world, framing label on backAt bottom of certificate in scroll, “AB Alfred J Carter”documents - certificates, military history - navy, frames

Group black & white photograph of ships company of HMAS Hobart, mounted & framed. Plastic rectangular frame with glass front.photography - photographs,, frame accessories, hmas hobart

Refer 2314 medals and service history re Warick Niven Johanson PM 4958 HMAS Australia. Also 288, 2566P.Coloured framed photo showing "HMAS Australia" under attack in 6 small inserts. Details of attacks are in black.photography, framing, history

Copy of B&W photo of HMAS Hobart in black painted wooden frame.Handwritten in black ink on back of frame "HMAS HOBART TOKYO BAY / 2nd Sept 45 / SIGNING ARMISTICE / Bill Miller"photography - photographs, navy ran, hmas hobart

Reference 2314 medals and service history re Warick Niven Johanson PM4958 RAN. Also 286P, 2566P. Warwick is first on the left in the article. The other three are; Norman Stanley Winzar PM7506. Enlisted 20.6.1944 age 19 years. Discharged from the RAN 25.7.1946 with the rank of Able Seaman at HMAS Lonsdale. Alexander Dundas Reid PM5769. Enlisted 11.1.1943 age 21 years. Discharged from the RAN 21.5.1946 with the rank OA111 (Ordnance Artificer 3) at HMAS Lonsdale. Neil Knox PM2072. Enlisted 3.11.1939 age 19 years. Discharged from the RAN 31.1.1946 with the rank LDG Seaman (Leading) at HMAS Lonsdale. HMAS Lonsdale was shore based facility in Port Melbourne.Photocopy of a newspaper article, Bendigo Advertiser, page 14, Saturday 23.4.1994. The photo in article shows 4 Bendigo ex Sailors. Magnet for Suicide. The horror aboard HMAS Australia. documents - newspapers, cuttings, frame accessories, hmas australia

HMAS Doomba & crew. Tan wooden frame, glass front & paper backing. Sepia photo of mine sweeper with signatures of the crew around the edge, mounted on a green background.Ship's crew signatures around photo edge. Bathany stamp on backing.photography, hmas doomba

Rectangular framed black & white photograph of HMAS Westralia. Wooden frame, glass front, white mount.Armed Merchant Cruiser 1940/42 - Landing Ship Infantry 1943/45 Battle Honours Indian Ocean 1940/42 - Pacific 1941/45 - New Guinea 1943/44 - Leyte Gulf 1944 Lindayen Gulf 1945 - Borneo 1945photography framed, hmas westralia, ran ww2

Requisitioned by the RAN on 11.10.39 and outfitted as an Armed Merchant Cruiser. Commissioned 12.12.39 and Decommissioned 6.12.47 and refitted back to original use. Battle Honours, Indian Ocean 1941-42, Pacific 1942-45, New Guinea 1944, Leyte Gulf 1944, Lingayen Gulf 1945, Borneo 1945. Framed photo of "H.M.A.S. Manoora" Black and white photo of full length of ship. Sydney Harbour Bridge is in the background. The frame has stylised branch and leaves. Heavily printed over with cream paint.Marked on rear of frame, "L. SCHILLING" On front states HMAS MANOORA, armed merchant cruiser. 1939 - 1945.photography, hmas ran

A highly enlarged, blurry photo, of the warship HMAS Cairns in high seas. The photo has an overall green tint. The dot structure of the enlargement can be seen.Bottom L in green ink: Cairns Bottom R: H.M.A.S. Cairns J183 Bathurst Class Corvette British East Indies Fleet British Pacific Fleet Battle Honours Sicily 1943 / Okinawa 1945photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history - navy

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, July 22, 2002. Aye, aye captain: do you know this sailor? He was an 18 or 19 year old sailor aboard the HMAS Sydney, which was sunk off the Western Australia coast in about 1941. He lived in Golden Square, and is believed to be named James. Photo supplied by E. Walsh. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Post Card print of a painting called ' Departure of HMA ships 'Australia' and 'Canberra' from the first convoy Indian Ocean 20th January 1940 ' by Frank Norton. Produced by the Australian War Memorial.postcard, world war two, hma ships, australia, canberra, first convoy, indian ocean, frank norton, second world war.

Item in the collection re William Anthony (Bill) Theodore DSM. The Sailor is Willam Anthony Theodore DSM, enlisted on 2.9.1940 in the RAN No PM2981. He served in the Seige of Tobruk, Greece, Crete, Matapan, Singapore, Pacific Islands, New Guinea to the Phillipine's. The HMAS Vendetta he was sailing on made 39 trips into Tobruk Harbour during the siege. In October 1941 so many bombs were dropped around the Vendetta that her Boilers and Engines shifted on their mountings and was ordered to Singapore for repairs. After Bill served on HMAS Arunta and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for "Gallantry, Skill and Devotion to Duty" during the Assault Operations at Lingayen Gulf. Bill was discharged from the RAN on 21.11.1945. From 1956 - 1995 over specific years Bill held the positions of President, Vice President, Treasurer & Welfare Officer of the "Bendigo Rats of Tobruk Association". He was awarded a Life Membership & a Certificate of Appreciation for his services.Photograph, B&W portrait of an RAN Sailor on photographic paper, noted on Sailors Cap "HMAS Cerberus". Frame , metal backing with stand, front shallow convex shape with light brown colour paper mount, heavy plastic cover moulded to shape over photo and mount, owners white adhesive label on the back.Information on label, "THEODORE William Anthony", in black ink print, "Preferred name: Bill/19.03.1917"framed accessories, ran, theodore dsm, photograph, portrait