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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, 1914 1916
A booklet of tear off postcards showing the extensive damage to the town of Albert France after bombbardment by the Germans Albert FranceGuerre 1914-1916 Albert Sommeww1, military history -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Map and Legend, Trench Map - France Sheet 36 N.W
This is an actual battle map used by Australian Forces in the battle of the Somme in France in April 1917. It is an ordinance survey map of the trenches in the area. It is framed in two pieces, one being the main map and the other the legend used to read the map. It details the river 'La Lys Riviera' and the city 'Armentieres', in the Somme. somme, trench map, ww1, belgium, france, armentieres, 1917, ordinance survey map -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK OF POSTCARDS, C.1917
Book of photographic postcards 24 in total, Titled Campagne 1914-1917 Bataille De La Somme series 2.Inside rear cover is the name and address “Miss Allie Glover C/O Mrs Gibbs Boonie Doon Mason Street Preston Melbourne”books, albums, photography, somme, postcards -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Post cards, J Williams, c. 1918
Five black & white post card pictures showing parts of the Western Front. They are: 1. Peronne - Aspects of the town entirely destroyed by the retreating Germans, 2. The village of Feuilleres (Somme) (destroyed) , 3. Estrees (Somme) - Entrance of the village, 4. Neuve Eglise (destroyed) and, 5. La Buissiere, La Gare1,2,&3 Vise Paris No 853, 867 & 863 and description of location. 4 & 5 - location onlyphotos, western front -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Photograph - Framed Photograph, Members of 7PL C Coy 5/6 RVR at Puckapunyal on Ex Somme, March 2015
Coloured photograph with wooden frame showing solders of 7PL C Coy 5/6 RVR at Puckapunyal on Ex Somme, March 2015 -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Athletic Sports Meeting Pamphlet, Circa 2016
Small pamphlet "1st A.N.Z.A.C. Cyclist Battalion and 14th Motor Machine Gun Battery Athletic Sports Meeting. Somme 12th AUG 1916 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Literary work - DOCUMENT, FRAMED, RSL Bendigo Military Museum, c.2000
Full A4 size typed transcript of the Bishop of Amiens address given on 4 Nov 1918 in the Church of Long (Somme). In memory of Officers, NCO's and men of the Australian Army fallen on the battlefield.documents-speech transcripts, amiens -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BLANCHE SLY POSTCARD COLLECTION, 1900 - 1920
Postcard Album of Blanche Sly. Postcards stored in Folder 81 (49 postcards). 1403.1 - 1403.28 Grey linen look cover with picture of a small sailing boat pasted centre front pf cover. Partly torn sticker on lower LH corner. Blanche Victoria SLY Born: 11 Oct 1890, daughter of William and Hannah Sly Address: 1913; Loddon Vale Address: 1980; 100 Barnard Street Bendigo Died: Bendigo 12 June 1982, buried Bendigo G3 William Sly: Born: 1856 at Smythesdale, Victoria Married in Victoria in 1887; Hannah Theilman Died: Bendigo 1937, buried Bendigo G1 Hannah Sly Nee Theilman Born: 1866 Married in Victoria in 1887; William Sly Died: Bendigo 1948, buried Bendigo G3 See additional Research .Postcard Album of Blanche Sly containing 49 postcards. See 1403 Coloured photo of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme Sailing boat on the water with two women watching from the shore.Addressee - to Blanche Sender - Tommy Not Dated postcard, collector, blanche sly -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - SHOOTING TROPHY, c.1982
Trophy established to recognise winners of shooting trophy of unidentified unit but most likely 8/7th Battalion, Royal Victorian Regiment.Brown wooden stained trophy. Mounted on top of gold coloured tin lid and mounted on lid 2 metal rifles about 10 cm high leaning against a metal plate. With the name of trophy engraved. On front is two metal plates. First plate engraved with 6 past winners and second plate along bottom mostly empty with just one past winner.Title engraved; "Somme Barracks Rifle Shooting Trophy". Also engraved 7 past winners.shooting trophy, 8/7 rvr -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Weapon - Fuse cap for 18 pounder artillery shell
Found in Somme Area by donor.Circular steel cap, with threaded base to attach to top of 18 pounder shell (Air burst fuse).Numerical scale (see photo above) with gradations up to 9.5 for setting range at which fuse would ignite. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BLANCHE SLY POSTCARD COLLECTION, 1900 - 1920
Postcard Album of Blanche Sly. Postcards stored in Folder 81 (49 postcards). 1403.1 - 1403.28 Grey linen look cover with picture of a small sailing boat pasted centre front pf cover. Partly torn sticker on lower LH corner. Blanche Victoria SLY Born: 11 Oct 1890, daughter of William and Hannah Sly Address: 1913; Loddon Vale Address: 1980; 100 Barnard Street Bendigo Died: Bendigo 12 June 1982, buried Bendigo G3 William Sly: Born: 1856 at Smythesdale, Victoria Married in Victoria in 1887; Hannah Theilman Died: Bendigo 1937, buried Bendigo G1 Hannah Sly Nee Theilman Born: 1866 Married in Victoria in 1887; William Sly Died: Bendigo 1948, buried Bendigo G3 See additional Research .Postcard Album of Blanche Sly containing 49 postcards. See 1403 Albert on the Somme B&W photo of La Basilique Vue de la Rue des Aises after the bombing.Addressee - Mrs. Sly, Sender - Pte F Olgarte (?) Not Dated postcard, collector, blanche sly -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BLANCHE SLY POSTCARD COLLECTION, 1900 - 1920
Postcard Album of Blanche Sly. Postcards stored in Folder 81 (49 postcards). 1403.1 - 1403.28 Grey linen look cover with picture of a small sailing boat pasted centre front pf cover. Partly torn sticker on lower LH corner. Blanche Victoria SLY Born: 11 Oct 1890, daughter of William and Hannah Sly Address: 1913; Loddon Vale Address: 1980; 100 Barnard Street Bendigo Died: Bendigo 12 June 1982, buried Bendigo G3 William Sly: Born: 1856 at Smythesdale, Victoria Married in Victoria in 1887; Hannah Theilman Died: Bendigo 1937, buried Bendigo G1 Hannah Sly Nee Theilman Born: 1866 Married in Victoria in 1887; William Sly Died: Bendigo 1948, buried Bendigo G3 See additional Research .Postcard Album of Blanche Sly containing 49 postcards. See 1403 Albert on the Somme B&W photo of La Place d'Armes. Several people in the square plus a horse and cart in front of buildings Addressee -Miss Blanche Sly, Loddon Vale, Victoria, Australia Sender - not given Not Dated postcard, collector, blanche sly -
Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Blue "Sergeants Mess" 59th Battalion ashtray, Royal Blue glazed 'Sergeants Mess' 59th battalion Ashtray, > 1960's
From SOMME Barracks Shepparton Sgts Mess Royal Blue coloured ceramic circular ashtraySergeants Mess 'FIDELIS ET AUDAX' 59 The Hume Regiment -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BLANCHE SLY POSTCARD COLLECTION, 1900 - 1920
Postcard Album of Blanche Sly. Postcards stored in Folder 81 (49 postcards). 1403.1 - 1403.28 Grey linen look cover with picture of a small sailing boat pasted centre front pf cover. Partly torn sticker on lower LH corner. Blanche Victoria SLY Born: 11 Oct 1890, daughter of William and Hannah Sly Address: 1913; Loddon Vale Address: 1980; 100 Barnard Street Bendigo Died: Bendigo 12 June 1982, buried Bendigo G3 William Sly: Born: 1856 at Smythesdale, Victoria Married in Victoria in 1887; Hannah Theilman Died: Bendigo 1937, buried Bendigo G1 Hannah Sly Nee Theilman Born: 1866 Married in Victoria in 1887; William Sly Died: Bendigo 1948, buried Bendigo G3 See additional Research .Postcard Album of Blanche Sly containing 49 postcards. See 1403 B&W photo of the tomb of Jules Verne at Amiens (Somme) In front of the headstone is a sculpture of the bust of a man with right arm reaching upward.Addressee - not given Sender - Pte F Olgaiti Not Dated postcard, collector, blanche sly -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BLANCHE SLY POSTCARD COLLECTION: ALBUM, 1900 - 1920
Postcard Album of Blanche Sly. Postcards stored in Folder 81 (49 postcards). 1403.1 - 1403.28 Grey linen look cover with picture of a small sailing boat pasted centre front pf cover. Partly torn sticker on lower LH corner. Blanche Victoria SLY Born: 11 Oct 1890, daughter of William and Hannah Sly Address: 1913; Loddon Vale Address: 1980; 100 Barnard Street Bendigo Died: Bendigo 12 June 1982, buried Bendigo G3 William Sly: Born: 1856 at Smythesdale, Victoria Married in Victoria in 1887; Hannah Theilman Died: Bendigo 1937, buried Bendigo G1 Hannah Sly Nee Theilman Born: 1866 Married in Victoria in 1887; William Sly Died: Bendigo 1948, buried Bendigo G3 See additional Research .Postcard Album of Blanche Sly containing 49 postcards. See 1403 B&W photo of the entrance to the old part of the village of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme Several schoolgirls passing through the gateway building. Addressee - to Blanche Sender - Tommy Not Dated postcard, collector, blanche sly -
Doncaster RSL Sub Branch
History 10th Field Coy Engineers, History 10th Field Coy Engineers Australian Imperial Forces
1916 to 1918 Messines, Battle of Amiens, The Somme, Honours and AwardsSmall white pamphlet 60 pagesamiens -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph - A.I.F, Soldier Douglas Bell in Uniform 1918 -- Studio Portrait
Douglas Bell Somme Pernois 28/4/1918 in Uniformstawell ww1 -
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Photograph
June 1917. HM The King at the 5th Division Sports Day, Hennecourt, Somme , France. Infantry soldiers negotiating a palisade in full marching order. Digital copy of photograph from a personal album of Lieutenant General JJT Hobbs.hennecourt, somme, 5th division, world war 1 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet, FRANCOIS Herve and AUDOIN-ROUZEAU Stephanie, Historial of The Great War, 2018
Museum Exhibition - "The Musee de Peronne" the overall conflict. "Musee de Thiepval" Battle of the Somme.Soft cover book, Soft cover, cardboard, red and white colour print on front, spine and back. Front cover - illustrated top copy of illustration in black and white of figure with gas mask. Bottom colour photographs of the two museums. 32 pages paper and lightweight cardboard with foldout pages. Illustrated black and white; and colour photographs, posters, paintings, displays, maps. Front and back and papers - illustrated, sepia tones, handwritten letters.Museum Exhibition - "The Musee de Peronne" the overall conflict. "Musee de Thiepval" Battle of the Somme.books, museums, ww1 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Craft - CLOTH, FOLDED, 1917 - 1918
The item was bought home by James Todd No 2418, 12th Batt AIF. Refer Cat No 1340P for his service details.Cloth folder,folds in half, dark red paint on one side. Writing inside in pen: "Baron von Richthofen/ the most famous of German/ airmen killed/ in the Somme Valley/ 80 machines to his/ credit/ April 21 1 18"military equipment-air force, german, personal effects, manchester-fabric -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BLANCHE SLY POSTCARD COLLECTION, 1900 - 1920
Postcard Album of Blanche Sly. Postcards stored in Folder 81 (49 postcards). 1403.1 - 1403.28 Grey linen look cover with picture of a small sailing boat pasted centre front pf cover. Partly torn sticker on lower LH corner. Blanche Victoria SLY Born: 11 Oct 1890, daughter of William and Hannah Sly Address: 1913; Loddon Vale Address: 1980; 100 Barnard Street Bendigo Died: Bendigo 12 June 1982, buried Bendigo G3 William Sly: Born: 1856 at Smythesdale, Victoria Married in Victoria in 1887; Hannah Theilman Died: Bendigo 1937, buried Bendigo G1 Hannah Sly Nee Theilman Born: 1866 Married in Victoria in 1887; William Sly Died: Bendigo 1948, buried Bendigo G3 See additional Research .Postcard Album of Blanche Sly containing 49 postcards. See 1403 Colour photo of the Promenade at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme (Quai Blavet) Buildings on the left with a group of people on the promenade. Several fishing boats at anchor and a steam ship on the right.Addressee - Blanche Sender - not given Not Dated postcard, collector, blanche sly -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Medal Group, Thomas Adams
The Military Medal was awarded to T Adams for his actions during the Battle of Dernacourt,Somme, France ,1918This Military Medal is historically significant for it was won during a critical battle in WWI where Australian troops were rushed into position to halt the German Offensive called Operation Michael. Taking up the role as a Lewis Gunner Thomas Adams was able to protect a section of the Front line he was assigned to. T Adams was also one of a very few men from the Warrnambool district to have been awarded a Military Medal.3 Medals in total 1 Military Medal 1 British War Medal 1 Victory Medal -
Bendigo Military Museum
Headwear - HELMET - WW1 GERMAN, c. 1915
The helmet was captured by William J Hanna, Royal Irish Fusiliers. Hanna was wounded during the 1916 Battle of the Somme.World War One German Army steel helmet. The outer surface is painted. Two lugs/ventilation holes are visible on each side. Rivets securing the missing headband are also visible. The front of the helmet has an extended visor whilst the back and sides also project to cover the nape of the neck and ears. Inside on each side are attachment points for a chin strap.helmet, german army - ww1, military equipment, uniforms - army, headwear -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH OF PAINTING OF ARTHUR C EBDON
Photograph of painting of Arthur C Ebdon, 5th Division. 57th Battalion/15th Field Company Engineers. Painting by Mary Wheeler and now hanging in the War Museum, Villers Bretonneux (Somme), France. There is also a description of the photo, naming the artist Mary Wheeler.person, individual, arthur c. ebdon, arthur c. ebdon, villers bretonneux war museum, mary wheeler -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BLANCHE SLY POSTCARD COLLECTION, 1900 - 1920
Postcard Album of Blanche Sly. Postcards stored in Folder 81 (49 postcards). 1403.1 - 1403.28 Grey linen look cover with picture of a small sailing boat pasted centre front pf cover. Partly torn sticker on lower LH corner. Blanche Victoria SLY Born: 11 Oct 1890, daughter of William and Hannah Sly Address: 1913; Loddon Vale Address: 1980; 100 Barnard Street Bendigo Died: Bendigo 12 June 1982, buried Bendigo G3 William Sly: Born: 1856 at Smythesdale, Victoria Married in Victoria in 1887; Hannah Theilman Died: Bendigo 1937, buried Bendigo G1 Hannah Sly Nee Theilman Born: 1866 Married in Victoria in 1887; William Sly Died: Bendigo 1948, buried Bendigo G3 See additional Research .Postcard Album of Blanche Sly containing 49 postcards. See 1403 B&W photo of the Rue des Aises at the town of Albert (Somme) before the bombing. Man with bicycle in front of a woman on the footpath. 2 other pedestrians. Church spire in the background.Addressee - Mrs. W Sly, Loddon, Via Pyramid, Victoria Sender - not given Not Dated postcard, collector, blanche sly -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 - Volume IV - The AIF in France 1917 Author C.E.W.Bean, Fifth edition 1937
This volume discovers four of the five Australian Infantry Divisions expecting relief after their most depressing experience, the winter of 1916-17on the Somme.Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 - Volume IV - The AIF in France 1917 Hardcover cardboard, Chronology, Maps, Illustrationsaustralian infantry divisions, british armies, hindenburg line, bullecourt, battle of messines, battle of passchendaele, polygon wood, france, ypres, broodseinde ridge, hill 60 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Weapon - SHRAPNEL AND CARTRIDGES WW1, c.WWI
WWI shrapnel found on the Somme battlefield & given to ARTHUR C EBDON on one of his visits. See also 2605.2P, 2606, 2608.3.Collection of shrapnel from French WWI battlefields. Consists of 1 piece of rusted metal, 3 lead shrapnel balls & 2 bullet cases.military history - souvenirs, arms - ammunition, passchendaele barracks trust -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Photograph - On cardboard "La Bertha De Chaignes"
"(Somme Captured by the Australian Soldiers en 1918." On the reverse "Donated by Douglas & Dorothy Symons 5335 7112. See also Housewife No 614 U5 51"photo/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Rutherglen RSL Sub-Branch
Memorabilia - Roll of honour, c. 1920
Printed poster, Roll of Honor, higlighting all the names of those who served in the Great War from the Rutherglen District. Black ornate wooden frame.Right column reads: ARMENTIERES / BULLECOURT / PASSCHENDAELE / VILLERS-BRETONNEUX / FREEDOM / 1919. Left column reads: POZIERES / YPRES / SOMME / MESSINES / VICTORY / 1914wwi, first world war, honor boards, rutherglen -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
German Prayer Book , French Prayer Book and Christmas card 1918
German Prayer Book found on the Somme 10/08/1918 in dilapidated House (France) French Prayer Book found 14/4/1918 Found by Mervyn UnderwoodFrench Leather bound Prayer Book (RED) German Prayer Book ( Prayerbook for catholic soldiers) (Black) and Christmas card 1918 (from Mervyn with love 58th Batallion Christmas 1918 New Year 1919)