On April 28, 2008, along with Israel's President Shimon Peres and Australia's Governor-General, Major General (ret) Michael Jeffrey AC, CVO, MC, the late Richard Pratt opened the Park of the Australian Soldier in Beersheba, Israel. An initiative of the Melbourne-based Pratt Foundation, the Park commemorates the involvement of the Australian military forces in the Middle East in two World Wars and in other conflicts in the region. It features a memorial to the Australian Light Horse Brigade which won Beersheba from the Turks in World War 1 and a dual purpose playground which provides access to children with disabilities. This DVD records the highlights of the Park's opening ceremony on April 28, 2008australian, world war 1, ceremonial, light horse, beersheba, israel, richard pratt, shimon peres, michael jeffrey, memorials, park of the australian soldier, turkish army, playground

These papers of the then Commanding Officer of the Regiment provide a valuable account of training, organisation, administration, manning and social activities during the period 1984-1987.Documents and papers relating to service of General Garde when CO of 4/19 Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment. In 5 x A4 Lever Arch binders. Vol 1: June 1977 - September 1984 Vol 2: October 1984 - May 1985 Vol 3: June 1985 - February 1986 Vol 4: March 1986 - October 1987 Vol 5: Undated unit history, 4/19 prince of wales's light horse regiment, unit records, unit document, general greg garde

"The report highlights significant deficiencies in achieving the major objectives for the ARes that were set out in the Defence White Paper. It also identifies inadequacies in the organisation of the ARes, shortfalls in the level of resources required to maintain its effectiveness. It indicates a need for a major review of the structure and disposition of ARes units and asset holding. The ANAO has developed estimates of the cost of the ARes and these estimates indicate that the cost of training and supporting an ARes member for each day of service are substantially higher than for a ARA soldier. The report points to difficulties in recruitment and retention and the need to examine the role of women in the ARes. Training was not closely focused on the roles and objectives of the ARes and the subsequent evaluation of training activities could be improved."ISBN 0 644 13030 X army reserve, audit reports, auditor general, australian national audit office, defence reviews

Unit shoulder titles were worn on general duty and ceremonial orders of polyester dress. The titles for the 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment were in the form: “PWLH” . In 2011, Army Standing Orders for Dress discontinued the wearing of unit titles, replacing them with the title “AUSTRALIA Illustrates a change change in Army orders of dressTwo pair of metal shoulder titles mounted on 10 x15 cm board. 1 pair: PWLH 1 pair: AUSTRALIAuniforms, orders of dress, polyester, shoulder titles

Sets of A3 drawings detailing stowage installations for ASLAV vehicles. T2 Common - 11 sheets ASLAV PC - 17 sheets ASLAV - C 15 sheetrs ASLAV A -19 sheets CAPO C138151 Drawing numbers 10606802, 10607191, 10607213, 10607227aslav, technical drawings

A soft covered booklet covering the general characteristics, operation, disassemble and assembly and maintenance of 7.62 mm Self loading RifleFN Logo, Fabrique Nationale D'Armes De Guerre, S.A. Herstal-Belgium

General Service Medal (1918) Ribbon: 32 mm, purple with a central green stripe. Awarded by United Kingdom Type Campaign medal Eligibility British army and Royal Air Force. Awarded for Campaign service. Campaign Minor campaigns 1918–62. Description Silver disk, 36 mm diameter. Clasps 17 Statistics Established 19 January 1923 Related Naval General Service Medal (1915), General Service Medal (1962) General Service Medal 1918 Clasp - Palestine 1945–48 Part of the resolution of the 1936-9 revolt was the imposition of an immigration quota for Jews wishing to enter Palestine. This was opposed by the Jewish settlers in Palestine and in 1944, a guerrilla war was launched against the British forces there, principally by the Irgun and Lehi. While service in this conflict prior to 1945 is counted as World War Two service, service between 27 September 1945 (the date a "state of emergency" was declared) and 30 June 1948 (when the last British troops departed) is acknowledged by this clasp to the GSM.Full size medal with ribbon. Clasp Palestine 1945-482628702 LCPL H CHEATLE GREN GDSgeneral service medal palestine

The Naval General Service Medal (NGSM) was instituted in 1915 for service in minor Naval war-like operations. As is the case with other ‘general service' medals the NGSM is always issued with a clasp denoting the area of operations. Subsequent service is recognised by the award of further clasps to be worn on the original medal. Members mentioned in despatches for operations recognised by the NGSM 1915-1962 after 11 Aug 1920 were approved to wear a bronze oak leaf on the medal ribbon. Clasps There have been sixteen clasps issued for the NGSM 1915-1962. These are: Persian Gulf 1909-1914 Iraq 1919-1920 NW Persia 1919-1920 NW Persia 1920 Palestine 1936-1939 SE Asia 1945-46 Minesweeping 1945-51 Palestine 1945-48 Bomb and Mine Clearance 1945-53 Malaya Yangtze 1949 Bomb and Mine Clearance, Mediterranean Cyprus Near East Arabian Peninsula Brunei Medal The NGSM 1915-62 is cupro-nickel medal with the obverse having the effigy of the reigning sovereign at time of issue. The reverse bears an image of ‘Britannia' in a chariot pulled by two sea-horses. The NGSM 1915-62 ribbon has a wide white central stripe, flanked by two red pin-stripes, further flanked by two white stripes, which in turn are flanked by two red outer stripes.naval general service medal

A 25 page document produced for a display of Army weapons and equipment on 5 Aug 1966. Provides an outline, general description and characteristics of each item.weapons displays, 4tf

World War 2 armoured vehicleA semi-hard covered manual. (Photocopy also held)armoured car canadian

Soft covered printed booklet. 64 pp

A paper covered booklet that is a digest of administrative information for general application in European theatres of warworld war 2, administration, europe theatre

Two page documents for the general meetings and 66th to 70th (2 copies) annual reunions of the 4th Light Horse Association. They include President's, Treasurer's and Secretary's reports and as well as the Association's activities for the year - spanning 1985-894 light horse, agm

It was produced for the re-union of the 4th Light Horse Regiment in 1926Re-union order No 1 by Major General J K Forsyth CMG. This is a light hearted document produced in the style of a Regimental Order.4th light horse association

A set of 30 aerial photographs of what could be Broadmeadows Victoria camp. Some show the terrain, others the camp layout and others of a tank regiment formed up in Squadrons. The majority of the tanks appear to be General Grantsairial photos, tank camp, broadmeadows

The item is of value only for the reason that all members are named with their rank and unit and the photographs of the officers are also named.A photocopy from a publication, probably a book, containing many photographs of military training, the Governor-General reviewing Victorian expeditionary troops at Broadmeadows Camp, officers from Colonel to Lieutenant of the Expeditionary Force and the Roll of Honour of that force from Divisional HQ through Brigades, Battalions to Regiments, companies and squadronsbroadmeadows camp, 1914

A photocopy reproduction of the Receipts and Expenditure during the year ending 30 June 1914 concerning the Ordnance Stores showing the unsatisfactory position of the stocktaking accounts at these establishments and steps taken to overcome the irregularities in connection with the keeping of Equipment Ledgers.

RHQ Registry correspondence file on Museum mattersR554-1-1correspondence, museums

RHQ Registry file dealing with Museum mattersR554-1-1 Duplicate File - Original booked out and not returnedcorrespondence files

Registry file dealing with various historical matters including policy on historical record retention, Vietnam service nominal rollR755-1-1correspondence file

Registry file dealing with Museum mattersR554/1/2corespondence, museum

A field sketch by Sgt Otho Hewett looking North toward Bir El Abd (a well near Arish). The country depicted is a vast area of sand dunes, with the only named features being the Canterbury MR Graves, Bir El Abd (a well), graves, Hod el Zawara and Old Turk telegraph line.field sketch, bir el abd

A copy of the appointment by Rt Hon Baron Northcote GCMG, KGCI, Governor-General of Australia, of Stanley George Allen Hindhaugh Esquire to Second Lieutenant on 14 April 1904. It is dated 13 May 1905. Entered on Records in Registry of Patents No 2 2nd June 1905On rear: Record of promotion - Lt 1 Sep 1905, Capt 3 April 1911, Brevet Major 1 Jan 1919, Lt Col 15 Aug 1920

248 page soft covered book describing Australian honours and awards and stories of recipients, categories: appointments to orders of chivalry, including the Australian Order, bravery or distinguished service decorations, operational service (campaign) medals, meritorious service & long service and good conduct melds. special awards on commemorative occasions, other awards or insignia, foreign awards.ISBN 978-0-9925154-0-9honours, awards, medals

Spiral bound pocket sized booklet. The aim of the publication is to provide direction on field health and hygiene in order to reduce significantly the number of disease and non-battle injuries and their impact on land-based operationsLWP - G 1-2-2health, hygiene

A copy of the appointment by Rt Hon H S Baron Northcote GCMG. KGCI Governor General of Australia of Murray William Bourchier Esq to Second Lieutenant on 12 Feb 1907. It is dated 29 June 1908Entered on record in Register of Patents No 3 page 159bourchier, commission