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RSL Victoria - Anzac House Reference Library and Memorabilia Collection
Photograph, Macleod Repatriation Sanitorium, circa 1914
The former Mont Park/Bundoora Psychiatric and Repatriation Hospitals Complex consisted of seven hospitals on a site of 185 hectares. The site comprising the Mont Park and Strathallen estates was consolidated by the Victorian government by purchase and transfer from the Closer Settlement Board in 1909 . The Mont Park Hospital commenced in 1910 with the building of the Farm Workers Block . In 1912 the landscape gardener Hugh Linaker was employed to layout the grounds of Mont Park and other State mental hospitals. The other hospitals were gradually split off from the Mont Park administration to form separate entities included among these was the Macleod Repatriation Hospital (1915), An agreement was made with the Defence Department in 1914 for the latter to erect the Mont Park central block (the "Chronic Wards") for use as a Military Hospital, and for it later to revert to the State as portion of Mont Park Hospital. The buildings now known as the Chronic Wards were completed in this way in 1916 and used as the Australian General Hospital no. 16 for the duration of the war. One wing of this building was set aside for mental patients during this period. Silver gelatin photographww1, macleod repatriation sanitorium, mont park -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Book, Aussie - The Australian Soldier's Magazine, 1918
This book is a collection of magazines entitled Aussie - The Australian Soldier's Magazine Volumes 1 - 13 Dated January 1918 to April, 1919 Price 10 centimes and are a collection of stories, poems and Aussie humour. The magazines are the originals that were printed at the time 1918-1919 and they have been bound into a collection Book of cream coloured pages with two columns of writing with pictures. Book contains a collection of magazines Volumes 1 - 13Aussie aussie - the australian soldiers magazine, 1918, ww1 -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Bible, Owen RASMUSSEN, 1915
Presented by the British and Foreign Bible Society Victoria to the members of the Victorian Contingent of the Australian Imperial Force volunteering for service in the Defence of the British Empire. Presented to Owen Rasmussen of Castlemaine dated 30/5/1916 - Owen RASMUSSEN MM 6069 60 Battalion AIFThe British and Foreign Bible Society, often known in England and Wales as simply the Bible Society, is a non-denominational Christian Bible society with charity status whose purpose is to make the Bible available throughout the worldSmall light brown coloured bound bookNew Testamentowen rasmussen, ww1, 60 battalion -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Honor Book, Docker's Plains
This is a velvet covered book with gold edged pages beautifully written in fine calligraphy depicting the history of all the pupils who offered for War service in the 1914-1918 war. Nurse Alice M Byrne, William Thomas Byrne, Richard Cummins, George Delaney, William George Elliot (Military Medal), Stanley William Grossman,29th Battalion; Alexander Cluny McDonald, Albert Arthur Perkins,KIA 1/10/1917; Harry Perkins,37th and 38th Battalions; Frederick Perkins,37th Battalion; Sydney Spencer Plum, Leslie George Richardson,trained at Wangaratta before contracting menigitis and died 25/6/1916; John Claude Smith,18th Battalion KIA 18/4/1916; This is a velvet covered book with gold edged pages beautifully written in fine calligraphy by Docker's Plains Head Teacher Mr Thomas Kidman, recording the military history of all the pupils at Docker's Plains State School who offered for War service in the 1914-1918 war. . Fixed inside the book's back cover are four original newspaper articles, two relating to the unveiling of the Honour Roll and Book at the children's annual picnic held on 17/10/1921 and dated 19/10/1921. The other two articles relate to the death and funeral of Albert D Lowerson VC of Myrtleford in 1946.The school was closed in 1949 and no longer existsA brown velvet covered book with gold edged pages written in fine calligraphy depicting the history of past pupils who offered for War service in the 1914-1918 war.Docker's Plains Honor Bookdocker's plains, ww1, honour book -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Card, c 1918
In memoriam card in memory of Private Evan Nolan beloved son of Mr & Mrs J Nolan of Carboor - died from wounds received in France September 20 1918 aged 21 yearsGrey folded cardboard with flag and wreath contained in grey borderIn Memoriam For His Countrypte evan nolan, carboor, ww1 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Decorative object - Realia, Legacy Bear - First World Ward Nurse
Soft Bear in WW 1 Nurses Uniform. Hangs from Leather Strap Sits down.Leagacy and Logo on left footcentury, ww1, legacy -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, War Memorial W W 1 at Joel Joel
Joel Joel War Memorial (World War 1) with wreath pipe railing and row of trees in background. Black scratch on left of image.World war 1 memorialB/W. Photograph: of a sone plinth mounted on a three tiered base with fow ston coloumns connected by round steel bars. the is a wreath at the base with hte Army rising Sun.the Army rising Sun symbol. Joel Joel TO THE HONOR OF LIVING AN DTHE EVERLASTING GLORY OF THE DEAD WHO FOUGHT IN THE GREAT WAR. 1914 - 1919 FAITHFUL UNTIL DEATH J FRAMPTON, W.T. HALL, R. MOORE, C. McCOLLOUGH, C. MORPHETT, J. HICKEY, J ORMSTON. C.W ORMSTON, J CLARKE.shire, world war 1, ww1 -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
Letter
A letter copied from original.Handwritten letter taken from the original written by Ralph Langley to his wife.ww1, ralph langley, discharge -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
Photograph
Ernest Maffersoni- served in WWI and is on the Chitern Shire Roll of HonorCopied photo of Ernie Maffersoni driving the vehicle with two unknowns, all in uniformschiltern, chiltern shire honor roll, ww1 -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
Photographic photo of Arthur Place with Agnes his wife
Photograph of Arthur Place born in Chiltern, Occupation of grocer. Joined the 8th Btn 1st AIE in Chiltern on 22/4/1918. Served in Galipoli & France. Service No 2408. Born in 1896, dec'd in 1941World War I. Photograph of Arthur Place in suit and Tie (with his wife Agnes) Black and White Photograph of Arthur Place not in uniform (together with his wife Agnes) chiltern shire honor roll, chiltern, ww1 -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Framed photograph of two soldiers
It is believed Private C SMITH is one of the soldiers featured in this photograph. Private John Claude SMITH 2020 was born 2/8/1893 at Wangaratta He was employed by the Railways and trained in Liverpool, NSW. He enlisted on 8/2/1915 and embarked on 9/8/1915 from Sydney on the "Runic". He served with the 18th battalion on the western front and was discharged on 27/5/1919. Many soldiers going off to the war had a photograph taken of themselves in uniform, often a studio portrait taken by a professional; many also carried a photograph of a loved one with them. But most people were still rather formal and camera-conscious, and smiling for the camera was not usual. Timber frame containing image of two soldiers within a map of Australia below a crown in top centre position with Union Jack and Red Ensign flags in the background. Back has been re-mounted with chipboard. Has wire hangings on the back.ww1, north wangaratta, 18th battalion -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Shield, Dockers Plains, 1921
This Honour Shield was the work of the school Sloyd pupils and Head Teacher. The honour book written by the Head Teacher Mr Thomas Kidman contains the names of 14 past students of Docker's Plains Primary School who served during the First World War. Handwritten summary of service pertaining to each past student including Nurse Alice M BYRNE who served in Egypt and France.Honour Board in the shape of a shield and carved from timber originally made by the Sloyd students and head teacher of Docker's Plains State School in 1921. The Honour Board centrally houses a casket with glass door containing a velvet covered book containing the names of 14 past students who served during World War 1. When the school closed in the 1940's resident were invited the take items and William Richardson, brother of Private Leslie George Richardson who died in June 1916 from meningitis prior to embarkation, chose the shield and framed photograph collection which his mother contributed to. After William died in 1964 and his wife in 1977 their daughter Clarice and husband Jim Tobias took on guardianship prior to donating to the RSL in 2003.An honour board in the shape of a shield ornamental carved ornamental from wood featuring a glass faced casket mounted in the centre,Our Boys Docker's Plains Honor Bookdocker plains, ww1, docker plains state school -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Bicycle
The Australian Cycling Corps was formed in Egypt in 1916 as part of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), and fought on the Western Front in France and Belgium during World War I. They were used mainly as despatch riders, while also conducting reconnaissance and patrolling. It was disbanded in 1919.When the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) was reorganised and expanded in Egypt in 1916 following its evacuation from Gallipoli, each of its five infantry divisions was allocated a company of cyclists Green coloured bicycle complete with mud guards over front and rear wheels with carrier attached.dispatch riders bicycle, ww1, australian cycling corps -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Framed cloth, NE Framing Studio
Stan Grossman sent this silk embroidery to his cousin Doris Grossman. Private Stanley GROSSMAN 246 from North Wangaratta enlisted on 15/7/1915 aged 19 years. He embarked on 10/11/1915 and served with the Camel Corp , 29th Battalion and 14th Light Horse.Ornate gold coloured plastic frame with cream mount containing a pink cloth square embossed in yellow and white thread and edged in yellow fringe. Embroided - Happy Christmas Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Plaque -A Christmas Gift from Cairo World War 1 1916 stanley grossman 246, ww1, 29th battalion -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Coffee Palace and Soldiers memorial 1950's
Taken Cnr Main & Victoria StreetsPhotograph of Soldiers Memorial in front of Coffee Palace formerly Castlemaine Hotel, at Corner of Lower Main Street and Victoria Street.From Joan Britton (Taylor) Nee Ellisstreetscape, ww1, ww2 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Pleasant Creek Hospital with Nurses grouped around the fountain c1915
Stawell Pleasant Creek Hospital Nurses around fountain in front of hospital. c1917 Includes May Booth later Chapman. Standing from left to right Nurse Palmer, Sister Wren, and myself (May Booth) Sitting Nurse Taylor, Williams, Baines, Singleton Sitting in front Matron Lang. stawell medical, hospital, ww1 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Medal - Medallion, 1919
Peace Medal (2) 1919 issued to school childrenstawell, ww1, education -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Negative - Glass plate negative, Unknown WWI soldier, 1916 - 1918
Glass negative with image of unidentified seated soldier. The soldier is wearing the Brodie pattern steel helmet issued to Australian soldiers on the Western Front 1916 - 1918.first world war, ww1, world war one -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper, The Argus, 25/4/1917
The Argus was a morning daily newspaper in Melbourne that was established in 1846 and closed down in 1957. It was considered to be the general Australian newspaper of record for this period. Page 7 - dedicated to the second anniversary of the Anzac Landing.Large one page yellow coloured newspaper with black printThe Argus Wednesday April 25,1917 page 7-8the argus, newspaper, ww1 -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Tribute, Capt. Kenneth Mortimer
A tribute to Captain Kenneth Malcolm Mortimer by his nephew Dr Owen Campbell Mortimer. Kenneth was born on the 9th October 1895 at Leneva near Wodonga and went to Agricultural High School in Wangaratta in 1912 before entering the Royal Military College Duntroon in 1913. He was killed in action on 20th July 1916, three months before his 21st birthday, at the Battle of Fleurbaix, Fromelles in France. His remains were unknown for 102 years when DNA testing confirmed the identity of nine Australian soldiers found buried in a mass grave near Pheasant Wood. The graves of these nine soldiers will be rededicated on July 19 2018.Mortimer entered the Royal Military College, Duntroon on 10 March 1913 and was graduated early, along with the rest of his class, on 28 June 1915. Mortimer had been a member of the college's photography club and took numerous pictures of his fellow cadets. He was appointed as a Lieutenant with the 29th Battalion on 1 July 1915 and embarked with his unit for Egypt in November 1915. He was promoted to Captain in February 1916 and arrived in France four months later. Died (killed in action) on 20 July 1916 near Fromelles, France aged 20 yearsGrey plastic folder with clear front cover over image of young male.KENNETHkenneth malcolm mortimer, ww1, kia -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Booklet, Souvenir of "Der Tag" and the downfall of Kaiserism - A collection of Unique War Records
Souvenir record of notable events together with sketches of the German dream "Der Tag" or The Day Contains record of historical events and list of Victoria Cross winners during WW1Orange booklet with caricature a German Soldierww1, world war one, der tag -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Poster, The Trumpet Calls, 1918
Australian First World War recruitment poster. This poster was part of the First World War Australian Government Recruiting Kit. Recruitment posters were prolific in Australia throughout the First World War. Australia relied solely on voluntary recruits to serve in the AIF. Compulsory military service, or conscription, for eligible men was in force in Australia from 1911, however, these forces were for home defence and could not be used to serve in a war overseas. Following the initial rush of men to recruit in 1914, enrolments dropped, leaving federal and state governments to devise sophisticated campaigns to boost numbers.Norman Lindsay (1879-1969) was a painter, draughtsman, illustrator, cartoonist, printmaker, writer and sculptor. He joined the Sydney 'Bulletin' magazine as a staff artist, 1901-09, 1910-23 and 1932-58. During the First World War he produced jingoistic cartoons and pro-conscription posters. The is one of the series of six posters by Lindsay constituting the last nation-wide Australian recruiting campaign. A soldier sounds his bugle for assistance on the front line while civilians listen in the background.recruitment poster, norman lindsay, ww1 -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Poster, Women of Queensland!: Send a man today to fight for you, c1914-1918
An excellent example of Australian First World War recruiting posters aimed at women, rather than potential soldiers. The poster suggests that in helping defeat Germany, women were really defending themselves.During the First World War, governments needed to convince their citizens to contribute to the war effort. In the absence of radio and film, the poster was the most effective method of mass communicationDepicts a woman with arms raised, her clothing torn and right breast exposed. Two children lie dead on the round at her feet, while the town behind her burns. Full poster text: 'Women of Queensland! Remember how women and children of France and Belgium were treated. Do you realise that your treatment would be worse? Send a man today to fight for you'poster, ww1, women of queensland -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Poster, Enlist in the Sportsmen's Thousand, 1917
This poster, published by the State Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, depicts Lieutenant Albert JACKA, VC, as a role model for a huge campaign to enlist sportsmen into the Australian Imperial Force in 1917. Jacka achieved instant fame back home when he became the first Australian to win the Victoria Cross during the First World War. It was said that one of the reasons he was such a good soldier, and had such a fighting attitude, was that he had been a boxer before the war. The campaign to enlist sportsmen was fuelled by a strong belief that by playing sport young men developed specific skills and qualities that could be used on the battlefield.Representative of two common recruiting devices used in Australia, a well-known local soldier and a target number of men required for a specially named group.Depicts Lieutenant Albert Jacka, VC, as a role model for a huge campaign to enlist sportsmen. Surrounding Jacka are colourful depictions of healthy young men engaged in a variety of sports: football, rowing, cricket, tennis and golf are amongst the sports.Full Text: Enlist in the Sportsmen's Thousand, Join Together, Train Together, Embark Together, Fight Together, Show the enemy what Australian sporting men can do.albert jacka, ww1, poster -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
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On the Western Front.ww1, western front, world war 1 -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
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Photo by Les Chandlerphotounloading, ww1, world war 1 -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
trench, les chandler_a00228.tif
Les Chandler. Pacifist who was a stretcher bearer on the Western Front. Photo by Les Chandler. phototrench, ww1, world war 1 -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
ruins, les chandler_a00241.tif
Pacifist who was a stretcher bearer on the Western Front. Photo by Les Chandler. hand coloured photoww1, world war 1, ruins -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
whistle, les chandler_img_0005.tif
Les Chandler. Stretcher bearer on the Western Front. Photo by Les Chandlerwhistlewhistle, ww1, world war 1 -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
bunkers, les chandler_red cliffs015.tif
Les Chandler. Pacifist who was a stretcher bearer on the Western Front. Photo by Les Chandler.photobunker, ww1, world war 1