Sir Murray William James Bourchier (1881-1937), grazier, soldier and politician, was born on 4 April 1881 at Pootilla, Bungaree, Victoria, eldest son of Edward Bourchier, Geelong-born farmer, and his wife Francis (Fanny), née Cope. In 1878 Edward and his three brothers had taken up four adjoining selections on the Murray River near Tocumwal. Within a few years their properties had expanded considerably: Edward's, near Strathmerton, was called Woodland Park; the other three were known collectively as Boomagong. After a private education in Melbourne, Murray returned to Woodland Park. From 1909 until the outbreak of World War I he commanded a troop of light horse at Numurkah, attending annual camps and courses. Bourchier's military service was distinguished. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in August 1914 and sailed as a lieutenant in the 4th Light Horse Regiment, serving seven months on Gallipoli. After the Sinai campaign in 1916-17, during which he was promoted lieutenant-colonel commanding his regiment, he made the crucial final assault on Beersheba. On 31 October 1917 he led his men, many of them from his own district, at full gallop over two miles into Turkish entrenchments and on for a further two miles (3.2 km) into Beersheba to capture vital wells before the Turks could destroy them. Lacking sabres, the regiment used bayonets held in their hands as shock weapons. For this exploit he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and earned the sobriquet 'Bourchier of Beersheba'. Eleven months later, after fighting north through Palestine, he commanded a joint force of the 4th and 12th Light Horse regiments (Bourchier Force) in the final advance on Damascus; on entering the city the 4th captured 12,000 Turks and set about relieving their sufferings. Bourchier was three times mentioned in dispatches. He was appointed C.M.G. in June 1919 and his A.I.F. appointment ended in October. In 1921 he was promoted colonel, commanding the 5th Cavalry Brigade, and in 1931 brigadier, in charge of the 2nd Cavalry Division. He returned to Strathmerton but later farmed a property at Katandra, which he named Kuneitra. Source: Australian Dictionary of BiographyMess kit of General Sir Murray Bourchier complete with peaked cap, jacket, cummerbund, shirt, tie, waistcoat, trousers, shoes, AMF lapel badges & badges of rank

Round metal lapel badge. Fancy gold border. Depiction of sailing ship in centre with red 11834' beneath. 'PORTLAND BAY' and 'VICTORIA'S BIRTH PLACE' around centre.souvenir of portland

Issued as fundraiser for, and to commemorate, the 50 years anniversary of the end of World War II.Enamelled metal badge. Round with scroll on bottom, with '1945-1995' in gold on green. Photo of family in centre, sepia, green border with gold 'AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS'.wwii, world war ii, commemoration, accessory, badge, lapel pin

Small lapel enamelled badge with dark blue background with school crest

Possibly a Motorman in winter coat (as there are no lapel badges). SEC type numbers are on the latter two hats. The Conductor badges on coat lapels and 5 button coats must have been retained by the SEC for a while. The date of these photos would be c., 1930.Black and white print on paper.11/14 and No. 3 in a circle written in pen on the reverse. GRS710/11/1/14 written in pencil on the reverse.mesco motorman uniform, mesco winter uniform coat, mesco conductor badge

Made in Tatura Internment Camp for the Internee's son and daughter.Jewel box, hand craft wooden, lined internally, and containing two tortoise shell carved pendants, tortoise shell and leather wrist ornament held with metal clasp, and an aluminium toy fighter plane lapel badge.Raised circular section on lid with letter "B"handcrafts, woodwork