The 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train (1st RANBT) was formed in Melbourne on 28 February 1915 and was intended to be a horse drawn engineering unit attached to the Royal Naval Division (RND), then serving as infantry on the Western Front. The term ‘train’, in its title, was a direct reference to the horse drawn wagons that would, in theory, form and move ‘in train’ to carry the unit’s heavy lumber, building materials and engineering equipment to the front. The unit was manned by members of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve for whom there were no available billets in seagoing RAN ships. Many of the sailors serving in the 1st RANBT were rated ‘drivers’, and again, this refers to wagon drivers as opposed to motor vehicle drivers. Other seamen were rated as ‘artificers’ or ‘sappers’, the latter being a military term traditionally used to describe army engineers. Appointed in command of the 1st RANBT was Lieutenant Commander Leighton Seymour Bracegirdle, RAN. Bracegirdle was ideally suited to command the unit, having seen active service with the NSW Naval Brigade during the Boxer Rebellion in China as well as serving as a military officer in the South African Irregular Horse during the Boer War in 1901. He had also recently returned from German New Guinea where he had served as a staff officer in the joint Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (ANMEF) responsible for the capture of the German colonies in the Pacific in September 1914. Three hundred naval reservists, including 50 men who had recently served in New Guinea, were selected for the 1st RANBT and they began their training in horsemanship, engineering and pontoon bridging at the Domain in Melbourne. By late May 1915 a decision was made to send the unit to Britain to complete its training and then to join the RND on the Western Front. The plan, however, never eventuated. The complaints about the non-combatant work being done by the men had been raised in Federal Parliament and following consultation with the senior Australian officer in the Middle East, Lieutenant General Sir Harry Chauvel, a recommendation was made that the unit be disbanded and its men used as reinforcements for the AIF. Consequently, Lieutenant Commander Bracegirdle was advised that his unit was to be dispersed; its men transferring to the AIF or being returned to Australia for discharge. On 27 March 1917 the 1st RANBT was officially disbanded.Oxidised brass anchor shaped collar badge.ww1, world war 1, first world war, ranbt, ran bridging train, royal australian navy bridging train, collar badge

00154.1 RAAF Liberator flying over RAAF Base Dubbo Strip 250 00154.2 Crashed RAF Mosquito near Narramine NSW at Strip 650 Duddo. 00154.3 Vulter Vengenance at Strip 650 Dubbo NSW 00154.4 Planes and staff at Dubbo. 00154.5 Crashed Tiger Moth suspended in trees. 00154.6 RAAF Base Dubbo Strip 250 00154.7. “. “. “. “. “ Stores Depot. 00154.8. “ Officers and other ranks thought to taken at Dubbo NSW WW2.

Ambulance Officer Training College class of 1976. Ambulance officer George Hood may appear in this photograph. George passed on a large donation of material to the museum relating to Reg McGinley.Photocopy of group photograph. Three rows of staff.

presentation of certificates of applied science (ambulance) to T (?) O'Loughlan, K (?) Robinson and D. Smith. These were the first ambulance officers to graduate from the new ambulance officers training course. Mr R. W. Purnell, president of the ambulance service, makes the presentation. Source inscription on photograph.Black and white photograph. Three ambulance officers being presented certificates by man in suit.o'loughlan, robinson, d. smith

Issued to female ambulance officers when females were first accepted as ambulance officers. These items of uniform were exceptionally unpopular with female staff who wanted to wear trousers. They were withdrawn from service after just a few years and replaced by trousers. Source Chas Martin AHSV curator. This pair was worn by an Ambulance Officer named DeleineBlue pair of pleated culottes

Medallion issued to Peninsula Ambulance staff to commemorate the amalgamation of that service with Ambulance Service Melbourne. Given to Laurence Spelling. Laurie Spelling joined the ambulance service in the early 1970s and completed various training courses at the Ambulance Officer's Training Centre. He was employed by the Peninsula Ambulance Service and later qualified as a paramedic and was MICA coordinator. In the period 1999-2003 he was area manager for Rural Ambulance Victoria.Gold coloured circular medallion in cream coloured plastic case. Peninsula Ambulance Service 1953 - 1987peninsula ambulance service, amalgamation, laurie spelling

presented to staff to mark the official opening of the Doncaster headquarters. Given to Laurence Spelling. Laurie Spelling joined the ambulance service in the early 1970s and completed various training courses at the Ambulance Officer's Training Centre. He was employed by the Peninsula Ambulance Service and later qualified as a paramedic and was MICA coordinator. In the period 1999-2003 he was area manager for Rural Ambulance Victoria.Bronze circular medallion in plastic case. presented to staff to mark the official opening of the Doncaster headquartersdoncaster, laurie spelling, laurence pearce spelling

Givaway promotionl item used for Ambulance Week in 1996. Given to Laurence Spelling. Laurie Spelling joined the ambulance service in the early 1970s and completed various training courses at the Ambulance Officer's Training Centre. He was employed by the Peninsula Ambulance Service and later qualified as a paramedic and was MICA coordinator. In the period 1999-2003 he was area manager for Rural Ambulance Victoria.White plastic puzzle with movable parts. Features caricature of ambulance office in slouch hat. presented to staff to mark the official opening of the Doncaster headquartersambulance week, membership, laurie spelling, laurence pearce spelling

small booklet 35 pages of drugs and protocols for mobile imtensive care unit personnel and coronary care unit staff 3rd edition 1978

Following Gallipoli service, 3rd Light Horse Brigade comprising 8th (Victorian), 9th (South Australian/ Victorian) and 10th (West Australian) Light Horse Regiments formed part of the ANZAC Mounted Corps under command of Sir Harry Chauvel in the campaigns through Egypt, Palestine and Syria, 1916-1918. Fine study of senior officers of a Light Horse Brigade in the Middle East during World War 1 (1914-1918).Small Black and white photograph of Brigadier Wilson and Staff, 3rd Light Horse Brigade circa 1918.Back row L-R, Lieutenant Latham, Major Worthington, Captain Lyall, Captain Barker. Front row L-R. Lieutenant - Colonel Stewart ( Field Ambulance ), Lieutenant - Colonel Todd ( 10 Light Horse ), Brigadeer Wilson, ( Brig.( OMD ) , Lieutenant Colonel Wilson ( Brig. OND ), Lieutenant - Colonel Scott ( 9th Light Horse ), Lieutenant - Colonel Daly ( 8th Light Horse ) & seated in front Captain Hammond3rd light horse brigade, wilson, wwi, world war one, middle east

The4th Task Force ( 4TF ) was a grouping of all arms ans services in Victoria. They combined to conduct recruit training courses. On this occasion it was held at the 8/13 VMR depot in Siseley Avenue, Wangaratta. Named are Back -, -, Sgt. Steffard, -, SGT.Tehaar,. Centre : Sgt. Bainer ( in centre ) Front: -, -, -, RSM White DCM 4/19th PWLH,Major Neale OC, Captain Horne 4/19th PWLH,-,-.Black and white photograph of twenty - four Officers and NCO's posed in three tiers. Mixture of headdress and badges indicate they come from a variety of regiments.Staff 4TF Recruit Camp Wangaratta August 1968.