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Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARD - EMBROIDERED AND CARD, c.WW1
Silk postcard from a soldier in France. Flags would suggest WW1.1. Pale cream colour postcard with an embroidered front in the form of a folded envelope. On top part is embroidered a red and green bunch of flowers. On the bottom part is embroidered a message. Inside the pocket is a card. 2. The card has a message surrounded by 8 shields with the flags of the various allies in WW1.1. Embroidered in "To my dear Daughter". 2. On card is "Hearty Birthday Greetings" and various flags.postcard, ww1 -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photogragh, p. guilleminot boespflug et co paris, WW1 Officers of T.M.s, 1914-1918
Black and white photo of 10 officers, front row seated and holding gloves and canes, Officers of T. M.S. Please keep this for me till I come back.Will be home soon as Fritzy is getting well bottled up.postcards, photographs, world war i, world war i soldiers, military, william smith -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Badge - Badges, 31 Badges relating to ANZAC Day, WW1, Red Cross etc. c 1914-1918, c. 1914 - 1918
Most badges would have been collected during WWIBadges, varying in size from diam 2.2cm to diam 3.2cm. Total 31 badges. Each has a picture on the front and a plain metal back slightly rusting, with a sharp metal pin fastener. ANZAC DAY (2); Hospital Day; British/Red Cross; King George's Day (Copyright); Allies for Freedom and Life; Australian Red/Cross Appeal/1918; I will help until the war is won (2); Hospital/Day/1918; Our fighting men/Australian Comforts Fund; Same 3.2cm diam; Wattle Day (3); Hospital Day/for charity; Discharged Soldiers' Fund/For our Returned Soldiers; French Red Cross; For/Our Own (2); Red Triangle/King/God/Country; Our/Day/Nation/& Honour; Servia/Syria/Armenia; Our Sailors' Day (2); Italian/Red Cross; For Our Fighting Men; ANZAC/Remembrance Day; Our/Day/Nation/& Honor; Three enamel badges:; 1. Red Cross/'Australian Red Cross Society'. Red Cross on white surrounded by annular blue enamel. Crown on top. Diam 1.7cm.; 2. 'Fathers'. Centre of badge brass on red enamel background. Reg No 20169 over 494. Diam 2.6cm.; 3. ARP 'Victoria/ARP/AG121/WARDEN. Crown on top. On rear: 'Issued by State Emergency Council'. H 3.0cm x W 2.6cm.Refer photograph. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document, Good Luck Post card WW1, Early 1900s
This post card has been sent from a military camp in England by Private George Hall to his niece Myra. Private Hall was a farmer from Purnim who enlisted in August 1915 (14th Battalion, 15 Reinforcement Group). He was aged 30 at the time. He left Australia in 1916 and transferred to 3 Field Artillery Brigade. He returned to Australia in 1919. The card gives no details of Private Hall’s activities at the time but indicates that he had sent several post cards to members of his family. This post card is of interest as an example of the many beautiful embroidered post cards that were sent by Australian soldiers to family members during World War One. The cards were usually made in France and sent from there but in this case was sent from England. The card is also of interest because it is a personal message sent from a local soldier from Purnim during World War One This is a post card from World War One. It has a written message on the back from Private George Hall to his niece Myra and it has a piece of embroidery on the front of the card. This depicts a black cat with the British colours of red, white and blue around its collar and other ornaments – a white horseshoe, a Union Jack, a white pedestal and red, green and white greenery. The words ‘Good Luck’ are stitched in yellow. The stitching is on white silk which is somewhat stained. There is a crimped border in lightweight cardboard around the embroidery. The message on the back is written in pencil.‘Dear Myra, Just this P.C. to let you see I have not forgotten you. Hope you are quite well. I have sent you & Dorry a lot of P. cards from England. I hope you get them all right. Your poor old Uncle George, 4821, 40 Bat. Worgret Camp, Wareham, Dorset. Wishing you all a very Merry Xmas & Happy New Year XXXX Nov. 24th -11-16.private george hall, world war one, world war one embroidered postcards, history of warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
World War One Certificate (Coulstock), WW1 Certificate of Service, 1914
This item is a World War One certificate featuring Walter Coulstock. Private Walter George Coulstock, an engineer, was born in Warrnambool and educated at the Warrnambool Academy. He enlisted at the age of 21 in August 1914, embarked in October 1914 and while travelling to Egypt he entered the machine gun section. He was wounded on the afternoon of the Landing and died of wounds in May 1915. He was buried at sea while in transit to Alexandria. Walter Coulstock was one of the many men and women from Warrnambool and district who enlisted in World War One and who died on active service.This certificate is of considerable significance as it is memento of Walter Coulstock who died in World War One. The Coulstock family was a prominent one in the Warrnambool district in the 19th and early 20th centuries and Walter is one of the local heroes of the Great WarThis is a paper certificate mounted on a frame of plywood. The mount indicates that the certificate has previously been framed. The certificate has a grey background and contains images of the British and Australian flags in red, white and blue, six black and white photographs, an image of H.M.A.S. Australia, an image of a battle scene with artillerymen and black and red lettering. Pasted on to the centre part of the certificate is a yellow piece of paper with a photograph and information on Walter Coulstock. The plywood is broken at the bottom edge and is somewhat stained."For King and Country' 'The Empire Called Us' 'Walter George Coulstock, Private, 8th Battalion, Company B. Reg. No.481, Date of Enlistment August 1914walter coulstock, world war 1 certificate -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Judy MADDIGAN, Essendon Rifles and WW1
Soft cover book Soft cover, paper. Red, gold print front, black print back cover. Front cover illustrated in colour, the unit insignia. 27 pages, cut, plain glossy white. Illustrated black and white, sepia and colour photographs.wwi, books, history, battalions -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Personal Records, Hammock Tag WW1
World War 1 issue.World War 1 issue.Brown thin cardboard Tag, Small metal eye-let. Tag has a peferation across the middle of the tag.WW1 issue.To be attached to the top button tunic. Assigned to S.W. Ellis. Reverse of the tag : A.I.F. Unit : 2 MGC Name : Ellis S.W., Rank : Pte. Number : 640, Hospital : , Diagnosis : Effort Sysdrome. Information is duplicated on both sides of the perforation of the tag. -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Photograph/, WW1 Nurses boarding HMAT A67 Orsova at Melbourne Pier on 12 Nov 1915
AWM Accession No: PB0339 Order No: 6189542Black and White Photograph 10.5" x 8" -
Bendigo Military Museum
Literary work - BOOK, Jan Andrews, The WW1 Service of William F.P. Andrews
The World War 1 service of William.F.P.Andrews 38th Batt, 3rd Div AIF and 3rd Div Signals Company AIF. He enlisted on 27.3.1916, No 57, age 19 years 6 months in the 38th Batt HQ, embark for England 20.6.1916, embark for France 22.11.1916, hospital 16.12.1916 with Bronchitis, rejoin unit 23.12.1916, transfer to 3rd Div Signals 25.4.1917, hospital 11.1.1918 with Influenza, rejoin unit 23.1.1918, hospital 20.5.1918 with Impetigo/Dermatitis, rejoin unit 12.7.1918, discharged from the AIF 12.12.1919.Book, spiral bound with black metal, cover cardboard black print and illustrated in sepia tone of a soldier in uniform, rear cover has a postcard photo, 101 pages, plain white paper, illustrated B & W and colour, diagrams, maps and photo of medals.books, 38th batt aif, world war 1 service -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Melba & Co, 7th Australian Infantry Training Battalion WW1
George Alfred Yung, known as Alf, pictured in the second row, 10th from the left, enlisted on 25/02/1916; embarked on 19/02/1917; was killed during the battle of Menin Gate at Yrpres, Belgium on 20/09/1917. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/U51447 The 7th Battalion was among the first infantry units raised for the AIF during the First World War. Like the 5th, 6th and 8th Battalions, it was recruited from Victoria and, together with these battalions, formed the 2nd Brigade. The battalion was raised by Lieutenant Colonel H. E. "Pompey" Elliott within a fortnight of the declaration of war in August 1914 and embarked just two months later. After a brief stop in Albany, Western Australia, the battalion proceeded to Egypt, arriving on 2 December. It later took part in the ANZAC landing on 25 April 1915, as part of the second wave. Ten days after the landing, the 2nd Brigade was transferred from ANZAC to Cape Helles to help in the attack on the village of Krithia. The attack captured little ground but cost the brigade almost a third of its strength. The Victorian battalions returned to ANZAC to help defend the beachhead, and in August the 2nd Brigade fought at the battle of Lone Pine. While holding positions captured by the 1st Brigade, four members of the 7th Battalion, Corporal A. S. Burton, Acting Corporal W. Dunstan, Lieutenant W. Symons and Captain F. H. Tubb, earned the Victoria Cross - Burton posthumously. The battalion served at ANZAC until the evacuation in December. After the withdrawal from Gallipoli in December 1915, the battalion returned to Egypt. In March 1916, it sailed for France and the Western Front and entered the front line trenches for the first time on 3 May. The battalion's first major action in France was at Pozieres in the Somme valley where it fought between 23-27 July and 15-21 August. After Pozieres the battalion manned trenches in the Ypres salient in Belgium, before returning to the Somme valley. It saw out the horrendous winter of 1916-1917 rotating between training, working parties and duty in the trenches. In early 1917, the Germans withdrew to the Hindenburg Line and the 7th Battalion participated in the brief advance that followed and then came to a grinding halt before Bullecourt. The battalion was withdrawn from the front line for training on 9 May 1917 and did not return to action until the Ypres offensive of September and October. It fought major battles at Menin Road on 20 September and Broodseinde on 4 October, and then spent much of ensuing winter in the Ypres mud. In March and April 1918 the 7th helped stop the German spring offensive in northern France and later participated in the Allies' own great offensive of 1918, that began with the battle of Amiens on 8 August. The advance by British and empire troops on 8 August was the greatest success in a single day on the Western Front, one that German General Erich Ludendorff described as, "the black day of the German Army in this war". The battalion continued operations until late September 1918. At 11 am on 11 November 1918, the guns fell silent. The November armistice was followed by the peace treaty of Versailles signed on 28 June 1919. In November 1918 members of the AIF began to return to Australia for demobilisation and discharge. In March, the battalion was so reduced that it and the 6th Battalion were amalgamated to form a composite battalion. In turn, this battalion was merged with another, formed from the 5th and 8th Battalions, to form the 2nd Brigade Battalion. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/U51447army, soldier, alf yung, 7th australian infantry battalion -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
RAN Badge, Royal Australian Navy WW1 Female Relatives Badge
One of 2 types of badges issued to female relatives, this one being a round rather than an oval one. It is in good condition, no parts missing although it has not been cleaned or polished in some time. The badge has the Royal Crown at the top of a blue enamelled stirling silver circle . Underneath and attached to the circle is a blue enamelled horizontal stirling silver banner with 2 eyelets at either end of the banner. In the centre of the circle is an anchor with a chain entwined around it. -
Wycheproof & District Historical Society Inc.
Roll Of Honor, THALIA SCHOOL and DISTRICT SOLDIERS WHO SERVED WW1, Early 20th Century
Thalia is a small district a few miles west of Wycheproof.Record of WW1 veterans' contributions from small district - Thalia, Victoria.Large wooden Roll Of Honor. Decoration of wooden sword attached each side. Under Heading ROLL OF HONOR (note No letter U in this word heading), is a raised wooden wing. HONOR ROLL is in 3 columns- SCHOOL ROLL; IN HONOR OF ... ; DISTRICT ROLL. 23 names on Roll Of Honor.The 23 inscribed names can be seen on the photo which is in the Media section.ww1; thalia-school; thalia; wycheproof - cemetery; veterans. -
Wycheproof & District Historical Society Inc.
KARYRIE ROLL OF HONOUR, SUPREME SACRIFICE WW1, Circa 1920
One of the few remaining items from the hamlet of Karyrie near Wycheproof, Victoria, Australia. The memorial plaque links family tragedy to world conflict. It represents the impact such events had on small communities.Varnished timber, rectangular shape with script : ERECTED TO THE MEMORY/OF OUR MEN / WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THEIR DUTY/ TO GOD AND EMPIRE / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 -1919. Eight names engraved in black text on metal.Rev. A. E. Goller; Denney A. ; Hunter M.C. ; Kelly E. ; Kerr A. ; Kerr J. ; Lee, G.R.; Williams E. ww1; karyrie; supreme sacrifice. -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Craft - World War 1 Embroidered Banner, WW1 Victory to the Allies Banner, 1918-1919
Framed World War One embroidered banner. Multicoloured flags of the Allies and the words 'Victory for the Allies' are embroidered on a blue background, with a crown at the top, a lifebuoy in the centre and a floral sheaf at the bottom.Victory for the Alliesembroidery, world war one, 1918, 1919, world, war, one, banner, allies -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper - Hamilton's Newspaper Report to the Nation on the Dardenelles Campaign, WW1 Newspaper Report of the Dardanelles Campaign, 7/1/1916
Sir Ian Hamilton's report and dispatches to the nation on the Gallipoli Campaign, published in 'The Times' English newspaper on 7 January 1916.anzac, gallipoli, england, newspapers, hamilton, the times, reports, dispatches, dardenelles, dardenelles campaign, sir ian hamilton, sulva bay -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Postcard - Hand Embroidered Postcards, WW1 Hand Embroidered Postcards, 1917
A display of five hand embroidered World War One postcards mounted on a board and protected by glass. Multi-coloured lettering on a white background. From One in Camp, Harrah for England, 1917 Souvenir de France - I'm Thinking of You Until the End.embroidery, 1917, postcards, souvenirs, first world war -
Greensborough Historical Society
Medallion, Royal Australian Mint, 100 years of Anzac: WW1 1914-1918, 1914-2014
Legacy medallion issued to commemorate the centenary of World War I.Silver-coloured metal medallion encased in printed cardboardworld war 1, anzac centenary, legacy -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper clipping, Heidelberg Leader, Treasures of a WW1 hero, by John Trevorrow, 08/11/2016
Article about a World War 1 display by Box Hill RSL centering on Lieutenant John Boothroyd Monkhouse who served in Egypt, Gallipoli and France.Article with text and colour imagesworld war i, john boothroyd monkhouse -
Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet, Manningham Concert Band 1974-2014: celebrating 40 years with the Music of War & the Centenary of WW1, 16/08/2014
Commemorative program includes historical information about the Band over its 40 years of existence as well as musical items played at "The Music of War" commemorative performance, Saturday 16 August 2014. 48 p. commemorative program, text and coloured and black & white photographs.Label "Mr Lewis C Tulk"manningham concert band, world war 1 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, John Gibson et al, Wallace Luxford postcard from WW1 France, May 1916, 15/05/1916
Wallace Luxford postcard to his mother from France, May 1916, during World War 1.Digital copy of black and white photograph. luxford family, world war 1 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Dennis Ward, Greensborough Primary School Gr2062 WW1 Honor Board, 25/06/2015
The old brick building at Greensborough Primary School on Grimshaw Street. Built in 1879, this building is now heritage listed by the National Trust. This photograph shows the "Greensborough State School 2062 Honor Board" for the Great War 1914-1918.Digital copy of colour photographgreensborough primary school, greensborough state school, world war 1 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Post cards, set, Albany House, Tanks & Armoured Cars of the British Army WW1 1914-1918, 1980's or 1990's
A plastic envelope containing six post cards, purchased from the Tank Museum, Bovington, UK. Each card has a reproduction of a water colour painting of a vehicle depicted in a battle field setting. They depict - a Rolls Royce Armoured Car, a Medium A Wippet Tank, a Mark 1 (Male) Tank, a Mark IV (Female) Tank, a Jeffery-Quad Armoured Car, and, an Austin Armoured Car. There is a sheet enclosed giving a brief history and description of each vehicle.post cards, tank museum, bovington -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, WARSHIPS AND SEA BATTLES OF WW1
Hard back with dust cover Editor Bernard Fitzsimons BPC Publishing, URE SMITH Dee Why West NSW 1973 ISBN 0 7254 0179 6 -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, WARS OF THE 20TH CENTURY. WW1, WW2. KOREA, VIETNAM, THE MIDDLE EAST WARS
Hard back with dust coverAuthors David Shermer, Ronald Heiferman, S. L. Mayer Publisher Octopus Books 1975 ISBN 0 7064 0434 3 -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Painting - Warrnambool War Memorial, Warrnambool WW1 War Memorial
A gathering place to remember events and dated significant important to our local and National identityA significant local landmark and commemmorative precinctPainting -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Flag - Red Cross Pennant WW1, Red Cross Pennant WW1-Gallipoli
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Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Photo, Rands, Albert WW1, 1914 - 1919
This photo of Albert Rands was taken during World War 1 and has a connection to the Patterson family from the Learmonth, Victoria area.A sepia photo mounted between cardboard with the photographer's name, Melba & Co, Melbourne. It measures 15 x 22 & 1/2 cms.Melba & Co, Melbourne on the front. On the back Albert Rands, mum's cousin. Mum was Ethel Patterson who married William Roache. Ethel was the daughter of James & Ethel Patterson. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - black and white postcard, Edith Pickford in WW1 AIF uniform and a standing uniformed woman, c 1915
Two young women pose in military uniform. One on the left is Edith Pickford of Clunes.world war one, world war 1, world war i, chatham, chatham family collection, pickford, soldier, edith pickford, unform, music, women, clunes -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - black and white, F.A. (Frank Anthony) Thomas: Australian WW1 AIF soldier
Frank Anthony Thomas was born at Daylesford and enlisted at Ballarat. On his enlistment papers of 9 August 1915, his next of Kin was Saul Thomas of Ascot, Victoria. This photo was found with a number of other World War One material associated with the Holmes family of Ascot, Victoria. Black and white photographic portrait of a World War One soldier in the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF). It is Frank A. Thomas. Verso "Sincerely yours F.A. Thomas, France March 1918."chatham family archive, chatham, holmes, world war, world war 1, world war i, world war one, france, frank anthony thomas -
Red Cliffs Military Museum
Lantern, E.A. Harper & Sons, WW1 Candle Lantern, 1916 (exact)
Tin construction, with sections for eight glass panels (1 missing, 1 incomplete. Perforated tin panels top and base. steel wire bracket for holding or hanging on top. Steel wire sliding latches on top and base as well as one side, when both are unlatched all sides are hinged and lantern can be folded up for storage. Contains a candle (not original), 2 stamped tin labels.1) Use 1/2 candles only. 2) E.A. Harper & Sons/1916/Redfern N.S.W.lantern, , e, world, war, a, harper, son s, 1916, renfern n s w, candle, folding, one