This poem references Mersa Matruh, a port town on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt where Tom Meagher of the 14th Battalion may have served. Mersa Matruh was the backdrop for a series of battles between the German and British forces from mid- to late-1942.This poem was written by Avis Quarrell, an active community member of the Warrnambool RSL. Avis Quarrell was a former driver during the Second World War and is well known as a photographer and author in the Warrnambool area. The poem is well provenanced, bearing a dedication from the author herself and has significant interpretive capacity to discuss the North African campaigns, experiences of war and the history of the 14th Battalion when paired with the sketch.Poem printed in black ink on marled biege coloured paper in serif font, centred on page and signed by hand. Frame comprises of black plastic and is suspended by a wire on the reverse, which is screwed in on both the left and right hand sides. Poem is sealed in frame by framing tape, brown in colour. A gold adhesive label in the lower left hand corner indicates the framer and an inscription printed on paper is adhered onto the back of the frame.Underneath poem on front: “Avis Quarrell. C 2016.” On reverse, gold adhesive label reads: “Henna Street Picture Framers/74 Henna Street, Warrnambool/Ph/Fax (03) 5561 4795/ABN 88160473014” Printed inscription on reverse reads: “Warrnambool R.S.L./Please accept this Mersa Matruh sketch and poem/from Avis Quarrell and family (Anne and Murray/ Coverdale, Stephan and Jenny Quarrell, David/ and Janet Quarrell.)/Tom Meagher was a member of the 14th Battalion/in World War 2 and gave this to my husband while/ they were in North Africa./I wrote the poem because of the poignancy it/ created in my heart./We give this on the 100 Anniversary of the/ Warrnambool Sub-Branch, 26th of April, 2016 (16 crossed out and replaced with a 17).”north africa, mersa matruh, 14th battalion, poetry, quarrell, world war two, second world war, tom meagher

The Grave of Myrtle McLaughlin (died 1974) and Dorris McLaughlin (died 01/04/1994), St Helena Cemetery.St Helena Cemetery was originally the burial place of the Beale family and friends. The first burials took place in the 1850s. There are now over 200 burials.Digital copy of colour photograph (grave)st helena cemetery, mclaughlin family

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1975. Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.4 page document. Typed text. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1976 Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.4 page document. Typed text. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1977 Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.4 page document. Typed text. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1978Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.4 page document. Typed text. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1979Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.4 page document. Typed text. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1980Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.4 page document. Typed text. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1981Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.4 page document. Typed text. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1982Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.4 page document. Typed text. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1983Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.4 page document. Typed text. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1984Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.4 page document. Typed text. 2 copies annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1985Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.9 page booklet. Typed text. 2 copies annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1986Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.12 page booklet. Typed text. 2 copies Copy1: "signed copy for file"annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1987Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.12 page booklet. Typed text. 2 copies annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1988Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.16 page booklet. Typed text. 2 copies annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1990. Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.16 page booklet, printed in blue. Typed text. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1991. Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.20 page booklet, printed in blue. Typed text. 2 copies. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1992. Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.20 page booklet, printed in blue. Typed text. 2 copies. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1993. Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.24 page booklet, printed in blue. Typed text. 2 copies. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1994. Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.24 page booklet, printed in blue. Typed text. 2 copies. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1995. Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.24 page booklet, printed in blue. Typed text. 2 copies. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1997. Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.24 page booklet, cover printed in blue on white, internal text black. Typed text. 2 copies. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1998. Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.28 page booklet, cover printed in blue on white, internal text black. Typed text. 2 copies. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1999. Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.32 page booklet, colour cover with logo and photograph of clubhouse extension, internal text black. 2 copies. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/2000. Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.28 page booklet, colour cover with logo and photograph of clubhouse extension, internal text black. 2 copies. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/2001. Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.28 page booklet, colour cover with logo and photograph of clubhouse extension, internal text black. 2 copies. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/2002. Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.28 page booklet, colour cover with logo and photograph of part of the course, internal text black. 3 copies. annual reports, financial reports

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1996. Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.24 page booklet, printed in blue. Typed text. annual reports, financial reports