Refer Cat No 3446PAttestation papers from the Service Records of National Archives Australia for father & son soldiers. .1) William Bailey JACKSON, father, Regt No 5813, Charlotte, wife, printed from records Bendigo. .2) George Bailey JACKSON, son, Regt No 2172.documents, attestation

Refer also to Cat No 3551.3.Gordon TILL's personal service history as a Signaller in 1/8 Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment WWI & 1st Mobile Coy, Australian Forces WWII. 36 pages.document, service, both wars

Also refer to Cat No 3550.36..1) Susan's Diary & Social Notes - Ref to Gordon TILL's contact with his war experiences. .2) Article written by Gordon TILL discussing signals during the war. .3) Article written by Gordon TILL entitled Sunday - And The Bush Is Still. Items are different sizes.newspaper cuttings, signals

.1) Metal Badge - Rising Sun with crown in centre and "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces" across bottom. Attaching clips on back. .2) Metal Badge - As per Item .1) .3) Metal Badge - "Australia" in curved shape with attaching clips on back. .4) Metal Badge - As per Item .3)badges, rising sun, lapel, australia

Photo, black / white, of HMAS Bendigo.1 with crew visible on deck. Small boat with 1 crew member at ladder alongside of ship. Photo has white border & mounted on cardboard backing.On the side of the ship: “J187”photograph, hmas, bendigo

.1) Brown soft leather glove with press stud attachment. Three rows of stitching on back. Double stitched hem around glove opening. (Right hand). .2) Same as .1) (Left hand).uniform, accessory, gloves

John Donald (Jock) VX19003 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 29.5.40, served in Middle East, POW briefly in Syria then captured by Japanese in Pacific. Discharged from the army on 11.4.1946 in 2/2nd Pioneer Batt with the rank of Pte. Refer to Cat. No. 3385 re book on 2/2nd Pioneer Bn. .1) & .2) Photo, colour enhanced, portrait of a soldier in slouch hat, on the bottom is a colour patch with inscription between. .1) & .2): "Private John Donald (Jock) VX19003".photographs, pow, 2/2nd

Joseph Earnest WHITFORD VX25490. Refer to Cat. No. 4073.3PDocument, eight pages, typed, detailing one mans past in the battles of El Alamein in 1942. Document also has excerpts from Battalion histories.literary work, story, 2/32nd

Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service details.Black hat band to fit RAAF dress cap. Woven fabric with seam sewn in black thread.head wear, hat, band

The uniform belonged to the lady in the photo being Gladys Elva Mole VX17199 AANS. Refer Cat No 1901.4 for her service history.Photo, colour showing a lady being Gladys Mole with a Nurses uniform on a mannequin.On rear stamped : “Copyright of this photograph belongs to the Bendigo Advertiser”photograph, nurse, uniform, aans

(.1) Item issued to Capt Gladys Mole VX17199 A.A.N.S. Refer Cat No 1901.4 for her service details. (.2) Victorian Bowling Club Ladies Association badge given to Gladys.(.1) Badge, Rising Sun collar, depicts Rising Sun, crown centre and scroll under, has pin on rear, silver colour. (.2) Badge, silver and blue, consists of top with pin and circular bottom on a small link with scroll.(.1) “Australian Commonwealth Military Forces” (.2) “ Super veteran-LBA-Victoria”badges, military, rising sun, bowls

.1) Poem, The Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels. Top half has black print on white background. Bottom half has black / white photo of Angels carrying the wounded on stretchers. Poem & photo are framed with broken wooden frame, glass front & fawn cardboard backing. .2) Poem, Gallipoli, by St Sgt Sydney BOLITHO 6 Battalion AIF. Written at Gaba Tepe 25.11. 1915. Poem is in black print on white background with black / white photo of S BOLITHO on RHS bottom. Tan wooden frame, glass front, black cardboard backing..1) On rear: 2 white stickers, 1. “2850” 2. “D16” .2) In black texta on rear top of frame: “Tom & Libby Luke”poems, fuzzy wuzzy, galipoli

Ivor Keith ALLISON VX40282. Enlisted 24.6.1940. KIA 22.1.1943.Photo, black / white showing a grave in the shape of a white cross. Re VX40282 Lieut I K ALLISON 2/12 Aust Inf Bn 22.1.1943.On rear purple stamped twice, once in a circle the other in lines: “Directorate of Graves Registration” “Photo supplied by Directorate of Graves Commission Victoria Barracks Melbourne” “Buried at Bomana War Graves, Grave No A.1.1.18”photograph, grave, 2/12th

Pressed copper depiction of HMAS Bendigo. Gold painted wooden frame with wooden backing & wire hanging strap.memorabilia, craft work, hmas, bendigo

Coloured print of a WWII RAAF Sunderland, 4 engine sea plane mounted with grey border. Brown wooden frame with gold inner edge, glass front, fawn paper backing & white cord hanging strap attached.Underneath print: “A World War II RAAF Sunderland on patrol from an original by Peter Connor” Handwritten in black ink on backing: “Donated by Rick Hattam”print, sunderland, raaf

Coloured document, red / white / blue. Document folds out 4 times. Front shows a group of children with hand luggage. Details the evacuation procedure for all school children from aged between 6 - 15 years & mother or guardian. The document is for householders who may be implicated in this procedure during the war.“GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA STATE EVACUATION COMMITTEE” “An Appeal and An Explanation”document, evacuation, families

The form issued to and signed by Frederick Gardner Davey No 410533 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service details.Document form P./.P 39A detailing conditions governing enlistment, promotion, re - muster, transfer and discharge in the RAAF. All Black type on cream coloured paper.Two handwritten signatures and a date, “4/8.41”, “F Davey”, Possibly “Miles”raaf, conditions

Steel helmet with incomplete chin strap, British patternmilitary equipment, army, headwear, steel

Part of the Frederick Gardner Davey DFC RAAF collection. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service details.Soft paper cover with blue printing, 12 pages with cut edges, pages stapled, no illustrations, pages printed in blue inkmadame tussaud, exhibitions, guide

Part of the Frederick Gardner Davey DFC RAAF collection. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service record.Folded four page advertising card with black printing on each page, front page features the business name, address and phone number in addition to moral advice. The inside two pages feature quotes and further moral advice regarding appropriate behaviour, the back page features to fan shaped decorations between “God save the King” and “God bless everybody is my earnest wish”, printed in Gothic type.souvenirs, advertising, taverns

Gold coloured wooden frame, blue oil paint portrait of soldier C PERRY, in hat.Handwritten bottom left: “C PERRY”illustrations-oil, military history, portrait

Diorama inspired by image from State Library of Victoria image No H98 104 / 2102.Diorama mounted on black base. 1/35 scale model of 25 pounder field gun with 5 man crew maneuvering a gun into position around a tree with a pulley system. In black print on gold name plate attached to front of black base:: “25 Pounder Field Gun 14th Australian Field Regiment, Kokoda, September 1942”military history-army, arms-ordnance, handcrafts, kokoda

Printed cardboard with wooden frame. Commemorating the Unknown Soldier of WWI & WWII. Item shows poetry and statistics.Top section in print: “at the going down of the sun.....” documents-posters, military history-army

.1) Specialist wooden slide rule for use with range setting of Vickers Machine Gun. Brown varnish with black print on both sides. Two wooden slides pull out from top or bottom. There is a two foot cord at top. .2) Brown corrugated leather case for above. The flap is secured with a steel knob.Both sides: “MG MK III WHH 1940 (.303 Vickers MG for MK VII Ammn” [Ammunition])military history-army, containers, vickers

Green woollen beret, black corduroy rim, small black ribbon at rear.Front: “Royal Australian Corps of Signals (RASigs) badge” Stamped inside: “Kent Pure Wool Large”military history-uniforms/army, costume - male headwear, beret, signals

Circular cardboard pill box with label, holds numerous brown coloured pills. Label: “Quinine Sulphate”military equipment - medicine, containers, quinine

Item relates to S.W.Ross VX78589, refer Cat No 3147 for his service details.Red buckram hard cover. Title printed in black ink. 450 pages, cover has a hand written name in black.Front cover: “Illegible printed name” Written inside front cover: “Bulford”books reference, dictionary

Item relates to S W ROSS VX78589, refer Cat No 3147 for his service details.Rectangular wrist watch. Black hands, watch face originally light coloured. Corners are bevelled thus making it 8 sided. Band is tan leather & riveted on.horology-watches, personal effects, trades-leatherworking

Item relates to S W ROSS VX78589, refer Cat No 3147 for his service details.Copper badge. A crown at top over a stylised Rising Sun badge. Ships anchor at bottom with stylised wings spread out left & right placed over a boomerang.Words moulded into boomerang: "RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE" Stamped on rear: "A12274"numismatics-badges-military, metalcraft-copperware, rta

Item relates to S W ROSS VX78589, refer Cat No 3147 for his service details.RSL Membership badge. Shaped similar to a shield with scalloped top left & right corners. In the centre is a round section of dark blue enamel. In the circle in brown are 3 marching figures. The outer sides of badge are white enamel. A red banner under the marching figures has illegible writing. There is a crown at the top with the number 89 on it meaning a financial member in 1989.Rear of badge stamped: "10185". "Property of League". "E G LEE MELB"societies-service clubs, numismatics-badges, military history, rsl