Pinned documents totalling 31 in number of Cohns Bros Co, Ten Union Bank, Bendigo payment slips dated from 19th June 1919 to 16th dec 1921 in name of E M W & S E Watson of London. Cohns Bros receipts No's 3435, & 3436 dated 8th December 19?. Typed letter from Cohen & Kirby re interim divi payments Mrs M Tankard and Miss M Landeshut with Receipt No 4431 from M Cohn re Mrs Landeshut and Miss Tankard. Cohen Kirby & Co typed note acknowledging receipt of three cheques dated 14th June 1919 to Mrs Tankard and Miss Landeshut. Union Trustee Company of Australia Limited No 7064 receipt from Cohns Bros being half yearly Dividend dated 9th May 1918. Receipt No M4683 from Cohns Bros re A Salaman's trust in The Equity Trustees Company Ltd dated 21st Jun !917. Receipt No N 5752 re Asher salaman's Trust dated 17th Jun !918. Receipt dated 4th June 1917 in names of Carl, Mary, Rose & V C Dyring. Receipt No J 99 dated 10th December 1917 issued to R W Brown deceased into farmers and Citizens Trustees Company Bendigo Limited. Acknowledgement from farmers and Citizens Trustees Company Bendigo Limited re R Brown estate dated 7th December 1918. Receipt No L 125 re estate R M Brown dated 16th June 1919. Receipt Dated 28th June 1917 re shares held by T Hyland. Receipt dated 14th June 1920 re Hyland estate stamped S J Warnock, F C P A with S J Warnock signature. Union bank of Australia Limited payment slip for credit of E M W & H C Watson dated 11 December 1922. Union Bank of Australia payment slip dated 22 June 1923 for credit E M W & H E Watson. Union Bank of Australia payment slip dated 13th Dec 1923 re E M W & H E Watson. Bank of Australia pay slip estate Mrs F Hyland dated 13th Dec 1922 attached to one penny stamped envelope. The National Bank of Australasia Limited payment slip dated 14th Dec 1923 in name of Mrs F Hyland.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Blue coupon dated June 30 1875 asking the Treasurer, Mr. W. Philpot to pay ? The sum of One Pound 19/8 for delivery ? ? On account of theis Court. Signed C. Sloppellein?, C.R. and W. B. Evans?, Secretary. Also signed across by J. Davidson and H. Exeter.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, w philpot, c. sloppellein?, w b evans?, j davidson, h exeter

Polish Cross of valour awarded in June 1941 to Sgt Jan Artymiuk of the 300 Polish squadron based in Swinderby Lincolnshiredocuments linked to a significant activist within the Polish community in Victoria who was highly awarded during world War twoidentity card made from card whites paperpprintpolish air force, polish cross of valour,

Index, bibliography, ill (col), p.172.non-fictionOn 7 June 1917, the British Second Army launched its attack on Messines Ridge, detonating 19 giant mines beneath the German front-line positions. By the end of the day, one of the strongest positions on the Western Front had fallen, a place of such importance that the Germans had pledged to hold it at any cost. It was the greatest British victory in three years of war. The first two years of the First World War had represented an almost unending catalogue of disaster for the Australians. Messines was not only their first real victory, it was also the first test in senior command for Major General John Monash who commanded the newly formed 3rd Division and would later be hailed as Australia's greatest soldier. Messines was a baptism of fire for the 3rd Division which came into the line alongside the battle-scarred 4th Australian Division, badly mauled at Bullecourt just six weeks earlier in one of the worst defeats of the war. The fighting at Messines would descend into unimaginable savagery, a lethal and sometimes hand-to-hand affair of bayonets, clubs, bombs and incessant machine-gun fire, described by one Australian as '72 hours of Hell'. After their string of bloody defeats over 1915 and 1916, Messines would be the ultimate test for the Australians. Collapse summary world war 1914-1918- campaigns - western front, battles of messines - australian participation - 1917

A4 size student magazines The Wag, published in 1986 and 1987 by Collingwood College of TAFE students. Issues held June 25 1986, July 9 1986, July 23 1986, 17 Sept. 1986, March 1987, Issue 2 1987, Issue 3 June 1987.collingwood college of tafe, school magazines, students, nmit

A succession of teachers has signed their names under the lid, and the notation "Killed in Action, March 1917" has been added after the 1913 signature of Edward Jones. These were originally at State School 1589 Invermichie, which operated from 1875 to 1917 near Munro. At its closure the furniture was transferred to Munro, and teachers there signed the desk lid after that time. A tall, unpainted teacher's wooden desk with a single hinged flap as a lid. A ceramic inkwell is set into the top right-hand side. Names have been inscribed under the lid. It is accompanied by its stool (00802VSFH)Names that are legible include: R.Costello 1925 [?], 1928 Hector Connaught / Semper Fideles J.A. Cullinan, 96 BW 94 Maude Rack June '91 J.Bux Howqua Dale Barry J. Buxton 19.12.52/son of the above. Edw. H. Jones August 1913. Killed in Action March 1917 Enter Irene Hannan 1st May 1916 Exit 19 Sept 1919 Ella K. Fletcher 31.8.20 Monga [?] Duggan 1922 S.M.Kerr 7/1/27 J.A.Mullin Jan 1930-Sept 34 Robert J ...... Sept 34-Dec34 G.A.Faux Jan 5 to Aug 55 Mrs Mary M.Costello HT Sept 1955 Heather A ..... Assistant Feb 1969-Dec 1970 Emma Dronieika [?] Assistant Feb 1971 - Dec 1971 Pamela Golden (Draffin) Feb 1972-Dec 1972 AnneCargeeg Feb 1973 Scratched on lid is B.W.Butcher born 1912, killed 1959 aged 47 Vision and Realisation gives dates for the school as 1875 to 1917, so names after that time would appear to be for teachers from Munro.schools, world war 1914-1918

Typed and handwritten notes. Mentioned are: - Some Notes Concerning The Eaglehawk Logs, Damaging the Stormwater Channel, where some Chinese were digging away the Creek, the cutting down of the giant gum tree which gave One Tree Hill its name, How Anthony Trollope saw Bendigo in the 1870's, A Proposed Horse Tramway to Golden Square, Society’s' Trip to Bridgewater Flour Mill, A talk on a trip to Malaya by Mr D Hester, Society News and Happenings, Old Bendigonians and Safety Cages,document, various notes, eaglehawk logs, bendigo advertiser 19/10/1858, damaging the stormwater channel, bendigo advertiser 11/8/1872, harneys bridge, gas works, constable rogers, constable james bradley, joch, john o'c hattam, one tree hill, ryan, trollope's fabulous bendigo, anthony trollope, 'trollope’s australia', nelson press, alex h stone, bendigo advertiser 5/7/1897, mr peter ellis, cr hoskins, horse tramway, historical society, water wheel flour mill, june parry, mr pat wodetzki, mr leo wodetzki, neil murray, mr k hester, mr wes harry, mr i hendry, mr henry jackson, mr connelly, mr irons, mr harney, dr smith, dr hoyle, rev dr bachaus, rev dr nish, rev joseph dare, hon angus mackay, mr haverfield, mr j k robshaw, w p neal, mr george lansell, hon j h abbott, m l c, mr j casey, dr james boyd, dr atkinson, dr easie, mr t h henderson, old beehive, francis brothers, mr john crowley, mr jacob cohn, art gallery, mr hugh mcdevitt, mr alexander bayne, mr f sciallero, camp reserve, hon w i winter-irvine, mr george avery fletcher, great central goldfield of victoria, safety cages, bendigo advertiser, j h seymour, mr horwood, new chum and victoria tribute company, james watson, seymour's patent safety cage, londerry tribute, national show sandhurst, h banfield, mr a llewllyn, 'dear old bendigo', thomas bracken, mr william heffernan, mr edward (ned) ryan, mr samuel bastard, mr charles bird, mcpherson and co, fern hill club, mr george tolhurst, tolhurst brothers, union bank, mr lawrence ryan, mr shadrack jones, charley armstrong, armstrong brothers, mr abraham solomen, mr bladiere mr r t wheeler

Framed Black and White Photograph of 1 Troop, A SQN, 4/19 Prince of Wales Light Horse Regiment serving in Vietnam - June 1965. Names of soldiers are below the photo. APC's in background.photograph, 1 troop, a sqn, 4/19 prince of wales light horse regt

All photographs taken at the 1997 presentation dinner at the Wangaratta Rovers football club. Wangaratta Brigade members and partners and guests from other brigades and their partners along with 'guests' were always invited. .1 - Trevor Poulter (Chairman) .2 - L - R - ???, Arthur Haynes (regional officer), Tess Haynes .4 - L-R - ???, Trevor Poulter, David Allen (representing council) .5 - L-R - David Allen (representing council, Allan Mills .6 L-R - Brian Potter, Cyril Davidson .7 L-R - Kevin Howard, Brian Humphries (station officer) .8 L-R - Brian Potter, Cyril Davidson .9 L-R - June Poulter, Trevor Poulter, Jack Prendegast, Heinz Baytala .10 L-R - Brian Potter, Pat Briese .11 L-R - Jack Prendegast, Craig Musselwhite (junior) .12 L-R - Barrie Sanders, Brian Potter (giving award to Barrie) .13 L-R - John Rosser, Brian Potter, (35 yr long service medal to John) (Band members in background) .14 L-R - Peter Bell (when was a volunteer), Brian Potter .15 L-R - Jack Prendegast, Craig Musslewhite .16 L-R - Joan Rosser, Gail Humphries .17 L-R - Barrie Sanders (speaking), Brian Potter .18 L-R - Jack Prendergast, Heinz Baytala (winner of the reserve fireman) .19, .20, .21, Members and guests doing the 'progressive barn dance' .22, .23, .24, .25, .26, .27 Wangaratta running team members (end of competition season) - L-R - Eric Lawn, ???, Ron Webb, To Philp, ??? .28, .29 L-R - Aileen Sanders (12yr badge), Elaine Graham (20yr badge) .30 Jon Briese 35yrs and Cyril Davidson 40 and John Kerr 25yrs - long service awards .31 - S. Poulter + wife posing for the camera whilst on the dance floor, with several other people and part of the band in the background .32 - T.Poulter (brigade chairman) standing at the lecturn/microphone speaking - there are 2 others (1 male, 1 female) seated to the right of him at a table .33 - Front L- R - Dorothy Wise (with her back to us), ?, T Poulter. Back L-R - Fire officer(unknown), Dianne Mills .34 - Alex Carmody and wife Judy Carmody .35 - Front R around table to front L - ? , ? , Dianne Mills, Angie Sheetz, Ron Webb, ? , Maxine Webb, Steve Allan .36 - Chief Officer Brian Potter (speaking at lecturn), Arthur Haynes and wife Tess Haynes (seated in background) .37 - L to R around table - Cyril Davidson, Alec Carmody, Judy Carmody, Margaret Howard, Kevin Howard .38 - L to R Rhonda Allan, Jan Marshall (back to us), Stewart Marshall, Steve Allan .39 - L to R Tess Haynes, Arthur Haynes(standing), (Pat Rooks - a guest from Whitfield??), Trevor Poulter, June Poulter, Val Gleeson, Kevin Gleeson (mayor of Wangaratta at the time), Aileen Sanders, Elaine Graham 40 - a 'head and shoulders' photo of S/O Brian Humpfreys. In the photo is also a lady standing on his right - but her head is cut off so cant be identified .41 - Jan Marshall kissing Stewart Marshall S/O (various other members , guest and band in background) .42 - Back L - R - Trevour Poulter, Craig Mussellwhite, Brian Potter (Chief officer), Middle - Elaine Graham, Aileen Sanders Front L - R- Peter Bell, John Briese, Cyril Davidson .43 - L -R around table - Stewart Marshall S/O, Jan Marshall, Tracey Collier, Dianne Mills, ??? (standing), ???, Brendan Collier??, Gayle Humphreys, Brian Humphreys S/O .44 - L to R S/O Stewart Marshall, S/O Brian Humpreys, Jan Marshall (sitting with her head back laughing) .45 - all 3 standing side by side L to R Craige Musselwhite (reserve fireman of the year), Peter Bell (fireman of the year - holding the perpetual trophy shield), Trevor Poulter (runner up fireman of the year) .46 - Steven Poulter and wife .47- A. Hynes standing at lecturn speaking. 47 various photographs from the 1987 presentation dinner at Rovers.1- Nov 1987 Presentation Dinner Chairman Trevor Poulter .2- Nov 1987 Presentation Dinner .3 - Nov 1987 Presentation Dinner L to R S/O Allan S/O Grenfell Chairman Trevor Poulter .29- Nov 1987 Presentation Dinner .30 - Nov 1987 Presentation Dinner L to R FIREMAN JOHN BREEZE, CIRIL DAVIDSON JOHN KERR .31 - Nov 1987 Presentation Dinner S. Poulter + missus .32 - Nov 1987 Presentation Dinner T. Poulter chairman .33 - Presentation Dinner 1987 .34 - Nov 1987 Presentation Dinner .35 - Nov 1987 Presentation Dinner .36 - Nov 1987 Presentation Dinner .37 - Nov 1987 Presentation Dinner .38 - Nov 1987 Presentation Dinner .39 - Nov 1987 Presentation Dinner .40- Nov 1987 Presentation Dinner .41 - Presentation Dinner 1987 Nov S/O Stewart Marshall .42 - Presentation Dinner 1987 Nov S/O Brian Humpreys .44 - Nov 1987 Presentation dinner L to R S/O Stewart Marshal, " Brian Humpreys Jan Marshal .45 - Nov 1987 Presention dinner L to R Craige Musselwhite (reserve fireman of the year) Peter Bell (fireman of the year) Trevor Poulter (runner up) .46 - 1987 Nov. Presentation Dinner Steven Poulter and wife .47 - Nov 1987 Presentation Dinner A.C.O A. Hynesaileen sanders, elaine graham, eric lawn, ron webb, tom philp, jack prendergast, heinz baytala, barrie sanders, brian potter, joan rosser, gail humphries, craig musselwhite, peter bell, john rosser, pat briese, june poulter, trevor poulter, cyril davidson, kevin howard, brian humphries, david allen, allen mills, arthur haynes, tess haynes, john jerr, stephen poulter, alex carmody, judy carmody, dianne mills, angie sheetz, maxine webb, steve allan, jan marshall, a. hynes, margaret howard, rhonda allan, stewart marshall, val gleeson, kevin gleeson, john briese, tracey collier, brendan collier

The Fire Bell The first constituted meeting to form a Wangaratta volunteer Fire Brigade took place on 16th May 1876 at the Council Club Hotel Murphy Street Wangaratta. In June 1876 Council agreed to provide a Fire Bell at a cost of 10 pounds. In 1895 the bell was erected in Ford Street at the purpose built Fire Station that was later to become the Wangaratta Historical Society Museum. The bell can be seen in place in the Old Fire Station photo 000001.

Program of visit to Victoria in 1920 by Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII). The visit was to officially thank Australia for the support to Great Britain during World War I and to strengthen the links between Australia and the Empire. The program contains the general itinerary of the visit to Australia, from 26 May - 19 August, and the detailed itinerary of the visit to Victoria on 26 May - 7 June. It also lists the Prince's staff, members of the press who were accompanying him, and the tour party.Multi-page booklet with a white cover of soft card and pages of white paper that has discoloured with age. Printed in black. Bound by two staples..royal visits, prince of wales

NC Van The NC guard's vans were originally classed NDD. In the 1910 reclassification they were classified NC. Apart from the windows and height they were externally the same as the NBC vans. Inside there were benches along both side walls. One end was equipped with a small guard's compartment. This had two corner seats, two desks with ticket selling windows and a letter rack. A novel feature was a folding dog cage under one of the benches. Six NC Brake Van / Guards Vans were built by Victorian Railways 1 NC was built in 1909 as NDD and reclassed 1NC in 1910. 2 NC was built and placed into service Nov 1912 3 NC , 4 NC and 5 NC were built and placed into service June / July 1914 6 NC was Built and placed into service in 1919 1 NC, 4 NC and 6 NC were all scrapped by Victorian Railways between 1954 and 1957 Van 5NC - Brake Van (4 ton capacity) In Active Service - Belgrave Station Yard VR Service History: 5 NC *NC 5.VA - 31/ 7/1914 NWS Built new - / 6/1926 - Modified AC Malco 16/11/1932 NWS Into Workshops - 9/12/1932 NWS Out of Workshops (24 days) 23/10/1935 NWS Into Workshops - 19/11/1935 NWS Out of Workshops (28 days) 10/ 8/1939 NWS Into Workshops - 8/ 9/1939 NWS Out of Workshops (30 days) 2/ 6/1944 NWS Into Workshops - 25/ 8/1944 NWS Out of Workshops (85 days) 21/ 4/1949 NWS Into Workshops - 14/10/1949 NWS Out of Workshops (178 days) Dec 2016 - Puffing Billy Register of Rolling Stock NC 5 Brake Van (4 ton capacity) - In traffic Historic - Victorian Railways - Narrow Gauge Rolling Stock - NC Brake Van Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H2187 The Puffing Billy Rolling Stock CollectionBrake Van (4 ton capacity) made of Timber and wrought iron5NCpuffing billy, 5nc, 2'6" gauge, victorian railways, 5nc brake van

Studio portrait of 5347 Private Cyril Buckler, 14th Battalion. A postman from Wangaratta, Victoria, prior to enlistment on 16 February 1916 he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Euripides on 4 April 1916 for Egypt. His unit relocated to the Western Front, France, in June 1916. Pte Buckler was killed in action near Pozieres, France, on 7 August 1916. He has no known grave and he is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial. This photograph of Cyril Buckler in the rank of Sergeant was probably taken while he was serving in the Senior Cadets or the Citizen Forces prior to enlistment in the AIF.Cyril Buckler was a postman in Wangaratta prior to enlisting in the AIF on February 16 1916 at the age of 19 years 11 months. He was killed in action on August 7th 1916 near Pozieres in France aged 20 years. He has no known grave. His military service record revealed his parents named their property "Pozieres" after his death.Unframed black and white photograph mounted on light brown cardboard of soldier holding whip.Sgt Cyril Buckler Killed in Action in France August 7th 1916wangaratta, kia 7/8/1916, cyril buckler 5347

Colour photograph of Lt General Brian Ashley "Ash" Power AO, CSC . Ash Power was born on the 20th of January 1957 in Wangaratta, Victoria. After completing his secondary education at Wangaratta High School, he entered the Royal Military College in 1975, graduating in 1978 into the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery. His initial appointment was as a Section Commander in 4th Field Regiment. He further served in 4th Field Regiment as a Gun Position Officer, Assistant Adjutant, Adjutant, Operations Officer (BatteryCommander Headquarters Battery) and Commanding Officer.Ash has commanded the 1st Brigade, 1st Division and Training Command – Army. He has served on exchange at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, United Kingdom and has had other training appointments at the School of Artillery, and the Royal Military College Duntroon. He also served as the Defence Attaché in Thailand. On operations Ash deployed to Bougainville on Operation BELISI as Chief of Staff in 1998 and in 1999, after a short period as Chief of Staff Deployable Joint Force Headquarters, was deployed as the Colonel Operations for INTERFET in East Timor. From June 2004 to July 2005 he was appointed as Director, Combined Planning Group, US Central Command, Tampa. He deployed as the Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategic Partnering Headquarters International Security Assistance Force, Kabul, Afghanistan in 2010-11. Lieutenant General Power retired from the Army on 19 July 2014, his final posting being the Chief of Joint OperationsBrown timber frame containing photograph of uniformed Army Officer ash power, australian army

Gunn was Stated Clerk of the Victorian Presbyterian Assembly until 1976. In 1986 he had been ordained 50 years. Gunn was ordained on February 12, 1936 in New Zealand. He served in three parishes before chaplaincy with the 20th Armoured Regiment in WW2. He was awarded the MBE for devotion to duty and recovering wounded soldiers across a minefield under mortar fire. He was called to St Andrew's Gardiner in 1955 and became the Stated Clerk of the Assembly in 1969, and in 1970 was also Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of Australia. He was Moderator of Victoria in 1965 and 1967. He chaired the Joint Constituional Council and the commission set up to prepare the interim constituion of the Uniting Church. He presided over the inaugural assembly of the UCA on June 22 1977 and made the declaration of inauguration.Gunn meets Greek Orthodox leaders at the Victorian Presbyterian Assembly 19 October 1976.Name.gunn, l. farquhar, victorian presbyterian assembly, general assembly of australia

No 1: Matron Eagleton with Nursing Staff, Ballarat & District Hospital. Priscilla Wardle, far right - trainee nurse 1905-1908. No 2: This could be a group of trainee nurses at Ballarat Hospital. Circa 1906/1907. The nurses with the grey looking sleeves in this black and white photograph may be wearing the lilac uniform of Trainee nurses. The sitting nurse on the far right may already be qualified because she appears to be wearing the white of a trained nurse. Sitting in the middle with the cheeky grin could be Priscilla and the standing nurse on the far left could be Edith Popplewell. No 3: This photograph is labelled 1907 and Priscilla would have just commenced her training. She appears to be “fanning” a female patient presumably to cool her down. This could be upstairs in the Queen Victoria’s Women’s Ward. Priscilla graduated as a nurse in 1908. In this photograph Priscilla was at age 23 years. No 5: Sheila Kelly (left) and Priscilla Wardle. This photograph is labelled 1909 and shows Priscilla in an all white uniform indicating she has qualified as a nurse. Sheila Kelly appears to have darker sleeves/blouse (lilac) and may still be a trainee. No 6: There is a very good chance that this photograph is Edith Popplewell, standing left, Lily MacKenzie , standing on the right and Priscilla seated. Writing in her album is very hard to read but it appears to be “Pop McK & I”. The arm bands with the St John Cross denote they are “charge nurses” maybe in charge of a ward. Taking all this into account the photograph could be circa 1909/1910. No 8 & 9: Priscilla painting what appears to be a gate while wearing her nurse uniform. She has a big grin on her face. Together with Lily MacKenzie they were the principals in the Mount Stuart Private Hospital at 18 Duke Street. Daylesford. This property is now known as Mount Stuart House. Priscilla appears to be on Central Spring Road with the Daylesford Post Office in the background. Photograph 9 is labelled 1914 which would make it near the end of their tenancy between 1911 and 1914. No 10: This photograph raises some questions. Priscilla appears to have darker sleeves /blouse (lilac) which may indicate she is still a trainee however Priscilla is also wearing a “charge nurse” arm band. While my research shows trainee nurses can be a “charge nurse” this is not common practise. The scene appears to be at the door of a house/home. I am not sure if the children’s ward/orphanage at the Ballarat Hospital at this time was in such a building. It could be that it is at the Mount Stuart Hospital but this would mean Priscilla and Lily have duplicated the wearing of the “charge nurse” arm band. The St John’s logo looks different too. Priscilla Isabel “Pearl” Wardle (1884-1967). The armband indicates Priscilla is a Charge Nurse at the Ballarat Hospital. Nothing else known. No 11: Mary & I at Mount Stuart – House Daylesford – This is probably the nursery at the Mount Stuart House Private Hospital being run by Priscilla Isabel “Pearl” Wardle (1884 – 1967) and Selina Lily (Lil) MacKenzie or McKenzie (1882 – 1975) between 1910 and 1914. Mary is certainly Mary Young MacKenzie or McKenzie (1865- 1942) Lily’s stepsister who trained at Ballarat Hospital as “Mary Young “at the same time as Priscilla and Lily. Mount Stuart House still stands at 18 Duke Street Daylesford. Photo date 1912. No 12: Priscilla wearing her distinctive Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve cape and badge. Possibly while nursing in London for a month in 1919 after the war. No 12A: Priscilla Wardle - WW1 Diary, OCR enabled. No 13: Priscilla and friends at No. 7 General Hospital, Malassises, Saint Omer, France in July 1915 The old monastery being used as a hospital can be seen in the background. The tents are the nurses quarters. This photograph may have been taken at the same time as the group photograph on page 250 of the diary transcription. Priscilla is thought to be the nurse at the centre in the QAIMNSR uniform. The nurses quarters at the No 7 General Hospital in Saint Omer in France where Priscilla worked for most of the first year of her Diary. Their Monastery (Hospital) at Malassises can be seen in the background. No 15: Priscilla is an Acting Sister working at the 2nd General Hospital for Officers in Havre, France, between March and July 1918. The nurses were enjoying their “tea party”. (see also page 253 of the Diary transcription) No 17: Priscilla at Havre - at 2nd General Hospital (Officers Hospital) in Havre., France Friday 29 March 1918 to Monday 29 July 1918 note the two dark bands on her right sleeve denoting that she is an “Acting Sister”. Priscilla is 34 years of age in this picture and in the three weeks prior to this posting she met Cyril Terence Charles Kirby (1892-1968) her future husband at the 42nd Stationary Hospital in Flixecourt while he was serving with the British Army during the battle and evacuation of Amiens. No 18: Priscilla Wardle at No 8 Stationary Hospital Wimereux, France - from Saturday 24 June 1916 to Tuesday 18 September 1917, Priscilla worked at this hospital for 15 months her longest time in one hospital. during the war. While at Wimereux on Sunday 1 July 1917 she was appointed an Acting Sister. Priscilla once said she disliked nursing in her cape and badges and here she is in her favourite “uniform” for work “the robe” as she called it. She may be leaving the “operating theatre” at Wimereux in this photograph. No 19: Priscilla worked in various operating theatres throughout France. This could be after she became an anaesthetist in 1918 and worked with this team. She is wearing her favourite uniform which is more comfortable. She did not like the collars and capes that were required to be worn. No 20: Priscilla and Sister Michael Meeke? (details not found) are having a quiet drink at the 2nd General Hospital for Officers in Havre, France. Note the dark bands on their sleeves denote their rank as nursing “Sisters”. While it looks like they are smoking look more closely they are in fact holding a “flute” style probably “cocktail” glass. Tea parties and cocktails, Havre could almost have been fun. No 22: 1913 – Ballarat nurse Priscilla Isabell “Pearl” Wardle (1884-1967) in Cannes on the French Riviera during leave from between Friday 20 February 1918 and Friday 6 March 1918.Priscilla is second from the left wearing her distinctive QAIMNSR cape of grey with dark “wine” coloured border. The other nurses are wearing their “travelling” army uniform. They were rudely called “Salvation Army Lassies” by American nurses for the way they were dressed. (see page 232 of Priscilla’s War Diary) The description of 1913 on this photograph is confusing. No 23: Priscilla with her best friend Edith Victoria Donaldson somewhere in the “mysterious far east” on their trip on the Orontes. Priscilla is second from left - this may have been taken at Durban during Priscilla's return to Australia in 1919. No 25: Priscilla Wardle, Ballarat nurse in her Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve (QAIMNSR) uniform. Notice the distinctive grey cape with “wine coloured” border Priscilla is also wearing her QAIMNSR qualification badge (medal) on the right side. Because she has no dark (wine coloured) bands on her sleeves so this photograph may be before 1 July 1918. No 26: Priscilla met her husband to be English army Lieutenant Cyril Terrence Charles Kirby during the battle and subsequent evacuation of Amiens in France. As an army nursing “Sister” Priscilla also held the rank of Lieutenant. Priscilla was stationed at the 42nd Stationary Hospital between 7/3/18 and 23/3/18. She had just completed a fortnight break at Cannes on the French Riviera. They were married at Priscilla’s home “Waverley" at 215 Dawson Street Ballarat on Saturday 15 November 1919. Nov 15, 1919 – Mr and Mrs Kirby. The bride Priscilla Isabell “Pearl” Kirby (nee Wardle) (1884-1967) and the groom Cyril Terence Charles Kirby (1892– 1968) on their wedding day. Priscilla was 34 years of age and Cyril 27 years of age however their marriage certificate states that they were both 34 years of age. Their marriage certificate states they were married at Waverley, Dawson St, South, Ballarat in a Presbyterian service conducted by the Rev. John Walker, a Minister of the Presbyterian Church of Australia and the Moderator General of the Church we think for Victoria. Was it in an outdoor setting as the surrounds in this photograph seem to indicate. Their witnesses were Robert and Olive, Priscilla’s brother and sister. Cyril signed as C. Terence. C. Kirby and Priscila signed as Priscilla I. Wardle. The certificate lists Cyril (Terence) as a Bachelor, Born at sea on a British ship and his occupation as Sailor. His father interestingly is listed as Charles John Kirby, of independent means and his mother as Emily Newman. Priscilla is listed as a Spinster, born in Ballarat with occupation as a Nurse. Her father is listed as Henry Thomas Wardle, Timber Merchant and her mother as Isabella Allan. They are both resident at 215 Dawson St. Ballarat which was Waverley the Wardle family home. No 28: Reverse in Poppy’s handwriting: “Lovingly yours Poppy, Dec 1908” Taken the year after Poppy qualified at BBH. No 29: Reverse in Poppy’s handwriting: “With much love to you Cilla, Poppy 1915” This picture was taken in the same year as the Marquette sinking incident. Edith Catheina Popplewell RRC (1884-1972) in her New Zealand Army Nursing Service (NZANS) Uniform. Poppy is at age 29 years in this photograph. Poppy was awarded the Royal Red Cross (RRC) medal for her heroism during the sinking of the Marquette transport ship. She lost her best friend NZ nurse Lorna Ratray. No 30: Taken in Cairo. Poppy is in the centre and wearing her New Zealand army badge and cape. The two nurses on either side are Australian nurses probably wearing their unique silver Australian Army sunrise badge and cape. No 31: Reverse in Poppy’s handwriting: “Ward 7 on Xmas day 1917, with my love, Poppy, A Happy New Year to you – had the sweetest letter from Bobbie”. (Bobbie is Priscilla’s brother Robert). It is thought the nurse in the centre of the three on the left is Poppy. It is 1917 two years after the Marquette sinking. Poppy appears to be a “sister” note the two dark bands on her sleeve. The uniform also matches that of Poppy 2. This photograph is in Post Card form very common during WWI. Edith Popplewell RRC is the “Sister” in the middle of the group of three nurses on the left. She is a sister not a general nurse because of the two bands on her left wrist denoting her rank. She was in fact the Charge Nurse ( in charge) of Ward 7 at this time. Note the Christmas decorations. Poppy is at age 33 years of age in this photograph.Bobbie is Priscilla’s brother Robert Norman “Bobbie” Wardle (1895-1979). No 32: Lilly MacKenzie & Poppy – Otaki - Australian nurse Selina Lily (Lil) MacKenzie sometimes McKenzie (1882– 975) grew up and trained as a nurse in Ballarat Victoria. After completing her training Lily and Priscilla Isabell “Pearl” Wardle (1884 – 1967) conducted the Mount Stuart House Private Hospital in Daylesford Victoria. In late 1913 Lily travelled to Otaki, 32 kms north of Wellington in New Zealand and worked at the Otaki Cottage Hospital with close friend Edith Catheina Popplewell “Poppy” (1884-1976) who also grew up and trained as a nurse at the Ballarat Hospital. In 1914 Lily was matron of a private hospital in Taihape 150kms north of Wellington. Both Lily and Poppy volunteered for New Zealand but as New Zealand were not accepting Australian trained nurses she returned to Australia and enlisted in the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) in October 1915. Lily went on to serve in Egypt, England, France and Italy where she was awarded the Royal Red Cross (RRC) medal for her service. This photograph is while Lily and Poppy were working at Otaki Cottage Hospital in New Zealand. Circa 1914. trainee, charge sister, ballarat, hospital, 1905, 1908, ww1, mount stuart house, sleeman, wardle, popplewell, mackenzie, military, queen alexandra's imperial military nursing service reserve, daylesford, nurses, private hospital, edith popplewell, france, cairo, diary, ww1 diary, havre, lily mackenzie, eagleton, matron, otaki, new zealand, donaldson, malassises, kelly, young, kirby