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Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated book, Robert L Wallace 1912, The Australians at the Boer War, 1976
... Australian Government Publishing Service... Australian Government Publishing Service John Sands Pty Ltd. ...The history of the Australian in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902Illustrated book with pale orange cover, title and authors name embossed in silver on spinenon-fictionThe history of the Australian in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902boer war-australian involvement, south african war 1899-1902 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Financial record - PAY BOOK ARMY WW1, Australian Government, 1914-1919
... Australian Government... WW1 Australian Government ...The pay book belonged to Thomas Robin Hilson No 2088, 38th Batt. Refer 1516P for service history also 1387P.Army pay book with brown fabric cover re. TR Hilson. Cover has printed form and sticker for soldier's details and "Australian Imperial Force" with a rising sun.on cover in white "93072"documents-army records, pay book, 38th bn -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform, Trousers, 1961
... Australian government..., Trousers Australian government ...Owned by McCrackenNavy blue dress trousers with red piping.Name written on inside pocket.....46912 McCracken. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - The Golden Years, Australian Government Publishing Service, 1971
... Australian Government Publishing Service...The Golden Years Book The Golden Years Australian ... -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET WW1, Australian government, Post 1919
... Australian government... Australian government ...Robert Slyvester TELFORD, No. 2048 enlisted on 27.8.14 in 3rd Aust Field Artillery Bde. Embarked for Eygpt 20.10.14. Joins MEF for Gallipoli 4.4.15. Embarks for France 23.3.16, WIA 21.3.18 GSW left forearm, discharged from the AIF 18.2.19 medically unfit. Refer 157.2 medals re his brother.Medal set, court mounted, set of (3) re R Telford. 1. 1914-15 Star. 2. War Medal 1914-18 3. Victory Medal 1914 - 1919. "2048 DVR R.TELFORD 3/FA BDE AIF" medals-military, numismatics, metalcraft -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Western Australian Government Railways, Rail & Road in Western Australia, 1967
... Government buses - Western Australia...Western Australian Government Railways...Railroads - passenger - Western Australia Government buses ...Information and timetables for trains and buses in Western Australia in 1966-67ill, p.64.non-fictionInformation and timetables for trains and buses in Western Australia in 1966-67railroads - passenger - western australia, government buses - western australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Robert O'Neill, Australia in the Korean war of 1950-1953, 1981
... Australian Government Publishing Service... of 1950-1953 Book Robert O'Neill Australian Government Publishing ...Comprehensive history of the Australian involvement in the Korean conflictIndex, ill, p.548.non-fictionComprehensive history of the Australian involvement in the Korean conflictkorean war 1950-1953 - australian involvement, korean war - commonwealth forces -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform - Uniform, Trousers, Australian government, 1978
... Australian government...Army khaki polyester. Uniform Uniform, Trousers Australian ...Army khaki polyester. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform - Navy Jacket, Australian government, 2007
... Australian government... with black buttons. Uniform Navy Jacket Australian government ...Disruptive Protective Navy Uniform. Black jacket with full zip, epaulettes with black buttons.Surname written on inside label is LEDNOR. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform - Army Trousers, Khaki, Australian government, 1976
... Australian government...Army khaki trousers Uniform Army Trousers, Khaki Australian ...Army khaki trousers -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial and the Australian Government Publishing. Service, Blamey, controversial soldier: a biography of field marshal Sir Thomas Blamey, GBE, KCB CMG DSO ED, 1973
... Australian War Memorial and the Australian Government... Book Australian War Memorial and the Australian Government ...Frank and searching study of a brilliant soldier and controversial manIndex, ill, p.414.non-fictionFrank and searching study of a brilliant soldier and controversial mangeneral blamey - biography, australia - armed forces - history -
Wangaratta High School
ANZAC day schools Award trophy
... and white imagery of a saluting soldier and text. Australian...Australian government department of Veterans Affairs. 2014...-country Australian government department of Veterans Affairs. 2014 ...Green glass runner up trophy with a silver metal rod stand and white imagery of a saluting soldier and text. Australian government symbol in top left corner.Australian government department of Veterans Affairs. 2014 ANZAC DAY SCHOOL' AWARDS Wangaratta High School Victoria Runner up Secondary School category -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Program aims to find candidates, 2008
... Australian Local Government Womens Association... of the Australian Local Government Womens Association. Photo.... Mitcham melbourne Way Kaele Australian Local Government Womens ...Former Whitehorse Councillor Kaele Way is president of the Australian Local Government Womens Association. Photo.Former Whitehorse Councillor Kaele Way is president of the Australian Local Government Womens Association. Photo.Former Whitehorse Councillor Kaele Way is president of the Australian Local Government Womens Association. Photo.way, kaele, australian local government womens association -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Weapon - Shell Case, Australian Army, 1940 -1941
... australian government...]”, “S” symbol [Australian Government Arrow] “360“ . Around... australian government borad arrow australian army wwii world war 2 ...These shell cases were donated along with other items from the St Nicholas' Mission to Seamen's Church at 139 Nelson Place, Williamstown, Victoria. The Church was operated by the Mission to Seamen organisation. The symbol of the broad arrow on the base of the shell case signifies that it was owned by the Australian Army. The dates of the shell cases - 1940 and 1941 - link the shell cases with World War II. Both cases' headstamps have "N", which could indicate that they were made for use by the Navy. Shell Case 1298.01: The headstamp code on the label "MEC" means that it was made by the Explosives Factory Maribyrnong - Cordite Annexe, Maribyrnong, Melbourne, which made cordite propellant for cartridges and shells. Shell Case 1298.02: The headstamp "MF" indicates it was made by the Small Arms Manufacturing Factory in Footscray, Melbourne, and the stamped year was 1941. THE MISSIONS TO SEAMEN (Brief History): - The Missions to Seamen was an Anglican charity that has served seafarers of the world since 1856 in Great Britain. Its symbol is a Flying Angel, inspired by a Bible verse. Today, there are centres in over 200 ports worldwide where seamen of all backgrounds are offered a warm welcome and provided with a wide range of facilities. In Victoria, the organisation began in Williamstown in 1857 as a Sailors’ Church, also known as ‘Bethel’ or the ‘Floating Church’ in an old hulk floating in Hobson’s Bay, Port of Melbourne. It soon became part of the Missions to Seamen, Victoria. In the year 2000, the organisation, now named Mission to Seafarers, still operated locally in Melbourne, Portland, Geelong and Hastings. The Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild was formed in 1906 to support the Missions to Seamen in Melbourne and other centres, such as Williamstown. Two of the most significant ladies of the Guild were founder Ethel Augusta Godfrey and foundation member Alice Sibthorpe Tracy (who established a branch of the Guild in Warrnambool in 1920). The Guild continued its work until the 1960s. In 1943, a former Williamstown bank was purchased for the Missions to Seaman Club. The chapel was named St Nicholas’ Seamen’s Church and was supported by the Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild, the Williamstown Lightkeepers’ Auxiliary and the League of Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Friends. It ceased operation in 1966. A Missions to Seamen Chapel and Recreation Room was a significant feature of ports during the late 1800s and into the 1900s. It seemed appropriate for Flagstaff Hill to include such a representation within the new Maritime Village, so the Melbourne Board of Management of Missions to Seamen Victoria gave its permission on 21st May 1979 for the entire furnishings of the Williamstown chapel to be transferred to Flagstaff Hill. The St Nicholas Seamen’s Church was officially opened on October 11, 1981, and closely resembles the Williamstown chapel. These shell cases are significant for their relationship with the Australian Army in general and in particular with the defence of Australia during World War II. The may have also been made for the Navy. Their significance is increased by their association with the Williamstown Missions To Seamen, which donated them to Flagstaff Hill in 1979, an organisation that has supported seafarers for many years.Shell case: two brass 4" rimmed shell cases with headstamps (inscriptions) on the base plate around the firing pin three holes evenly spaced around the centre of the base. A label is attached to one shell. The shell cases are part of the St. Nicholas Seamen's Church Collection. Shell Case 1298.01 - Printed stamp “P.2BT” “M.E.C.111” “I.E. 10/43”. Stamped into base “N”, “1940” “W [within lozenge]”, “S” symbol [Australian Government Arrow] “360“ . Around firing pin “MF I 422” “ME” “II” “4 I N” “5-“ ”MF [within rectangle]” “f” “B – [within circle]”, Shell Case 1298.02 - headstamp “N 1941 MF / F symbol [square box] LOT 679”, [in oval] 101 / 4 / S /U2) M GUNS 7 “, symbol [Australian Government Arrow], Stencil [in red circle] “B J”, symbol [Diamond with line top to bottom] Stamped in red ink “R5G 11 1 2B7”flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, munitions, shell case, ammunition 1940, ammunition 1941, firearms, cannon, australian government, borad arrow, australian army, wwii, world war 2, australian defence, australian ordinance, small arms manufacturing factory, explosives factory maribyrnong, cordite, world war ii, ww2, 1940, 1941, defence, n headstamp, footscray -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Women urged to run for Council, 2005
... Australian Local Government Womens' Association...Kaele Way, National President of Australian Local... Australian Local Government Womens' Association Municipal Association ...Kaele Way, National President of Australian Local Government Womens' Association and former Whitehorse Councillor, states that more women need to run for Council, with photoKaele Way, National President of Australian Local Government Womens' Association and former Whitehorse Councillor, states that more women need to run for Council, with photoKaele Way, National President of Australian Local Government Womens' Association and former Whitehorse Councillor, states that more women need to run for Council, with photocity of whitehorse, way, kaele, councillors, australian local government womens' association, municipal association of victoria, victorian electoral commission -
Box Hill Historical Society
Book, Harrris, Helen D. OAM, The right to vote; the right to stand: the involvement of wome in local government in Victoria, 2014
... Australian Local Government Women's Assocation (Victorian..., Helen D. OAM Australian Local Government Women's Assocation ...The book details the significant points in the history of women being allowed to stand for Council. Two appendices list the names of women who served on Council pre 1994 and post 1994.non-fictionThe book details the significant points in the history of women being allowed to stand for Council. Two appendices list the names of women who served on Council pre 1994 and post 1994.local government, people in political roles, women -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Document - Citizen Identity Cards World War II, Australian Federal Government, 1940s
... Australian Federal Government... Cards World War II Australian Federal Government ...These cards were issued during World War 11 to British subjects who were civilians. This included all non-indigenous adults born in Australia. The concept of Australian citizenship was only introduced by the Nationality and Citizenship Act of 1948. All adults had personal identity cards and were required to report changes of address to the government. These cards were particularly important in the identification and monitoring of Aliens (non-citizen residents) , particularly non-Europeans and Asian residents.Peter Frawley was a long-time resident of Wodonga. He was a veteran of Gallipoli and Fromelles. For his actions at Fromelles, he was awarded the French Croix de Guerre. After the war Peter became a successful jockey and one of his greatest successes was winning the Australian Steeple Chase at Caulfield in 1922. He was an active member of the Wodonga Turf Club and Bonegilla Race Club and a founding member of the Wodonga Show Society. Peter’s wife Connie was an integral member of the Wodonga Hospital fundraising committee, being awarded a life membership. Nereida Pearl Goyne (nee Emery) lived most of her life in Wodonga. She was actively engaged in the community until 2007 when she moved to Rutherglen where she passed away in January 2009.3 fawn coloured cards with black text, all stamped with the Beechworth Post Office stamp. They are identified as Form C.R.3 Civilian Registration (British Subjects).Written on both sides in ink: Detailed explanation of government regulations. On Card 1 in ink;" V13, M 31 ,30215" Signed "Peter George Frawley, South St Wodonga" Reversed signed by card holder and witness" On Card 2 in ink;" V13, M 02 ,2494" Signed Constance Frawley, South St Wodonga" Reversed signed C Frawley and witnessed P Frawley" Note - Ration book for 3 children" On Card 3 in ink;" V13, M 10 ,12251" Signed "Nereida Pearl Goyne, Bank St Wodonga" Reversed signed by card holder and witnessed by L.C. McCullough" Note Ration book for 2 children"identity cards, civilian registration, world war 2, ww11 -
Federation University Art Collection
Work on paper - Artwork, Wes Walters, 'Wrapped Head' by Wes Walters, 1976
... Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts... Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program ...Wes WALTERS (06 August 1928 - 19 August 2014) Born Mildura, Victoria From 1940 t0 1945 Wes Walters attended the Ballarat High School. He then studied architecture at the Gordon Institute in Geelong, followed by art at the Ballarat School of Mines (a division of the Ballarat School of Mines). During his time at the Ballarat Technical Art School (later Federation University Australia) Walters studied under Neville Bunning and Taylor Kelloch, and was awarded the Ballarat Ladies Art Association Scholarship in 1948. He next moved to Melbourne to work as a commercial artist with the George Patterson advertising agency. Each evening Walters studied life drawing at the Victoria Artists’ Society and taught himself anatomy. Wes Walters excelled in both abstract and realist art. He won the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s Minnie Crouch Prize for watercolour art in 1953 and 1956. He won the prestigious Archibald Prize in 1879 for his portrait of Phillip Adams. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program. art, artwork, wes walters, walters, federation college, available, alumni -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Document - Leaflet, How a Ten Pound Bond Pays
... In the aftermath of World War 1, the Australian government... by the Australian government as part of the Second Peace Loan 1920....In the aftermath of World War 1, the Australian government ...In the aftermath of World War 1, the Australian government aimed to raise 25 million pounds through the Second Peace Loan. Money raised was to be used for the repatriation and resettlement of former servicemen. Targets were set for money to be raised in each of the Australian states. This notice encouraged Victorians to help WWI returned servicemen through the purchase of peace bonds. It details the amount of interest a purchaser of a bond in the Second Peace Loan would receive after ten years. This notice was displayed in various public buildings, and the wording of the notice was also used in newspaper advertisements, for example this advertisement appeared in The Argus on 6 September 1920.Small cream coloured notice advertising the financial rewards to be gained through investment in peace bonds issued by the Australian government as part of the Second Peace Loan 1920.peace bonds, world war i, first world war -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - CONSERVATION OF AUSTRALIA'S HISTORIC HERITAGE PLACES, 2005
... Australian Government Productivity Commission... Conservation of Historic places. Australian Government Productivity ...Conservation of Australia's Historic Heritage Places productivity commission draft report.282 pages published by Media and Publications Productivity Commission Canberra.Australian Government Productivity Commissionheritage, conservation of heritage places, heritage - australia, conservation of historic places. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Uniform (Item) - Cap Peaked RAAF Blue Grey
... Australian Government Clothing Factory... Moorabbin melbourne Australian Government Clothing Factory Cap ...Australian Government Clothing Factory -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Equipment - Belaying Pins, Late 19th Century
... Australian Government..., which signifies that they were the property of the Australian... of the Australian Government's Department of Defence. Belaying pins ...The pins in this collection vary in the timber used and the design. They were found in a warehouse beside Crown Casino in Melbourne, located along the Yarra River, close to the sailing ship "Polly Woodside" and not far from the docks of Port Melbourne. Some of the pins have the mark of a 'Broad Arrow' with 'D ↑ D, which signifies that they were the property of the Australian Government's Department of Defence. Belaying pins are essential equipment on a traditional sailing ship of the 19th and early 20th centuries. They are usually made of wood but some are metal. A belaying pin is used to secure the running ropes of the rigging to the ship's rails using holes drilled onto the rails for that purpose. The belaying pins are inserted into holes in the ship’s rail, drilled for that purpose. When the sail has been raised, the ropes are wrapped around the upper and lower sections of the pins in a figure-eight pattern. The shapes of these belaying pins taper from the rounded end of the handle inwards towards the bottom, which allows them to have a firm fit into the holes in the rails. The rigging rope is wound around the pins in such a way that a tug on the pin's handle pulls it out of the hole and quickly frees the rope and the sail.These belaying pins are significant for their association with sailing vessels, particularly vessels of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They are also significant for their association with the Port of Melbourne where sailing ships docked to and from the Port of Melbourne. Some of the pins have additional significance for being connected with the Australian Government's Department of Defence.Belaying pin, wooden, simple design, wooden shaft with a wider rounded end on top third, tapering to the centre third, which is wider than a lower third. The bottom has a blunt base. Some of the pins have the three sections divided by a line around their circumferences. This collection of fifty-seven pins of varying shapes, colours and timber. Some of the pins are stained with colour, and some have been left natural Stored in a wooden crate. Some have inscriptions.Marks: (Government Defence Department Broad Arrow) "D ↑ D"sailiing equipment, nautical equipment, rigging, yards, flagstaff hill, maritime museum, maritime village, belaying pin, broad arrow, australian government, australian department of defence, sailing ship, sail -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Medal, Service to Australia: 60th anniversary of WWII, 2005
... Official issue in 2005 by the Australian Federal Government... from the Australian Government... the Australian Government Service to Australia: 60th anniversary of WWII ...Official issue in 2005 by the Australian Federal Government marking the 60th Anniversary of the ending of World War 2 in 1945. This medal marks Allan Charles Quinn's service in WW2.This Official medal complements the extensive holdings of memorabilia that comprises the Allan Charles Quinn Collection that extensively documents his life,the voyages, and career as a Merchant seaman in the immediate post world war 2 period and prior to the significant changes brought about by container shipping by the end of the 20th Century. Gold-coloured disc medallion in a magnetic black folding display box with plush display mount. Accompanying small brochure on 60th anniversary of WWII in 2005 and an official signed letter from the Australian GovernmentLetter signed by Prime Minister : John Howard and Veterans Affairs Minister De-Anne Kellymedal, gold, world war ii, wwii, world war 2, numismatics, allan charles quinn -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
TROUSERS - RAAF (Blue Grey) Uniform, Military Uniform, 1988
... Maker: Australian Government Clothing Factory ... Government Clothing Factory Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF ...This item of military uniform was worn by Squadron Leader (SQNLDR) Bernard Farley during his period of Full Time service in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) between 27 January 1976 and 02 March 1997. Bernard joined the RAAF as an Airmen was trained and employed as a Clerk Supply (CLKSPL) between 1996 - 1977. He undertook officer cadet training at the Army Officer Cadet School in 1978 and was commissioned into the Ground Defence Category on the 09 December 1978, where he served for 18 years and rose to the rank of SQNLDR. Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) trousers- Blue Grey. This uniform was in the period 1966 - 2001 as the primary daily uniform in the office environment. Polyester working dress is approved for wear employed in office or business type environments. The trousers have a belted waist and zip front, with two slant side pockets, money fob pocket below the waist on right side and two rear slit pockets. The trouser leg is pleated at the waist belt in the front. Maker: Australian Government Clothing Factory -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Peaked Hat - RAAF (Blue Grey) Uniform, Military Uniform, Estimated early 1970's
... Maker: Australian Government Clothing Factory ... Government Clothing Factory Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Peaked ...Issued to Aircraftsman Bernard Farley in 1976 as part of his initial issue of uniform on joining the Permanent Air ForceThis item of military uniform was worn by Squadron Leader (SQNLDR) Bernard Farley during his period of Full Time service in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) between 27 January 1976 and 02 March 1997. Bernard joined the RAAF as an Airmen was trained and employed as a Clerk Supply (CLKSPL) between 1996 - 1977. He undertook officer cadet training at the Army Officer Cadet School in 1978 and was commissioned into the Ground Defence Category on the 09 December 1978, where he served for 18 years and rose to the rank of SQNLDR. Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Peaked Hat - Blue Grey. This uniform was in the period 1966 - 2001 as the primary daily uniform in the office environment. Polyester working dress is approved for wear employed in office or business type environments. The trousers have a belted waist and zip front, with two slant side pockets, money fob pocket below the waist on right side and two rear slit pockets. The trouser leg is pleated at the waist belt in the front. Maker: Australian Government Clothing Factory -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Coral Balmoral The Battle of Fire Support Bases Vietnam 1968
... Australian Government Department of Veterans Affairs... Australian Government Department of Veterans Affairs Dark blue cover ...Dark blue cover with black and white photograph of Australian soldier atop a dug out at FSB Coral. Describes the battle illustrated with coloured and black and white Photograph.Australian Government Department of Veterans Affairscoral, balmoral -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Nationalisation Of Airlines 1944-1945
... Numerous documents relating to the Australian Government's... Moorabbin melbourne Numerous documents relating to the Australian ... -
Federation University Art Collection
Drawing - charcoal on paper, [Landscape], by Wes Walters, 1974
... Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts... artwork wes walters walters Donated through the Australian ...Wes WALTERS (06 August 1928 - 19 August 2014) Born Mildura, Victoria From 1940 t0 1945 Wes Walters attended the Ballarat High School. He then studied architecture at the Gordon Institute in Geelong, followed by art at the Ballarat School of Mines (a division of the Ballarat School of Mines). During his time at the Ballarat Technical Art School (later Federation University Australia) Walters studied under Neville Bunning and Taylor Kelloch, and was awarded the Ballarat Ladies Art Association Scholarship in 1948. He next moved to Melbourne to work as a commercial artist with the George Patterson advertising agency. Each evening Walters studied life drawing at the Victoria Artists’ Society and taught himself anatomy. Wes Walters excelled in both abstract and realist art. He won the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s Minnie Crouch Prize for watercolour art in 1953 and 1956. He won the prestigious Archibald Prize in 1879 for his portrait of Phillip Adams. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Ren Walters, 2011art, artwork, wes walters, walters -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - MEN'S TROUSERS - MARONG MUNICIPAL BAND UNIFORM, 1980's - 1982
... AGCF 1982 (Australian Government Clothing Factory).... AGCF 1982 (Australian Government Clothing Factory). Clothing ...Clothing. Single knife pleat on either side of front waistband, 20 cms deep fly front, with plastic zip, and metal fastener on waistband. Also evidence of an internal front tab fastening with cotton stitched button hole, but button is missing. Two side pockets sewn into side seams, and two bound pockets on either side of back -all polyester or nylon fabric. Seven 1 cm belt loops around waistband. A 3 cm wide strip of red flannel is stitched from waistband to hem on the outer side of each leg. This is over laid with a 1.2cm wide gold metal thread, decorative weave braid.AGCF 1982 (Australian Government Clothing Factory).costume, male ceremonial, marong municipal band uniform trousers -
Red Cliffs Military Museum
Certificate, Certificate of Promotion in Rank, 5/12/1923 (exact)
... Official Australian Government Certificate.Possibly written... Three. Official Australian Government Certificate.Possibly ...This certificate and 5 other documents from the Walter Thomas West Collection, are in a frame 90.40cm x 66.50cm, which has non reflecting glass.Official Australian Government Certificate.Possibly written in old English script and carries the Royal Seal.Main face of Certificate. "His Excellency the Right Honorable Henry William Baron Forster a member of his Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council Knight Grand Cross of the most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor General and Commander In Chief of the Commonwealth of Australia. To Walter Thomas West Greeting: By virtue of the provisions of the Defence Act 1903 - 1918 and of all the other powers me enabling I, Henry William Baron Forster, the Goveneror General a foresaid acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, do gereby appoint you to be an officer of the Military Forces of the Defence Force of the Commonwealth from the First Day of January 1920. And I direct you diligently to discharge your duty as such officer in the rank of Lieutenant or in any higher rank to which the Governor General is pleased to promote or appoint you. Given under my hand and the seal of the Commonwealth this first day of October One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty Three. By the Excellency's Command. (signed) E.K. Bowden" Left Hand side Margin: Entered on record by me, in Register of Patents No 40 Page 2 this 5th day of December, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty Three.of, ww1, walter, thomas, west, mm, mc, photo, register, patents, no40, page, 2, , 1923, collection