Cards sent to parents of "Mervyn Clive Townsend" KIA on 15/11/41 on the sinking of HMAS SYDNEY by the German Raider HSK Kormoran. Refer Cat 2313P for Townsends service.Sympathy cards of various sizes and configurations. 1. Folded white card in form of envelope with "Kindest Sympathy" on front. 2. Folded white card "With Deepest Sympathy" on front and was from. 3. Folded green card in form of an envelope with Sympathy on front and message inside. 4. Double folded white card with picture of flowers on front.1. From Walter Rollev. 2. From Mrs Commons & Family. 3. From Mr. & Mrs F. Williams and Glen Wright family. 4. From Mr. & Mrs. John McLeod, Castlemaine.hmas sydney, ww2, melvyn clive townsend, hsk kormoran

The letter to Mr O.W.Williams relates to his son Walter Williams No 1442 AIF, KIA. Refer cat No 4342P for his service details also Cat No 1859P for photo and medals.Envelope, “On His Majesty’e Service”, light brown colour, red stamp RH corner, all print and agrees in black type/print, item has been stamped four times.Addressed to “Mr O.W.Williams 323 Lyttleton Terrace Bendigo Vic”envelopes, official ohms, military

Charles Herbert Balfour Smith enlisted in 2nd reinforcements 25th Batt AIF on 7.7.15. WIA 5.8.16 GSW to the thigh. Transferred to 7th MG Coy 11.2.17. KIA 10.10.17.Medal set, court mounted, set of (3) re C.H.B Smith. 1. 1914-15 Star, replica not engraved. 2. War medal 1914-19, replica not engraved. 3. Victory medal.Victory Medal "1754 Pte CHB Smith 25 Bn AIF"numismatics-medals-military, military history-army

“To my dear Bro Bob” is to Robert Thomas Heard No 5105, KIA who carried the Bible. (from his sister Jess) Refer Cat No 1893.2P for his service history.Pocket Bible New Testament Black Leather Cover. On the inside back cover is a small inset photo of his sister Jess“To my dear Bro Bob wishing him good luck and safe return Sister Jess” “Mrs J Hendry 78 Ophir St Golden Square”books religion, testament

These three photographs are of Servicemen from Geelong, they left Australia on 4 August 1917 and joined 5th, 6th and 7th Battalions. 7579 Raymond Teese was KIA on 19 April 1918.These are original postcard photographs of Servicemen who were from Geelong, they left Australia on 4 August 1917, one of these men did not return, 7579 Raymond Teese was KIA 19 April 1918.3 x black and white postcard size photographs of Servicemen from Geelong.1st Photograph - 7590 A Yeats, 5 Bn, 7604 G Sharrock 6 BN, Second Photograph - 7540 C R Pike 5 BN, J H Williams, R G Teese 5 Bn, 3rd Photograph - 7446 G L Bennett 5 Bn, 7609 A C Carr 6 Bn, 7544 A J Robertson 5 Bn, 7455 E T Bennett 5 Bn, 7426 T Davis Tunneling Co, 7446 A E Clark 7 Bn, G Laverick 5 Bn, 7446 F G Brockwell 6 Bnww1, 5th bn, 6th bn, 7th bn, geelong, aif,

Con Kroker Private CollectionBlack & White photograph of the bow sprit of the S.S. Pan, mounted on grey gard.Front: Pencil- A.P.R Competition July Open class senior "Bow Sprit" Taken in evening sunlight on S.S. Pan with x filter. C.O. Kroker "Kia Ora P.B. Horsham

The Grinton Collection. The original grave of Albert Gilhooley No 890 38th Bn, KIA 31.8.1918. Refer Cat No 5074P for his photo. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details. Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicting a field grave with a cross in a field of grass. Frame - Timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 4: Portraiture and remembrance". "M. Field grave of a 38th Battalion soldier - Gilhooley".framed accessories, camera on the somme, 38th bn, ww1, grinton, field grave

ALBERT HERBERT MULLER No 448, 4th LH Regt AIF. KIA. Refer Cat No 1233P for photo of his grave & Cat No 2077 for his and his 2 brother's service details. Old moulded, wooden frame, gold inlay with glass front. Rectangular, black & white portrait photo of WWI soldier. Written bottom R corner: "Mendelssohn" photography-photographs, frame accessories

David James Wallace Hamilton No 329 AIF, refer Cat No2351.5P for his service history..1) Photo postcard, sepia, soldier, Sergeant sitting on a stool. A short note on the reverse in ink. .2) Photo, sepia, group of 7 soldiers outside a castle. Brief note on reverse in pencil. .3) Cardboard card 'For God & Country, Duty Nobly Done' from Mr & Mrs D Hamilton re the loss of their son. Lt DJW HAMILTON KIA 7.6.1917.1) “Dave France 21.8.16” .2) “Dear Mother Jan 1916”photography-photographs, documents - cards, military history, duty

Document. The Owen Williams Collection. Drawing plan on parchment of the glazing shop. In pencil is written - Entered new shop July 29th 1892 OW. See Research field for information on Owen & Susan Williams' son, Walter Williams, KIA Gallipoli August 29 1915. A copy of research by RSL, Bendigo Militery Museum has been scanned and recorded as Service History.bendigo, industry, glaziers, owen williams & co. glaziers

Black and white postcard of Esplanade, showing timber sand groynes, rock wall, concrete footpath along the foreshore. Across the highway from left to right Kia-Ora House, Heyfield House, Coates Bros Garage, Robin Hood Inn, Vises Cafe, Methodist Church, Bellevue Guesthouse, Police Station, Maranui Guesthouse and Glenara Guesthouse. Lakes Entrance VictoriaLooking Along The Esplanade Lakes Entrancewaterfront, township, accommodation

Th main context is remembrance of Leonard James (Jim) Kennedy Myers No 593 38th BN AIF who was KIA at Rosiel France in 1918. Refer Cat No 5062.2P for his service details.Two newspaper cuttings on small snippet one large, taken from the “In Memoriam” pages of a paper. in memoriam, 38th bn, b coy

The Grinton Collection. The grave of Cyril Edward Andrew DUNN No 3058, 7th Reinforcements C Coy 38th Bn, enlisted 1916, KIA 31.8.1918 Refer - Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details. Photograph - framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicts a field grave with cross, tin helmet, kit bag and rifle with bayonet in the ground. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 4: Portraiture and Remembrance." "1. Field grave of a 38th Battalion soldier - Pte Dunn".framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton, dunn

Horace Stanley GIBSON No 1817 4th Div Sig Coy. KIA. Refer Reg No 34.2 for his service details & war diaries. These diaries were found under a house during a clean up..1) & .2) Both diaries relate to Horace Stanley GIBSON No 1817 AIF when he worked on the Vic Railways prior to the War. Entries are in pen & ink re details of work etc. diaries, gibson

Charles Warnock No 1307 enlisted in D Coy 29th Batt AIF on 28.8.15 age 27 years. Embarked for Eygpt 10.11.15, embark for France 16.6.16, KIA 29.7.18 at Morlancourt. Refer also 2470.Memorial Plaque, metal, circular with central relief showing Brittanica, lion and seals, a rectangular space provided for individual name."He Died for Freedom and Honour, Charles Warnock"plaques, memorabilia, memorial

LEO HARRIS No 3132 - KIA 9.8.16. Refer 2478 for service history also 2476, 2477P, 2479.3. Letter appears to be from Ernest Hjalmar? Korintian? No 9 Plimsall St, Poplar, London, EnglandYellowed & torn envelope stamped Victoria, date appears to be 31 May 16. Addressed to Regt No 3132, 60th / 57th Battery, 25th BAE, 5th Div AIF. Intermediate Depot Egypt.Mrs Young Postmaster Yorktownenvelopes, letters

Letter of Sympathy sent to parents of Dental Surgeon "Mervyn Townsend" KIA on the sinking of HMAS SYDNEY by German Raider HSK Kormoran on 19/11/41 of WA Coast. Refer Cat No. 2313P for Townsends service.Letter of Sympathy handwritten on blank green piece of notepaper. Writing in blue pen and dated 4th Dec 1941.Note at top: "As I do not know your address I am sending this to the Naval Board Melb, to be forwarded to you". Dated 4th Dec 1941 W.A. hmas sydney, ww2, hsk kormoran, mervyn clive townsend

Pte David John THOMAS was KIA at the Battle of Long Tan. He served in D Coy 6RAR which was awarded the US Presidential Unit Citation for that Battle. Refer Cat No 1870.5 for more service details.Order of Service, 4 pages, folding, printed in purple re the funeral of Private David John THOMAS. Printed on front: 38712 Private David John Thomas 6 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment Killed in Action PHUOC TUY PROVINCE SOUTH VIETNAM 18th August 1966funeral, programmes, 6 rar

Claude Ferguson No 6312 enlisted 31.10.16 in the18th reinforcements to the 19th Batt AIF aged 19 years 3 months, embarked for England 11.11.16, hospital 21.2.17 with Bronchitis, hospital 24.3.17 with Scabies, KIA 20.9.17.Medals, court mounted, set of (2) Re C.Ferguson 1. War Medal 1914-19. 2.Victory Medal. (replica not engraved)"6312 PTE C. Ferguson 19 BN A.I.F"numismatics - medals - military, metalcraft

The 3 cards are to Leo Harris & all written by Gladys Nokman from Bank Street, Avenal, Victoria. Leo Harris No 3132, KIA 9.8.16. Refer 2478 for service history also 2476, 2477P, 2479.3..1) Postcard written in ink dated 13 Dec 15. Front has 'Hands Across the Sea', view of horses drinking in oval shape with flags. .2) Postcard written in ink dated 13 Jan 1916. Front has 'Overseas Greetings inset of HMH5 Australia' floral arrangement around. .3) Postcard written in ink dated 12 Mar 1916. Front has 'Overseas Greetings' inset photo of 2 ships, floral arrangement around.documents - postcards, military history

Thomas William Tuckerman enlisted on 16.4.17 in the Australian Tunnelling Coy reinforcements age 38 years. A Miner at 5 feet 2 and a half inches tall. Embarked for England 4.8.17, hospital on 1.11.17 with scabies, embark for France 14.11.17, transfer to 2nd Aust Tunneling Coy 28.7.18, WIA on 30.9.18 GSW to leg. Discharged from the AIF on 4.5.19. He was also entitled to the War medal 1914-19. Refer 935P for his other two brothers in the AIF..1 Sepia postcard, photo of T.W Tuckerman. .2 Grey coloured metal ID disc. .3 Victory Medal, gold coloured, rainbow ribbon.1 "Postcard photograph of Kia-ora Studio Seymour, Vic" .2 "7318 TW Tuckerman, Tunn. Coy. AIF C.E." .3 "7318 Spr T.W. Tuckerman 2 Tunn. Coy. AIF"medals, photography, identification

Con Kroker Private CollectionBlack & White photograph of the bow sprit of the S.S. Pan, mounted on grey card.Front: Pencil- A.P.R Competition July Open class senior. Idle Rigging. Weak evening sunlight S.S. Pan with x 1 filter. C.O. Kroker "Kia Ora" P.B. Horsham Vic

Copy of Studio portrait of 6852 Private Rupert James Cavanagh Moore, 22nd Battalion, of Wangaratta, Vic., (seated), and two other unidentified soldiers of 22nd Battalion. Pte Moore, a printer prior to enlisting on 6 February 1917, embarked from Melbourne on HMAT Ascanius on 11 May 1917 with the 19th Reinforcements. He was killed in action in France on 13 July 1918, at the age of 25. Copy of black and white portrait of three uniformed men two standing and one seated in front.Attached to photograph - Private Rupert James Cavanagh Moore (seated) Enlisted in Wangaratta 6/2/1917 Killed in action in France 13/7/1918rupert james cavanagh moore, wangaratta, 22nd battalion, ww1, kia, 3rd machine gun battalion

William Henry CHAPMAN No 1070 enlisted in C Coy 23rd Batt AIF on 2.3.1915. Embarked for Egypt 10.5.1915. Embarked for France 19.3.1916. Hospitalised 20.11.1916 with sore feet. KIA 3.5.1917. Collection re Mrs May Burns.Photo post card, in sepia tone re W H Chapman.On rear; written in pen and pencil. “18 Middlesex Road Surrey Hills William Henry Chapman”photographs - photography, aif

Memorial Plaque commonly called "Dead Man's Penny' or 'Death Penny' for L.W.Telford KIA 5.4.17. Issued to wives,families of those who never returned from the Great War. Refer 157.2 for service history, 156, 159P. .1) Memorial Plaque, bronze, round with Brittania, lion and seals with space for individual name. .2) Set of dog tags - 2 official tags (1 circular, 1 octagonal), plus 1 unofficial aluminium identity tag..1) LEONARD WILLIAM TELFORD .2) Circular tag - "RC 4937 12 MGC AIF L.W.TELFORD .2)Aluminium obverse "4937 L.W.TELFORD 46th Battn AIF RC"; Verso - coat of Arms and 'VICT'plaques, memorial, identity discs

David James HAMILTON, No 329 14th Batt AIF. Promoted to 2nd Lieut. KIA 7.6.1917 serving in 12th Machine Gun Company. There are 6 other catalogued items relating to David James HAMILTON & his brother Frank. Wooden brown frame with gold inner edge, no glass front. Cardboard backing attached with brad nails. Coloured photo of 2nd Lieut David James HAMILTON in full khaki uniform - cap, tie, jacket, trousers, puttees, boots, gloves, Sam Brown walking stick.photography-photographs, frame accessories

The bible was carried by William James BLAKE No 3110. Enlisted in the 8th reinforcements 60th Batt AIF on 25.9.1916. Embarked for England 16.12.1916. Transferred to the 46th Batt 29.6.1917. Promoted to L/Cpl 6.10.1917. Hospitalised 16.5.1918 with Dysentery. KIA 18.9.1918.Pocket size New Testament. Black cover with red & gold edges to pages, & black tape marker.bibles, books

Herbert John FRASER enlisted 29.5.1940 in Bendigo, aged 26 years 2 months. No 401601 RAAF, KIA 19.11.1942 in the ill fated Freshman Mission to sabotage German development of an atomic bomb at the Vermock Heavy Water Plant in Norway.One page service conduct sheet re an RAAF Officer.documents - service records, military history - air force

L/cpl Sydney Cook- Yorkshire Regt enlisted 31.12.14, WIA 6.4.16, 10.7.16 and 8.10.17. Discharged medically unfit 23.1.18. Refer 420 medals Sydney Cook also 875 Medals W.E Cook his brother KIA.Photo, Sepia colour, Soldier (British) in uniform with Lance Corporal stripes. Photo is on cardboard with gold edging. Writing on rear in black pen."Sydney Cook Dec 1895 - Nov 1978" "9.12.1895 - 14.11.1978"military history - army, photography british

The Memorial letter accompanied the Memorial Plaque. Refer 2568.2. The AIF letter relates to the T.A Broadbent, Thomas Alan. The letter was written some months prior to him being KIA on 20.9.18. Refer 2322.2 for service history also 2567P. .1) Memorial letter from King George, typed on cream paper with Royal Coat of Arms in red at top. .2) Copy of an AIF letter dated 15.4.18 with brief service descriptions of Four AIF soldiers with the name Broadbent, J.E, W.L, R and T.A.records, remembrance, military