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Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - IDENTITY DISCS, 1942-45
Victor Henry Evans No 418655 enlisted in the RAAF on 29.5.42 aged 30 years.On discharge from the RAAF on 24.8.45 he was a flying Officer in No 1 Sqd RAAF. Identity Discs re V.H.Evans. .1) Octagonal shape, engraved on both sides. .2) Round shape engraved on both sides. .3) Metal Key, miscellaneous tied to Octagonal disc. .4) Platted leather neck cord to hold ID disc..1) & .2) "418655 Evans V.H RAAF Meth". On the obverse "A2"identity disc’s, raaf -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - DRIVERS LICENCE WW2, 1940 - 43
William Lachlan Fraser No VX31059 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 18.6.1940 age 32 years. On discharge on 30.12.1943 he held the rank of Warrant Officer 2nd Class in Australian Army Canteen Services.Australian Military Forces Driving Licence No 41806 for VX31059 WO 2 Fraser W.L licence, documents, military history, drivers, fraser -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET, Post WW11
David Thomas Andrew No 400247 enlisted in the RAAF on 21.7.40. During a bombing run by No 11 Sqd on Meiktila in central Burma on 5.4.43 two of the Sqd's Blenheim Bombers collided and subsequently crashed. Warrant Officer Andrew was killed. Out of the two crews totaling six personnel four were killed and two were taken POW. Refer 2084, 2088.Medal set, court mounted, set of (5) re D Andrew. 1. 1939-45 Star. 2. Africa Star. 3. Burma Star. 4. War Medal 1939-45. 5. Australian Service Medal."400247 D.T.Andrew"medals, military, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, A Soldier to the Last, 2002
Soft cover, white background green writing. Photo of three horses and an officer. Pages 34 Illustrated with black and white photos.books, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - RANK BADGES ARMY, C. WW2
Belonged to Capt Warick Rosenthal No TX6321 AAMC. Refer 622.3, 775..1) Badge, shoulder, officers rank insignia. Red enamel inlay. Green leaves in circumference with clip. .2) As above without clip..1) & 2) "IRIA JUNCTA in UND"badges rank, officers -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - EPAULETTE, Post WW2
Belonged to Warick Rosenthal TX6321 AAMC. Refer 622.3, 775..1) Officers Shoulder Epaulette, cloth, khaki.with crown and one pip denoting rank of Lt. Col. .2) As Above.uniforms - military, badges of rank, clothes accessories -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - CERTIFICATE, FRAMED, Bethany Gallery - Terry & Beverley Jarvis
... Certificate. Appointing an Officer of the Military Forces... an Officer of the Military Forces of the Commonwealth, HENRY THOMAS ...Certificate. Appointing an Officer of the Military Forces of the Commonwealth, HENRY THOMAS RIDGE. Black print on cream coloured paper. Includes an embossed Commonwealth of Australia seal. Frame. Mid brown timber with dark green mount & glass front. On front of certificate in black ink: HENRY THOMAS RIDGE ACTIVE CITIZEN EIGHTH OCTOBER LIEUTENANT SEVENTH MAY FORTY TWO Along edge of certificate: 102 59 Twelfth May Forty twodocuments - certificates, frame accessories -
Bendigo Military Museum
Legal record - CERTIFICATE, FRAMED, Bethany Gallery - Terry & Beverley Jarvis
... Certificate. Appointing an Officer of the Military Forces... an Officer of the Military Forces of the Commonwealth, ALFRED EDWARD ...ALFRED EDWARD BOLAND V59811, VX120170. Refer 2473 for Service History.Certificate. Appointing an Officer of the Military Forces of the Commonwealth, ALFRED EDWARD BOLAND. Black print on cream coloured paper. Includes an embossed Commonwealth of Australia seal. Frame. Mid brown timber with dark green mount & glass front.On front of certificate in black ink: ALFRED EDWARD BOLAND PERMANENT SEVENTH MAY LIEUTENANT TENTH AUGUST FORTY FOUR Along edge of certificate: 144 133 Sixteenth August Forty fourdocuments - certificates, frame accessories -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Red Ensign, Surgeons' Banner, 1850 (estimated)
Red Ensign 1801 design. - The British red ensign was altered in 1801 to include the change to the design of the Union Jack. British legislation required, with a few exceptions, that all merchant shipping throughout the British Empire fly the British Red Ensign, without any defacement or modification. The ensign is sometimes referred to as the red duster. The Royal Navy stopped using the Red Ensign in 1864. This red ensign was used by the Surgeons of the Kyneton District Mounted Rifles to indicate their location. The Banner is a large red ensign mounted on a 10 foot long polished wooden pike. The Banner was used by the Kyneton District Mounted Rifles, later The Royal Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (Prince of Wales Hussars), then Prince of Wales Victorian Light Horse, ancestor units of the modern day 4th /19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment. In the binding is the inscription ‘Kyneton Prince of Wales Light Horse’ and three names: Surg-Major S Smith MRSLE, Dr McMillan, and Maj Thirkettle. These surgeons played a significant role in the military and civil affairs of Kyneton. Dr McMillan Dr McMillan was the first surgeon but left KPWLH 2-3 months after its formation and little else is known of him. Surgeon-Major Samuel Smith 1836 Born, Scotland 1857 Surgeon to the Hon. Hudson Bay Company. Ship “Prince Arthur” from London to Moose Fort, Hudson Bay. June 13 – Aug. 24 1857. 1858 Appointed Medical Officer of large immigrant ship to Port Phillip 1859 Appointed Assistant District Coroner, Castlemaine 1859 Appointed to Castlemaine Hospital 1862 Appointed first resident surgeon and manager of Kyneton Hospital Foundation member of Kyneton District Mounted Rifles 1874 Appointed Surgeon-Major Kyneton Volunteer Prince of Wales Light Horse Conducted a private practice in Kyneton. 1909 Died 8 November 1909, aged 73 years Samuel Smith was a Life Governor of Castlemaine Benevolent Asylum, a member of St Andrews Presbyterian Church, a Mark Master Mason of the Edward Coulson Lodge No 17, Kyneton. He also had a notable collection of stuffed native birds and animals of which he had great knowledge. Major Thirkettle 1855 Major Thirkettle arrived in Kyneton Established a timber merchant and ironmongery business in Kyneton with Robert Burton. 1857 By 1857 he was practising as an architect. His house is still standing in Yaldwin St, West Kyneton. 1860 Joined the Prince of Wales Light Horse 1863 Joined Rifle Volunteers and appointed Captain. On their disbandment he was made Honorary Major. 1864 Won Queen’s prize for rifle shooting. Major Thirkettle was noted for his skill with woodwork. He won many prizes and orders of merit for his models of yachts It is believed likely that he made the wooden pike with its metal head (now missing). He was Tyler of the Zetland Lodge, also Secretary of the MUIOOF and Bowling Club. 1904 Died in Kyneton, aged 75 years Protection for medical services The Surgeons’ Banner indicated the location of the Regimental Aid Post. The use of this device in the 1860’s overlapped the adoption of the Red Cross which became the symbol for the protection of sick and wounded soldiers. In 1864 twelve European nations signed a treaty stating that in future wars they would care for all sick and wounded military personnel, regardless of nationality. They would also recognise the neutrality of medical personnel, hospitals and ambulances identified by the emblem of a red cross on a white background. The treaty was called the Geneva Convention. This Convention was concerned only with soldiers wounded on the battlefield. Over the years, however, it has been expanded to cover everyone caught up in conflicts but not actually taking an active part in the fighting. The Surgeons’ Banner complements the Colours of the Kyneton District Mounted Rifles, also held by the Unit History Room, in presenting the colonial period of the Regiment’s history. Provenance It is believed that the Banner was manufactured in Britain and brought to Australia by Samuel Smith. After the disbanding of Colonial units, the Banner was in the care of the Shire of Kyneton until presented to the 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment on 14 September 1986 on the occasion of the Regiment exercising its right of freedom of entry to the city. There are many examples of Regimental and King’s/Queen’s Colours held by various organisations. However A Surgeons’ Banner such as this is rare, if not unique, in Australia. A large red ensign, post 1801 design. - The British red ensign was altered in 1801 to include the change to the design of the Union Jack. British legislation required, with a few exceptions, that all merchant shipping throughout the British Empire fly the British Red Ensign, without any defacement or modification. The ensign is sometimes referred to as the red duster. The Royal Navy stopped using the Red Ensign in 1864. On the binding is the inscription: "Kyneton Prince of Wales Light Horse", and three names - Surgeon Major S Smith MRSLE Dr McMillan Major Thirkettlekyneton district mounted rifles, heraldry, red ensign, surgeons banner -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Framed Drawing, HEADQUARTERS 29th BATTALION AMF
The building depicted is at 16 George Street Fitzroy Victoria. It later was to be the HQ building of the 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment. Black & white drawing of HQ 29 Bn AMFOn front: "Presented By Lt Col Garde To The 4th/19th P.W.L.H Officers Mess On leaving the Regiment on 30th December 1986. From the Estate of the Late Lt Col Hosking Commanding Officer Of the 29th Battalion Australian Military Forces Circa 1940 On back: Inscription repeated drawing, 29 bn -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Framed photograph, Warrant Officer Class 1 Francis Martin Daly MC
Photo, sepia, head and chest view of WO1 F Daly, Regimental Sergeant Major of 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment. He is wearing battle dress with AMF rising sun collar badge, 4 L.H badge with "A". Military Cross, Sam Brown belt, slouch hat (without chin strap)wo1 frank daly, 4th light horse -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medal, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
The British Army Long Service and Good Conduct medal was instituted in 1830. The medal is made from silver and is 36 millimetres in diameter. Until 1901 the medal's obverse contained an image of a trophy of arms with the Royal Arms in an oval shield in the centre while the reverse side contained the inscription "For Long Service and Good Conduct". The King William IV issue had the Royal Coat of Arms with the badge of Hanover on the obverse and a small suspension ring with a plain crimson ribbon. The small ring was replaced by a larger version in 1831. When Queen Victoria succeeded to the throne in 1837 the Hanover emblem was removed from the medal's obverse. In 1855, during the Crimean War, a swivelling scroll suspension was introduced similar to that on the Crimea Medal, followed in 1874 by small lettering replacing the original large lettering on the reverse side. On the succession of King Edward VII to the throne in 1901, the effigy of the reigning sovereign was placed on the medal's obverse. The reverse side remained unchanged, while in 1920 the swivelling scroll suspension was replaced by a fixed suspender. In 1930 the title of the medal was changed to the Long Service and Good Conduct (Military) Medal. It was also decided to add a fixed suspension bar bearing the text "Regular Army" or the name of a dominion country: Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India or South Africa. The medal was originally awarded to soldiers of good conduct who had completed 21 years service in the infantry or 24 years in the cavalry. In 1870, this qualifying period was reduced to 18 years for both the infantry and cavalry. During World War II officers could also be awarded this medal if they had completed at least 12 of their 18 years service in the ranks. Today, the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (Army) is awarded to members of the British Army who have completed 15 years of reckonable service. A soldier who completes 15 years of reckonable service from the date of attestation or age 17½, whichever is later, shall be eligible to receive the medal. However, there are a number of offences which would normally preclude award of the LS&GCM. Awards are only made after a thorough check of a soldier's record of service. A Clasp to the medal was introduced in 1940. This can be awarded for an additional fifteen years' service. The Clasp bears an image of the Army Crest. When the ribbon alone is worn on a uniform a silver rosette denotes the award of the Clasp. The medal's ribbon was plain crimson from 1830 until 1917 when white stripes were added to both edges. An officer can be considered eligible for the award of the LS&GCM if 12 or more of the 15 years of his or her service have been in the ranks and provided that the other requirements for the award of the medal have been met. An Officer shall be eligible for the award of the Clasp if 22 or more of the 30 years of his or her service has been in the ranks and provided that the other requirements have again been met. Before 1 December 1977 18 years of service was required for consideration for the LS&GCM (Army). The vast majority of LS&GC medals are issued named to the recipient, with the name on the rim around the medal.Full size medal with ribbonREGULAR ARMY Recipient details on rim - not decipherablemedal long service good conduct -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Ramsay, Ware Publishing Pty Ltd, Notes on Administration of Discipline on War Service, 1 May 1943
... A paper covered publication to assist officers... to assist officers of the Australian Military Forces on war service ...A paper covered publication to assist officers of the Australian Military Forces on war service on the administration of military law Not to be publishedmilitary law, world war 2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Army Survey Regiment Freedom of Entry Parade, Bendigo CBD, 1990
The Freedom of Entry to the City on the 26th of October 1990 was an honour first conferred by the Bendigo City Council to the Army Survey Regiment in 1970. This was the fifth time the unit exercised its freedom of marching into the city with swords drawn, bayonets fixed and drums beating. The honour is usually bestowed upon local regiments, in recognition of their dedicated service, and it is common for military units to periodically exercise their freedom by arranging a parade through the city. Led by the Regiment’s CO – LTCOL Rene van den Tol, the unit marched down View St in the CBD, along Pall Mall and up Gaol Rd to the Queen Elizabeth II Oval. The ceremonial parade followed with a march past the guests of honour, Mayor of Bendigo Councillor James Douglass and military dignitaries. The parade concluded after formal inspections of the troops. Regiment members were treated to a civic reception at the City Hall after the ceremony. The Regiment also exercised its Freedom of Entry with anniversary parades in 1977, 1980, 1985 and 1995.This black and white photograph of the Army Survey Regiment were taken on the occasion of the Freedom of Entry parade to the City of Bendigo on the 26th of October 1990. The photograph was printed on photographic paper and is part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photograph was scanned at 300 dpi. .1) Photo, black & white, L to R: LT Simon Buckpitt, MAJ Bob McHenry, unidentified, Mayor James Douglass, unidentified staff officer (partially obscured), ranks of unidentified Army Svy Regt personnel.No personnel are identified.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, The Assault Crossing of Water Obstacles. Military Training Pam No 20 Part II Water Crossing Equipment 1947, 1947
A soft covered booklet to provide the unit commander and staff officer with information on available types of water crossing equipmentWO Code No 8231assault water crossings -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Military Insurance Ticket, 1910
Issued to Roy Taylor, a Sergeant in the 9th Australian Light Horse. At that time soldiers had to take out private insurance to cover the risk of death or disablement on duty.Yearly military insurance ticket to cover death or disablement while on military duty. Premium was 7 shillings per annum for cover of 100 pounds for death or 2 pounds/week up to 13 weeks for disablement.No 44998. Signed by Manager and Issuing officerinsurance, military -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photocopy reproduction, 1914
The item is of value only for the reason that all members are named with their rank and unit and the photographs of the officers are also named.A photocopy from a publication, probably a book, containing many photographs of military training, the Governor-General reviewing Victorian expeditionary troops at Broadmeadows Camp, officers from Colonel to Lieutenant of the Expeditionary Force and the Roll of Honour of that force from Divisional HQ through Brigades, Battalions to Regiments, companies and squadronsbroadmeadows camp, 1914 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Inspection, Maintenance and Care of Army Vehicles (Wheeled), 1945
Booklet was to be carried in the pocket of all officers and NCO's in charge of vehiclesSoft covered booklet laying out the inspection and maintenance requirements to obtain an efficient standard for military wheeled vehicles. vehicle maintenance -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Field Engineering & Mine Warfare Pam 8 Assault River Crossing Part 1 - All Arms 1961, 1961
A soft covered booklet for the practical instruction of junior officers and NCO's in elementary watermanship, the use of assault equipment and improvised methods of crossing water obstaclesWO Code No 9734. Supersedes WO Code 8306 (1948)military engineering, water crossing -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Field Engineering & Mine Warfare Pam No 1 Basic Field Engineering Part 1 - All Arms 1950, 1950
A soft covered booklet providing basic field engineering training for junior officers and NCO's to prepare instruction for their men.WO Code No 8503military engineering -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet (2 copies), Ambush and Counter Ambush, 1965
A soft covered booklet compiled to provide a comprehensive guide for officers and nco of the Australian Military Forces and the Cadet Corps on the subject of ambush and counter-ambush.abush -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Lamp, c. World War 1
Arthur E. Woodley donated the WW1 Military Carbide Signal and General Purpose Lamp to Frankston RSL. It was given to Arthur E. Woodley of Crib Point during the 1960s by Captain Ivan E. Layton MBE who was then the Executive Officer of Melbourne Legacy. During WW2 Ivan Layton was secretary to General Blamey. Ivan Layton died on 15th September, 1979. The carbide workings of the lamp were removed because of corrosion, otherwise it is almost complete.WW1 Military Carbide Signal and General Purpose Lamp which is round and made of brass. The lamp has a latched and hinged brass top. Brass and wood hinged handle with knurled access knob which is situated at the top of the lamp. In between the handle uprights is a round chimney flu which allows heat to escape. Approximately one third down from the top of the lamp there is a brass side handle. Immediately to the left of the handle is a rectangular curved view port with brass cover. Directly opposite the side handle is a convex glass window. Air vents are located at the bottom of the lamp. Inside the top half of the lamp is a chamber which contains the carbide lamp and perpendicular sleeves for the insertion of coloured glass panels. The bottom half of the lamp contains the carbide.Manufacturers Stamp, 'PLAYER & MITCHELL LTD', 'SENTINEL WORKS' 'BIRMINGHAM'ww1, military, brass, lamp, world war 1, round, great war, carbide, signal lamp, player mitchell, birmingham -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Handbook, Customs of the Army
A hard cover printed handbook produced by Army Headquarters, Melbourne and is dated 1/2/65.. The cover is coloured red and is inscribed with gold lettering. This is a publication providing a guide for Army officers outlining the more important military customs.The cover is inscribed with the Australian Coat of Arms and the title "CUSTOMS OF THE ARMY".army, customs -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Document, Commission
... Slim on the appointment as officer of the Permanent Military... Macdonald by Sir William Joseph Slim on the appointment as officer ...Black framed original certificate of commission presented to Second Lieutenant Rodney Bruce Macdonald by Sir William Joseph Slim on the appointment as officer of the Permanent Military Forces of the Commonwealth from the 15th December, 1952. -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Collection, Military Badges and Insignia
Framed collection consisting of a large number of World War 1 era military badges and insignia from Australia, New Zealand, Britain and other countries. The collection features a set of three medals as the centrepiece which were awarded to an Australian serviceman, Acting Warrant Officer Alwin Stevens Nicholas, service number 4752 of the 3rd Australian General Hospital, Australian Medical Corp, A.I.F. The metal badges and insignia are mounted on a black felt cloth background over a wooden backing and housed in a wooden frame. There is no glass front to the frame. for more details about A S Nicholas refer: < https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7998061 >none -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Photograph - two black and white photographs, 13th Light Horse Brigade 2 Troop C Squad
These 2 photos are of Orbost men who were part of the 13th Light Horse volunteer regiment. This military training activity continued on after W W I. These photos were taken at the training camp at Seymour, Victoria. The Orbost troop would journey to other areas for training, sometimes to Bombala, and also practice on the Orbost Rifle Range. Although not identified in these photos, George William Wraight was a leader of the Light Horse Troop in Orbost and it is his daughter Dorothy Hepburn who has donated these photos. George W Wraight was the railway-station master at Orbost from 1935. The Troop often met at the Wraight house in Tarra Street, Orbost for training. George had been in W W I in the Middle East with the Light Horse. While at the railway station at Orbost, George had an accident and suffered 2 broken legs which meant that he could no longer work there. During W W II, he worked as a recruiting officer at Sale and Warrnambool. The Troop was disbanded in the c. late 1930s.Shows evidence of military training activities, Orbost district Two sepia photographs onto grey card. Both photos show a line-up of 20 soldiers standing at attention. Size is H-22cm W-34cmIn Line Picket 2 Troop C Squad 13 LH - written on to both photos13th light horse brigade, c squad 2 troop, military training, george w wraight -
Orbost & District Historical Society
badge, 1902
In 1902 a badge was urgently sought for the Australian contingents raised after Federation for Service in South Africa during Boer War. Probably the most widely-accepted version of the origin of this badge is that which attributes the selection of its design to a British Officer, Major General Sir Edward Hutton, KCB, KCMG, the newly appointed commander-in-chief of the Australian Forces. He had earlier recieved as a gift from Brigadier General Joseph Gordon, a military acquaintance of long standing, a "Trophy of Arms" comprising mounted cut and thrust swords and triangular Martini Henri bayonets arranged in a semicircle around a brass crown. To Major General Hutton the shield was symbolic of the co-ordination of the Naval and Military Forces of the Commonwealth. The rising sun badge has been worn by Australian soldiers since 1902. Thus it is a symbol that links soldiers across several generations, and across many conflicts and peace-keeping missions. Its symbolism is at once warlike and hopeful, as it incorporates an array of bayonets to create the form of the rising sun. At the centre sits a crown, symbol of a soldier's allegiance to the Australian nation and the British monarch. Small bronze coloured rising sun badge from a slouch hat. Military badge, general service 'Rising Sun' hat badge, Australian Imperial Force, Stamped oxidised copper alloy sun design in semi-circle around a crown, with the words 'AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES' below. The back has two hooks for attaching the badge to a hat. This is the simple design of 1902 that incorporates an array of stylised bayonets to form a representation of the rising sun. Australian Commonwealth Military Forcesbadge military numismatics rising-sun -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Book, My War: An Australian Commando in New Guinea and Borneo 1943 to 1945
Brian Walpole, the author, was a Australian Commando and special operations operative behind enemy lines in New Guinea and Borneo during WW2. Brian was a commando with the Australian 2/3 Independent Company. He went to New Guinea in January 1943 and remained until the fall of the Japanese base at Salamaua in September. He fought on the Bobdubi Ridge. His commanding officer was the well-regarded George Warfe, whose portrait was sketched by war artist Ivor Hele. Brian blazed a trail through the New Guinea jungle which appears on some maps as Walpole’s Track, discovering and naming the ambush site Goodview Junction. Soon afterwards (July 1943) Goodview Junction was the scene of a key campaign victory which contributed to George Warfe being awarded the Military Cross.Brian’s Special Operations training mostly took place at Careening Bay (Western Australia) and Fraser Island (Queensland). He arrived in Borneo at the time of the 9th Division’s landing at Labuan Island, and took part in two SRD operations – Colt and Semut 3. After the surrender, Walpole's work continued as many of the Japanese did not recognise the surrender and continued to fight on. Brian relates how on the 14th of September 1945 while still an operative in SRD he was able to save POWs from certain death and after a firefight arrested 10 Japanese soldiers at Simanggang Borneo. He was alone and had been assisted in the battle by 20 headhunters from the jungles along the Rejang River. One of the people saved was a young nurse in her 20s, Lena Ricketts. ww2, australian special operations, australian commando, new guinea, borneo, world war ii -
Red Cliffs Military Museum
Certificate, Certificate of Promotion in Rank, 5/12/1923 (exact)
... gereby appoint you to be an officer of the Military Forces... Council, do gereby appoint you to be an officer of the Military ...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 -
Red Cliffs Military Museum
Framed Document, Officers Mess Bill for Lieutenant I.A. O'Connell 2-27th Punjabis 1919, 30/9/1919 (exact)
Provides an itemised account of mess charges and credits, eg. credit Bridge winningsAn original Mess Bill for the Officers Mess of the 2nd 27th Punjabis Regiment, 30th September 1919. Framed in a wooden frame with additional informayion on I.A. O'Donnell and family inside frame.Full listing of bill, Signature and date of mess president1919, ww1, officers, mess, 2 27th, punjabis, lieutenant, o donnell, seconded, british, army, agra