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Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - TRENCH ART WW2, c.WWII
... goldfields Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2. military history ...Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Brass shell casings in shape of aeroplane on brass stand/base. The rear section is missing.military history - souvenirs - air force, trench art -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - TIN, WAX VESTA, Possible WW1 onwards
Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Tin: Bell's No 4 Wax Vestas. Writing & colours on lid are in red & blue. A small piece of felt is on the inside. Lid is hinged.containers - commercial, military history, match’s, wax vesta -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - FOLDER & PHOTOGRAPHS WW1, Post WW1
This folder is labeled as “Where the Australians Lie”. James Patterson McCall “MM” No 6401, refer Cat No 2925 for his service history..1) Folder, grey cardboard, purple printing of a Rising Sun badge with words: The Folder is in Memory of MCCALL JAMES PATERSON, 6401 CPL, 22 BN, Bellicourt, France. .2) Photo, black & white, depicting temporary grave of a WWI Soldier. .3) As above. .4) As above. The rear of the photos have been printed as a postcard.Handwritten on inside of card: “MCCALL JAMES PATERSON, 6401 CPL, 22 BN, reinterred Bellicourt British Cemetery, Plot 7, Row H, Grave 8, Bellicourt, France”. Rear: “(Mother) M MCCALL, Aust”photography-photographs, documents - postcards, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, INTRIGUE, Defending the National Tuckshop, 1988
... goldfields Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2. books-military ...Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Paperback, soft cardboard cover, colour illustrated, black ink text throughout, black & white illustration.“F Hewston”books-military-history, tuckshop -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - SERVICE RECORDS, SHIRE CERTIFICATE, c.WWII
HERBERT THOMAS (BILL) HEWSTON No VX71132 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 6.1.1942 age 28 years 2 months. On discharge from the Army on 9.1.1946 he was a Pte in 106 Tank Attack Regiment. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2. .1) Certificate, colour illustrated on white paper, printed in black & red ink with coloured Coat of Arms of Commonwealth Countries. .2) Service records, black & white paper, photocopies 8 pages..1) “The Call to Arms, Shire of Korong Tribute Certificate”documents-certificates-records, military history - service records, shire -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - DOCUMENTS, DISCHARGE, MEDICAL, 1) 14.8.1919; .2) 8.11.1916
... for his service records. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2 ...Herbert Edgar Hewston No 40 AIF, refer Cat No 2759.2 for his service records. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2..1) Certificate of discharge from the AIF form No 176469 re H.E HEWSTON No 40, 3rd Pioneer Battalion. Parchment paper double sided with details on name, rank, regimental No, enlistment, personal details. .2) Document, blue paper, re The Prevention of Trench Feet and Frostbite, 8 points.military history - service records, documents - medical, certificates, trench feet -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE, TO THE WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA, c.WWI
WW1 Female Relatives Badge issued to the closest female relative. Small clasps hung at the bottom to denote how many husbands, brothers etc were serving, missing on this one. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Badge, grey metal, blue background with grey print on front of badge with clasp / pin fastener."Issued by Department of Defence, To Women of Australia, For duty done".numismatics - medals, military history, badges, women -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - SERVICE RECORDS WW2, post WW2
Stella Jessie Mackin (Hewston) enlisted in the Australian Army Nursing Service No VX42596 on 4.6.1940 age 25 years 6 months. Served with 7th AGH and 4th AGH. Embarked for the Middle East 3.2.1941 and served with the 1st and 7th AGH. Hospital 27.5.1942 with Scabies, rejoin unit 29.5.1941, hospital 30.1.1942 with Gastro Enteritis, rejoin unit 1.2 1942. Embark for Australia 31.1.1943, serves with 115th AGH and 2/9th AGH. Appointed Lieutenant 23.3.1943. Embark for New Guinea 21.9.1943 and serves with 2/7th AGH, appointed Capt 24.9.1943. Hospital 2.6.1944 with Dengue Fever, rejoin unit 8.6.1944. Embark for Australia 25.1.1945, serves with 102nd AGH and 2/2nd AGH, discharged from the AIF on 25.3.1946. Refer 2993 re Stella. AGH, Australian General Hospital. Part of the Hewston collection WW1 & WW2.10 Photocopied pages of service records relating to Stella Jessie (Noelle) Mackin nee Hewston VX42596.documents-records, military history-service records, nursing -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, COLOURS WW1, 21.5.1916
Item relates to Herbert Edgar HEWSTON No 40 3rd Pioneer Battalion AIF. Refer Cat No 2759.2 for his service history. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Photo, black & white, showing 3rd Pioneer Battalion on parade receiving their colours. Photo is on greyish cardboard background.“Presentation of Colours to 3rd Pioneer Battn” “Melbourne Cricket Ground 21 May 1916”photography-photographs, military history - army, colours -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, 3RD PIONEERS, c.1916
Herbert Edgar Hewston No 40 AIF. Refer Cat No 2759.2 for his service history. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Photo, black & white showing 37 Band Members with their instruments re 3rd Pioneer Battalion and a dog. Photo is on cardboard placed on a white cardboard sheet with plastic cover over the photo stapled holding it onto the rear cover. Back row 2nd from left: H E HEWSTON No 40.On rear cardboard in green printing: “Band. Third Pioneers Regiment 1st AIF” On photo bottom R corner:” X1385”photography-photographs, military history - army, 3rd pioneers -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - HANDKERCHIEF, SILK, c.1914-18
Item relates to H E HEWSTON No 40, 3rd Pioneer Battalion AIF. Refer Cat No Cat No 2759.2 for his service history. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Square cream silk handkerchief with a scalloped lace edging heavily embroidered with coloured flowers & a blue bird.Embroidered: “Souvenir of Belgium 1914-18 War AIF”costume accessories, military history - souvenirs, belgium, silk -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGES, VARIOUS, 1) post WWI; .2) 1914-18
Herbert Edgar Hewston No 40 AIF. Refer Cat No 2759.2 for his service history. Part of the HEWSTON Collection WW1 & WW2..1) Badge, brass, Returned from Active Service, round with Crown on top, centre has Rising Sun depiction with AIF under. .2) Badge, Rising Sun lapel, blackened brass, 2 lugs on rear. .3) Badge, shoulder, Australia curved shape, blackened brass, 2 lugs on rear. Items relate to No 40 H E HEWSTON 3rd PNR BN AIF..1) “Issued by Dept of Defence, Returned from Active Service No 209185” .2) “Australian Commonwealth Military Forces”numismatics - medals /military, metalcraft- brassware, badges -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - HOLDER, MATCH BOX, c.1917
Herbert Edgar Hewston No 40 AIF. Refer Cat No 2759.2 for his service history. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Match Box Holder, aluminium, three sided, inscribed on two sides.“Third Pioneers 40 H Hewston” “Messines 7.6.17”containers - domestic, military history - army, metalcraft - aluminium, match box -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - IDENTITY DISCS & BADGE, post 1902 & C.WW1
... service history. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2 ...Herbert Edgar Hewston No 40 AIF. Refer 2759.2 for his service history. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Two Identity Discs, 1 round aluminium, 1 eight sided fibre and 1 badge with crown & Edward VII & Alexandra depiction, with a small piece of red cloth attached to the metal. All are attached to a length of laced leather“40 H HEWSTON 3 Aust Pnrs AIF Pres 1916” “Edward VII Accession 22.1.1901 Coronation 26.6.1902”military history - identification, identity discs -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDALS, Post WWI
... of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2. Medals military history .1) & .2) 40 ...HERBERT EDGAR HEWSTON No 40 enlisted in the AIF on 14.2.1916 in the 3rd Pioneer Batt age 38 years 4 months. Embarked for England 6.6.1916, hospitalised 8.8.1916 (not specified), embarked for France 24.11.1916, discharged from the AIF on 14.8.1919. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Medals, set of (2) individual not mounted re H E HEWSTON. .1) War Medal 1914 - 1919. .2) Victory Medal..1) & .2) 40 PTE. H E HEWSTON 3 PNR BN AIF”medals, military, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEDALLIONS, PEACE & LIBERTY, C.1919
Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2..1) Medallion, round, silver, engraved, no ribbon attached. .2) Medallion, round, silver, red, white & blue ribbon attached.“The Triumph of Liberty and Justice” “The Peace of 1919”numismatics-badges, military history, memorabilia, peace, liberty -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED WW1, Mendelssohn & Co, c.1914-1918
PTE EDWARD BICKFORD No 1519, 21st Batt AIF, KIA 26.8.1916. Refer Catalogue No 2948.4 for his and his brothers service history. Refer brothers 2950P, 2991P.Black & white portrait, bust & head only of an Australian soldier wearing a slouch hat. There are no badges on the soldier's uniform. The frame is timber with a 12 mm gold trim on the inner edge.photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history - army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED WW1, Mendelssohn & Co, c.1914 - 1918
CPL ROBERT JOHN BICKFORD No 1518, 21st Batt AIF, DOW’s 12.1.1917. Refer Catalog No 2948.4 for his and his brothers service history. Refer brothers 2949P, 2991P. Black & white portrait of WWI Australian Soldier who has a a broad mustache. Soldier is wearing a peaked cap with Rising Sun Badge, there are no badges on his uniform.photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history - army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED WW1, Kalma, c.1914-1918
CPL WILLIAM BICKFORD No 815, 14th Batt AIF, KIA 11.4.1917. Refer catalogue No 2948.4 for his and his brothers service history. Refer brothers 2949P, 2950P Black & white 3/4 length portrait of an Australian Soldier wearing a peaked cap with a Rising Sun badge. Soldier has Australian badges on his epaulettes & Rising Sun badges on his collar. The timber frame has a 12 mm gold trim around the inner edge.photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history - army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER CUTTING WW2, C.1942
... goldfields Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2. military history ...Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Black & white newspaper cutting showing a march of Service women through a city street.Front bottom R corner: “1942” Rear: “Aunty Gert, First Governor of New Guinea” military history, documents - newspapers -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - CARD, MEMORIAL, Late July 2010
Refer Cat No 2578 for her service history in the Australian Army Nursing Corp 2nd AIF. Part of the HEWSTON collection re WW1 & WW2.White memorial card, coloured photo of Stella Jesse Mackin, blue printed text. Rear cover, black & white photo.“Thanksgiving for the life of Stella Jesse Mackin 15.12.1914 - 17.7.2010”documents - cards / memorials, military history, thanksgiving -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARDS, PHOTOGRAPHS WW1, Daily Mail Series 6, 10 & 12, c.1914 - 1918
Black & white postcard / photos of France during WWI.Rectangular black & white cardboard postcards / photographs..1) - .5) “Handwritten descriptions”documents - postcards, military history, post card, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARDS, PHOTOGRAPHS WW1, Guilleminot, Bœspflug et Cie, c.1914 - 1918
Rectangular postcard / photos of Australian soldiers WWI. .1) 2 Soldiers possibly NCO's. .2) Group of soldiers possibly all privates. documents - postcards, military history, post cards, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARD, PHOTOGRAPHIC WW1, c.1914 - 1918
Rectangular postcard / coloured photo showing a soldier rescuing another.“Gallant rescue under fire”documents - postcards, military history, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Poster - POSTCARDS, PHOTOGRAPHS WW1, C.1914 - 18
Postcards sent home from Europe in WWI.Three rectangular cardboard photographic postcards from WW1 era..2) Front: “First stop Berlin”, Rear: Addressed to “Miss L Dead, 35 Camberuellon” .3) Front: “On Active Service” documents - postcards, military history, photography-photographs, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Honour Board - BENDIGO LOCO HONOUR BOARD WW1, Post 1917
At the top is a scroll containing the Roll of Honour title with flags around. The 37 names listed below are hand written in red & blue ink. The frame is dark brown ornate wood with gold edging.“Bendigo Loco Roll of Honour 1914 - 1917”military history - records, trades - carpentery / sign writing, honor roll -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW1, FRAMED, Panoras, c.WWI
Wooden frame, green border with glass front. Sepia photo of a large group of Military & civilian people, Bradford Military Hospital.On front, bottom centre on white sticker: “Robert Ross HEDDLE, Rgt No 5 17616 Seaforth Highlanders Robert came from the Orkney Islands in Scotland. It is believed that he was treated for wounds in Bradford Military Hospital during WWI hence the photo in his possession. Donated by Peter Ross McIver”photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history, hospital -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOKS WW1, Sir John Hammerton, World War 1914-18 Volumes 1 & 2, c.1930's
An illustrated history of WWI x 2 two volumes..1) & .2) A two volume set. Maroon buckram hard cover. Titles imprinted on front covers, title on spine in gold lettering. Leather like cream end papers. Illustrated with black & white photos. .1) Pages 1 - 792 all with cut edges. .2) Pages 793 - 1560, 767 pages with cut edges..1) & .2) Stamped on front cover in faded gold: “W A H”books-military, photography, pictorial -
Bendigo Military Museum
Weapon - NOSE CAPS, ARTILLERY, c.WWI
These are WW1 graduated nose caps. Shell nose caps, brass, steel & aluminium with graduated markings. .1) Cone shaped nose cap. .2) Broken ring section, brass stem rounded nose cap..1) Graduated markings “0-22” stamped on cone: “146 287 V RAL T” .2) Graduated markings “K-70”, stamped on cap: “Dopp 2. 96. n/A, K514 (3 below 5)”arms - ammunition, military history - souvenirs, metalcraft- brassware, metalcraft - aluminium, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - TRENCH ART WW1, c.WWI
Collection of ARTHUR CYRIL EBDON See also: 2605.2, 2606, 2607, 2608.3.1) Brass cup with handle (flattened brass) made from shell case. .2) Brass paper knife made from ammunition (rifle) blade flattened brass. .3) Brass frame (photo/picture) made from ammunition (rifle) & flattened brass, square shape..1) Stamped on base: “St / GFSP 289 / DE2 1916 / ?”metal craft- brassware, handcrafts - trench art, military history - souvenirs, passchendaele barracks trust