The two cyclists were taken prisoner in North Africa. The prisoners gave the photo to Colin Odlum and the result was that the photo came back to Australia and given to William (Billy) Bird who loaned the photo to the Cycling Club in Bendigo. Colin Odlum VX45898 2/23 Batt AIF. KIA 12.7.42. Refer 127.56, 128.2, 137.3P. Bettie Bird refer 136.2, Billy Bird 1601. .1) Photo, B & W of two Italian men on Racing Bikes with building in the background. .2) Original newspaper article re Italian POW's and Colin Odlum on a black background. .1) On the rear faded writing re the two cyclists "POW's"documents, historical notes, photography, photographs, military history

Troops Menu for Christmas Day. Details Breakfast 7.30 am, Dinner 12.00 noon, Tea 5.00 pm. Put on by the YMCA & Christmas parcels from the AIF Comforts Fund. Card is fawn coloured light cardboard with ornate edging, printing in black.Printed at top: “CHRISTMAS DAY 1918 DESERT MOUNTED CORPS REST CAMP PORT SAID, TROOPS MENU”cards, menu, xmas, 1918

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

Post card Boer War sent from South Africa by Otto J LUCKWALL, 5th Vic Mounted Rifles to his sister. Otto was from Bendigo. The card has pressed leaves & photo inside. Fawn cardboard two page folded card with gold lettering on front. Sepia photo inside front cover of camp scene with soldier standing on guard with rifle. trenches in foreground, Three pressed leaves inside. Back cover with red, white & blue bow joining the leaves at their stems.Printed on cover: “Everlasting Silver Leaves From Table Mountain Cape Town South Africa” On L leaf: “Loving Greetings” On R leaf: “To my dear sister” cards, boer war, silver leaves

Item relates to Charles Alfred Kedge No.38512 AIF. Refer to Cat. No. 4055P for service details and other information. The book of verse was given to Stephen Tully's wife and Betty and Eileen's stepmother by Charlie Kedge.Small pocket size, felt covers, book "Poems of Adam Lindsay Gordon" Pages 172Inside in fine black pen: "To Mrs Tully, a small token of appreciation for the hospitality extended to an Australian soldier Chas. A. Kedge 19.6.18"book, poetry, gordon

Articles collected by George Ross Freeman and his Father during the war, prior and after. G.R.Freeman No 2485 57th Bn AIF. Refer Cat No’s 2058.3P and 3250 for more details re his service.Album, purple, hard cover with 24 pages of newspaper cuttings during the Great War and after.On Front cover “”Newspaper cuttings” Inside cover in black pen “G.H.Freeman Bendigo 1907”. In biro “Belongs to W Freeman Soliciter C/- Oakley Thomson & Co - Charlton 3525”album, newspaper, cuttings

Black / white aerial photo of HMAS Melbourne with 5 aircraft on the flight deck plus 4 units of the RAN Combat fleet at sea. Photo is mounted with a fawn border with a grey wooden frame, glass front & fawn paper backing.Printed underneath photo in black ink: “H.M.A.S Melbourne and Units of the R.A.N. Combat Fleet” “Presented to Kevin Kelly by his Navy Office friends. Canberra 22nd January 1964” Written on back in pencil : “(Fate of Voyager and Melbourne) H.M.A.S. Voyager collided with H.M.A.S. Melbourne Feb 1964 - 81 lives lost” Written on back In black texta: “(Kevin Kelly)”photographs, hmas, melbourne

Photo relates to James Worland MILLS as a cadet. He would become No 3441 59th Battalion AIF. Refer Cat No 169P for his service details.Post card photo, black / white, showing a young cadet soldier standing in uniform with a background facade.On rear LHS in black pen: “To My Dear Bell”photograph, cadet, 59th

Photo is William Owen MUMFORD. He enlisted 17.10.1916 aged 19 years in the 24th Reinforcements 7th Batt AIF Regt No 7271. Embarked for England 19.2.1917, transferred to 23rd Batt. KIA 3.10.1917 at Menin Road, Ypres Belgium. Refer Honor Roll Cat No 1204.Photo, black / white, of a soldier in uniform with peak hat, studio garden scene as background.photograph, 7th

The photo relates to the collection re George Frederick Pierce DCM. This is the same photo as per others in the collection. Refer Cat No 1891P for his service, award and death.Round B & W portrait showing a soldier in uniform with one arm leaning on a rest. On the rear is hand written in pencil. On rear, “George Pierce of Sebastion Vic DCM KIA France 4.10.1917 age 22 years”photography, military, aif

The badge is possibly part of early Bendigo Military HistoryBadge, centre has a figure 8, underneath a scroll and each side has Oak leaves, rear has two lugs for uniform or hat attachment“8th AUST INF REGT”badges, military history

.1) Specialist wooden slide rule for use with range setting of Vickers Machine Gun. Brown varnish with black print on both sides. Two wooden slides pull out from top or bottom. There is a two foot cord at top. .2) Brown corrugated leather case for above. The flap is secured with a steel knob.Both sides: “MG MK III WHH 1940 (.303 Vickers MG for MK VII Ammn” [Ammunition])military history-army, containers, vickers

Item relates to S.W.Ross VX78589, refer Cat No 3147 for his service details.Red buckram hard cover. Title printed in black ink. 450 pages, cover has a hand written name in black.Front cover: “Illegible printed name” Written inside front cover: “Bulford”books reference, dictionary

Item relates to S W ROSS VX78589, refer Cat No 3147 for his service details.Rectangular wrist watch. Black hands, watch face originally light coloured. Corners are bevelled thus making it 8 sided. Band is tan leather & riveted on.horology-watches, personal effects, trades-leatherworking

This tin held a watch, 3 badges, news clipping, separate sheets. Relative to the service of S W ROSS VX78589, refer Cat No 3147 for his service details..1) Chrome plated tin. .2) Chrome plated lid for the tin.containers - domestic, military history, metalcraft - tinware

Badge, brown brass, Rising Sun motif centered on a crown with a scroll beneath.: "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces"numismatics-badges-military, rising sun, passchendaele barracks trust

This sketch map is a copy of the original found in Tokyo after the 1939 - 1945 War. Note that Japanese writing that has been added.Copy of Sketch Map of Darwin prepared by Australian Section Imperial General Staff. Mounted on board backing with laminated surface added, black border around edge, hanging strap on back. A detailed map of Darwin area giving convergence & time correction figures for artillery purposes.Top left words: “Sketch Map Darwin”map, darwin

Items in collection re Sgt James Clarence WATT. Refer Cat No 3554.2 for his service records..1) Returned sailors & soldiers Imperial League metal badge with crown at top, white background, 2 gold figures in centre. 2 Attachment rings on back. .2) Returned sailors & soldiers Imperial League metal badge, a crown bearing 53 ( member year 1953) inside it at top, white background, 2 gold figures in centre. Attachment clip on back..1) Printed on red marking at bottom on front: “AUSTRALIA”, “Stamped: 80413” .2) Printed on red marking at bottom on front: “AUSTRALIA”, Stamped on back attachment clip: “A2920 2”rsl, membership, badges

Robert JACKSON VX36296 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 5.7.1940 aged 39 years. Taken POW in Malaya. Discharged from the Army on 12.12.1945. Born in Eaglehawk.Cigarette lighter, metal, round, silver, has push knob on top to open, lighter at side to ignite.On rear: “VX36296 S R JACKSON POW BURMA”accessory, lighter, cigarette, pow

Keith Purves CLARKE NX34844. Enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 27.6.1940 aged 31 years. Discharged with the rank of Major in 46th Australian Air Liaison Section on 11.2.1946.Mens wrist watch, plain face, yellowed band, brown leather with silver buckle.On rear: “NX34844 K P CLARKE from Peg 3.5.41”accessory, wrist watch, engraved

Belonged to Keith Purves CLARKE NX34844. Refer Cat 3607 for his service details..1) Leather case, brown with internal sections to hold handle & blades. Closes via press stud. .2) Handle, screw in, metal with knurled surface. .3) Razor & holder, metal, silver colour..3) “VALET AUTO STROP SAFETY RAZOR COY LTD LONDON ENGLAND”accessory, shaving, kit

Belonged to Keith Purves CLARKE NX34844. Refer Cat No 3607 for his service details.Barometer, metal, tarnished silver, round with adjustable dial, glass face, shows inner workings of the system. Top has a swivel handle.On face: “Rain CHANGE Fair. Aneroid Barometer”accessory, barometer

Belonged to Keith Purves CLARKE NX34844. Refer Cat No 3607 for his service details..1) Binoculars, large, Japanese, metal with adjustable lens, has black leather thong attached. Original black colour mostly missing. .2) Leather case, brown, with lid, strap broken, 2 metal studs missing..1) “Japanese symbols: No 434 7 x 7[degrees] 10'”equipment, binoculars, japanese

John Killeen No 1323 4th L.H Regt. Refer Cat No 2824 for his service history. .1) Badge, Rising Sun lapel, blackened brass with two lugs on rear with pin. .2) Badge, Returned from Active Service, crown at top, circular centre with Rising Sun and letters AIF under. .3) Badge, “Duty Bravely done - Returned” Top has a soldier standing in front of a Rising Sun, under is a wreath surrounding a plaque with a light and dark blue colour patch presenting 4th L.H Regt..2) “Returned from Active Service-Issued by Dept of Defence” .3) On rear “Presented to Pte J Killeen by the residents of Korong Vale and District on his return from the Great War 1914-19-21.7.20”membership, badges, passchendaele barracks trust

Varnished timber frame with glass. Black & white photo of four military aircraft in flight. Background is of countryside, trees & town buildings.On tail of one aircraft: “F 4341”photograpy - photographs - frame accessories, military history - air force

Varnished timber frame with glass. Black & white photo of eight military aircraft in flight. Background is of countryside, fields & a bridge.On the tail & fuselage of one aircraft written twice: “H1460”photograpy - photographs - frame accessories, military history - air force

Water bottle, metal, khaki felt cover, leather harness carrier with adjustable leather carry strap with canvas shoulder strap.Front of harness: “Australia”military equipment - army, containers - military, metalcraft - aluminium, trades-leatherworking, passchendaele barracks trust

Peg used for either securing a tent or for tethering horses.Peg, wooden, octagonal, with metal ferrule on top & metal reinforced point, rope inserted through peg at top.military equipment - army, trades -carpentery, metalcraft - iron, passchendaele barracks trust

Circular brass clock, Naval, has hour, minute & second hands. The face is white with 12 hr figures in black, the 24 hr numerals are in white. The glass front has a hinge on the right side. A small brass knob on the left side acts as the handle. The clock is mechanical, wound up from the front.“Smiths Astral, Made in Great Britain”horology - clocks, military history - navy

Dry leaf from a Sycamore tree. One side has some words written in ink. The whole leaf has been laminated, the plastic then trimmed roughly same shape as leaf.“Leaf picked off Sycamore tree where Joseph & Mary rested on their flight from Egypt. Sunday Feb 6th 1916”natural history - biology, military history - souvenirs, passchendaele barracks trust