Frederick & Isabelle DAVEY's wedding group taken on the day of their marriage. See also 3762P for a related photo. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service detailsBlack / white photo of a wedding party with guests on the steps outside of a church.Hand written on back: Isabelle Davey (Murdoch).photography, weddings, raaf

Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details..1) Photo, full length, black / white, of a man in RAAF uniform. Buildings in the background. .2) Photo, full length, black / white, of 2 men in RAAF uniform. Buildings in the background. .3) Photo, full length, black / white, of 7 men in RAAF uniform, seated on the ground. Buildings in the background..1) Handwritten in pencil: Fred in grey flannel battle dress.photography, raaf

British Lancaster Bomber releasing bombs over a target. EAW is marked on the side of the bomber . Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.Black / white aerial photo of a British aircraft flying over land partly covered by cloud. A stick of bombs released by the aircraft is visible.On back - Handwritten in blue ink: Stick of bombs going down Stamped: Crown copyright reservedphotography, lancaster, raaf

.1) & .2) Copies of original photos - see Reg No 3899.3P. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details..1) Black / white photo of 2 men dressed in RAAF uniform standing in front of a building. .2) Black / white photo of 3 men dressed in RAAF uniform standing in front of a building..1) Handwritten in blue ink: Mrs J Davey Pres, Strathdale CWA. Fred on right in battle dress. Ted Forman (Navigator) on left). My husband Fred was a Flying Officer 410533 who won the DFC for 35 trips over occupied territory., photography, raaf

Frederick Gardner DAVEY is second from left, back row. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details..1) Black / white photo of a group of 6 men in RAAF uniform sitting on & leaning on a wooden fence. A large patch of white partially obscures the group. .2) Duplicate of .1).photography, raaf

.1) Frederick Gardner DAVEY centre of front row. .2) Frederick Gardner DAVEY 3rd from left front row. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details..1) Black / white photo of a group of 7 men in RAAF uniform, Lancaster bomber in background. .2) Black / white photo of a group of 15 men in RAAF uniform, Lancaster bomber in background..1) Handwritten in blue ink on back: Fred (centre) and crewphotography, lancaster’s, crews

Passport photos of Frederick Gardner DAVEY to be used in a passport in case of escape from POW camp. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.1) & .2) Black / white passport sized head & shoulders photos of a man in civilian clothes..1) Handwritten on back in black ink: 1942 Escape photo for passportphotography, identification raaf

"Leslie Pyers" MM No 2134 38th Bn AIF. Refer Cat No 3993P for his service details. "George Pyers" No 2188 enlisted on 25.4.1916 age 18 years in the 3rd Reinforcements to the 38th Bn AIF, embarked for England 17.11.1916, embark for France 20.12.1916, hospital 22.4.1917, rejoin unit 55.5.1917, WIA Gas shell 8.6.1917, rejoin unit 28.8.1917, WIA 2nd occasion 29.11.1917 GSW to left arm and Right leg, he does not return to France, hospital 9.11.1918 with Influenza, RTA 12.12.1918, discharged from the AIF 11.3 1919..1) Photo, B & W of Leslie Pyers standing with his brother George seated with a dog on his lap, both in uniform, no headwear. .2) Photo, B & W portrait of Leslie Pyers showing his “Military Medal” ribbon on uniform. 38th battalion, photography, leslie pyers, george pyers

Lt Stephen De Araugo 14th Batt AIF was presented with this album. He was one of 3 who volunteered to go with Albert Jacka VC, MC when he won the Victoria Cross on Gallipoli. Refer Cat No 551P for his service details.Hard cardboard, cloth covered album with sepia tone photos attached brownish coloured paper with protective sheets between.Inside, “ To Lt De Araugo 14 AIF, We thank yo for your splendid service to your King and country and ask you to accept this token of our good wishes on leaving the 3rd London General Hospital (signed) H.E.Bruce Porter, Howard Williams”album, photography, london

Photo in the collection of Reginald Charles Allardice No 418557 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service details.B & W photo showing land and sea with one large ship and several smaller ones.On front, “T2105”. On rear in pencil,” Hospital ship Dorsetshire P.D 1 od.44 A/Z01”, stamped on rear “Crown copyright reserved”, above this as part of the stamp “A crown image M”photography, hospital ships

Item in the collection of Reginald Charles Allardice No 418557 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service details.Aerial B & W photo of a Sunderland Flying Boat over land. On the rear a paper is pasted to with typed writing in purple.On rear, “ BRITISH OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, No CH 3210 Air Ministry photograph - crown copyright reserved. On patrol, a short Sunderland Flying Boat of the RAF Coastal Command sets out on a patrol. This particular aircraft is flown by the RAAF Squadron operating with Coastal Command The Sqd is on the 9,000 hours flying mark during its 16 months operating duty in this country”photography, sunderlands, military

Item in the collection of Reginald Charles Allardice No 418557 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service details.Sepia tone photo showing two pilots in the cock[pit of a Sunderland Flying Boat. On the rear is pasted a note typed in purple describing the photo.On the rear in Brief, “ Photo shows Australian Airman on the cockpit get acquainted with the control of a Sunderland Flying Boat”. “RID%220815 (M1653)”photography, sunderlands

A collection of photographs of the third battle of the Somme 1918 put out by the General Staff (Intelligence) Australian Corps..1) Album hard cover, brown coloured with library fabric on spine, black print on cover, 26 pages, sepia tone glossy photos bound into album, within album where 4 loose pages as below. .2) photograph and map sepia colour folded. .3)photograph, colour of “General Sir William Riddell Birdwood”. .4 ) .5) Monochrome prints of buildings on paper..4) .5) Handwritten in grey lead pencil, “ VG Sladden”albums, military history, the somme photography

The soldier at rear with medals is Harry Burrell MM.Photo B & W showing five soldiers on parade in front of a Barracks being Mollison Street Bendigo.“Headquarters The Northern Victorian Regiment”passchendaele barracks trust, photography

The soldier on the left of the phot is Ken Buchanan.Brown wooden framed black & white photo on white background. Glass front, fawn plywood backing. Photo of six members of 38th Battalion colour party in battledress uniform, rifles with fixed bayonets. Photo taken in front of The Northern Victorian Regiment Headquarters. 38th Battalion emblem on top of headquarters sign.In biro on backing: On Loan - “K D Buchanan” In texta on backing: “Trust No 23”passchendaele barracks trust, photography, 38th

Cyril John JOHNSON VX36298, died as a POW. Refer Reg No 3144 for his service history.Black / white photo of WWII Australian soldier wearing peaked cap, Rising Sun badges on collar. Frame is intricately carved dark timber.photography, framing

Item with the collection of Cyril John JOHNSON VX 36298 died as a POW of the Japanese. Refer 3144 for his service history.Sepia portrait of Cyril Johnson 2nd AIF. Soldier in uniform with slouch hat. Frame is yellowish cardboard sitting inside a perspex stand.VINCENT KELLY BENDIGOphotography, framing

Frederick Gardner DAVEY was born in Bendigo & worked at Hume & Iser prior to enlisting. He initially enlisted as No V24918 in the 17th Machine Gun Regt in 1939 aged 22. Fred was discharged from the Army with the rank of Sgt in 10.9.1941. He then applied to join the RAAF & was finally accepted & began his service on 30.1.1942 No 410533. Finally he was posted to No 44 Sqd RAF Rhodesian which were Lancasters on 16.3.1944, so named because 25% of the aircrew & ground staff were from Rhodesia. Fred flew on the Nuremberg Raid on 30/31.3.1944 which suffered the costliest in terms of RAF losses in a single night. A total of 779 aircraft were on the raid & 105 aircraft were lost with 534 crew & 157 captured. His Sqd during the war had the 3rd highest losses in Bomber Command. Fred flew 35 missions in total & was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1944. He was presented with his DFC at an investure at Buckingham Palace on 18.5.1945. Fred was discharged from the RAAF with the rank of Flying Officer on 28.9.1945.Framed colour portrait photo of a man in RAAF uniform. Frame is metal with photo covered in clear plastic. Folding stand attached at back.On mounting of photo: Vincent Riely Bendigophotography, portrait, raaf

In the photo Frederick is in the back row, 5th from the right. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.Black / white framed photo of a group of WWII RAAF personnel in uniform. Group is assembled in rows in front of a corrugated iron building. Frame has a metal stand. Photo is covered with clear plastic.Hand printed in white bottom left: SMITH STUDIO, BENALLAphotography, raaf,

The soldier in the photo's is unknown but all of the same person..1) Photo, sepia colour, solider in uniform, shorts and puttee's, standing beside stand with vase or flowers. .2) Photo, sepia colour, portrait of soldier, with slouch hat down with emu plume, sergeants strips. .3) Photo, sepia colour, soldier standing, hands behind back hot on small table, corporal stripes, stamped on rear "july 1918. Photo has been cut into an over shape.photograph, photography, soldier

James Joseph Kirkham Regt No 685. The “A” on the Colour patch denotes he was an “Anzac”. The Rosette was called the “Anzac leave Rosette” Issued in September 1918 for 1914 enlistee’s who were sent home for 6 months leave. Worn on the arm it was to show they were not “Shirking” their duty. The War ended so after. Refer 1281 for his service history also 1283P.Coloured portrait, enhanced painted portrait of WW1 Soldier displaying on left arm a coloured A Patch above a red, white & blue rosette. Large, light timber frame with moulded decorations, brown boarded, with glass front.Rear of frame: "Family Tree, Wife & Children. James Joseph Kirkham. 8th Battalion. 1st Pioneers. 1st AIF ANZAC" "Married Elizabeth Cornelia Blackley, Wonthaggi Elsie Edith Kirlkham - Connell Olive Winifred Kirkham - Rothberger - Jenner Francis James Kirkham" Myrtle Florence Kirkham - McGillvray Alma Gwenth Kirkham - Baker George Thomas Philip Kirkhamphotography, framed, portrait, ww1

Item in the collection re Maxwell Matheson RAAF. History of site written on rear of photo in biro.Air photo of RAAF base. Mounted on cardboard. No. 6 service flying training school, Mallala SA. Large writer description. Photo shows very large quantity of Avro Ansons, revetments & building.On rear - "No. 6 Service Flying Training School, RAAF, Mallala"photography, aerial photos, mallala

Carl Herman Jess (Sir) CB, CMG, CBE, OBE, DSO had a long distinguished career. This is a very brief summary. Joined the Victorian Volunteer Cadets 1899 to 1906, joined the permanent Military Forces 1906 No 86 age 23 years 4 months and rose through the ranks to Captain when he enlisted in the AIF as a Capt in 4th INF Brigade HQ age 30 years on 23.9.1914, embark for Egypt 22.12.1914, embark for Gallipoli 22.12.1914, promoted to Major 23.5.1915 and transfers to 2nd INF Brigade, awarded MID 12.6.1915, promoted Lt Col and to Command 7th Batt, embark for France 13.4.1916, awarded MID 13.11.1916, awarded Order of the White Eagle (Serbian), he was Gassed but remained on duty at Pozieres, awarded DSO 1.1.1917, appointed Staff Officer HQ 1st Anzac Corps 12.3.1917 then T/Col, T/Brig General through to 7.10.1918, awarded MID and CMG, 1.10.1919 appointed Director General repatriation and demobilisation AIF, resigned appointed in England 21.3.1920. Post WW1 on return to Australia he served in many Military appointments including Honorary Colonel 7th and 38th Battalions.He was made a Knight Batchelor in 1935. On 3.9.1939 to 31.3.1946 No VP16098 during WW2 he served on the Australian Staff Corps, two of his main appointments being man power Dept Labour and national Service and the Women’s land Army, Awarded CB, he retired due to health reasons with the Rank of Lieut General.Framed Photograph. Black & White full length Portrait of Carl Herman Jess, 1884 - 1948. Commander 10th Infantry Brigade, Bendigo born. Frame - Moulded Timber, Painted Silver, glass front. Mount - dark grey cardboard with white inner mount.White print, left bottom corner of photograph "Carl Herman JESS/ 16 Feb 1884 - 16 June 1948" with brief synopsis of career. White print, right bottom corner of photograph, signature "Austin ???"history, photography, army, ww1

Copy of Photo of William L Devereaux for display purposes.“William L Devereaux”photography, military history