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Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - BOOKLET WW1, Dedication & Burial - Fromelles (Pleasant Wood) Military Cemetery, 2010
Soft cover, glossy paper. Black print on gold background showing soldiers in silhouette. Front cover to page 20 printed in English. Back cover to page 20 printed in French. 20 English & 20 French cut, plain, white pages. Illustrated black / white / colour photos & maps.Printed on front: “Order of Service Dedication and Burial Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery 19 July 2010” Printed on back: “Protocole de la Ceremononie Inauguration et Inhumation Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery 19 Juillet 2010”booklet, fromelles, dedication, pheasant wood -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - OBSERVERS MAP BOARD, J.Hicks, 1909
Original owner, Major John Charles Edward Douglas 400th Bn Yorkshire Regt who died aged 39 on Saturday 18th December 1915, Major Douglas was the son of Admiral Sir Archibald Douglas GCB, GCVO, LL.D, JP and Lady Douglas Barrister, Gray’s Inn. Remembered with with HONOR, Bailleul Communal cemetery Extentsion (Nord) Nard France 11.B.64.Rectangular wooden board, rotating metal bezel ring, markings, compass, clinometer, leather straps, graph paper, wooden ruler, with attached brass folding hinge.“Hawley sketch for Outpost Line”, “JCE Douglas Capt, 10th Yorkshire Regt May 17th 1915”equipment, maps -
Bendigo Military Museum
Album - ALBUM, PHOTOGRAPH, C.WWII
Hard red cover, embossed lumpy surface & string binder. The upper right corner has a 60 mm dia hole. Embossed around this hole are the words My Childhood. The internal pages are black cardboard. Fixed to these are 4 black & white photos per page. Photo description is written in white adjacent to photos. Photo subjects of native people from Egypt, Africa, Thailand, Palestine, Syria & Jerusalem, Tobruk, Gaza & Jerusalem war cemeteries.Front cover printed: “My Childhood”album, photographs, native -
Bendigo Military Museum
Album - ALBUM, PHOTOGRAPH, C. WWII
Hard brown leather cover, heavily carved with floral shapes. Rectangular brass panel in center of cover showing a building stamped in the leather. String binder. Photos are mounted on black cardboard sheets. White handwriting is underneath each photo. Subjects include Bethlehem, natives, Mosour, water colour painting of aircraft landing & native with pipe, Jerusalem, Jordan River, Petra, Jerusalem war cemetery, Tiberias, the stations of the cross, Australian troups & 1000 lb bomb, post battle scenes, German war dead, tanks, enemy aircraft, probably captured German soldiers, POWs Greece, Baalbek, Syria, Jaffa, Damascus, address by General Alexander to AIF, post El Alamein.Underneath building front cover: “Davids Tower”photograph, album, alamein, pow’s -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, BATTLEFIELDS, Kangaroo Press, Australian Battlefields of the Western Front 1916-1918
.1) Soft card cover with black & white photo of battlefield on front & back. Coloured photo of soldier carrying a wounded comrade over his shoulder. History of Author, John Laffin on back cover. 204 pages black & white with photos & maps. Complete history covering cemeteries, battlefields, commemorations, etc. .2) - .6) Tourist Information in Belgium, French & English.“3rd Edition on front cover”books - military history, battlefields -
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, WAR GRAVES, Imperial War Graves Commission, The War Graves of the British Empire, Post WW1
Grey cardboard cover with black print on front, 52 white pages with black print. Coloured map of Anzac area inside front cover showing maps of cemeteries with names & plot locations of those buried who fell in the Great War.Inside back cover: “Printed by H M Stationery Office Press - Harrow”books military, memorials - tombstones, war graves -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - APPLICATION FORM, WAR GRAVES, Post WW1
From newspaper notice: "ROGAN, Pte Linten Cyprus, 6947A. 22nd Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 11th June, 1918 Age 20. Son of Michael John and Elizabeth Ann Rogan, of Casey St, Maryborough, Victoria, Australia" III. C.2. 253Application form for the Imperial War Graves Commission for The War Graves of the British Empire Cemetery Registers. Foolscap size paper form folded in half, additional notes added to printed form with typed & glued labels. Register for cemetery completed in block typewriting service personnel completed with notice from a newspaper fold line perforated."Register for: MERICOURT L'ABBE GROUP MERICOURT L'ABBE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION FRANCE 207-211" Service personnel - see Historydocuments - forms, military history, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, 1) 1941; .2 - .39) 1940-45
.1) 19.1.41 To Gladys with best wishes from Viv. Later someone has written VX15538 VRG THOMAS D Coy 2/14 Battalion Vivian Raymond George Thomas enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 17.5.1940 age 28 years. He is listed as KIA at Gona New Guinea on 28.11.1942 while serving in the 2/14th Batt with the rank of Cpl and is buried in the Bomana War Cemetery Port Moresby..1) Post card in the form of a 'One Palestine Pound' with inset photo of an Australian Soldier VRG THOMAS. Colour in sepia tones. .2) Photograph copy enlarged from .3) showing German graves. Sepia colour. .3) - .39) Series of original photographs in black & white, sepia re war in North Africa, pyramids, towns, cities. Several are in the islands.photography-photographs, military history - army, documents - postcards -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, 1945
Photos collected by Alan Telford VX146055 2nd AIF. Refer 357.3 also 331.8, 332.2, 358.3, 359.3. .1) Labuan War Cemetery showing entrance & Men working. .2) Labuan War Cemetery showing entrance & men working. .3) Camouflage entrance to Japanese fox hole. ,4) Japanese POW's on work party...1) "AIF War Cemetery Labuan" on back of Photo. .2) "Labuan ,some graves from Sandakan Death March" on back of Photo. ,3) "Jap Fox Hole" on back of Photo. .4) "Japs at Work" on back of Photo.photography-photographs, graves cemetery, japanese pow’s -
Bendigo Military Museum
Literary work - BOOK, Imperial War Graves Commission, The War Graves of the British Empire, 1923
Photostat copy of The War Graves of the British Empire listing Australians who are buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Poperinghe, Belgium. 58 pages total with brief history each person, name, rank, unit, date of death & next of kin.books-military, war graves, empire -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE WW11, Mothers and Widows Badge, 1942
One star on the clasp means " One son K.I.A in WWII" This Mothers and Windows Badge was issued to Mrs M Baldwin, the mother of Pte Walter Robert Baldwin who died as a prisoner of war in Burma on the 27th of May 1943. He rests at the Thanbyuzayat Prisoner of War Cemetery, which is in what is now called Myanmar. This is a Death Railway related POW cemetery. Walter Baldwin was born in Mildura on the 12th of May 1921, and prior to enlisting lived at Iron Bark in Bendigo with his parents. He enlisted as No VX55835 in the 2nd AIF on 14.5.1941 in the 2/29th Batt aged 20 years. Embarked for Singapore on 30.7.1941 and disembarked 15.8.1941. He contracted Malaria in a December 1941. Taken POW early 1942 he is listed as died suffering from Cholera on 27.5.1943. “The 2/29th Infantry Battalion was formed at Bonegilla in Victoria in October 1940. It was part of the 8th Division's 27th Brigade, which was the last AIF infantry brigade raised for service during the Second World War.” Badge, metal, "for Australia." Circular section depicting a woman, wreath and an arm. suspended by two rings is a clasp with one star =. Rear has 2 lugs and a pin." issued by C'wlth govt A12229”numismatics - badges - military - army, mothers, widows -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - MEMORIAL CARD WW1, Post WW1
Roy Leslie Thurlow No 2493 enlisted in 5th reinforcements 60th Batt on 11.5.1916 age 22 years 5 months. Embarked for England 25.9.1916, embark for France 30.12.1916, promoted T/Cpl 4.10.1917, KIA 25.10.1917. Refer 649P, 1889.3.Memorial card plus pages, light fawn colour re R. Thurlow. Front has the "Rising Sun " Badge symbol, under is "Australian Imperial Force” Page 2 has the details of the soldiers name, rank, number & place of burial. Page 3 is a photo of the grave. Page 4 is who the card was received by."Thurlow .R.L, 2493, Temp Cpl, 60th Battalion, Aeroplane Military Cemetery plot 2 Row C Ypres."documents - memorials, military history - records -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEMORIAL PLAQUE, Post WW1
Samuel Marshall No 11/1925, 2nd Battalion Otago Regt New Zealand Expeditionary Force, KIA 15.9.1916. Buried Bulls Road Cemetery Flyers.111.F.20. Son of Mr & Mrs A.G.Marshall of 168 Bridge Street Bendigo Vic.Commemorative Bronze plaque for Samuel Marshall (Killed In Action) WW1 Centre of Plaque is Brittania with Lion & Seals Rectangular section for Individuals Name.He died for Freedom and Honour " Samuel Marshall"commemorative military, plaques -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - CERTIFICATE OF BURIAL, Post WW1
William Edwin Cook, KIA. Refer 401, 419, 655.3, 398P, 875..1) Photo, sepia color, Grave of 2nd Lieut W. E Cook, white lettering on corner "BFQ 20" .2) Folder yellowish in color with space for a photo, inside details of W. E Cook, Regt and place of Burial by Imperial War Graves Commission.Cook 2nd Lieut W.E Yorkshire Regt Buried Valenciennes Mil Cemetery E.tnphotograpy - photographs, memorial, documents - certificate -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL DFC, C.1944 - 46
Allan Frederick GOODALL DFC. Allan enlisted in the RAAF on 10.10.1941 No 409828 age 18 years. He was mustered as Aircrew on elisted and was designated as WO/AG ( Wireless operator Air Gunner) on 23.7.1942. he rose through the ranks from AC2, LAC, Sgt, F/Sgt, W/O, F/O to Flt/Lt on 1.3.1945. Embarked for England on 24.8.1942 and posted to RAF Station Bournemouth on 18 .11.1942, posted to MEC (Middle East Command) with 150 Sqd RAF flying Wellingtons from North Africa. On 21.12.1943 on a non operational flight from Africa to Italy his flight crashed into Mt Etna, they were coming out of a cloud when the Pilot saw Etna. Allan as least injured made sure his mates were okay and sheltered he walked down to a nearby village (Maletto) to get help. Allan spent from 21.12.1943 to 5.1.1944 in hospital with Abrasions. He was awarded the DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross) in 1944 for operations over Italy, at the time he was classed as Sqd Signals Leader. According to his records he flew 37 Operational sorties. He was discharged from the RAAF on 3.1.1946. The crew of the Plane were; Bruce Hayman (NZ) Pilot, Fractured leg. Allan Goodall Aust (WOP/AG) abrasions and injured wrist. Alan Warner (Aust) Navigator, Fractured Ankle. Y.F.Redknap (UK) injured shoulder. C.A. Carr (UK) Fractured Dorsal Spine. J.E. Ward (UK) Dislocated shoulder. Alfred Dugdale (UK) Deceased. Tony Moore (UK) Deceased. Both are buried at the Catania War Cemetery Sicily. Refer Cat No 1025P for his photo.543.1 Medal-Distinguished FLying Cross won by FO Alan F Goodall. Rear of medal is engraved "Italy FO Alan Goodall 1944" 543.2 Case-to suit DFC above. Case rear has a note "Alan's sister Jean, Mrs R.T Mitchell, 22 O'Dea Cres Kangaroo Flat 3555 471428." Written inside case in pen "F/O Alan Goodall Bendigo Won in Italy 1944 Presented by HRH Duke of Gloucester 13-11-1946"awards, dfc ww2, raaf -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - SCROLL & PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, ITEMS WW1
Refer Cat No 2351.5P David James HAMILTON, 329 14th BTN, WIA twice KIA 7.6.1917, 12th M.G.Coy, Buried Strand, Military Cemetery, Ploegstreet, Belgium Collection of three items framed. Photograph- copy of black and white photograph- half portrait of a soldier in uniform Commemorative scroll- original scroll, printed in black and red ink, with colour to coat of arms. Coat of Arms of King George V on paper Frame- brown colour stain timber with decorative moulding. Dark green cardboard mount, glass front, cardboard back.photographs, frame, accessories, documents, certificate -
Bendigo Military Museum
Album - ALBUM, PHOTOGRAPH, c.1918
The Soldier was probably FRED CARLTON.Photo album, fabric cover, leather strap with rusted metallic locking, contains 36 photos from WWI era? with black backing card, semi transparent cover of pictures have faint spider / spider web embossed pattern. Photos are civilian scenes from Gaza & a few of Gaza War Cemetery.Each picture has short text describing the subject.books-albums, photography-photographs -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - SOUVENIR WW1, FRAMED, Poster: c.1915
WALTER WILLIAMS No 1442, 2nd Batt AIF, KIA. Refer Reg Cat No 1859P for his Service Details and 4342P.Small Newspaper notice inset in centre of a large framed certificate for the death of Pte WALTER WILLIAMS. Memorial poster produced for Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC, Gallipoli, printed in black & white & gold. Attached to the poster is the newspaper notice. Designed by MC. Mid brown timber frame with green mount & glass."1914 - 1918, Glory of God and in Everlasting Memory" Attached white printed label: Note the newspaper notice re Death of Pte WALTER WILLIAMSdocuments - newspapers, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Corfield and company, Give me back my dear old cobbers, 2008
The story pf the 58th and 59th Australian Infantry Battalions 1913-1942. Author Robin S Corfeild Black hard cover with grey dust jacket with photos- Ruc Petillon cemetery and Badges from 58th and 59th Battalions.military history, books -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOKS, The War Dead of the British Commonwealth 1939 - 45, 1959
" Lae War Cemetery part 1 (abb - Kus) soft cover Khaki green a register of the names of those who fell 1939-45 and are buried in Cemetries in New Guineabooks, military, catalogues -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - FOLDER & PHOTOGRAPH WWI, c. post WWI
This item came to a family / widow etc with The Commemorative plaque & Commemorative scroll as package. Leo Harris No 3132. Refer 2478 for service history also 2476, 2477P, 2479.3..1) Small folder folds in 2, light brown colour. Front has Rising Sun at top under 'Australian Imperial Force'. Inside cover has details of the deceased person. Next to that is a cut out space for a photo of the grave of the deceased. Rear has name & address of person who received the folder. .2) Sepia colour photo of grave of the above .1).In memory of HARRIS LEO No 3132 - Gunner - 25th Field Artillery Brigade - ANZAC Cemetery Sailly SUR LA LYS Plot 2 Row 3 - Armentieres, Francedocuments, military, remembrance. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW1 & WW2, three are c. 1914 - 18, one is c. 1940 - 1
.1) Charles Henry Ernest Williams No 1108 enlisted in the AIF in G Coy 15th Batt on 26.9.1914 age 29 years. Embarked for Egypt 22.12.1914, embark for Gallipoli 12.4.1915, KIA 2.5.1915, buried at Popes Hill. His body was later exhumed and buried in Quinns Post Cemetery. .2) Stanley Melville De Ravin had some 5 years military service prior to enlisting in the AIF on 24.8.1914 with the rank of Lieut in G Coy 7th Batt age 24 years. Embark for Egypt 19.10.1914, embark for Gallipoli 12.4.1915, promoted Capt 26.4.1915, awarded MID for “Conspicious Gallantry and Services” between 25.4.1915 - 5.5.1915, WIA 8.5.1915 GSW to Foot, returned to Aust classed unfit for General Service, promoted Major 13.7.1917, returned to France July 1917, transferred to Senior Officers School England Oct 1917, hospitalised in November 1917 he then left England for Australia with effects of a dislocated knee on 24.1.1918, his appointment in the AIF terminated on 24.4.1918. He was one of the “First Lot” of 93 men who volunteered in Bendigo. .3) Alfred R Williams No VX53411 enlisted in the 2nd AIF with 2/28th Batt on 21.4.1941 age 21 years. Promoted to Cpl he was KIA at El Alamein on 23.10.1942. .4) James Andrew Williams “MM” No 742 enlisted in the AIF in C Coy 40th Batt on 15.3.1916 age 29 years. Embark for England 1.7.1916, embark for France 30.9.1916, transfer to 15th Batt 13.10.1916, allotted Regt No 742A, hospital 26.1.1917 with Fracured Rib, rejoin unit 7.3.1917, WIA 11.4.1917 GSW left forearm severe remaining on duty for a short period, rejoin unit 16.7.1917, WIA 2nd occasion 26.9.1917 GSW neck and arm, during this action he was awarded the “Military Medal” at Zonnebeke, promoted Cpl 2.10.1917, rejoin unit 18.12.1917, WIA 3rd occasion 25.8.1918 Gassed, while recovering admitted with Diarrehoea 26.10.1918. After all this he gets himself into some trouble refusing a duty and is charged and reduced to the ranks. He disembarks in Melbourne on 13.11.1919 and discharged from the AIF on 14.1.1921..1) Copy - black and white photograph of soldier in uniform mounted in green cardboard folder. Private Charles H E WILLIAMS. Service details in black ink on paper. .2) Copy - black and white portrait photograph mounted in green cardboard folder. Major Stanley M De RAVIN. Information in black print on white paper. .3) Copy - black and white portrait photograph, solder in uniform mounted in green cardboard folder. Cpl Alfred R WILLIAMS. Information in black print on white paper. .4) Copy - black and white photograph soldier in uniform mounted in green cardboard folder. James Andrew WILLIAMS. Information in black print on white paper..1) In loving memory of great uncle Charles killed at Gallipoli may 20th 1915. From Jan Grose. .2) In loving memory Major Stanley M De RAVIN from I & J Grose .3) In loving memory of our uncle great uncle and great great uncle J.C. A. O Grose. .4) In loving memory of our grandfather great grandfather and great great grandfather J.C. A.O. Grosephotographs, oval, ww1 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTER AND ENVELOPES, 1) Postmarked 2 July 1966
Letter written by Pte David John Thomas, born Bendigo 18.1.1945, enlisted in the Regular Army No 38712, posted to 6th Battalion RAR in D Coy, posted as service in Vietnam from 8.6.1966, KIA in the Battle of Long Tan South Vietnam on 18.8.1966. An Official Commemoration service was held at the Kangaroo Flat cemetery lawn section Grave 5125. Letter written to N McCaw in Bendigo. Refer Cat No 1957.1) Envelope with address, five cent postage stamp and two ink stamps. .2) .3) Two page letter. .4) .5) Two unused, unmarked air mail envelopes issued by Australian force Vietnam..1 Handwritten on front "Air Mail Forces Mail / N McCaw / 86 McKenzie Street / Bendigo / Vic / Australia". Also has two ink postmark stamps, Stamped “2JY66”letters, envelopes, long tan -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS CEMETERY, Post WW2
.1) Colour Photo of Headstones and Cross .2) Colour Photo of a sign with stats of Buried Allies Berlin War Cemeteryphotos, memorial plaque, cemetery, berlin -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - TELEGRAM, SCROLL, FRAMED, C.1915, post WW1
Arthur Edward Symes No 1001 enlisted in the 7th Batt AIF on 24.8.14 age 24 years 6 months. Embarked for Egypt 19.10.14, embark for Gallipoli 5.4.15, WIA 8.5.15 GSW to arm, return to unit 20.6.15, WIA 1.9.15 GSW’s arm, back and leg, arm amputated, also states arm blown off. He DOW’s 4.9.15 at sea and was buried in Mudross East Cemetery Lemnos on 5.9.15. Refer 886.2, letter from W Darwin No 780 7th Batt AIF to Mrs Symes.Original Telegram & Commemorative Scroll re A E SYMES. 2 Tone gold plastic frame, glass front, brown paper backing. Mounted on dark grey background.On front: “PTE A.E SYMES No 1001 (C Coy) Died of Wounds at Sea 4/09/1915 Donated by Mrs D Johnston” Stamped on rear: “Bethany Gallery”documents, communications - telegraphic, memorial scrolls -
Bendigo Military Museum
Literary work - DIARY, 1940
Colin George ODLUM No VX45898 enlisted In the 2nd AIF on 1.7.1940 age 22 years. Colin was then posted to the 2/23rd Bn on 16.10.1940 at Bonegilla, embarked on 16.11.40 for the Middle East and disembarked on 17.12.1940. He was then graded group 2 Signaller. He went through the siege of Tobruk. Colin was KIA on 12.7.1942 at El Alamein. He is listed as buried 13.7.1942 grave No 11 map ref El Alamein 1/50000 87703021. He was required later at El Alamein cemetery grave 10, plot 8 row H 4.12.1942. As per the diary in case of his death he allotted any personnel affects to Miss Bettie Bird, refer 136.2P. The original diary was held by William (Billy) Bird, Betties brother, refer 1601. Billy and Colin rode bikes together. Also refer 128.2, 135.2, 137.3PPhotocopy of an extensive 56 page diary written by Colin ODLUM.Private Odlum C.G VX45898 HQ Coy 2/23 Batt AIF Abroad, Age 24, A2, Mdocuments, diaries, copies, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - MILITARY PHOTOGRAPH, 1939-42
Leonard Jordan TRIPP No VX25096 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 11.6.1940. Posted to 2/21st Bn on 15.7.1940, hospital 23.1.1941 with Fractured Tibula, rejoin unit 29.4.1941, embark for the Middle East 28.6.1941, disembark 25.7.1941, posted to 2/24th Bn 23.8.1941, DOW’s 24.10.1942. His records offer nothing else re wounding or death. He is buried at El Alamein Box Cemetery grave No 8, plot 4, row A, map reference 1/50000- 88602946. Refer also Cat No 2336.8PPhotograph of Len Tripp VX25096 2/24 Battalion A.I.F. in uniform. Slouch hat. Frame is simple wooden design with gold rim.photography-photographs, portraits, military history -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photographs, West Family, 2004
A collection of 3 photographs with a page of notes on the West family. Solomon West and his brother John became pioneer settlers on Phillip Island. Solomon married Elizabeth Bryant in 1857 at St Andres Church of England, Brighton. Elizabeth died in 1895 on Phillip island and is buried in the Phillip Island cemetery. Archie was the son of William and Jane West who died tragically in the Bendigo rail yards at the age of 21. Jane was buried in the same grave in Bendigo. Nellie, William and Jane's 2nd child married Harry Alexander Brown and are buried in the same grave together with Nellie's father, William West.355-01: Coloured photograph of the grave and headston of Solomon West in the Bendigo Cemetry. 355-02: Coloured photograph of the headstone of Archie S. West and Janet West in the Bendigo Cemetry. 355-03: Coloured photograph of the headstone of Nellie Brown, Harry Brown and William West in the Bendigo Cemetry. 355-04: A4 sheets of notes written by Alan West in May 2004 describing the above three photographs and the West family.355-01: On the headstone: Solomon West Born Dec 1835 Died April 1910. 355-02: On the headstone: In loving memory of our beloved son Archie S West, accidentally killed Dec. 7 1911. Aged 21 years. Only "Good Night, Beloved" not "Farewell". Also his mother Janet West. Died July 30, 1938 Aged 79 years. 355-03: On the headstone: In memory of Nellie Elizabeth Brown died Jan 4 1971. Also her husband Harry Alexander Brown and he father William West.the west family phillip island, alan west, bendigo cemetry -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, No. 201 November 2011
Contents: • Next meeting, guest speaker; Mike Ridley: Montsalvat Revisited • November Meeting • Lower Plenty River Red Gum Walk • Eltham Cemetery Visit • Christmas Function • 200 Newsletters – More to Come • A Brief History of the Bonds Road Area, Lower Plenty (From Newsletter No. 3, September 1978) • Grant from the Bendigo Bank • From Our Newspaper Files contributed by Harry Gilham • And Also The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society