Victor Joseph Truscott No 3629 enlisted in the AIF on 21.7.1915 with 8th reinforcements 21st Batt age 21 years 6 months. Embarked for Egypt on 29.12.1915, transfers to the 60th Batt 26.2.1916, promoted to Sgt 25.3.1916, hospital 30.4.1916 with Influenza, embark for France 19.6.1916, hospital 29.11.1916 with Trench Foot, Died of Disease (DOD) 9.12.1916 listed Trench Foot and Septic Pnuemonia at 7.15am in the morning. Beige paper envelope, no letter inside. Handwritten in black addressed to Mrs MJ Truscott. Also has pencil notes on envelope."From: Victor Truscott" Handwritten: "On Active Service/Mrs MJ Truscott/36 Castey St/Long Gully/Bendigo/Victoria/Australia" Black post office stamp Red censor stamp.documents-envelopes, military history, truscott

Australian active service medal 1945-75 with clasp ‘malaya’. Australian service medal 1945-75 with clasp ‘far east strategic reserve. Awarded to i.d.leach for service with royal australian navy’

One of a series of four boards of mounted replica medals of the Australian Defence Forces. This board shows medals pertaining to conflicts including Korea and Vietnam. The boards were on display in the Melbourne Legacy Foyer cabinets until June 2017.A record that Legacy holds some war memorabilia as Legatees were once solely returned servicemen.Replica medals from several conflicts mounted on silk inserts into green boards plus additional ribbons and bars.Title inscribed in brass plaques say: Korea, Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975, United Nations Service Medal for Korea, Korea Medal South East Asia, Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975, Naval General Service Medal 1915-1962, General Service Medal 1918-1962, General Service Medal 1962. Vietnam, Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975, Vietnam Medal, Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal. Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 Australian Service Medal 1945-1975. Australian Defence Medal, Pingat Jasa Malaysia. Anniversary of National Service 1951-1975 Medal, South Vietnam Campaign Medal.medals, vietnam war, korean war, national service

Issued during WW2 for women to knit items of clothing for men on Active ServiceProvided comfort for men on Active Service in inhospitable areasRectangular tan coloured 12 page booklet. Has a RED six pointed star on the cover with A.C.F printed inside it.Page 8 has the #7 crossed out and substituted with #6. Page 12 has a three inch rule added in pencil.knitting, clothing

Item carried by Corporal William Charles CLARK VX34546 whilst on active serviceItem carried by Cpl William Clark whilst on active serviceFirst Field Dressing open cotton pouch containing one dressingPrinted on cotton package containing the First Field Dressing. Inside a printed box is printed the following: / FIRST FILED DRESSING / To Open... /Outer Cover. Break thread holding flap / Inner Waterproof Cover/ Tear apart at the uncemented corner (indicated by arrow). /CONTENTS:/ Two dressings in Waterproof Covers, each consisting of a gauze pad stitched to a bandage, and / a safety pin./ DIRECTION FOR USE -Take the folded ends of the / bandage in each hand, and keeping bandage / taut, apply the gauze pad to the wound and fix the / bandage One dressing to be used for each wound. / In the case of head wounds when respirators have to / be worn, care should be taken to adjust the pad so / it does not interfere with the fit of the facepiece. / DO NOT HANDLE THE GAUZE OR WOUND / Outside the printed box is; Johnson & Johnson Pty. Ltd. Sydney. / OCTOBER 1942guaze, bandage, cotton bandage

Issued to Service Personal whilst on active service to render first aid if required.Unopened rectangle packet covered in off-white cotton (or similar) containing a bandage and gauze pad. The front of the package is printed with an inscription identifying it as a 'First Field Dressing' along with a list of contents and instructions for use in blue writing. Text crossed with diagonal red arrow from bottom right hand side pointing to top left corner. FIRST FIELD DRESSING Tear apart the uncemented corner as indicated by the arrow and remove the paper. Take the folded ends of the bandage in each hand, and, keeping the bandage taut, apply the gauze pad to the wound and fix the bandage. In case of head wounds when respirators have to be worn, care should be taken to adjust the pad so that it does not interfere with the fit of the face piece. DO NOT HANDLE THE GAUZE OR WOUND Johnson & Johnson Pty. Ltd. Sydney July, 1942 ww11, bandage, gauze, dressing, wound

Sent by Mr. & Mrs. John Wise as a thankyou card for condolences received after the death on active service during World War I of their son, Stanley Gordon Wise. Card is sent from "Hill Rise, Linton". Bombardier Wise was killed on active service in France on August 16th, 1917.Small, cream-coloured card with black border and illustration of Australian and British flags at top. Card has two unsourced quotations at top: "He rose responsive to his Country's call", and "Until the daybreak and the shadows flee away".bereavement cards, stanley gordon wise, mr and mrs john m. wise, world war 1914-1918

The badge was issued to Thomas William Tuckerman No 7318, 2nd Australian Tunneling Company AIF. Refer 935P, 1265.3.Brass circular badge with Kings Crown at the top. Centre is the Rising Sun badge. The rear has two lugs for fixing to clothing.Around the face in raised lettering, ISSUED BY DEPT OF DEFENCE, RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE. The scroll on the Rising Sun has, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES. Under the Rising Sun is A.I.F. On the rear is stamped 110680r.a.s.badge 110680, tuckerman 7318, aif

HCA Morrison (Henry Charles Alexander No 2684 57th Bn) This is the only person listed as “HCA” 57th Bn. Joe Fawcett, there are two Regimental numbers re, 1643 & 7981..1) Letter dated 28.2.18 to Master Gordon Schilling from Joe Fawcet. .2) Christmas card, folding with ribbon, central logo 57th Bn AIF..1) Handwritten on front: “On Active Service, Master Gordon Schilling "Burswood" Chisholm Street Wangaratta Vic Aust” .2) “From H C A Morrison (57th Battalion AIF) to Silas & Lil 1918”letters, cards, 57th bn

Sargent Medical Corps. 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing StationA b/w postcard portrait of soldier H. Martin.Typewritten on front: Private H. Martin Printed on front: TALMA MELBOURNE Handwritten on back: PRIVATE H.J. MARTIN, 2ND AUST CASUALTY CLEARING STATION A.M.C. (ON ACTIVE SERVICE) 2/11/15world war 1, martin, h. j. (private), soldiers, armed forces, uniforms, clothing and dress, postcards, george evans collection

Mervyn 'Banjo' Harris (born 4/3/1914) was the eldest son of Walter 'Bob' and Zillah Harris of Bendigo. He enlisted in the C.M.F. 8th L.H. February 1937. No V22764. He enlisted in the A.I.F. 7th January 1941 when the 8th light horse disbanded. He was then posted to he 143 P.O.W. camp Murchison. He was made a Sgt. at Geelong.Paper Certificate with Australian military forces logo and some slight ageing evident. Reads: Australian Military forces Certificate of Discharge certificate no. 66757 This is to certify that v22764 Sgt Mervyn Sylvester Walter Harris- 6 Aust. Aux. House fnanopant cay who enlisted for the C.M.F on the 25th day of Nov 1939 and who served on continuous full time war service in the Citizen Military Forces for a total effective period of nine hundred and fifty four days which included active service in Australia for 748 days outside Australia for [0] days is discharged from the Citizen military Forces during that service or by virtue of that service the soldier was awarded or became eligible for [no] medals and decorations [no] war badge. this discharge takes effect on and from the first day of may one thousand nine hundred and forty four. [signitures]Australian Military forces Certificate of Discharge certificate no. 66757 This is to certify that v22764 Sgt Mervyn Sylvester Walter Harris- 6 Aust. Aux. House fnanopant cay who enlisted for the C.M.F on the 25th day of Nov 1939 and who served on continuous full time war service in the Citizen Military Forces for a total effective period of nine hundred and fifty four days which included active service in Australia for 748 days outside Australia for [0] days is discharged from the Citizen military Forces during that service or by virtue of that service the soldier was awarded or became eligible for [no] medals and decorations [no] war badge. this discharge takes effect on and from the first day of may one thousand nine hundred and forty four. [signitures

Small booklet produced by the Australian Branch of the Red Cross Society, Headquarters and Central Depot, with guidelines for making donations of goods such as clothing, linen, blankets, bandages, books and food items to the Australian War effort and instructions for knitting woollen items of clothing intended for defence personnel on active service. The booklet is not dated however it is from the WW1 era and has twenty pages.The booklet front page has the following text: "RED CROSS SOCIETY", "AUSTRALIAN BRANCH", "Headquarters and Central Depot" and a note printed in red "When forwarding parcels, send by post complete duplicate list with number of each article to Officer-in-Charge." The Red Cross symbol is featured in the form of a red +.

Laminated coloured regimental photograph of an army contingent featuring 500 servicemen and women in Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform (DPCU) sitting and standing on a tarmac, taken at the Somali Military Head Quarters. On the right side of the photograph is an image of the Australian Active Service Medal (AASM) and on the left is an image of the unit citation badge (both would have been awarded to the individuals in the photograph). Below and centre of the photograph - In text: Australian Forces Somalia / 24 Dec 92 / 11 May 93 / HQ AFS / 1 RAR BN GP / 1 RAR ** B SQN 3/4 CAV REGT RAAC ** COMD OBSN LIAISON GP 107 FD BTY 4 FD REGT RAA / 17 FD TP 3CER RAE ** DET 103 SIG SQN ** 1 BSG 3BASB ** DET 1 DIV INT COY / Below and left side of photograph - In cursive: ARCH FRALEY PHOTO peace keeping, somalia, hq afs 1 rar bngp

Refer Cat No. 7944. Item in the collection of "Arthur E. Tranter", V50166 - VX52843 - 2/29th Bn POW.Certificate - cardboard, off white colour with red, blue and brown print. Illustrated with scroll design: outline map of Australia, with inscription "GOD, KING/ AND/ COUNTRY": Crossed flags on poles and banner with "Shire of McIvor". Lower left corner - embossed red colour seal adhered to certificate. Certificate presented by the Shire of McIvor - "In appreciation of your voluntary enlistment for active service overseas".Handwritten in black ink - "Lieut Arthur E. Tranter/ 30th May 41" Signed by "A.R. Hagan (President) D.R. Thomas (Councillor) ??? (Shire Secretary)certificates, ww2, arthur e tranter

Badge issued to War Widows and Widowed mothers in recognition of loss of family on active service.Small circular badge, Gold colour, blue band around edge with "War Widows & Widowed Mothers" inscribed & "Association" across the bottom. Inscription in gold writing. Centre is white background and Southern Cross stars. On back is pin and hook to attach to clothing.Inscribed "Stokes & Sons". On front "War Widows & Widowed Mothers Association"war widows, badge

Badge to recognise Servicemen. Returned from active service in operational areas. Includes No. on back.Brown metal Rising Sun Badge, diamond shape, with crown on top.Engraved on back No. AF78186. Also engraved "Issued by Commonwealth Govt".passchendaele barracks trust, badge, ww2

Item is part of kit carried into active service by Cpl William Clark VX34546 in WWIIItem was part of first aid equipment that all soldier carried when on active war like duties in WWII. First Field Dressing unpacked from original container. Bandage in waterproof package with safety pin in waterproof wrapping attached by cotton thread.Red arrow diagonally across package indicating where to open. Printed on waterproof wrapping. FIRST FIELD DRESSING/ Tear apart the uncemented corner as indicated / by the arrow and remove the paper. / take the folded ends of the bandage in each / hand and keeping the bandage taut, apply the / gauze pad to the wound and fix the bandage. In the case of head wounds when respirators have / to be worn, care should be taken to adjust the pad / so that it does not interfere with the fit of the face / piece. / DO NOT HANDLE THE GAUZE OR WOUND/ Johnson & Johnson / Pty. Ltd Sydney/ October 1942 / a red arrow drawn diagonally over top of printed instructed pointing to where to open the bandage.On the reverse is hand written "Lent by Lance Flynn" bandage, guaze, waterproof paper

The magazine of the 17th Australian Infantry Brigade detailing its active service from 1939 - 1944.Maroon soft card cover illustrated with the 17th Brigade Shield. Spine is maroon buckram. Title on front cover in cream & khaki lettering. Bound with staples. 144 pages with cut edges & black & white illustrations.books-military, military history-army, illustrations, 17th

Original copies - yarns & experiences of soldiers on active service. Printed in the field by the AIF Printing Section.Copies of Aussie Magazines 1918 - 1919 - 1920 produced by Phillip L Harris of The Australian War Museum 1920Percy E Cox 12th Battalion Tasmania (inside front cover)books - magazines, military history

Framed photograph, medals and CertificatePlaque below medals inscribed - 3765/VX51584 WARRANT OFFICER CHARLIE MAXWELL PEARCE/ Active Service in Australia and in the Pacific Islands in World War 2 and in Korea. Service with the Occupational Forces in Japan. Awarded the 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, Defense Medal, War Medal, Australian Service Medal 39/45,Active Service Medal-Korea, Korea Medal, United Nations Medal - Korea, Korea and Australian Service Medal 45/75 - Japan

Issued by Department of Defence on return from active service to Pte. Thomas. W. Gaudion 1st A.I.F.Returned Services Badge, round with Crown on top and clip to attach.Returned Services Badge 1st A.I.F. with Rising Sun image.

The correspondence is from Alf Ferris to his family in Terrick Terrick Victoria. Refer Cat No 4183.3P.1) Card, rectangular, white with hand writing in blue pen. .2) Envelope, rectangular, brown colour, “A.F.W.3078 Active Service” with instructions for use. .3) Letter, rectangular, white colour, ruled lines, print in red and black, hand writing in black pencil. .4) Letter, off white colour graph paper, rectangular shape, hand written in black pencil..1) dated, “Le Harve 23rd dec 1918” .3) Red Plaque, “CHUCRCH ARMY open to all”cards, letters, envelopes

Items relate to Alan Walter Mason VX140967. Refer Cat No 3979.2 for his service details. .1) & .2) documents issued to personal when being discharged from the Armed Forces..1) Document, yellowed paper, black printed re the treatment after discharge for Malaria, dysentery or bilharziasis plus requirements for treatment. .2) Document, yellowed paper, black printed re the issue and rules applying to the “Returned from Active Service badge”. .3) Document, orange paper, red printed, AMF B 92944 re list of items handed in at discharge from the Forces..3) VX140967 Spr Mason A.W.kit, medical, badges, military

Soldier's Pay Book for Use on Active Service. Light khaki canvas cover, black lettering on front, plain back. 14 paper pages with black typing detailing No, Rank, Name. Page 3 - Rate of Pay; Page 4 - Next of Kin; Page 6 - Cash Payments; Pages 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 - Short form of Will; Page 14.On cover: “GREENAWAY ALBERT GEORGE”, “A G GREENAWAY” Stamped on back: “Reconciled” Inside front cover: “No 2123 A G G , A. Victoria - B. Cofe, C. Aunt, D. Aunt, E. Dependent” Inside back cover: “TAB - 18.5.16 E J 1st 30.3.16”, “TAB 28.6.16 - 23.8.16, 3.9.16 W7B” 2 chv 26.2.17 - R Meadow chv 7.3.17 - R 2 documents - army records, military history - army, passchendaele barracks trust

Rupert Exon No 408, 9th L.H Regiment AIF. Refer 15P, 482.3, 486P..1 Booklet "Active Service Despatches," cover yellowish, crossed flags at top, presented to AIF members by YMCA. .2 Small pocket bible, black fabric covers, presented by the British Foreign Bible Society to Victorian members of the AIF. .3 Leave pass, paper, yellowed, black and red writing re. No. 408, R. Exon 9th L.H Regt in the "Suez Canal Zone.".2) "Private R. Exon, B troop, C Squadron, 9th L.Horse, 3rd Brigade, Feb 10.2.15"documents-pamphlets/permits, books-religion

Australian Natives Association Roll of Honour Gallipoli 1915 Australian wide list of members who enlicsted for active service between Aug. 1914 to Oct. 1915 Paper coloured copy of the list of ANA members who enlisted in World Ware 1, stapled as a booklet a colored cover b page 3 with list of Bendigo members c page 5 list of Eaglehawk members

Book - "Issued to mark the fourth Anniversary of the departure from Australia of the 17th Australia Infantry Brigade for Active Service".Soft cover book. Soft cover, cardboard. Gold and cream print on front cover. Burgundy coloured background. Front cover illustration -0 military coat of arms with the words 'IN WHICH WE SERVE" . 144 pages, paper, cut, plain, off white. Illustrated black & white photographs, maps and illustrations. Book binding cloth tape on spine and stapled. Inscriptions - two on title page.Title page - handwritten, black ink " Estate/Mrs J. Crosbie" - Owner's stamp, black ink BENDIGO DISTRICT/ RSL SUB BRANCH INC/ PO BOX 449/ BENDIGO VIC 3552.books, history, ww2, 1939-1944