" Garnet William Charles JACKSON' No. 50970, Enlisted 23/02/1942, Age 28 years. Discharged 18/01/1946. Rank of Flight Sgt in No.73 Operational Base Unit.Dress Coat - navy blue colour, cotton twill fabric, navy blue and beige cotton lining to shoulders and sleeves. Full belt with bakelite and metal buckle. Buttons - black colour bakelite with metal shank. Emblazoned with the Kings Crown and a wedge tailed eagle in flight. WW2. Propellor on sleeves - Leading Aircraftsman. Red stripes on sleeve - years of overseas service.Maker's label - black ink print on label " V93/Made in/ Australia/1944/ Size ".uniform, raaf, ww2, jacket

black and white photo. Two ladies sitting, one standing, display of clothing being sent to the troops overseas through the Bendigo Municipal Branch of the Australian Comforts Fund. Mrs. Hope Whitney at left, Miss Violet W. Hesse at right. Written on back Miss. Violet W. Hesse, Mrs. Hope Whitney. Stamped Sun News, Pictorial copyrightSun News Pictorial, copyrightorganization, club/society, aust. comfort fund

From the collection of Terry KEENAN.Back Row from left -Tom LAHIFF (Port), George BARNETT (Port), Jack WILLIAMS (South) , Ron REYNOLDS (Port), CHIEF LITTLE WOLF (American wrestler), Norm FLETCHER (Port), ?, ?, Roy KENT (Port official). Centre row from left - Ian JOHNSON ( Australian Cricket Captain), Austin ROBERTSON(South/Port), Laurie NASH ( South/Camberwell), Syd COVENTRY ( Collingwood), Bob POWELL (South official), Herbie MATTHEWS ( South/Oakleigh), Charlie RICHES (Port). Front row from left - unknown except for 2nd from left Hugh McLAUGHLIN (South).Black and white photocopy of Bob Powell's League & Association Fags for Fighters Football Club team 1940. Includes players from Port & South Melbourne, South/Camberwell, South Oakleigh & Collingwood. Bob Powell was a well know proprietor of the Railway Club Hotel in Ferrars Street, South Melbourne. Fags for Fighters was a fund raising organisation to provide funds for troops overseas.sport - australian rules football, fags for fighters football club, bob powell's league & association, george barnett, jack williams, ron reynolds, chief little wolf, norm fletcher, roy kent, ian johnson, austin robertson, laurie nash, syd coventry, bob powell, herbie matthews, charlie riches, hugh mclaughlin, tommy lahiff

legal Power of AttorneyLegal Power of Attorney between Mr. Sidney Myer and Messer. Collett & Meagher, dated 18th December 1909. Probably made to enable the business to continue as normal while Sidney Myer took an overseas buying trip. Messer. Collett & Meagher were long term employees of Sidney Myer. Brown envelope and legal Power of Attorney signed and sealed by both parties.social history

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

Photographs, Black and White, of: "South Melbourne Depot - re "Our World" TV programme. Hosing the yard to produce a wintry affect. W5 774 at left, then 980, 834, 955, 940. Monday 26/6/67" Herald and Weekly Times photograph with Copyright stamp on rear. The TV programme was the first world wide made through new overseas satellite systems.In ink on the rear: Keith Kings stamp and number S-A-1082 "South Melbourne Depot - re "Our World" TV programme. Hosing the yard to produce a wintry affect. W5 774 at left, then 980, 834, 955, 940. Monday 26/6/67"trams, tramways, south melbourne depot, tv broadcasts, w5 class, sw6 class, tram 774, tram 980, tram 834, tram 955, tram 940, pcc class

The history of the 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment.The 4th Light Horse Regiment is a distinguished predecessor unit of the modern day 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment. Hard covered book. 873 pagesOn cover - badge of 4th Light Horse Regiment. On fly leaf: "This edition of Endure and Fight is limited to 513 copies, the number of the 4th Light Horse Regiment's other ranks who embarked for overseas service in October 1914. This is copy number 211.world war 1, unit history, 4th australian light horse regiment

Cards sent by troops to Australia from various locations overseasGreeting Cards collected and or sent by australian soldiers whilst serving overseas during world war oneGreeting Cards Coloured black and white photos Greeting cards with cartoon characters, flowers and animals. Black and white photos of troops and picture scenes of famous placesgreeing cards lara mcintyre soldiers

These items were used to send food parcels to troops overseasCircular metal tin with lid. Wattle style pattern on side; willow in relief on lid.Manufacturers stamp on base: Willow/made in Australiadomestic items, containers, foodstuffs

Reprinted in 1981, by Overseas Press Service. No. 45 of 200 copies .Green covered hardback book with gold embossed grapes and leaves on front cover. Written by Hubert De Castella.Gold embossing.vines, sketches

Noel Johnson, No 650, 21st Battalian AIF embarked for overseas on 8.5.1915. He was later hospitalised and invalided home on 3.3.1916. He re enlisted as No 5948 in the 23rd Batt AIF and returned overseas on 16.11.1916. He was hospitalised twice more and then was discharged medically unfit on 29.8.1918.Medal set, court mounted, set of (3) re N Johnson. 1. 1914-15 Star, replica not engraved. 2. War Medal 1914-19, replica not engraved. 3. Victory medal."650 PTE. N. JOHNSON. 21 BN AIF."medals, military, history, campaign.

The magazine has been produced for ANZAC Memorial Day 25 April 1918, the pages are full of photographs of Australain Troops preparing for departure overseas and preparing for their service overseas. There are two pages 'Heroes of the Southern Cross' authored by A M David, Secretary Victorian Branch, RSL.This magazine is an original of those printed for ANZAC Memorial Day 25 April 1918. The magazine contains photographs of the period 1914-1918 and a dedication authored by the then Secretary of the RSL Victorian Branch, A M David.An oblong magazine, colour photograph on the front page with a soldier at a grave site and the Australian Flag on the left side, 6 paper pages the cover of the magazine has a grease proof paper cover.The magazine has been printed by D W Paterson Co Pty Ltd for the Victorian Branch of the RSL, J W Mc Kenzie, President, A M David Secretary.anzac memorial day, 1918, magazine, ww1, photographs

There were many Comforts funds providing items for our troops overseas.Thirty two pages, white with black print, “ACF” badge in red on the front. The book as per the cover contains a guide to the various sections mentioned regarding of clothing .On the back of page 23 printed, “Renwick Pride”comforts fund, knitting, acf

World War 1 post card from Australia to a soldier overseas.This card demonstrates to relationships during this time and the artwork of the period.Rectangular paper card with a picture of hands reaching to touch between the stems of flowers. A horse shoe with a county scene of a house, sheep, horse and man walking down the road from a tall building. The colours are pink, red, yellow green brown and blue.On the front Medium font " Many Happy Returns across the top and in blue are font "Wishes true I send to you. For pleasures many Troubles few". Along the bottom edge. On the back written in fine ink the words "My Dear Little lovy Duck Bill wishing you a Happy Birthday. Hope you are all well remember me to all with love to you Gooby & my only one J.J. x xww1, art, post, card, greetings

Compiled from newspaper reports, customs and other Government records and records of other Colonial ports, the list documents the arrival of vessels containing assisted and unassisted immigrants before and during the gold rush, the intra-colonial trading voyages, the growth in overseas trade from Melbourne and Geelong in wool, tallow skins and gold dust and the surge of activity flowing from the discovery of gold in Victoria in 1852.Marten A Symevictoria, history, shipping, shipping, transport, port phillip history, family history.

Tin used to send cake to troops serving overseas, possibly WW1 or WW2Round grey metal cake tin with lid“Willow”cake tin, willow

Painted by Enid Philip in 1922 at the National Gallery School, Melbourne for an overseas scholarship.Painting depicts elderly woman, two young women and girl sitting around a table having morning tea. On canvas, oil paint and wooden framesignature of artist Philip, Enid (1898-1984)morning tea painting enid philip national gallery school

WW1 memento of embroidered doiley. Circa 1917. Sent to the troops overseas by their loved ones. A WW1 memento sent to the troops overseas by their loved ones. Circa 1917. Made of coarse white net cotton, with embroided words "Success to the Allies" "Success to the Allies" embroided on the cotton doiley front face. ww1, ww1 1914-1918, memento to loved ones ww1, cotton embroidered doiley.

This type of toy was often brought back from overseas as a novelty for grandchildren, nieces and so on.Red plastic doll dressed in Indian dress made from cream flannel tunic with five red, blue and black motifs and tied at the waist with red cord. The neck, sleeves and hem are fringed. Her hair is black and a plastic band with red and blue figures is tied around her head.toys, dolls

non-fictionAfter 49 years, the Rotary Club of Forest Hill handed back its charter on 30/06/2024rotary club of forest hill, service clubs

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, June 3, 2002. Tough: our early settlers did it tough. All goods had to be carried to and from the ports to the settlers' new abode. The mainstay of transport was bullock wagons. The bullocky was as tough as anyone in the pioneering era and a godsend to the many outlying settlements. These teams are carting wool to be sold and exported overseas. Time and place unknown. The clip is In a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Clothing, khaki coloured WW2 officer's peaked cap. Black vinyl peak and black vinyl 27 cm X 1 cm strap across front above peak. Metal badge, centre front. Brown vinyl lining. Cap belonged to John Kenneth Martin, padre in 2nd Australian Corps AIF. Served overseas as a Chaplain from 1940-1945. Old box 315Y.Written in pen on inside ''JKM'' stamp inside ''M.T. Size 6 7/8 ''costume, male, military officer's peaked cap.

These cards were available to service personal while serving overseas to keep in touch with family and friends. This card was sent from France on the 31/10/17 by H.D.Sutherland to relay his best wishes to family and friends for Christmas and new year. Small rectangular greeting card. Cream in colour. Card has two small holes punched in it down one side with a red cord through them tied into a bow. Greetings from 3rd Australian Divisional Headquarters. Xmas1917. New Year1918.