Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service, Cat No 1320P for Bert Grinton DCM.Postcards - collection top to bottom - left to right. Nine (9) cards. Top left: cardboard, insert coloured silk embroidery on cotton, flowers, flags, sailing boat, greeting. Middle: cardboard, inset coloured silk with embroidery on cotton, butterfly, greeting. Right: cardboard, inset coloured silk embroidery on cotton, flowers, greeting. Second row left: cardboard, inset coloured silk embroidery on cotton, basket of flowers, greeting. Middle: cardboard, handwritten greeting and note in black ink. Bottom row left: black and white photograph postcard, cardboard. Two soldiers in uniform. Middle: cardboard, handwritten greeting and note in black ink. Bottom row - top right: black and white photograph postcard, three women. - Lower right - colour printed postcard, with flowers, flags, painting and "Good Luck and Coo-ee" greeting on scroll. Frame - Perspex front, screwed to brown painted MDF backing board. Dark brown mount, cardboard.Greeting silk embroidery. "From your loving son" From your Soldier Boy", "With my love". "Loving Greetings". Handwritten greeting in black ink. 2nd row middle Dated “21.10.17", frame/ “Dear Arthur/ love from your loving brother/ Jack W. Grinton" Bottom Row: Middle - "From your loving/ brother/ Albert V. Grinton". framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton

"Horseman, Pass By. The Australian Light Horse in World War 1".Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, white, red and grey colour print on front, spine and back. Front and back covers illustrated black and white photograph, a mounted division (of soldiers on horseback) march out. 337 pages, cut, plain white paper. Illustrated in black and white photographs, maps and diagrams.books, ww1, light horse

1. Small timber cabinet with glass fronted door. Old metal handle. 2 hinges on left side. It holds two Honour rolls. 2. Leather bound book. Gold embossed writing. Gold rim around the edges - brown leather. Marked as Honor Book 1914- 19. Gravel Hill School No. 1566. The edges of pages are "marbled". Each page is handwritten with a short biography of a soldier. There are 82 names and 10 blank pages. 3. Leather bound book. Gold embossed writing. The leather surface has a dimpled appearance. The wording is: Honor Book 1939-1945 - Gravel Hill School No. 1566. There are approx 100 pages that have a service persons name stated. They have a very brief note above name.ww1, ww2, honour books, gravel hill school

This oil painting by Bret Belot was an initiative of his to put something on canvas to celebrate the centenary of ANZAC in 2015. The images depicted on the painting are mostly from the collection of the Bendigo Military Museum in the Soldiers Memorial Institute Pall Mall Bendigo. Some of the figures are Brothers Jack Grinton & Bert Grinton DCM, Bill Durward 38th Bn, the Wright Brothers, Albert Jacka VC, MC and Howard, Poliness & DeAraugo who volunteered to go with Jacka when he won the VC, 38th BN men in Dog Trench, graves of 38th Bn soldiers, a letter written home about the Armentieres raid in 1917 by Robert Suggett 38th Bn. The painting was first unveiled at the Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Inc pre ANZAC Day 2015. It is now on display in the Foyer of the Bendigo Military Museum.Painting oil on canvas, with numerous images from WW1 covering various aspects of the Great War.“Bret Belot”brsl, smirsl, painting, 2015

From front cover- "THE BATTLEFIELDS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR". "The Unseen Panoramas of the Western front".Box with hard cover book, dust cover and two CD's. 1. Cover - cardboard, with adhered buckram, red colour, white print on spine. Dust cover - paper, with red, black and white print, front, spine and back. Illustrated, black and white photographs. Front cover - "German prisoners and wounded Canadians crossing the battlefield, Passchendaele 1917". Back cover - "Canadian soldiers carrying trench mats. Passchendaele". 376 pages, cut plain, white paper. Illustrated black and white, sepia and colour photographs, maps and diagrams. 2. Box for book - Cardboard, duplicate of print and photographs as per dust cover. Box is open one end. 3. & 4. CD's. - two, plastic CD's in clear plastic storage envelopes adhered to back and paper cardboard cover.books, ww1, pictorial

Soft cover book. Cover, cardboard, white and black print on dark red colour background, front and back. Illustrated - black and white photograph of three soldiers seated in a trench. Back cover - silhouette photograph of troops moving across a hill. 32 pages, cut, plain, white glossy paper. Illustrated in black and white, sepia and colour portraits, battle scenes, cemeteries, cap badges and artwork. End papers included in book. Biographies of poets. books, ww1, biographies, poets

The program outlines the proceedings of the award of the French legion of Honour to Sgt John Henry Lockett age 107 years by the French Ambassador His Excellency Dominique Giraud at the Soldiers Memorial Institute Main Hall in Pall Mall bendigo on July 21 1998 beginning at 11.30 am. The MC on the Day was Bendigo RSL President Mr Alan Holmes. The Australian Prime Minister Mr John Howard to make the speech in response. Refer Cat No 8143 re the initial outline from the Office of the Prime Minister, Cat No 8145.10P for photographs on the day.Souvenir program 4 pages folding. Front page in colour with the Australian and French Flags followed by details. Page two details the history of the award and Jack Lockett's WW1 service. Page 3 outlines the proceedings from 11.30am in the morning. Page 4 is sponsorship by the Department of Veterans Affairs.brsl, smirsl, french, legion of honour

The photographs show the award of the French Legion of Honour to John Henry Lockett age 107 years by the French Ambassador His excellency Dominique Giraud on 21.7.1998 in the Main Hall of the Soldiers Memorial Institute in Pall Mall Bendigo. There was some 100 officials and invited guests in attendance. Jack Lockett No 1194 enlisted on 24.3.1916 age 25 years 1 month in D Coy 38th BN AIF, embarked for England 20.6.1916, Hospital at sea with Influenza 25.7.1916, embark for France 22.11.1916, Hospital with Gastritis 30.11.1916, rejoin unit 10.12.1916, promoted L/Cpl, 12.5.1917, promoted Cpl 23.10.1917, promoted Sgt 12.12.1917, discharged from the AIF on 20.9.1919. Jack received the following awards as well as the French legion of Honour. 80th Anniversary Armistice remembrance Medal 1999. OAM 11.6.2001, Centenary Medal 1.1.2002. Jack passed away on 25.5.2002 age 111 years 123 days. Refer Cat No 8143 & 8144 for the arrangements and program of the award re Legion of Honour.Ten colour photographs relating to the award of the French Legion of Honour. .1) The Army guard of Honour on the lawns in front of the Soldiers Memorial Institute Pall Mall Bendigo. .2) .3) The Prime Minister of Australia Mr John Howard arrives. .4) John Henry Lockett (Jack) enters the Main Hall of the Institute. .5) The French Ambassador Dominique Giraud pins the French Legion of Honour Jack Lockett. .6) The Prime Minister of Australia Mr John Howard responds. .7) Left to right. The Ambassador Dominique Giraud, Jack Locket wearing his WW1 medals and the Legion of Honour, the Prime Minister John Howard. .8) On the right is Jacks son Kevin .................. .9) Afterwards in the Billiard room of SMI Jack is interviewed by the media, Jack's son Kevin on the right. .10) In the Billiard room from the left, Kevin Lockett, Jack Lockett, Prime Minister Howard, Ambassador Giraud.brsl, smirsl, french, legion of honour

Photo of unit of L.R.O.C. in WW1and separate photo of two soldiers stranding around an artillery piece with other guns in background during WW1..1) Photo of 24 Australian soldiers posed in 4 rows on steps in front of an unidentified building with identification of unit on a sign. 2.) Photo of two Australian soldiers standing around an artillery gun with a camp and other guns in background.Sign in photo - "HQ 3rd Australian L.R.O.C."lroc, ww1, photos

A commemorative poster facsimile of an original WW1 Recruitment Poster issued in 1915 by Defence Department - Issued by Australian Geographic.Large hard paper poster. Symbolic image of Australian Soldier standing on a 3D image of the Dardenelles in Turkey. In colour showing map of that part of Turkey. Poster laminated with layer of clear plastic to protect it.On top says "A CALL FROM THE DARDENELLES" On bottom "ENLIST NOW" In middle "COO-EE - WON'T YOU COME"ww1, recruitment poster

Magazine was issued by British Govt to give history of the R.A.C., starts with invention of tank in WW1, it's development and actions in WW2.72 page magazine, dark brown cover with image of a soldiers head protruding out of the top of an armoured vehicle wearing ear phones.Titled "The First Official Account of The Royal Armoured Corps" in red. At bottom "Through mud and blood to green fields beyond" in green.rac, history, book, ww2

"DINKIE DI DIGGERS/ AT HOME AND ABROAD/ COMPILED BY TWO ONE-LEGGED ANZACS" THIS BOOKLET BIOGRAPHY - FROM THE "FOREWORD". "THE SKETCHES ARE A TRUE PORTRAYAL OF LIFE IN/ THE TRENCHES, STRIPPED OF ALL GLOSS AND GLAMOUR, AND DEPICTS/ THE BRIGHTER AND MORE HUMAN SIDE OF A SOLDIER'S LIFE".Booklet. Cover - heavy guage paper, light brown colour, dark blue print and illustration on front cover. 32 pages - cut, plain, light brown colour. No illustrations. WW1.booklets, biography, ww1, anzacs

The letters are all related to William John Turner being recommended for a "Life Membership" of the Bendigo RSL Sub Branch. .1) Appears to be a final one although not officially signed. .2) .3) These are possibly earlier versions of .1) Cat No 8029 is a framed copy. Cat No 8030 is TURNERS Life Membership and his volunteer/committee work with the Sub Branch as well as his WW1 service history..1) Letter, paper with the letter head of the "Returned Sailors, Soldiers & Airman's Imperial League of Australia" Bendigo Sub Branch, all type/print in black signed in blue pen. .2) Letter paper typed in black and dated. .3) Letter paper typed in black and dated..1) "Bendigo Sub Branch 13th May 1954" - "Re: TURNER W.J" .2) "Memorial Hall Pall Mall Bendigo May 1954" .3) Same as .2)brsl, smirsl, letter, recommendation

From information book- "Reader's Digest/ Gallipoli/ 25th April 1915 - 9th January 1916/ Centenary Commemorative Prints". Collection of 20 prints. Refer Cat No 7300.Framed print. Print - colour print on paper. Copy of a "chromolithograph on canvas" poster. Depicts a strong soldier wearing a slouch hat standing astride a 3D land area and peninsula. "The soldier has raised his hands to his mouth". Frame - black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper.Details below print - in black ink, "RECRUITING POSTER, A Call from the Dardanelles, 1915". Details on poster. "A CALL FROM THE DARDANELLES/ "COO-EE"/ Won't YOU come? "/ ENLIST NOW/ Issued by Authority of THE DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMONWEALTH - S.T. LEIGH & CO. LTD, LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTERS, SYDNEY".framed accessories, pprints, ww1, gallipoli, centenary

From information book: "Reader's Digest/ Gallipoli/ 25th April 1915 - 9th January 1916/ Centenary Commemorative Prints. Collection of 20 prints' refer Cat No. 7300.Framed print. Print - colour print on paper. Copy of a watercolour on paper. Painting depicts a soldier leading a donkey carrying a wounded soldier along a cliff path. Frame - black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper.Details below print - in black ink; "HORACE MILLICHAMP MOORE - JONES (1868 - 1922) Simpson and his donkey 1918". Enlisted with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in 1914 and was sent to Gallipoli.framed accessories, prints, ww1, gallipoli, centenary

From information book - "Reader's Digest/ Gallipoli/ 25th April 1915 - 9th January 1916/ Centenary Commemorative Prints. " Collection of 20 prints. Refer cat No. 7300Framed print. Print - colour print on paper. Copy of a poster. Depicts a young soldier in Khaki uniform carrying a pack and holding a rifle with bayonet. Background - top, pink outline map of Australia. Bottom, yellow outline map of the Gallipoli Peninsula. Frame - black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper.Details below print - in black ink; "RECRUITING POSTER Boys come over here you're wanted,1915” Black print words on Poster "Boys/come over/ here/ you're / wanted." framed accessories, prints, ww1, gallipoli, centenary

From information book - "Reader's Digest/ Gallipoli/ 25th April 1915 - 9th January 1916/ Centenary Commemorative Prints." Collection of 20 prints. Refer Cat No. 7300.Framed print. Print - colour print on paper. Copy of a "watercolour, gouache, pencil on brown paper". Depicts "soldiers near huts and trenches surrounded by cliffs and a ravine” Frame - black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper.Details below print - in black ink. "HORACE MILLICHAMP MOORE-JONES (1868-1922) Anzac Headquarters Gallipoli, 1915." Enlisted with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in 1914 and was sent to Gallipoli. framed accessories, prints, ww1, gallipoli, centenary

From information book - "Reader's Digest/ Gallipoli/ 25th April 1915 - 9th January 1916/ Centenary Commemorative Prints". Collection of 20 prints. Refer Cat. No. 7300.Framed print. Print - colour print on paper. Copy of an oil painting on canvas. This painting depicts "several soldiers, in uniform and wearing tin helmets sitting in a dugout. "Holding a candle, one reads a precious letter from home". Frame - black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper.Details below print - in black ink; "FRANK CROZIER (1883-1948) Diggers sitting in dugout 1918". FRANK CROZIER "enlisted with the Australian Imperial Force in 1915 and was trained in Egypt before serving at Gallipoli", 22nd Battalion. Appointed an official war artist in 1918.framed accessories, prints, ww1, gallipoli, centenary

From information book - " Reader's Digest/ Gallipoli/ 25th April 1915 - 9th January 1916/ Centenary Commemorative Prints". Collection of 20 prints. Refer Cat No. 7300.Framed print. Print - colour print on paper. Copy of an oil painting on canvas. This painting depicts Anzac Cove - with soldiers going about various activities, some unloading crates, stacking crates and moving supplies. Background of sea, sand and hills. Frame - Black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper.Details below print - in black ink. " FRANK CROZIER (1883 - 1948) The Beach at Anzac 1919". Frank Crozier - enlisted with the Australian Imperial Force, 22nd Battalion in March 1915. Trained in Egypt before serving in Gallipoli. Appointed an official war artist in 1918.framed accessories, prints, ww1, gallipoli, centenary

From information book - "Reader's Digest/ Gallipoli/ 25th April 1915 - 9th January 1916/ Centenary Commemorative Prints". Collection of 20 prints. Refer Cat No. 7300.Framed print. Print - colour print on paper. Copy of an original oil painting on canvas. Depicts a soldier leaning against a wall structure with a second soldier in more muted tones in the background within an earth trench. Frame - Black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper.Details below print - in black ink. "GEORGE COURTNEY BENSON (1886-1960) Infantryman c 1919-1920". GEORGE BENSON " Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in September 1914 with the 3rd Field Artillery Brigade". "Commissioned as an official artist in April 1918".framed accessories, prints, ww1, gallipoli, centenary

From information book; "Reader's Digest/ Gallipoli/ 25th April 1915 - 9th January 1916/ Centenary Commemorative Prints". Collection of 20 prints. Refer to Cat No. 7300.Framed print. Print - colour print on paper. Copy of an original poster. Illustrated - depicts the head and shoulders of a soldier. (Albert JACKA enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces in 1914. He earned Australia's first Victoria Cross at Gallipoli 1915, Military Cross at Pozieres 1916, Bar for action Bullecourt 1917.) The soldier is standing in front of the Union Jack flag and surrounded by images of men playing a variety of sports. Frame - Black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper.Details below print - in black ink; "RECRUITING POSTER Enlist in the Sportsmen's 1000: Play Up, Play up and Play the Game 1916". Details on print "JOIN TOGETHER TRAIN TOGETHER EMBARK TOGETHER FIGHT TOGETHER/ ENLIST/ IN THE/ SPORTSMEN'S/ 1000/ PLAY UP PLAY UP & PLAY THE GAME" On soldier's uniform "SPORTS" THE MEDAL OF MEDALS."framed accessories, prints, ww1, gallipoli, centenary

From Information Book - "Reader's Digest/ Gallipoli/ 25th April 1915 - 9th January 1916/ Centenary Commemorative Prints". Collection of 20 prints. Refer Cat No. 7300.Framed print. Print - colour print on paper. Original painting polyvinyl acetate on hard board. Depicts five soldiers in vivid cobalt blue. The soldiers stand huddled together, one wearing an emu plume in his slouched hat, another has Corporal's stripes and one is holding a rifle. Frame - Black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper.Details on print. "SIDNEY NOLAN - (1917 - 1992) Soldiers 1959". Sidney Nolan - embarked on a series of Gallipoli drawings and paintings which he completed over a 20 year period.framed accessories, prints, ww1, gallipoli, centenary

From information book - "Reader's Digest/ Gallipoli/ 25th April 1915 - 9th January 1916/ Centenary Commemorative Prints". Collection of 20 prints. Refer Cat No. 7300.Framed print. Print - colour print on paper. COPY OF AN ORIGINAL PAINTING - OIL PAINTING ON HARDBOARD. Depicts - an interpretation of the Gallipoli story of Private John 'Murphy' SIMPSON KIRKPATRICK and his donkey. Colours - vivid oranges with some white and brown. Visible in the painting - donkey, wounded soldier, rocky terrain, background figure of "Simpson" and cliff and gullies. Frame - Black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper."CLIFTON PUGH (1924 - 1990) Untitled IV (Simpson and His donkey) 1990". Clifton Pugh was appointed as the Australian War Memorial's official artist at the 75th Anniversary of the Gallipoli landing. He served in the Second World War in New Guinea and Japan.framed accessories, pprints, ww1, gallipoli, centenary

From information book - "Reader's Digest/ Gallipoli/ 25th April 1915 - 9th January 1916/ Centenary Commemorative Prints". Collection of 20 prints. Refer Cat No. 7300.Framed print. Print - colour print on paper. COPY OF AN ORIGINAL PAINTING - TEXTILE, DYE, COLOURED CRAYON ON COATED PAPER. DEPICTS IN DARK BROWN COLOURS WITH SMALL ACCENTS OF PALE BLUE, RED AND YELLOW - BELOW HORSE. VISIBLE IN PAINTING IS A SOLDIER, HORSE AND GUN CARRIAGE. Frame - Black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper.Details on print; "SIDNEY NOLAN (1917 - 1992) Gallipoli soldier, horse and gun carriage 1961". Sidney Nolan - embarked on a series of Gallipoli drawings and paintings which he completed over a 20 year period. 252 drawings and painting.framed accessories, prints, ww1, gallipoli, centenary

From information Book "Reader's Digest/ Gallipoli/ 25th April 1915 - 9th January 1916/Centenary Commemorative Prints". Collection of 20 Prints' Refer Cat No. 7300. "John Hugh Allen died on 6th June 1915 at Gallipoli, a Lieutenant in the Worcester Regiment." Framed print. Print - colour print on paper. Colour photograph of a stained glass window. Depicts - top - a knight and an angel with the words "War" and "Peace" below figures. Below - battle scene of soldiers on left, on right, university buildings and quadrangle with figure in an academic gown in foreground. Words below - "In Memoriam John Hugh Allen/ Gallipoli 6th June 1915". Frame - Black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper.Details below print'- "STAINED GLASS WINDOW War and Peace, All Saint's Anglican Church, Dunedin, New Zealand."framed accessories, prints, ww1, galli[poli, centenary

Item in the collection re H.B. Field 1st & 2nd AIF, refer Cat No 890P for his service details.Photograph sepia tone, copy of original showing 37 Soldiers in 4 rows, the background is trees.On photo at the bottom, " No 3 PLATOON B. Coy Broadmeadows 1917"photograph, ww1, malone collection

The soldier is William Henry Field No 18440 A.A.M.C. refer Cat No 7848 for his service details.Photograph, B & W copy of original showing a soldier in peak cap with an arm patch with a cross.photograph, field, malone collection

From title page. Book - "Compiled and edited from Mr. Terry's account in/ the Cohuna Farmers' Weekly from 1914 to 1921".Soft Cover Book Cover - beige coloured light weight cardboard with sepia tone print on front and spine. Front cover - two sepia colour photographs. Top - 3 mounted soldiers with the Sphinx and Pyramid in background. Lower - group portrait. 148 pages - off white colour paper, cut, plain. Staples used on binding. Illustrated with black and white photographs.On title page - handwritten blue ink pen "JENNY BOTTCHER/ 25-4-85"books, military history, ww1

Silk postcard from a soldier in France. Flags would suggest WW1.1. Pale cream colour postcard with an embroidered front in the form of a folded envelope. On top part is embroidered a red and green bunch of flowers. On the bottom part is embroidered a message. Inside the pocket is a card. 2. The card has a message surrounded by 8 shields with the flags of the various allies in WW1.1. Embroidered in "To my dear Daughter". 2. On card is "Hearty Birthday Greetings" and various flags.postcard, ww1

Frame 11. Photo 1. Welcoming home committee, nearly there. Photo 2. On Australian soil at last. The 'Karmala' berthed at 3MD Melbourne at the "Outer West New Pier" for the Victorians. It is not known if this is the pier at this point. Photo 3. Home at Tragowel, Victoria, some nine miles south of Kerang. Rear, Emily Grinton, Arthur Grinton, Bert and May Grinton. Front. Hughina Grinton and possibly Grace McLeod, Hughina's sister. Photo 4. The opening of the Memorial at Macorna 5/3/1920. Macorna is about 5 kilometres south of Tragowel, both places being on the railway line. Left to right in the photo; Lieut F. Dunn, Cr Charlie Cook, Brigadier General Brand, Rev. G. R. Jones (Kerang) and Mr H. Angus MLA. Music was played by the Mead Brass Band. This information was supplied by the Pyramid Hill Historical Society.Photographs - black and white on paper. 4 photographs top to bottom. 1. Dock side welcoming home committee. 2. Soldiers on a timber dock. 3. Welcome home family group. 4. Opening of a War Memorial. Frame - timber with black colour paint. Glass front. Mount - black colour cardboard. Backing cardboard with handwritten notation.Backing cardboard - handwritten in blue felt tip pen "11."framed photographs, grinton collection, ww1, 38th