Small metal Rising Sun badgeAustralian Commonwealth Military Forces

Small metal Rising Sun badgeAustralian Commonwealth Military Forces

Small metal Rising Sun badgeAustralian Commonwealth Military Forces

Small metal Rising Sun badgeAustralian Commonwealth Military Forces

Small metal Rising Sun badgeAustralian Commonwealth Military Forces

Silver and blue badgeIssued by Dept. of Defence to women of Australia. For Duty Done. TGSIL 26166 12546

Camouflage painted helmet; Model 1916 German helmet without liner without chin strap. Side mounted external ventilator lugs were to support an additional steel brow plate for additional protection against enemy fire.ET6

Excellent condition for colour photographclaredon primary school, memorial board, education

Information from "The AIF Project" Lieutenant Reginald Frank Barratt was born in 1879 in Withington, Manchester, Lancashire, England. Regimental number 2166. 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, Military District 3 and Military District 6. Arrived in Australia in 1903 aged 24. Address was Mount Street, Heidelberg, Victoria. Occupation - Farmer. Enlistment date was 17th August 1914. Served with the 68 Battery Royal Field Artillery during the South African War. Rank on enlistment was Sergeant. Embarkation details - Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board Transport A2 Geelong on 19th September 1914. Rank Lieutenant - Unit 1st Divisional Ammunition Column. Information from the Roll of Honour - Awarded Royal Human Society Medal for saving three lives from drowning in Orange River during South African War. Wounded at Zillebeke, near Ypres, Belgium. Died of wounds 22nd August 1917 at the age of 38. Buried at Bedford House Cemetery, Enclosure No 2, (Plot 1, R0w F, Grave 23), Zillebeke, Belgium. Panel number , Roll of Honour Australian War Memorial British War Medal - The medal was struck by the Royal Mint, is a silver disc 36mm in diameter with a straight clasp suspended without swivel. The obverse shows Sir Bertram Mackennal's bare headed effigy of King George V facing left with the legend 'GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMD - "George V, King of all the British Isles & Emperor of India". The reverse, designed by William McMillan, shows St George, naked on horseback and armed with a short sword, an allegory of the physical & mental strength which achieved victory of Prussianism. The horse tramples on the Prussian eagle shield and the emblems of death, a skull and cross bones. In the background are ocean waves and just off centre near the right upper time is the risen sun of victory. The years 1914-1918 appear on the perimeter in the left and right fields respectively. The watered silk ribbon is 32mm wide with 3mm wide royal blue band, 2mm wide black band, 3mm wide white band repeated in reverse order and separated by 16mm wide orange band. Victory Medal - The medal is bronze disc 36mm in diameter with a winged figure of Victory on the obverse. The reverse has the words 'THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILIZATION 1914-1918', all surrounded by a laurel leaf. The watered silk ribbon is 32mm wided has two rainbow design with the violet from each rainbow on the outside edges, moving through to a central red stripe where both rainbows meet.The recipients name, rank and unit are impressed on the bottom edge of the medals - Lieut F Barratt AIF

World war 1 eraWorld war 1 eraWorld War 1 stitched brown leather field binoculars case with lid. The case has two belt loops attached to the rear with light brown coloured stitching and copper rivets. The case has a long thin leather and small steel buckle adjustable shoulder strap. The shoulder strap is attached to the case by short leather straps, stitched and riveted to the sides and bottom of the case. The lid pivots open to the rear, attached to the case by a leather strap which is stitched and riveted to the case and lid. The lid is secured closed by a short leather strap and brass buckle. The top of the lid has a thin leather carrying handle attached by rivets. The top of the lid has the maker's name and case pattern stamped on the top. Stamped on the lower front is the broad arrow mark.1917 G. Battle & Co H X The top of the lid has the numbers 709 and 49867 written in pencil. The lower front of the case has the broad arrow pattern.binoculars, case, leather, world war 1, military

World War eraWorld war 1 eraWorld War 1 era black coloured brass and steel 5x50 field binoculars, manufactured by Jagdglas Voigtlander in Germany. The front lens has an extendable metal shade cover. The binoculars body and extendable shade covers have a leather-look embossed pattern. Three brass pieces hold the two sides of the binoculars together and mounts the circular plastic turnbuckle that allows the binoculars to be adjusted. The two rear eye pieces are black plastic.Jagdglas Voigtlander 5x The left barrel of the binoculars has the markings 6 W and the broad arrow.binoculars, world war 1, germany, 5x50, military

non-fictionLost letters of Dutton Wood and unpublished letters from the Boer War written by Fred Stocks, Dutton Wood's Uncle. Also many photos of WW1 Diggers from the author's family and anecdotes about their lives. An amazing collection of original letters came to light 100 years after the events of Anzac in WW1, and written by Edwin Dutton Wood, [known as Dutton], named after his maternal family name, and was in the first wave of soldiers at Gallipoli and wrote 28 letters and cards. Written to his hopeful sweetheart who was sister to his best mate, Norman Talbett. Duttan wrote to his mate's mother to console her on the sad news that her son Norman had been killed at Gallipoli. Dutton named his eldest son, Norman, after his best mate.world war 1914-1918, world war 1, boer war, fred stocks, edwin dutton wood

Shows National colours of Germany Britain FranceAn embroided postcard sent to Angus Ross serving in France during WW 1 to his brother Roy of Riversside Mossiface VictoriaTo My Dear brotherww1, people, correspondence

non-fictionWorld War 1 Honour Board at St Patrick's Primary School, Pakenhamworld war 1914-1918, pakenham (vic.)

non-fictionRemembering the Pakenham district's WW1 diggers 1914-1918world war 1914-1918, pakenham (vic.)

non-fictionA booklet with profiles of the soldiers depicted on the Beaconsfield Honor Board. The photographs were taken by Age photographer Edmund Thomas Luke.beaconsfield (vic.), world war 1914-1918, world war 1, the great war, edmund thomas luke

WW1 The Great War 1914-1918, soldier Roger Newbound resident of Barnawartha, Chiltern and Rutherglen areas. WW1 historical relevance The Great War 1914-1915Photograph of Roger Newbound WW1 soldierww1, roger newbound, chiltern and barnawartha resident, honour rolls chiltern and barnawartha, ww1 the great war 1914-1918

WW1 relevance The Great War 1914-1915WW1 The Great WAR 1914-1915Reproduced photograph of WW1 soldier Ernest William PlaceBack of photograph : "1894 - 27/7/1915 Gallipoli, Ernest William Place, No 1793 8th BTN 1st AIF" ww1, the great war, ww1 soldier

WW1WW1 uniform-cap with rising sun-photo head and shoulders- KIAwilliam, kia, ww1 comb, r no, 800