Irene May Warren enlisted in the Army on 19.4.1943 No 508825. Discharged on 21.11.1945 with the rank of Cpl in the 8th Australian Cipher Section.Engraved, steel, octagonal shaped ID disc with green nylon string. Australian, for Victorian female army member.Inscribed front: “VF, 508825, IM Warren, CE” On rear: “A2”accessory, identity, disc’s

1. Shirt - light khaki colour cotton/polyester fabric, short sleeves, shoulder epaulettes, two front pockets with button down flap, plastic buttons. Left sleeve - fabric patch, embroidered 'Rising Sun Badge' "THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY", white cotton manufacturers label, back below collar. 2. Trousers - khaki colour wool/ polyester fabric. Service dress style with fob pocket, two side pockets, one back pocket with concealed button down flap. Plastic buttons and metal zipper fly. Khaki polyester fabric lining waist and pocket lining. White cotton manufacturers label back pocket lining.Manufacturers information on labels - black ink print. 1. "ADA/ 2910002/ JUN 2001/ NSN: 8405 66 133 5955/ SIZE 40/ NAME/ SERVICE NO/ 65% POLYESTER/ 35% COTTON/ MADE IN AUSTRALIA" 2. "ADA/ 4500299219/ 2005/ NSN: 8405 66 140 7088/ SIZE W821L 78/ NAME/ SERVICE NO/ 50% WOOL 50% POLYESTER/ DRY CLEAN ONLY (P) / REPRESS ON ORIGINAL/ CREASES. USE DAMP CLOTH/ OR MEDIUM TO HOT/ STEAM IRON/ MADE IN AUSTRALIA"uniform, army, service dress

All colour photographs - Borneo (Sandakan) .1) Black metal boiler. .2) 4 Flags on flag poles. .3) Pool under pergola & collonade. .4) Pool under pergola & collonade. .5) Pool under pergola & collonade. .6) Wreaths at base of memorial. .7) Pebble map of Australia encircled with plants & Australian flags in lawn area. .8) Granite war memorial & military person. .9) Australian Army soldiers standing around war memorial. .10) War memorial. .11) View of countryside adjacent to war memorial. .12) 2 Women standing at base of memorial holding a framed photo of male servicemen.photography-photographs, military history, sandakan

Copy of framed photograph of World War 2 Australian Army serviceman Lieutenant Edgar Burton Chapman, service number VX43645, who served in the 2/10th Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers. The 2/10th FC was attached to the 8th Division. Chapman later transferred to the 2/12 FC which was in Singapore when the Japanese invaded. Chapman was captured and spent 3 1/2 years as a Prisoner of War in Changi Prison. Chapman was born in Dromana, Victoria, on 21st March, 1914 and lived in Frankston and attended Frankston High School. He trained as a Civil Engineer and commenced work with the British Phosphate Commission in Nauru.

1. Jacket - khaki wool/polyester. Four front pockets. Brass buttons, motif on buttons is crossed swords, surmounted with a crown brass - word "Australia" on epaulettes. There is a cloth WO1 badge on each arm. There is a cloth badge showing crossed pliers and hammer on each shoulder. The crossed tool badge is "AUST ARMY ARTIFICER BADGE". There is a R.A.E.M.E. badge on each collar. There is an Australian Army badge on left shoulder. 2. Trousers - Khaki, One rear pocket, two hip pockets. Zip fly. 3. Lanyard. Black or dark blue? 4. Tie - polyester Khaki. 5. Belt - nylon, Khaki with shiny steel buckle. 1. Has a ticket - "WO1 David Fields".passchendaele barracks trust, aust army uniforms, raeme

These photographs of a presentation to a charity organisation were taken in the grounds of Fortuna Villa, Army Survey Regiment in c1982. SPR Gae (Robinson) Amato was the unit’s first Miss Golden North entrant in the Miss Australia Quest. LTCOL Peter Eddy and SPR Amato presented a fundraising cheque to the unidentified representative from the Spastic Society. In later years SPR Amato took the opportunity of a new career as a commissioned officer in another Corps of the Australian Army.This is a set of four photographs of a presentation to a charity organisation at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in c1982. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographic prints were scanned at 300 dpi, however better clarity was achieve scanning 35mm negatives at 96 dpi. .1) to .4) - Photo, black & white, c1982, L to R: unidentified charity organisation representative, LTCOL Peter Eddy, SPR Gae (Robinson) Amato..1P to .2P – No personnel identified .3P to .4P – ‘Gae Robertson MISS AUST 1980s’royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

The American designed 'Jeep' was issued to Australian Army in WW11 and the Post-War CMF. Technical manuals and User Handbooks were essential equipment for Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) tradesmen permanently attached to Armoured Corps regiments as Light Aid Detachments (LAD) or AFV Workshops and were responsible for repairs and maintenance of a nature beyond the expertise of AFV crewmen and just short of major rebuilds undertaken by Base Workshop detachments.Part of a collection of workshop manuals and user handbooks relating to equipment on issue to 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles during the latter half of the twentieth century.Buff coloured covered booklet, saddle- stitched and stapled: 40 pages being Instruction Book Driving & Maintenance for trucks .25 Ton ( USA ). Published by Australian Military Forces 1944.Ink stamp on front cover " C Sqn 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles "

The front cover shows the Battalion's colour patch and battle honours. The booklet contains a list of current office holders and past presidents of the 2/14 Battalion Association and the names and addresses of members. The Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army that served during World War II. Part of the 21st Brigade, 7th Division, the battalion was raised in 1940 from Second Australian Imperial Force volunteers drawn mainly from the state of VictoriaMulti-page booklet with a cover of folded card printed in multiple colours on the front. Pages printed in black2/14th army battalion, 2/14th army battalion association

Corporal Hugh Terence O'Reilly VX108560 was born in Temora, NSW on 25 September 1916. He later lived in Hampshire Road, Sunshine, Victoria, and enlisted at Sunshine with the Australian Army on 29 July 1942. He served in New Guinea, and at the time of discharge on 8 November 1945 was posted with the 22 Australian Infantry Battalion. Additional service number recorded is V37790. In civilian life Hugh Terence O'Reilly was employed in the manufacture of fibrous plaster boards.The significance is that the Shire of Braybrook, and perhaps other councils, recognised their citizens who served in the Australian Armed Forces during World War 2, by presenting them with Certificates in appreciation of their military service.Yellowish background. Grey scale diagrammatic image of warships, tank, and aeroplanes at the top. Vertical posts with swords and wreaths along the sides. At the bottom a diagrammatic image containing in colour the Union Jack and the Australian flag, the Shire of Braybrook Coat of Arms, the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces insignia, and a red coloured circular seal.Presented to Hugh T. O'Reilly. The President, Councillors and Ratepayers of the Shire of Braybrook desire you to accept this Certificate in appreciation of your services with the Australian Armed Forces, and extend to you the grateful thanks of this Municipality for your noble effort for King and Country. Given under the Seal of President, Councillors and Ratepayers of the Shire of Braybrook, this second day of August, 1946. J. R. Parsons - President, 'illegible' - Shire Secretary

This item is part of a collection donated by Pte Neil Ernest Swainston (3801127) who was called up for National Service but was only in the Australian Army from 24 Apr 71 to 20 Oct 72 a total of 183 days. Reason for Pte Swainston’s discharge: Having completed the prescribed period of service in the ARAS (NS). During service Pte Swainston did 5 months with Recruit and Corps Training and regimental and rifleman duties with Infantry until his discharge.Two-part perforated document from Department of Labour and National Service signed by P H Cook, Secretary, bearing Registration Number 21765955. Addressed to Mr N E Swainston, 37 Leamington St, Reservoir, Victoria and date stamped 18 Feb 1971. This typed pro-forma document is a call-up notice instructing the receiver to appear at the Combined Services Recruiting Centre, 301 Flinders Lane, Melbourne at 7:30 pm on 25 February 1971 to appear before a medical board. Reverse side of document advises what to take to the appointment, what actions the receiver should take, and advises that failing to comply with the notice is an offence under the National Services Act.conscription, call-up, medical, swainston collection, australian national serviceman, pte neil ernest swainston, 3801127, recruit and corps training, rifleman

This booklet was donated by Pte Lindsay Arnold Burton 3786890 who served in the Australian Army. Pte Buton a National Service soldier. He served with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. Pte Lindsay was in Vietnan with 1 Australian Reinforcement Unit from Jan 67 to Feb 67, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from Feb 67 to May 67 and 2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment from May 67 to Aug 67.A brwon coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Near the top right corner reads WO Code No: 9031. There are three punch holes down the left hand side and two metal staples down the spine of the booklet.british army, signal training, morse telegraphy, pte lindsay arnold burton, 3786890, australian national serviceman, royal australian infantry corps, 1 australian reinforcement unit, 6th battalion, 2nd battalion, the royal australian regiment

The Australian army's system of colour patches arose from the need to solve an immediate problem. When the first Australian Imperial Force (AIF) set off for the Middle East in 1914, the only badge it wore was on headgear and jacket collars: the Australian "Rising Sun" emblem, inscribed with the words "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces" (ACMF). Nothing distinguished one regiment from another. Divisional Order No. 81(A) Administration was issued at Mena, Egypt, on 8 March 1915 to overcome the problem:After the First World War the use of colour patches continued in the Citizens Military Forces (CMF), also known as militia. The CMF were reorganised into a divisional structure similar to that of the AIF. Units were generally renamed to provide a direct numerical association with AIF units raised from the same states and districts. Through their identification with AIF units came the authority for militia units to wear the colour patches of their associated AIF units; other colour patches were approved for units outside the AIF association.Rectangular shaped glass covered Picture Frame showing colour patches and badges of the Australian Imperial Forces.THE GREAT WAR-1914/18 Distinguishing Badges and Patches of the Australian Forces.ww1, the great war, middle east 1914/18, lara r.s.l., colour patches

Details from World War 2 Nominal Roll GAGE, RONALD WILLIAM Service Australian Army Service Number VX107470 (V32070) Date of Birth 29 Aug 1921 Place of Birth MELBOURNE, VIC Date of Enlistment 16 Sep 1942 Locality on Enlistment GLENHUNTLY, VIC Place of Enlistment IN THE FIELD, QLD Next of Kin GAGE, FREDERICK Date of Discharge 31 Jul 1946 Rank Private Posting at Discharge 115 HEIDLEBERG MILITARY HOSPITAL Framed photograph, of serviceman Ron Gage, in uniform of the Australian Militia Horse Artillery ca 1936. The frame is of a light brown wood with silver trim and has a glass front.Label on the obverse; PRESENTED BY RON GAGE MILITIA ARTILLERY (HORSE) 1936 SELF PHOTOGRAPHron gage,

Contents: Poulter family tree; Digger records for Poulter family; Death Certificate Violet Poulter (nee Staines); family tree of Samuel Poulter and Dianna Johnston; Obituary William Poulter; Family group record William Poulter and Mary Frost; Death Certificate George Henry Staines Poulter 1949; Death certificate Elizabeth Poulter (nee Bathgate) 1989; Australian Army record of George Henry Staines Poulter; Newspaper article "True bloods of our shire"1992.History of the origins of this Greensborough family.20-page plastic binder, spiral bound, clear cover. Contains documents relating to the Poulter family.poulter family, violet poulter, george henry staines poulter, samuel poulter, william poulter

Photographed by Australian Army personal for distribution to the internees in the photograph. Back row (left to right): P35574 Gerd Aberle; P36173 Theodor Wagner; R36853 Dr Wilhelm Eilers; R36754 Wilhelm Schmidt; R36476 Dr Erwin Gauba; R36366 Edgar Abineri; S3142 Werner Hebart. Front row: P36045 Dietrich Ruff; P35960 Otto Lobert; R36454 Hermann Exeler; P36201 Rolf Weller; R36861 Ernst Kropf. AWM accession number 030192/09.Black and white group photograph of 12 men internees at Loveday Camp, with number 31 displayed. One row of 7 men are standing, the others seated. Hut in background.loveday camp, camp 3, arbitur class, gerd aberle, theodor wagner, dr wilhelm eilers, wilhelm schmidt, dr erwin gauba, edgar abineri, werner hebart, dietrich ruff, otto lobert, hermann exeler, rolf weller, ernst kropf

In 1977, the Leopard AS 1 Main Battle Tank entered service with the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. It was the replacement for the Centurion Tank, which had given sterling service since 1952 including four years on active service in South Vietnam. Although the Leopard AS1 had been in service for 23 years, with some upgrading it still has a formidable battlefield presence and will be a key weapon system in the Australian Army inventory. Transport by rail was the major method of moving the tank around the country.Five coloured photographs of Leopard tanks on rail wagons at Albury Railway Station, circa 1978.

Red Cross Field Officer Carmel O'Shea was a disc jockey at the Australian Forces Radio station operated by the RAAF. They broadcast to all Australian forces in Phuoc Thuy Province. Miss O'Shea, who was attached to the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, gave this photograph to Lt Patricia Ferguson, Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps, who served at 1st Australian Field Hospital in Vietnam from 18 Feb 1970 until 05 Nov 1970. Photograph removed from frame: Young brunette woman in Red Cross uniform holding a stack of LP records under her left arm. A long line LP records on a shelf to her right.Red Cross girl Carmel O'Shea, Sth Vietnam 1970photograph, red cross, carmel o'shea, trish ferguson, patricia ferguson, radio, australian forces radio, 1st australian field hospital, 1afh

This item is part of a collection donated by Pte Neil Ernest Swainston (3801127) who was called up for National Service but was only in the Australian Army from 24 Apr 71 to 20 Oct 72 a total of 1 year and 183 days. Reason for Pte Swainston’s discharge: Having completed the prescribed period of service in the ARAS (NS). During service Pte Swainston did 5 months with Recruit and Corps Training and regimental and rifleman duties with Infantry until his discharge.The pay book that belonged to Pte Neil Ernest Swainston 3801127. The pay book front cover is brown plastic with black information on the front. There is a blue tape down the left hand side and a green tape in the top right hand corner. The cover has come away from the book and the back cover is missing. Page 1 of shows that this pay book was issued on the 21-4-71.army paybook, soldier's pay book, pte neil ernest swainston, 3801127, australian national serviceman, recruit and corps training, rifleman

This item is part of a collection donated by Pte Neil Ernest Swainston (3801127) who was called up for National Service but was only in the Australian Army from 24 Apr 71 to 20 Oct 72 a total of 1 year and 183 days. Reason for Pte Swainston’s discharge: Having completed the prescribed period of service in the ARAS (NS). During service Pte Swainston did 5 months with Recruit and Corps Training and regimental and rifleman duties with Infantry until his discharge.Pro-forma call-up notice issued by Department of Labour and National Service to N E Swainston on 6th April 1971 advising that he has been called up for national service with the Military Forces of the Commonwealth and is to present himself at Engineer's Training Depot, Swan Street, Melbourne on 21st April 1971 at 9.00am. Details are typed in, National Service Registration Office address stamped on in purple. Signed by PH Cook- Secretary, the document advises recipient what to do if he should become ill or injured prior to the set date, and how to claim related expenses.call-up, conscription, swainston collection, department of labour and national service, pte neil ernest swainston, 3801127, australian national serviceman, recruit and corps training, regimental duties, rifleman

This item is part of a collection donated by Pte Neil Ernest Swainston (3801127) who was called up for National Service but was only in the Australian Army from 24 Apr 71 to 20 Oct 72 a total of 1 year and 183 days. Reason for Pte Swainston’s discharge: Having completed the prescribed period of service in the ARAS (NS). During service Pte Swainston did 5 months with Recruit and Corps Training and regimental and rifleman duties with Infantry until his discharge.Four page proforma letter from Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel K. H. Kirkland, 2n. Recruit Training Battalion Puckapunyal to inform Pte N E Swainston of details of the 70-day basic training for conscripted soldiers. Details of training conditions are itemised.conscription, training, national service - australia, pte neil ernest swainston, 3801127, recruit and corps training, infantry, rifleman

In the photograph, Dennis Varigos is photographed in his Richmond pharmacy with his grandson. At the start of the Second World War, he enlisted in the Australian Army and then transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force where he served from 1940 - 1946. Upon his return, Dennis was granted entry into the Pharmacy College under the Returned Soldiers Repatriation Educational Scheme. He completed his degree and started a successful pharmacy career with businesses in Collins Street, and other pharmacies in Richmond and Prahran. A coloured photograph of a man holding a little child in a pharmacy shop.

Collected by National Serviceman Pte D J Kerslake from the site of an ambush initiated by 1 RAR in 1968. This is part of a collection that was donated by Private Daryl John Kerslake (3792440) who was a National Serviceman with the Australian Army with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. He served in Vietnam with 1 Australian Reinforcement Unit from 22 Jun 68 to 30 Jun 68 and 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from 1 Jul 68 to 28 Feb 69.Olive green plastic with coloured filters stored in handle. The torch is modified in that the front red plastic filter has a star shape cut out of it to identify it as Viet Cong for night identification.MX 9914.0 Bright star, Trade mark reg.torch, flashlight, vietnam war, viet cong, north vietnamese, nth vietnamese, field torch, pte daryl john kerslake, 3792440, australian national serviceman, royal australian infantry corps, 1 australian reinforcement unit, 1st battalion, the royal australian regiment

Refers to the service of MAJOR THOMAS GLAZEBROOK, Royal Australian Engineers. Refer to Cat No 4330.2 for service details.1. Black and white photo of an Australian Army Officer in uniform. Peaked cap with R.A.E. Hat badge. Rank shown as a Major. His shoulder cloth badge shows Royal Australian Engineers. He has a microphone in front of him. 2. Coloured portrait of an Army officer. He is in Polyester Khaki uniform. He has a slouch hat on and shoulder tabs show rank as Major. He is wearing a brown leather "Sam Browne" belt assembly. He is wearing 5 service medals court mounted. He has a black lanyard. 3. Coloured photograph of Tom Glazebrook in civvy suit. He has a microphone in front of him. He is wearing 5 medals.army engineers, major thomas glazebrook

With the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki destroyed by atomic weapons, the will of the Japanese leadership was tested Emperor Showa of Japan announced his intention to surrender to the Allies unconditionally over public radio on 15 Aug 1945. The date of Japan's formal surrender was 2 Sep 1945, and it took place aboard American battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay. There were other surrender ceremonies including that on Sept 6 1945. At 0900 hours, sloop HMS Hart picked up Hitoshi Imamura and Jinichi Kusaka at Kabanga Bay, who would sign the surrender documents aboard HMS Glory at 1127 hours which surrendered 139,000 remaining personnel at Rabaul plus all forces in Australian territory in the South Pacific. The surrender of Imperial Japan was announced on August 15 and formally signed on September 2, 1945, bringing the hostilities of World War II to a close. The surrender ceremony at Rabaul, New Britain took place on 6 Sep 1945 aboard the British carrier HMS Glory surrendering 139,000 remaining personnel at Rabaul plus all forces in Australian territory in the South Pacific. Light brown frame with glass, of a black and white photocopy. Script is very ornate and has Japanese lettering at the bottom. Instument of Surrender of Japanese Forces in New Guinea, New Britain, New Ireland, Bougainville and adjacent Islands. I the Commander in Chief of the Japanese Imperial Southeastern Army, hereby surrender to the General Officer Commanding First Australian Army all Japanese Armed Forces under my command in accordance with the Instrument of Surrender issued by the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters and Government and General Order No.1 Military and Naval issued by the Japanese imperial General Headquarters. I will henceforth and until otherwise directed by you or your successor carry out the orders issued by you or your staff on your behalf to the best of my ability and I will take action to ensure that my subordinate commanders carry out the orders issued by your representatives. Commander in Chief Japanese Imperial Southeastern Army. Received on board H.M.S. Glory off Rabaul at 1130 hours sixth day of September 1945. Lieutenant General General Officer Commanding First Australian Army.wwii, world war 2, imperial japanese army, japanese army, surrender, rabaul

These 34 photographs were taken at a CO’s parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in c1987. The Colonel Commandant (honorary appointment) of the Survey Corps - COL Clem Sargent (Retd), presented the Defence Force Service Medal to four personnel in recognition of 15 years of efficient remunerated service, or the Clasp for 5 years of additional service. Recipients were WO1 Neville Stone and three unidentified support staff from the Australian Army Catering Corps, Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and the Royal Australian Corps of Transport. This is a set of 34 photographs of a CO’s parade and the presentation of the Defence Force Service Medal, at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in c1987. The colour photographs are on 35mm negative film and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 96 dpi. .1) to 2) - Photo, colour, c1987. Squadrons marching on parade ground. .3) to .4) - Photo, colour, c1987. Squadrons formed up on parade ground. RSM WO1 Jeff Lynch delivering orders. .5) - Photo, colour, c1987. Officers at ease in readiness to take posts. .6) - Photo, colour, c1987. Squadrons formed up on parade ground. RSM WO1 Jeff Lynch delivering orders. .7) - Photo, colour, c1987. RSM WO1 Jeff Lynch handing over to 2IC MAJ Terry Edwards. .8) - Photo, colour, c1987. Officers marching on to take posts. .9) - Photo, colour, c1987. L to R: CPL Paul Richards, SPR Todd Reynolds, SPR Eric Nicholson, MAJ Roger Rix, CPL Steve Hill, unidentified, CPL Russ Mollenhauer, remainder. .10) - Photo, colour, c1987. Guest of Honour - COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent arrives on parade ground, remainder unidentified. .11) - Photo, colour, c1987. Army Survey Regiment ready to salute Guest of Honour - COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent. .12) - Photo, colour, c1987, Guest of Honour - COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent returns salute. .13) - Photo, colour, c1987, L to R: 2IC MAJ Terry Edwards, SPR Eric Nicholson, COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent, SGT John ‘Stormy’ Tempest, unidentified (x2), SGT Mal Paterson, SGT Kevin Boehm, SSGT Peter Mustart, CPL Trevor Poll, SGT Terry Danger. .14) - Photo, colour, c1987, In left foreground MAJ Bob McHenry, unidentified personnel, unidentified officer, 2IC MAJ Terry Edwards, COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent, 3rd from right CAPT Graeme Wastell, CPL John Martin, SGT Martin Evans. .15) - Photo, colour, c1987, L to R: unidentified personnel, unidentified officer, 2IC MAJ Terry Edwards, COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent, SSGT Rick Van der Bom, CPL Paul Hunter, unidentified personnel, CAPT Graeme Wastell, SGT Paul Leskovec CSM, CPL John Martin, SGT Paul Cheater, SGT Martin Evans. .16) - Photo, colour, c1987, L to R: SGT Martin Evans. 2IC MAJ Terry Edwards, unidentified officer, COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent, unidentified personnel, SGT Paul Leskovec CSM, SGT Paul Cheater, SSGT Brian Collings, SSGT Ian ‘Rock’ Thistleton, WO1 Stevo Hinic. .17) - Photo, colour, c1987, L to R: unidentified personnel, 2IC MAJ Terry Edwards, COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent, SGT Roger Rees, unidentified female officer, SGT Phil Smalley, CPL Steve Coulsen, SPR Toni Wright, SGT Steve Gloster, SSGT Ken Talbot-Smith, CPL Darren Wilkinson, unidentified, SGT Paul Hopes. .18) - Photo, colour, c1987, L to R: unidentified female officer, COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent, unidentified, SGT Phil Smalley, CPL Steve Coulsen, SPR Toni Wright, CPL Steve Gloster, SSGT Ken Talbot-Smith, CPL Darren Wilkinson, SGT Paul Hopes. .19) - Photo, colour, c1987, L to R: unidentified personnel, CPL Peter ‘Jack’ Elverd, 2IC MAJ Terry Edwards, COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent, unidentified, SGT Stuart Hibbert, unidentified, Ted Burgess. .20) - Photo, colour, c1987, L to R: unidentified officer, COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent, 2IC MAJ Terry Edwards. .21) - Photo, colour, c1987, L to R: unidentified (x3), WO1 Neville Stone, COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent, SSGT Greg Anderson, unidentified officer, CAPT Graeme Wastell. .22) to .24) - Photo, colour, c1987, L to R: unidentified (x3), WO1 Neville Stone, COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent, SSGT Greg Anderson, unidentified officer. .25) to .26) - Photo, colour, c1987, L to R: unidentified, WO1 Neville Stone, unidentified, COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent, SSGT Greg Anderson, unidentified officer. .26) to 30) - Photo, colour, c1987, L to R: unidentified (x2), WO1 Neville Stone, COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent, SSGT Greg Anderson, unidentified officer. .31) to .34) - Photo, colour, c1987, L to R: unidentified, WO1 Neville Stone, COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent, unidentified officer..1P to .34P – There are no personnel identified.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

These boots belonged to Captain Charlie Rogers of the Australian Army who wore these and ceremonial regalia when he was part of the Guard of Honour during the visit of the Duke of Gloucester in 1934. The visit was part of Victoria’s centenary celebrations and the Duke officially opened the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance. Rogers was a well-known Warrnambool identity in the 1930s, 40s and 50s as a horseman and an Army identity. He built a house in Birdwood Avenue, Warrnambool, in 1935 and was a long-serving Warrnambool Show official as a judge of equine events. Rogers died in 1961. These items are of great interest as examples of the boots worn by Army Lighthorse personnel in the 1930s. The mechanism for keeping the boots in good condition is of some technological interest. They are also of interest because they belonged to a well-known 20th century Warrnambool person. These are two knee-high brown leather boots with brown laces. The boots are slightly scuffed. Inside the boots are two pieces of red-striped canvas. The boots have wooden inserts to support the boots in storage. These wooden inserts, all varnished, are in four pieces - a solid foot shape to fit in the foot of the boots, two pieces shaped to fit the calf of the leg padded with green felt, one with slight indents at the top and the bottom and the other with a decided groove and the centre piece that has a hole cut out to fit the shape of the other two. This last piece has a wooden handle with a metal attachment. There is only one handle as it can be screwed out and fitted to either wooden insert. On the two wooden inserts ‘R ‘ for right and ‘L’ for left, marked twice on each insert.charles rogers, duke of gloucester, warrnambool

This book belonged to Charles Rogers. Captain Charles Rogers was an Australian Army officer in the 4th Lighthorse Regiment. He was part of the mounted Guard of Honour during the visit of the Duke of Gloucester in 1934. The visit was part of Victoria’s centenary celebrations and the duke officially opened the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance. Charles Rogers was well-known as a Warrnambool resident in the 1930s, 40s and 50s and was often seen on horseback leading parade and celebrations in the city. He as a long-serving Warrnambool Agricultural Show official as a judge of equine events. He died in 1961. This book is of interest, firstly as an example of a military handbook for cavalry officers and secondly because it belonged to Captain Charles Rogers, an army officer (Lighthorse regiment) who was a well-known resident of Warrnambool in the early to mid 20th century. This is a hard cover book of 198 pages. It has a yellow cover with black printing on the spine. Most of the pages are white, with several pink pages at the beginning and the end. The book has 13 chapters and an index. The cover is slightly worn.‘C.A.Rogers’captain charles rogers, warrnambool, military handbooks

Frederick Henry Laurence Rankin (Laurie) VX 139086 was an Australian Army cook who served from May 1943 to June 1945 within Australia (including Darwin). he was born 24/7/1914 at Jumburra, Victoria and enlisted on 27/5/1943 at Clifton Hill, Victoria. His "Next of Kin" was Eunice Rankin. He was discharged on 4 June, 1945 and he was then posted to 2 Australian Field Artillery Regiment. He died on 27 July 1983 and buried at Fawkner Memorial Park.Leather money belt worn during World War 2 military service by Frederick Henry Laurence Rankin, service number VX139086. This belt has three zippered pockets for carrying money or other valuables. One pocket contains a ration coupon for one packet of smokes (cigarettes). world war 2, ww2,

HENRY SMERDON (Harry) HOLMES was born in 1897 at the family property, ’Sauchieburn’, 17 km north of Ballarat, in the Ascot district. He was the youngest of four children. After finishing his education at St Patrick’s College, Ballarat, Henry joined the Holmes family farming interests. At the age of 18 he enlisted and served with AIF in Egypt, France and Belgium 1915-1918. Henry served at the famous battlegrounds of Ypes and Somme in the Australian Army 8th Battalion. He was a Driver with the 4th D.A.C. [Jane Dyer May 2024] Black and white photograph showing eight men outside a tent. They are most probably World War One soldiers in the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF). The postcard is of "The Ascot" boys. Includes [Samuel] Gordon Spittle, Henry [Harry] Holmes's first cousin, and other Ascot lads and district connections: neighbours including a Wrigley son, Ascot State School classmates and football mates from Clunes / Creswick districts. The man in the front row, second from the right is probably my great-grandfather Henry [Harry] Holmes. The man far left in the back row is probably his cousin, Samuel Gordon Spittle [Jane Dyer 2024]harry holmes, world war one, tent, aif, soldiers, uniform, henry smerdon holmes, sauchieburn, ascot, postcard

Invitation to two Anzac ceremonies at St Kilda in 1955: a talk by Lt Gen Sir Horace Robertson and the screening of two films ('The Queen's Colours' and 'Jungle Patrol') in St Kilda Town Hall on 24 April 1955; and a ceremony at the St Kilda Cenotaph on 25 April 1955. Lt Gen Sir Horace Robertson (29 October 1894 – 28 April 1960) had recently retired after a 43 year career in the Australian Army, during which he served in both World Wars and the Korean war.White card printed in black on one side, including City of St Kilda logoanzac day, lt gen sir horace robertson, film - the queen's colours, film - jungle patrol