Refer to Cat No. 1280 - Jack Grinton No. 1043 C COY 38th Bn.Photograph - black and white photograph on paper, half portrait of a soldier in uniform (Jack Grinton). Frame - timber with black paint finish, decorative moulding. Mount - cream colour cardboard, glass front, MDF timber backing board. Handwritten inscription on tape on back.Tape on back - handwritten inscription - black ink "JACK GRINTON" No.1032 C COY 38th Bn"framed items, photographs, portraits, ww1, 38th battalion, jack grinton

"Terry Toone" is actually Frederick John Toone NX55874 J Section Workshops, 9th Div Supply Column. Enlisted 2.7.1940 age 36 years 6 months, appointed L/Cpl 12.8.1940, embark for the Middle East 27.8.1940, serves in Seige of Tobruk, he spends time in Hospital, embarks for Australia 2.4.1942 and is discharged Medically unfit on 29.9.1942. Item in the collection re Ron Bollard VX14150, refer Cat No 5919P for his service details.Sketch on card, B & W drawing of a soldier on left, heading is "Men of Tobruk" followed by a central scroll with a poem hand written in pencil, behind main cartoon shows a town "Tobruk" with aeroplanes, at bottom shows a town with civilians. On rear in black pen are details re copyright and who item returned to, either direct to him (T Toone) or his wife in East St Kilda Melbourne.On front at bottom in pencil, "Terry Toone Tobruk 15.9.41", On rear signed in black pen, "F.J. (terry) Toone 15.9.41"sovenir, tobruk

Items in the collection re Ron Bollard VX14150, refer Cat No 5919P for his service details..1) - .17) Newsletters A4 paper, all covers are in yellow and all the same, all other white with print in black, contains stories, articles. The Volumes start at Vol 34/2003 February 2005 and go through to Vol 52/2008 June 2008, average pages per is six."Tobruk House News, Official Journal of the Victorian Branch Rats of Tobruk Association"news letters, tobruk, rats, association

Items in the collection re Ron Bollard VX14150, refer Cat No 5919P for his service details.Drink coasters 30 in a plastic wrapper sealed. On the face of each is the badge of the Rats of Tobruk Association in cream, red, yellow, black and white colours.Under the badge, "1980 Reunion Victoria"souvenir, coasters, tobruk

Items in the collection re Ron Bollard VX14150, refer Cat No 5919P for his service details.Drink coasters, 2 off in a plastic bag with paper sealer via two staples, coasters are round timber with details central in black on yellow back ground with a map of Tasmania, scroll at top, Rats of Tobruk logo with lettering under.On Coasters, "Rats of Tobruk Association World Convention 1989", Launceston Tasmania Australia"souvenirs, tobruk, coasters

Items in the collection re Ron Bollard VX14150, refer Cat No 5919P for his service details..1) Badge cloth, crown at top followed by a yellow "T" on black background, over is two scrolls in metalic gold, central is a depiction of a "Rat", colours are red, blue, green, yellow, white, black and gold. .2) Badge cloth basically same as .1) but has "Victoria" at the bottom."Rats of Tobruk Association Victoria"badges, tobruk, association

item in the collection re Ron Bollard VX14150, refer Cat No 5919P for his service details.Large flag polyester, white backgroundwith central motif of the "Rats of Tobruk Association" in colours black, gold, red, white and yellow, label on one corner re the maker.Hand written on one corner, "Ron Bollard"flags, tobruk

Coal was used to run the Water Distillation Plant in Tobruk during the Seige. On plaque, "London Branch", This may actually be "Loddon Branch". Item in the collection re Ron Bollard VX14150, refer cat No 5919P for his service details..1) Base with model depiction of a soldier pushing a coal truck loaded, wood, metal, construction, each side has a brass plaque on the coal truck base, the lower base has a black plaque on..1) Brass plaque, "9th Division 1941", "replica of trucks used to carry coal". .2) On lid, "Donated by LONDON Branch R.O.T.A"sovenir, model, tobruk, coal

Sgt A. V. GRINTON received the Distinguished Conduct Medal from Lady Denman for action, at Curlu on 28 Aug 1918. Refer Cat No. 1320P.B & W photo of Sgt A.V. Grinton receiving a Distinguished Conduct Medal from Lady Denman at Curlu on 28 August 1918. Photo mounted on a solid cardboard base. Includes thick piece of cardboard with description of action whn medal won and it's presentation. Writing in black. Black edging and white board.Headed WW1 38 Battalion and description of action and presentation.passchendaele barracks trust, photograph, ww1, a. v. grinton, 38th battalion

Item/s in collection re B.J. Ruler VX40780 refer Cat No 5790 for his service details. Booklet- 16 pages, religious calendar 1943 with a picture of a Saint with a child in his arms. Inside are the months, dates printed in blue ink, on the memo side of the month ar hand written in black ink numbers. Front cover inside “ Margaret Ruler” in black lead handwriting. Page “November 1943” handwritten in blue ink “ calendar, ww2

Item/s n collection re B.J. Ruler VX40780 refer Cat No. 5790 for his service details.Small sepia photograph of a soldier writing at a portable writing desk, tin drawer in front with hessian bags in the background, also a water bottle. Soldier is shirtless, in short and has dog tags around his neck. Photo has a white border.On the back “W. Gray” in blue ink. Stamped in black ink “K” also in black lead are numbers.photograph, middle east

Item/s in collection re B.J. Ruler VX40780 refer Cat No 5790 for his service details Christmas card- cream coloured cardboard with pink and green coloured flap. The outside has the Rising Sun emblem in black ink, a panther image in brown ink, embossed borders and rose in centre with cut outs. Inside greetings in black ink and a printed image of a shepherd with sheep. Also handwritten message in black ink.Front cover. “Rising Sun Badge” and inside “Christmas message”christmas 1941, card

Items in collection re B. J. Ruler VX40780 refer Cat No 5790 for his service details Newspaper article reference a Civic Farewell at the Mildura Town Hall. Farewell for 35 members of the A.I.F. Newspaper printed in black ink.Newspaper “ Another Draft Departs Civic Farewell”newspaper, ww2, mildura town hall

Item/s in collection re B.J. Ruler VX40780 refer Cat No 5790 for his service detailsCardboard folded small calendar. Centre has month, dates printed in black, border has advertisement in red writing. Back has advertisement. Front “ Bernard Ruler Calendar for 1940” Back “ Crusader registered trade mark”calendar 1940, booklet

Item/s in collection re B.J.Ruler VX40780, refer cat 5790 for his service details"Black and white photograph, three men at the bar drinking. Bottles on shelves in background, advertisements of beer etc. on the front of the bar.Back of photo. “Frank T, Bern R, Howard M" ww2, postcard, photograph

Items in collection re B.J. Ruler VX40780, refer cat no 5790 for his service details. Grey rectangle booklet with 56 pages stapled in. Entries of activities written in black ink and grey lead.Front cover "The Democrat, Notebook, ruled faint"notebook, diary, b.j.ruler

Items in collection re "B.J. Ruler VX40780, refer cat 5790 for his service detailsSmall rectangle green canvas covered booklet containing 70 pages stapled inside. Page 2-3 has owners details filled in black ink. Pages 14-26 has daily entries in ink. There are advertisements throughout the diary and inside back and front covers.Front cover "Taylor's Diary for students 1941"ww2, journal, diary, b.j. ruler diary

Item/s in collective re B.J. Ruler VX40780 refer cat No 5790 for his service details. Cardboard backing with a coloured religious picture (The Last Supper) and a small paper calendar attached under picture. A ribbon forms a hook at the top.In black ink on cardboard “ (a tick) letters, X cables ( a dot) parcels” “Bern Ruler 5th February 1941. The calendar pages have the above marks on the dates. Back cover “14.12.40 SMA’ with the months and numbers.calendar, 1941, ww2

Item in the collection re Craig Triffett. Refer Cat No 5997.5 for his service details.Standard Issue, black beret with artillery hat badge. It has a nylon hem with black cord with knot. The artillery badge is brass coloured, this is sewn into place.headwear, artillery

The Grinton Collection. Soldier in photograph - "Jack Grinton No.1038" 38th Bn doing his washing Refer Cat 1280 for Jacks Service History.Photograph - framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicting a soldier doing his washing. Frame - timber, light varnish finish. Perspex front and cardboard backing."Group 1: Living behind the lines". "E. At my washing" framed accessories, camera on the somme, 38th bn, jack grinton

The Grinton Collection. Photograph of a Soldiers full kit laid out. Refer Cat. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph - framed. Photograph - black and white photograph showing a soldier's full kit laid out. Frame - timber, light varnish finish. Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 1 - Living Behind The Lines" "C. My Kit" framed accessories, camera on the somme, 38th bn, grinton, kit

The Grinton Collection. Australian Soldiers on a walk. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper, depicting five soldiers walking along a road between an avenue of trees. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 1: Living behind the lines" "F. Australian soldiers".framed accesssories, camera on the somme, 38th bn, grinton, soldiers, ww1

The Grinton Collection. Soldiers lined up on a Mess parade. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper, depicting a lineup of troops collecting food. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 1: Living behind the lines". "G. Feeding the Troops".framed accessories, "camera on the somme, 38th bn, grinton, ww1

The Grinton Collection. Three unknown soldiers in a hut. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper, depicting three soldiers sitting/lying on the floor of a building. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 1: Living behind the lines". "H. Relaxing in hutments".framed accessories, camera on the somme, 38th bn, grinton

The Grinton Collection. Three unknown soldiers in a Billet Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper, depicting three men in partial uniform standing in front of an interior wall. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 1: Living behind the lines" "J. Three men in a billet".framed accessories, camera on the somme, 38th bn, ww1, grinton

The Grinton Collection. Standing on the ground 2nd from the left Sgt Coffey. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details. Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper, depicting twelve troops sitting and standing in the doorway of a railway wagon. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group I: Living behind the lines". "K. Troop train"framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton

The Grinton Collection. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper, depicting a large group of soldiers relaxing inside a building. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 1: Living behind the lines". "Evening in France".framed accessories, camera on the somme, 38th bn, grinton

The Grinton Collection. The village of Corbie on the Somme River showing war damage, the streets have been cleared. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details. Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper, depicting a village scene of buildings. A number of buildings show some war damage, Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 2: Burden of War", "A. Corbie",framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton, villages

The Grinton Collection. The village of “Bray” on the Somme showing some war damage. Refer Cat no. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper, depicting a village scene with a road and buildings. A number of buildings show war damage, Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 2: Buden of War". "B. Bray".framed accessories, camera on the somme, '38th bn, grinton, villages, ww1

The Grinton Collection. A Soldier standing amongst Bomb damage. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper, depicting a soldier and a civilian standing on a large pile of bomb damage rubble. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 2: Burden of War". "C. Bomb Damage".framed accessories, camera on the somme, 38th bn, grinton, bomb damage