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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Medal, 1915
World War 1 1914-1915 Star, Service Medal, Sarah Jane Procterstawell, ww1 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Badge, c1939-1945
World War 2 Mother’s Badge 1939 – 1945. Stars for two family members.stawell -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, CIRCA 1914/18
FROM 1914 TO 1918 MEMBER OF THE 9TH LIGHT HORSE. THE HAT IS THE SLOUCH TYPE, NOT PLUMED, THE SHOULDER BANDOLIER AND CANE ARE FEATURED.BLACK & WHITE ORIGINAL, OF PTE. E. MATHERSON WEARING 1ST. WORLD WAR UNIFORMMATHERSON PTE. E. MATHERSON 9 LIGHT HORSE.local history, photography, photographs, military -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, William Schwerkolt at work
Black and white photograph of William Schwerkolt working behind the lines in World War One.schwerkolt william, world war 1914 -1918 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Leofwyn Ewart Gladstone Gamble, 1914 -1918
World War I record of Leowyn Ewart Gladstone Gamble who was a local resident.World War I record of Leowyn Ewart Gladstone Gamble who was a local resident.World War I record of Leowyn Ewart Gladstone Gamble who was a local resident.gamble, leofwy ewart gladstone, world war 1914 -1918, city of whitehorse -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Heritage Overlays, Whitehorse Leader 11 Jul 2016
Eleven Whitehorse properties built after World War 2 will be given a heritage overlay.Eleven Whitehorse properties built after World War 2 will be given a heritage overlay.Eleven Whitehorse properties built after World War 2 will be given a heritage overlay.city of whitehorse, heritage buildings -
Old Castlemaine Schoolboys Association Inc.
Banner, Welcome Home, Circa 1918
Cotton Banner made for welcome home ceremony after first world war 1919Welcome Homefirst world war -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Medal - McLeish Defence Medal
The Defence Medal is awarded for six months service in a prescribed non-operational area subject to enemy air attack or closely threatened, in Australia and overseas, or for 12 months service in non-prescribed non-operational areas. Within Australia the area is the Northern Territory, north of 14 degrees 30 minutes south, and the Torres Strait Islands between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945.World War Two Defence medal 1039-45 awarded to 162841 J McLeish.world war two, wwii, mcleish -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, c 1914
A black and white photograph of a World War 1 soldier standing near a weatherboard building.world war 1, soldier -
Harcourt Valley Heritage & Tourist Centre
Memorial Portrait Photograph, Lieut Col R Gartside VD, 1914
Lieut Col R Gartside VD was killed in action at the Dardanelles,on Saturday 8th May 1915. This portrait was presented to the Harcourt State School byShire President, Mr E Pritchard After a lengthy career in the militia, Colonel Gartside served with distinction in the South African War, becoming known as the ‘Hero of Elands River’. He saw active service in WW2 and was killed leading a charge at Cape Hellas during the Gallipoli campaign. Sepia photograph, a portrait of a soldier in World War I uniform, wearing cap and medals -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Framed Photograph and medals of LAC William Downton Thomas
Frame containing (a) RAAF Badge - (b) photograph of LAC W. D. Thomas RAAF - (c) Service medals WWII L-R (1) 1939-45 Star (2) Pacific Star (3) War Medal 1939-45 (4) Australian Service Medal 1939-1945 (5) Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 (d) Metal tag: RAAF badge and inscriptionRAAF badge (LHS) 128683 LAC William Downton Thomas/ Royal Australian Airforce/ Active Service World War II 1939-1945 -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Book, Borough of Eaglehawk Honor Roll, 1921
The Honor Roll book was created in 1921 to capture a greater depth of information about World War 1 service men and women who were born in the Borough of Eaglehawk. A full leather bound volume of approximately 30 pages recording information about men and women from the Borough of Eaglehawk who served in World War 1. Title deboss on front cover. Screw binding. Handwritten entries listing alphabetically service men and women with address, service number, rank, unit, embarkation, days served and any casualty.BOROUGH OF EAGLEHAWK / HONOR ROLLborough of eaglehawk honor roll, city of greater bendigo ceremonial item, city of greater bendigo community partnerships, borough of eaglehawk, world war 1 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document, Eltham War Memorial Trust; Notes for History by Stanley S. Addison
Stanly Addison's notes for his Outline History of the Eltham War Memorial Trust31 hand written foolscap pageseltham war memorial trust, stanley s addison -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Donald Gordon Akins of Stawell in uniform as a Bugler -- Boer War 1899-1902
Bugler - Donald Gordon Akins of Stawell in uniform Boer War 1899-1902stawell boer war -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Book - Demobilization Procedure Book, WWII, 1945
Belonged to THOMPSON NORMAN VOISEY JAMES who served in WWII. His service Number - VX111547 : Date of birth - 17 Feb 1918 : Place of birth - WONTHAGGI VIC : Place of enlistment - IN THE FIELD WA : Next of Kin - THOMPSON A According to inscriptions within the book, Thompson was discharged on 27 December 1945. His home address was 10 Clarke St Prahran VIC. He was a fitter and turner and went on to work for EA Machin & Co 535 Elizabeth St Melbourne as a mechanical fitter after the war.Small brown rectangular book with white paper forms within. Australian Military Forces Demobilization Procedure Book from World War II.Multiple inscriptions both typed and handwritten. Sampling from front cover: "Army No VX111547 .... THOMPSON / NORMAN VOISEY JAMES / 10 Clarke St Prahran / Issued 12 Nov 45" -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Blind war workers newspaper article, 1938-1945
Four ladies sitting in a row all wearing glasses and knitting whilst Tilly Aston stands and the end assisting one of them. Copy of newspaper photograph with negativeExpert knitter. Blind War Workers. Poetess has formed little band of blind women and girls who knit for Red Cross. Miss Aston assists, instructs. Experts describe work as of highest class. Blind are supplying fighting forces with socks and scarves.tilly aston, association for the advancement of the blind -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Badge - Fundraising Button, For Belgium And Honor, 1914-1919
Frances Rigg was a local business identity in Kew, at one stage managing the local branch of the English, Scottish and Australian (ES&A) Bank at 175 High Street from c. 1920 until the 1940s. After Francis Rigg’s death, the collection of buttons and medallions was inherited by his son, Ken Rigg (1922-2014). The collection was subsequently donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2015 by Francis' grandson, Adrian Rigg, at the time of the Gallipoli & Beyond Commemoration in 2015. The collection covers a period of almost 40 years. The majority of the buttons are patriotic buttons, issued and sold during and immediately after the First World World War (1914-1918) to raise funds for national and overseas causes. The collection also includes a number of locally significant sporting event buttons and sporting club medallions, issued in the 1920s and 1930s.Patriotic and other pressed tin buttons and badges were produced in large numbers in the first decades of the twentieth century. By nature, insubstantial and ephemeral, they have not always survived. The collections of badges, buttons and medallions in the Kew Historical Society collection is homogenous and yet diverse, ranging from buttons sold to raise funds for the war efforts in 1914-18 and 1939-45, to those used at festivals and sporting events. Because of the manufacturing process, many surviving buttons and badges have been affected by inadequate storage, suffering from oxidisation and physical damage. These survivors are now historically and socially significant artefacts, revealing much about the attitudes and values of the period in which they were produced. Their widespread distribution means that they are frequently significant at a local, state, national and international level.Round metal button with green background. The Belgian flag is shown in the centre with words printed in white above and below it. It is likely that this button was sold to raise funds to support the Australian army who went to Belgium’s aid in the First World War.For Belgium For Honorfirst world war (1914-18), patriotic buttons, badges -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Memorial, Commonwealh of Australia et al, Family Memorial case for deceased veteran son, post World War One
The War Medal, 1914-1918 Medal and the Victory Medal, Mothers Badge (for being the mother of a deceased soldier) with a plaque from King George honouring the Service of L/Cpl Chester George Mather on the other. L/Cpl Mather enlisted on 8th of June 1915 and embarked for France on HMAT Anchises on the 26th Augest 1915. He was killed at Polygon Wood, Zillebrook near Ypres in Belgium on 4th October 1917 aged 25.Double sided wooden and glass display caseOn one side are the Sons Medals (War Medal, 1914-1918 Medal and the Victory Medal), Mothers Badge (for being the mother of a deceased soldier) with a plaque from King Geaorge honouring the Service of "L/Cpl Chester George Mather of the 22nd Battalion AIF" on the otherworld war one, medal, military, ypres, badge, plaque, polygon wood -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Document, Arthur Wilson: Service in Great War 1914-18 & Selected Papers and Correspondence, August 1997
Arthur Wilson (1888-1947) was a foundation fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (London), and a highly regarded Australian gynaecologist and obstetrician.Collection of papers and correspondence bound inside a plastic cover. Title page reads 'ARTHUR WILSON/Service in the Great War 1914-18/&/Selected Papers and Correspondence/Prepared for the Family Reunion/to mark/the Hundredth Anniversary/of the/Award of the DSO/at the home of/David & Jenny Wilson/12th August 2018'. There is a USB memory stick attached to the front cover which holds a digital copy of this item.non-fictionArthur Wilson (1888-1947) was a foundation fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (London), and a highly regarded Australian gynaecologist and obstetrician. -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Envelope Art
One of several illustrated envelopes, without letter, sketched by soldier/s during second world war and sent to Mrs McDonald of WangarattaVictoria's 2/24th Infantry Battalion was raised in Wangaratta in July 1940. They were welcomed with open arms by the local community as they rapidly built up their numbers. The people of Wangaratta adopted the Battalion and they became known as "Wangaratta's Own" because of the time the battalion spent in the town during its formative period prior to deployment overseas. Many of the soldiers maintained life long friendships with the people of Wangaratta. Even though the Battation was disbanded in 1946 members and their families return each year, in November, for a commemorative service at the 2/24th Battalion Memorial Wall at the Wangaratta Cemetery.Cream paper envelope with sketch of full moon over water and palm trees - to the left of this outline in blue of map of Australia with red shield in centreTop left - AIR MAIL above The Salvation Army Red Shield War Services Top right - postage stamp Left side - AIF Censor stamp Bottom left - " A Merry Christmas to you all" Right side Mrs M McDonald "Monald" 32 Grey Street Wangaratta Victoria Australia ww2, envelope art -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Vietnam vet, Justin the dog feature in revived timber war memorial, by Carolyn Webb, 23/04/2019
Bill Cantwell, Vietnam veteran, was the model for the new sculptures in Greensborough War Memorial Park 1 p. transcribed article with colour photographbill cantwell, greensborough war memorial park, homefront sculptures, homefront project -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, C E W Bean, The Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918 Vol 1 The Story of ANZAC The First Phase, 1937
From the outbreak of War to the end of the first phase of the Gallipoli Campaign May 4, 1915Hard covered book of 662 pagesSeventh Edition 1937 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Murchison War Graves
A view of a number of graves at Murchison's War Cemetery taken during WW2 of internees graves.historicBlack and white photograph of graves, at Murchison Cemetery, in the foreground and 3 pencil pines and other trees in the background.murchison cemetery, internees graves, manfred haering -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, War Memorial c.1940
War Memorial c.1940.|Victoria Hotel in background.|Early Bazeley's Victoria Hotel.photograph, people -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Main gates at Central Park Boar War Monument. Photographic Committee National Trust Photographs of Stawell
7006 National Trust Photographs Main gates at Central Park Boar War MonumentSeries of Colour Photographs of buildings of interest to National TrustJune 1993buildings, heritage buildings -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), "Daisy Lipp, Tom War, Ada Yum Wah And Son Walter Yum Wah", Malmsbury c1930
People - "Tom War, Daisy Lipp, Ada Yum Wah, Walter Yum Wah" -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph - Card Box Photographs, People watch the unveiling of the Boer War Statue, Ballarat 1906
People stand around the Burke & Wills monument watching the unveiling of the Boer War Statue.boer war statue, burke & wills monument, persons, buildings, costume, public, sturt street -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph - Card Box Photographs, Unveiling of the Boer War Statue, Ballarat 1906
People stand around the Queen Victoria statue watching the unveiling of the Boer War statue.boer war statue, queen victoria statue, sturt street, persons, monument, building, public, commerical -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Many stories of RAF airman service during WW1, THE AIRMAN'S WAR 1914-18, PETER H. LIDDLE, THE AIRMAN'S WAR 1914-18, 1987
Many stories of RAF airman service during WW1, THE AIRMAN'S WAR 1914-18Cover jacket showing colour photo of airman personal effects upon a desknon-fictionMany stories of RAF airman service during WW1, THE AIRMAN'S WAR 1914-18 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Postcard, Edith Cavell Memorial, Brussells
Edith Louisa Cavell (4 December 1865 – 12 October 1915) was a British nurse and patriot. She is celebrated for saving the lives of soldiers from all sides without distinction and in helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium during World War I, for which she was arrested. She was subsequently court-martialled, found guilty of treason and sentenced to death. Despite international pressure for mercy, she was shot by a German firing squad. Her execution received worldwide condemnation and extensive press coverage. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Cavell)Black and White postcard showing the memorial erected in Brussels to Edith Cavell. A portrait of Edith Cavell in nurses uniform is inset. This card was purchased by an Australian soldier, probably Henry Smerdon Holmes, during World War One. edith cavell, chatham-holmes family collection, nurse, world war one, world war, sculpture