By arrangment with local and family history librarian, Myra Dowling, this diary was transcribed by Sandra Dexter from the original, which was donated to the City of Boroondara Library Service following the Boroondara Remembers project in 2015. It is a day-to-day account of a soldier's experience going to fight in World War 1, 1914-1919. Robert Thomas Garford (SERN 1138) was born in Fitzroy in 1892. He was aged 23 and living in Camberwell when he enlisted on 14 September 1914. He embarked from Melbourne on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 22 December 1914. He was a sapper with the 2nd Divisional Signal Company. He was awarded a Military Medal: 'At CLERY, near MT.ST. QUENTIN, on the 31st of August 1918, this soldier was engaged as a linesman at the Brigade Forward Station. Throughout the day forward lines were repeatedly broken by enemy shell fire. Despite this Sapper FARFORD [sic], with very conspicuous coolness patrolled the lines from end to end repairing one break after another. His untiring efforts were responsible for the constant maintenance of communications from the Brigade Station to the Battalions.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115, 10 October 1919. He returned to Australia 3 December 1918. He married Annie Christina Devine in 1941. They lived at 16 York Street, Surrey Hills and later 17 Blackburn Street, Surrey Hills. He died 30 May 1969 at Surrey Hills and is buried in Box Hill Cemetery: P-A-0054.A day to day account of a soldier's experience going to fight in World War 1, 1914-1919world war, 1914-1918, diaries and journals, (mr) (sapper) r garford, box hill cemetery, robert thomas garford

Photographs, Black and White, of the MMTB bus 45? - large Garford Chassis - .1 - Front on view showing the radiator, head lights and other details including the crank handle - shows the destination of Brighton Rd. Registration Number 68945. .2 - Side on view of the bus showing the lettering, logo, doorways and destination "via High St". Photos Print and photograph by Sutcliffe of Cromwell buildings 366a Bourke St. Melbourne.In ink on the rear: .1 - "M&MTB Garford Bus No. 45 - late 1920's". .2 - "MMTB Large Garford Bus (Probably No. 45), Late 1920's and in pencil "Large Garford" KSK print numbers SA955 and SA956.trams, tramways, mmtb, buses, brighton rd, garford, tram 7

Official M&MTB photograph shows side on view of Garford 5IHL 32.4 H.P petrol chassis bus with a James Motors body. Seated 29. Either Bus No. 45 or 46 as there were only two of them in the fleet. Entered service 1925 and retired in 1935. (The two bodies went forward onto new chassis in 1935.) Yields information about M&MTB early bus fleet Black and white prints with notes.In faded biro: "Garford HL Seat 29 Crush 60 (Stamp:) Sutcliffe Pty Ltd"official m&mtb, garford bus, james motors, 45, 46

35mm Kodak white cardboard copy colour slide by Keith Kings of a coloured photograph of MMTB Bus No. 46, Garford HL Chassis. Photographed at Albert Park, 1920's. See Keith's slide notes."Copy from old photo in TMSV Archives. Albert Rd, Albert Park late 1920's ?? MMTB Original Bus No. 46, Garford HL Chassis, Preston W/S body."trams, tramways, buses, mmtb

Black and white photograph, front on of Garford Bus, with registration No. 68945 and the destination Brighton Road. Rod Atkin advised by email of 25/9/17 that was MMTB Bus No. 45 One of two Gardford HL model buses (45 & 46) which entered service in 1925 and were both out of use by 1935 when the chassis was disposed of and the bodies modified for reuse on new chassis.trams, tramways, mmtb, buses, brighton rd, garford

Set of two drawings titled " Motor Bus Data", .1 - R1912 - dated 24/2/1927 - Gives bus numbers 1-56 - make and type number of vehicles in service, capacity, turning circle, wheel bases, Tare weight, overall length, width and height and engine details. Covers the Tilling Stevens Petrol electric, Thornycroft and Garford models. .2 - R4211 - dated 5/8/1935 - as above, including the Daimler, Tourist Bus, Albion and Leyland buses.trams, tramways, buses, mmtb, lists, thornycroft, tilling stevens, garford, tourist bus, leyland, daimler, albion

Official M&MTB photograph shows front on view of Garford KB 27.3 H.P petrol chassis with a Cable Tram Workshop body. Seated 20. Bus No.49. One of four buses in the fleet (Nos. 47 to 50.) Entered service 1925. Retired by 1933 when the chassis was converted into a truck. Yields information about M&MTB early bus fleet Black and white print without notes.official m&mtb, garford bus, cable tram workshop body, 47 to 50

Photograph shows Garford KB bus No 49 with a Cabletram Workshops, North Fitzroy body. Entered service 1925. Photo take with bus straddling Brighton Road, Ripponlea when new. Buses replaced trams on this route between late 1925 and early 1926 during the conversion of the cable line to electric traction. Likely an official M&MTB photograph. Yields information about replacement buses during Swanston Street cable line conversion. Black and white photograph with stamp on rear. Pencil written note reads: "Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, Photographers, Cromwell Buildings, Melbourne"conversion of cable line, garford kb bus, 49, cable tram workshops, brighton road, ripponlea, official m&mtb photograph

Photograph shows Garford 5IHL bus No 46 with James Motors body of South Melbourne. One of only two in the fleet. Photo of the stationary bus at a temporary terminus outside the State Library in Swanston Street, bound for Elsternwick. Buses replaced trams on this route between late 1925 and early 1926 during the conversion of the cable line to electric traction. Note the centre tramway overhead pole behind the bus that was installed in 1924 to permit Coburg and Preston trams to reach Lonsdale Street. A number of crew are featured in the photo. Yields information about replacement buses during Swanston Street cable line conversion. Black and white photograph stuck to cardboard with note on rear. Pencil written note reads: "11495"garford 5ihl, 46, james motors, state library, elsternwick, conversion of cable line, centre overhead pole, coburg and preston trams