Taken on the 31st of August ,1918, this photograph depicts Gunner Wilson, Lieutenant Driscoll, and Lieutenant Clark (facing camera) of the 12th Battery of Australian Field Artillery, choosing a site for new battery positions, as members of the 52nd Australian Battalion move past to a new sector north of the Somme, before Mont St Quentin.The Battle of Mont St Quentin commenced on the 31st of August 1918 and ended on the 3rd of September 1918. The battle saw Australian troops storm, seize and hold the key height of Mont St Quentin (overlooking Peronne), a pivotal German defensive position on the line of the Somme.Black and white rectangular reproduced photograph on matte photographic paperReverse: 5144/military album, beechworth, burke museum, ww2, world war two, france, somme, 12th battery of australian field artillery, 52nd australian battalion, military, mont st quentin

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The HMAT A18 Wiltshire (1912-1922) weighed 10,390 tons with an average cruise speed of 13.5 knots or 25.00 kmph. Described as a refrigerated steamship it was b uilt 1912 by John Brown, Clydebank for the Federal S N Co Ltd, London and was propelled by a twin screw, quadruple expansion engine 2 x 4 cylinders each 6500 hp. Owned by the Commonwealth & Dominion Line Ltd, London, it was leased by the Commonwealth until 2 October 1917. It embarked from Egypt on 2 February 1918. On 18 October 1914 at Melbourne embarked the 4th Light Horse Regiment (Victoria) A, B & C squadron & their Machine Gun Section, the 2nd Field Ambulance (Victoria) First Division. The disembarked the 4th Light Horse Regiment in Egypt on 10 December 1914. On 01 November 1914 The Wiltshire assembled with the first convoy at King George's Sound, Albany Western Australia in transporting the first detachment of the Australian and New Zealand Imperial Expeditionary Forces. It completed nine transport voyages from Australia commencing 18 October 1914 until final voyage from Sydney 9th November 1918. During that time The Wiltshire carried the 4th Field Artillery Brigade (Victoria) 2nd Division Artillery and their 1st Reinforcements, 1st Division Ammunition Column 1st Division Artillery 4th Reinforcements, thirty-four Infantry Battalion Reinforcements, the 10th, 11th & 12th Field Artillery Battery (Victoria) 4th Field Artillery Brigades, the 4th Brigade Ammunition Column 4th Field Artillery Brigade, the 1st Siege Artillery Brigade 15th Reinforcements, the 4th Light Horse Regiment (Victoria) A, B & C squadron & their Machine Gun Section, six Light Horse Brigade Reinforcements, the 1st Veterinary Section (New South Wales) 11th Reinforcements, the 1st Mobile Veterinary Section (New South Wales) 1st Division 11th Reinforcements, the 2nd Mobile Veterinary Section (Victoria, New South Wales) 2nd Division 11th Reinforcements, the 1st Cyclist Battalion (New South Wales and Queensland) 3rd Reinforcements, the 2nd Field Ambulance (Victoria) First Division & Medical Officers. After the conclusion of World War One is was wrecked Rosalie Bay, Great Barrier Island New Zealand 31 May 1922 on passage London for Dunedin. Onboard was a crew of 103 plus 1 stowaway, and 10,000 ton of general cargo. No lives lost and is now a well frequented 'Dive' wrecksite. (http://www.flotilla-australia.com/hmat.htm#A18)Photographic postcard of the troopship Wiltshire out at sea.world war one, world war, wiltshire, troop ship, mmm

Plastic fawn coloured wood grain framed colour photo of six soldiers relaxing on ammo boxes and sand bags in gun pitA Field Battery FSB Ziggie May 1971 "Charles Gun and Visitors"a field battery, fsb ziggie, fire support base ziggie, sgt albert green, 2784181, royal regiment of australian artillery, 4th field regiment, 12th field regiment, gnr george william mulder, 2793773, australian national serviceman, gnr david francis gibson, 73157, gnr noel hugh smith, 5717703, gnr gordon augustus bright, 2793719, gnr bruce warren ping kee, 2794269

Plastic fawn woodgrained framed colour photo of Sgt. Al Green giving the order to fire artillery in support of 3RAR - Operation Biar Patch llA Field Battery FSB Ziggie - Mat 1971 Sgt Al Green Firing in support of 3RAR - Op Briar Patch lla field battery, fsb ziggie, 3 rar, op briar patch 11, sgt albert green, 2784181, royal regiment of australian artillery, 4th field regiment, 12th field regiment

Plastic fawn coloured woodgrain framed colour photo of Gunners Mick Richards (standing) and Stephen Turner (sitting on a landrover with 176 Air Dispatch Coy insignia). Note both soldiers are smoking.A Field Battery Nui Data field battery, nui dat, photograph, gnr michael richards, 2795123, australian national serviceman, royal regiment of australian artillery, 12th field regiment, gnr stephen thomas turner, 2795129

Silver framed display board of A Field Battery RAA, South Vietnam 1971with map, photos and notes of Operation Overlord - contact 7th June, 1971. See media for more information.A Field Battery RAA, South Vietnam 1971a field artillery, operation overlord, raa, lance-bombardier peter (blue) martin maher, 55740, royal regiment of australian artillery, military medal, mm, killed in action, gnr bayne daniel (gus) kelly, 2795310, 12th field regiment, 5th platoon, 104th field battery, the royal australian regiment, b company, 2nd lt ian george mathers, 2794496, 4th field regiment, 42nd us artillery, 1st armoured regiment, a squadron, 3rd cavalry regiment, capt (temp) ian michael yerbury, 43129, 131 divisional locating battery

Black framed coloured photograph of Bayne (Gus) Kelly receiving US Commendation Medal - September 2011Only 40 years latea field battery, ua army commendation medal, royal regiment of australian artillery, 12th field regiment, the honourable mr. jeffrey bleich (us consulate to australia), maj (temp) ivan james cahill, col (retd) ivan james cahill, 335151, royal australian infantry corps, mention in dispatches, 2nd battalion, 3rd marine regiment, united states marine corp, 3rd battalion, the royal australian regiment, maj (temp) anthony paul williams, col (retd) anthony paul williams, 235209, 4th field regiment, gnr bayne daniel (gus) kelly, 2795310, gnr gregory william laird, 2793543, australian national serviceman, lt graham john kells, lt col (retd) graham john kells, 235390, military cross, platoon commander, b coy, 3 rar

A note from Veteran, historian and author Lex McAuley noted "it should be remembered that the guns were either in action or on call for 24 hours of every day". He further noted that "the effort required by the individual Gunner was heavy and constant for the 365 days of his tour in Vietnam".Black framed colour photo of three gunners in the back of a land rover returning from another operation. Rubber plantation and another land rover in the background.a field battery, gnr gordon augustus bright, 2793719, australian national serviceman, royal regiment of australian artillery, 12th field regiment, bdr maarten wisman, 1202936, bdr john henry hall, 312544, 3 rar