One by pair of WWII 2/8th Infantry Battalion colour patches mounted on card, grey background felt, rectangle. Colour patches, of new appearance, are white over red felt material.The card has a typed list of 2/8th Battle Honours.colour patches, 2/8th bn, infantry, passchendaele barracks trust

Small gold badge. Possibly a cuff link. The centre shows an eagle bust. There are banners with wording on sides, top & bottom.Banners: Top: "8TH BATTALION" Bottom: "CELER ET AUDAX" (Latin) Left: "BALLARAT", Right: "REGIMENT"numismatics-badges-military, 8th, passchendaele barracks trust

Wall plaque of timber with reddish brown stain & glass finish on front. Metal emblem on front has gold & red crown on top of the Rising Sun badge covered in centre with white over red colour patch. A black & gold boomerang is underneath with 2/8 AUST INF BN within.Makers label: “Made to approved specifications by LEGA 13 Hinkler Road Mordialloc, Victoria, 3195 Australia Phone: (03) 98871433” Fax: (03) 9580 9301military history - souvenirs, plaques, 2/8th, passchendaele barracks trust

The medals belonged to Albert MacDonald No 7556, enlisted on 28.6.1917 age 19 years in the 25th reinforcements 8th Bn AIF. Embark for England 21.11.1917, disembark 9.1.1918, embark for France 15.7.1918, WIA Gassed 28.8.1918, rejoin unit 18.9.1918, attend Musketry School 5.10.1918, rejoin unit 21.11.1918, RTA 29.8.1919, discharged from the AIF 21.9.2019..1) British War medal 1914 - 19. .2) Ribbon for .1) .3) Victory medal 1914 - 1919. .4) Ribbon for .3) .5) White cardboard box and lid for .1) .6) White cardboard box and lid for .3) .1) & .3) Around medal edge, “7556 Pte A MacDonald 8 BN. A.I.F” .5) & .6) Same as .1) & .3) except .5) “ 67586/M.D.3”, .6) “70715/M.D.3” military history, 8th bn aif

Sepia photo of D Coy 8th Btn 1st Aust Division marching along tree lined road. Photo is mounted with brown border on cardboard backing.Written in pencil on back: “The 7th & 8th Battalion marching from Ismailia, Egypt on their way back to camp after going to Gallipoli” Sticker on backing: “Colarts Studio”photograph, mounted, 8th bn, d coy, eygpt

Francis John WILLIAMS No 7326. For service details and other items refer Cat No 69.2.Sepia portrait of a WW1 soldier surrounded by cream border. Metal frame with glass front.photographs, portraits, 8th bn

Henry Thomas Ridge V57996, VX148845, CMF & AIF. Refer Cat No 475.10 for service details..1) Note pad, yellowish, cardboard backing , has lined sheet for printing. Each page has "red crest "8th Battalion A.M.F (City of Ballarat Regiment) Officers Mess. .2) Note pad, cover yellowish with blotting page attached. .3) -.15) Envelopes (13) Red crest on Rear 8th Battalion - Battalion detachment - celler at audar".2) "H.T. Ridge underlined"envelopes, note pads, 8th bn amf, ballarat

Belonged to Henry Thomas Ridge V57996, VX148845, CMF & AIF. Refer 275.10, 473P.Cuff links 8th BATT AMF .1) Case, small, black with white material lining .2) cufflink, scroll top and bottom, boomerang either side eagle in centre, green around. Small chain attached with cigar shaped pendant. .3) As above8th Battalion - Celer Et Audaxcuff links, 8th bn amf, clothing

World War 1 service of Leslie Victor Clark 2829 awarded the Gallipoli Medal. Black frame with dark green background mounted with circular photograph of a soldier and star shaped medal with red white and blue ribbonPlaque: Service Number - 2829 Full Name - Leslie Victor Clark - 8th Battalion A.I.F "Blood and Bandits" Overseas from 7/7,1915 Returned to Australia 30/6/1916gallipoli, medal, ww1, 8th bn, leslie victor clark

Army 1939-45 8th Bn. A.M.F. Members from Stawell. Taken near Mt Martha Campstawell ww2

Army 1939-45 8th Bn A.M.F. Members from Stawell. Taken near Mt Martha Campstawell ww2

WWI historical significance.1/ Australian Imperial Force. Copy of Attestation Paper of Persons Enlisted for Service Abroad, George William Cameron dated 17/7/1915. 2/ Copy of Certificate from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Ypres (Menin Gate) In Memory of George William Cameron 4172, 8th Bn., Australian Infantry, A.I.F. who died on 20th September 1917 Age 34.As above

Edward Thomas Code. Edward had 8 years pre war service in the 8th Bn and 18 months in the Naval Reserve. Enlisted in the AIF 15.3.1916 No 14 in HQ 38th BN age 33 years 3 months, he was a Stretcher Bearer/Bandsman, embark for England 20.6.1916, hospital at sea with Influenza, embark for France 22.11.1916, WIA 8.6.1917 Gas poisoning eyes, throat, chest, hospital 20.6.1918 with Influenza, medically down graded, RTA 11.12.1918 with Defective Vision, discharged from the AIF 30.3.1919 medically unfit.Photo B & W rectangular shape, soldier in uniform holding a musical instrument and feathers in slouch hat, studio back ground.photographs, 38th bn,

Stalag 344 was a German POW camp near Lambsdorf in Silesia. Douglas GRANT VX8604 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 23.11.1939 age 33 years 7 months. Posted to the 2/8th Bn on 5.12.1939, embarked for the Middle East on 14.4.1940, disembarked 18.5.1940, embarked for Greece 31.3.1941, reported missing Crete date unknown, officially reported POW 27.10.1941 Stalag V11A. He was also in Stalag 8B before Stalag 344. He arrived in the U.K on 8.5.1945, embarked for Australia 30.5.1945 arriving 7.7.1945. He was hospitalised with Depression and Anxiety State and classed Medically unfit and was discharged from the Army on 13.5.1946. Refer also Cat No 1092P.German post card letter with heading at the top: Kriegsgelangenenpost. The letter folds in 3, the front printed with space for address to, the rear same for the sender. Inside are ruled lines for a letter. A letter in pencil dated Mar 10th and signed by Doug. A small section of the start is missing. A sticker in red states: Opened by Censor.documents - letters, military history - army, pow, grant

Sydney James Davidson enlisted on 18.8.1914 age 19 years 4 months in E Coy 8th Bn AIF. Embarked for Eygpt 19.10.1914, embark for Gallipoli 5.4.1915, reported missing then WIA 25.4.1915, GSW left foot, rejoin unit 24.8.1915, hospital with Appendicitis 18.11.1915, rejoin unit 28.1.1916, embark for France 26.3.1916, transfer to 6th Field Ambulance 26.4.1916, appointed Driver 1.3.1917, WIA 4.10.1917 GSW Right leg, rejoin unit 3.1.1918, hospital Influenza 16.7.1918, rejoin unit 22.7.1918, embark for Australia 24.9.1918, discharged from the AIF 8.4.1919. He also had pre War Service in the 73rd Infantry under the 1895 quota re conscription.Yellow metal medallion with crown at top. Central motif is missing.Underneath crown: “ANZAC” Around outside: “HE ANSWERED HIS COUNTRY'S CALL” Rear: “Presented to No 541, DVR S DAVIDSON for duty nobley done, AIF Abroad 1914-18”badges, shire, duty done

All the men in the photo were Great War soldiers. On the day of the presentation in 1972 the men were accompanied by their wives or relatives and treated to afternoon tea by the RSL Ladies Auxiliary and entertained by two RSL members George Elliot and George English. Top. Norman McLaren Young Regt No 7595, 13th & 14th Bn's. Thomas Richardson Liddle Regt No 1963, 21st Bn. Centre. Wm Earl Waters Regt No 718, 22nd Bn & 4th Fld Engineers. Robert Harrowfield Regt No 4954, 8th Bn. Jabez Hopkins Merryman Regt No 1981, 11th Bn & 1st M.G Bn. Bot. William Flett Regt No1767, 22nd & 24th Bn's. George Keir Regt No 1374, 13th LH Regt. David Jones Regt No 2670, 57th Bn. Norman Charles Boyle Regt No 1803, 38th Bn. Roy McEwan Johnson Regt No 2671, 57th Bn.Photograph B & W showing a group of 10 men who recieved their 50 year membership Certificates as members of the Bendigo RSL Sub Branch. Photograph was taken on the stairs to the stage in the Main Hall of the Soldiers Memorial Institute Bendigobrsl, smirsl, 50 years, membership, wabrsl

Percy Andrew Goulburn MAKEPEACE No.3558, enlisted 5.8.15 aged 19 in 8th reinforcements 21st Bn AIF, embarked 29.12.1915 for Eygpt. Transferred to 57th Bn. KIA 24.9.1917 while a Bn runner. He was killed by shell fire while moving to 58th Bn near Polygon Wood. There are a number of Red Cross files relating to his death.Photo, sepia tone, portrait of a soldier in slouch hat wearing a tie. Background is clear.photographs, 21st, kia

William Victor Carson No 3132, enlisted on 20.1.1916 age 18 years 2 months in the 8th reinforcements 57th Bn AIF. Embarked for England 16.12.1916, embark for France 14.5.1917, WIA 30.9 1918 GSW Face, as he moved through the system it was altered to Face and head then to GSW to eye on 9.10.1918 with Right Eye removed, embark for Australia 9.12.1918, discharged from the AIF on 8.3.1919 medically unfit. .1) ID Disc, fibre, octagonal, light brown, 1 hole on L & R sides. .2) ID Disc, fibre, round, dark brown, 1 hole at top..1) Stamped: “CARSON. W. V. 3132 57 BN AIF PRES” .2) Stamped: “W. V. CARSON 3132 57 BN AIF PRES”administrative record, identity disc’s,

Items in the "Swatton" collection. .1) Jack Swatton, 2nd from left front row. .2) front row 5th from the left. John (Jack) William Swatton. His first connection with the Australian Military is with the Universal Conscription scheme pre WW1. On 1.7.1913 he is alloted to D Coy 67th Bn (Bendigo) Regt No 671 as part of quota 1895 (Year of his birth) He then enlists in the AIF on 10.7.1915 No 4905 age 19 years in 15th Reinforcements 7th Bn AIF. Embark for Eygpt 7.3.1916, embark for France 2.6.1916, Transfer to 48th Bty 12 F.A.B 17.4.1916, transfer to 24th F.A.B 15.6.1916, Transfers to 43rd Bty 11th F.A.B 25.1.1917, detached to Ordnance Works Viviers Hill 15.2.1917, Promoted Bombadier 10.12.1917, attends 2nd Army Artillery School, promoted Corporal 16.3.1918, promoted Sgt 17.6.1918, promoted Bty Sgt Major 15.12.1918, awarded MID 31.12.1918, embark for Australia 11.5.1919, discharged from the AIF. Post WW1 he enlists in the 38th Bn (CMF Bendigo) in 1921, he is Commissioned as an Officer in Sept 1929, from that date till 1940 he is the CO of the BN. The same year he transfers to the 8th Bn CMF. Besides his Mention in Despatches (WW1) he is also awarded the Long Service and Efficiency decorations. On 25.4.1942 he enlists in VDC age 46 years No V362516 in the 15th BN Volunteer Defence Corp for part time duty with the rank of Lt Col, His appointment is terminated on 19.12.1945. In 1941 he is elected to the Committee of the Bendigo RSL, serves as Snr Vice President 1949 - 57 then President 1958 - 60. In 1962 he is made a life member of the RSL..1) Photograph B & W showing 21 Officers of the 38th BN standing outside a building. .2) Photograph sepia tone showing 20 Officers of the 38th Bn in three rows in front of a tent.photographs, 38th bn, post ww1, passchendaele barracks trust.

The 3 letters were sent home by Joseph Stanley FERRIS to his Family in Terrick near Pyramid Hill Victoria. He enlisted No 3142 age 25 years in the 8th reinforcements 60th Bn AIF on 25.9.1916, embarked for England 16.12.1916, disembarked 16.2.1917, to hospital 18.2.1917, discharged 24.2.1917, attends Signal School Codford, posted on strength A.A.M.C 18.12.1917, embark for France 27.12.1917, posted to staff SMO 15.6.1918, disembark England 18.1.1919, RTA 10.4.1919, Discharged from the AIF 8.8.1919.Three letters from Joseph Stanley Ferris. .1) Letter hand written in ink dated 31.10.1916 from Domain Camp Melbourne on light brown YMCA stationary. .2) Letter hand written in ink dated Dec 30th 1917 from France on yellowed Australian Military Church stationary. .3) Typed document re the award of the DFC to Capt Reginald George David Francis. At bottom in pencil a short note from Stanley re the award.letters, stationary, military

This item is in a collection of 11 items donated by Stan Hutson. The majority relate to Frederick Arthur William Hutson No 3539 57th Bn AIF. Refer Cat No 922 for his service history. As this photo relates to pre WW1 taken at the Bendigo Race Course it will relate to Fredericks brother, Herbert Spencer Hutson No 3540 57th Bn. Herbert had pre war service in the 67th Militia Bn in Bendigo. Herb enlisted also in the 8th Reo’s 21st Bn and also transferred to the 57th Bn same day as his brother. Pre World War I Militia Unit. Taken at Bendigo Race Course stand. Black and white portrait of irregularly dressed soldier and one white dog. They are both seated and standing. Various head dress. Their rifles are Martini - Henry single shot. There appears to be a Chaplain in the group. Group size approx. 100 soldiers. In the grand stand behind them are various pieces of kit. They are probably Bendigo's 67 Infantry in front of the Bendigo Race Course stand. The frame is varnished timber circa 1912 - 1914.“W.R.Robinson photo Bendigo” The original ticket on the front is wrong as to place of photo taken.photography-photographs/frame accessories, military-army

William John TURNER served on the Committee of the Bendigo Sub Branch from 1948 - 1951, 1953, 1955 - 1958, he was Jnr Vice President during the 1953 - 1958 years. His fund raising and other positions are well documented in Cat No 8029 re the submission for the Life Membership. William Turner had pre WW1 military service in the 67th BN Bendigo area as a Cpl in the Machine Gun section for 2 years. He enlisted in the AIF No 3627 in the 8th Reinforcements 21st BN age 19 years 6 months on 10.7.1915, embark for Eygpt 29.12.1915, transfer to 60th Bn 26.2.1916, promoted Cpl 25.3.1916, embark for France 29.6.1916, WIA 24.4.1918 GSW right wrist, rejoin unit 23.7.1918, promoted Sgt, transfer to 59th Bn 25.9.1918, RTA 15.5.1919, discharged from the AIF 22.8.1919. Certificate framed, frame is timber gold colour, certificate backing is maroon, certificate has ornate edge, all print in blue and black with a red seal at the bottom RH corner. At the top is R.S.S.A.I.L.A followed by the RSL logo then the details of the person receiving and signed.Main points; “This is to certify that Mr W.J. Turner has been awarded Life membership of the Returned Sailors, Soldiers & Airman’s Imperial League of Australia for services rendered as a member of Bendigo Sub Branch Vic” “Dated Canberra 21st Day of November 1956, ................Federal President J Neagle General Secretary”brsl, smirsl, life membership

This card was written by Cyril James Claridge McQuie MM & Bar to his Mother. The letter talks about finishing at Seymour camp and his mates (in the photo) are being separated. McQuie thinks he will sail about the 16th. The names on the photo are hard to read but appear to be, Stokes, Hopkins, Hofferman, Sash ?, Keneilly ?, Rayson, Han......, Muller ?, Bearlip ?. McQuie is centre of the sitting, kneeling group. McQuie enlisted No 2654 on 26.6.1915 in the 8th Reinforcements 6th Bn age 23 years 6 months. Embarked for Eygpt 26.8.1915, embarked for ANZAC (Gallipoli) 31.10.1915, embark for Eygpt 2.12.1915, Hospital 5.12.1915 with Boils, rejoin unit 7.1.1916, promoted to Cpl 13.3.1916, embark for France 26.3.1916, promoted to Sgt 2.9.1916, Posted to Pay Corps Etaples 13.1.1917, rejoin unit 25.6.1917, hospital GSW Left Arm 20.9.1917, awarded the Military Medal same day, rejoin unit 21.12.1917, awarded a Bar to the Military Medal 10.8.1918, WIA 2nd occasion Gassed, promoted to 2nd Lieutenant, discharged from the AIF 11.2.1920. A brother Alick Charles Hebdon McQuie No 2158 enlisted on 14.4.1915 in 6th Reinforcements 7th Bn, embarked for Eygpt 17.6.1915, KIA 9.8.1915.Photo B& W showing 6 soldiers standing and 5 sitting or kneeling, in the background are white tents. The rear has extensive text in black pen with a red stamp top RH corner.Main points are, "YMCA Depot Camp Seymour", "dear Mother", "J.P.B. McQuie Thirlstane Harrison Street Bendigo"postcard, seymour

Both letters to “Lena” are from Tom WATT. As well as his signature someone has written his name as in blue pen. One letter is just signed “Tom” the other “Gunner T H Watt”. It is believed this is "Thomas Henry WATT", born Bendigo. He had pre war service in the 67th Bn Senior Cadets, no dates given. Regt No 3670 shows he enlisted on 20th or 28th Dec 1915 in the 8th reinforcements 21st Bn age 20 years. It shows he embarked just 9 days or 1 day later on 29.12.1915. He transfers to the 60th then 57th Bn and then on 17.3.1916 5th Div Artillery. he is mustered as “Gunner” and transfers to 5th DIV DAC (Ammunition Column) on 25.5.1916. (.1) The letter is dated Dec 7.12.1915 two weeks or so prior to enlistment dates. The end of the letter talks about being sick and possibly missing going with the next draft. There are 3 other sketchy records showing enlisted 12.7.1915, 5th DAC 15.7.1915, AWL Bendigo 4.11.1915. This would fit in better than enlisting and embarking in not much more than a week. Tom married Margaret McCALL in Scotland 25.4.1919 prior to coming home. Refer Cat No 3996P re “Lena” and other cards, 4000.2 from “Tom”.(.1) Postcard photo, B & W showing a soldier seated on a chair with a crop, studio background. On rear extensive letter in black pen to “Dear Lena”. (.2) Postcard photo, B & W, portrait of a soldier, no hat, bandolier over shoulder, clear background. On rear brief letter in black pen addressed to “Dear Lena”. postcard, lena, 21st, thomas henry watt

This medal was issued in 1919 to members of the Armed Forces to celebrate the victory of the Allies in World War One. Australian Armed Forces members were issued with the medal produced in Great Britain. The medal was issued to Private A.E.Snell. Albert Edward Snell enlisted in World War One from Nullawarre. He was listed as aged 21, single and a labourer. He was at first in the 8th Battalion (7 Reinforcement Group) and embarked on the Wandilla in 1915 and later transferred to the 14th Battalion. He was wounded in action and returned to Australia in1917.This medal is of considerable significance, firstly as an example of the medal issued after World War One to Australian Armed Forces members and secondly because it was issued to Private A.E. Snell, a resident of Nullawarre, about 32 kilometres from Warrnambool.This is a circular brass medal with a laurel wreath and an inscription on the reverse side. The obverse side features a winged figure of victory with her left arm extended and holding a palm branch in her right hand. There is a metal ring at the top .There is text around the rim.THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919 2419 PTE. A.S.SNELL 8 BN A.I.F.victory medal, private a.e.snell, warrnambool

Information regarding the circumstances of the eleven men of the Shire of Eltham who died serving their country in the Second World War and for whom the Eltham War Memorial was dedicated. Their names are listed on the Eltham Roll of Honour in order of rank. The image portrayed shows the eleven men (left to right, top to bottom) by date of fatality: CASTLEDINE, George Ernest, Spr., VX10044 (KIA 18 Apr 1941, Greece) GAHAN, Studley Manston, Capt., VX48379 (KIA 17 May 1941, Tobruk, Libya) RUTTER, David, Flying Off., 833 (400833) (KIA 9 Dec 1941, Bir El Gubbi, Libya) CLERKE, Alfred Charles, Cpl., VX23112 (KIA 2 Feb 1942, Laha, Ambon Island) DUNLOP, Cuthbert Douglas, Sgt., VX15252 (KIA 22 Nov 1942, Gona, New Guinea) INGRAM, Lester Neil, Flt. Sgt., 410236 (DOD 22 Apr 1943, Longworth, England) McLEAN, Stanley, Flt. Sgt., 419844 (KIA 7 Oct 1944, Emmerich, Germany) FELDBAUER, Theodore, Sgt., VX51733 (DOD 27 Mar 1945, Borneo) RUTTER, Donald Hemphill, Flt. Lt., 410262 (KIA 5 Apr 1945, Varrelbusch, Germany) FIELD, Kevin Francis, Pte., VX144763 (KIA 28 Jun 1945, Bougainville, PNG) BUTHERWAY, Jack Herbert, Pte, VX37645 (DOD 8 Jul 1945, Borneo)eltham war memorial, roll of honour, second world war, eltham, eltham roll of honour, shire of eltham, 2/4 field workshop, 22 independent brigade group ordnance workshop, a.i.f., australian army ordnance corps, australian corps of electrical and mechanical engineers, changi, falkiner street, florence mary butherway, jack herbert butherway, prisoner of war (pow), ranau number 1 jungle camp, sandakan death march, singapore, thomas james butherway, vx37645, 2/2 field company, 6th division, abington, annie castledine, arthur frederick castledine, george ernest castledine, greece, jean simonson, lower plenty, old eltham road, royal australian engineers, vx10044 sapper g. e. castledine, 2/23 bn, derril, gahan house, main road, rats of tobruk, studley manston gahan, tobruk, vx48379, 3 squadron r.a.a.f., aboukir, alamein memorial, beulah alice (simpson) rutter, bir el gubbi, broken hill aero club, david rutter, egypt, hubert rutter, libya, yarra braes, 2/21 bn, 23rd australian infrantry brigade, 8th division, alfred charles clerke, ambon island, battle of ambon, bidgeland park estate, inga caroline (nicholls) clerke, inga mary nicholls, laha airfield, nora ann clerke, rose matilda clerke, vx23112, william charles clerke, 2/14 bn, 2/16 bn, 21st brigade, 7th division, cuthbert douglas dunlop, gona, gona war cemetery, henry street, janet dunlop, kokoda track, new guinea, palestine, papua new guinea, port moresby (bomana) war cemetery, reuben cuthbert dunlop, syria, vx15252, 10 operational training unit, 410236, ada (key) ingram, berkshire, bomber command, england, group no. 91, john ingram, lester neil ingram, longworth, n.1374, r.a.a.f., r.a.f., r.a.f. abington, research (vic.), whitley v bomber, 419844, 514 bomber squadron, emmerich, germany, gordon stanley mclean, ji-g2, kleve, lancaster lm735, lucy mclean, mount pleasant road, r.a.f. waterbeach, reichswald forest war cemetery, stanley mclean, 2/10 ordnance workshops, albert feldbauer, eltham cricket association, eltham girls club, frank street, henry feldbauer, jessie margarette feldbauer, june feldbauer, ken ingram, margaret (feldbauer) ingram, montmorency imperials, research cricket club, research state school, sandakan number 1 camp, sandakan number 2 camp, theodore albert feldbauer, valerie (feldbauer) waller, violet amelda (teagle) feldbauer, vx51733, 247 ‘china-british’ squadron, caithness, cloppenburg, donlad hemphill rutter, essen, gloucester, hanover war cemetery, hanover-limmer british military cemetery, holten-lochem, oldenburg, r.a.f. castletown, r.a.f. station lealing, stoppenburg, typhoon ib jp443, typhoon ib sw526, 15th australian infantry brigade, 1940 cup, 3rd division, 57th/60th bn, best and fairest, bougainville island, buin road, mary field, mayona road, mivo river, mobiai river, montmorency, vx144763, william field

There are two Brothers “Ray and Wilson BROADBENT” The correct spelling for Rae not Ray. Rae enlisted No 31395 on 12.9.1916 in 8th F.A.B reinforcement No 7, embarked for England 23.12.1916, embark for France 19.6.1917, transfers to 5th F.A.B, WIA 1.8.1917 GSW to right hand, discharged from the AIF 21.3.1918 medically unfit. Wilson Lyle BROADBENT enlisted No 3034 in 10th reinforcements 5th Bn on 13.7.1915, embark for Egypt 29.9.1915, embark for France 25.3.1916, WIA 25.7.1916 GSW to face severe, discharged from the AIF 13.3.1918.Medal, brass, star shaped with a central circle, inside circle is a map of Australia with a soldier and rifle, a small ring at the top, on the rear engraving and raised writing.On the front,”From the Shire of Marong”, On the rear in raised form, “Presented to .... who enlisted for the Great War that commenced on 4.8.1914”, Engraved on rear, “Ray - Wil BROADBENT”. The “Wil” has 3 engraved lines through.marong shire, medals

John Moore-Robinson No 3253 enlisted in the 8th reinforcements 38th Batt AIF on 12.10.1916 age 42 years 11 months. Attends Bombing and Trench Mortar schools, promoted A/Sgt, embarks for England 22.12.1917, embarks for France 3.6.1918, taken on strength of 38th Batt 13.6.1918 and reverts to ranks, transfers to 40th Batt 24.6.1918 allotted No 3253A, returns to England 20.9.1918 classed unfit, returns to Australia 8.11.1918 classed age/Senility, and Rheumatism, discharged from the AIF 11.2.1919.Medals, court mounted, set of 2, re J MOORE - ROBINSON 1. War Medal 1914-19 2. Victory Medal3253 A SGT J MOORE - ROBINSON 38 BN AIFmedals, military, history, passchendaele barracks trust

.1) One star denotes one son serving overseas. .2) 2/8 th Batt AIF association badge .3) Made from a one shilling piece, the centre colour patch inlaid made from tooth brush handles..1) Female relative badge WW 11 Circular Floral design, crown at top, map of Australia centre, suspended by 2 links a bar with one star attached. .2) Badge, round metal centre has white over red colour patch, gold writing around, small clip on section has letters "L M" denoting "LIFE MEMBER" .3) Badge, round metal centre has a white over red colour patch with light blue surround 2/8 th Bn A.I.F..1)" To the women of Australia" on rear "issued by C/Wlth govt A8193" .2) "2/8th Australian Infantry Battalion"passchendaele barracks trust, badges, 2/8th, female relative