Captain Frank Herbert King was born in the Parish of St. Saviors in the borough of Brougham London March 5th 1875. He was educated in theology at St. Augustine's College Durban University. He went on to serve for 2 1/2 years in South Africa during the Boer Wars and then re-enlisted in the A.I.F.16th November 1916 when he listed his address as "The Vicarage Sunshine Victoria" and listed his wife as "Kathleen King" “Revd McCoy announced his intention of moving to the parish of Deniliquin in October 1915. He was replaced by F.H. King. Though the parish could not house him, he came in November. King was a typical “new broom”. In January 1916, at his instigation, the parish agreed to change its hymn book to Ancient and Modern. This decision could be viewed as a “churchmanship” matter, one of many that happened in these years. He pushed through the building of the vicarage, from tender in January to blessed and occupied by June. At the Annual General Meeting, King described 1915 as a trying time in the church and looked forward to a happier and more prosperous time during 1916. At a special vestry meeting, 3 November 1916, King announced that he had accepted an appointment by the Archbishop for service at the front, and that he had been instructed to prepare to go abroad. It was decided in his absence the parish use lay-readers, with periodic visits by clergy for Holy Communion. On 12 November, King thanked the parish for their loyalty and their devotion to him and the church. In return the parish presented him with a wrist watch. The parish was not formally vacant; just without a vicar. In September 1917, the Archbishop wrote advising that King had resigned. He appointed the Rev. W. Green to the parish, but Green declined.”(1) He was sent to Egypt where he administered to the Australian Stationary Hospital Australian 3rd and 5th light horse brigades. His Army record states he was Invalided and Completion of Duty 12 July 1918. He was later awarded th Order of the British Empire (OBE) 1 “The Junction” a history of St Mark’s Sunshine The picture of Chaplain-Captain F.H. King was carried in the Bible of Sig. H. C. Roussac ( a Gallipoli veteran) during his service with the A.I.F. in France. It can only be assumed that F.H.King had a profound effect on Sig. Roussac.Cutting of a lithographic picture showing Chaplain-Captain F. H. King giving away "The Age" (News paper) to Australian troops in Egypt 1917 Chaplain-Captain F. H. King giving away "The Age" to Australian troops in Egypta.i.f. egypt, chaplain, f.h.king, light horse egypt, roussac, o.b.e., boer war

on reverse: A sunset, Moascar, Ismailia, Egyptwar, army, light horse, world war 1, ww1, australia, australian infantry force, a.i.f, ismailia, egypt, moascar

Four photos on a page from an album8th Battalion lines from the high hill near the pyramids jan 1915 The valley of the nile from the top of the pyramid cheops , cairo egypt jan 1915 "c" coy 8th a.i.f. in manoeuvres ... jan 1915 marching past ... "mena camp" cairo egypt jan 1915 ... a.i.f.ww1, world war 1, a.i.f., cairo, egypt, valley of the nile, cheops, pyramid, january, 1915, marching, resting, 8th battalion

Black and white postcard showing a man from the bust up, he is wearing white shirt, tie and jacket, he has dark hair and moustache. On the back No 5175 Pvte Charles Robinson, 16th regiment, 6th battalion, 2nd infantry brigade, A.I.F. Egypt.person, individual, charles robinson

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suez canal at ismailia feb 1915 inspection of sir george reid mena camp cairo egypt ... a.i.f. jan 1915 cairo from the citadel jan 1915 sir george reid after viewing the 2nd ... brigade at mena camp ( ... in front of car) jan 1915 ww1, world war 1, mena camp, sir george reid, cairo, suez canal, ismailia, citadel, egypt, 1915

The AIF News was issued by the Army Canteen Services, free to Australian Troops during WW2. It contains Military News and a mix of cartoons, crosswords and letters similar to home newspaper. Aim to keep troops informed and increase morale. magazine often sent home to family. Items in collection relating to David Peterson.1-11. Tabloid size newspaper. Faded white to yellow in colour. Usually about 16-18 pages in content with black and white photos, black writing and some highlighting in red covering May 1942 to Jan 1943. 12. Is smaller magazine supplement issued Christmas 1942 mainly pictorial in black and white and red covering photos of Egypt, Palestine and Syria.All have been sent home to family and written on back; Mrs C. J. Penney 95 Shaftesbury Parade, Thornsbury W17, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (or some variation)newspaper, aif

This book was carried in France and possibly Gallipoli by Sig. H. C. Roussac and the insert "d/0291" was of a Chaplain who obviously had a profound affect on the ownerDemonstrates the religious convictions of some soldiers in WWIBlack leather bound bible with the first page removed by a clean cut. The bible the name of Signaller H. C. Roussac. 25th Battalion A.I.F. and the date Sept 11th 1917. There is a further inscription "Carried through Action "Battle of Ypres" Sept 20th 26th Oct 4th, 9th and 12th consecutively- Wounded Oct. 12th 17- signed H. C. Roussac. There is also what may be an autograph Pt. ? Frogg Masfr??? The bible also contained a lithograph, probably cut from a paper of Chaplain-Captain F. H. King in Egypt The book is contained in a hand stitched khaki webbing case secured by a metal ?uniform button Signaller H. C. Roussac. 25th Battalion A.I.F. and the date Sept 11th 1917. There is a further inscription "Carried through Action "Battle of Ypres" Sept 20th 26th Oct 4th, 9th and 12th consecutively- Wounded Oct. 12th 17- signed H. C. Roussac. There is also what may be an autograph Pt. ? Frogg Masfr???new testament, bible, rev. f. h. king, roussac, ypres, the age, egypt

Refer to the service of BATTYE, Albert Wilkinson No 3020. Sergeant 8 INF BN. A.I.F. Died of wounds 5th October 1917.1). 2 sheets of paper, written on all sides in pencil. Addressed to Mrs Willis from A.W. BATTYE. Dated 20 August 1915 .2) 3 sheets of paper, written on all sides in ink. Addressed to Mrs Willis from A.W. BATTYE Dated 9 February 1915.1) Header on page “CHURCH OF ENGLAND SOLDIERS INSTITUTE (HOME MISSION) EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ENCAMPMENT BROADMEADOWS. ( CROSSED AT SEYMOUR WRITTEN) .2) Header on page. “ THE YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION WITH H.M. MEDITERRANEAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN EGYPT”aif ww1, letter, egypt

"'WILLIAM E. PEACH ( of Beechworth) 7th Battalion A.I.F. during WW1 (1915-1916) Written from Egypt, France and England"Folder with clear plastic binding comb. Cover- front clear plastic, back black coloured cardboard. Title page- paper, brown, print on orange coloured background. Pages - not numbered paper, plain, white . Facsimile containing printed items, documents and photographs.folder, war diaries, aif ww1

William BOLITHO No 3252 enlisted on 2.7.1915 age 18 years, embarked for Egypt 11.10.1915 then to France in 1916, No Known grave.Card, folding, colour, front has crossed flags, inside photo in circle inset with small note of thanks from the BOLITHO family, opposite page details re W BOLITHO and 4 lines.“In Memoriam - Pte William BOLITHO 6th Battn A.I.F - killed in France September 20th 1917 aged 20 years”sympathy cards, in memoriam

The A.I.F.= The Australian Imperial Force and this newspaper was supplied free to the troops of the Australian Army Canteens Service. This issue is dated Saturday 22nd December 1941. It includes advertisments for businesses in Cairo and Alexandria; Egypt, Palestine and Syria. Page 2 includes a poem titled "This Holy Night" by Pte C.M. Walker; two sonnets by Rupert Brooke; a poem, "Waiting Dreams" by Pilot Officer J.A. Henderson RAAF and a poem by Lieut. David McNicoll AIF Abroad Air Mail - Palestine. Page 3 includes a message from General Sir Thomas Blamey, an article on the part women would increasingly play as a consequence of the emergency war policy; an advertisment for tobacco specially packed for overseas forces. Page 4 includes an article on Australian coastal cities being ready for raids. Page 5 includes an article about the Commonwealth of the Philippines and their defense which until 1946 lay with America. General D Macarthur was the Commander In Chief in the Philippines. Germany's "secret Weapon" legend. Page 6 includes "Dancing Dan's Christmas"; "Bluey and Curley" comic strip. Page 7 includes article "Rommel's Armoured Might Lies Strewn Over Libyan Sands" Page 8 includes an article: "All In Fun" - a revue - has begun a tour of Australian camps in Palestine and Syria. Page 9 includes articles "War Will Revolutionise Air Services In Australia"; a list - Greek Awards To AIF Officers and a cartoon by George Aria titled 'Jonah '. Pages 10&11 "Christmas 1941" - messages from prominent people: Mr Winston Churchill; The Govenor General (Lord Gorrie); The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin); Mininster for the Army (Mr Forde). Also photos of army operations and traditional family Christmas time. Page 12 &13 Articles regarding sport under the heading 'Australian Sporting Digest'. Page 14 A story - "The Gift of the Magi" - an O Henry Christmas Story. Also a greeting from Myer's of Melbourne and Adelaide to all Myer Men in the AIF Page 15 An article where General Blamey reassures Australia about its capability of defence. Page 16 A description of a battle by Australian sloop "Parramatta" with HMAS "Auckland" against enemy planes whilst they were escorting a merchant ship with a cargo of petrol during the Battle of Tobruk Page 17 & 18 Pages under the title 'ACK-I-FOOFS' (Articles submitted by soldiers: The real Rat of Tobruk - a rat trained by L/Cpl Jack Kneeshaw which he named "Goebbels"; poems and cartoons. Page 19 "Women of War" - photos of women at work filling in for men who have gone to war. Page 20 Xmas Greetings 1942-1942 - a 1942 Calendar signed by 14 members of the AIF, some with messages and including their Army Number. Twenty pages of news supplied free to the troops by the Australian Army Canteens Service.The last page is a calendar for 1942 with personal inscriptions and greetings of servicemen. Some inscriptions have I.D. Numbers ( VX35435 W. Johnston; QX20753 of Carmody ; VX40449 ; VX39637 N. Powell; VX32054 Blue Ernistson?; N?X23234 W.Cummins; VXthe a.i.f. news christmas edition 1941, australian imperial force, world war 2, australian army canteens service, general blamey, world war 2 - pacific war, world war 2 - phillipine islands, general d macarthur, emergency plans ww2 australia, secret weapons ww2, western desert ww2, australian imperial force - western desert ww2, civil aviation post ww2, air services australia, lord gowrie, governor general lord gowrie, prime minister john curtain, minister for the army - mr forde, cartoons 1941, women-in ww2, xmas greetings calendar 1941-1942, cairo 1941, palestine 1941, western desert 1941, advertisements 1941, middle east 1941

William (Billie) Blackmore was born at or near Richmond, Victoria.At age 26 he joined the A.I.F. in WW1 while he was employed at Orbost as a labourer. He served in Egypt and France until following his discharge on December 20th 1916, he transferred to 15th Machine Coy in January 1917. He was severely wounded, repatriated to England until after an operation and further hospitalisation returned home to Orbost .In Orbost he did farm work for George and Elizabeth Trewin, eventually building a small shack on what was Rupert Leatham's property at Brodribb. He fossicked for gold in a nearby creek and the story goes that he buried his coins around the property. He donated these scales to the Orbost & Districet Historical Society. (more details and ref. John Phillips July 2016 Newsletter)This item is typical of those used by gold fossickers in the early 20th century. This object was likely to have been imported into Australia (possibly German) for use in Victoria,Small round hanging scales. At the top is a loop for hanging. There is a brass plate in the centre with measuring scale, in lbs, and needle pointer.scales instruments-weighing

In Egypt.colour photoegypt, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1, rickshaw

In Egypt.egpyt, soldier, rickshaw, natives, ww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f

A postcard of Egypt from John Basil McLean, who signs himself Basil to his family. This item was with other World War 1 memorabilia that has come from Private John Basil McLean, 2nd Reinforcements, 37th Battalion, A.I.F. Possibly these were with him during his time in the First World War and kept them as a mementos. J.B. McLean (Service No. 13824) was from near Maffra, Victoria and enlisted on 22 January 1916. He embarked on 16 December 1916 for Europe. He spent time with the Australian Field Artillery (Pack Section). At the end of the war he worked for a year at the A.I.F. Headquarters in London before returning to Australia on the 'Ceramic', arriving in Portsea in 1920. His full war record is available from the National Archives of Australia (B2455, MCLEAN JBM).An example of correspondence between soldiers and their home during World War 1. It shows that Australian soldiers took the opportunity to see parts of the world when they were serving overseas.Standard size postcard with image of a Pharoh statue (Roi Khephern) in Cairo Museum.Front - “CAIRE / Le Musee - Statue du Roi Khephern” Back - “UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELLE / EGYPTE / CARTE POSTALE / Ephtimios Freres, Port Said / Cai 190 / 54917 / N14 / At Sea / 31.12.16 / My dearest Mater / Just a few lines for the close / of the old year. We had our first wet day today. It was too wet for / church parade. The sunset this evening / was simply lovely. I wish you could / have seen it. With all good wishes / for 1917 to all from your loving Son / Basil.war correspondence, souvenir, world war one, mclean

Two photographs on a page from an albumNo 9 Platoon 8th A.I.F. Mena camp Cairo Egypt Feb 1915 No 9 Platoon bivouac on the Suez canal feb 1915ww1, world war 1, soldiers, camp, bivouac, february, 1915, a.i.f., australia, mena, suez canal, egypt

Two photographs on page from an albumTransport horses 8th A.I.F. mena camp Cairo Egypt Capt. Coulter throwing a coin for the natives to scramble for. Sahara desert Dec 1915world war 1, anzac, ww1, soldiers, australian, australian imperial force, 8th aif, 1915, sahara desert, egypt, camp, natives

Two photographs on page from an albumTransport horses 8th A.I.F. Mena camp Cairo Egypt Jan 1915 " "a.i.f, ww1, world war 1, australia, transport horses, horse, cairo, egypt, january, 1915, mena camp

Officers of the 8th Australian Imperial Force. Officers resting, while on manoeuvres, among them William T. Yates of Camperdown. Yates survived Gallipoli, went to France where he won a Distinguished Conduct Medal at Bullecourt and survived a bullet wound to the head in 1917. In 1919 he went to America to study agriculture prior to becoming a soldier settler in the Sunraysia region. The rush for water the heat of the desert among parched troops on manoeuvres. "Officers 'C' Coy (company) 8th A.I.F resting at Ismailia, Suez Canal" Lieut (Lieutenant) Ebeling, Barrett, Yates, Feb 1915 Lieut Couve 8th A.I.F, Mena Camp, Cairo Egypt Jan 1915 On manoeuvres, Mena, Cairo, Egypt. W.T.S dealing out to men who are rushing the water cart, Jan 1915 8th australian imperial force, officers, william t. yates, camperdown, desert, suez canal, ismailia, 8th a.i.f, australian infantry force, lieutenant, cairo, egypt, ww1, world war 1, soldiers, war

Three photographs on a page from an albumMena Camp Egypt Jan 1915 ww1, a.i.f, world war 1, 1915, mena camp, native, donkey, january

Two photographs on a page from an album8th A.I.F. returning to camp - coming down from pyramid plateau jan 1915 transport horses 8th a.i.f mena camp Cairo Egypt Jan 1915ww1, world war 1, a.i.f, 1915, january, mena camp, marching, horses, egypt, cairo

Four photographs on a page from an albumViews at Port Said - I Bridge II hotel III Torpedo boat Resting on manoeuvres - Cairo Egypt Jan 1915ww1, world war 1, a.i.f, australian, port said, cairo, egypt, resting

Five photos on a page from an album... 8th A.I.F. T.S. Benalla Transport of A.I.F. in King George Sound Albany W.A. ... 1914 In hospital at mena cairo egypt jan 1915 (... on left) Transport of new zealand ... in King George sound albany w.a. ... On board t.s. benalla ( ... parade) nov 1914 ww1, world war 1, benalla, king george sound, albany, western australia, 1914, 1915, mena camp, hospital, cairo, egypt, new zealand

Three photos on a page from an albumstatue of mohamed ali 'the square' alexandria june 1915 pyramid of cheops egypt jan 1915 marching past sir george reid at mena camp cairo egypt jan 1915ww1, world war 1, a.i.f, mohamed ali, alexandria, cairo, pyramid, egypt, cheops, sir george reid, marching, mena camp, 1915

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