Two knitting books titled Australian Comforts Fund Victorian Division Guide to Knitting for Active Service, august 1941. Book has patterns for socks, pullovers, gloves, scarfs and a cap. Printed on the back is 'Renwick Pride'. One book has the name: Mrs. Lyons, Arnold St., Bendigo written on the back and a stamp and postmark.military, world war 2, australian comforts fund, book, australian comforts fund victorian division guide to knitting, renwick pride, mrs lyons, arnold street.

Bound pages 2 copies A.C.F. News. Australian Comforts Fund (Victorian Division). Official Bulletin. Vol. 1, No.1. January 1942 and Vol 2 No. II November , 1943. MelbourneLydia Chancellororganization, club/society, australian comforts fund, australian comforts fund, lydia chancellor collection

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There were many Comforts funds providing items for our troops overseas.Thirty two pages, white with black print, “ACF” badge in red on the front. The book as per the cover contains a guide to the various sections mentioned regarding of clothing .On the back of page 23 printed, “Renwick Pride”comforts fund, knitting, acf

Small booklet produced by the Australian Comforts Fund, Victorian Division, with instructions for knitting twelve different woollen items of clothing intended for defence personnel on active service. The booklet is dated July, 1941 and has twenty pages.The booklet front page has the following text: "AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND", "Victorian Division", "Guide to Knitting" and a list of the twelve items that are included. The "A.C.F." symbol is featured in a red, six pointed star.

Paper back instruction booklet for Comfort Fund Knitted articles.Australian Comforts Fund, Victorian Division A.C.F. Guide to knitting Standards Socks ---- Scarf, Cap.books, reference

Blue and green hard covered book. Contains handwritten entries on records of attendance at meetings of Australian Comforts Fund (Victorian Division) in years 1944 - 1946. Also in printed form a leaflet containing an address by H.H. Krohn, Hon. Administrator, Australian Comforts Fund )Victorian Division), at Annual Meeting 27/3/45 plus miscellaneous paper jottings.Lydia Chancellororganization, club/society, aust. comfort fund, lydia chancellor, collection, australian comforts fund golden square branch, world war 11, war

(i) Report for the period ended December 31, 1940. Together with Financial Statement and Appendices. Australian Comforts Fund (Victorian Division). By Authority : H.E. Daw, Government Printer, Melbourne. 24 pgs.(ii) Second Annual Report. Together with Financial Statement and Appendices for the Year ended December 31, 1941. Australian Comforts Fund (Victorian Division). By Authority: H.E. Daw, Government Printer, Melbourne.organization, club / society, australian comforts fund, lydia chancellor, collection, australian comforts fund, war, world war 11

The Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) was first formed on 24 August 1916 from a number of State based organisations that had been individually formed at the beginning of the First World War to send comforts to the troops. With the close of the war, the ACF officially ceased to exist on 16 April 1920, only to be revived in 1939 with the outbreak of the Second World War. The ACF provided embarkation kits to troops containing items such as soap, clothes, tobacco, razors and barley sugar. The ACF officially closed on June 27, 1946. (AWM website)20-page booklet issued by the Australian Comforts Fund (Victorian Division) in World War II, providing advice on how to knit a range of articles for this on 'Active Service'. The instructions provided are textual rather than graphical.Signature of owner (?): "Elizabeth Clifford"australian comforts fund (victoria), knitting

A certificate in a black frame presented by The Australian Comforts Fund Victorian Division to Mrs Lydia Chancellor Hon. Sec. of the Golden Square Branch. Presented in recognition of her voluntary work during W.W. II 1939-45.civic mementoes, plaques, lydia chancellor, lydia chancellor collection, collection, australian comforts fund, world war ii, war, golden square branch australian comforts fund, civic momentoes, plaques, organisation, club, society

A white document with red and black print. On the front are the words, 'Australian Comforts Fund Victorian Division Welcome to Hon. Lieut. Colonel Stanley Woodburn, C.B.E. Chief Commissioner Australian Comforts Fund Town Hall Melbourne 9th. January, 1920..event, official, war, lydia chancellor, collection, australian comforts fund, programme, program w.w. ii, event, celebration, official, war

Active service knitwear - during World War II years.Small cream booklet "Australian Comforts Fund" Victorian Division, A.C.F, Guide to Knitting standard socks, spiral stacking (navy), long-sleeve pullover, scarf, round-neck sleeveless pullover, balaclava cap, wrist-mittens for active service January 1940 Printed in black printing.As aboveknitting, wool, australian comforts fund

A loose pack of 53 sheets of printed writing paper distributed to service personnel for the purpose of writing to their family and friends. This stationery is printed in red ink with a ruled writing area above which is a letterhead. The letterhead features the names of the charitable organisations involved in producing and distributing the stationery. The reverse side of the paper has ruled lines printed vertically in blue ink. The paper is approximately 8 x 5 inches in size and is a buff colour.The paper has printed letterhead with the "AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND", "VICTORIAN DIVISION", the ACF insignia and the note "With Which is Affiliated". The affiliated organisation names are also printed, being "R.S.L War Service Fund", "Y.M.C.A.", "The Salvation Army" and the "Y.W.C.A."

A white pamphlet with black print and a red ACF insignia. On the front page are the words ' Australian Comforts Fund. Victorian Division. Review of the Final Months of the Australian Comforts Fund Work in Victoria and Summary of Distribution from Inception 7th August, 1914, to 13th July, 1920. Town Hall Melbourne.' On the inside is the review and the outline of distribution of funds.clubs and associations, sport, austalian comforts fund, lydia chancellor, collection, australian comforts fund, world war ii, war

Knitting Books provided by The Red Cross for women to contribute to the war effort by knitting garments for soldiers to stay warm. Second booklet also contains a list of donations accepted such as tinned food.Green Folder containing three knitting books. Knitting pattern for wounded soldiers or soldiers currently serving eg air pilots neck muff, airmens wollen gloves and bed socks. Newspaper clipping about knitting.On outside green folder " L.A Anderson, Sutherland's Creek." First Booklet. " Australian Red Cross Society Knitting Book" Second Booklet. " Australian Comforts Fund Victorian Division Guide to Knitting" Index of knitting patterns. Third Booklet. "Red Cross Society Australian Branch"wwi, wwii, australian red cross, red cross society, australian comforts fund, knitting, knitting patterns, victoria

Booklet produced in 1940 for members of the 2nd AIF by the Australian Comforts Fund Victorian Division. The 128-page pocket-sized book could be carried everywhere and provided Australian soldiers with a wide range of useful information about the requirements of war service and many other important details such as: The Laws and Customs of War - including Geneva Convention guidelines, notes on spies and insignia of rank; Things a Soldier should Know - including over 60 points; Signaling - including flags, morse code, shipboard bell times and time zone; Decorations Awarded to Australians in the Great War; Arabic and Japanese words; First Aid for gas injuries etc.; Australian Historical Events, facts and figures etc.; and Conduct Overseas - including expectations of behaviour when representing Australia. non-fictionaustralian comforts fund (victoria), second world war 1939-1945, hugh george ferguson

The Australian Comforts Fund was established in August 1916 to co-ordinate the activities of the state based patriotic funds, which were established earlier in World War I. Mainly run by women, they provided and distributed free comforts to the Australian 'fit' fighting men in all the battle zones. They became divisions of the Australian Comforts Fund. The Council of the Fund comprised two delegates from New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland and one from the states of Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania. The Executive headquarters was located in Sydney. It ceased operation on 10 April 1920 and was reconstituted in World War II in June 1940 and ceased operation again on 27 June 1946. The state bodies in World War I were: New South Wales: the 'Citizens' 'War Chest' Fund; Queensland Patriotic Fund; South Australia: League of Loyal Women; Tasmania: 'On Active Service Fund'; Australian Comforts Fund, Victorian Division; Victoria League of Western Australia. During World War II the state bodies were called : The Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund of New South Wales; the Australian Comforts Fund, Victorian Division; the Australian Comforts Fund, Queensland Division; the Australian Comforts Fund, Tasmanian Division; the Fighting Forces Comforts Fund SA Inc; the Victoria League Camp Comforts Fund ( W A ) Australian Comforts Fund commissioners conducted its activities in the field, holding honorary rank as officers of the Army or Air Force.World War 1 publication for the home front with Kew listingsVoluntary War Workers Record, compiled for the benefit of the Australian Comforts Fund - 1918. Price - 1/6. the publication includes sections on Kew.australian comforts fund, australian comforts fund (victoria)

A plastic bag containing ephemeral items. (I) A Christmas card dated Christmas 1918 New Year 1919. Printed for Wor.Bro. G.A. Pethard W.M., Golden and Corinthian Lodge, No. 7, Bendigo. It has a photo of the Masonic Temple Bendigo in the centre of the card. (II) 2 copies of the Australian Comforts Fund Victorian Division newspaper depot tags.(III) An assortment of cards and ephemeral pieces of paper. (IV) A thankyou gift card to the Mayoress (Mrs. Geo. Pethard) from the Debutantes set of 1952 thanking her for her support and wishing her the best in the years ahead. (V) A 'Well done, Boys!' welcome home tag. (VI) Golden Square Methodist Church invitation to a social evening on 17th. August, 1951 in aid of the Carpet Fund. It is in the form of a rhyme and a small hand made money bag. (VII) A Melbourne Cricket Club lady's ticket dated 1961-62 (VIII) A printed 1911 Xmas card from Mrs Mulgrove and Frank, 'Charlton,' Church Street, Woking. (IX) 8 tickets for various welcome home socials to the Golden Square returned soldiers 1918.lydia chancellor, collection, ephemera, christmas, golden and corinthian lodge bendigo, masonic temple bendigo, 1952 mayoral debutantes set, golden square methodist church, melbourne cricket club, world war 1, golden square returned soldiers, australian comforts fund.

Wilfred Davis Stanley BURNS No 56 enlisted in the AIF in HQ 1st Aust Division Provost Corp on 15.9.1914 age 21 years 9 months. Embark for Egypt 21.10.1914, landed Gallipoli 25.4.1915 and returned to Egypt 27.7.1915, posted to Anzac Police Corp 3.4.1916, promoted Cpl 22.5.1916, embark for England 3.8.1916, hospital 27.9.1916 (unclear), promoted Sgt 1.8.1918, discharged from the AIF 5.11.1919.Australian Comforts Fund Wallet. Bi-fold wallet, black leather, two pockets inside, two sepia photographs. .1) Man standing in garden (in uniform). .2) Two people standing on a dirt road.Photos. .1) "Tom in Garden at Kings Log Cabin, Marysville 1940". .2) "A picture no artist can paint, Marysville DEC 1940". On the wallet. “Australian Comforts Fund 1914 - 1918 Victorian Division No 56 W.D.S.Burns Provost Corps” photography-photographs, military history-army, personal effects-containers

Scrapbook owned by Beryl Randall Trigellis-Smith (neé Sampson) who served as a nurse in WWI and was an active member of many nursing related organisations include the Returned Nurses Club (Victoria). Contains newspaper & magazine clippings, postcards, poetry, quotes/reflections, pamphlets (Order of services), photocopied correspondence, single page Order of Services/Service announcements, speeches & toasts, booklets, personal stories, contact details, photocopied excerpts, menus, invitations, order of ceremonies, certificates. Titles and (formats) in order: 1. 'A Maori's stirring dawn address : What Anzac has come to mean' (newspaper clipping) - article providing the full address given by Lt. Colonel C M Bennett DSO at the Dawn Parade ceremony in Wellington (NZ) 1957 [publication unknown]. 2. Coat hangers (newspaper clipping) - article about items on display [at a market? date unknown, under handwritten 'Troop Train' heading] 3. 'What's in a name? -just ask the matron' (newspaper clipping) - article providing basic information about Margaret Lang and the Society for the Care of Aged or Incapacitated Nurses by John Hamilton [publication unknown, handwritten note 'August 1973'] 4. 'World War I nurse remembers : Continued from page 41' (magazine clipping) - part of the recollections of WWI nurse Sarah Margaret White (neé Furnifull) [1973, Australian Women's Weekly] 5. Sister Rosina Dawson (newspaper clipping) - brief article and photo on Rosina Dawson becoming Victoria's first construction site nurse at site of Collins Place Twin Towers [unknown publication & date] 6. 'A World War 1 nurse remembers...' (magazine clipping) - beginning of clipping #4 [1973, Australian Women's Weekly] 7. The White Tower, Salonika (newspaper clipping) - photo and map of area around Aegean Sea [unknown date and publication] 8. 'A stern hearted chaperone', 'At the top of Mt. Kotos, Salonica, 1918' and 'Life and mirage' (typed poems) - All by Trigellis-Smith circa 1918. 9. 'Boat drill' (typed poem) - By Trigellis-Smith 10. 'Aged 83, she wears her MBE lightly' (newspaper clipping on separate sheet) - Brief biographical article by Barbara Hooks on Beryl Trigellis-Smith receiving her MBE [1976, publication unknown] 11. Leslie Hill (newspaper clipping on back of separate sheet) - Large black & white photograph with caption of Leslie Hill, the gardener who created the flowerbed celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Royal Australian [Army] Nursing Corps and Beryl Trigellis-Smith. [Handwritten notes publication as Herald, December 28 1982] 12. 6/12/17 (newspaper clipping) - Appears to be printed excerpts from a diary of someone [a nurse] serving in WWI [publication and date unknown] 13. 7/3/18 (newspaper clipping) - Appears to be printed excerpts from a diary of someone [a nurse] serving in WWI [publication and date unknown] 14. 'Description of Anzac Day, April 25th, 1916.' & 'A Description of Anzac Day, from Second World War Sister E. F. Jones' (typed excerpts) - first excerpt by E C Dobson, (probably a sister at Mundros), second author in title. 15. [Postcard?] - black and white photograph on glossy card showing an Australian military band posing for photograph on steps in front of multiple storey walls of sandbags [based on Google image search, on the steps in front of Amiens Cathedral circa August 1918]. 16. 'A most inglorious war' (newspaper clipping) - Review of 'The forgotten war' by L M Field including information on how the Boer war began and how Australians got involved by Patsy Adam-Smith [unknown publication, circa 1979]. 17. 'Order of Divine Service to mark The Commemoration of ANZAC' (pamphlet separate to scrapbook) - took place at Cathedral Church of Saint Paul Melbourne, 22 April, 1979. 18. 'Annual wreath laying service Edith Cavell Memorial' (photocopied typed document) - from 22 April 1979, order of proceedings including an address to be given by Beryl Trigellis-Smith. 19. 'Saturday review' (newspaper clipping) - a captioned black and white illustration of Florence Nightingale in the hospital at Scutari. Reproduced from the 'Illustrated London News' of February 24, 1855. [unknown UK publication and date] 20. 'spirit and pride' (newspaper clipping) - these words clipped from a headline [unknown publication and date]. 21. 'Miss Nightingale' (newspaper headline attached to back of newspaper clipping) - by Richard Gordon. Excerpt from book by same 'The private life of Florence Nightingale' [circa 1978, unknown UK publication]. 22. (photocopied letter with handwritten 'Beryl' in gap in salutation) - photocopy poor and unable to read who author/sender is [maybe Ms P Adam-Smith?] dated 14 December 1978. 23. 'Shrine of Remembrance (Melbourne, Victoria)' (postcard with handwritten caption) - 'Shaft of sunlight at 11am Remembrance Day 11th November', published by Rose Stereograph Co. [unknown year]. 24. 'Annual service of dedication for nurses' (booklet) - Order of service booklett for Wednesday 9th May, 1979, 5:45pm at St Patrick's Cathedral. 25. [No title] (newspaper clipping) - article by Patsy Adam-Smith 'who was at the Anzac Day parade for 'The Age''. [circa 1979] 26. 'Ecumenical service of dedication for nurses' (photocopied service announcement) - St Patrick's Cathedral, Wednesday 9 May 1979, anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. 27. 'Parade of a nation'[sic] (newspaper clipping) - Headline, large black and white photograph by John Lamb with caption of Glen Hickman marching wearing medals [unknown publication, unknown year, circa late 70's]. 28. 'Wreath laying ceremony - Edith Cavell Statue / Sunday Aprill 22nd. 1979 / Address by Mrs. Beryl Trigellis-Smith MBE. Ex A.A.N.S.' (typed pages of speech) - Speech includes general important pioneering dates in Australian nursing from 'South African War 1900' to combining of Royal Trained Nurses Association and Royal College of Nursing in 1933 and a call to current nurses to "regard the heritage of the past - dedication, skill, adaption, understanding of authority, some self-sacrifice, with a dedication to the care of life and death." 29. 'No. 72' (colour photograph postcard) - Underneath handwritten heading in blue ink 'Salonica. 1917'. Image on front of postcard shows two young women in the foreground in traditional clothing, water to their left and two other women walking away from them in the background, buildings on the left of the postcard and in the background on the right the White Tower Thessaloniki. [Postcard more likely from 1950's onwards due to it being a colour photograph and the fashion of the women in the background] 30. (colour postcard) - Torn along one edge, depicts a photograph of what appears to be a print artwork (signature at bottom on right of artwork 3eibe?, on left at bottom Gem 64'. 'Part of a diary found in / Returned Nurse Club in / 1979. Name unknown. / She had experience / in Hospital Ships and / in Salonica. / ?eds up & file.' [written in blue ink on reverse]. 31. 'Rancourt - Bouchavesnes' (colour photograph postcard) - Aerial colour photograph of a church and graveyard surrounded by fields and a forest in the background. Information on reverse of postcard indicates image is of the Chapel of French Remembrance for the Somme offensive in 1916 during WWI. Underneath heading '1978. R.S.L. Pilgrimage to. France.' [handwritten in blue ink]. There is information on the reverse handwritten describing part of a tour by same writer as for 32. 32. 'Le Memorial Australien à Villers-Bretonneux' (colour photograph postcard [potential photochrom]) with printed caption on front indicating Le Souvenir Français welcoming Australian pilgrims to Villers-Bretonneux 11 November 1978 with a quote from Marshal Foch made 12 November 1918 - reverse of postcard had handwritten letter addressed to Beryl Randall Trigellis-Smith (neé Sampson), from Howard V[?] talking about events of the tour on 11 & 12 November. Underneath heading '1978. R.S.L. Pilgrimage to. France.' [handwritten in blue ink]. 33. 'ANZAC Memorial Day 25th April 1919' (colour & black and white souvenir booklet) - published by the Victorian branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia to mark the fourth national observance. Front cover is in colour, condition is poor with lots of folds, tears and parts missing, also has many dirt/insect marks and foxing. Internally there is black and white photographs depicting various WWI and post scenes with captions and other pages have text, opposite inside back cover is medical photos including tent hospitals, nurses and hospital wards. Back cover is glued to scrapbook. 34. Photocopy of toast proposal given at Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps 75th Anniversary of Australian Army Nursing - toast speech gives some brief chronological information on nursing in Australian Army that the author [assumed to be Beryl Randall Trigellis-Smith (neé Sampson)]. 35. 'Poem for our Returned Nurses Club' (handwritten poem with annotations) - 'J M[?] Bilee' & 'CPL R.L. Harrowfield' [Handwritten names? either side of title, author/s of poem assumed], paper has tear marks on reverse where it has been removed from another piece in the past and some writing obscured by area of attachment into current scrapbook. Poem is '(Dedicated to A.I.F Nurses of World War I 1914-18 War) Bendigo / 1976'. 36. 'Living up to an ideal' (black and white newspaper clipping) - by Kayleen Mort out the 'The Sun' Monday, July 10 1972, p.34. Article includes four black and white photographs. Article is about the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps having provided nurses in wars for 70 years, even though nurses served prior in the Boer War. Article features a photograph of Irene [Mildred] Woodward (neé Clay) then secretary of the Victorian Returned Nurses' Club. 37-39. 'The A.I.F. were healthy, stealthy and chatty' (photocopied typed short story with handwritten annotations) - 'Section one - True experiences / 1976 Repatriation story writing project' headed, first person story [assumed to be written by Beryl Randall Trigellis-Smith (neé Sampson), however point of view appears to be of a soldier, not a nurse] over three pages, glued in separately. Story is autobiographical and mentions 8th Battalion Pastors Hayden and Paddy O'Shea helping morale there and Padre J J Booth helping the unit the protagonist was attached to. Protagonist speaks of shocking sights and the poetry or history that these brought to the surface as well as different aspects of their experience. 40-45. 'St. Vincent - our Atlantic calling port.' & 'They need our help to-day' (typed poems[?]) - Pieces glued, out of order[?], [author assumed to be Beryl Randall Trigellis-Smith (neé Sampson)]. 46. 'Burial at sea.' (typed poem and information) - [author assumed to be Beryl Randall Trigellis-Smith (neé Sampson)] four stanzas of a poem followed by partial information about the authors experience of a burial at sea, the return to Australia experience and what the author did after. Information is incomplete, cut off mid sentence and not continued on next part. 47-50. 'The order of the Iris', 'The 42nd Unit transferred to Hill 60.' & 'The sunset call at sea.' (typed poetry and brief information) - A poem missing a beginning, followed by first title listed, then second title begun and continued on to second part, completed over page on third part and final poem on last part. [Author assumed to be Beryl Randall Trigellis-Smith (neé Sampson)] 51. 'Life in Salonica, 1918.' & 'Transport in Salonica - 1918' (typed poems) - [Author assumed to be Beryl Randall Trigellis-Smith (neé Sampson)] 52. 'Whatever happened to Macka?' (newspaper clipping) - Advertisement for the Returned Services League [unknown publication & date]. 53. 'Few passengers for free rides' (newspaper clipping) - Article by Bob Millington interviewing Colin Keon-Cohen (then president of Victorian branch of RSL) about the dwindling numbers of WWI veterans, loss of all Boer War vetrans, dinners held for veterans and how popularity in RSL clubs was growing. [unknown publication and date] 54. 'Nurses at war : Reflected in the pages of Nursing Mirror 1888-1978' (newspaper clipping) - Article by Barbara Rogers just prior to the 90th birthday of publication 'Nursing Mirror', describing the "adventurous response made by nurses in wartime". Published in Nursing Mirror, 6 April 1978. 55. 'Names & Addresses cond' (photocopied contact details) - Address and former unit details of people [on a tour?] along with Tour Escort, [tour assumed to be the RSL Pilgrimage to France in 1978]. 56. As for 3, except for handwriting on reverse as entire reverse glued to page. 57. 'The crimes of Germany' ([thermal?] photocopy of excerpts [from a newspaper supplement published after 1915]) - Published in London by The Field & Queen (Horace Cox) Ltd., excerpts include the front cover, pages 99-101 headed 'XVI - Poisoned wells.' & 'XVII - The execution of Miss Edith Cavell.' 58. 'War nurses hold jubilee dinner' (newspaper clipping) - Article on dinner held honouring the conferral of Royal to the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps that included over 560 guests nursing veterans from 1902 (who formed the Australian Army Nursing Service) through to Korean war nursing veterans, the Governor of Victoria (Sir Dallas Brooks), his wife, a Boer war nurse and others. Nurses mentioned by name: Ida O'Dwyer (Royal Red Cross), H[ilda Therese Redderwold] Samsing, E[mma] A[rgyle] Cuthbert, J[essie] McHardy White [neé Williamson], Jane Bell, Mrs P Sutherland [unable to find full and maiden name], Clara [Louisa] Ross, P[riscilla Isabel] Kirby [neé Wardle], Mrs E Lloyd, E[thel] J[essie] Bowe, E[dith] L[ydia] Shaw, J G [Effie Mary] Fussell [neé Garden], E[lizabeth] F[rancis] Johns, J[eanie] Gray Robertson, A[nnie] M[oran] Sage, Grace [Margaret] Wilson, C[harlotte Joan] G[sic] McRae, [Annie] I[na] Laidlaw, M[argaret Irene] Lang and Kathleen [Annie Louise] Best. Also mentioned Sybil Irving (Voluntary Aid Detachment), Major General [Frank] Kingsley Norris (Army Medical Officer). 59. 'Nursing a secret' (newspaper clipping) - Brief article with some biographical details on the wedding reception of Vivian Bullwinkel to Frank Statham and her soon move to Perth to be with Frank. [Publication unknown, circa 1977] 60. 'An Ecumenical Service of dedication for nurses' (pamphlet) - took place at Cathedral Church of Saint Paul Melbourne on Wednesday 10 May, 1978. 61. 'R.S.L. Victorian Branch : 60th Anniversary Remembrance Day Dinner' (menu pamphlet) - took place Friday 10 November 1978. 62. 'Circular : M/31/78' (invitation) - Distributed through RSL Victorian branch. From Premier of Victoria to "all ex-servicemen and women and their families in Victoria to attend the Remembrance Day Ceremony" 11/11/1978. 63. 'Remembrance Day Ceremony' (order of ceremony booklet) - Arranged by 'The Government of Victoria', took place at the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne 11/11/1978. 64. (Original certificate) - From the Australian Comforts Fund, Victorian Division to Miss M Ambler [?] "In grateful recognition of valuable services rendered in a voluntary capacity to the Australian Comforts Fund during World War 1939=1945". 65. (Invitation) - To B[eryl Randall] Trigellis-Smith [(neé Sampson)] from Victorian Government "to attend a Luncheon celebrating the Anzac Landing Diamond Jubilee. Location National Gallery of Victoria, 22 April 1975. 66. (Menu) - from event in 65. Includes eight autographs including E M Fussell [?], Margaret Lang, Linda Douglas [?], Chris E Bonwick [?], G J McWilliams [?], Beryl [Randall] Trigellis-Smith [(neé Sampson)], Carl Klu [?], [?]. 67. (Invitation) - From Florence Nightingale Victorian War Nurses' Trust "Chairman, Air Vice-Marshal E.A. Daley, C.B.E., K.St.J. and trustees invite a representative of Edith Cavell Trust Fund to attend the War Nurses' Memorial Service to be held at the Edith Cavell Statue, Birdwood Avenue, on Sunday, 20th of April, 1975".Green album/scrapbook, covers and spine show wear, water marks and fading. Internally pages have been removed and many items have been put in or attached to the pages. The items inside have degraded but are mostly intact. There is no exact chronology to the scrapbook and some items appear to be out of order either with similar items or date wise. Most of the clippings are not annotated with dates or publications. Contains newspaper & magazine clippings, postcards, poetry, quotes/reflections, pamphlets (Order of services), photocopied correspondence, single page Order of Services/Service announcements, speeches & toasts, booklets, personal stories, contact details, photocopied excerpts, menus, invitations, order of ceremonies, certificates. 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The fund was established to coordinate the activities of the state based patriotic funds, mainly run by women. Established in 1916 to 10 April 1920 for WW1 and then again for WW11 June 1940 and ceased 27th June 1946. Australian Comforts 'Fund Badge. 8 x Badges White cotton material with red machine cotton . At the top is Victorian Division, under that circled around a red star with A.C.F. in the middle is Australian comforts'' Fund. At the bottom is Golden Square. The badges have top and bottom rough edges to fold under for sewing on a garment or hat.. Box 625organization, government, state government, victorian division australian comforts' fund golden square. ww1 - ww11