This clock was originally in the front Office of the Soldiers Memorial Institute Bendigo on the mantlepiece of the fireplace. Original donor or date of being placed is unknown. It was last used in 2005 by Jack Barnes OAM who wound it every day he was in the Office, he was Secretary for 43 years of the BRSL. After the renovations to the SMI in 2016 - 18 it was placed on the mantlepiece of the fireplace in what is now called "The Building and RSL History Room"Mantle Piece Clock, timber frame, hinged glass cover over the face is missing, numbers are 1 - 12 on clock face, rear door to the mechanism, a pendulum weight is taped to the inside, no wind up key.On Clock face, "Gilbert". Around clock face, "Made in Winsted Conn United States of America"brsl, smirsl, mantle

“A Century of Service. The Events, People and Places that shaped The RSL in Bendigo 1915 - 2015 “, By "Murray Poustie". The Author served on the Committee of the Bendigo District RSL from 2003 - 2009. He was Treasurer for 4 years. He also served on a number of Sub Committees, House and Finance, Welfare, Commemorative (Chair of) and the Memorial Walls. He is also Returning Officer and a Sub Branch Historian. Murray was made a Life Member 2019. Within the subjects, brsl, smirsl, a large amount of the information supplied re people, events, life membership, committee, dates/times were from this book. Soft cover book. Cover- cardboard ,red, blue and white print on front, spine and back. Background illustration, blue colour tones. The Memorial Hall, Pall Mall C1924 with image of a soldier on front. The Memorial Hall 2014 with 2 x RSL badges in colour on back. Inside cover- end papers- illustrated collage of images in colour. 239 pages. Paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated block and white photographs, graphs and certificates smirsl, brsl, century, service

It is not sure yet what year this was but it is pre 2014 as two of the below passed away in 2014. The people as per each photo. .1) Norm Smart, V245294 - VX88569 WW2, refer Cat No 8234.2P Alf Maskell VX25221 WW2, POW, refer Cat No 2485. .2) Peter Dodd, Malaya, Vietnam, Refer Cat 2436.2P Arthur Manly, No 431130 RAAF WW2, refer Cat No 118.5 Warwick Johanson PM4958 RAN WW2, refer Cat No 2314. Ken Proud … WW2 .3) Richard Penna 3798767 Vietnam. .4) Peter Dodd, refer .2). Norm Phillips …. WW2 .5) Unknown WW2 at this point. .6) Col Johns National Serviceman 1950’s, other same unknown. .7) Soldier unknown, John Balsillie, Malaya, Vietnam, refer Cat No 118.5. .8) Officer unknown, Cliff Richards President BRSL, 3793710 Vietnam. .9)Centre Murray Poustie 3787941 Vietnam, Bill Hosking ………. WW2 .10) Army contingent for the Service. Smart, Manly, Johanson, Proud, Phillips were museum guides in the Bendigo Military Museum from its earliest days. Poustie and Richards were involved in the Museum.Ten photographs all colour with white edging all around. .1) Two men with service medals on. .2) four men standing. .3) One man laying a wreath. .4) One man laying a wreath. .5) One man with service medals on. .6) Two men with Berets on. .7) Soldier saluting with one man next to him. .8) Two men, one in uniform one in a suit. .9) Several people with two main men in. .10) Army Cataflaque party.brsl, smirsl, anzac day

This newsletter published in January 1999 by the President Bendigo RSL Alan Holmes is basically an Annual report of the Sub Branch in 1998. The 22 sub headings cover all aspects of the Sub Branch. The one photograph shows Norm Smart with his Life Membership Certificate on the left, on the right is Jack Barnes, Norm was the Treasure BRSL and Jack was the Secretary. Some of the main points are: Membership total 1998 being 797, 40 members had passed on, award of the French Legion of Honour to Jack Locket 108 years old, Anzac Day was a high standard with guest Speaker Ray Wheeler, Annual dinner guest speaker being Warick Johanson, Life Membership awarded to Norm Smart, 97 parcels had been delivered to Members in Care, Appreciation to Jack Barnes, Norm Smart & Peter Ball, 19 Bendigo RSL Members win the Edinburg Bowls Sheild, Museum report by Curator Peter Ball, Appeals report by Malcolm Angus raising in the two Appeals, ANZAC $29,223.35, POPPY $22565.20, List of the full Committee 1998 & next AGM to be February 8th 1999, the first Sandakan service and B.B.Cue to be held on Sunday March 7th at 11.00Newsletter, paper, 4 pages each folded, all print B &W, there are 22 sub headings, two advertisements and one large article re Whats on at the Bendigo & District Servicemen's Club, heading on first page is simply "Newsletter 1999" underlined, one photo showing two RSL Members.brsl, smirsl, newsletter, 1999

These 25 pages of documents all revolve around the Grinton Nitrate negatives and the journey to the Bendigo RSL Military Museum (SMIMM - BMM) from 2005 - 2009. The main people involved in this were Peter Ball, Murray Poustie Bendigo RSL Museum, Aylene Kirkwood Eaglehawk Heritage Society, Corrine Perkin Bendigo Art Galley, Jean Grinton Jack Grintons Daughter and Dorothy Hammer Bert Grinton 's (DCM) Daughter. The main points were; the possibility of the negatives going to the Australian War Memorial, the donation of to the Museum, meetings re ownership and the use off, the first exhibition and the plans and agreement for a major exhibition being "A Camera on the Somme". By putting "Grinton" in search 154 Catalogue numbers will come up regarding the exhibition and other.This correspondence contains the following. .1) Letter one page to the Archivist Canberra War Memorial dated 2.8.2005. .2) Donation form double sided dated 23.4.2007 re negatives to the Bendigo RSL Museum. .3) Minutes 3 pages of meeting held on 8.5.2008 at 10.30 at the BRSL Memorial Hall with a final signing on 20.5.2008 by 3 signatories. .4) Minutes of Museum Sub Committee 4 pages held on 9.5.2008 at 10.0am. .5) Letter one page dated 14.5.2008 to the Australian War Memorial head of Photographs, Film and Sound. .6) Letter one page dated 20.5.2008 signed by 3 Signatories. .7) Document, one page dated 20.5.2009 items on loan to Bendigo Art gallery signed by 3 signatories. .8) Document double side dated 25.6.2009 inward loan agreement to Bendigo Art gallery. .9) Document 2 pages re a Draft for an Exhibition covering 10 points. .10) Document 4 pages dated 25.6.2009 re outgoing receipt to Bendigo Art Gallery signed by 3 signatories. .11) Documents 3 pages dated 20.8.2008 to 25.6.2009 inward loan agreement and outgoing receipt to Bendigo Art Gallery. .12) Two page spread A3 listing 83 items on loan for an exhibition. .13) Copies of above and miscellaneous documents 12 pages.brsl, smirsl, grinton

.1) Hard Drive, the following items are stored on this device. 1. BRSL/SMIMM/BMM Museum History photographs, 885 images as a slide show with text added 1998 - 2018. 2. BRSL/SMIMM/BMM Museum History photographs, 241 images as a slide show with text added 2019 - current (ongoing). 3. Video, 7.30 report 23 April 2009 re the discovery of the Somme photographs, the Grinton collection. 4. 38th Bn AIF brief history 9 pages follows the movements of the Battalion by page No & date from "Eric Fairey's History of the 38th Bn", from inception on 1.3 1916 to when the 1st Draft leaves for home on 17.2.1919. (Hard copy, Cat No 9717) 5. The Anzac day Rum & Coffee story Bendigo RSL Dawn Service from 1996 to 2024. Follows the changes that began with the Museum expanding, 4 pages with photos, 33 other images as well taken over time. 6. BRSL/SMIMM/BMM Brief History in two folder sections 1993 to current (Ongoing) a. Text with images attached. b. Photographs, scans, drawings, sketch's, newsletters used in the publication. (Hard copy, Cat No 8274.2) 7. Photographs. (a) Photographs B & W, 403 as a slide show with text added. Covers 9 collections re WW2. (b) Photographs B & W, 473 as a slide show with text added. Covers 3 collections re WW2 & 1 by Korea. (c) Photographs B & W, 887 as a slide show with text added, covers 1 collection "Grinton". (d) Photographs B & W, 196 as a slide show with text added, covers 8 collections re WW1. (e) Photographs B & W, 443 as a slide show with text added, covers 8 collections re WW2. (g) Photographs colour, 648 as a slide show with text added, covers 1 collection re Vietnam. (h) Photographs colour, 831 as a slide show with text added, covers 2 collections combing (g & h) re Vietnam. 8.Museum Muster stories. Contains 18 stories relating to the Museum collection and the RSL history in the building. Many of these stories were published in the Museum Muster Newsletters. Others were ready to use but in 2020 Covid struck and the Newsletter came to an end and there were no more Newsletters after that. 9. Diary. Transcribed from the original. Arthur George Holley No PM13556 RAN. Joined the RAN age 15 in 1922 and goes through to 1945. 10. Diary. Transcribed from the original. Colin (Snowy) Odlum VX45898 2/23rd Bn 2nd AIF. Begins when he sailed from Melbourne on Nov 16th 1940 to July 10th 1942, he was KIA at El Alamein on 12.7.1942. (These are the only two left in digital form, others that were done on a Museum Computer or transferred to were lost on the Museum computers) 11. Museum Musters. There were a total of 84 "Musters" produced from 2003 to beginning 2020 just before Covid. Vol's No 39, 45 - 76 are the only remaining in digital format. The rest were lost on Computer. (Vol's 1 - 84 are in Hard Copy) 12. Born Bendigo, enlisted Bendigo WW1. A listing of approx 6,000 names. This information was supplied by Denis Connor, Paul Dalgleish and Staff of the National Archives Canberra to the Museum. (A printed copy is in the Museum Library) 13. Diary. Jack Grinton No 1043 C Coy 38th BN WW1. Transcribed from his note book. Begins on 1.3.1916 on enlistment to 16.11.1916 prior to movement to France. Also photographs, research notes, documents, list of items donated to the Museum, time lines. (Diary, a hard copy is in the Museum Library) (The above items were compiled by Peter Ball in his capacity as either Curator, Chairman Museum Sub Committee, Sub Committee member, Cataloguing Co Ordinator from 1998 to current. All were done on home computer, items listed as missing were at some point transferred to a Museum Computer and subsequently lost at a later date during Covid) 14. Video. Channel 9. The launch of the Soldiers Memorial Institute Digital Honour roll in 2017. The filming took place in the Vietnam Veterans shed at the Bendigo District RSL Havilah Road. The work relates to the 2,972 names on the Honour Roll of the building and the 499 identified who did not come back. The research and putting together was done by Bendigo RSL Historian Murray Poustie, interviews on the video are with Murray and Museum Volunteer Peter. The Boer War, WW2, Korea and Vietnam was added in 2019. .2) DVD in paper cover. 7.30 Report 23.4.2009, The discovery of the Some photographs. (Grinton collection) Collection re Peter Ball, refer Cat No 4704 for service details & RSL service. .1) My Passport Hard drive 2 TB, Blue colour one side, black the other, USB cord attached, contains 14 items re, a video, photos, stories, diaries, slide shows. .2) DVD in its paper cover with details on the DVD..2) "Discovery of the Somme photographs - The 7.30 Report - 23 April 2009".brsl, smirsl, 7.30, mixed media, somme, museum

The top photo shows from left to right Max O'Haloran President Bendigo RSL, Ernie Jackman and Jack Barnes Secretary Bendigo RSL. The bottom image is Max O'Haloran. The article has a number of statisticts worth noting. 1. This year will be the 75th Anniversay of Anzac at Gallipoli. 2. Henry Fullerton will be one of 57 to visit Gallipoli for the Anniversary. (Refer Cat 4069.2) 3. There was 300,000 Members of the RSL Australia. 4. There was 60,000 Members in Victoria. 5. In the Bendigo region approx 1,200 members. 6. Victoria lost 3,000 members in 1998. 7. Bendigo lost 84 members. 8. The Anzac & Poppy Appeals between the years 1960 - 1989 raised $139,700.00 1989 was a record sum of $28,000.00 For Max O'Haloran's RSL Service refer Cat No 8129P. Ernie Jackman's RSL Service refer Cat No 8278. Jack Barne's RSL Service refer Cat No 8040. Bendigo Advertiser article Saturday 6th of January 1990 on page 4. Article is near full page with two B & W photos, top has three men in, the bottom one.Main Headline, "Soldiers in a never ending War"smirsl, brsl

This print was displayed in the main function room of the Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Havilah Road.. This is one of a pair the other being HRH Prince Phillip, refer Cat No 8186.to be enteredbrsl, smirsl

This item was originally hanging over the double doors inside the Billiard Room of the Soldiers Memorial Institute pre being a Museum in 1998. After the renovations to the SMI 2016 - 18 it was placed on the other side of the double doors in the foyer. It is not clear when this item came to the SMI but it was many years prior to SMI becoming a museum.Very large framed black and white print of a painting of " The Landing of the Anzacs, 25th April, 1915" from original by Charles Dixon R.I 1915. Title - Presented to White Hills Reading Room by Vernon Rymer ESQ, November 14th, 1921. Frame - heavy timber, dark brown stain with gold painted inner edge, glass front. Mount - Off white cardboardBelow print/painting - Block printing - title of painting " THE LANDING OF THE ANZACs 25 April 1915 , Presented to White Hills Reading Room by Vernon Rymer ESQ" brsl, smirsl

Bendigo RSL Sub Branch Committee 1993, the photo was taken in the old meeting room now the Building and RSL history room SMI, BMM. Standing at rear, Ted Kennedy, Frank O’Connell, Cliff Richards, Bill Scholtens, Jack Barnes, Alan Holmes, M Beams, Laure Schilling, Les Waters. Sitting. Jack Colston, Max O’Haloran, Jack Fay, Norm Smart, Fred Addlem. Not present Cliff Clohesy, Ian Bates. Committee history re the above as per listed. Kennedy 1993 to 1997, 1999 to 2000. O’Connell 1993 to 1999. Richards 1992 to 2017 President 2002 to 2017. Scholtens 1985 to 1987,1989, 1993 to 1997, 2001 to 2002. Barnes refer Cat No 8040. Holmes 1993 to 2001, President 1997 to 2001. Beams 1992 to 1993, Schilling 1992 to 2001. Waters 1985, 1988 to 1995. Colston 1979 to 1996, 1999 to 2000. O’Haloran 1961, 1963, 1971, 1982 to 1992, President 1961, 1963, 1983 to 1992. Fay 1958 to 1960, 1963 to 1996, 1998 to 2000. Smart 1985 to 2002 refer Cat No 8131.2P. Addlem 1982 to 1996, 1998 to 2000. Clohesy 1981 to 1991, 1993 to 1996 President 1993 to 1996. Bates 1990 to 1997, 1999. Photograph colour showing 14 men sitting/standing at the end of a table. On the rear is text in red pen.On rear, “C Clohesy away, I Bates away, Committee 1993”brsl, smirsl

Members of the Bendigo RSL Sub Branch 1988. From left to right. John Edward Widdison - Fay (Jack) Served on Committee 1958 to 1960, 1963 to 1996, 1998 too 2000, Treasurer for the year 1963. Museum Sub Committee member 1997 to 2015/16 and Museum guide, conducted RSL funerals for many years, served on the Servicemen’s Co - Operative Society for many years until 2000, involved in fund raising, made Life Member in 2015. He was also heavily involved n the RAAF Association with terms as President and Secretary. Culmer John Plant (Jack). Served on Committee 1965 to 1971, 1974 to 1975, 1977 to 1982, 1984 to 1992, President for the years 1969 to 1971, 1974 to 1975, 1980 to 1982, Delegate to the 27 District Board of the RSL, Honorary Organiser of the Bendigo RSL Diggers Day Bowls for 4 years, made a Life Member 1974. Ronald Barton. Served on Committee 1983 to 1992. Refer Cat No 8130P. William James Norman Smart (Norm). Refer Cat No 8131.2P John Kerr Barnes (Jack). Refer Cat No 8040 Henry Maxwell Frances O’Haloran (Max), Served on Committee for the years 1961, 1963, 1971, 1982 to 1992, President for the years 1961, 1963, 1983 to 1992, served as RSL Country Vice President, made Life Member 1990, Served as President of the Bendigo District Servicemen’s Club 1981 to 1992, awarded an MBE in 1982 for his Community involvement. Photograph colour showing 6 members of the Bendigo RSL standing out the front of the Soldiers Memorial Institute Pall Mall Bendigo, gardens behind and in the background is the Myers Building.Stamped on the back, “17 MAR 1988”smirsl, brsl

The two men in the photo are Bendigo RSL Members, Jack Fay on the left, Ron Barton on the right. Information supplied has a date of 1993 with. Refer Cat No 8129P for their RSL involvement.Photograph colour showing two men sitting with table, RSL raffle sign, to the left is the RSL Xmas stocking for the raffle. Place is Manchester Buildng in Pall Mall Bendigo virtually opposite the Soldiers Memorial Institute Building Bendigo RSL HQ. brsl, smirsl

These membership cards were used pre 1990, from then on the League became known as The Returned & Service's League of Australia. These were filled in by a prospective new member and forwarded to RSL HQ in Melbourne for approval.Membership cards, blue with black text double sided, front has spaces for the person to fill in details re name address, and financial to service number, rank, unit, time in service. The rear has space for approval, badge number and financial to."Returned Services League of Australia - (Victorian Branch) - Application for Service Membership"brsl, smirsl, membership

This program was given to John Kerr Barnes OAM whose name appears on Page 8 of the awards for "Service to Veterans". Refer Cat No 8040 for all Jacks awards. Cat No 8045P for photo of presentation.Program paper 18 pages, all print in blue, rear cover is blank. Front cover has Coat of Arms at the top followed by details of the Presentation of Australian Honours and Awards, pages detail the type of awards, who to and why. The last two pages are re invite to light refershments in the State Apartments and Official photographs of each person."INVESTITURE at Government House Melbourne on Thursday 4th May 1995 for the presentation of Australian Honours and Awards by H.E. the Honorable Richard. E. McGarvie, A.C. Govenor of Victoria" brsl, smirsl, oam

The Bendigo Easter Carnival was a Fund Raiser for the Bendigo Sub Branch for many years. The list of names of the volunteers there are many who were tireless workers for the Sub Branch over many years. Name in red pen. David Patterson refer Cat No 8070.Roster, paper, 4 pages stapled together, the 3/4th pages are fold out. Page 1 is a letter from the Secretary Bendigo RSL Sub Branch detailing the dates and places for RSL Volunteers to man the gates at the Easter Fair and events around town. Page 2 is a list of Volunteers names, dates & places ie Art Show at the Memorial Hall, Football at the QEO, Crowning ceremony at White Hills Technical School. Pages 3/4 details names, dates to man the entrance gates to the Easter Fair ie Park Road, Barnard Street, Fernery Gate and Cohns Gate.Page 1, "Returned Services League Bendigo Sub Branch - President D.J. Paterson - Secretary J.K. Barnes - Memorial Hall - Phone 434013 - March 1978. In red pen on page 1. "David Paterson"brsl, smirsl, easter,

The Poppy Appeal is conducted yearly leading up to Remembrance Day November 11th. This Appeal and the following 5 Appeals through to 2008 were all conducted from the Soldiers Memorial Institute in the old kitchen which was demolished as part of the Restorations during 2016 - 18.Certificate, frame is timber black colour, certificate in colour has white background with ornate edge with RSL Logo at the top followed by "Returned & Service's League of Australia (Victorian Branch) Inc".Under is the detail of the award, signed and dated with Red Seal in RH Corner."Awarded to Bendigo RSL - Sub Branch - Top seller 2003 Poppy Appeal Country area - 31st January 2004"brsl, smirsl, poppy appeal

The Poppy Appeal is conducted every year leading up to Remembrance Day November 11th.Certificate, frame is timber brown/gold colour, certificate in colour white background with RSL Logo at the top, followed by "Returned & Service's League of Australia (Victorian Branch) Inc", under is the details of the award, signed and dated with red seal in RH corner."Awarded to Bendigo RSL Sub - Branch - Top seller 2004 Poppy Appeal country area - 31st January 2005"brsl, smirsl, poppy appeal

The ANZAC Appeal is conducted every year leading up to ANZAC Day April 25th.Certificate, frame is timber brown/gold colours, certificate in colour white background with ornate edge, RSL Logo at the top followed by "Returned & Service's League of Australia (Victorian Branch) Inc, under is details of the award, signed and dated with red seal in RH corner."Awarded to - Bendigo RSL Sub - Branch Inc - Top seller 2005 ANZAC Appeal country area 25th April 2005"brsl, smirsl, anzac appeal

The Poppy Appeal is conducted every year leading up to Remembrance Day November 11th.Certificate, frame is timber brown/gold colour, certificate in colour white background ornate edge with RSL Logo at the top followed by "Returned and Service's League of Australia (Victorian Branch) Inc", signed and dated with red seal in RH Corner."Awarded to - Bendigo RSL Sub - Branch Inc - Top seller 2006 Poppy Appeal country area - date 11th November 2006brsl, smirsl, poppy appeal

The Poppy Appeal is conducted every year in the lead up to Remembrance Day November 11th.Certificate, frame is timber brown colour, certifcate colour with ornate edge with RSL Logo at the top followed by "Returned & Service's League of Australia (Victorian Branch) Inc", under is details of the award, signed and dated, red seal in RH corner."Awarded to Bendigo RSL Sub - Branch - In recognition of your achievement in obtaining the highest sales for the 2007 Poppy Appeal in the country area - dated 27th February 2008"brsl, smirsl, poppy appeal

The Poppy Appeal is conducted every year in the lead up to Remembrance Day 11th November.Certificate, frame is timber brown colour, certificate colour with ornate edge RSL Logo at the top followed by "Returned & Service's League of Australia (Victorian Branch) Inc", under is details of the award, signed, dated and red seal in RH corner."Awarded to Bendigo RSL Sub Branch - In recognition of your achievement in being top seller for the 2008 Poppy Appeal in the country area - dated 11th November 2008"brsl, smirsl, poppy appeal

.1) This one was used in the Writing room which later became a Meeting room then finally the RSL Building & History room. it was attached to the LH side of the Fire Place and ran an old Electric Heater on the Hearth. It was used up to about 2005. .2) This one was in the Old Kitchen built on the side of the Soldiers Memorial Institute in the mid 1960's This one ran the Electric stoves used by the Womens Auxiliary of the Bendigo RSL and to make the Rum & Coffee for the ANZAC Day Dawn service. The kitchen was removed as part of the Renovations in 2016 - 18..1) Heater meter, metal construction black coating, top face has a glass section with a "usage meter" saying "coins paid, unused", metal plate under with details re numbers, maker, coins per hour, on right side slot for "Shillings only" with knob, removeable lockable tray at bottom for coin storage and removing. .2)Same style as .1) but a different glass face style metering, it has 11 circular dials with one hand, these show "Coins paid, coins unused", this one shows the round meter going around when in use. The only differance between to two shapes is at the top re fixing to a wall..1) On plate, "Remote Control Switch - for alternating switch No 26 204 020 - Type Wik 36.1 - Adjustable 1-6 coins per hour, Adjusted for 1 coin per hour" On stickers, "insert 10 cents - Turn knob to right". .2) On glass section, "230/240 revs per KWH - 1200 - Serial No 8338380 - 5 - 50". On label stuck on, "10 c equals 1/2 hour"brsl, smirsl, shilling

This Typewriter was last used by Jack Barnes OAM at the Bendigo RSL Office at the Soldiers Memorial Institute in Pall Mall until he retired after 43 years as Secretary in early 2006.Typewriter, heavy metal construction, body is light grey colour, keys are black with white lettering, there is one key with red lettering. The brand "Olivetti 82" is centre of the Typewriter.brsl, smirsl, olivetti

This chair was possibly donated as a "Presidents Chair" by Bill Nicholls. Refer Cat No 149 for Bill Nicholls service history and Cat No 8073P for RSL history.Swivel Chair, timber construction light brown stain, arm rests, chair swivels on 4 legs with castors. One arm has a small brass plaque on. Seat and back rest are dark blue vinyl.On brass plaque, "Presented to Bendigo RSL by Mr W.B. Nicholls 10th. Feb. 1969"brsl, smirsl, chair

Ernie Jackman. Served on the Committee Bendigo RSL for the years 1961,62 and 1973. Served on the Welfare Sub Committee for 15 years. Welfare Officer for the years 1975 & 78. Organised the distribution of parcels to homes and hospitals at Xmas. Appeals Officer for the years 1960 through to 1994. Chairman of the RSL Memorial Committee. Refer Cat No 10942P for his service details.Life Membership Certificate of the RSL Australia, yellow background, RSL Logo at the top, followed by details awarded to "Ernest A Jackman" by the National Executive as a member of the Bendigo Sub Branch, dated "11th Day of September 1986", red seal on RH side, signed by the National President and the National Secretary if Canberra.Main points, "Ernest A Jackman" - Sir William Keys OBE, MC" - Jan J Gollings"brsl, smirsl, eajackman

Ernest Alfred Jackman acknowledging his 60 years Membership of the RSL. Refer Cat No 8278 for his RSL Service history refer Cat No 10942P for his service details..1) Certificate letter, A4, at the top RSL logo followed by details of the Vic Branch in Melbourne. Letter is dated, address of recipient followed by text typed re 60 years of RSL Membership and signed by the Victorian President. .2) Certificate A4 colour, RSL Logo at the top followed by the recognition of 60 years membership of the RSL Australia, signed at the bottom, signed with a red seal on the RH side..1) Letter main points, "Dear Ernest" - Re 60 years RSL Membership - David J McLachlan Major Gen (Retd) .2) Main points, "Awarded to Ernest Jackman" - Signed by "David Mclachlan" - Date, "24th November 2008"brsl, smirsl, eajackman

The man with the Poppies, Ernest A Jackman. He was Appeals Officer for 3 years and a Life Member of the RSL. Refer Cat No 8278 for his RSL Service, Cat No 10942P for his service details.Article in the Bendigo Advertiser with colour photo of "E Jackman" holding a bunch of red poppies in front of the Soldiers Memorial Institute Pall Mall Bendigo."Saturday is Remembrance Day"brsl, smisl, ejackman

The Soldier is George Wheeler, refer Cat No 8263 for his Military and RSL service history.Photograph, sepia tone showing a Soldier in uniform, great coat on, sitting on some lattice work in a studio setting.On rear hand written, "George R.A. Wheeler, enlisted 1917"brsl, smirsl, gwheeler

The item is a mixture of Military and RSL service. The Medallion at the top has around the edge, "Centenary of the Government of Victoria 1851 - 1951". In the centre of has, "Awarded to G.R. Wheeler Esq for 25 years service to the Returned Servicemen". The bottom inset has the following. Badge, "8th Australian Infantry Regiment". (George served in pre War) Badge, "For King and Empire - Services rendered". Button. From an Army uniform. Badge. "Life Member of the RSL". Badge. "RSL membership badge with membership year clip 1920 on" Badge. "Super Veteran - Royal Victorian Bowls Association"' Medals. "British War medal 1914 - 1918" "Coronation medal 1953". George Wheeler, refer Cat No 8263 for his Military and RSL Service details.Framed timber with a fawn colour back ground with a medallion at the top followed by a photo inset, at bottom inset are a set of medals and 6 various badges.Main item is, "18465 Pte George. Robert. Wheeler - Australian Army Medical Corps AIF.brsl, smirsl, gwheeler

The depiction is of George Wheeler, refer Cat No 8263 for his Military and RSL Service history..1) Framed Colour cartoon depiction of a man with glasses, smoking a pipe, suit on walking with papers under one arm. The cartoonists name at the bottom. .2) Same cartoon as .1) but the original from the Newspaper, this has a heading at the top with text at the bottom. This piece is in an envelope pasted on the rear .1).1) "Dudley Gordon". .2) At top, "Bendigo Personalities - Dudley Gordon - Mr George Wheeler - Secretary 27th District Board of the R.S.L".brsl, smirsl, gwheeler