Refer to Cat No. 1280 - Jack Grinton No. 1043 C COY 38th Bn.Photograph - black and white photograph on paper, half portrait of a soldier in uniform (Jack Grinton). Frame - timber with black paint finish, decorative moulding. Mount - cream colour cardboard, glass front, MDF timber backing board. Handwritten inscription on tape on back.Tape on back - handwritten inscription - black ink "JACK GRINTON" No.1032 C COY 38th Bn"framed items, photographs, portraits, ww1, 38th battalion, jack grinton

The main Units of the 10th Brigade were the 37th, 38th, 39th, 40th Battalions of the 3rd Division AIF. The magazines were in the collection relating to Edgar Stanbury MM C Coy 38th Bn, refer Cat No 5032.3P for his details..1) - .6) 10th Brigade News, paper, covers are red, inside cover has advertising followed by 12 pages of stories, Comforts Fund works, news re units of the 10th Bgd, articles, awards, casualties, letters from the front. Volumes are; Vol 1 No 4 June 1917, Vol 1 No 11 Jan 1918, Vol 1 No 12 February 1918, Vol 1 No 4 June 1918, Vol 2 No 5 July 1918, Vol 2 No 7 Sept 1918. Price was 3 pence, each is held together by 2 staples.On front cover, “Work for it, Fight for it, Die for it”. On first page heading, “10th Brigade News - Work of the Men abroad & the Women at home”.magazines, c coy, 38th bn, 10th brigade, 3rd div aif

.1) Cpl Anderson. Possibly Thomas Anderson No 806 C Coy, KIA 7/9th June 1917. Sgt Rowling. Possibly Walter Liscombe Rowling No 981 C Coy, KIA 4.10.17. .2) The card is written by Edgar Stanbury MM to his mother, in it he states the two names of the soldiers in the photo, Percy Bull, Joe Carter. Details are Percy Robert Bull No 833 C Coy, Joseph Leslie Carter No 842 C Coy. .3) Sgt. Francis Ramsdale MM, No. 668, 37th Battalion. .4) Sam, no details at this point. Cards in the collection relating to Edgar Stanbury MM, refer Cat No 5032.3P for his details.Post card photos sepia and B &W colour, soldiers in uniform in studio background.. .1) On left soldier short with Cpl stripes, on right soldier with Sgt stripes. .2) On left soldier sitting with crop, on right soldier standing. .3) In round shape soldier with L/Cpl stripe.. 4) Soldier sitting astride a bench. All photos have hand writing on..1) “Cpl Anderson, Sgt Rowling”. .2) “Re ...... 18.7.17 In field 6 June 1917, Dear Mother” .3) “Now a Sergeant, Ramsdale in the 37th Battalion”. .4) “Sincerely yours, Sam 4.11.18”photographs, c coy 38th bn

.1) Albert Ladlow No 1865 C Coy 2nd reinforcements. .2) Jack Grinton No 1043 C Coy, refer Cat No 1280 for service details. .3) Soldiers unknown at this point. .4) Group photo. 38th BN men C Coy. Three are recognisable, front centre Frederick Lehmann MM No 1048 C Coy, rear 4th from right Edgar Stanbury MM C Coy, 2nd from right Dick Verso C Coy. Items in the collection re Edgar Stanbury MM, refer Cat No 5032.3P Two Post card photos 1sepia 1 B&W soldiers in uniform, 1 sepia tone single soldier, 1 sepia group photo. .1) Portrait photo soldier with CPL stripes. .2) Soldier in gardens holding a camera. .3) Two soldiers standing with buildings in background. .4) Group photo post war 15 men in civvies against a brick wall background..1) On rear, “Cpl Albert Ladlow C Coy of Horsham Vic, 25.10.18 at present in Blighty, was Gassed” .2) on front, “4133, T.L.Fuller Amesbury”photographs, c coy, 38th bn

Miniatures re: “Augustus PEGLER MM", No. 967 C. Coy 38th Bn, rank Sgt. Awarded MM 31/8/1918. See Cat No 7501P for his full service details.Medal set miniatures, metal plate mounted. 1. Military Medal. 2. British War Medal 1914-18. 3. Victory Medal 1914 - 19 with clasp "MID” ww1, medals, augustus pegler

The Grinton Collection. The grave of Cyril Edward Andrew DUNN No 3058, 7th Reinforcements C Coy 38th Bn, enlisted 1916, KIA 31.8.1918 Refer - Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details. Photograph - framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicts a field grave with cross, tin helmet, kit bag and rifle with bayonet in the ground. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 4: Portraiture and Remembrance." "1. Field grave of a 38th Battalion soldier - Pte Dunn".framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton, dunn

Albert Gilhooley No 890, enlisted 26.1.1916 age 21 years 5 months in C Coy 38th Bn, embarked for England 20.6.1916, appointed L/Cpl 12.9.1916, embark for France 22.11.1916, WIA 13.1.1917 GSW to left leg severe, rejoin unit 2.9.1917, appointed L/Sgt 18.12.1917, reverts to Cpl rank 17.2.1918, KIA 31.8.1918.Photo sepia tone rectangular shape, portrait of a soldier in uniform, no hat, Cpl stripes on arm.Hand written on rear, “Albert Gilhooley 890 38th Bn”photographs, 38th bn, c coy,

Colin Thomas Findlay No 1041, C Coy 38th Bn AIF. Enlisted 15.3.1916 age 23 years, embark for England 20.6.1916, embark for France 22.11.1916, promoted to L/Cpl 3.2.1917, WIA 2.6.1917 GSW Left Shoulder, rejoin unit 10.7.1917, WIA 2nd occasion 4.10.1917 SW Head severe, RTA 12.8.1918, discharged from the AIF 20.8.1918 medically unfit.Photo Sepia tone rectangular shape, soldier in uniform with hands behind back, shed and trees in the background. Original photo postcard had a pencil written enscription on rear.Original wording, “ 2.11.1916, To Alf, Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Bright and prosperous New Year, from Colin”photographs, 38th bn, c coy

Both photos are Charles Barkell No 811 C Coy 38th Bn AIF. Enlisted 29.2.1916 age 21 years 11 months, embarked for England 20.6.1916, hospital at sea with Chill, embark for France 22.11.1916, hospital 7.1.1917 with Mumps, rejoin unit 30.1.1917, made L/Cpl 4.6.1917, Cpl 7.10.1917, WIA 19.5.1918 SW shoulder contusion severe, rejoin unit 4.9.1918, RTA 27.5.1919, discharged from the AIF 4.9.1919.Photos sepia tone rectangular shape, same soldier in uniform, studio background. .1) Soldier standing hands behind his back. .2) Soldier sitting astride a small table, Cpl stripes on arm.photographs, 38th bn, c coy

John Allan FLEMING enlisted on 19.1.1916 age 26 years 6 months in C Coy 38th Bn Regt No 873, appointed Cpl 5.3.1916 then Sgt 6.3.1916, appointed CSM 20.4.1916, embark for England 20.6.1916, he was appointed Lieutenant as he was hospitalised with fever on 18.8.1916, rejoin unit 24.8.1916, embark for France 22.11.1916, 28.11.1916 attached to 10th LTMBattery, discharged from the AIF on 5.5.1919. Post War he had a career in the CMF ending in 1945.This is a B & W photo of a boxer in bare fisted fighting stance. He has a tattooed chest which appears to be of a dragon. He is wearing dark coloured trunks and wearing a Championship belt. See Cat 6634, On the rear of the postcard, written in pencil, are the words Championship Boxing Belt (?8) BN 1st AIF. John Flemming. Donated by May John A Flemming.boxing, 38th battalion, 1st aif, passchendaele barracks trust

.1) Norman Victor Harbourd No 908. Norman had pre war service. Enlisted 16.2.1916 in C Coy 38th Bn age 21 years, embarked for England 20.6.1916, hospital with Chill at sea, hospital 24.8.1916 with Measles then Influenza, embark for France 22.11.1916, made Cpl 14.12.1916, hospital 27.1.1917 with Gastro Enteritis, rejoin unit 4.2.1917, WIA 25.2.1917 GSW Face & Right Thigh, medically downgraded, RTA with Defective Vision, discharged from the AIF 9.2.1919 Medically unfit. .2) Sitting on left is Norman, rear right is Lachlan Wells Harbourd, the others unknown at this point. Lachlan Wells Harbourd No 909. Lachlan had pre War service. Enlisted 16.2.1916 in C Coy 38th Bn age 18 years 5 months, embark for England 20.6.1916, hospital at sea with Tonsilitis, embark for France 22.11.1916, hospital 23.11.16 with Mumps, rejoin unit 4.1.1917, WIA 7/9.6.1917 GSW Chest, rejoin unit 27.10.1917, made L/Cpl 17.8.1918, WIA 2nd occasion 24.8.1918 GSW Right Thigh, RTA 2.3.1919, discharged from the AIF 3.8.1919.Photos,1 sepia, 1 B & W, soldiers in uniform in studio background. .1) Soldier standing with Cpl stripes on arm holding a crop. .2) Four soldiers, two standing 2 sitting one with Cpl stripes, both sitting have crops..2) on rear, “With best love from your loving Bro’s Norman, Lachlan”photographs, 38th bn, c coy

.1) William James Hogan No 1645 38th Bn, original photo, refer Cat No 1510 for service details. .2) Charles Ernest Newton MM, No 951 enlisted on 25.3.1916 in C Coy 38th Bn age 20 years 3 months, embark for England 20.6.1916, embark for France 22.11.1916, made L/Cpl 4.6.1917, WIA 7.4.1917 Gassed, rejoin unit 22.8.1917, hospital 13.10.1917 with P.U.O then Influenza, rejoin unit 10.1.1918, Made Cpl 17.8.1918, awarded “MM” 26/31st August 1918 near Clery sur Somme, WIA 2nd occasion 2.9.1918 Gas poisoning, rejoin unit 16.1.1919, RTA 22.9.1919, discharged from the AIF 1.2.1920. Refer also 5039.3P.Two photos 1 sepia 1 B & W portraits of soldiers in uniform no hats on. .1) Soldier arms crossed Sgt stripes on arm. .2) Soldier with “MM” ribbon on..1) On rear, “France 8.1.1919, To Tead from Bill, memories of Paris Trip 1918”. On front, “ W.J.Hogan, yours sincerely 9.1.1919”. .2) On rear, “C.E.Newton”.photographs, 38th bn, c coy, mm

.1) William Edgar Stanbury No 997 enlisted on 26.2.1916 age 21 years in C Coy 38th Bn AIF, embarked for England 20.6.1916, hospital at sea with Measles, embarked for France 22.11.1916, WIA GSW to hand 8.6.1917, rejoin unit 5.8.1917, awarded “MM” 4.10.1917, made L/Cpl 8.11.1917, WIA 2nd occasion 31.8 1918 wounds to leg & chest, embark for Australia 25.1.1919, discharged from the AIF 30.4.1919. “MM” Military Medal East of Ypres. Being held up by 2 enemy machine gunners and on his own initiative worked forward sniping the gunners enabling others to advance and capture the garrison of 2 Officers and 20 OR’s. Throughout the day exhibited great coolness and disregard of self and by his skilful sniping enabled his Platoon to advance against other enemy strongpoints. .2) Stanbury seated, Leslie W Clark standing (Possibly 2087 Leslie William Clark) .3) Stanbury right Photos B & W, soldiers in uniform, studio background. .1) Edgar Stanbury standing, L/Cpl stripe on arm, “MM” ribbon on jacket. .2) Leslie Clark standing, Edgar Stanbury sitting. .3) Unknown on the left, Edgar Stanbury on the right, “MM” ribbon on jacket.photographs, 38th bn, “mm”, c coy

Photograph Augustus Elliott Pegler. He had 4 years pre WW1 service in local unit Mildura. Enlisted No 967 in C Coy 38th BN on 29.1.1916 age 20 years 7 months. Embark for England 20.6.1916, embark for France 22.11.1916, appointed L/Cpl 3.3.1917, WIA 1st occasion 8.6.1917 GSW to Cheek, rejoin unit 5.8.1917, WIA 2nd occasion 17.10.1917 GSW to Abdomen severe, rejoin unit 28.3.1918, the Award of Mention in Despatches in December 1917, awarded The Military Medal 31.8.1918 during the attack on Inferno Trench leading his Lewis Gun Team, appointed Sgt 3.9.1918, embark for Australia 12.6.1919, discharged from the AIF 27.7.1919. (For reference - 38th Battalion in dog trench near Guillemont Farm during attack on Hindenburg Line, near Bony, Ref - Vol IV - CEW Bean - The AIF in France 1917 (Ref) Page 605 (58). Refer also Cat No 7502 Photograph - black and white portrait photograph of soldier in uniform, on paper. Mount - dark green cardboard. Frame - timber, mid brown stain colour, with glass front and cardboard backing.photograph, portrait, ww1, framed accessories

The photo is John Matheson No 1670 C Coy 1st Reinforcements 38th BN AIF. Enlisted 10.4.16 age 27 years, embark for England 20.6.1916, hospital England 21.8.1916 Pnuemonia severe, rejoin unit 26.10.1916, embark for France 22.11.1916, hospital 7.2.1917 Pnuemonia again, rejoin unit 4.8.1917, awarded “MM” 12.10.1917 East of Ypres, hospital 16.1.1918 with Bronchitis, RTA 13.8.1918, discharged from the AIF 19.10.1918 medically unfit. John passed away Oct 1922 classed as War ServicePhoto B & W rectangular shape, soldier in uniform sitting, part of another soldier is on the left, studio background.photographs, 38th bn, c coy, mm

The story covers mostly men of C Coy 38th Bn as well as others to give a broader pictutre. Edgar Stanbury MM as a C Coy Scout retrieved the maps from Capt G.A Dutton who was KIA. Stanbury then proceeded to keep reconnoitering towards Clery until they reached trenches near Clery Copse. The photos relate to the following, Jack Grinton, Bert Grinton, Edgar Stanbury, C.E. Newton, D.T.Hull, A.E.Pegler, Albert Gilhooley, C.E.A.Dunn, Hugh Pippin, G.A.Dutton, C.J.Holmes, Capt Selleck, Major Maudsley, last photo is labelled “Past Clery Copse”. Jack Grinton No 1043 C Coy, refer Cat No 1280. Bert Grinton No 5024 C Coy, awarded DCM 31.8.1918, refer Cat No 1320P. Edgar Stanbury No 997 C Coy, awarded MM 1917, WIA 2nd occasion 31.8.1918, refer Cat No 5032.3P. Charles Newton No 951 C Coy, awarded MM 26/31.8.1918. David Hull No 904 C Coy, Gassed 24.8.1918. Albert Gilhooley No 890 C Coy, KIA 31.8.1918, refer Cat No 5047. Augustus Pegler No 967 C Coy, awarded MM 31.8.1918. Cyril Dunn No 3058 7th Reo’s C Coy, KIA 31.8.1918. Hugh Pippin No 1895 2nd Reo’s C Coy, WIA 2nd occasion 11.8.1918, refer Cat No 1502. George Dutton Lieut No 532 C Coy, KIA 29.8.1918. (Photo of his name on Map & note to Jack Grinton) Charles Holmes No 910 C Coy, KIA 24.8.1918. (Photo of original grave) Horace Selleck Capt C Coy, KIA 19.7.1918, refer Cat No 1515. (Photo of address book) Arthur Fyfe No 1841 2nd Reo’s C Coy, KIA 30.8.1918. (Photo of original grave) Arthur Maudsley Major D Coy, KIA 31.8.1918. (Photo of original grave) Fyfe, Maudsley and Duttons graves are in the one photo. Last photo labelled “Past Clery Copse” This is the area where Bert Grinton is awarded the DCM on 31.8.1918, photo was taken by his brother Jack. .1) Map of France, trenches corrected to 15.4.1918, 1/20,000, Sheet 62D N.E, covers an area from Ribemont to Bray. .2) Map of France, trenches corrected to 6.3.1918, 1/20,000, sheet 62C N.W, covers area from Suzanne to Mt St Quentin. Both maps follow the Somme River. .3) Photo - story covers the events relating to the two maps from July 17th. - Sept 1st 1918 on the Somme . There are 14 photos with the story, 3 sections make up the story, Map 1, Map 2 and then details on the advance, the men, casualties and other.maps, 38th bn, c coy, the somme

.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

See Cat 5192Black and white portrait of Australian soldiers and officers. There are five rows of men. Only one man has a peaked cap, the other officers and men have slouch hats. There are two different patterns of soldier's uniforms. There are different patterns of puggarees. In the background is a galvanised iron hut. Photo is mounted on a cardboard "frame". On a board in front of the unit is written in chalk - "MMG COY 38 BN 1940 MT MARTHA" . On rear is a photographers stamp.ww2, 38th battalion, photo

The Grinton Collection. 38th Bn Soldier, rank Sergeant wearing the ribbon denoting a Military Medal. Believed to be Fred Lehman No 1048 C Coy. Refer Cat Number 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicting an informal half portrait of soldier in uniform wearing his Military Medal. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 4: Portraiture and Remembrance" "H. Sergeant with a Military Medal". framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton

Black & white photo of 30 members in full uniform, slouch hates & jackets. Photo mounted on fawn cardboard background.Handwritten in white on plaque, bottom centre: “6th PLN, A COY, 38TH BTN, SEYMOUR JULY 1941” On back in ink: “P J PALMER 2nd Row 3rd from Left” Photographer: “C FITCH, 4 Racing Club Lane, Melbourne”photography, 38th bn, 1941

Watty McLeod No 944 C Coy, refer Cat No 1646.2 for his service details & collection. Frederick Gladstone Rankin No 983 C Coy. Jack Grinton No 1043 C Coy, refer Cat No 1280 for service details. Robert Arthur Percival Willis, No 2156 3rd reinforcements C Coy. Roy Alexander Ingleton No 911 C Coy. Edgar Stanbury MM collection, refer Cat No 5032.3P for his details. Photo Post cards B & W/Sepia rectangular shape, soldiers in uniform studio background. .1) On the left Fred Rankin, on the right Watty McLeod. .2) Standing Jack Grinton, WIA stripe on arm. .3) Standing Percy Willis, Cpl stripes on arm. .4) Seated Roy Ingleton, L/Cpl stripes on arm. All cards are hand written on the rear..1) “Fred Rankin, Watty McLeod. .2) “Sergt Jack Grinton from Kerang, 25.10.18 with the Coy as far as I know, Ed”. .3) “Cpl Percy Willis from Edenhope C Coy 25.10.18 at present in Blighty, I here he is going home, Ed” .4) “L/Cpl Roy Ingleton C Coy, still with the Coy in France, Ed”photographs, 38th bn, c coy

.1) John Jacob Giddens No 884 C Coy. .2) Sitting, Stanley Brunker Verso No 1015 C Coy. .3) Herbert Waterland No 1929 2nd reinforcements C Coy. .4) James Leslie Grant No 889 C Coy. Edgar Stanbury MM collection, refer Cat No 5032.3P for details.Post card photos sepia tone rectangular shape, soldiers in uniform studio background. .1) Sitting Jack Giddens, WIA stripe on arm, cigarette in hand. .2) On left sitting Dick Verso in Officers uniform, standing Alan Verso. .3) Sitting Herb Waterland cigarette in hand. .4) Jim Grant. All cards have hand writing on the back..1) “Jack Giddens, he was in the carriage with me that morning at Flinders St and is still going strong, he is a mate of Mr Verso, he was on leave with us in Blighty, he comes from Mernda near Whittlsea Vic, Edgar” .2) “Lieut Dick Verso of the Company, he came over with us a Private, he is a nice chap, Ed”. .3) “Pte H Waterland C Coy, I was on leave in Blighty with him, 25.10.18 still with the Coy, Ed”. .4) “To Ed with best wishes from Jas Grant 7.5.18. Jim Grant of Beaufort Vic, C Coy, 25.10 10 with the Coy yet, Ed”.photographs, 38th bn, c coy

Hugh McColl. Hugh had pre war service in the local Bendigo 67th BN and reached the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Enlisted 1.3.1916 in A Coy 38th BN then transfer to C Coy on 1.5.1916, embark for England 20.6.1916, promoted to Lieutenant 19.8.1916, hospital sick 21.11.1916 (unclear), embark for France 21.5.1917, WIA 12.10.1917 Bomb Concussion, rejoin unit 22.11.1917, hospital 14.3.1918 Defective Vision, rejoin unit 16.3.1918, hospital 7.4.1918 Sprained Ankle, rejoin unit 28.4.1918, KIA 12.8.1918..1) Folding paper, nothing on the outside, inside two pages relating to the death of Hugh McColl 38th BN, page 1 has details re Hugh McColl and family followed by a five verse poem. .2) Folding paper nothing on inside, front has a black stripe across top RH corner, enscription re Mr & Mrs McColl and daughter thanking those for their sympathy on the loss of their sone Hugh.remembrance, 38th bn, c coy

These 5 soldiers enlisted in the 38th BN at various times pre embarkation and were all Sgt’s at embarkation on 20.6.1916, all embarked for France on 22.11.1916. Cyril Sutherland McPherson No 938 age 23 years C Coy, promotions CSM then 2nd Lieutenant, WIA 22.10.1917 GSW Chest & Leg severe, appointed in AIF terminated 5.4.1918 medically unfit. Garrett Ernest Fitzgerald No 874 C Coy age 22 years, WIA 30.1.1917 Concussion Slight, appointed 2nd Lieutenant, WIA 29.5.1917 GSW right arm & right leg severe, rejoin unit, appointment terminated 23.12.1918. Thomas Herbert Blair No 815 C Coy age 18 years, promotions CSM then 2nd Lieutenant, WIA 28.5.1917 GSW right Buttock, DOW’s 28.5.1917. Glanfield Keith Emonson No 543 B Coy age 21 years, appointed 2nd Lieutenant, WIA 9.12.1916 GSW Head and Right Thorax severe, awarded “MC” 8/9th. 12.1916, appointment terminated 22.6.1917. Aubrey Rupert Edwards Wilson No 670 B Coy age 23 years, gets into trouble and reduced to Pte, transfers to 39th BN 15.3.1917, he is WIA later on. Photo B & W showing a ship in harbour pasted onto a cream coloured cardboard background, a slight raised area around the photo, 6 names have been written on the card board.“K.G.Emonson Sgt, T.H.Blair, A.R.E.Wilson Sgt, G.E.Fitzgerald Sgt, Cyril S McPherson” photographs, 38th bn, c coy, b coy, runic

The 38th Battalion was classed as “Bendigo’s own”. The contents cover the Coy’s of the Battalion being; A Coy, HQ, Band, MG Pl, B Coy Golden Square, C Coy Eaglehawk, D Coy, Echuca, Deniliquin, Rochester, Kerang and Swanhill for the parade times half year ending 3.6.1922.Pamphlet, folds out to 3, pink colour, all pages are in black print, front has name of Battalion, Training date ending plus Officer Commanding details, adjutants details, inside has details of “Company” training times and dates, rear page has some.On front, “Lieut Colonel I.Blezard Commanding”. “C. Guilfoyle Capt Adjutant 38th INF Battn”38th inf battn, training syllabus, parades

As the card mentions Quotas this is most likely for Senior cadets Training, the Coy’s are A,B,C Coy’s, one name on rear is “C Guilfoyle, Capt, Adjutant 38th INF Batt”Post card parades for the quarter ending 30.9.1921, front has dark maroon stamp, two X postal stamps dated 7.7.1921, space for postage address, rear has parade dates for 3 Coy’s of the 38th Infantry Battalion with dates from 7th July to 27th Sept, all print in black, hand written in black.On front in black pen, “ C.P.Guiney 126 Sternberg St Bendigo”parades, companies 38th, quotas

Charles "Watty" McLeod, refer 1645 kit bag, 1646.2 medals.Copy of original sepia photo of Cpl Charles Walter "Watty" McLeod, Regt no 944, C Coy 38th Batt AIF. Underneath photo are details of his military history.photography-photographs, military history-army, 38th bn, c coy

Charles "Watty" McLeod (born Quambatook, enlisted Melbourne) No 944 enlisted in C Coy 38th Batt AIF on 25.2.16, embarked for England 20.6.16. Hospitalised at sea with "Chill"1916, Gastroenteritis 1916, WIA 1917 "Gassed", hospital again in 1918 with Debility. Discharged from the AIF on 30.4.1919 with the rank of Cpl. Refer 1644P, 1645..1) Medal set, court mounted, set of (2) Re C.W McLeod. 1. War Medal 1914-1918. 2. Victory Medal 1914 - 1919, replica not engraved. .2) Badge, bronze "Returned from Active Service". Round with Rising Sun and scroll with "Australian Military Forces AIF" in centre and crown atop. Rear is stamped with a number and has 2 lugs for attaching to clothes..1 "944 Cpl CW McLeod 38 Bn AIF" .2 "Issued by Dept of Defence Returned from Active Service 111659"medals, military, active service

Charles "Watty" McLeod. 38th Batt AIF. Refer 1644P, 1646.2 medals.Fabric kit bag, khaki colour. Top has brass eyelets for closing bag.Stencilled in black "No 944 Cpl CW McLeod 38th Bn AIF Vic"military equipment-containers, metalcraft-brassware, 38th bn, c coy

Hughy Pippin (born Euston, enlisted Mildura) No 1895 C Coy 38th Batt AIF. Hughy enlisted in the 2nd reinforcements to the Batt on 3.4.16. Embarked 16.8.16. WIA 4.2.17 GSW to face. WIA 11.8.18 shrapnel wound to groin severe. To hospital at sea with Influenza 6.2.19. Discharged from the AIF on 25.5.19. Medal set, court mounted, set of 2 re H Pippin. 1. War Medal 1914-18 2. Victory medal 1914 - 1919."1895 L Cpl H Pippin 38th Bn AIF"medals, campaign, military