A brief Biographical reference to the following Senior Officers 1936 - 1981 .1 1936 - 1942 Lt Col T A Vance. Director Aust Svy Corps. .2 1942 - 1960 Col. L. Fitzgerald. OBE. Director Aust Svy Corps. .3 1942 - 1945 Maj. Bill Sarll. OC Land HQ Carto Coy. .3 1945 - 1948 Maj. Alf Townshend. OC Land HQ Carto Coy. .4 1948 - 1951 Maj. Pat Kennedy. OC Army HQ Carto Coy. .6 1951 - 1962 Lt Col. Lindsay Lockwood. OC Army HQ Carto Coy. .7 1962 - 1962 Lt Col. Tim Tyler. CO Army HQ Svy Regt. .8 1962 - 1965 Lt Col. FD (Frank) Buckland. CO Army HQ Svy Regt. .10 1965 - 1969 Lt Col J K Nolan. CO Army HQ Svy Regt. .11 1969 - 1970 Lt Col Bill Sprenger. CO Army HQ Svy Regt. .12 1971 - 1972 Lt Col Bill Howarth. CO Army HQ Svy Regt. .13 1980 - 1981 Lt Col FE Thorogood SBStJ. CO Army Svy Regt. Thirteen A4 un - numbered photocopied pages loose (not staples together.)royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

This is a set of seven photographs of Royal Australian Survey Corps officers who commanded the Army Headquarters Cartographic Company, Army Headquarters Cartographic Unit and the Army Headquarters (AHQ) Survey Regiment from 1949 to 1969 and 1971 to 1972. The first three photos of LTCOL Lindsay Lockwood MID were probably taken in the 1950s. As the longest serving commanding officer in the history of the unit from 1951 to 1961, there was many changes implemented by LTCOL Lindsay Lockwood MID. His influence and achievements as CO are covered in more detail in pages 48-49, 65 and 73-83 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. The fourth photo of MAJ John Nolan was taken in the early 1960s. He was a former CO of AHQ Survey Regiment and Director of RA Svy. The fifth photo of five current and former CO/OCs of the Regiment was taken in 1967. Their periods of Command were: MAJ Patrick Kennedy - OC Army Headquarters Cartographic Company 1949 to 1951. COL Lindsay Lockwood MID - CO Army Headquarters Cartographic Company from 1951 to 1952, Army Headquarters Cartographic unit from 1952 to 1955 and AHQ Survey Regiment from 1955 to 1961. COL Tim Tyler – CO AHQ Survey Regiment 1962. COL Frank Buckland OBE, MID - CO AHQ Survey Regiment 1962 to 1965. CO LTCOL John Nolan - CO AHQ Survey Regiment 1965 to 1969. Note – their ranks when the photo was taken in 1967. The sixth photo of MAJ Bill Howarth was probably taken in the late 1960s. The last photo of was probably taken in 1971. He was the CO of the AHQ Survey Regiment 1971 to 1972. His influence and achievements as OC Lithographic Squadron and CO of the Regiment are covered in more detail in pages 67, 69, 103, and 106 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna’.This is a set of seven photographs of Commanding Officers of the Army Headquarters Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. c1950s to 1970s. The photographs are on negative film and scanned at 600 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) to .3) - Photo, black & white, c1950s. CO LTCOL Lindsay Lockwood MID. .4) - Photo, black & white, c1960s. MAJ John Nolan. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1967. Current and former CO/OCs of the Regiment. L to R: CO LTCOL John Nolan, COL Frank Buckland OBE, MID, COL Tim Tyler, COL Lindsay Lockwood MID and MAJ Patrick Kennedy. .6) - Photo, black & white, c1971. MAJ Bill Howarth. .7) - Photo, black & white, c1971. CO LTCOL Bill Howarth. Most photos are not annotated. MAJ John Nolan’s name is superposed in white on photo .4P. The officers in photo .5P are identified on page 86 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna’. CO LTCOL Bill Howarth is identified at the bottom of photo .7P. It has been trimmed off before publication. royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, asr, fortuna

Black and white photograph in a black frame of Lt Col Colin Khan, commanding Officer 5 Bn RAR - SVN 1969. He is leaning against the cockpit of a helicopter with a rifle in his right hand.Lt col Colin Khan - commanding Officer 5 Bn RAR - SVN 1969photograph, 5 bn rar, lt col colin khan

The Freedom of Entry to Army Headquarters Survey Regiment Royal Australian Survey Corps, Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo, Sunday, 14th June, 1970.The Mayor of Bendigo Councillor J C M Jeffrey. Presented by City of Bendigo. Photographs of the Mayor of Bendigo Councillor J C M Jeffrey, Colonel Commandant of the Regiment Brigadier D Macdonald and Commanding Officer Lt Col L B Sprenger, MBE. The City of Bendigo On the 14th day of June 1970 we extend to the Commanding Officer, Officers and Men of the A. H. Q. Survey Regiments Greetings Whereas the Bendigo City Council at a meeting held on the 20th day of April 1970 resolved unanimously that in appreciation of your loyal service to Our Sovereign Our Country and Our City and in recognition of the long and close association existing between the city and the Regiment in which so many of our citizens have been proud to serve, we hereby confer upon such Regiment by this Deed and in perpetuity the privilege honour and distinction of the Freedom of Entry into the City of Bendigo on Ceremonial Occasions in full panoply with Swords drown Bayonets fixed Drums beating Bands playing and Colours Flying. In Witness whereof the Common Seal of the Council was hereto affixed on the 14th day on June 1970 in the presence of J C M Jeffrey Mayor A J Watts Town Clerk. Order Of Ceremony Sunday, 14th June commencing at 1.45pm Bendigo Bands will play selections until 2.10pm, when Bands will move off the arena. The parade of Army Headquarters Survey Regiment Marches into the Queen Elizabeth Oval, Led by the Band of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps . . . Bendigo city council 1969-70 councillors listed . . . Officers Serving with Army Headquaters Survey Regiment on 14th June, 1970, listing . . . A Short History of the Regiment's Association with the City of Bendigo; 1942-1970. On 27th March, 1942, 'Fortuna' was occupied by LHQ Cartographic Company, Australian Survey Corps. . . . Commanding Officers of AHQ Survey Regiment. . . 11 pages.event, official, army survey regiment, the freedom of entry to army headquarters survey regiment royal australian survey corps, queen elizabeth oval, bendigo, sunday, 14th june, 1970.the mayor of bendigo councillor j c m jeffrey. presented by city of bendigo. photographs of the mayor of bendigo councillor j c m jeffrey, colonel commandant of the regiment brigadier d macdonald and commanding officer lt col l b sprenger, mbe. the city of bendigo on the 14th day of june 1970 commanding officer, officers and men of the a. h. q. survey regiments greetings bendigo city council at a meeting 1970 resolved unanimously that in appreciation of your loyal service to our sovereign our country and our city the freedom of entry into the city of bendigo on ceremonial occasions in full panoply with swords drown bayonets fixed drums beating bands playing and colours flying. order of ceremony sunday, 14th june commencing at bendigo bands bands. the parade of army headquarters survey regiment marches into the queen elizabeth oval, royal australian armoured corps . . . bendigo city council 1969-70 councillors listed . . . officers serving with army headquaters survey regiment on 14th june, 1970, listing . . . a short history of the regiment's association with the city of bendigo; 1942-1970. on 27th march, 1942, 'fortuna' was occupied by lhq cartographic company, australian survey corps. . . . commanding officers of ahq survey regiment

War photography, WWII. "Photograph of Matron A Sage on visit 2/1 AGH New Guinea, January 1944 Matron Principal A Sage, Commanding Officer Colonel Leah. 2/1 AGH." [Former catalogued description, entry P19]Unframed, printed black and white photograph on card, of Matron A Sage and Commanding Officer Colonel Leah in New Guinea January 1944. "Principal Matron A. Sage & sister, enroute to collect AANS P.O.W.s Sumatra WWII" [Handwritten in biro at the top of the back of the photo] "NETHERLANDS INDIES GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICE MELBOURNE / A15586" [Faded purple with ink written negative number, bottom-left back of photo]ww2, world war two, world war ii, world war 2, annie moriah sage

.1 An extract of the single front page of the Bendigo Advertiser 17 September 1985 describing the handover parade from LtCol Jerzy (George) Gruszka Commanding Officer Army Survey Regiment to the incoming CO LtCol Don Swiney. Two photographs with a brief explanation of each. .2 Page 8 of the Bendigo Gazette 26 September 1985 describing the handover parade from LtCol Jerzy (George) Gruszka Commanding Officer Army Survey Regiment to the incoming CO LtCol Don Swiney. A single photograph with the two Commanding Officers shaking hands indicating the changeover of command..1 An extract of the single front page of the Bendigo Advertiser 17 September 1985 describing the handover parade from LtCol Jerzy (George) Gruszka Commanding Officer Army Survey Regiment to the incoming CO LtCol Don Swiney. .2 Page 8 of the Bendigo Gazette 26 September 1985 describing the handover parade from LtCol Jerzy (George) Gruszka Commanding Officer Army Survey Regiment to the incoming CO LtCol Don Swiney.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of the Commanding Officer of 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Lt Col David Butler, along his Radio Operator and Intellegence Officer inspects the weapons found in the large underground cache at the K76A Hospital captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ. photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, operation marsden, nui may tao mountain, lt col butler, gibbons collection catalogue, intelligence officers, commanding officer, radio operator, underground cache, denis gibbons, 6 rar/nz (anzac)

A clock with a coloured photograph of a frigate GODAVARI and the statue of liberty in the background. A small quartz clock in the upper right corner. Gold writing in the bottom edge stating ‘Presented by The Commanding Officer & Officers.’ There is also a stamp ship crest for the ship GODAVARI next to the writing. There is a wooden stand insert on the secured by two screws. There are two metal holders on the upper part of the display as well. Copwud clock mechanism in the top left corner. Item is housed in blue velvet box with twin clasps.‘Presented by The Commanding Officer V Officers’ The DOGAVARI crest. Lower right corner, verso: PMA0146 On wooden stand holder: PMA0146/1

This is a set of five photographs of a Commanding Officer’s (CO’s) Parade held at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo on the 3rd of June 1985. Key appointments at the time were LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, the Commanding Officer from 1982 to 1985 and WO1 Bob Mason, the RSM of the unit from 1982 to 1986. The CO and RSM do not appear in this set of photographs.This is a set of five photographs of a Commanding Officer’s (CO’s) Parade held at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo on the 3rd of June 1985 The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The colour photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) to .5) - Photo, colour, 1985, unidentified Army Survey Regiment personnel on parade..1P to .5P – There are no personnel identified. “CO’s Parade 03/06/1985” annotated on back of photographs.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

This is a set of two photographs of the Commanding Officer (CO) of the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo taken in March 1990. LTCOL Rene van den Tol was the CO of the Army Survey Regiment from 1989 to 1992. This is a set of two photographs of the Commanding Officer (CO) of the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo taken in March 1990. The photographs are on negative film and scanned at 1200 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) & .2) - Photo, colour, 1990. CO Army Survey Regiment - LTCOL Rene van den Tol. .1P to .2P – LTCOL Rene van den Tol is identified. Month and year is annotated on film negative sleeve.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna

A porthole, sometimes called bull's-eye window or bull's-eye, is a circular window used on the hull of ships to admit light and air. Though the term is of maritime origin, it is also used to describe round windows on armoured vehicles, aircraft, automobiles (the Ford Thunderbird a notable example) and even spacecraft. On a ship, the function of a porthole, when open, is to permit light and fresh air to enter the dark and often damp below-deck quarters of the vessel. It also affords below-deck occupants a limited view to the outside world. When closed, the porthole provides a strong water-tight, weather-tight and sometimes light-tight barrier (not in the case however). A porthole on a ship may also be called a side scuttle (side hole), as officially termed in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea. This term is used in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations. It is also used in related rules and regulations for the construction of ships. The use of the word "side scuttle" instead of "porthole" is meant to be broad, including any covered or uncovered hole in the side of the vessel. This porthole is a useful demonstration of naval technology to give people an insight into life at see. Small windows such as this example could be all people would see on long see voyage across rough seas. Commanding officers scuttle made of brass with glass opening windowmaritime technology

Two photographs of Australian Commanding Officer entering Jerusalem December 1917As above

This photograph was taken at a Commanding Officer Handover Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in 1989. LTCOL John Winzar was the CO of the Army Svy Rgt from 1987 to 1989 and handed over to LTCOL Rene van den Tol. LTCOL Rene van den Tol’s appointment was from 1989 to 1991. The photo was taken out of focus.This is a photograph of a Commanding Officer Handover Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in 1989. The photograph is on 35mm negative film and scanned at 2400 dpi The photograph is part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. Photo, black & white, 1989, L to R: LTCOL Rene van den Tol, CO LTCOL John Winzar.There are no personnel identified.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna

An Poster, Information Board on 5 RAR. The 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5 RAR) was raised at Holsworthy Barracks NSW on the 1st March 1965 It was the first of nine rotating battalions composed of half regular army and half national servicemen (draftees) that were committed to active service in South Vietnam from 1966 to 1967. 5 RAR was the initial infantry element of the first Australian Task Force (1 ATF) Vietnam. The Battalion conducted two tours of dutyAn Poster, Information Board on 5 RAR. The 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5 RAR) was raised at Holsworthy Barracks NSW on the 1st March 1965 It was the first of nine rotating battalions composed of half regular army and half national servicemen (draftees) that were committed to active service in South Vietnam from 1966 to 1967. 5 RAR was the initial infantry element of the first Australian Task Force (1 ATF) Vietnam. The Battalion conducted two tours of duty5 rar, poster, information board, 1 atf, nui dat, phuoc tuy province, viet cong, battle of binh ba, lt col warr, lt col colin khan, military awards, wounded serviceman, r j o'neill, guerrilla warfare, 1st australian task force, australian national serviceman, killed in action, lt col john arnold warr, 3487, companion of the distinguished service order, lt col colin nicholas khan, 235030, commanding officers, capt robert john o'neill, 335113, mention in dispatches

A citation board recognizing Colonel Colin Khan DSO 1926 - 1999. Under a black and white photograph reads Commanding Officer of the Fifth Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. Vietnam 1969 - 1970. Under the black and white photograph of the DSO reads: The Distinguished Service Order. Citation of the Distinguished Order. Lieutenant Colonel J. A. WarrA citation board recognizing Colonel Colin Khan DSO 1926 - 1999. Under a black and white photograph reads Commanding Officer of the Fifth Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. Vietnam 1969 - 1970. Under the black and white photograph of the DSO reads: The Distinguished Service Order. Citation of the Distinguished Order. Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Warrcol. colin khan, dso, 5 rar, citation board, distinguished service order, 5th battalion, lt col colin nicholas khan, col colin nicholas khan, 235030, royal australian infantry corps, the royal australian regiment, lt col john arnold warr, 3487

105mm Fired Tank Cartridge Case with Inerting Certificate for display purposes from 1 Armoured Regiment and presented to Brig. Ash POWER CSC from the Commanding Officers and Men 1st Armoured Regiment to mark the occasion of his ' Big Bang" 19 Jun 03 - fired by the Brigade Commander prior to redeployment and one of the last cartridges to be fired from a leopard tank prior to being replaced by the Abrams tank. A common, NATO-standard, tank gun cartridge used in 105mm gunsLarge brass empty cartridge case Plaque - Presented to Brig Ash POWER CSC from the Commanding Officers and Men 1st Armoured Regiment to mark the occasion of your Big Bang 19 Jun 03 Base - SATO NT 278/03...105MMTK PW244tank, cartridge, 1 armoured regiment

Wooden plaque featuring crest with hand grasping dagger on red background. At the base is a small metal plaque."VENDETTA/ VINDICO" on plaque "PRESENTED BY/ COMMANDING OFFICER/ HMAS VENDETTA"

This is the program for the annual sports competition between the RAAF School of Radio, Laverton and the AHQ Survey Regiment, Bendigo. The location of the sports day alternated annually between the two units. The day major sports trophy was the "Large Bone Trophy" and the evening minor sports trophy was the "Little Bone Trophy".Booklet, B4 size, cream covered card, title, badges of RAAF School of Radio and Royal Australian Survey Corps, 30 pages, caricatures for each sport contested. The pages have been photographed and are stored on a USB Digital Storage Device. The 30 page images have been converted into a video (.mp4) format and are also stored on the USB. The video is 2.4Mb in size and runs for 5 minutes.Forward by Wing Commander E.R. Hall, Commanding Officer RAAF School of Radio.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, raaf, raaf school of radio, bones day

This is the program for the annual sports competition between the RAAF School of Radio, Laverton and the AHQ Survey Regiment, Bendigo. The location of the sports day alternated annually between the two units. The day major sports trophy was the "Large Bone Trophy" and the evening minor sports trophy was the "Little Bone Trophy". The day sports contested were: Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Hockey, Indoor Cricket, Lawn Bowls, Orienteering, Sailing, Softball, Squash, Tennis, Touch football, Tug of War and Volleyball. The Night Sports contested were: Carpet Bowls, Darts, Hookey, Quoits, Snooker and Table Tennis. 9128.1 Cover of Booklet 9128.2 List of Winners since 1950 Booklet, B5 size, cream covered card, title, Bones of Contention, 32 pages, caricatures for each sport contested. Stapled in the spline.Forward by Wing Commander JM Dallimore, Commanding Officer RAAF School of Radio.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, raaf, raaf school of radio, bones day

Form A.M.S5 Issued and authorised when a serving enlisted man is promoted in the NCO ranks. These two registered to W. J. Tyrrell No. 172769 of the 39th Battalion in Hawthorn, Vic.1. Corporal's Certificate. Single sheet of paper, faded white paper, black writing, dated 20th Oct 1925. promotion from Private to Corporal. 2. Sergeant's Certificate, single sheet of paper, black writing dated 23 February 1926 promoting from Corporal to Sergeant. Both headed "Australian Military Forces" and Commonwealth Emblem.Signed by Adjutant and Commanding Officer, 39th Battalion. Scribble on back "VX5760 Cath O'Day"promotion certificates, amf, 39th battalion, w.j tyrell

Record of Australia's Voluntary Effort in the Great War (AIF) AUG 4TH 1914 TO JUNE 28TH 1919 During the the First World War General Sir W.R. Birdwood, was Commander of the Australian Imperial Forces and Lieutenant General Sir J. Monash, Commander of the Australian Army Corp. A commemorative colour poster published c.1920 as a record of Australia's voluntary effort in the Great War. The composition is similar to that of an Honour Roll and features a depiction of the rising sun badge within a wreath. Listed are each Australian Division, the Light Horse and the AIF Corps Headquarters. Each is headed with a portrait of the Division's Commanding Officer, and includes depictions of colour patches, followed by principal engagements and a summary of causalities suffered.Carved brown timber framed poster of rising sun, two flags and images of Army Commanding Officers, Awards and Badgesaif, ww1

Record of Australia's Voluntary Effort in the Great War (AIF) AUG 4TH 1914 to JUNE 28TH 1919 During the the First World War General Sir W.R. Birdwood, was Commander of the Australian Imperial Forces and Lieutenant General Sir J. Monash, Commander of the Australian Army Corp.A commemorative colour poster published c.1920 as a record of Australia's voluntary effort in the Great War. The composition is similar to that of an Honour Roll and features a depiction of the rising sun badge within a wreath. Listed are each Australian Division, the Light Horse and the AIF Corps Headquarters. Each is headed with a portrait of the Division's Commanding Officer, and includes depictions of colour patches, followed by principal engagements and a summary of causalities suffered.Carved brown timber framed poster of rising sun, two flags and images of Army Commanding Officers, Awards and Badges Plaque reads ...Presented to Wangaratta RSL by Eric Hamiltonww1, great war, commemorative poster, australia

Vietnam War period.Copy of a black and white photo containing images of approximately 160 RAAF officers and men. Change over of the Commanding Officer.2 Squadron at Phan - Rang 1970

The Wooden Board of all the Commanding Officer of 8/7 RVR between 1982 - 2017, all the writing in gold colour

This silver trophy is named "Sir W. Clarke's Trophy" after its donor. Sir William John Clarke, Baronet, who was a citizen and philanthropist, well known in Melbourne and throughout Victoria. He gave donations to many public projects, including Melbourne University and was a patron of many and varied sports. He encouraged the defence services with prizes for competitions among both military and naval forces. In colonial Australia in the 1880s, there was an increase in the size of the colonial military forces, rising from 8,000 in 1883 to 22, 000 in 1885. In 1885, there was a return of unpaid volunteer soldiers, along with a fear of a Russian attack on Australia. As a result, the Sir W.J. Clarke's Trophy was given as a prize in 1885 to Victorian Militia Garrison Battery competition winners, for artillery firing target accuracy. On 12th December 1885, the conclusion of the first artillery competition for Sir W. Clarke's Trophy was held at the Williamstown battery. The first winner of the Sir W. Clarke's Trophy was the Geelong Garrison Battery, with the prize Sir W. Clark's Trophy presented to them in 1886. In 1887, Warrnambool Garrison Artillery, under the command of Major W.S. Helpman, was the proud winner of the 'Sir W. Clarke Trophy'. The contest was held at Point Gellibrand, with the trophy formally unveiled at the Warrnambool orderly-room on 3rd August 1887. In June 1892, the annual competition was held at the Gellibrand battery in Williamstown. The canvas targets were moored at sea and fired upon from three breech-loading guns mounted on disappearing carriages. Each team was allowed 4 shots fired from each of the 3 guns. An article in the Portland Guardian stated that "the Warrnambool team is certainly looked upon as the certain winners." The same article reported that in this particular year, the Government withdrew its previous award of 10-pound cash to the men of the winning team, described in the Portland Guardian as a petty economy of the Government. As the Warrnambool Militia Garrison Artillery had won the Trophy, for the third time, they became Absolute Possessors of the prize. On 11th August 2016, during a ceremony at Flagstaff Hill, the Australian Army handed over guardianship of two very significant historical items, the 1885 W. Clarke Trophy and the 1861 Warrnambool Ladies Silver Bugle, to Warrnambool City Council for display at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum. Both heritage-listed items are strongly connected to the city of Warrnambool and form an integral part of the history of the Warrnambool Garrison.The Sir W. Clarke Trophy is locally significant to the community of Warrnambool for its connection to the Warrnambool Volunteer Rifle Corps - part of the original Warrnambool Garrison – which was formed to protect the Warrnambool Harbour. The site of the 1888 Warrnambool Garrison and Fortifications is Victorian State Heritage-listed. It is significant for its intact and operational nature, and is one of the best-preserved pieces of Victoria's early colonial heritage.This is the Sir W. Clarke's Trophy for the Victorian Militia Garrison Artillery, first presented in 1886. The silver trophy with a conical lid rests on a square black timber base that displays award shields on each vertical side. Inside the hollow trophy is a removable copper alloy bowl with a wide edge. The inner walls of the trophy are unpolished, and there is a metal bracing plate between the sides, and fitted metal bolts, nuts and washers near the base. The large, elaborately decorated, silver bowl has a conical pedestal, two handles on the top edge of the bowl and a matching fitted lid. Much of the decoration is three-dimensional. Fine, detailed decoration includes a semi-kneeling figure with an upturned face on top of the lid, vine-like handles resting on necks of swans with outspread wings, figures seated on a ridge, two on each side, with ends of limbs hanging over the ridge, two holding lyres, patterns of leaves, flowers and draped ribbons. The timber base is painted black on the outside. The engraved silver shields around its sides have inscriptions of trophy winners and the name of the trophy. There is a handwritten, pencil inscription of the date 1887 under the timber base. The first award was made in 1886 and the last in 1892. The Warrnambool Garrison won this trophy three times, including the last award given.Front centre large shield; “VICTORIAN MILITIA / GARRISON ARTILLERY / SIR W. CLARKE’S / TROPHY” Left side, right shield; “1886 / WON BY / GEELONG / GARRISON BATTERY / Major J PRICE / COMMANDING OFFICER” Front, right shield; ” 1887 / WON BY / WARRNAMBOOL / GARRISON ARTILLERY / Major W.S. Helpman / COMMANDING OFFICER” Left side shield: “1888 / WON BY / NORTH MELBOURNE / Garrison Battery / Major F.R.Y. Goldstein / Commanding Officer” Right side, left shield; “1889. / WON BY / WARRNAMBOOL / Garrison Battery / Major W.S. Helpman / Commanding Officer” Right side, centre shield; “1890 / WON BY / HARBOUR TRUST / BATTERY / Major J.H. Haydon / Commanding Officer” Right side, right shield; “1891 / WON BY / WILLIAMSTOWN / BATTERY /l Major W.H. Hall / Commanding Officer” Back, left shield; “1892 / WON BY / WARRNAMBOOL / Garrison Battery / Major W.S. Helpman / Commanding Officer” In pencil underneath timber base “1887”flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, sir w. clarke's trophy, warrnambool volunteer rifle corps, statistics of warrnambool volunteer rifle corps, warrnambool volunteer rifle company, warrnambool rifle volunteers, warrnambool garrison, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, trophy, garrison, competition, prize, winners, sir w. clarke, w. clarke trophy, sir w. clarke trophy

Alexander Henry White, born 9 May 1882 was educated at Greenville College Ballarat. He enlisted in the Victorian Mounted rifles in 1899 and continued to serve in the Light Horse followinh Federation. Following the outbreak of World War One he applied for a commission in the AIF 19 November 1914 and was appointed as Commanding Officer 8th Light Horse regiment. He was 32 yers of age, married with one child. He sailed with the regiment to Egypt in December 1914, and in May 1915 landed at Gallipoli. Lieutenant Colonel received a shrapnel wound to the scalp 27June, was treated at the Casualty Clearing Station, and returned to duty 4 July. In the Charge at the Nek, 7 August, White chose to lead the first wave of the 8th Light Horse. He was killed in action and his body never identified. His name is recorded on Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula. He was posthumously mentioned in dispatches for his leadership in commanding the 8th Light Horse. Framed case containing portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Henry White, together with his medals (replica) and colour patches of 8th Light Horse.On plaque under portrait 'Lt Col Alexander White / Commanding Officer 8 Light Horse Regiment' and under medals 'Lt. Col. Alexander White borne 9 May 1882 / K.I.A. 7 August 1915 at the NEK Gallipoli'gallipoli, white, wwi, 8lh, ballarat

Relates to the formal discharge of Act. Captain "John Eric Wiles" VX16067 in Sept 1945. Part of the collection of J.E. Wiles. Refer Cat No. 5410P for his service details. Was part of 17th Infantry Battalion.Tattered letter of Discharge of Service for J.E. Wiles from Australian Army. Faded cream paper, previously torn in two and taped back together. Gives administration details of discharge.Official stamp at bottom. Signature of Commanding Officer. No. 174441 Stamped on top. Stamped 28 Sept 1945.letter of discharge, ww2, eric john wiles