L-R William Alfred Hands (Washington), Service No: VX50886 was born on 12 September 1916 and enlisted in the AIF on 25 February 1941. He served in the 2nd/6th Infantry Battalion. Corporal Richard Hands, Service No: VX36558 was born on the 25 January 1920 and enlisted in the AIF on 8 July 1940. Whilst serving in the 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion, he became a POW in Java during 1942 and Died at sea (Rakuyo Maru) on 15 September 1944. Source: vwma.org.au, NAA.gov.au and nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au ww2, william alfred hands (washington), corporal richard hands, aif, prisoner of war

This diary was kept by Captain Richard Farrell, who served in the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps, 2nd Composite Ordnance Depot from 11 March 1967 until 26 Feb 1968 covers the dates 04/02/68 until his departure(which includes the time of Tet Offensive). In addition to recording his day-to-day activities, he details his involvement in collecting evidence for the Court Martial of Private Knight of 2nd Advanced Ordnance Depot, Catering Corps. Knight was charged with 'grievous wounding' for the stabbing with a bayonet of Corporal Holt during a fight in/around the canteen known as the Arnold Club on 22 October 1967. He also records the inquiry into the death of SAS Sgt Geoffrey Baines on 22 October 1967, killed while disposing of grenades down a well.Approximately 100, 2-hole punched foolscap pages of hand-written diary of Captain Richard A Farrell of Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps. Document is a B&W copy.vietnam war, ordnance, 2nd advance ordnance depot, richard a farrell, farrell, captain farrell, stabbing, knight, private knight, corporal holt, 22 october 1967, october 1967, arnold club, court martial

Certificate of appreciation presented to Corporal William Charles Clark for his service in Second World War presented by the Shire of Beechworth on 18 June 1946This certificate was presented to Corporal William Charles Clark VX34546 by the President, Councillors and Ratepayers of the Shire of Beechworth on 18 June 1946. All soldiers of Beechworth who served in World War II were presented with these cedrtifcateGrey Wooden framed, glass fronted Certificate. On the reverse is a self adhesive label with hand written note, "Property of W.C.Clark / VX34546 / Lent by Grandson / Lance Richard Flynn / Feb 2009certiciate, framed certificate