The card was sent by James Henry Wicks to his sister, unknown. After serving in the 7th Batt, J H Wicks transfered to the 5th Machine Gun Batt AIF in France. He returned home in 1919Greeting card.The outer card is a parchment type paper fawn in colour. The front cover has a yellow ribbon band rectangular in shape glued to the card. A rectangular card is glued over this. The card contains flowers, an image of a church or mosque in a half circle. Above this to the right is wording. The card opens to a centre piece which is paper, a light blue in colour.Front cover in centre card. Believing ye Rejoice, 1.Peter.1.8. On the card itself, Greetings from a Soldier boy in Eygpt 1916. Inside front cover on the left, No 4626 J H Wicks Aerodrome Camp Heliopolis 14 Reinf 7 Batt 2 Inf Brigade Eygpt A.I.F. On the left is, With my best love from Eygpt 5/3/16. The centre light blue paper has in a circle an image of a pyramid and a pharoah. Next is a poem, To My Dear Sister. (See images)greeting card, eygpt, 1916, j.h.wicks

Cards sent from James HIGGINS of Newstead to Una FRANKLING of Harcourt in June 1916. Refer Cat No 2380 for details re James Higgins service.5 rectangular cardboard postcards black and white photographs showing areas of Eygpt. On rear is hand writing.postcards, eygpt

The cards sent between 1915 - 1918 from various locations in Egypt and France. Sent by Thomas Comini to Una Frankling. Refer Cat No 2380 for details re Thomas Comini.Six postcards, rectangular shape, variations of colour relating to Eygpt and France, rear has text.postcards, france, eygpt

The postcards were in a collection re C.J.C. Mcquie MM, refer Cat No 9680P for his service details. .1) Dated 17.1.1915, talks about landing in Eygpt and about getting to the rank of Captain, relationship to McQuie is unknown. .2) Dated 20 Oct 15 to McQuie's Mother, talks about being on the boat nearing destination and that Ross Freeman and Angus Mackay were on the boat. ( Refer Cat No's 3251P & 2058.3P for their details) .3) Dated 28 Oct 15 to McQuie's Father, talks about being in it before you get this. .4) Dated Eygpt 15 to McQuie's Mother, talks about the image on the Postcard..1) Postcard B&W with a street view in Eygpt, on rear a full page letter in black pen and dated. .2) Postcard sepia tone with a harbour scene in Eygpt, on rear a full page letter in black text and dated. .3) Postcard sepia tone with a harbour scene in Eygpt. .4) Postcard B&W with a scene of the Spinx and the Pyramids, on rear text in pencil..1) On rear, "Dear Grandfather - Love to Aunty Mabel - Your affec Grandson Louis"postcards, photos, mcquie

Embroidered souvenir of Egypt cushion in multiple colours 1915"Souvenir of / Eygpt 1915 / from Ern to Mary with love and kisses."military history, souvenirs, manchester - furnishing, handcrfts- embroidery, eygpt

Items in the collection relating to C.J.C. McQuie MM, refer Cat No 9680P for his service details..1) Post card, colour enhanced of a temple in Eygpt, hand written text on rear in black. .2) Post card, sepia tone of a street scene in Ismailia, red stamp on rear..1) On rear in black pen, "Eygptian Flag", on front in red print, "Temple of Edfou" .2) On front in print, "Ismailia - street of station"postcards, photos, mcquie, eygpt

Items in the collection relating to C.J.C. McQuie MM, refer Cat No 9680P for his service details.Series of Post card booklets and Envelope packs, 4 are booklets and 4 are in packs, numbers range from 12 to 24 in each, one is colour enhanced, others either B & W or Sepia tone. Items cover Eygpt.postcards, packs, eygpt, mcquie

Records show there is a William Hugh McClelland No 2712 enlisted 23.7.1915 in 6th reinforcements 6th Bn age 18 years 11 months, embarked for Eygpt 27.10.1915, hospital 11.1.1916, DOD 15.4.1916 classed as Heart Failure. Postcard photo B & W shows a portrait photo of a soldier in peak cap set in an oval shape, clear background, inscription on rear in black pen, photographers details stamped in blue.“Pte W.H. McClelland died in Eygpt Sat Sat 15th Jan 1916 age 19 + 5 months”photographs, ww1

Belonged to Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN HMAS Hobart. Refer 2134 for service history also 2135.3, 2137, 2147.Newspaper, "The Wombat Times". Annual of HM Australian ship "Hobart". 12 pages, very yellowed, contains articles, poetry, stories, photos. .1) Pages 1,2,11,12. .2) Pages 3,4,9,10. .3) Pages 5,6,7,8.papers, naval, history

Anzacs at War - 11th Battalion at the Cheops Pyramid in Eygpt 1915photo, ww1, army

Document Postcard 1915 From Eygpt A Coy 7th Battalion 1st A I Fdocuments, ww1, general

The POW describes how he got home to Austria in Dec 1946 and the conditions there. With the letter was a small hand made model aeroplane, refer Cat No 5786. The letter was to Allan Frederick Goodall DFC, RAAF, refer Cat No 543.2 for his service details. The letter arrived after Allan had been killed in a car crash late 1947.Letter folded yellowed paper written in blue pen, two pages of writing and one with name and address, written by a former German POW in Eygpt in 1945 who worked in an Officers Club, "Lido Seneifa" as a barman."Smunden, 2 - IV - 1947 - Dear Sir"letters, pow, german, dfc

Items in the collection relating to C.J.C. McQuie MM, refer Cat No 9680P for his service details. .1) The card is to McQuie’s Mother, in pencil “Postcard views of Eygpt only”. .2) on rear in purple Talks about the area being owned by a Countess and wanting to keep it in its natural state. .3) On rear in black, “A very pretty site from the hills above”. 4.) On rear in black, “Another view from Hursborough”. .5) On rear in blue, “Talks about the Church being designed by Christopher Wren & was destroyed by fire in1675”. .6) On rear in purple, “I could not get them all in the one envelope, C. McQuie MM”. .7) Addressed to McQuie’s Father, in blue pen, “Talks about having a good time & card signed y a German girl, C.H. KKylre? And a traveller with him, A.J. Terry Lieut AIF”Seven postcards, diffferent tones, none dated, all with text on rear. .1) B&W scene of buildings & palms in Eygpt. .2) Sepia tone view over Clovelly from Hobby Drive. .3) Sepia tone View Lee Bay Ilfracombe. .4) Sepia tone view Ilfracombe, Chamber Combe Valley. .5) Sepia tone scene All Saints Church Northampton. .6) Sepia tone scene St John’s Convalescent Home Northants. .7) Colour drawing, on the Rhine, red stamp on.postcards, photos, mcquie

Photograph, black & white showing 3 soldiers in uniform, 2 Corporals, 1 Sergeant, 2 have Pith helmets on. They are standing beside a large ancient monument. Photograph is inset on a fawn cardboard backing in a dark brown wood frame.“Egypt 1915”photography-photographs, eygpt

Timber frame, gold with black highlights, glass front. Egyptian scene tapestry with 3 civilians collecting & using water in foreground, palm trees mid ground, buildings & a number of civilians in background. Colours - browns, yellows, black, pale blue, white & greens. handcrafts-tapestry, frame accessories, eygpt

Cards sent to Una Frankling of Harcourt by possibly either Frank Barnes or James Higgins. Refer Cat No 2380 for details re Frank and James service. 19 rectangular cardboard postcards scenes of Heliopolis Egypt. 3 rectangular cardboard postcards dated 2/2/1916 and 7/3/1916 from Egypt. 1 postcard with handwriting, undated from Egypt. All have embossed borders. Hand written on rear in ink or pencil.postcards, eygpt

Embroided pink satin fabric with blue fringed edging. Coloured embroidery on front of pyramids, palm tree, sphinx, flags & bird.“GOD SAVE THE KING SOUVENIR OF EGYPT, FROM JACK TO SISTER FAM”souvenirs, eygpt, satin

The photos relate to a collection re John EDWARDS VX3857 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 536 for his service details..1) Small envelope for photos labelled as "12 views of Peta Tiqvah" with explanations. Enveloped faded from a blue to light brown. .2) Small brownish paper listing "12 views of Peta Tiqvah." .3) - .5) Photos with serrated edges, scenes in Middle East .6) - .24) Photos, scenes, Middle East, Palestine etc. All photos B&W.photography-photographs, middle east, eygpt

Variety of embroidered cloth panels depicting Egyptian scenes including the pyramids, sphinx, palms & camels. Made specifically for sale to Australian troops in 1941 as 3 panels depict the Rising Sun badge..1) Embroidered souvenir of Egypt, rectangular with black velvet with gold fringe. .2) Embroidered souvenir of Egypt, rectangular with black velvet with gold fringe. .3) - .4) Embroidered souvenir of Egypt, rectangular with black velvet with gold fringe. .5) Embroidered souvenir of Egypt, rectangular with black velvet with gold fringe..1) Souvenir of Egypt 1941 .2) Souvenir of Egypt with Rising Sun badge .3) Souvenir of Egypt 1941 .4) 1941 .5) Egypt 1941military history - souvenirs, manchester, eygpt

Postcard style black & white photo of 12 Australian soldiers in front of tents. Desert in front of them has large quantity of beer bottles in the shape of letters V B. Stamped top right: “DATE: 1941, WHO: 13 Platoon, D Company 2/1st Machine Gun Battalion WHERE: Ikingi, Egypt” Rear: “Note re Legacy & VB”postcard, vb, eygpt, 2/1st

Dark green silk/rayon cloth edged with fringed gold braid and embroidered heavily in chain stitch with flowers, scrolls and flags. Message in gold along top "A merry Christmas and a happy new year" In centre "Souvenir of Egypt 1915"souvenir, eygpt, christmas, 1915

.1) (Souvenir of Egypt 1915) Red background embroided crest with Aust Flag & British Flag, a shield, kangaroo & emu embroided with a scroll To Mary from Allan. .2) (Souvenir of Egypt 1915) Blue background embroided with a cannon & crown plus a scroll To Mary from Allan.military history - souvenirs, manchester, eygpt, doiley

The photograph is associated with Harry Holmes who was a member of the Australian Imperial Force based in Egypt at the time. Egypt was a major base for the AIF from December 1914. A number of campaigns were fought in this theatre. There were two campaigns involving the AIF. Note that not all the fighting was actually geographically in Egypt. (http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8888/about3.html) Four postcards of Nouza Gardens, alexandria, Eygpt. .1) Two English soldiers walk down a tree lined avenue at Nouza gardens .2) Garden setting with fernery building on the right. .3) Gardens with towered building in the centre of the photograph .4) Three Egyptian boys who acted as guide to Australian Soldiers Harry Holmes and his friends sit on a seat in front of a fernery building. .1) Aveue at entrance to Nouza gardens, Two tommies in the foreground. .2) View at gardens. Nouza .3) View taken at Nouza Gardens, Alexandria. .4) The fernery at Nouza Gardens. Very pretty inside. the three boys we picked up and they acted as our guides. chatham family archive, chatham, holmes, world war, world war 1, world war i, world war one, harry holmes, nouza gardens, alexandria, egypt

Sepia photo of D Coy 8th Btn 1st Aust Division marching along tree lined road. Photo is mounted with brown border on cardboard backing.Written in pencil on back: “The 7th & 8th Battalion marching from Ismailia, Egypt on their way back to camp after going to Gallipoli” Sticker on backing: “Colarts Studio”photograph, mounted, 8th bn, d coy, eygpt

Made for Mr & Mrs William Moore, 7 Pitt Street, Bendigo by the mother of Charlie, one of 3 American Soldiers billeted during WWII.Dark brown wooden frame with glass front & white cardboard backing. Red top & gold bottom silk background with white woven lace border. Embroidery consists of Union Jack & Australian flags with souvenir of Egypt at top, Commonwealth Forces badge in centre & a floral arrangement under the badge.Embroidered at bottom: "To Lou & Will with love from Charlie"passchendaele barracks trust, embroidery, silk, eygpt, souvenir

Embroidered cushion cover in wooden frame with blue border & glass front. Embroidery representing Allied flags.“Souvenir from Egypt 1915”manchester-furnishings, handcrafts-embroidery, frame accessories, military history-souvenirs, eygpt

The photo is James Daniel Williams No 3502, enlisted on 17.7.1915 in the 11th reinforcements 7th Bn AIF age 30 years 6 months, embarked for Eygpt 11.10.1915. No more details are available at this point.Post card photo sepia tone portrait of a soldier i peak hat, back ground is one colour, inscription on rear in black pen.On rear, “Lance Corporal J.D.Williams 11th of the 7th Rfts A.I.F”postcards, photographs, 7th bn

Brigadier Ernest Morgan Williams enlisted on 15.8.1914 age 30 years in the 1st Light Horse Brigade HQ with the rank of Brigade Major, embarked for Eygpt on 21.10.1914, ..............later awarded the DSO and an MID. Report by LT COL E M WILLIAMS DSO on hospitals in Damascus during the period 9.10.1918 - 17.11.1918, 10 pages.documents - reports, medicine - hospitals, military history, damascus

Benjamin Francis Esposito No 368 enlisted on 23.1.1915 in the 21st Bn age 25 years, embarked for Eygpt 10.5.1915 then to Gallipoli, embarked for France 19.3.1916, awarded the “MM” at Moquet Farm 26.8.1916, WIA 11.2. 1917 GSW to Face & L/Hand, promoted to 2nd Lt 1.1.1919, Lt 1.4.1919, discharged from the AIF 6.10.1919. Francis Stacey Esposito No 535 enlisted on 14.7.1915 age 22 years in B Coy 29th Bn, embarked for Eygpt 10.11.1915, embark for France 16.6.1916, WIA 26.11.1916 GSW to Neck, rejoin unit 18.3.1917, transfer to the 32nd Bn 12.10.1918, discharged from the AIF 25.7.1919. Mervyn Harold No 781 enlisted on 18.8.1914 age 20 years in C Coy 7th Bn, embark for Eygpt 19.10.1914, embark for Gallipoli 5.4.1915, admitted to Hospital Ship 2.7.1915 with Influenza, later classified as Enteric serious, Died of Disease 8.8.1915.Portrait photos, head & shoulders, of 3 soldiers in uniform, 2 with peaked caps. Oval photos mounted on cream backing with 3 battalion patches in the centre. On LHS is a drawing of a soldier with rifle surrounded by green leaf edging. Photos have brown wooden frames with gold inner edge, glass front & wooden ply backing.Across the top in white: 1914 THE WORLD WAR 1918 In centre in red: THREE MEN WENT FORTH FROM THIS HOME In centre in black: Ben Esposito, 1915 Frank Esposito, 1915 Mervyn Esposito, 1915 To fight for the preservation of .... Australia's nationhoodmemorabilia, framed, brothers

Charles Warnock No 1307 enlisted in D Coy 29th Batt AIF on 28.8.15 age 27 years. Embarked for Eygpt 10.11.15, embark for France 16.6.16, KIA 29.7.18 at Morlancourt. Refer also 2470.Memorial Plaque, metal, circular with central relief showing Brittanica, lion and seals, a rectangular space provided for individual name."He Died for Freedom and Honour, Charles Warnock"plaques, memorabilia, memorial