Part of WILLIAM HOLMES Collection. Refer Cat No 2548.2P for his service details. .1) & .2) WILLIAM HOLMES returned to Australia on HMAT ORSOVA. .3) WILLIAM HOLMES visited Windsor Castle on 23.4.1918 2 days before rejoining his unit after being in hospital..1) & .2) Photographs of HMAT ORSOVA taken 6.12.16. .3) Photograph in clear plastic wallet of Windsor Castle from Home Park..3) Blue ink stamp from Windsor Castle dated 23.4.1918 Signature of "W HOLMES" in bottom RH corner, both marking on back of post card.documents - postcards, photography-photographs, military history - navy

Folded printed paper souvenir of a sports tournament held aboard the HMAT ORSOVA (A67) whilst transporting Australian troops from Fremantle to Suez in April 1916. The document records the winning participants and results of a variety of sporting events held on Wednesday, March 22nd, Wednesday, March 29th and Wednesday, April 5th. There are also results of a boxing competition. The events concluded on Friday, 7th April, 1916. this is damaged having torn along fold lines in the paper.This souvenir was printed at sea aboard the HMAT ORSOVA. See digital images for full details.

AWM Accession No: PB0339 Order No: 6189542Black and White Photograph 10.5" x 8"

Writing chest or toiletry case with several compartments. In main compartment were several items from the Volum family: cigarettes case, business cards case, a boar tusk, 4 seeds. a piece of coral. Behind the board where the name Gordon Volum is written and where was possibly a mirror were hidden two documents: a pink card from a hospital about Andrew Volum, and a small leaflet about WWI ships.Label on top lid:volum collection, portable furniture, geelong, peterhead, scotland, captain, seafaring, whaling, gordon volum, andrew volum, wwi, first world war, great war, navy ships, hmat orsova

These Medals were awarded to Frederick Bryce who served in the AIF during WW1 with 14Bn, Regimental No 3362 and WW2 Regimental No VX35011, unit not known at this time, however the Africa Star is part of the collection. According to records is appears that Frederick Bryce was 16 years 1 month on enlistment to WW1. He embarked from Sydney 16 July 1917 aboard HMAT A16 = Star of Victoria and returned to Australia on 08 January 1919 on HMAT Orsova (arrived 27 February 1919.These are the original Medals of Frederick Bryce.7 x Medals of Frederick Bryce. 2 x WW1 - British War Medal 1914-1918 and Victory Medal 1914-1919 5 x WW2 - 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945, Australian Service MedalWW1 Medals - 3362 Pte FTP Bryce 14 Bn AIF WW2 Medals - VX 35011 F Bryceww1 ww2, 3362 ftp bryce vx35001 f bryce, 14 bn aif

Thomas Evan Rand was born at Hawthorn. He enlisted for service during World War One as an almost 20 year old engineering student, serving with the Australian Flying Corps.A commemorative certificate documenting the war service of Thomas Evan Rand of ‘Urangeline’, Barkers Road, Kew. Thomas Rand was an engineering student when he enrolled as a private in the Australian Army. He embarked on HMAT Orsova A67 on 16 March 1916. He was enlisted in the No 1 Squadron, Flying Corps. The formal certificate records that ‘ Thomas Evan Rand served Australia and the Empire in the Great War and in grateful recognition of his voluntary response to his Country’s Call his name is inscribed on the Roll of Honor of the Town of Kew’. The then Mayor and Town Clerk signed the certificate. [Kew did not become a ‘City’ until 1921]. The certificate highlights emblems and symbols of Australia and Great Britain, and includes the coats of arms of the allies in the war. The certificate is customised with two black and white photographs of Kew: the rotunda in the Alexandra Gardens at left, and boating on the Yarra River at right.Thomas Evan Rand served Australia and the Empire in the Great War and in grateful recognition of his voluntary response to his Country's Call his name is recorded on the Roll of Honor Town of Kew on behalf of the Mayor, Councillors and Burgesses. 1.8.18. E.P. Wynne [Mayor] H. Harrison [Town Clerk]roll of honor (kew), thomas evan rand, world war one, thomas rand, urangeline, kew, australian flying corps, alexandra gardens, wwi, yarra river

1. Junior Arthur Joseph NATHAN, No. 33159. Born Sydney, enlisted Melbourne on 31 Oct 1916, aged 25. In Field Artillery Brigade, 25th Reinforcements, embarked ex Melbourne on HMAT A9 "Shropshire" on 11 May 1917. Served on Western Front. Last posting 1st Divisional Ammunition Column as Bombadier. R.T.A. 28 February 1919. Discharged 3rd M.D. 29 June 1919. 2. Unable to identify soldier from writing on photograph. 3. Unable to identify exactly which soldier named Marshall due to illegible initial - K(?). 4. Unable to accurately identify ? R. Collins. Clarence Amber Edhouse (No. 25808), Born Echuca, enlisted Prahran, 25 March 1916, aged 19 in Field Artillery Brigade, 18th Reinforcement. Embarked 1 August 1916 from Melbourne aboard HMAT A67 "Orsova". KIA 1 August 1918. Unable to determine which of the two in the photograph is C.A. EDHOUSE. Part of the Meade Collection. See Catalogue No. 10785P for details of Ernest James Meade's (No. 2112) service. 1. Black and white portrait photograph of a WW1 soldier in uniform. Soldier is bare headed. 2. Black and white photograph of an Australian WW1 soldier in uniform. Soldier is sitting on a stool with right foot resting on small wooden stand. 3. Black and white portrait photograph of an Australian WW1 soldier in uniform. 4. Black and white photograph of two Australian WW1 soldiers both wearing great coats. Soldier on left is leaning on a wooden stand.1. Handwritten in black ink: “To Vicky so Tricky, Hoping we have as many a happy run with the ball in Aussie as when we proved S.A.A. were invincible, from Bob Nathan. Belgium 1919, 45 Spencer St. St Kilda, Vic. From the slip on 1 Aust D.A.C.” 2. Handwritten on front in black ink: “Sincerely yours?” 3. Handwritten in black ink on front: “Ever Yours Sincerely, K (?) Marshall 24.4.19’ Handwritten in black ink on back: “With all best wishes from Yours Very Sincerely on the other side, 24.4.19” Stamped on back in purple ink: 'TAYLOR BROS., 1 Lancashire Hill, Stockport” 4. Handwritten on back in black ink: “From Your Old Cobber T (?) R. Collins, C.A. Edhouse” meade collection, ww1, photograph, ernest james meade