The certificate of gratitude was present to Mr A Ransom by the Greek Government. It was awarded to Australian servicemen who served in Greece against overwhelming number of German air and land troops.Piece of white paper with black writing, enclosed in a brown wooden frame. Attached to document is a bronze medal with a stripped ribbon. One band of navy blue, one band of light blue and one band of navy blue.certificate of gratitude, mr a ransom, greek government, australian servicemen, greece, german air and land troops

An 'Age' newspaper article titled ' Kidnap role wins Thompson a medal. ' Mr. Thompson was awarded a Bronze Medal by the Royal Humane Society of Australia after the Faraday School kidnapping attempt. There is a black and white photo of Mr.Lindsay Thompson waiting outside the Woodend Post Office with ransom in hand. Friday, June 21, 1974.bendigo, education, faraday kidnapping, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, faraday primary school, woodend, mr. thompson, kidnapping, crime, ransom, royal humane society, photo, photograph

W.H. Mitchell (William Henry Mitchell) Grocery Shop Cnr. Patrick & Sloan Streets. Note soldier in uniform. Horse and Cart. c 1916. Photo Sheppherd & Co., Photographers Handwritten on the back, W. H. Mitchell Stawell Left to right Horse and Cart, J. Mitchell, Soldier Chiverton, R. W. Gilchrist, R. McL. Gullan Chaff food driver Harold Ransom ? Two photographs, one original the other a copy. The photo shows a group of 5 men standing outside a grocer shop. Two have aprons on and one in soldiers uniform. A horse and cart standing along side veranda.W. H. Mitchell. Grocer, & C. Sheppherd & Co., Photographers hand written on the back. W. H. Mitchell Stawell Left to right Horse and Cart, J. Mitchell, Soldier Chiverton, R. W. Gilchrist, R. McL. Gullan Chaff food driver Harold Ransom ? stawell ww1