Correspondence from Neil Ernest HERITAGE. VX18734 (34025). Refer Cat No. 11076.2 for his service details.1. & 2. Telegrams from "COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT", all blue ink print on beige - yellow coloured paper. Telegrams addressed to "MRS R. RICHARDSON/ 181 STAWELL ST. BURNLEY, RICHMOND, VIC". Blue ink typed print. Postmark stamps in black ink. From 1. "N. HERITAGE" Dated "27 Mar 42". 2. "NEIL" Dated "30 Mar 42".correspondence, telegram, neil ernest heritage, heritage collection, ww2

Stamps part of the Heritage Collection. "Neil Ernest Heritage" VX18734 (34025). Refer Cat No. 11076.2 for his service details.1. & 2. Two sets of two stamps, paper with red ink decorative print of a male portrait with turban and descriptive text "ARMY POST/ 10/ EGYPT". These are used stamps with black ink postmark. 3. One stamp, paper, brown coloured ink image of a platypus with foliage and descriptive text. AUSTRALIA/PLATYPUS/9d/ POSTAGE. Used stamp with postmark.heritage collection, neil ernest heritage, ww2, correspondence

Correspondence to and from; Neil Ernest HERITAGE VX18734 (34025). Born 9/7/1918 Richmond. Enlisted 29/5/1940 (? Caulfield). Discharged 17/11/1973. Rank L/Sgt Royal Australian Signals? 34025 Korea. Born 9/7/1919? 22/11/52 - 7/12/52 Aust Ancillary Unit. 26/6/53 - 14/2/54 3RAR. 34025 Vietnam. 14/1/70 - 24/12/70 in 131 Reconnaissance Flight. (Possibly an Infantry attachment. Rank W.O.1. - 33 years service. There is a discrepancy between his birth date in his military records that are available As his records have all been combined they are not available to view completely, it is unclear what date he transferred to the Post War Army, it is also possible he served in BCOF after the War before Korea. 1. Card - cardboard, folded in half, beige coloured with blue ink print on front and inside. Print on the front includes the words the "1st/CORPS OF SIGNALS/AIF" and illustration. Kings crown above a running figure with the words "CERTO CMO" in banner below motto. Handwritten greeting inside above a greeting in print "Seasons Greetings". 2. Envelope - beige coloured paper, addressed to "Mrs. R. Richardson (Mow)?, 181 Stawell St. Burnley". Envelope has a green ID Postage stamp with black ink franking stamp dated "24DE40" and "DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY/ CONCESSION POSTAL RATE" stamp in purple ink.Handwritten details - black ink pen. 1. "A Merry Xmas & Happy/ New Year to all/ Love Neil/ xxxx"correspondence, heritage collection, neil ernest heritage, ww2

Correspondence from Neil Ernest HERITAGE VX18734 (34025). Refer Cat No. 11076.2 for his service details.1. - 12. Series of 12 letters and envelopes from "Your Loving Brother/ Neil" to "Dear Merl". All envelopes addressed to "Mrs. R. Richardson (Merl)./ 181 Stawell Street, Burnley/ Victoria/ Australia". The letters are a mixture of ruled paper, plain paper, airmail weight paper; some with letterheads e.g. YMCA, ACF, THE SALVATION ARMY, with airmail and standard sizes. Includes a variety of postage stamps and postmark ink stamp. Dated items from New Years Day 1941 to 1942. Letters from (1. to 4,) Australia, (5.) At Sea AIF Abroad. (6. - 9.) Abroad. (10) Abroad - Libya and Greece mentioned. (11.) Abroad. (12.) Seymour.correspondence, heritage collection, ww2

Correspondence to Neil Ernest HERITAGE VX 18734 (34025). Refer Cat No. 11076.2 for his service details.1. - 13. Series of 13 letters and envelopes from "Your loving sister Mervyl" to "Dear Neil". Envelopes addressed to "VX 18734 Sig. N. Heritage/ No.2 Company 1st Australian/ Corps Signals/ A.I.F. ABROAD". The letters qre airmail weight ruled paper. Handwritten black and blue ink pen. Envelopes, airmail weight paper with "BY AIR MAIL/ PAR AVION" printed top left of envelope. Includes a variety of postage stamps and postmark ink stamps. Dated letters and envelopes. - (1) Wed April 23rd. (2) May 11th. (3) May 18th Sunday. (4.) 3rd June 1941. (5) 19th June 1941. (6) No date. (7) Sunday 21st June 1941. (8) 16th July 1941. (9) Wed 23rd July 1941. (10) 155AA42. (11) Wed January 14th (mentions Telegram). (12) March 29. (13) illegible,correspondenc, heritage collection, ww2

Correspondence to and from "Neil Ernest HERITAGE" VX18734 (34025). Refer Cat No. 11076.2 for his service details.Four letters without envelopes. 1. Letter, standard weight paper, beige coloured with blue ink print letter-head on all papers/ Letterhead description - words include "1st CORPS SIGNALS, A.I.F." and illustration, Kings Crown above a running figure with the words "CERTA CITO" in banner below motto. Letter addressed to "Dear Judy" and signed "Lots of Love/ Neil". Sent by "VX18734 Sig N. Heritage/ Corps Signals/ No.3 P.O. Seymour". Handwritten - black ink pen. 2. & 3. Two letters, airmail weight paper, beige coloured. Addressed to "Dear Neil" and signed "Your loving sisters Judy & Jill". Sent from Deer Park Hotel/ Deer Park". Handwritten - black ink pen. 2. Four pages - no date. 3. Dated 17th June - 5 pages. 4. Letter, airmail weight paper, beige coloured with printed lines. Addressed to "Dear Dig" and signed "Pop". Sent from "191 Swan St. Richmond" dated "17/6/41". Handwritten - blue ink pen.correspondence, heritage collection, ww2

Postcard belonging to the Neil Ernest HERITAGE collection, VX18734 (34025). Refer Cat. No. 11076.2 for details. Information from reverse side of postcard. "The 2009 'Raise a Glass' appeal starts 1/4/09 and ends 1/6/09.Postcard photograph - white coloured cardboard. Front, copy of a WW2 black and white photograph of eleven army servicemen in partial uniform, seated and standing. Foreground bottles arranged to spell the letters 'VB' and in the background is a tent. Included details - printed top right corner; "DATE 1941, WHO, 13 Platoon D Company/ 2/1st Machine Gun Battalion, WHERE, Ikingi, Egypt" Reverse - illustartion of a card with symbols in colour of "VB", "LEGACY" with torch, RSL Badge.souvenir, postcard, rsl, legacy

Badges belonging to "Neil Ernest HERITAGE" VX 18734 (34025). Refer Cat no. 11076.2 for details. 1. The Sons of Sailors and Soldiers League of Australia (SSL) was first formed in Adelaide, South Australia in November 1931 as a junior branch of the Returned Soldiers League, later expanded to states including Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.1. Son's of Sailors and Soldiers League of Australia lapel badge. Badge- gilded brass and enamel. Surrounded by a King's Crown with gold letters "SSL" on red coloured background surrounded by a white band containing lettering 'SONS OF SAILORS AND SOLDIERS'. The band is surrounded by a blue coloured enamelled laurel wreath. Below are red coloured ribbons with words "LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA" on reverse pair of lugs and pins, and impressed numbers and markings (see below). 2. Chief Petty Officers HMAS Cerberus lapel badge. Badge - gilded brass and enamel. Centre, white coloured enamel background with gold coloured naval anchor, surrounded by blue coloured band with gold coloured words "CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS" below "HMAS CERBERUS" on red background. framed by gold toned wreath. Reverse - pin attachment and impressed number.1. Impressed numbers and markings; "REGISTERED /10310" 1086/L. ORBUCK/ MELB. 2. Impressed number. "154" "RC BURKE/MELB"associations, badges, rsl, m, navy, heritage collection