Peter was born on 16/4/1950 at Corryong before moving to Barnawatha, Wodonga then Wangaratta in 1963. On the 5/1/1966 he joined the RAN as a junior recruit HMAS Leeuwin W.A. On 1/1/1967 he joined HMAS Yarra - Far East Strategic Reserve and Vietnam. Arriving back in Australia on 1/1/1968 he was posted to HMAS Watson in NSW. In 1969 he volunteered for submarine training in the UK at HMS Dolphin (Gosport). Joined HMS/m Onyx (3rd squadron at Faslane Scotland (Garelock Head) (HMS Neptune) On returning to Australia in 1971 posted to HMAS Platypus and HMAS/m Otway. In 1973 Peter was posted to HMAS Sydney - later decommissioned - then HMAS Torrens. Following the Royal Tour Pacific Islands in 1974 he joining the Naval Police in 1975 specialising in Fire fighting. Peter was discharged whilst still in hospital from the RAN in 1983 following a serious motor cycle accident in 1982. In 1984 on his return to Wangaratta he rejoined the RSL and held the office of Secretary for 10 years and Welfare/Pensions Officer for 22 years. In 2012 in recognition of his long service he was appointed Life Member of the RSL.Brown timber look frame inner edge gold painted with photograph of male wearing service medalsPeter L CARDWELL Appointed Life Member of the RSL in December 2012peter cardwell, wangaratta rsl, ran

On 19 November 1941, HMAS Sydney was involved in a mutually destructive engagement with the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran, and was lost with all hands (645) aboard.This object was handmade to house a Life Buoy from HMAS Sydney II which was lost at sea with all hands on board in 1941. The Life Buoy made from kapok ceased to be used by the RAN in the early 1950's. It was found in poor condition discarded in a bin at Spectacle Island in Sydney and later restored.Long narrow timber board mounted with timber crest consisting of crown and red anchor on white background within gold coloured circled rope.SYDNEY Gold coloured plaque - Donated by Peter L CARDWELL Ex HMAS SYDNEY (3) 2002life buoy, hmas sydney

Victorian Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (VIOSH) Australia is the Asia-Pacific centre for teaching and research in occupational health and safety (OHS) and is known as one of Australia's leaders on the field. VIOSH has a global reputation for its innovative approach within the field of OHS management. VIOSH had its first intake of students in 1979. At that time the Institution was known as the Ballarat College of Advanced Education. In 1990 it became known as Ballarat University College, then in 1994 as University of Ballarat. It was 2014 that it became Federation University. VIOSH Australia students are safety managers, senior advisors and experienced OHS professionals. They come from all over Australia and industry. Students are taught active research and enquiry; rather than textbook learning and a one-size fits all approach. VIOSH accepts people into the Graduate Diploma of Occupational Hazard Management who have no undergraduate degree - on the basis of extensive work experience and knowledge. Timber framed colour photograph of forty peopleTitle plate with all the names of the students typed.viosh, viosh australia, graduate diploma in occupational hazard management, ted allen, jacqueline bednarski, david borys, wayne burgess, adrian cafferkey, merrilyn cardwell, sally cole, christine dawson, easaw easaw, majorie fitzgerald, john gordon, brian hastings, elizabeth hatton, joe kamin, deborah kelly, david kemp, christopher lacey, stephen lawson, mark linke, john lodder, peter mcdonald, john mcgarry, david mallett, jonathon mandley, miroslav nikolic, jennifer nizette-barratt, mark paterson, susan resta, dwight rouse, philip royce, john runnalls, russell scott, stephen standen, timothy strickland, neville tapscott, anne taylor, adrienne tilling, jim toshach, gary wilson, john young, ballarat university college

Copy of audience participation program for Anzac Concert held at Goornong Soldiers' Memorial Hall, 24th. January 2015. Audience participation and song sheet, loose leaf, draft for printing run of 200. Red font and black and white images of soldiers and nurses in World War 1. Words and program organised by Peter Ellis OAM. Proceeds of the concert given to the Goornong Hall Committee. BHS members Philip Wilkin, Jim Evans and Ian Feneselau. Mary Lee 45 Cardwell Street Elmore 3558. 11 Pages.military, world war 1, anzac concert goornong 2015