Showing 1005 items
matching red cliffs
-
Red Cliffs Military Museum
Document, Life history of Sgt. William Carroll, (estimated); early -mid 1990
... Carroll service Number 815. As written by a member of Red Cliffs... was given block 276 Red Cliffs, he sold his block in 1982. He...Red Cliffs R.S.L. Member in conjunction with Family members...Red Cliffs, Victoria, Australia...Red Cliffs Military Museum Jamieson Ave Red Cliffs ...This short history is in a display of photos and a copy of a letter written home by Sgt Carroll to his Aunt.A brief written life history from birth to death of William Carroll service Number 815. As written by a member of Red Cliffs R.S.L. in consultation with the family.Born in Wangaratta in 1891, was a drover and boundary rider in Queensland when enlisted.Sgt. Carroll was one of the original members of the 21st Battalion, 6th Brigade, 1st AIF, which was formed at Broadmeadows early 1915. The battalion embarked from Melbourne on the Uylsses on the 8th May 1915 enroute to the Middle East. Saw action Middle East> Gallipoli>Middle East to reform and reorganise > Western Front> Somme> Bullecourt> Ypres> Somme> Mont St. Quentin> Villiers Bretonneux> Hamel Mutiny./ Sgt. Carroll was twice wounded in action (at Fluers and Broondseinde)and was recommended for the Distinguished Conduct Medal, with a Sgt Cozens (No 825 also original member, on the 15th September 1916, for exceptional zeal in the performance of their duties and coolness in action, which had a great affect on the moral of their mem. He was discharged medically unfit with gun wounds to his left knee and back. Of the full Battalion strength of the original Officers and men, there were 16 Officers and 24 Or's left. 21st Battalion left buried on foreign soil 47 Officers and 827 Or's. It was the highest decorated Battalion of the 6th Brigade. Listed are some of the Battles and Misfortunes that Sgt. Carrol survived to return to Australia. Torpedoed on the troop ship Southland enroute to Gallipoli 1915;/ First Australian troops to Garrison Cairo; First Australian Infantry Unit into line in France; Last out of the line; Staging a successful mutiny; 21st Battalion was disbanded in 1918. Sgt. Carroll was given block 276 Red Cliffs, he sold his block in 1982. He was interested in Community affairs and was involved in ADFA, RSL, Mildura Club, and Mildura Show Society and was the third last Red Cliffs Soldier Settler to die. He was in his 100th year.medal, distinguished, battalion, aif, 21st, 6th, brigade, 1st, mutiny, gallipoli, wangaratta, 1891, boundary, rider, ulysses, middle, east, western, front, conduct -
Red Cliffs Military Museum
Framed Photo, Barclay Memorial Sculpture, 1965 (exact)
... Barclay, which is located in Barclay Square, Red Cliffs... by Heather McClumpha,/ a student of Red Cliffs High School, 1965....Red Cliffs, Australia...Red Cliffs Military Museum Jamieson Ave Red Cliffs ...Heather McClumpha is now Mrs. Newton HuntA framed photo of a Memorial Sculpture to honour Nathaniel Barclay, which is located in Barclay Square, Red Cliffs. The sculpture was designed by Heather McClumpha, a student of Red Cliffs High School 1965. The phot is in an ornate scrolled (scrolling made from plaster of paris) frame which is slightly damaged.Top: The Barclay Memorial/ Barclay Square. Under photo: To honour Cr. Nathaniel Barclay, DCM, MLA, J.P.,/ Designed by Heather McClumpha,/ a student of Red Cliffs High School, 1965.ww1, ww11, nathaniel, barclay, dcm, j p, mla -
Red Cliffs Military Museum
Document, Obituary, 12:MMMM, 1976 (exact); Walter Thomas West passed away 4th December 1976 and his funeral was held 7th of December
... Settler/ A pioneer settler of/ the Red Cliffs irigation/ district...Walter West MC,MM/ Red Cliffs residents were saddened...Red Cliffs, Victoria, Australia...Red Cliffs Military Museum Jamieson Ave Red Cliffs ...Attached to his R.S.L. Membership Card along with the funeral notice, is a subsequent newspaper article written at the time of Walter West's death, which reads: Death of Pioneer Settler/ A pioneer settler of/ the Red Cliffs irigation/ district and one of the/ last men to be evacuated/ from Gallipoli, died sud/denly on Saturday night/ aged 84./ In 1922 Mr. Watler Thomas/ West came to Red Cliffs/ where he established Block/ 86 in the irrigation district./ He lived there until his/ death on Saturday after playing bowls at the Red/ Cliffs rinks on Saturday/ afternoon./ Mr. West was born in Jeparit and served with the/ 24th Battalion in Egypt and/ Gallipoli./ He was awarded the Mili/tary Medal in France in/ 1917 and the Military Cross/ in 1918 when he captured/ single handed an enemy/ machine gun post./ He settled at Red Cliffs/ on his return when the/ area was placed under irri-/gation./ For 25 years he operated/ a unique partnership with/ the late Mr. Martin Nippe, his adjoining property/ owner. The pair pooled their/ horticultural equipment for/ joint use./ Mr. West joined Mildura/ Legacy in 1942 and was an/ active member until his/ death./ The funeral will be held at the United Church, Red/ Cliffs this morning at 10.30Type written obituary, presumably used when Walter West,MC,MM, died.Walter West MC,MM/ Red Cliffs residents were saddened to learn of the sudden passing on Saturday last/ of Walter Thomas West MC,MM., a Pioneer/settler and well respected citizen./ "Wal" as he was affectionately known, was/ born at Dandenong some 84years ago./ He served with distinction in World War 1/ with 24th Battalion. He was an original ANZAC, and also saw service in/ Egypt and France. He received two awards for gallantry in the field - The Military/ Medal in France 1917 and the Military Cross in France/ in 1918 when he was responsible for the/ single handed capture of an enemy gun and crew./ He was an original soldier settler and developed/ his fruit block in Red Cliffs which is still/ operated by his son Tom. In 1922 he/ became an original Trustie of the Methodist/Church and was the last surviving original/ Trustie. He served on the Board of/ directors of the Red Cliffs Co-Operative Co.Ltd/ from 1954 to 1967, and was Chairman of Directors/ in 1963 and 1964. He showed a keen interest/ in youth activities and some excellent cricketers/ were produced as a result of his coaching of/ the Methodist Junior Cricket Team. He was an/ active and keen member of Mildura Legacy/ for 34 years, serving as President in 1947 and 1948./ He was secretary of the Cemetary Trust for many years, served on the Hospital Committee/ was a member of Memorial Lodge, a member of Red Cliffs Senior Citizens Club and a /member of Red Cliffs Sub-Branch R.S.L. since / it's inception./ He was a keen member of the Red Cliffs/ Bowling Club and took part in a club event on/ the day of his passing./ It was the pioneer settler and men with ability/ and initiative of Walter West that brought/ out the Community Spirit which resulted in/ the Red Cliffs we know today.1918, 1917, ww1, walter, thomas, west, mm, mc, 24th, battalion, aif, gallipoli, bullecourt -
Vision Australia
Text, RVIB Red Cliffs Auxiliary papers, 1976-2002
... RVIB Red Cliffs Auxiliary papers...The Red Cliffs RVIB Auxiliary was formed on July 23, 1936... RVIB Red Cliffs Auxiliary papers Letters -- index cards ...The Red Cliffs RVIB Auxiliary was formed on July 23, 1936. This small collection contains index cards which were maintained by RVIB and contain the amount of donations made by the Auxiliary between 1976 - 1995 as well as the presentations delivered by RVIB employees to Auxiliary meetings between 1973 - 1985. Correspondence to and from RVIB head office ranging between 1990 -2002 and also includes a brief history of the Auxiliary. Letters -- index cards-- various loose papers royal victorian institute for the blind -
Bayside Gallery - Bayside City Council Art & Heritage Collection
Painting - oil on board, Kevin Taylor, Red Bluff Cliffs, 2003
... Red Bluff Cliffs... on board Painting Red Bluff Cliffs kevin taylor red bluff cliffs ...kevin taylor, red bluff, cliffs, black rock, port phillip bay, half moon bay, bayside, coast, beach, boat -
Bayside Gallery - Bayside City Council Art & Heritage Collection
Photograph - type C photograph, Red Bluff Cliffs
... Red Bluff Cliffs... type C photograph Photograph Red Bluff Cliffs photograph red ...photograph, red bluff, cliffs, bay, port phillip bay, black rock, bayside, coast -
Red Cliffs Military Museum
Collage, Collage of WW1 photos of E. H. Rowe, 1st April, 2001 (exact)
... - Egypt - 1914/ Plaque: To The Red Cliffs R.S.L. / from/ The Rowe...Red Cliffs, Victoria, Australia...Red Cliffs Military Museum Jamieson Ave Red Cliffs ...This is part of the E.H. Rowe Collection.A brown wooden frame, containing 7 photos and a history of Ernest Henry Rowe. The frame has a small plaque on the bottom front.Photos from left-top to bottom: (.1) 1 Australian Divisional Headquarters- Orderlies, Grooms & Police- Derna Camp - Egypt 1914/ (.2) Two Pals and Ernie Rowe -Pyramids, Egypt, 1914/ (.3) Morning fatigues- Derna Camp- Egypt, 1914/ Main Photo: (.4) Officer Cadet Ernest Henry Rowe/ Queens College, Oxford, England/ October 1917./ Top right to bottom: (.5) Recovering at Al Hayat Hospital- Egypt after being wounded at Lone Pine Battle, Gallipoli, in August 1915./ (.6) The boy from the Bush- heading to France with Engineers- 1916./ (.7) The Sphynx and Pyramids - Egypt - 1914/ Plaque: To The Red Cliffs R.S.L. / from/ The Rowe Family of Red Cliffs/ 1st April, 2001. camp, australian, ww1, 1, gallipoli, henry, egypt, ernest, rowe, derna, divisional, headquarters, queens, college, oxford, lone, pine -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldiers playing in camp, red cliffs 00104.tif
... red cliffs 00104.tif... Melbourne melbourne soldiers playing in camp red cliffs 00104.tif ...photoww1, camp, world war 1, playing -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldiers resting in camp, red cliffs 00105.tif
... red cliffs 00105.tif... Melbourne melbourne soldiers resting in camp red cliffs 00105.tif ...photoresting, ww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f, camp -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
Soldiers marching up hill, red cliffs 00107.tif
... red cliffs 00107.tif... Melbourne melbourne Soldiers marching up hill red cliffs 00107.tif ...marching, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1 -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldier posing on horse in camp, red cliffs 00108.tif
... red cliffs 00108.tif... Melbourne melbourne soldier posing on horse in camp red cliffs 00108 ...photosoldier, horse, ww1, world war 1, camp -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldiers in desert, red cliffs 00109.tif
... red cliffs 00109.tif... Melbourne melbourne soldiers in desert red cliffs 00109.tif photo ...photosoldiers, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1 -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldiers resting in camp, red cliffs 00110.tif
... red cliffs 00110.tif... Melbourne melbourne soldiers resting in camp red cliffs 00110.tif ...aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1, resting -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
officers / soldiers in camp, red cliffs 00111.tif
... red cliffs 00111.tif... Melbourne melbourne officers / soldiers in camp red cliffs 00111.tif ...photocamp, world war 1, officer, resting, aif, a.i.f, ww1 -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldier posing with camel, red cliffs 00112.tif
... red cliffs 00112.tif... Melbourne melbourne soldier posing with camel red cliffs 00112.tif ...photoww1, camel, natives, world war 1, aif, a.i.f -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
camp, red cliffs 00113.tif
... red cliffs 00113.tif... Melbourne melbourne camp red cliffs 00113.tif photo camp ww1 world ...photocamp, ww1, world war 1 -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldiers resting in trench, red cliffs military 00001.tif
... red cliffs military 00001.tif... Melbourne melbourne soldiers resting in trench red cliffs military ...photoww1, world war 1, aif, trench, a.i.f, resting -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldier posing in trench, red cliffs military 00002.tif
... red cliffs military 00002.tif... Melbourne melbourne soldier posing in trench red cliffs military ...photoww1, world war 1, trench, aif, a.i.f -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
camp, red cliffs military 00003.tif
... red cliffs military 00003.tif... Melbourne melbourne camp red cliffs military 00003.tif camp ww1 ...camp, ww1, world war 1 -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
native soldiers in trench, red cliffs military 00004.tif
... red cliffs military 00004.tif... Melbourne melbourne native soldiers in trench red cliffs military ...natives, ww1, trench, world war 1 -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
officer looking over trench, red cliffs military 00005.tif
... red cliffs military 00005.tif... Melbourne melbourne officer looking over trench red cliffs military ...photoww2, officer, trench, aif, a.i.f, world war 1 -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
officer posing in trench, red cliffs military 00006.tif
... red cliffs military 00006.tif... Melbourne melbourne officer posing in trench red cliffs military ...photoww1, officer, world war 1, trench, aif, a.i.f -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldiers resting in trench, red cliffs military 00007.tif
... red cliffs military 00007.tif... Melbourne melbourne soldiers resting in trench red cliffs military ...photoww1, world war 1, aif, resting, a.i.f, trench -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
officer looking over trench with periscope, red cliffs military 00008.tif
... red cliffs military 00008.tif... Melbourne melbourne officer looking over trench with periscope red ...photoww1, aif, a.i.f, world war 1, trench, periscope -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldiers in trench, red cliffs military 00009.tif
... red cliffs military 00009.tif... Melbourne melbourne soldiers in trench red cliffs military 00009.tif ...photosoldier, trench, ww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
landscape view, red cliffs military 00010.tif
... red cliffs military 00010.tif... Melbourne melbourne landscape view red cliffs military 00010.tif ...photoww1, world war 1, landscape view -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
landscape view, red cliffs military 00011.tif
... red cliffs military 00011.tif... Melbourne melbourne landscape view red cliffs military 00011.tif ww1 ...ww1, world war 1, landscape view -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldiers in landscape view, red cliffs military00012.tif
... red cliffs military00012.tif... Melbourne melbourne soldiers in landscape view red cliffs ...photo ww1, world war 1, landscape view, soldiers -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldiers in landscape view, red cliffs military00013.tif
... red cliffs military00013.tif... Melbourne melbourne soldiers in landscape view red cliffs ...photolandscape view, ww1, soldiers, ww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
view of camp, red cliffs military00014.tif
... red cliffs military00014.tif... Melbourne melbourne view of camp red cliffs military00014.tif photo ...photoww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f, camp