This collection of six documents (1915-1922) belonged to Charles Geary who was born in Warrnambool, the son of Thomas and Martha Ellen Geary in 1893. The collection documents his joining the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force A.A.M.C. Dental Reserve, his subsequent discharge and post military employment in the Town of Warrnambool as a Hackney Carriage Driver and later as a second class engine driver.. This collection gives examples of references and certificates of leave required to join the A.I.F. in 1916. The discharge certificate is a good example of what was given to military personnel after their services were no longer required. The llicense and certificate of competency show some of Charles' post war endeavours. Charles is listed on the Warrnambool Fire Brigade World War 1 Honour Roll as an active member. (.1) Typewritten refence on Robinson's Motor Pty. Ltd. green and navy printed letterhead with a purple ink stamp and black written signature and embossed company seal. (.2) Reference, handwritten in black ink on blue 8mm lined white paper with a 38mm printed margin. (.3) Black print on a cream certificate completed in black ink. (.4) Cotton woven paper certificate completed in blue, black and red ink with black ink thumb prints. (.5) Black printed Certificate number 1069 on cream paper completed in black ink. (.6) Peach coloured certificate with red printing on heavy weight paper completed in black ink and numbered 8313charles geary, australian army medical corps dental reserve, a.a.m.c., robinson's motor proprietary limited, geo powell, country fire brigades board of victoria, hackney carriage driver's license, second class engine driver, dental mechanic

non-fictionWilliam Schwerkolt obtained his Second Class Engine Driver Certificateschwerkolt, william, certificates

Adolph Carl Auguste Ruhen was born in Germany in 1867. He married Mary Ann Cowling in Victoria in 1897 and they moved to Denmark, Western Australia in 1910. He died there 2/10/1943.Paper certificate awarded to Adolf Carl August Ruhen from Board of Examiners for Engine Drivers, certificate of Competency as Engine Driver Second Class 14th May 1896. Number of certificate 884, date of birth given 22nd January 1867, place of birth Hamburg Germany.document, certificate, ruhen

Mines Annual Report 1885 Page 11 & 12. A boy who was supposed to be driving a whim horse fell down the shaft. He received a severe shaking. Also, a report from the Bd of Examiners for Mining Engine drivers stating the number of First Class, Second-Class, first-Class Competency and Second Class, Unsatisfactory Evidence of Competency and the Number Failed.document, gold, mining reports, mines annual report 1885, board of examiners for mining enginedrivers, belmont & saxby co e'hawk, wm richardson