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Frankston RSL Sub BranchHandbook, Soldier's Record of Service Book
... Soldier's Record of Service Book...AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES Soldier's Record of Service Book A.A.B. 83 (introduced July 1943)...AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES Soldier's Record of Service Book A.A.B. 83 (introduced July 1943) Printed paper booklet with information and details relating to military service. ...Printed paper booklet with information and details relating to military service. This booklet has been used to record details such as training, awards, equipment issues, leave taken, medical information and family contacts. This booklet has a folded page insert slip which has been pasted in the 'record of personal issues' section. This booklet is showing signs of extensive use and is in very poor condition.AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES Soldier's Record of Service Book A.A.B. 83 (introduced July 1943) -
Wangaratta RSL Sub BranchBooklet - Record of Service Book, The Specialty Press Pty Ltd, C1943
... ...Soldier's Record of Service Book...He returned to Australia in November, 1945 and discharged a month later WW2 Bob ISKOV Soldier's Record of Service Book A.A.B 83 Introduced July 1943 Australian Military Forces Cream paper booklet with crest and lettering in black ink on front cover containing 20 pages Booklet Record of Service Book The Specialty Press Pty Ltd ...Soldiers' Record of Service books such as the historical Australian Military Forces A.A.B. 83 were personal logs carried by service members to document enlistment, postings, courses, and medical history. Item belonged to Robert Francis ISKOV VX15237 served with the 59th Battalion/Hume Regiment CMF before joining the 2/14th Battalion at Caulfield in September 1940. He disembarked for the Middle East in November, 1940 and fought in the Syrian campaign in 1941. In 1942 the 2/14th Battalion returned to Australia and sent to Papua where he fought at the Battle of Isurava before the battalion was sent to Gona. On 1943 Bob returned to Australia to undertake officer training and in 1945 with the 2/23rd Battalion sailed to Morotai and served with the battalion on Tarakan. He returned to Australia in November, 1945 and discharged a month later Cream paper booklet with crest and lettering in black ink on front cover containing 20 pagesA.A.B 83 Introduced July 1943 Australian Military Forcesww2, bob iskov, soldier's record of service book -
Wangaratta RSL Sub BranchBooklet - Record of Service Book, The Specialty Press Pty Ltd, C1944
... ...Soldier's Record of Service Book...He returned to Australia in November, 1945 and discharged a month later WW2 Bob ISKOV Soldier's Record of Service Book AMF VX15237 Lt R F ISKOV Australian Military Forces Brown cardboard booklet with crest and lettering in black ink on front cover containing 40 pages Booklet Record of Service Book The Specialty Press Pty Ltd ...Soldiers' Record of Service books such as the historical Australian Military Forces A.A.B. 83 were personal logs carried by service members to document enlistment, postings, courses, and medical history. Item belonged to Robert Francis ISKOV VX15237 served with the 59th Battalion/Hume Regiment CMF before joining the 2/14th Battalion at Caulfield in September 1940. He disembarked for the Middle East in November, 1940 and fought in the Syrian campaign in 1941. In 1942 the 2/14th Battalion returned to Australia and sent to Papua where he fought at the Battle of Isurava before the battalion was sent to Gona. On 1943 Bob returned to Australia to undertake officer training and in 1945 with the 2/23rd Battalion sailed to Morotai and served with the battalion on Tarakan. He returned to Australia in November, 1945 and discharged a month later Brown cardboard booklet with crest and lettering in black ink on front cover containing 40 pages VX15237 Lt R F ISKOV Australian Military Forcesww2, bob iskov, soldier's record of service book, amf -
Waverley RSL Sub BranchSoldiers Record Book J Bagnal, Soldiers Record of Service Book
... Soldiers Record of Service Book...Carried by every Australian Solder WWII Record Book Booklet Soldiers Record of Service Book Paper booklet with plasticised cover Soldiers Record of Service Book Soldiers Record Book J Bagnal ...Carried by every Australian Solder WWIIPaper booklet with plasticised coverSoldiers Record of Service Bookrecord book booklet -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental CollectionBooklet - Book, Soldier's Record of Service
... Soldiers Record of Service book...military WWII World War Two Fink Service record VX 60307 Fink Geoffrey Roland ( 24 - 10-21 ) Clerk C/E Enlisted 28 - 7 - 41 Soldiers Record of Service book Soldier's Record of Service Booklet Book ...Soldiers Record of Service bookVX 60307 Fink Geoffrey Roland ( 24 - 10-21 ) Clerk C/E Enlisted 28 - 7 - 41military, wwii, world war two, fink, service record -
Bendigo Military MuseumAdministrative record - RECORD OF SERVICE BOOK WW2, C.1942
... Soldiers Record of Service Book AAB 83 re N.W Davis....On discharge from the Army 25.6.1945 he held the rank of L/Sgt in RR & GDD. documents military service army records service records Davis “VX119616 DAVIS, NEIL WALTON” Soldiers Record of Service Book AAB 83 re N.W Davis. ...Neil Walton Davis initially enlisted in the CMF V68097 possibly early 1942 then transferring to the 2nd AIF as VX119616 on 1.12.1942 age 29 years. On discharge from the Army 25.6.1945 he held the rank of L/Sgt in RR & GDD.Soldiers Record of Service Book AAB 83 re N.W Davis.“VX119616 DAVIS, NEIL WALTON”documents, military service, army records, service records, davis -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical CollectionDocument - Record of Service Book, Brigadier Lowen WWII Record of Service Book
... Soldier's Record of Service Book for MAJ I.H.Lowen, there are 20 pages in this book, all the entry in the book are written by hand...Record of Service Book belonging to Brigadier Lowen (MAJ Lowen at the time). Brig Lowden served in 2/5 Australian Infantry Battalion in WW2 The record contains the member's services history in WWII 5/6 RVR BHQ BRIG LOWEN 2/5th BN Solder's Record of Service Book MAJ Lowen Australian Military Forces Solder's Record of Service Book, MAJ I.H.Lowen Soldier's Record of Service Book for MAJ I.H.Lowen, there are 20 pages in this book, all the entry in the book are written by hand Brigadier Lowen WWII Record of Service Book Document Record of Service Book ...Record of Service Book belonging to Brigadier Lowen (MAJ Lowen at the time). Brig Lowden served in 2/5 Australian Infantry Battalion in WW2The record contains the member's services history in WWIISoldier's Record of Service Book for MAJ I.H.Lowen, there are 20 pages in this book, all the entry in the book are written by handAustralian Military Forces Solder's Record of Service Book, MAJ I.H.Lowen5/6 rvr, bhq, brig lowen, 2/5th bn, solder's record of service book, maj lowen -
Ballarat Clarendon CollegeBook, World War II Honour Roll Ballarat College, 1955
... book was updated and a formal honour board created and displayed in Memorial Hall together with the WW2 Pro Patria Roll of Honour. Significant record of WW2 returned service old collegians world-war-two 1955 world-war-two 1955 roll-of-honour memorial-hall old-collegians Leather covered blank book with gilt writing and border on front cover, plum-coloured page marker ribbon. Pages list handprinted names of WW2 returned soldiers ...According to the school magazine 'The Minervan December 1954' the book was compiled to honour former students who were members of the forces in World War II. See file attached. The book was displayed in the ballarat College reception area until 2014. In 2013 following research by James Affleck the information contained within the book was updated and a formal honour board created and displayed in Memorial Hall together with the WW2 Pro Patria Roll of Honour. Significant record of WW2 returned service old collegiansLeather covered blank book with gilt writing and border on front cover, plum-coloured page marker ribbon. Pages list handprinted names of WW2 returned soldiers who were past students of Ballarat Collegeworld-war-two, 1955, world-war-two, 1955, roll-of-honour, memorial-hall, old-collegians -
Lara RSL Sub BranchLetter and photographs, The RSL Blue Lake Highland Pipe Band - Remembering the Fallen, 2012
... soldiers. This visit was to honour the service and sacrifice. In particular they acknowledged Charles Olive 4103 from 29th Battalion. His details have been recorded in the Menin Gate memorial book which will be kept in the archives of Menin Gate....soldiers. This visit was to honour the service and sacrifice. In particular they acknowledged Charles Olive 4103 from 29th Battalion. His details have been recorded in the Menin Gate memorial book which will be kept in the archives of Menin Gate. ...The Blue Lake Highland Band from Mount laid wreaths at Menin Gate for WWI soldiers. This visit was to honour the service and sacrifice. In particular they acknowledged Charles Olive 4103 from 29th Battalion. His details have been recorded in the Menin Gate memorial book which will be kept in the archives of Menin Gate.Commemoration and Memorial for WWI at Menin GateA4 letter, 2 photographs and one newspaper clipping - memorial Book at Menin Gate re: Charles Olive 4103 from 29th Battalion.Nilwwi, menin gate, commemoration, service and sacrifice, blue lake highland pipe band, mount gambier -
Lara RSL Sub BranchPersonal Records, Paybook, J.L.McIntyre
... Soldier's Pay Book. Book 2: JL McIntyre Soldier's Pay Book, For Use On Active Service 3591 2 Small khaki paybooks. One is landscape with a rising sun badge and text on the front. The other is portrait with a cloth cover and text. Each book has tables inside tracking dates and locations of payments made to JL McIntyre while on service. J.L.McIntyre Personal Records ...These paybooks were carried by John Lachlan McIntyre while on active service during the First World War. The books cover the period November 1915 to July 1919. Every soldier carried a paybook, and made an entry each time they were paid. Paybooks enable researchers to track the dates and places that a soldier served. These paybooks are associated with JL McIntyre, a founding member of Lara RSL. The books are highly personal objects carried with him every day, and would have formed a key element of his wartime experience. They are also significant as research materials, allowing researchers to track McIntyre's war experience. 2 Small khaki paybooks. One is landscape with a rising sun badge and text on the front. The other is portrait with a cloth cover and text. Each book has tables inside tracking dates and locations of payments made to JL McIntyre while on service. Book 1: Pay Book No. 170804 Surname McIntyre Christian Names J.L. 3591 Unit 58th Bn Australian Imperial Force Soldier's Pay Book. Book 2: JL McIntyre Soldier's Pay Book, For Use On Active Service 3591paybook, military, army, wwi, world war one, first world war, mcintyre, rsl, lara -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook, The Education Department's Record of War Service, 1914-1919, 1921
... book of the Victorian Education Department personnel who served World War One. Contents include the men who enlisted, the men who fell, the men who returned, honours and decorations, memorials, Education Department's War Relief Organisation, Comforts for Soldiers, War Savings. Artwork was done by the students of the Ballarat Technical Art School, a division of the Ballarat School of Mines. Page 9 Contents page was done by Percy Trompf. The Education Department's Record of War Service ...Hard covered book of the Victorian Education Department personnel who served World War One. Contents include the men who enlisted, the men who fell, the men who returned, honours and decorations, memorials, Education Department's War Relief Organisation, Comforts for Soldiers, War Savings. Artwork was done by the students of the Ballarat Technical Art School, a division of the Ballarat School of Mines. Page 9 Contents page was done by Percy Trompf.education department victoria, world war one, ballarat technical art school, percy tromff, harold herbert, harold b. herbert, c.l., e.v. rowsell, j.n. wood, m. mather -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook, The Australian Home Medical and Recipe Book
... Shipwrecked-coast Flagstaff-Hill Flagstaff-Hill-Maritime-Museum Warrnambool Maritime-Museum Shipwreck-coast Flagstaff-Hill-Maritime-Village Shipwrecked-artefact Book Pattison Collection Warrnambool Library Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Ralph Eric Pattison Corangamite Regional Library Service Warrnambool City Librarian Mechanics’ Institute Library Victorian Library Board Warrnambool books and records Warrnambool Children’s Library Great Ocean Road The Australian Home Medical and Recipe Book The Australian Home Medical and Recipe Book. Copyright owners: Messrs W. Wright & Co "This Book is now being sold throughout Australia for the purpose of assisting unemployed Returned Soldiers ...The Australian Home Medical and Recipe Book. Copyright owners: Messrs W. Wright & Co "This Book is now being sold throughout Australia for the purpose of assisting unemployed Returned Soldiers" shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, the australian home medical and recipe book -
Geelong RSL Sub BranchMilitary Documents, ?Australia
... AAB 83 Record of Service Book, AAB 87 Demobilization Procedure Book, AM Form M 7 Record of Service Book, The Australian Soldiers Pocket Book....Service - Church Parades of the AMF, a note book of information collected by Pte Reid. V166315 Pte C R Reid was a Geelong man who lived in Moolap, he enlisted in the AMF on 23 March 1942. All the docume nts are original and belonged to Pte Reid. V166315 Pte C R Reid AAB 83 AAB 87 AM Form M7 Army Number V166315 Pte C R Reid, West Moolap, via Geelong. AAB 83 Record of Service Book, AAB 87 Demobilization Procedure Book, AM Form M 7 Record of Service Book, The Australian Soldiers ...There are seven (7) items here, the AAB83, AAB 87, A M Form M7, The Australian Soldiers Pocket Book, a New Testament (printed in 1916 at the Cambridge University Press), The Book of Common Prayer (Eyre & Spottiswoode), Diocese of Sydney, Forms of Prayer and Hymns, Form of Service - Church Parades of the AMF, a note book of information collected by Pte Reid.V166315 Pte C R Reid was a Geelong man who lived in Moolap, he enlisted in the AMF on 23 March 1942. All the docume nts are original and belonged to Pte Reid.AAB 83 Record of Service Book, AAB 87 Demobilization Procedure Book, AM Form M 7 Record of Service Book, The Australian Soldiers Pocket Book.Army Number V166315 Pte C R Reid, West Moolap, via Geelong.v166315 pte c r reid, aab 83, aab 87, am form m7 -
Connecting HomeBook, National Archives of Australia and Public Record Office Victoria, Footprints: The Journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper ...an Aboriginal family's struggle for survival, 2008
... book tells the story of the Pepper family, an Aboriginal family who experienced child removal and displacement. Percy Pepper also served in the First World War and was one of few Aboriginal service men who recived a soldier settler block. Also contains pictures, photos and records...book tells the story of the Pepper family, an Aboriginal family who experienced child removal and displacement. Percy Pepper also served in the First World War and was one of few Aboriginal service men who recived a soldier settler block. Also contains pictures, photos and records ...This book tells the story of the Pepper family, an Aboriginal family who experienced child removal and displacement. Percy Pepper also served in the First World War and was one of few Aboriginal service men who recived a soldier settler block. Also contains pictures, photos and records of histroical importance, including records from the Aborigines Protecion Board.Historical significance: This book is significant as it describes in detail an Indigenous family story. It also contains copies of original government reports and talks about the Indigenous experience of child removal in Victoria. Socially, it is relevant because of it's links to Aborigianal places of significance such as Lake Tyers.Softcover book, 132pages, brown cover with Indigenous design and black and white family photograph. al'. Conent is about the Pepper family, and contains family records.book, percy, pepper, lucy, family, stolen, generations, footprints, national, archives, public, records, office, victoria -
Orbost & District Historical SocietyBook - W W II book, Lyn Skillern, FORGOTTEN FOR TOO LONG A book of Gippslanders in Lark Force. 1941-42, 2022
... This book is significant because it records the service of Gippsland men in Lark Force, including those from Orbost, who served in this little known section of the Australian Army during World War II. Lark Force World War II Gippsland Orbost FORGOTTEN FOR TOO LONG The Gippslanders in Lark Force, 1941-42 Lyn Skillern A book of 160 pages, black cover, white and green print on black cover, many small photos of men/soldiers in a strip across the cover near the bottom. ...This book was published in 2022 by Lyn Skillern from Leongatha. It contains research about the formation of Lark Force by the Australian Army during World War II, together with its deployment in the Pacific (particularly Rabaul, New Britain and New Ireland). This history has a Gippsland focus, with details of the men from this part of Victoria. Orbost men referred to in this book are Basil Andrew Ah Chow, Joseph William Cross, William Albert Jones, and Arthur Thomas McKenna.This book is significant because it records the service of Gippsland men in Lark Force, including those from Orbost, who served in this little known section of the Australian Army during World War II.A book of 160 pages, black cover, white and green print on black cover, many small photos of men/soldiers in a strip across the cover near the bottom. FORGOTTEN FOR TOO LONG The Gippslanders in Lark Force, 1941-42 Lyn Skillern lark force, world war ii, gippsland, orbost -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook, The Good Soldier
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The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute publication collection is of both local and state significance. warrnambool shipwrecked-coast flagstaff-hill flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum maritime-museum shipwreck-coast flagstaff-hill-maritime-village shipwrecked-artefact book pattison collection warrnambool library warrnambool mechanics’ institute ralph eric pattison corangamite regional library service warrnambool city librarian mechanics’ institute library victorian library board warrnambool books and records warrnambool children’s library great ocean road the good soldier rev. w. owen major-general sir henry havelock Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 920 HAV Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service The Good Soldier A Memoir of Major-General Sir Henry Havelock Author: Rev. ...This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. WARRNAMBOOL PUBLIC LIBRARY The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) was formed by a voluntary community group in 1863, within six years of Warrnambool’s beginnings, and its Reading Room opened in 1854. The WMI operated until 1963, at which time it was one of the oldest Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria. Mechanics’ Institutes offered important services to the public including libraries, reading rooms and places to display and store collections of all sorts such as curiosities and local historical relics. In 1886 a Museum and Fine Arts Gallery were added to the WMI and by the beginning of the 20th century there was also a billiards room and a School of Art. By this time all Mechanics’ Institutes in country Victoria had museums attached. Over the years the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Library was also known as the Warrnambool Public Library the Warrnambool Library and the Free Library. Early funding from the government was for the “Free Library”. The inscription in a book “Science of Man” was for the “Warrnambool Public Library”, donated by Joseph Archibald in 1899. Another inscription in the book “Catalogue of Plants Under Cultivation in the Melbourne Botanic Gardens 1 & 2, 1883” was presented to the “Warrnambool Library” and signed by the author W.R. Guilfoyle. In 1903 the Warrnambool Public Library decided to add a Juvenile Department to library and stock it with hundreds of books suitable for youth. In 1905 the Public Library committee decided to update the collection of books and added 100 new novels plus arrangements for the latest novels to be included as soon as they were available in Victoria. In July 1911 the Warrnambool Council took over the management of the Public Library, Art Gallery, Museum and Mechanics’ Institute and planned to double the size of the then-current building. In 1953, when Mr. R. Pattison was Public Librarian, the Warrnambool Public Library’s senior section 10,000 of the 13,000 books were fiction. The children’s section offered an additional 3,400 books. The library had the equivalent of one book per head of population and served around 33 percent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 percent reference and 40 percent fiction. The library was lending 400 books per day. In 1963 the Warrnambool City Council allocated the site of the Mechanics’ Institute building, which included the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery, for the new Municipal Offices and the Collections were dispersed until 1971. The Warrnambool Library took over the Mechanics’ Institute Library’s holdings on behalf of the Warrnambool City Council. Since the closure of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute the exact location and composition of the original WMI books and items has become unclear. Other materials have been added to the collection, including items from Terang MI, Warrnambool Court House and Customs House. Many of the books have been identified as the Pattison Collection, named after the Librarian who catalogued and numbered the books during his time as Warrnambool Public Librarian in the time before the Mechanics’ Institute closed. It seems that when Warrnambool became part of the Corangamite Regional Library some of the books and materials went to its head office in Colac and then back to Warrnambool where they were stored at the Art Gallery for quite some time. Some then went to the Warrnambool Historical Society, some stayed at the Art Gallery and some were moved to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. The various stamps and labels on the books held at Flagstaff Hill show the variety of the collection’s distribution and origin. The books in the collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village date from the 1850’s to the late 1950’s and include rare and valuable volumes. Many of the books are part of the “Pattison Collection” after the Warrnambool’s Public Librarian, Mr. R. Pattison. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, and to reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. As with many Mechanics' Institutes in Australia, the one which operated in Warrnambool was established and overseen for many years by key individuals associated with the development of the city itself. The WMI publication collection is historically significant because of its association with local people, places and the key historical themes in the development of Warrnambool of rural development, industry, farming, education, and community. The collection documents and illustrates the changing interests, focus and tastes of Victorians, especially those in regional cities. Generally the individual items in the collection are not particularly rare, as examples of all probably exist in other public collections in Victoria. It is primarily because there are so very few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections in Victoria, which lends this overall collection its significance. Many items in the WMI Collection have the potential to support further research, both as individual objects and through the collection in its entirety. This material is significant for its ability to assist in the interpretation of the history of the area and adds to the general understanding of the development of the township. Many components of the WMI publication collection complement and reinforce the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum Collection, the Warrnambool Art Gallery Collection, and that in the Warrnambool Historical Society, and also contribute to a clearer understanding of the original Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute collections. This will greatly enhance the appreciation of the few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections across Victoria, and also in New South Wales. The similarities and differences between the small number of collections that have survived can provide further insights into how the people of Victoria in general, and Warrnambool in particular, constructed a civic culture of adult learning to foster an informed citizenry. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute publication collection is of both local and state significance. The Good Soldier A Memoir of Major-General Sir Henry Havelock Author: Rev. W. Owen Publisher: Simkin Marshall & Co Date: 1858Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 920 HAV Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, the good soldier, rev. w. owen, major-general sir henry havelock -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook, War Letters of General Monash
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The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. warrnambool shipwrecked-coast flagstaff-hill flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum maritime-museum shipwreck-coast flagstaff-hill-maritime-village shipwrecked-artefact book pattison collection warrnambool library warrnambool mechanics’ institute ralph eric pattison corangamite regional library service warrnambool city librarian mechanics’ institute library victorian library board warrnambool books and records warrnambool children’s library great ocean road F M Cutlack War Letters of General Monash General Monash Victorian Engineering Institute 4th Brigade Gallopoli 3rd Australian Division Australian Corps Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 923.5 MON Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service On a type written page inside book is written General Monash: 1865 - 1931 …. Australian soldier ...This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. War Letters of General Monash Edited by F M Cutlack Publisher: Angus & Robertson Date: 1934Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 923.5 MON Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service On a type written page inside book is written General Monash: 1865 - 1931 …. Australian soldier of Jewish birth, was born in Melbourne, graduating at Melbourne University..Began practising as a civil engineer in 1884, and became President of the Victorian Engineering Institute .. In 1887 entered the Australian Army, in which he rapidly rose to the rank of Col. At outbreak of World War 1 , he became Chief Censor, and then was sent in command of 4th Brigade to Gallopoli... Later commonded 3rd Australian Division in France, and in June 1918 took command of the Australian Corps. After armistice, Director general of Demob. for Australia.. Knighted in 1918 and published Australian Victories in France two years later.warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, f m cutlack, war letters of general monash, general monash, victorian engineering institute, 4th brigade, gallopoli, 3rd australian division, australian corps -
Bendigo Military MuseumAdministrative record - SOLDIERS PAY BOOK WW2, Royal Australian Air Force, 1943
... Postings and attachments; AH 35 Squadron 10.11.45 112 AGH 22.01.46 86 Squadron Passchendaele Barracks Trust Records 6 Pay Book Air Force Bruce Ronald McOrrie “144957 McORRIE, BRUCE RONALD” Members Pay Book No. 194526, McORRIE, BRUCE RONALD, Service Number 144957. Records particulars of Active pay and Allowances Postings and Attachments from 6.10.1943 to 28.02.1946. Administrative record SOLDIERS ...ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE, Members Pay Book No. 194526 includes photo. Official number 144957 Rank LACX. Surname: McORRIE, Christian Names; BRUCE RONALD. Date of Birth: 27/09/1925. Date of Attestation: 6 Oct 1943, Enlisted in Southern. Unit IRD. Postings and attachments; AH 35 Squadron 10.11.45 112 AGH 22.01.46 86 Squadron Members Pay Book No. 194526, McORRIE, BRUCE RONALD, Service Number 144957. Records particulars of Active pay and Allowances Postings and Attachments from 6.10.1943 to 28.02.1946.“144957 McORRIE, BRUCE RONALD”passchendaele barracks trust, records 6, pay book, air force, bruce ronald mcorrie -
Bendigo Military MuseumAdministrative record - PAY BOOK ARMY, 1.2.1967
... book contains entry spaces for: Fortnightly rates of deductions and allotments, cash payments, kit debits, fines, forfeitures, miscellaneous debits/credits. Collection re G.A. Jones 3790932, refer cat No 10053.2P for his service details. pay book soldiers pay On front cover in black texta, "3790932 - Jones - Graeme Arthur" Pay Book, brown covers, 37 pages, No 63505, on 2nd page a sheet has been glued in with, "Not to be removed from Pay Book", page 36 has Fathers name and address in pencil, last page has a photo ID stapled in. Administrative record ...The pay book contains entry spaces for: Fortnightly rates of deductions and allotments, cash payments, kit debits, fines, forfeitures, miscellaneous debits/credits. Collection re G.A. Jones 3790932, refer cat No 10053.2P for his service details.Pay Book, brown covers, 37 pages, No 63505, on 2nd page a sheet has been glued in with, "Not to be removed from Pay Book", page 36 has Fathers name and address in pencil, last page has a photo ID stapled in.On front cover in black texta, "3790932 - Jones - Graeme Arthur"pay book, soldiers pay -
Bendigo Military MuseumFinancial record - PAY BOOKS, RECORD OF SERVICE WW1, C 1915 - 1919
... .1) Soldier's Pay Book, AIF. .2) Soldier's Pay Book, for use on active service. .3) Record of Service Book....Service & Pay Books for John Stanley HOWLETT No. 2676 AIF 59th Battalion. Refer 41 medals, 48.4P photos. documents military records military history .1) Pay Book NR 59072 for John Stanley Howlett No 2676 AIF 59th Batt. .2) Active Service Pay Book 59072 59th Batt. 2675 Pte John Stanley Howlett. Attested Aug 15th, 1916. .3) Record of Service Book issued to John Stanley Howlett . Year of birth 1895. .1) Soldier's ...WWI Service & Pay Books for John Stanley HOWLETT No. 2676 AIF 59th Battalion. Refer 41 medals, 48.4P photos..1) Soldier's Pay Book, AIF. .2) Soldier's Pay Book, for use on active service. .3) Record of Service Book..1) Pay Book NR 59072 for John Stanley Howlett No 2676 AIF 59th Batt. .2) Active Service Pay Book 59072 59th Batt. 2675 Pte John Stanley Howlett. Attested Aug 15th, 1916. .3) Record of Service Book issued to John Stanley Howlett . Year of birth 1895.documents, military records, military history -
Bendigo Military MuseumFinancial record - PAY BOOKS, RECORD OF SERVICE WW2, C.1940 -45
... Book. Record of Service. Light brown in colour. A.A.B. 83 re TX3528 Pte Jordan. A.O. .2) Soldier's Pay Book. ...Records and service of Arnold Oakley JORDAN No TX3528 (Tasmanian) POW. Refer Cat 176 for his service history. paybooks record of service accessories military .1) Book. Record of Service. Light brown in colour. A.A.B. 83 re TX3528 Pte Jordan. A.O. .2) Soldier's ...Records and service of Arnold Oakley JORDAN No TX3528 (Tasmanian) POW. Refer Cat 176 for his service history..1) Book. Record of Service. Light brown in colour. A.A.B. 83 re TX3528 Pte Jordan. A.O. .2) Soldier's Pay Book. Dark brown in colour. No. 144285 re TX3528 Pte. Jordan, A. O. .3) Soldier's Pay Book. Yellow in colour. No. 738037 re TX3528 Pte Jordan, A.O. .4) Soldier's Pay Book No 650022 re TX3528 Pte Jordan, A.O.paybooks, record of service, accessories, military -
Bendigo Military MuseumFinancial record - PAY BOOK ARMY WW1, 16.7.1915
... service details. pay military history book Written in green ink: "Next of Kin - Father G V Freeman 64 Barkly Place Bendigo". Army Book No 64. Soldiers Pay Book for use on Active Service. Relating to George Ross FREEMAN No 2485, 57th Battalion AIF. Contains details of pay & transactions. Financial record ...George Ross Freeman, refer Cat No 3251P for his service details.Army Book No 64. Soldiers Pay Book for use on Active Service. Relating to George Ross FREEMAN No 2485, 57th Battalion AIF. Contains details of pay & transactions.Written in green ink: "Next of Kin - Father G V Freeman 64 Barkly Place Bendigo".pay, military history, book -
Bendigo Military MuseumFinancial record - PAY BOOK ARMY BRITISH, 1945
... Soldiers Army Book 64. Soldiers service and pay book Pay book cloth covered cardboard book, brown Financial record PAY BOOK ARMY BRITISH ...1497299, ASTON, Derg James Randell, Enlisted Worster ( England) 4th May 1945. Refer Cat No’s 5401, 5402Pay book cloth covered cardboard book, brownArmy Book 64. Soldiers service and pay bookpaybook, soldiers -
Bendigo Military MuseumFinancial record - PAY BOOK ARMY BRITISH, British Army, Soldiers Service and Pay Book. Edgar J.W. Foster, c1939-1946
... service history of soldier, vaccinations, trades etc. In the rear pocket is a small cricifix cross made out of grass/flax. Soldiers Service and Pay Book. Edgar J.W. Foster. Financial record ...Refers to the service of Edgar James William Foster. NR.911335 British Army.This is a pocket sized booklet. It is made of brown buckram for the cover. Inside are paper pages printed in black ink. The covers have small pockets on the inside. The pages cover service history of soldier, vaccinations, trades etc. In the rear pocket is a small cricifix cross made out of grass/flax.Lots of hand written entries from various officers.ww2, british army -
Bendigo Military MuseumFinancial record - PAY BOOK ARMY, Australian Army, 1) 1965. .2) 1967
... Refer to the service of Major Maxwell Bruce TINKLER 337713 Unit 102 Field Workshops Served SVN 10 March 1968 - 25 February 1969 Vietnam War Aust Soldiers Soldiers Pay Front Cover..1) Book NR A 37154 Maxwell Bruce TINKLER 337713 .2) Book NR C 27592 Maxwell Bruce TINKLER 337713 CANCELLED Two pay books. The cover is a flexible brown artificial material. Printing on the front is in black ink. The Australian crest is in the centre. Inside the book are numbered pages showing payments and pay history. Financial record ...Refer to the service of Major Maxwell Bruce TINKLER 337713 Unit 102 Field Workshops Served SVN 10 March 1968 - 25 February 1969Two pay books. The cover is a flexible brown artificial material. Printing on the front is in black ink. The Australian crest is in the centre. Inside the book are numbered pages showing payments and pay history.Front Cover..1) Book NR A 37154 Maxwell Bruce TINKLER 337713 .2) Book NR C 27592 Maxwell Bruce TINKLER 337713 CANCELLED vietnam war, aust soldiers, soldiers pay -
Bendigo Military MuseumAdministrative record - RECORD of SERVICE & DEMOBILISATION BOOKS WW2, Aust Govt
... Record of Service book gives details on Serviceman on enlistment, description and instructions to soldiers. 2. ...Record of Service book gives details on Serviceman on enlistment, description and instructions to soldiers. 2. ...1. Record of Service book gives details on Serviceman on enlistment, description and instructions to soldiers. 2. Demobilisation Procedure book outlining details of demobilisation issued to each soldier upon demob. Refer No.5687 for details on NX94268 Roy Taylor.1. Brown cover booklet with 40 internal pages in green, containing details of enlistment, physical description, education and health details and personnel records. 2. Brown cover booklet with 31 pages inside, white paper containing information relating to discharge - stapled.1. On front "NX94268", "Gnr", "Taylor R.H." . 2. On front - name and address of Roy Hilton Taylor.record of service, demobilisations, ww2 -
Bendigo Military MuseumAdministrative record - DEMOBILIZATION PROCEDURE BOOK, Australian Military Forces, C.1941
... SERVICE. Demobilization Procedures Books "V155751 DAY John Newman, 43 Chapel Street, Bendigo, Vic" "VN152" Demobilization Procedure Book AAB.87 No 146533, brown covers, 32 pages contains details of the soldier's records, leave, clothing issue, education, hand written in black, blue, stamped throughout in purple and red, rear page has slip pasted in. ...John Newman DAY Regt No V155751 enlisted at Inglewood, Vic on 20.07.1941, age 30 years. Discharged from the Army on 28.02.1946 with the rank of Sgt in HQ AMF POOL A.A. EDUCATION SERVICE.Demobilization Procedure Book AAB.87 No 146533, brown covers, 32 pages contains details of the soldier's records, leave, clothing issue, education, hand written in black, blue, stamped throughout in purple and red, rear page has slip pasted in."V155751 DAY John Newman, 43 Chapel Street, Bendigo, Vic" "VN152"demobilization, procedures, books -
Bendigo Military MuseumFinancial record - PAY BOOK ARMY WW1, Australian Military Forces, 13.1.1942
... service details. Pay books soldiers pay On front cover, “V155751 DAY John Newman” Soldiers pay book C 61887, yellow buckram covers 28 pages, inside cover has pasted in section, photo on last page, pages are mostly pay earnings, page of inoculations, entries hand written are in red and blue ink, stamped in purple Financial record PAY BOOK ARMY WW1 Australian Military Forces ...John Day, refer Cat No 4880 for his service details.Soldiers pay book C 61887, yellow buckram covers 28 pages, inside cover has pasted in section, photo on last page, pages are mostly pay earnings, page of inoculations, entries hand written are in red and blue ink, stamped in purpleOn front cover, “V155751 DAY John Newman”pay books, soldiers pay -
Bendigo Military MuseumAdministrative record - RECORD OF SERVICE BOOK WW2, Aust Govt - Aust Army, 1944
... Service Record WW2 Front cover, written VX119118 Pte Letts R.C. Small booklet - Khaki cardboard cover, with black printing on it. It has the Australian Coat of Arms near the top centre. At top of cover are spaces for NR, rank and name. The book has 40 pages. Page 4 has soldiers ...See Cat 4867.2 Small booklet - Khaki cardboard cover, with black printing on it. It has the Australian Coat of Arms near the top centre. At top of cover are spaces for NR, rank and name. The book has 40 pages. Page 4 has soldiers name and NR etc. P.10 has clothing issues. P.22 has personal equipment issued. P.26 Record of leave. P34 has x pay records. P.35 Chevrons issued. P.36 Medals. p.37 Medical classification. P.38 Vaccinations and innoculations, P.40 Next of kin.Front cover, written VX119118 Pte Letts R.C. service record, ww2 -
Bendigo Military MuseumAdministrative record - RECORD OF SERVICE BOOK WW2, Australian Army, Record of Service book for V64354 Pte Beckman Kenneth Edwin
... These have details of the soldier, army equipment and his NOK - mother Ella May Backman of Cowangie. Record of Service book for V64354 Pte Beckman Kenneth Edwin Administrative record RECORD OF SERVICE BOOK WW2 Australian Army ...Refer to Cat 3163.Pocket sized booklet. Cardboard cover bound with 2 staples. There are 40 pages inside. These have details of the soldier, army equipment and his NOK - mother Ella May Backman of Cowangie.Front cover has written V64354 Pte Beckman, K.E.ww2, aust militia
