To Mr. G. Sanders, 120 Thomas St, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. "Dear Dad, we sail tomorrow everything OK. Wishing you the Best of Luck while I am away. I will write as soon as possible, George xxx". Hand drawn Postcard with "2nd Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment - Au Revoir" and Battalion Badge. Photograph of "HMT Neuralia" at bottom. Reverse of the card, handwritten message to father wishing him the Best of Luck. Also two South Staffordshire Regiment stickers.Front "The South Staffordshire Regiment - Au Revoir". Reverse - handwritten message to father.passchendaele barracks trust, pbt 0, postcard, south staffordshire regiment

Badges of South Staffordshire Regiment (UK). Plastic silver coloured frame surrounding display of 6 badges, placed on cream cardboard background. White label bottom left: “SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT (UK) (Affiliated with 38th Bn NVR White label bottom right: “BADGES PRESENTED BY Sgt N S FULLARTON and WO2 J GERDSEN”passchendaele barracks trust, badges, uk

South Staffordshire Regimentbadge/buttons, ww1, army

Military badges either gold, silver or brass colour with or without a backing mounting plate, pins. Sizes vary. 1. 38 Regiment of Foot Shako Hat (Circa 1850). 2. South Staffordshire Regiment Hat (Circa 1900) Anodised. 3. South Staffordshire Regiment Hat (Circa) Gilt. 4. South Staffordshire Regiment Hat (Circa WW1) 5. South Staffordshire Regiment Hat (Circa 1900) Gilt. 6. South Staffordshire Regiment Hat (C. WW1), 7. South Staffordshire Old Comrades Assoc. 8. 80th Regiment Foot Hat (circa middle 1800's). 9. 80th Regiment of Foot Hat (circa early 188s) Gilt. 10. Royal Flying Corps Hat (Framed). passchendaele barracks trust, pbt101to110, badges

In 1948, following the completion of the demobilisation process, the Citizens Military Force was reformed and the Battalion was reconstituted as the 38th battalion (Northern Victorian Regiment)". In 1952, after National Service Scheme was enacted the Battalion was split to help form the 59th Battalion (Hume Regiment). In 1955. the Battalion formed an Alliance with South Staffordshire Regiment. In 1960, the 38th Battalion was combined with 59th and 8th/7th Battalion (The North Western Victorian Regiment to form the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Victorian Regiment.Two black and white photographs on photo paper. 1. Shows a group of soldiers in two rows on parade with building and civilians in background with text on front. 2. Shows a group of soldiers in two rows on parade with building "Headquarters The Northern Victorian Regiment" in background with text on front.1. On front in black "38th Battalion Colour Party and Escort, Royal Tour 1954, Pall Mall Bendigo". Rear PBT 43. 2. On front in black "38th Battalion Colour Party and Escort in front of Passchendaele Barracks, Mollison St, Bendigo". Both 1. & 2. have personnel named.passchendaele barracks trust, pbt43to44, photographs, 38th battalion

Military badges either gold, silver or brass colour with or without a backing mounting plate, pins. Sizes vary. 1. Prince of Wales Own Yorkshire Regiment, collar. 2. Coldstream Guards Regiment, collar. 3. 5th Dragoon Guards, collar. 4. Staffordshire Regiment, collar. 5. South Staffordshire Regiment, hat. 6. Yorkshire Volunteers, collar. 7. Kings Own Lancaster Regiment, collar. 8. 1st Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment, collar. 9. Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's) collar. 10. Royal Army Education Corps collar (Circa WW2). passchendaele barracks trust, pbt371to380, badges

Military badges either gold, silver or brass colour with or without a backing mounting plate, pins. Sizes vary. 1. RAAF Hat (circa WW2) silver. 2. South Staffordshire Regiment Hat (Circa 1910). 3. WW2 Mothers & Widows and Bar with one star. 4. Australian Army Service Corps Insignia anodised. 5. Returned from Active Service. 6. Australian Commonwealth Rising Sun Hat 1925. 7. Australian Commonwealth Rising Sun Collar x 2. 8. Curved Australian Shoulder x 2 (circa WW2). 9. AWAS Shoulder WW2 x 2. 10. Australian Signals Corps Hat. 5, No. AF65366.passchendaele barracks trust, pbt111to120, badges

Military Badges either gold, silver or brass colour with or without a backing mounting plate, pins. Sizes vary. 1. Hold & Fast Kooyong 24 Regiment Anodise collar. 2. Royal Canadian Engineers hat (ERII). 3. Returned from Active Service (No.AF65308). 4. Type 2 General Service (No. 34038). 5. Staffordshire Yeomanry shoulder (Brass). 6. South Staffordshire shoulder (Brass). 7. ANZAC Commemorative Medallion 1967 (FH Day). 8. Victorian ARP District Warden (No.62). 9. Returned Soldiers & Sailors Imperial League of Australia Circa 1919-1926. 10. RSL Badge 1966-1971 (No. Q334). passchendaele barracks trust, pbt461to470, badges