The first man on the left is wearing a Returned from Active Service badge WW1, the first two men are unknown. Third from the left is Bill Theodore DSM (RAN). The man on the right is Thomas Woodward Staley PM4134 RAN. Refer Cat No 10895 for his service details. Bill Theodre DSM refer Cat No 7926P for his service details. Staley collection, refer Cat No 10758.2P for more details. Photograph B & W shows 4 men lined up together 2 with hats on 2 with out. Stamped on rear in purple and text in blue pen.On rear, "Bendigo Advertiser photograph Service - for pre order quote - C.2298"tmstaleycollection, ran

The Sailor is Thomas Woodward Staley PM4134 RAN, refer Cat No 10895 for his service details. Staley collection, refer Cat No 10758.2P for more details.Photograph B & W showing a portrait of a RAN Sailor.tmstaleycollection, ran

From left - right. Father and two sons. Thomas Woodward Staley PM4134 RAN, refer Cat No 10896P for his service details. Thomas Staley V85463 Army, refer Cat No 10759.2P for his WW1 & 2 service details. Geoffery Richard Staley 146432. (born Bendigo, enlisted Melbourne) on 13.1.1944 age 19 in the RAAF. Due to the way Naval records are documented it is hard ascertain if he had overseas service. There is one possibility, No 339 Radar Station in early 1945. He was discharged on 10.2.1948 with the rank of LAC. Staley collection, refer Cat No 10758.2P for more details.Photograph B & W on a large card backing showing 3 Service personal, Navy, Army, Airforce.tmstaleycollection, family, photograph

The photo’s are “Dress up after WW1”. The Man on the left is Thomas Staley. The Lady centre is “Rosie Staley” a cousin of Thomas. The other man and Child is not known at this point. Thomas Staley, refer Cat No 10759.2P for his service details. Staley Collection, refer Cat No 10758.2P for more details..1) .2) Postcard B & W showing 3 adults and a child dressed up with weapons over shoulder. .1) has text on rear. .3) Postcard B & W showing same people with the Men kneeling, the Women standing. .4) Postcard B & W showing the same Women on her own with a Shotgun and German hat on..1) On the rear, “May what do think of your second half in the photo”.tmstaleycollection, postcard

Certificate from the Patriotic Committee District of Epsom presented to Thomas Staley by the People of Epsom, dated May 31st 1919. Signed by the Chairman and Secretary (Hon) Refer Cat No 10759.2P for Thomas Staley’s service details. Staley collection, refer Cat No 10758.2P for more details.Certificate framed, Colour with “Honour the Brave” at the top, “Patriotic Committee - District of Epsom - Sergeant Thomas Staley”. Flags either side with scroll and flowers around central text, an oval space has a B & W image of a Soldier arms crossed, at the bottom, “He Answered his Countries Call. Frame is timber plain design with gold edging.tmstaleycollection, framed, epsom

Bendigo R.S.L. News Volume 1, Number 3 Christmas-New Year Issue. Red, blue, yellow and gold badge on the front cover. Contains advertisements from local businesses, Bendigo R.S.L. Office Bearers 1960, news, notes from Clubs, an article titled 'When the Japs Broke Out at Cowra' and a short obituary of Sir Horace Robertson.A Wicks Knott Publication, Printed by Southdown Press, 33 Rosslyn Street, West Melbourne.magazine, organization, bendigo rsl, r.s.l. bendigo collection - bendigo r.s.l. news vol. 1 no. 3, ashmans dry cleaners, h q radio service, f c straub, hampel furniture products, pierce grenfell, ron meurer, h w snell, axedale quarries, a l & k stringer, excavations, al & b g pearce, w mcculloch & co, bendigo motor co, m g taylor, fair-view upholsterers, alwyn nelson, northern terrazzo co, l fawssett & co, bendigo sub-branch r.s.s, &, a.i.l.a., col j w swatton, h a w morey, s thompson, g j baker, j k barnes, a c harridge, j harrison, t h hume, w h pinder, d e mcgregor, f e schilling, g g styles, c vaughan, j e fay, geo j baker, a v palmer, n mclaren young, e m vains & co, g e h rowell, a v & l e smith, j r palmers, graham lowe refrigeration service, a w pulfer motors, b r burns, vic palmer, golden square dry cleaners, j w carter & sons, alltyre service pty ltd, ian wills, bill nicholls jack watts, the robyn, a g power, leo a hughes, bendigo manchester house, frank wilson, hesse bros, frank bouchier, your typewriter sales and service, tom heenan, win patten, bendigo legacy, r wilson, w e p carruthers, antonian café, kairn's auto-bits, cohns, jeffreys bread, 4th armoured regt social club, g e baldwin, bendigo & district ex-p.o.w. social club, w hargreaves, d gregor, bendigo r.s.l. ladies auxiliary, mrs h morey, mrs p floyd, mrs w hocking, mrs h sims, mrs t hall, rsl women's council of victoria, mr & mrsa kersting, w coates, a bolitho, w hocking, n mcivor, perretts, martin washington, e a bennett pty ltd, john burgoyne, 38th battalion (a.i.f.) social club, j plim c findlay, ex-navelmen's club, t staley, airforce association, a stevens, t grimes, rats of tobruk association, j ferguson, catholic war veterans' association, j noonan, t coppock, dads' association, w murphy, bendigo legacy club, win patten, t h iser, t h runnalls, legacy house, 105 anti-tank regiment social club, alwyn nelson, laurie townsing, bendigo repatriation local committee, v w hosking, w rex porter, g a pethard, f t dunphy, l m porter, e h duus, lt col thomas waitson williams dso, ric coulson, r ball & son, lorraine florist, neol searle pty ltd, bendigo and district t & p i social club, e j taylor, t wellins, w phelan, g keily, l boyd, t tuddenham, e butler, g armstrong, geo j baker, easter fair society, bendigo agricultural society, 6th battalion (a.i.f.) social club, f t dunphy, w green, r c wright, bendigo showgrounds r.a.a.o.c. camp club, j j davies, e p perrett, t g heenan, w rex porter, fred coulson, harry hall, alan bath, tom hume, ted commons, geo h baker, percy floyd, stan hunter, joe wagland, railway sub-section r.s.l., g brown, don chalmer pty ltd, bendigo timber co pty ltd, g p hyett, a w comber, w nichols, maurice f noonan, allans walk delicatessen, r b webb, jack l lyons, perrow, s paints, t c sheers, provincial motors (bendigo) pty ltd, banjo paterson, will ogilvey, ben hall, joe gardiner, major bob ramsay mc, 53rd batt., major e v timms, ww1, 2nd a.i.f., f m carson, tooranie house, brian abe, p e dunstan, a lam sun, don murray, windermere hotel, bendigo disposals, frank a hill & co, fitzpatrick's, sandhurst dairies pty ltd, m williamson, george symon's dairy, w h oakley, sir horace robertson, british commonwealth occupation forces, australian light horse, state savings bank, royal military college, golden fleece service station, j w williams, tomlins simmie pty ltd, clark king & co pty ltd, mckenna's modern store, bryan mckenna, wicks knott publication, southdown press

All the images are “Daily Mail Battle Pictures and Official photographs. All 3 cards were signed “Love to all Ern”. Ernest Every No 5071 (born bendigo, enlist, Melbourne) on 7.7.1915 in ……….?Age 27 years, , embark for Eygpt 1.4.1916, embark for England 29.5.1916, transfer to the 6th Bn 7.9.1916, then 59th Bn, embark for France 15.9.1916, WIA 16.4.1918 GSW L Forearm, RTA 23.9.1918, discharged 28.3.1919 Medically unfit. Staley collection refer Cat No 10758.2P..1) Photo postcard B & W showing troops boarding a boat to England, on rear text in black pencil. .2) Photo postcard B & W, showing troops ready to leave for the trenches, text on rear in black pencil. .3) Photo postcard B & W showing a British sentry on the move, text on rear in black pencil..1) On the front, “71. Back to Blighty - boarding the leave boat”. On the rear, “ Miss M Every (May) White hills Bendigo Victoria Australia”. .2) On the front, “67. Loyal North Lanc’s Regiment cheering when ordered to the front”. On rear to, “FJ. Every Bendigo ……….? Bendigo”. .3) On the front, “72 A British sentry in Flanders”. On the rear to, “Miss J Thomas Park View White Hills”. tmstaleycollection, post cards

.1) Eric William Borley No 1093 (born Bendigo, enlisted Queenscliff) on 26.6.1917 in the 36th Aust Heavy Artillery Group Reinforcement Group 14, embark for for England 9.11.1917, hospital with Measles, embark for France1.4.1918, hospital 9.5.1918 with PUO, rejoin Unit 8.7.1918, hospital 5.10.1918 with Debility/Trench Fever, RTA 22.12.1918, discharged 1.3.1919. .2) Oliver Leslie Knight No 3891 (born Bendigo, enlisted Bendigo) on 16.8.1915 In 12th Reinforcements 5th BN age 21 years 3 months, embark for Eygpt 23.11.1915, hospital 8.2.1916 with Influenza, embark for France 25.3.1916, WIA 25.7.1916 SW Thigh, rejoin Unit 22.10.1916, hospital 21.12.1916 with Trench Feet, rejoin Unit 28.6.1917, WIA 22.9.1917 GSW to Back, rejoin Unit 3.5.1918, RTA 28.3.1919, Discharged 6.7.1919. .3) Donald John Burnet No 2130 (born Bendigo, enlisted Bendigo) on 17.5.1916 in 11th Reinforcements 60th BN age 18 years, embark for England 4.8.1916, embark for France 11.11.1916, Returned to England with Under age personal 29.12.11916, re embark for France 19.4.1917, hospital 14.6.1917 with Sprained ankle, rejoin Unit 21.6.1917, hospital 17.8.1917, rejoin Unit 20.9.1917, KIA 25.9.1917. Staley collection, refer Cat No 10758.2PThree Photographic postcards B & W all with text on the rear. .1) Soldier standing with Bandolier and leather leggings in a studio setting. .2) Portrait of a Soldier in slouch hat, central position with blurred edges. .3) Portrait of a Soldier in Peak hat..1) On the rear, “No 1093. GNR Eric Borley”. .2) On the rear, “Hoping you are quite well again, sincerely yours O.L Knight”. .3)) On the rear, “To Miss Thomas - Pte DJ Burnet. Killed in Action 25.9.17 age 19”.tmstaleycollection, postcards,

.1) This is believed to be William James Pinch No 354 (born Bendigo, enlisted Bendigo) on 14.2.1916 in A Coy 38th Bn age 32 years, embark for England 20.6.1916, embark with Bn to France No 1916, KIA 1.7.1917. .2) Robert Hartley Roach No 5475 (born Moonta SA, enlisted Melbourne, Was living in White Hills Bendigo at enlistment) on 28.1.1916 in 17th Reinforcements 6th Bn age 24 years, embark for England 4.4.1916, embark for France 5.9.1916, hospital with Influenza 4.12.1916, rejoin Unit 31.3.1917, WIA 16.9.1917 GSW Buttocks, DOW’s same day. (The wound had penetrated the Abdomen) Staley collection, refer Cat No 10758.2P.1) Photo postcard B & W showing a Soldier with Peak hat on and Great coat, text on rear in Pen. .2) Photo postcard B & W portrait of a Soldier with no hat on, text on rear in pen..1) On the rear, “To Miss Thomas. With best wishes from Mr and Mrs Pinch” (Janey) .2) On the rear, “ 5475 Pte Robert Hartley Roach 6th Battalion 17th Reinforcements”.tmstaleycollection, postcards