A hard cover book of 244 pages. The front of glossy paper dust jacket has a black and white, 1918 portrait of Vera Deakin in uniform with a red cross badge on her left lapel. The rear cover has a black and white photo of a family home. The book title is in maroon print and the author's name is in white print at the bottom of the front cover non-fictionThis book is a biographical account of Vera Deakin, daughter of Alfred and Pattie Deakin and explores Vera's national and international humanitarian activism and the key role she played in searching for the missing in World War One.vera deakin, red cross, world war one

Hardcover book exploring Vera Deakin's national and international humanitarian activism and assisting several welfare groups, particularly the Red Cross.The centenary of World War 1 has focused attention on the 32,000 case files of the Australian enquiry bureau and given renewed redcognition to Vera Deakin's key role in the search for the missing. Carole Woods OAM is a Fellow and Honorary Secretary of the Royal HistoricalSociety of Victoria. A longtime advocate for community history, she chaired the judges' panel of the Victorian Community History Awards for seven years. Carole curated two major exhibitions at the RHSV related to the Australian Red Cross. Her books include Vision Fugitive: The Story of David Allen, and Beechworth: A Titan's Field.

Digitised video (1.41GB) Duration: 40 minutes. Recorded May, 2022 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)Author and Historian Carole Woods OAM presents this talk on her biography of Australian humanitarian Vera Deakin, known for her involvement with the beginnings of Australian Red Cross and her incredible work in tracking down details of First World War Australian wounded and missing soldiers.

Black and white photo - photo has been cut from larger image. Image shows Alfred Deakin sitting at a desk, writing with a pen ( quill ? ) He is wearing a three piece suit, stand-up collar, tie. On back of photo ' P678' in pencil (frontispiece) Alfred Deakin 1907. In black pen ' this photograph. The one Mrs. Alfred Deakin always kept before her on her writing desk was presented to me by her daughter Mrs. Vera Deakin White 12/XI/35 as a memento of her father who was a beloved friend of mine as was Mrs. Deakin his wife' Signed ' Arthur T. Woodward 'person, government, alfred deakin, deakin, woodward

Alfred Deakin was the second Prime Minister of Australia, after having served under Edmund Barton as Attorney-General. He held the office of Prime Minister three times: 1903-4, 1905-8 and 1909-10. He was buried in St Kilda cemetery after a state funeral. Elizabeth Martha Anne (Pattie) Browne married Alfred Deakin in 1882, when she was 19 years old. They had three children, Ivy, Stella and Vera. Pattie Deakin was awarded a CBE (Commander of the British Empire), for her contribution to public life. The award was announced in the 1935 New Years honours list, two days after her death.Colour photographBack of photograph: Deakin. 950821/501 Ric Clarke. The headstone reads: Alfred Deakin Born 3rd Aug 1856. Died 7th Oct. 1915. And His Wife Pattie Deakin Born 1st Jan. 1863. Died 30th Dec. 1934.st kilda cemetery, alfred deakin, pattie deakin