Folder contains photocopies of the WW1 Service record of "Herbert Charles Nott," No. 228, 6th Battalion, AIF. Part of the Cooper Collection.Blue coloured plastic covered display folder containing photocopies of a WW1 soldier's service records. Ten (10) pockets containing documents.Handwritten on a white sticker on front cover: “WAR RECORDS, HERBERT CHARLES NOTT, NO.228, 6TH BATT AIF”herbert charles nott, ww1, war record, 6th batt, cooper collection

Folder contains photocopies of documents related to the WW1 service of "John Percy Vercoe", No.2530 60th Batt. Part of the Cooper Collection.Maroon coloured plastic covered display folder. 19 pockets containing A4 sized photocopies of a WW1 service record.Handwritten in black ink on a white sticker on front cover “WAR RECORDS, JOHN PERCY VERCOE, NO 2530, 60TH BATT AIF.”john percy vercoe, ww1, war record, 60th batt, cooper collection

Blue book with gold writingworld war 1939 - 1945

Documentation re request for discharge Pte. R. P. Kelly to Australian Military Force Headquarters Victoria, Australia. War Service Record Pte. R. P. Kelly obtained on line via internet by Lara R. S. L.Papers re Pte R, P, Kelly application for discharge sent via No. 6 F. T. S. , Mallala to Australian Military Forces - Vic L. of C. Area. Plus War Service Service Record of Pte. R. P. Kelly obtained by Lara R. S. L. war service record of pte. r. p. kelly

Folder contains photocopies of documents related to the WW1 service of "Robert Houliston Baron", No.3596, 57th BATT. Part of the Cooper Collection.Blue coloured plastic covered display folder, 13 pockets containing A.4 sized photocopies of a WW1 service record.Handwritten in black ink on a white sticker attached to front cover: " 3596WAR RECORDS, ROBERT HOULISTON BARON, No.3596, 57th BATT, AIF".robert houliston baron, ww1, war record, 57th batt, cooper collection

Bound book of 313 pages published by The Education Department in 1959. Includes portraits and biographical notes on "the men who fell" and "the men who returned". At head of title 'Victoria'.collingwood technical school, preston technical school, staff, portraits, education department of victoria, nmit

Folder contains copies of the WW2 service records of "Arthur Ward Cooper" VX132160 and "Lawrence Arthur McCormack" VX61585. Also 'Certificate of Discharge for A.W. Cooper'. Part of the Cooper Collection.Plastic covered display folder. Thirteen (13) pockets containing A4 sized copies of two WW2 service records.Handwritten in black ink on a white sticker attached to front cover; “WAR RECORDS, ARTHUR WARD COOPER VX 132160” “LAWRENCE ARTHUR McCORMACK, VX61585”arthur ward cooper, lawrence arthur mccormack, ww2, service records, cooper collection

John Henry Lockett OAM (22 January 1891 – 25 May 2002) was the oldest man ever in Australia when he died aged 111 years, 123 days. As one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, he was acclaimed as a national hero during the last decade of his life. Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged nine to work on a local farm. Later, he worked for his uncles in the Mallee. On 24 March 1916, he travelled to Mildura to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. In 1923, he married Maybell Ingwerson and they had four children together. In 1963, the couple retired to Bendigo, leaving the farmland (which now covered more than 130,000 acres (53,000 ha), in the care of their children and grandchildren. In 1998to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War One the French Government awarded the Chevalier (Knight) Legion of Honour to all surviving Allied veterans who had fought in France A certificate on cream coloured thick paper with black printing. A decorative scroll with leaves and berries and RF is around the border. Printed text REPUBLIQU FRANCAISE HONNEUR PATRIE LE PRESIDENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE GRAND MAITRE DE L'ORDE NATIONAL DE LA LOGION D'HONNEUR nomme par decret de ce dour, Monsieur John, Henry LOCKETT Ancien Combattant australien de la Premiere Guerre Mondiale CHEVALIER DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR Fait a Paris, le 1er Octobre 1998 Scelle du sceau de I'Ordre sous le n' 253 LHE 98 Le Secretaire General adjiont singed F. SISNE Par le president de la Republique LE GRAND CHANCELIER DE LA LEGION D' HONNEUR signed General DOUIN Also included is two A4 pages description of Jack Lockett's life and War Record compiled by Alan Holmes, President of Bendigo Sub Branch Returned Servies League of Australia and a letter (now laminated) from the French Ambassy signed Dominque Girard a jack lockett, mabel ingwersen, world war 1, france, 38th battalion, legion of honour

'Three articles relating to two nurses, Gwladys Thomas and Lillian McPhail who died after a road accident while on active service in the Middle East, 1st September 1941Of significance to the AHNL as Gwladys Thomas graduated from the Alfred Hospital in 1933war service record Gwladys Thomas from the Australian War Memorial databaseprevious catalogue number handwritten at centre top. gwladys thomas, world war 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 nursing

Page retrieved from the National Archives of Australia website showing the first page of the war service record of Harold Athelstane Abbottperson, individual, harold athelstane abbott, harold athelstane abbott

AIF WWI record of Bombadier William George Hogg, who served in WW1. Hogg wrote a diary of his war experiences.AIF WWI record of Bombadier William George Hogg, who served in WW1. Hogg also wrote a diary of his war experiences.hogg, william george, world war i, 1914-18

The Australian Comforts Fund was established in August 1916 to co-ordinate the activities of the state based patriotic funds, which were established earlier in World War I. Mainly run by women, they provided and distributed free comforts to the Australian 'fit' fighting men in all the battle zones. They became divisions of the Australian Comforts Fund. The Council of the Fund comprised two delegates from New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland and one from the states of Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania. The Executive headquarters was located in Sydney. It ceased operation on 10 April 1920 and was reconstituted in World War II in June 1940 and ceased operation again on 27 June 1946. The state bodies in World War I were: New South Wales: the 'Citizens' 'War Chest' Fund; Queensland Patriotic Fund; South Australia: League of Loyal Women; Tasmania: 'On Active Service Fund'; Australian Comforts Fund, Victorian Division; Victoria League of Western Australia. During World War II the state bodies were called : The Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund of New South Wales; the Australian Comforts Fund, Victorian Division; the Australian Comforts Fund, Queensland Division; the Australian Comforts Fund, Tasmanian Division; the Fighting Forces Comforts Fund SA Inc; the Victoria League Camp Comforts Fund ( W A ) Australian Comforts Fund commissioners conducted its activities in the field, holding honorary rank as officers of the Army or Air Force.World War 1 publication for the home front with Kew listingsVoluntary War Workers Record, compiled for the benefit of the Australian Comforts Fund - 1918. Price - 1/6. the publication includes sections on Kew.australian comforts fund, australian comforts fund (victoria)

Bound publication of 304 pages which was published in Melbourne by the Education Department in Melbourne in 1921. It includes portraits and biographical notes on "the men who fell" and "the men who returned". At head of title: 'Victoria'.collingwood technical school, staff, portraits, nmit

Foreward comments written September 1917 by Sir Arthur Stanley Governor of Victoria, Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, Governor General Australia and Frank Tate Director of Education 1st March 1921. These books were distributed to each state school in VictoriaHard cover book, 303 pages containing photographs of teachers who enlisted and served in WW1, along with the stories of those who fell and those who returned. List of honours and decorations, chapters on War Relief Organisation, Patriotic Guild and Fund donationsInside front page - presented to Bathumi School. Signed by Stradbroke. (Governor of Victoria 1920 to 1926

This collection of information on Roy Preston Quirk was used in the GHS World War I Project to compile a biography of Quirk.35 p. war service record and 3p. news clippings.roy preston quirk, world war 1 project

Two copies held. War Service Record distributed to all Victorian government schools post-World War 2.Both copies in the collection would have been deposited in local district schools in or after 1959.Cloth bound book, blue cover, 313 pagesworld war 2, state schools, victoria education department

This collection of information on Michael Coghlan was used in the GHS World War I Project to compile a biography of Coghlan.29 p. war service record, death certificate, 2 BDM indexes and 1p. news clipping.world war 1 project, michael coghlan

Education Department Victoria War Service Record 1914-1919, hard cover contains 313 pages with black and white photographs. Originally presented to Bolger's Road School. Note pasted inside front cover states that the book was presented to William Graham when the school closed to be returned when a new school was built. As this did not happen, he presented the book to his friend Harry J Collins whose Record of Service appears in the book. Dated 1.1.1950. Unknown how it came to be in the BHS Collection.books, military, australian

Japanese Prisoner of War record for Sgt Ignacio EISMA, 1st Howitzer Battalion, Dutch East Indies Army. Sgt EISMA died 3.1943 at the Rin Tin POW Camp on the Thai Burma Railway. refer Cat No’s 3669P and 3670.Photo copy of a Japanese Prisoner of War record.record, administration, pow, japanese

Blue hard cover book with gold embossed title and Coat of Arms.Foreword by Alan Ramsay, Director of Education, includes: Shortly after the First World War there was published "The Education Department's Record of War Service" - a book that has an honoured place in all our schools. ... This book is the record of the part played by the teachers and children in our schools during the Second World War of 1939-1945 ... It tells the story of the schools' war effort in those critical years when war came very close to our shores and when everyone was called on to bear a share of the war effort.

Facsimile - hard cover, cloth tape binding. Cover - cardboard, front - black print on white background. Green cloth tape binding. 313 pages, paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated - black and white copies of photographs and illustrations. Handwritten marking, top front cover. Owners stamp top front cover.Front cover top - handwritten, grey lead pencil "50--" Owners stamp, black ink. "Mr W.J. HAMMILL, A.A.I.M./PO Box 76, Kangaroo Flat/Victoria, 3555, Australia"books, history, war service, ww2, biography

Orange buckram hard cover with gold print. Black & white photo & illustration, pages 247.Card on inside cover: Peter Suanosio Nephew of J T Magee 0427 435 267 5443 5267 216 McIvor Road Bendigobooks, military history