Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer No. 4136P.1. Single sheet of white blank paper. Headed "38th/7th Battalion Officers Mess". Also at the top is a stamp of the emblem of the Bendigo Regiment. 2-7. As above but paper folded over to make two pages.Stamped "Drill Hall, Mollison Street, Bendigo".william (bill) thomason collection, stationary paper, 38th battalion

Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Cat No. 4136P.Postcard with message on back and picture of a young girl on front with British and Australian flags at back and small message at bottom.Message; "Dear Dorrie, May you have any Happy Birthdays, With love from all at "Lyndern". Message across front 'Sincere Birthday Wishes'.collection of william (bill) thomason, postcard, birthday message

Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer Cat 4136P.Hard cream colour card headed "Menu" the a list of courses being supplied at the Welcome Home Service on the 28th June 1946 in Axedale. Copy of the Red Australian Ensign (Flag) in top corner.Headed "Menu" - "Caterer, Miss M. Makepeace".collection of william (bill) thomason, menu, ww2, axedale welcome home

Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer Cat No. 4136P.Landscape posed black and white photo of members of the Heavy Battery of Royal Army Artillery of Australia. Five rows of soldiers posed in front of barracks on a field.On back is written "RAA Heavy Battery WW2". Stamp on front "7.5.45",collection of william (bill) thomason, photograph, heavy battery raa

Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer Cat No. 4136P.White folded sheet for a concert given on 25 Dec 1917 by Aust Div, Supply Column. Front cover describes when and who is giving the concert (Christmas Day 1917). Conducted by Pte A.B.Tonkin. Inside pages describe fun programme of concert.concert programme, ww1, collection of william (bill) thomason

Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer cat No. 4136P.Collection of 16 German postcards mostly dated early World War 2. Various scenes of mountain areas and German towns. All have letters on back written in German. Mostly black and white postcards.All cards have detailed messages.postcards, collection of william (bill) thomason, german, ww2

Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer Cat No. 4136P.Rectangular small membership card for subscription period year ended 20/4/1952. White front with blue writing and red backing. 6th Battn eblem at top (Blue and Red rectangle). Name on card is too faded to readcollection of william (bill) thomason, membership card, 6th battn

Part of the William (Bill) Thomason collection. Refer Cat No. 4136P.Black and white landscape artist sketch of a British Tank smashing German Defences in WW1. No message on back.Labelled "British Tank in Action - smashing German Defences”collection of william (bill) thomason, artist sketch, ww1, british tank

Part of the collection of William (Bill) THOMASON. Refer cat No 4136P.Brown leather belt with metal studs and clips. Name on inside. Four buckles on top at regular intervals.Inscribed inside "M. Beeston".belt, uniform, william (bill) thomason collection

Part of the collection of "William (Bill) THOMASON". Refer Cat No. 4136P.Black leather dress uniform belt. Black on one side, cream on other side with inscription. Gold belt buckle clip with emblem of Alligator on buckle. Other end buckle inscribed with Papua New Guinea Defence Force.Inscribed on back "86824 CAPTAIN F.G. MOI-HE" "Presented to MAJ B.J.ANDERSON 9 MAR 78". Buckle inscribed "PAPUA NEW GUINEA DEFENCE FORCE"belt, uniform, new guinea, william (bill) thomason collection

Part of the collection of "William (Bill) THOMASON". Refer cat No. 4136P.Black leather belt with steel belt buckle. Outside is black, inside is light brown.Buckle is inscribed "THE ST JOHNS AMBULANCE BRIGADE".uniform, belt, st. johns ambulance, william (bill) thomason collection

Part of the collection of "William (Bill) THOMASON" Refer Cat No. 4136P.Light brown webbing belt with brass buckle and clip. In the middle of the belt, two additional buckles for additional straps. Some purple stamped information on one side, one end folded back and attached by studs.Stamped on one side "Large" "1953" "D. Melb". Also number "329" stamped.webbing belt, army, william (bill) thomason collection

Part of the William (Bill) Thomason collection. Refer Cat No. 4136P.Brown with gold trim leather bound photo album. Within album there are two plastic pockets per page. These pockets contain photos of war scenes or a collection of postcards. Mostly WW1 themed. Some have been used and some are blank.collection of william (bill) thomason, photo album

Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer Cat No. 4136P.Leather bound photo album. Brown on outside & light tan on inside. Each page is black with a plastic pocket. No photos but contains a series of material badges. Some are Military Units but some of Civilian Organisation such as Scouts or Land Army.collection of william (bill) thomason, album, badges

Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer Cat No. 4136P.Photo of a large number of Australian Troops sitting in a grand stand in front of a field on parade ground. Unidentified but possibly WW2. Photo is stuck to a piece of brown cardboard.collection of william (bill) thomason, group photograph, 8th aif (?)

Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer Cat No. 4136P.58 page book. White cover and paper with a picture of a Japanese soldier on back. Contents all in Japanese with some phiotos. Picture of a gun on a mount on front.“All in Japanese”collection of william (bill) thomason, training booklet, japanese

Part of the Collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer Cat No. 4136P for details.White postcard with two images on the front within two horseshoes. Picture is of a lady knitting in a chair and other is of soldiers marching. At the top is an Australian Flag and at bottom a Poem. On the back is a detailed letter to "Charlie".Address from: "211 Railway Parade, Maylands" "To Charlie".collection of william (bill) thomason, postcard, ww1

Part of the "William (Bill) THOMASON" Collection. Refer Cat. No. 4136P for more items.Hardcover book. Cover - cardboard, yellow coloured paper with black print on front and spine. Illustrated with green colour sketch map of Vietnam superimposed over 3 red colour vertical bands. 127 pages - cut, plain, white colour paper. Illustrated, black print, various emblems and certificates. End papers - back - Militaria Dealers - white adhesive label.White adhesive label - black ink print. "J.S. Wright/ Coin and Militaria Dealers/ 208 Sturt Street, Ballarat/ Victoria, 3350, AUSTRALIA/ Ph. 053-323856 Fax 053-316126/ Also in Sydney, Adelaide & Melbourne.publication, books, awards, vietnam, william (bill) thomason collection

Part of the "William (Bill) THOMASON" Collection. Refer Cat. No. 4136P for more items.1. to 15. Prints - gloss white colour paper. Black colour print with illustrations in colour of RAAF Aircraft from 1921 to 1981. This is a RAAF DIAMOND JUBILEE Collection.Print numbers, Royal Australian Air Force. No. 1 to No. 16 with print No. 3 missing. 1. "1912 Deperdussin" No. 1. 2. 'AVRO AB' INITIO 1921" No. 2. 3. "Wirraway A20-653" No. 4. 4. "Lockheed Hudson" No. 5. 5. 'CAC Wackett Trainer 1939" No. 6. 6. "de Haviland DH82 Tiger Moth". No. 7. 7. "Douglas C-47 Dakota 1943" No. 8. 8. "English Electric Canberra". No. 9. 9. "CAC Sabre 1954" No. 10. 10. "CAC Winjeel or Young Eagle 1957". No. 11. 11. "Lockheed C-130 Hercules" No. 12. 12. "CAC-GAF Dassault Mirage 111.Os 1964" No. 13. 13. "Bell Iroquois" No. 14. 14. "Lockheed P-3B Orion" No. 15. 15. "General Dynamics F-111C 1963". No.16. prints, raaf, diamond jubilee, william (bill) thomason collection

Part of the William (Bill) THOMASON Collection. Refer Cat. No. 4136P for more items.Soft cover book. Cover - Brown colour cardboard, black colour print on front and back. Illustrated- front - silhouette sketch in black and blue colour ink, soldier on horseback. 153 pages - cut, plain, off white colour paper. Illustrated, black and white, sepia and colour plates of photographs, maps, diagrams and cartoons. End papers - front and back - illustrated silhouette sketch of soldiers mounted on camels in a line within a landscape of flat hills, two palm trees and a grave cross.publications, books, ww1, palestine campaign, william (bill) thomason collection

Instructions issued by specific unit. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer cat No. 4136P. Cream coloured yellow manual. Three sheets stapled together with typed writing. Front sheet outlines purpose. Page 2 covers what to do before you leave. Page 3 - 4 covers the journey home. Page 5 covers while on leave. Page 6 covers leave to Ireland/Scottish Islands and also coming back to duty.Signed by Lt.Colonel of Unit.collection of william (bill) thomason, instruction manual

Scenes of destroyed battlefields of WW1. Part of the William (Bill) Thomason collection. Refer Cat No. 4136P.Various black and white portrait photos of bombed out battlefields in France/Belgium showing wrecked carts and destroyed trenches. Terrain is very flat and the trees are all stripped of foliage indicating heavy bombardment.All photos have the name of "R. Wright" on back, some with pencilled numbers. 2. "No.1318" 3. "No.1265".collection of william (bill) thomason, photographs, ww1, battlefields

Battlefield scenes from WW1. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer Cat No. 4136P.Black and white landscape photos of WW1 Battlefields. 1. & 2. Photos of Allied troop columns crossing the battlefield using horses and carts. 3. Trees stripped by artillery and building in ruins in a field. 4. Bombed out battlefield with some dead bodies beside a makeshift shelter.All photos have the name "R. Wright" on the back with a pencilled number. 1. "No. 3491". 2. "No. 1215" 3. "No. 838". 4. No number.collection of william (bill) thomason, photographs, ww1, battlefields

Photos of Australian Soldiers in WW2 in Jerusalem. Part of Collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer Cat No. 4136P.Black and white landscape photo of (8 ) eight Australian soldiers and one Egyptian civilian with the King David Caves and City Walls of Jerusalem in the background."To Hilda and Barbara, From Parry & Alf" . note "Sent on the 3.5.40 per boat".collection of william (bill) thomason, photograph, ww2

Souvenir from forces in Palestine 1940. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer Cat No. 4136P.Pink fabric table mat, roughly square with emblem of Rising Sun over the Australian and British flags, embroidered into one corner. Blue edges mostly frayed off.In pen - "A.I.F. Palestine 1940".collection of william (bill) thomason, souvenir, ww2, palestine

Cards issued by NZ Army to its soldiers. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Ref No. 4136P.Folded over two page white Christmas Card with a picture of a Soldier sitting on some bags in desert uniform holding his weapon, wiping his brow. On top written in red "A Merry Christmas". Inside a NZ stamp and a Christmas Message to "Jessie from Phil Horne".At bottom written "2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force Middle East". Inside says "To Jessie, from Phil Horne" (names uncertain).collection of william (bill) thomason, christmas card, ww2, 2nd new zealand expeditionary force

Photos of war scenes in France in WW1. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. refer Cat No. 4136P.Series of five Black and white photos of WW1 Battlefields. 1. Soldier loading an artillery piece on the front in WW1. 2. Destroyed wagon and horses on a battlefield of WW1. Most trees stripped by artillery fire. 3. Soldiers carrying and laying duckboards while being overseen by soldiers mounted on horses. 4. Soldiers digging out artillery piece in a bombed outfield in WW1. 5. Bombed out town, suspect it is Ypres in Belgium, based on the Cathedral.Written on the back of all photos "R.G. Wright". No descriptions.collection of william (bill) thomason, france, photographs, ww1

Bombed out battle grounds in WW1. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer Cat. No. 4136P.Black and white photos of various battlefield images from WW1. 1. Muddy and bombed out field with some fortifications in background. 2. Bombed out bunker with some soldiers leaning against it. 3. Bombed out bunker in a muddy field and some allied soldiers in front. 4. Soldier walking down a paved road in a cratered battlefield with destroyed carts on either side.All photos have the name of "R. Wright" on the back and numbers pencilled. 1. No. 780. 2. No. 759. 3. No. 1171 4. No. 1059.collection of william (bill) thomason, photographs, ww1, battlefields

Various battle field scenes of WW1. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer Cat No. 4136P.Black and white portrait photos of WW1 Battlefield scenes. 1. Two soldiers sitting in a reinforced shelter in a bombed out battlefield with wrecked equipment above them. 2. Allied soldiers and vehicles travelling down a road along side dumped supplies and wreckage. 3. Half destroyed bridge over a river with allied soldier posing on the wreckage. 4. Bombed out battlefield with stripped trees, dead horses and wrecked equipment.All photos have the name of "R. Wright" on back. Also numbers pencilled on back. 1. "No. 1231". 2. "No. 988". 3. "No. 3909"collection of william (bill) thomason, photographs, ww1, battlefields

Various photos of battlefield scenes WW1. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer Cat No. 4136P.Black and white photos of WW1 Battlefield scenes. 1. Riqueval entrance to St. Quentin Canal tunnel, a fortified section of Hindenburg line used to shelter troops. 2. Two allied soldiers standing next to a water filled trench in a bombed out battlefield. 3. Skirmish line of allied soldiers looking over a smoke filled valley. 4. Bombed out, barb wire covered field with dead bodies.The name of "R. Wright" is written on the back. Also numbers are pencilled on the back. 1. "No. 3515". 2. "No. 1091". 3. "No. 3299". 4. "No. 3149".collection of william (bill) thomason, photos, ww1, battlefields