Buttons from Mr William Donald McDonald. He trained for 5 years with Armstrong Tailors He had a tailor’s shop at the southern end of Liebig St before World War 1. On returning from overseas war service, he was employed by Warrnambool City Council as a gas meter reader. He was later promoted to office staff. He died in 1947.A common item which is linked to a Warrnambool business and person. Four small silver metal buttons with recessed shank. Embossed on front surface with lettering. Stitched to light card.W McDonald Warrnambool.warrnambool, william donald mcdonald, buttons, tailors’ buttons, w. mcdonald tailor, mcdonald tailor

This diary was written by Cpl William Donald McDonald 3403 who served from July 1915 to November 1918. The diary covers the period August 5th 1916 to December 31st 1917.William McDonald was stationed in England mostly at the Salisbury Plain for the entire period. This item was mistakenly identified as as the J A G Brass diary, with 11Lieut J A G Brass being written inside the front cover of the diary. However J A G Brass was a distant cousin of W McDonald who still lived in Scotland and along with other names inside the front cover were contacts for the writer. Among the names are A W Hardy, J W Jolly, I J Windsor, Pte H A Jessop. The book itself is a modified British Service notebook, having been cut down by the author to make it a more manageable size. William McDonald was 35 years of age when he enlisted and was a tailor before enlistingThis diary has historic significance as it records daily life during the first world war. It relates daily life in the army ranks. It also has strong links to local families.Modified Service notebook of the type issued for use in the British Army of World War 1. It would have originally measured 5” x 7”, but has been cut down by nearly removing the fly end of the pages to reduce them about 3.5”. The author, who was a painstakingly neat and fastidious man, has also re-rounded the corners, to prevent them ‘dog-earing’. The aim of the modifications is likely to have been to make the item easy to slip in or out of a tunic pocket. Heavy light grey green card with rounded corners bound with two staples. 96 pages, each with 8 faint, light blue, vertical lines. Handwriting in ink and indelible pencil is across the lines.The front cover of the Notebook (now the back cover of the diary) is annotated as ‘Army Book 136A’, effaced with an imperial crown of the ‘St James’? Pattern with a title inscribed in an ellipse, which would once have read - SUPPLIED FOR THE USE OF OFFICERS AND NCOS.warrnambool, ww1 diary, mcdonald 3403, william donald mcdonald, william mcdonald, j a g brass, world war one

Honours, awards, decorations:-/ Mention in Dispatches (MID) Pte B.C. Arthur, Pte R.A. Bourne, Sgt T.H, Cross, 2Lt I. Jones, Maj L.J. Lewis, Maj W. MAudio, C Donald, Cpl M.A.G. rose, Maj J.A. Sheldrick, Maj J Mcl. Stewart, Sgt J.S. VautinMaroon board with yellow and white print. There are four awards/medals mentioned, each of which is underlined with a yellow line. Recipients of awards are listed with Rank, Name and position/company.Honours, awards, decorations:-/ Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO),Lt Col. A. L. Morrison, MBE/Military Cross (MC), Maj E.A. Chitham, Lt P.J. Cosgrove,/ Military Medal (MM), Pte D.J, Cromb, Cpl C. Hammond, L/Cpl A.G.S. Ochiltree, Cpl A.P.P. Rae, Pte G.D. Salmon, Cpl P Snell, L/Cpl T.R. Whitton,/ Mention in Dispatches (MID) Pte B.C. Arthur, Pte R.A. Bourne, Sgt T.H, Cross, 2Lt I. Jones, Maj L.J. Lewis, Maj W. MAudio, C Donald, Cpl M.A.G. rose, Maj J.A. Sheldrick, Maj J Mcl. Stewart, Sgt J.S. Vautin9 rar, honour board, companion of the distinguished service order, dso, member of the order of the british empire (mbe), lt col alan lindsay morrison, 2508, royal australian infantry corps, 9th battalion, the royal australian regiment, military cross, mc, maj edward albert chitham, 235140, officer commanding, b company, lt peter john cosgrove, 235341, 1 australian reinforcement unit, headquarters, 1st australian task force, military medal, mm, pte douglas john cromb, l/cpl douglas john cromb, 3792885, australian national serviceman, 10 platoon, d company, cpl colin hammond, 214044, 1 platoon, a company, l/cpl andrew gordon stuart ochiltree, 39324, section commander, 8 platoon, c company, cpl allen patrick paul rae, 216899, royal australian army medical corps, raamc medical assistant, pte gregory donald salmon, 2788882, machine gunner, 2 section, 7 platoon, cpl peter snell, 39397, l/cpl trevor robert whitton, 217749, 12 platoon, mention in dispatches, mid, pte barry charles arthur, 39601, stretcher bearers, pte raymond arthur bourne, 1733972, gunner, anti-tank platoon, sgt thomas henry cross, 54454, platoon sergeant, 2lt ian jones, 1201040, 3 platoon, maj lawrence john lewis, 26351, maj (temp) william mcdonald, 335122, medal for gallantry, cpl (temp) mark ardroy greffield rose, 39532, maj john arthur sheldrick, 335088, operations officer, support company, maj (temp) warwick louis hunt smith, 53024, maj john melville stewart, 4899, sgt john stafford vautin, 214185

Register of First Pupils Dated 8 - 7 2026|Adams, Stella Adderley, Thomas Adderly, Olive Ainsworth, Violet Allen, Laura Anderson, Holly Anderson, Lola Ayton, Arthur Ayton, Jeffrey Barlow, Leila Bartlett, John Batten, Audrey Batten, Mavis Beadon, Alan Bell, Florence Benn, Dorothy Benn, Edna Benn, Walter W. Bennet, Edith Bennet, Elsie Bennett, Dorothes Bennett, Henry Bennett, Norma Benoulli, Royce A. Beynon, Frank Binns, Stella M. Blakey, Harold Breaden, Marion Breadon, Maxwell Bridges, Agnes G. Bridges, Bessie Bridges, Charles Bridges, Joseph Bridges, Myrtle Brock, Jethro Brock, Rose Annetta Brooks, Adas Brooks, Clarence Brooks, George Brown, Jean Brown, Robert Brown, Stanley Brutnell, Kathleen Bunting, John Campbell, Jessie Campbell, Marjory Challen, Peter Champman, Joy Chapman, Keith Chapman, William Clayton, Ada Clayton, Thomas Clemson, Nancy Close, Irene Jean Collison, Hannah Collison, Vera J. Coulter, Ronald Coulter, Thelma Cox, Roy Cox, Sydney Crompton, Raymond Dale, Dorothy Dempsey, Eileen Dickson, George Dickson, Leslie Dickson, Maria Francis Dixon, Isobella Donald, David Downing, Marjory Dunstan, Frances Dunstan, William Dyett, Gordon Dyett, Ronald Evans, Edward Firth, Emily Foran, Frank Frith, Emily Frith, Maisie Gardiner, Jack Gardiner, Monica Gilbert, Laughrey Gillman, Jean Gillman, Marvis Hall, Gladys Hall, Marjory Hall, Trevis Harbottle, Charles Harbottle, Ethel Heffer, Annie Heffer, Elizabeth Heffer, Maud Heffer, Olive Heid, George L. Hiscock, Augustus Hiscock, Evelyn Hiscock, Muriel Hiscock, Valma Hogarth, Ludwig Hunter, Dorothy James, Daisy Johnston, Merle Kenny, Frank Lapthorne, Coral Lapthorne, Joy Lawson, James "Jim" Neil Lowe, Lyla Mahoney, Stuart Mancell, Herbert Mancell, Jack McCall, Janet McDonald, Victor McKay, Edith McKay, Jessie McPherson, Flora Millar, George Montgomery, Albert Montgomery, Alen Montgomery, John Morris, Albert Morrisey, John Morrisey, Mathew Morrisey, Raymond Mounsey, Ray Nayler, Jack Neish, William J. Norman, Elizabeth Norton, Dennis Nye, Florence Nye, Helen J. Nye, Mabel Ethel Perry, William Phillips, Melva Prichard, Marie Proughton, Dorothy Quick, Elsie Quick, Jean Ivy Rautman, Marie Raymond, Vivian Reddrop, Bertha Reddrop, Jean Roberts, Percival Roberts, Walter Rose, Maxwell Scott, Gillah Scott, Norman Searle, William Skinner, Seslie Small, Duncan Smith, Joseph Smith, William Soutar, Henry Stafford, Dorothy Stafford, Thelma Stark, Alfred W. D. Stark, Edith Starke, William Steele, James Sweeney, David Tindell, Maudel Trickey, George Trickey, Violet Trowbridge, Harry N. Trueman, Henry Vivian, Raymond Walker, Harold Warmiington, Ian Warmington, Ian Warmington, John Warmington, Stuart Warmington, Wilson White, Norma Whittet, Jessie Whittet, Lyn Widdy, Jessie Wilson, Eric Wilson, Normanalbion primary school, albion state school, state school, primary school, albion, adelaide street

Residence of William Peterson, photograph taken 1872 for Vienna exhibitonblack and white photographSouth side of Carlisle St Residence of William Peterson photo 1872william peterson, mansions, st kilda

Residence of William A Brahe, Solicitor. Subsequently demolished for flats.black and white photograph copyAlma street (now Alma Road) Residence of William A Brahe, Solicitor Taken 1872 converted to Flats

Large residence on large elevated block for Frederick Christian Lange (1832-1888) and family in 1870. The architect Lloyd Tayler (1830-1900) designed it in an Italianate style. Over time adjoining allotments were purchased until the gardens covered nearly 15 acres. Lange was in partnership with Emil Thoneman trading under the name of Lange & Thoneman, merchants and general importers. Lange was also one of the local directors of the local Australasian directors for the Swiss Lloyd Marine Insurance Company. William Officer (1835-1913), pastoralist, bought the property from Lange in 1888 for 23,500 pounds. Following Officer's death the grounds were subdivided in 1914 and the house finally demolished in 1940. Noting the spelling difference, there is now a street named 'Hertford Street' very close to this location. black and white photograph copyAlma Road south west corner Lansdowne Road built for Federick C Lange (Merchant) Photo 1872mansions, herford, lloyd tayler, st kilda, alma road

Photo is from Werribee District Historical Society and Susan Oliver, descendent of Lambie. Information from Alec Cameron: July 28th Alec Cameron article Late Rev James Lambie came to Melton in 1863 from Paisley, Scotland. He was married the second time. By the first marriage he had one son and two daughters. By the second marriage, one son and three daughters. The second son was Mr William John Lambie. When Rev Mr Lambie took charge of the Presbyterian church it was held in a wooden building. He was a good preacher. He and his family took great interest and commenced to form a committee to collect funds to build a new bluestone church. The collected the rent money for the building. Mr Lambie lived for several years in Melton before he went to Wyndham Church to take charge there, and the family went to live there also. The reason was that the Melton Congregation could not provide the stipend he required. He came from Wyndham on a Saturday and preached to the congregation on Sunday morning and then went back to Wyndham to continue his services in the afternoon and evening. After a few years, Rev Lambie retired from the ministry and purchased a house in South Yarra where he and Mrs Lambie died. The eldest daughter Jessie, married James Scott a teacher at the Melton School. They left Melton and while teaching near Melbourne he got his BA and other degrees. He then purchased the Warnambool College for L5000 and resided there for a number of years. His wife predeceased him. There were two sons and two daughters. He was a brother-in-law of the late Mr Lang wine and spirit merchant Collins street, who was the Mayor of the City Council. His brother Mr Robert Scott was the licensee of the hotel at the corner of Bourke and Russell St and one of Mr Scott’s daughters married Mr Smith, solicitor, a nephew of the late Mr Smith of Toolern Vale, and another one married Dr Officer of Warnambool. They went to Western Australia to reside and Mr J Scott with them. He died abour 6 years ago. Miss Lambie the second eldest daughter, married Mr Samual McDonald, JP, butcher and Clerk of Courts, Melton and late correspondent for the Bacchus Marsh Express. He also acted as the Shire Secretary for the Melton Shire, and got an auctioneer’s license while here. He then left Melton to go to Shepparton, where he became the President of the Shire and the Clerk of Courts. Before he left Melton he was presented with a purse of sovereigns from the residents. The late Mr Lethbridge, Shire, was chairman. Mr McDonald left Shepparton and went to reside at Warnambool and is still living there. He had two sons in the bank. His wife died a few months ago at Boxhill, at the nursing home of her daughter, Sister Jessie McDonald, who was peronsally invested with the Royal Red Cross by the King a Buckingham Palace, for good work done at the front in the recent Great War. Mr William John Lambie, a brother was war correspondent for the “Age”in the South African war, where he was killed. The “Age” proprietary gave a shield in his memory to be shot for the Williamstown rifle competitions, called the Lambie Shield. The last time I was speaking to Mr Donald McDonald, war correspondent for the “Argus” in South Africa he said he thought the next war would be with the whites and the blacks. He said he saw some fine looking well built blacks while he was away. It looks like his words are coming true. Portrait of Revenant James Lambiechurches, local identities