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Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub BranchMemorabilia - WW1 Wooden Cross
... WW1 Wooden Cross...Wooden Cross... (unfinished label) 28TH APRIL 1918 Wooden Cross Memorabilia WW1 Wooden ...Temporary cross erected in memory of fallen soldiers in the cemeteries in battlefields in WW1Pte. Henry Conway was a resident of the Christmas Hills district, north of Montmorency, on enlistment; after the war, the cross was returned to his parents in Christmas HillsWooden CrossStamped on metal strips: 7213 Pte. H. CONWAY 21ST AUSTRALIAN (unfinished label) 28TH APRIL 1918 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchSouvenir - British Remembrance wooden cross
... British Remembrance wooden cross...small wooden cross 15mm... wooden cross 15mm Souvenir British Remembrance wooden cross ...small wooden cross 15mmremembrance, red cardboard poppy, made in England -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyCeremonial object - Wooden cross, Missions to Seamen, 1930s
... Wooden cross, Missions to Seamen...Large wooden cross, stained brown, varnished, from Missions... to seamen maritime Large wooden cross, stained brown, varnished ...Large wooden cross, stained brown, varnished, from Missions to Seamen building Port Melbournemissions to seamen, maritime -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Ceremorial Object, Wooden Cross
... Wooden Cross.... Cullen. Wooden Cross Ceremorial Object Ceremorial Object ...Bamboo lashed cross with a metal octagonal identity disc & the name B.T. Cullen.cross -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Ceremorial Object, Peter .E. Clements
... Wooden Cross...Grey painted Wooden Cross with name and description... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Wooden Cross Peter E ...Grey painted Wooden Cross with name and description of Service of deceased soldierPeter E. Clements. Joined April 1962 aged 17. Became Crew Commander with 3 Troop IAPC Squadron on August 18 1966 whilst relieving troops at Battle of Long Tan. Corporal Clements was fatally wounded - He died 9 days laterwooden cross, peter e clements, long tan -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Ceremorial Object, Douglas J Salveron
... Wooden Cross...Grey painted Wooden Cross with name, photograph and story... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Wooden Cross Cpl Douglas ...Grey painted Wooden Cross with name, photograph and story of deceased soldierConscript Salveron enlisted 1965 - sailed from Brisbane May 1966 and died 18th August 1966 in Battle of Long Tanwooden cross, cpl douglas j salveron, long tan, killed in action -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Ceremorial Object, Richard A Alderson
... Wooden Cross...Wooden Cross, Photograph and Service Details Richard... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Wooden Cross Richard ...Wooden Cross, Photograph and Service Details Richard joined August 1965 Killed in Action 1966Richard A Alderson Machine Gunner Killed in Action AAugust 18 1966wooden cross, richard a alderson -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Ceremorial Object, Paul A Large
... Wooden Cross...Grey Wooden Cross Bearing Photograph and Service Details... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Wooden Cross Paul ...Grey Wooden Cross Bearing Photograph and Service Details Paul A Large. Joined 6.6.66 KIA 18.8.66Paul A Large 6 RAR 6.6.66 KIA 18.6.66wooden cross, paul a large, 6 rar -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Ceremorial Object, Warren D. Mitchell
... Wooden Cross...Grey Painted Wooden Cross bearing I.D Photograph... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Wooden Cross Warren D ...Grey Painted Wooden Cross bearing I.D Photograph and Service Details Warren D. Mitchell conscript June 1965Warren D. Mitchell Battle of Long Tan killed 18th AUG 1966wooden cross, warren d. mitchell -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Ceremorial Object, Ernest F Grant
... Wooden Cross...Grey painted Wooden Cross Bearing I.D Photograph... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Wooden Cross Ernest F ...Grey painted Wooden Cross Bearing I.D Photograph and Service details D Company 6 RAR Killed in Action Long Tan Aug 18th 1966wooden cross, ernest f grant, 6 rar, killed in action -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Ceremorial Object, David J Thomas
... Wooden Cross...Grey Wooden Cross with name and Photograph and story... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Wooden Cross David J ...Grey Wooden Cross with name and Photograph and story of deceased soldier. Signed up Sept 6th 1965 and died eleven months later from chest woundsDavid J Thomas 21 enlisted Rifleman. One of eighteen Australian Soldiers killed at Battle of Long Tan, from chest woundswooden cross, david j thomas -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Ceremorial Object, Francis B Topp
... Wooden Cross...Wooden Cross Bearing Photograph and Service Details Grey... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Wooden Cross Francis B ...Wooden Cross Bearing Photograph and Service Details Grey Cross Francis B Topp Joined July 6th 1964 KIA Long Tan August 18th 1966Francis B. Topp 19 Years 6 RAR Dec 21 1965 - Aug 18 1966wooden cross, francis b topp -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Ceremorial Object, Kenneth H. Gant
... Wooden Cross...Wooden Cross bearing ID photograph and Service details... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Wooden Cross Kenneth H ...Wooden Cross bearing ID photograph and Service details. Kenneth H. Gant drafted June 1965 D Company 6 RAR killed Long Tan August 18 1966Kenneth H. Gant 6 RAR K.I.A 18-8-1966wooden cross, kenneth h. gant -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Ceremorial Object, Gordon D Sharp
... Wooden Cross...Wooden Cross painted grey. Gordon C Sharp 21 - TV... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Wooden Cross 2nd Lt ...Wooden Cross painted grey. Gordon C Sharp 21 - TV Cameraman. Spent three months in Service. Called up 30/06/1965 Commissioned 2nd Lt December 18 1966 Posted to D Company 6 RAR as Platoon Commander in Battle of Long Tan against VC Killed in Action by sniper 18/08/1966Gordon C Sharp 21 - TV Cameraman. Spent three months in Service. Called up 30/06/1965 Commissioned 2nd Lt December 18 1966 Posted to D Company 6 RAR as Platoon Commander in Battle of Long Tan against VC Killed in Action by sniper 18/08/1966wooden cross, 2nd lt gordon c sharp, killed in action, d company, 6 rar -
Melbourne LegacyPhotograph, The Shrine of Remembrance, 1995
... Wooden crosses were installed in the grass verge...Colour photo x 3 of wooden crosses at The Shrine.... Wooden crosses were installed in the grass verge of the Shrine ...Wooden crosses were installed in the grass verge of the Shrine in 1995 to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II. It was called the Field of Remembrance. These photos show some of the crosses, and with The Shrine in the background. The Field of Remembrance was publicised in editions of the Answer and featured on the cover of the October 1995 edition. The field of crosses was part of "Australia Remembers 1945 -1995". Crosses were available without charge (but by donation) at kiosk near the Shrine and names and unit numbers could be added and the cross placed in the Shrine grounds. The crosses were later gathered and burnt with the ashes being scattered on 11th November 1995. In the April 1997 edition of The Answer a poem was published that was written about the crosses. Patricia Fanke was awarded first prize in the Poetry section, Writing and Art Program run by the Department of Veterans' Affairs in September 1996.The 50th Anniversary of the end of World War II was a significant milestone marked in many ways by Legacy and the wider community.Colour photo x 3 of wooden crosses at The Shrine.Printed on the back "shrine of remembrance, answer -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History CollectionDecorative object - Handmade wooden box with cross, c. 1920
... Handmade wooden box with cross... marking 392/02+3 Decorative object Handmade wooden box with cross ...Was presented to Mrs Lucie Hallenstein, honorary secretary of Alfred Hospital combine auxiliaries c. 1920. Mrs Hallenstein's Granddaughter Jane Helena Walters nee Shannon trainee of Alfred Hospital 1948-1951 presented the box to the nursing achieves with a hand written letter of explanation on 28/04/2011. Paper card insert is signed by Louisa Mann who was matron from 1912-1928.Item is significant as it was presented from Louisa Mann. Item also carries the Maltese cross from the Alfred hospital insignia. Has been presented to the archive from Alfred Hospital trainee. Handcrafted wooden box with parquetry Maltese cross in center. Box is made with multiple timber types and shades, is finished with a gloss finish. Two brass hinges allow the box to open. Hand written note on buff card paper with sticky tape holding item together enclosed within on small card from Louisa Mann stating "Affectionate Xmas greetings from Louisa Mann Alfred Hospital" Four rubber stoppers on base, eight screws visible on base holding wood together Black text marking on underside of box 392/02.3 White sticker with black ink marking 392/02+3[Affectionate Xmas/ greetings/ from/ Louisa Mann/ Alfred Hospital] [392/02.3] [392/02+3]alfred hospital, alfred nurses hospital league, ahnl, wooden box, handmade wood item, lousia mann, parquetry, handcrafted, timber box, maltese cross -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Ceremorial Object, White Cross
... Wooden cross painted white, knitted poppy, Australian flag... A118817 Hewitt, Ronald David A118817 Wooden cross painted white ...Wooden cross painted white, knitted poppy, Australian flagHewitt, Ronald David A118817hewitt, ronald david, a118817 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Ceremorial Object, White Cross
... Wooden cross painted white, knitted poppy, Australian flag... Peter James Sheriff, Peter James A119739 Wooden cross painted ...Wooden cross painted white, knitted poppy, Australian flagSheriff, Peter James A119739white cross, sheriff peter james -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Ceremorial Object, White Cross
... White Painted Wooden Cross, Knitted Poppy, Australian Flag... Weston, Raymond Bruce A17233 White Painted Wooden Cross, Knitted ...White Painted Wooden Cross, Knitted Poppy, Australian FlagWeston, Raymond Bruce A17233cross, australian flag -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Ceremorial Object, White Cross
... White painted Wooden Cross, Knitted Poppy, Australian Flag... Grastra, Gaetano A222023 White painted Wooden Cross, Knitted Poppy ...White painted Wooden Cross, Knitted Poppy, Australian FlagLa Grastra, Gaetano A222023cross, australian flag -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Ceremorial Object, White Cross
... White painted Wooden Cross, Knitted Poppy, Australian Flag... Woolley, Ivan Alfred A118435 White painted Wooden Cross, Knitted ...White painted Wooden Cross, Knitted Poppy, Australian FlagWoolley, Ivan Alfred A118435cross, australian flag -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Model
... Rock with wooden cross with NZ veteran badge and word... 'Forgive' Rock with wooden cross with NZ veteran badge and word ...Rock with wooden cross with NZ veteran badge and word 'forgive''Forgive'model, tribute 08, nz -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History CollectionWork on paper - provenance document relevant to 2024007.006.01, 2012
... wooden Maltese Cross box... Michaelis family history wooden Maltese Cross box nil black spine ...historical provenance of item 202407.006.01The document gives item 202407.006.01 historical contextblack spine and back, clear plastic folder with 8 printed pages, 2 photographs, one plastic sleeve with photographnillouisa mann, michaelis family history, wooden maltese cross box -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.Photograph, Remembrance Cross for Member of the Australian Mining Corps, 21/03/2015
... Coloured photograph of a wooden cross being held... Australian Tunnellers Coloured photograph of a wooden cross being ...Coloured photograph of a wooden cross being held on the Western Front in France.RIP In remembrance 1st 2nd 3rd Australian Tunnellersaustralian mining corps, 1st australian tunnellers, 2nd australian tunnellers, 3rd australian tunnellers, western front, world war one -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Ceremorial Object, James M. Houston
... Grey coloured wooden cross with a photograph of James & his... Tan at Phuoc Tuy 18/8/1966. Grey coloured wooden cross ...Grey coloured wooden cross with a photograph of James & his Service History.James M. Houston, 22, Walsend NSW. Station hand before enlisting, Aug 1965. Private Houston was a rifleman with 6 RAR. K.I.A. Battle of Long Tan at Phuoc Tuy 18/8/1966.houston, james m. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Ceremorial Object, White Cross
... White p[ainted wooden cross, knitted poppy, Australian flag... O'Hanlon, Robert Melville 016657 White p[ainted wooden cross ...White p[ainted wooden cross, knitted poppy, Australian flagO'Hanlon, Robert Melville 016657o'hanlon, robert melville -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedMemorabilia, Kevin Wheelahan Gardens Commemoration Ceremony Sunshine Memorial Crosses
... Collection of wooden crosses with handwritten messages from... Collection of wooden crosses with handwritten messages from primary ...Kevin Wheelahan Gardens in Sunshine, Victoria, is more than just a park—it's a place of reflection and community. It features a Vietnam War Memorial, unveiled in 2017, honoring both Australian and Vietnamese veterans. These crosses came from the opening of the gardens in 2017. The gardens also include an Avenue of Honour dedicated to WWI veterans from Sunshine & District. Collection of wooden crosses with handwritten messages from primary school studentsTheir spirit and prideww1, wwi, world war 2, world war 1, ww2, wwii -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Ceremorial Object, Jack Jewry
... Grey coloured wooden cross. Photograph of Jack Jewry & his... wooden cross. Photograph of Jack Jewry & his service history ...Grey coloured wooden cross. Photograph of Jack Jewry & his service history.Jack Jewry -21- of St. Mary's, NSW. Born in the U.K. & came to Australia aged 5 years. Drafted in the 1st Call up, June 1965. Posted to D Company, 6 RAR. Promoted to Lance Corp. Came home to marry in 1966. K.I.A. in the Battle of Long Tan 18/8/1966.jack jewry -
MontsalvatPhotograph, Untitled (Cross)
... Black and white photograph of a wooden cross... photograph of a wooden cross with decorative medallion and base ...Black and white photograph of a wooden cross with decorative medallion and base by Matcham Skipper. Nonematcham skipper, photograph, cross, medallion, bronze -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental CollectionPhotograph
... Black and white photograph of wooden cross marking desert... and white photograph of wooden cross marking desert grave of Trooper ...No. 1630 Trooper Richard Watson, 8th Light Horse, killed in action Egypt 23 December 1916. Part of a collection of photographs taken by an unknown photographer serving with 8th Light Horse Regiment in Middle east 1916-1918.The 8th Light Horse Regiment AIF was raised at Broadmeadows Victoria in September 1914 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander White and formed part of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade. The regiment served at Gallipoli where in a courageous but ill-fated charge at the Nek on 7 August 1915 it suffered horrendous casualties including Lieutenant Colonel White. Rebuilt in Egypt under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Maygar VC the regiment went on the serve throughout the Middle East Campaign. Colonel Maygar died of wounds at Beersheba when the regiment was attacked by enemy aircraft while waiting to follow up the successful charge of the 4th LH Brigade on 30 October 1917. The 8th Light Horse AIF was disbanded in 1919, but soon after re-raised as the 8th (Indi) Light Horse in the Citizen Military Forces, superseding 16th (Indi) Light Horse. It had its headquarters at Benalla with sub-units throughout the Upper Murray and Northeast Victoria. In December 1941, the regiment converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 8th Reconnaissance Battalion then in July 1942 it became 8th Cavalry Regiment and served in Northern Territory. As Japanese threat to the mainland declined the regiment was disbanded.Black and white photograph of wooden cross marking desert grave of Trooper R Watson" Trooper R. Watson "
