Soldier in WW1 Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force No 5998 Christopher Clark 59th Battalion Born in StawellChristopher was a WW1 Serviceman from Stawell who returned to Australia Framed Studio Portrait of Soldier No 5998 Christopher Clark Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force WW1,59th Battalion Christopher Clark was born in Stawell on 25th December 1892 and was brought up on the family farm in Callawdda and worked in the district and then in Queensland where he obtained an engine drivers licence and drove the sugar trains then worked on the steam boiler engines in the sugar mills. When the First World War started he came back to Stawell and enlisted in the army on 11/4/1916. He was sent to France in the 59th Battalion. He was in the army 1175 days, serving 1029 days abroad. During his service he was promoted to Lance Corporal. Details from his daughter Ruth Clark of Ararat December 2017.ww1, serviceman, soldiers, military, stawell

1. B & W portrait (full length) of a British Soldier. He is in shorts with his sleeves rolled up. He has no belt and is wearing boots and putties. It is in the form of a postcard. 2. B & W casual photo of a soldier sitting in the shade under a tree. In the background can be seen a truck and some equipment on the ground. The soldier is sitting on his gas cape.1. On rear is written - Dear Vin, hope the journey doesn't make the rev...? any worse. Addressed to Miss W. M. Foster, 42 St. Margarets Road, Bare , Morcombe Lanes, England. 2. Inscription on the rear is written " Chez Moi", for the time being.photos, army solldier

Photo of unidentified Australian soldiers.1. Australian soldier in posed position in a studio. 2. Head and shoulders shot of Australian soldier in a slouch hat. 3. & 4. Identical photos of Australian Soldier in a studio: Waist up. Photo is on a postcard with no writing on the back.1. On back is written "Taken in Vincent Kelly Studio Bendigo".photographs, ww2, australian soldier

These refer to the service of "Dinnen, Thomas Michael" NX17247, Born Annandale, NSW. Enlisted 24 May 1940. Discharged 29 Oct 1945, Rank L/Sgt in 2/17 Aust Inf. Btn.1. portrait of an Australian Soldier with a peaked cap. He has a Rising Sun badge on his cap. The portrait is black and white. 2. Black and white photo - group of five Australian soldiers WW2. They are positioned in front of a simple weatherboard wall. A ladder is on the ground behind them. A cross in blue ink marks one soldier. Written on top of photo is - Tom Dinnen. 3. Postcard in form of a Palestinian Pound in black and white. It has three images in circles. A woman and two male soldiers. It has two written languages, Hebrew and Arabic. It is unposted.1. On the back is "To Thelma with Best Regards from Tom". On the front bottom is written Tom Dinnen. 2. Written on back is Tom Dinnen, 23 Dec 1940. 3. On the rear is written "Bell, Jim & Tom".ww2, photos, soldiers

"H.H. Hammer" Regt No’s 3107396, VX24325. Born 15.2.1905, enlisted Bendigo 10.6.1940, discharged 28.11.1945 with the rank of Brigadier in 15th INF Brigade, awarded CBE and DSOFramed photo and details of a decorated WW2 Soldier“ Major General Howard Heathcote Hammer CBE, DSO”framed photographs, military history, ww2, howard heathcote hammer

Picture WW2 Soldier Name N/Kphoto, ww2, army

"Mathew Ernest Rumbelow" Lance Bombardier 2/7th Field. Enlisted 17/3/42 VX78073 at age 21. Served overseas Middle East 23/8/42 - 25/2/43 then Borneo 8/4/45 to 6/12/45.Black and White photo of Mathew Rumbelow posed in front of a building in full uniform.photograph, artillery, 2/7th field regiment, mathew ernest rumbelow

Photograph of Father and Son from World War 2, taken up against a wooden fence - in full uniform. Identified as Francis Robert Burchnall (father) No. 1666 (WW1) & VX64477 and Francis Alan Burchnall VX58285 (son). Both KIA at Sandakan.Black & white photo of two WW2 soldiers standing against a wooden fence.Hand writing on back of photo of names of "Frank Burchnall" & "Father" & Frank.sandakan, ww2, photograph

Part of the Bennetts Collection.1. Black and white photograph of WW2 soldiers on vehicular transport. Army tents in background. 2. Black and white photograph featuring vehicles on a rough road. WW2 'soldiers in uniform are seen collecting goods from the vehicles.1. Handwritten black ink on back: “VX40693 Lance Cpl Len Payne, Hdqtrs Company 24th Battalion, 9th Division A.I.F." 1. Handwritten in black ink on back; “Setting out on exercises in Palestine” 2. Handwritten in black ink on back :”VX40693 Lance Cpl Len Payne, Hdqtrs Company, 24th Battalion, 9th Division, A.I.F” Handwritten in black ink on back: “The water truck arrives during exercises in Syria”bennetts collection, photographs, ww2, palestine, syria

Photograph Calender Print Possibly New Guinea WW2 Soldiers walking through mudphoto

Photograph of Private later Corporal Sperry Bodsworth born 27/8/1909. In 1940 aged 30 years he enlisted in the Army and assigned to the 2/21 Battalion. On 13/12/1941 the Battalion was deployed from Darwin to Ambon in the Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia, to form part of "Gull Force". The Battle of Ambon occurred between 30 January to 3 February, 1942. In April 1942 Bodsworth was listed as missing and on 1/6/1942 was reported as a Prisoner of War. Bodsworth was awarded a Mention in Despatches.The Battle of Ambon (30 January – 3 February 1942) occurred on the island of Ambon in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), during World War II. Japan invaded and conquered the island in a few days, facing Dutch, American and Australian forces. The chaotic and sometimes bloody fighting was followed by a series of major Japanese war crimes. Allied casualties in the battle were relatively light. However, at intervals for a fortnight after the surrender, Japanese personnel chose more than 300 Australian and Dutch prisoners of war at random and summarily executed them, at or near Laha airfield. In part, this was revenge for the sinking of the Japanese minesweeper, as some surviving crew of the minesweeper took part.. Three-quarters of the Australians captured on Ambon died before the war's end. Of the 582 who remained on Ambon, 405 died. They died of overwork, malnutrition, disease and one of the most brutal regimes among camps in which bashings were routine. Blood Oath, a 1990 Australian feature film is based on the real-life trial of Japanese soldiers for war crimes committed against Allied prisoners of war on the island of Ambon, in the Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia), such as the Laha massacre of 1942.Brown timber frame containing black and white photograph of WW2 Soldier wearing slouch hatww2, gull force, ambon, sperry bodsworth, pow

Frame light timber, grey border, glass front. Copy of sanguine crayon drawing of a WW2 soldier.“Study of Australian Troops Disembarking at Alexandria 1942 By Ivor Hele CBE AWM Number 21264”illustrations-prints, trades - carpentery, military history - army, alexandria

Part of the Bennetts Collection.1. Black and white photograph of a group of WW2 soldiers in uniform standing in front of an army truck. Truck has a canvas covering over it's tray. 2. Black and white photograph of three WW2 soldiers in uniform and wearing full kit. Two are holding rifles with fixed bayonets.1. Stamped in red on back: "PARKINSON'S PHOTO SERVICE'. 2. Handwritten on back in blue ink: ”Harry Miller, Myself, & Nelson Smith”bennetts collection, ww2, army', photograph

Identity of soldier uncertain at this stage, possibly W.P. Fawcett. Item in the collection of "William Percival Fawcett", Refer Cat 9627.Black and white, head and shoulder shot of an Australian Soldier wearing a slouch hat. Identity unknown but believed to be WW2.photo, ww2 soldier, fawcett 1

Small book of daily bible readings written for a soldier. U.S.A. publication.Presentedbiblical, ww2, soldier

Black and White photograph WW2 - 4 soldiers in uniform. Signatures of personnel placed on mount around the photo.Soldiers signatures

Associated with WW2 soldier and Chiltern Resident Keith Bunning Gayfer, son of Roscoe Napier Gayfer and Jessie Murial Bunning.Pre WW2 service (1938) and leading into WW2 of Pte. Keith Bunning Gayfer, a Chiltern Resident. Keith served with 58th Battalion C Company and was enlisted for the duration of WW2 serving overseas. The Efficiency Trophy was awarded to the best all round Infantry Soldier who displayed excellence with soldierly abilities, weaponry, dress and bearing, trade or job, and service attitude. Silver plated trophy on teak coated Bakelite baseEfficiency Trophy, C. Coy, 58th BN Pte. K. Gayfer 1938. pte. keith bunning gayfer ww2, keith gayfer chiltern resident, efficiency trophy 58th bn c coy

Issued to VX 140967 Lance Corporal MASON, refer Cat No 3979.2 for his service details.2nd AIF WW2 Soldier's uniform jacket and trousers. Khaki colour. Jacket has embossed buttons "Australian Military Forces". Both shoulders have colour patches of the 2/38th Battalion. A Lance Corporal's strip is on the right sleeve. Often known as Service Dress or SDs.Inside jacket labelled "Made In Australia V46 1942 Size 14. Label for Regimental Number and Name. Also a Government arrow "O^O". Trouser inside label "Made in Australia V93 1942 Size 16. Label for Regimental Number and Name. uniform, aif, jacket, trousers, 2/38th battalion

25 Postcards of Egypt bought home by Australian soldier WW2Assorted

WW2 Uniformed soldiers.Two uniformed Army Soldiers from 2nd/2nd Pioneer Btn.With fondest love from Jack and Ken, June 17th 1949 - To Grandma, Trixie and Lindsay.photograp, ww2

Robert Hunter GOLDIE VX40795. Born Goornong, Vic on 26 Feb 1915. Enlisted 9 July 1940 at Graytown, Vic. Sergeant 2/34 Battalion. Ref. 3696.Photograph - Coloured photo of a uniformed soldier in summer uniform.photo, soldier, ww2

VX37836 Andrew Keith GUY - Refer Cat No. 131P.Photograph - sepia coloured portrait.portrait, soldier, ww2

Part of the Meade Collection. See Cat No. 10785P for details of service for "Ernest James Meade" No. 2112.Black and white photograph of two Australian soldiers in WW2 era uniform. Soldier on right is much taller than the other. He has placed his arm on the head of the short man. Both soldiers unknown.meade collection, ernest james meade, photograph, ary, uniform, ww2

Soldiers’ Memorial and WW2 memorial. This photo shows the memorials in the surrounding landscape at the time, c.1999. Black & White photo showing both Memorials, WW1 and WW2. The Soldier's Memorial in the photo is behind the Remembrance Memorial. In the photo three flagpole stand behind the memorials. There is a Caltex sign in the background and cars surround the memorials. stawell ww1 ww2

According to the school magazine 'The Minervan December 1954' the book was compiled to honour former students who were members of the forces in World War II. See file attached. The book was displayed in the ballarat College reception area until 2014. In 2013 following research by James Affleck the information contained within the book was updated and a formal honour board created and displayed in Memorial Hall together with the WW2 Pro Patria Roll of Honour. Significant record of WW2 returned service old collegiansLeather covered blank book with gilt writing and border on front cover, plum-coloured page marker ribbon. Pages list handprinted names of WW2 returned soldiers who were past students of Ballarat Collegeworld-war-two, 1955, world-war-two, 1955, roll-of-honour, memorial-hall, old-collegians

Robert Charles Letts - enlisted 1 Nov 1942 - discharged 27 Nov 1945. Rank: Pte Unit: 2/11 Aust mobile laundryThere are two old pay books for a WW2 soldier. 1. This has a brown buckram cover. No 260051. Australian Military Forces "Soldiers Pay Book" is printed at bottom. The centre has the Australian Government Crest. 2. Light brown cover. No. C90941 - Australian Military Forces "Soldiers Pay Book" is printed at bottom. The centre has the Australian Government Crest. Extra line at bottom marked 'continuation'. Inside both books are pages showing places - money - dates. The loose pages and cover are held together by two staples/book. 1. V65066 crossed out then VX 119118 written above it in white ink, LETTS, Robert Charles. The rear page has personal information. 2. VX119118 LETTS, Robert Charles. On front cover there is pay information and personal information throughout book. Rear cover has 2 x B & W portraits of soldier.ww2, soldiers pay