Historical information

The Certificate relates to William John Turner Bendigo RSL Sub Branch.
Refer Cat No 8029 for details of this specific award and his other RSL fundraising and work.
Refer Cat No 8030 for details re his Committee details and WW1 service record.

Physical description

Framed certificate, frame is timber gold colour, certificate backing is maroon, certificate is light fawn colour with ornate columns each side with the words, “Charity, Hope, Faith, Patience”, at the top is “Bendigo and Northern District Base Hospital Inc - Life Govenor” followed by details of the award, at the bottom are the words “Semper Fidelis”

Inscriptions & markings

Main points;
“This is to certify that Mr William.J. Turner was duly elected a
Life Govenor of this Institution on the 15th Day of December 1953”.
“E.H. D..............President”
“.........Cook Vice President”
“J.H. Stanistreet Treasurer”
“....................... Secretary”

At Base of the certificate;
“The No 27 District Board of the Returned Servicemen’s League consisting of twenty Sub Branches had pleasure in recommending to the Hospital Board of Management that this award should be conferred”