Historical information

.1) These membership records date from 1961/62 through to 2001/2.
.2) These memberships records date from 1961/2 through to 2011.
These records were originally in a large black heavy folder. When the Bendigo RSL Office moved from Pall Mall (SMI) in 2007 to the Bendigo District RSL in Havilah Road the records were then digitized and put in these box trays..
The card shown in the photos is William James Norman Smart Life Member of the Bendigo RSL He was Treasurer for 13 years. He on his own raised $250,000 for the RSL Appeals.

Physical description

.1) Membership card index, paper, alphabetical order with dividers in a wood tray, rectangular shape, all hand written in blue/red pen.
.2) Membership card index, paper, alphabetical order with dividers in wood tray rectangular shape, cards all written in blue/red pen. There is a detached section from the alphabetical listing and unused forms.

Inscriptions & markings

.1) On side of tray, " Old inactive members".
.2) On side of tray, "Current members.