Photos

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW2

John Kenneth Ramsay in uniform with hat, head and shoulders. Name on back - Group photo ? Origin. Named " 13 girls of 13th Squadron" Text and signatures from the group ( found amongst envelope contents)

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW1

F Lidgard in uniform with ASGT stripes , full body with ? Falcon / bird on left shoulder. Tent in background.

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: Korean War

Paper copies of member in Korea

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW1

Professional Photo Nada Studio Sydney

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW2

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW2

Photos x 2. Henry Reuben McLeod. Henry R McCleod and Albert W McCleod

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW2

Middle East on eve of Battle El Alamein

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW1

2 Photos. Small photo of group with names written on back with hand written note on separate sheet. Large photo 5 & 6 sections No 14 36 BTN LT C W Boddy OC. Macleay River Flag in Background - No Name

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW2

Photo of cross on grave at Soputa, New Guinea site no. A-A-16

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW1

NX191192 Victor Tester

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW1

Framed photo with history of service WW1. With notation of the parents names who had 3 sons who served in WW1 William (Bill) Dyson, aged 22, followed his younger brothers to enlist in January 1916 as they were enroute to Egypt. Frederick (Fred) Dyson was the youngest of three brothers. Bert Dyson enlisted the same day as his Fred Dyson at Holdsworthy, New South Wales during November 1915.

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW2

With Henry Reuben McLeod

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW1

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW2

R. L Alexander in uniform

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW1

Photo of model of Australia on salisbury Plains England from Collection of Personal Items donated by Mrs D Steel - daughter of SPR L.J. Piggott.

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW1

Studio Photo of L.J. Piggott with message to Mother and father 21/1/1918 from Collection of Personal Items donated by Mrs D Steel - daughter of SPR L.J. Piggott.

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW1

Menu for : 3 section 11th Field Engineers, AIF, Third Annual Dinner 1918 with photo of Lt H.ST.A.Murray MC and a photo of the section from Collection of Personal Items donated by Mrs D Steel - daughter of SPR L.J. Piggott.

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW1

Enveloppe with 8 developed photos ? Relating to 22h(8) of tin containing negatives. Photos WW1,Ship,Guns, People, Soldiers - some with handwritten numbers on back? Unknown identities from Collection of Personal Items donated by Mrs D Steel - daughter of SPR L.J. Piggott.

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW1

Early photo of SPR L.J. Piggot in uniform from Collection of Personal Items donated by Mrs D Steel - daughter of SPR L.J. Piggott.

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW2

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW1

Immortal Shrine (copy) - William Frederick Longstaff was an Australian painter and war artist best known for his works commemorating those who died in the First World War. Longstaff's 'Immortal shrine', also known as 'Eternal silence', depicts endless columns of ghostly soldiers marching past the Cenotaph on a rainy Remembrance Day in 1928.

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW1

"Diggers" and "Doughboys": Australian and American troop interaction on the Western Front, 1918. The First World War saw a largely positive interaction between Australian and American soldiers. Although thrown together for only a short time, the two forces left an indelible mark on each other.

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW1

The division was first formed in 1914 for service during World War I as a part of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). It was initially part of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) and served with that formation during the Gallipoli campaign, before later serving on the Western Front.

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: Vietnam War

Ordnance Depot Vung Tau South Vietnam

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW2

The squadron disbanded on October 2nd, 1945 after completing 6,264 operational sorties. In those 4 years of operation the squadron lost 188 aircraft and sadly nearly 1,000 airmen were killed. Avro Lancaster bomber “G for George” of RAAF No. 460 Squadron at Binbrook, Lincolnshire, England.

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW2

On 24 July Partridge was a member of a patrol ordered to destroy an enemy post, known as Base 5, near Ratsua. The Australians came under heavy machine-gun fire. Despite wounds to his arm and thigh, Partridge rushed the nearest bunker, killing its occupants with grenade and knife, then began to attack a second bunker until loss of blood forced him to stop. He was awarded the Victoria Cross.

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: Military Service Other

He joined the Australian Army on 18 June 2002 and on 2 September 2008 was involved in an ambush of a combined Afghan, US and Australian Army convoy. For his actions on that day, he was awarded a Victoria Cross.

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW2

Framed photo of 5 VC winners on Norfolk Island 18/11/1992 Signed by VC winners. L-R Keith Payne (Vietnam) Charles Upham (NZ), Arthur Roden Cutler, Unknown, Edward Kenna.

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW2

TOBRUK, LIBYA. 1953-04-25. FIVE VICTORIA CROSS (VC) WINNERS, MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CORONATION CONTINGENT PHOTOGRAPHED IN THE TOBRUK WAR CEMETERY, DURING THEIR BRIEF STAY WHILE ON THEIR WAY TO ENGLAND TO ATTEND THE CORONATION OF HER MAJESTY, QUEEN ELIZABETH II. THEY ARE, LEFT TO RIGHT:- PRIVATE FRANK JOHN PARTRIDGE VC, (AUSTRALIA); PRIVATE E. KENNA VC, (AUSTRALIA); 215003 SERGEANT J.D. HINTON VC, (NEW ZEALAND); PRIVATE R. KELLIHER VC, (AUSTRALIA); SERGEANT R.R. RATTEY VC, (AUSTRALIA). THE FIVE ARE STANDING BEHIND THE GRAVE OFCORPORAL J. H. EDMONDSON WHO WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED VC IN 1941.

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW1

Souvenir Tapestry "Victory For The Allies" Presented by Macleay Valley sub-branch MSAA

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW1

Print of the Allan Waite 1993 painting 'Attack at Lone Pine - 6 August 1915' Image details an artists interpretation of trench warfare at Lone Pine in 1915. Presented to 9 Platoon, Kempsey

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW1

Record of Australia's Voluntary Effort in The Great War Aug 4 1914 To Jun 28 1919. A commemorative colour poster published c.1920 as a record of Australia's voluntary effort in the Great War. The composition is similar to that of an Honour Roll and features in the top centre a depiction of the rising sun badge within a wreath. A framed portrait of King George V is positioned above the badge with the union jack flag to the left and the Australian flag to the right. On either side of the badge are two pillars. At the top of the left pillar is a portrait of General Sir W.R. Birdwood, Commander of the Australian Imperial Forces and at the top of the right pillar is a portrait of Lieutenant General Sir J. Monash, Commander of the Australian Army Corp. Both pillars are adorned with ribbon banners bearing the names of military honours and the number awarded to the AIF.

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW1

Story of The Australian Light Horse 3 pages

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW1

Roll of Honour Macleay River District 1914 -1919. In 1911 the population of the local government area of Kempsey was 2862 including 1382 males.

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: n/a

Bullocks and driver "You heard it's ANZAC Day left right left right

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW1

1st on left Reginald Keast from Fredericton, 3rd left Stan Ennis from Collombattie Rail. The Imperial Camel Corps Brigade was formed in 1916 from British and Commonwealth troops and was attached to the Anzac Mounted Division. There were four regiments: the 1st and 3rd were Australian, the 2nd was British, and the 4th was a mix of New Zealanders and Australians. Each regiment had around 770 men, and at full strength the brigade contained almost 4,000 camels.

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW1

WW1, service no 7555, Private, 2nd Infantry Battalion. Returned to Australia 25 March 1919

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW1

Framed Print commemorating Gallipoli with the words of And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: n/a

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: n/a

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: Korean War

3 Korean Veterans Brian John Suffolk Hector Alan Le Brocq Daryl Ray Dyson

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: n/a

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: Korean War

?Hand painted image "In Memory of The war In Korea" HMAS CULGOA

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW2

The Sunday Sun Souvenir Victory Pictorial Newspaper c.1945. An illustrated Newspaper Supplement that contains photos from WWII including Australia's contribution. Definitely some of the most famous photos of the era. Pictures of (Japanese) suicide planes US warship, Borneo was Free, US Iwo Jima, and Tarawa

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: n/a

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: n/a

Memorial Hall Flooding 1949. In August 1949, the Macleay River in north eastern New South Wales caused major flooding in Kempsey and the lower Macleay floodplain. The flood destroyed numerous homes and the rescue efforts were severely hampered after the phone lines went down and the local radio station went off air.

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: WW1

1940 Womans Weekly clipping 6th January displaying WW1 pictures of AIF in 1914

CONFLICT ACTIVITY: n/a