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Returned Services League of Australia. South Australian Branch SRG 435 Series List ______

Photographs from the First World War 1 503 photographs (including 8 albums and 13 lantern slides). 1914-1920. Photographs from the First World War (1914-1918) donated by members of the South Australian RSL. Comprising photographs of training, camps and local cities and life in the Middle East, including Gallipoli, Light Horse regiments, troopships, military wedding, and portraits of soldiers. See special list for series 1 for details.

Photographs from the Second World War 2 888 photographs. 1939-1948. Photographs from the Second World War (1939-1945) donated by members of the South Australian RSL. Comprising soldiers, camps, training and local cities and life during active service in the Middle East, India, and Europe, the at the end of the war, and training and parades in Australia. See special list for series 2 for details.

Photographs from the Cheer Up Hut 3 110 photographs, 1939-1945. Black and white photographs of the Cheer Up Hut in , including buildings and hostel accommodations provided by the Cheer Up Society, meals, events and services offered at the Cheer Up Hut, volunteers preparing food, making beds, cleaning, taking part in sing-alongs with servicemen, group photographs of volunteers, servicemen participating in activities at the Cheer Up Hut and hostel, and a visit by Prime Minister on 10 August 1941.

Photographs from the Inter-War years 4 124 photographs, 1919-1939. Photographs from the inter-war years, 1919-1939, donated by members of the South Australian RSL, comprising Light Horse regiments training, in camps, marching in parades and group portraits, memorial service at the West Terrace Cemetery on Anzac Day 1929, group portraits of the Australian Field Artillery 50th Battery. See special list for series 4 for details.

Photographs of RSL branches, activities and events 5 458 photographs, 1915-2005. Photographs from RSL branches, activities and events, some donated by members of the South Australian RSL, including Girl in a Million contest winners, RSL board members, Anzac Day marches, reunions, memorials, RSL conference delegations, sports teams, West Terrace cemetery, and some First and Second World War photographs. See special list for series 5 for details.

RSL Headquarters photograph album 6 301 colour photographs. 1955-1998. Album of 303 colour photographs of RSL members and events, war memorials, Anzac Day marches and services, award presentations, and RSL buildings. Most have captions.

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RSL display of Boer War photographs 7 21 photographs. 1900-2004. Copies of photographs relating to the Boer War including South Australian and contingents, SA army nurses, South Australian Mounted Rifles, and South Australian Imperial Bushmen, and the 100th anniversary of the Boer War Memorial dedication re-enactment and service held in 2004. All photographs have been laminated and were used for a Boer War display by the RSL.

Papers and photographs of Flight Neville Wheeldon Pemberton 8 1 photograph album (236 photographs), mixed materials. 1939-1946. Papers, photographs and items belonging to Flight Lieutenant Neville Wheeldon Pemberton, No. AU SX 417230, of Adelaide, with 358 Squadron, RAAF. See special list for series 8 for details.

Papers and photographs of Warrant Officer Lewis Henry Griffiths 9 3 photographs, Boer War and WWI certificates. 1899-1960 Photographs and certificates of Lewis Henry Griffiths, relating to the Boer War and World War One. See special list for Series 9 for details.

Papers and photographs of Gunner Ambrose George Webb 10 Album (231 photographs), WWII papers. 1916-2003 Photographs and papers relating to Ambrose George Webb’s service during the Second World War, and a World War One next of kin memorial plaque for Joseph William Webb. See special list for Series 10 for details.

First World War memories of the Harris family 11 Frame of badges, postcards, medals, buttons and cards. 1916-1933. A collection of First World War pins, badges, medals, silk embroidered postcards, photograph and cards arranged in a picture frame painted gold, measuring 32.5 x 32.5 cm. Items relate to the war service of Lance-Corporal Leslie James Henry Harris, Service No. 77, 43rd Battalion, and in memory of his younger brother Lance-Corporal Horace Harris, Service No. 5352, 27th Battalion, who was killed in action in France on 20 September 1917. Sons of William Harris and May Ann (nee Walker).

Album with World War II documents and photographs 12 5 black and white photographs, WW2 documents. ca.1920-1950. Unidentified photographs and documents relating to the Second World War including ration books, permits and identification cards. See special list for Series 12 for details.

RSL pins 13 116 pins/badges. 1952-2006. A collection of 351 RSL badges dating from 1941 to 2006, including nine life member badges, 30 service member badges, 15 SA Affiliate badges, 36 SA Associate badges, and 12 Long Service badges.

Memorial Scroll 14 Scroll on mount. ca.1922 memorial scroll for Private John Robert Wilson, No. 1928, 12th Battalion. The scroll bears the Royal Coat of Arms and a message paying tribute to those soldiers who gave up their lives in the War.

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Plaques and granite from monuments 15 3 objects. 1918-1970. Granite from the Eight Memorial in Bathurst, on a wooden base with a plaque; a metal plaque featuring the RSL shield logo, presented to the Port Pirie Air Gunnery School; and a small granite chip with an envelope, from the plinth of the Nelson monument, Trafalgar Square.

Dog tags of Robert John Fischer 16 2 metal discs on string. ca.1940 Dog tags on string, one octagonal and one circular, belonging to ‘No. 416330, R. J. Fischer, RAAF, C of E’, on reverse ‘OIV’.

Miscellaneous war medals, ribbons and badges 17 45 items. ca.1919-2007. Various war medals, badges and ribbons and other items donated to the RSL by members, including medals and commemorative badges relating to World War One, World War Two, and the Vietnam War, RSL badges, and epaulettes and silver buttons from the uniform of Sister Gwendoline Dinah Henderson. See special list for Series 17 for details.

World War I era fundraising button badges 18 25 badges. 1917-1919. ca.1943, 1965. Comprising 23 tin button badges relating to World War I (1917-1919), two Meningie Hotel badges dating from World War II (ca.1943), and a bronze Reserve lapel badge (ca.1965). See special list for Series 18 for details.

Fundraising badges 19 155 badges. ca.1916-1940. Collection of badges predominantly from the World War I, but also includes some from inter-war years and World War II. Included are badges created for occasions such as Australia Day, Violet Day, Army Nurses Day, and French Day, and for charity groups including the Red Cross, the Cheer-Up Society, the R.S.A. Building Fund (Returned Soldiers' Association), the Wattle Day League, Soldiers' Home, Children's Patriotic League, Nursing Society, and the Y.M.C.A., as well as official peace badges marking the end of the war and various miscellaneous badges including a Christian Endeavour convention, fundraising carnivals and memorial gardens. Also includes some button badges from the inter-war years, 1919-1938, and from WWII, and other metal badges from WW1 and WW2. See special list for Series 19 for details.

RSL appeal badges 20 22 badges. ca.1918-2006. Collection of fundraising badges created by the RSL for the ANZAC Day appeal, Remembrance Day appeal (Poppy Day), and War Veterans Home Appeal, along with an RSL membership badge, Long Tan memorial cross badge, and Australia Day Adelaide 1918 badges. See special list for Series 20 for details.

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Hand-carved Red Cross Christmas box 21 Wooden box, 11.5 x 21.5 x 8.3 cm. 1917. Hand-carved wooden box from the Australian Red Cross, decorated with the Australian and British flags, and AIF rising sun emblem, sent by the Australian Red Cross as a Christmas greeting presented to No. 3796A George W. Banks, Medical Corps, on the Western Front in 1917. Donated to the RSL by George Banks’ nephew.

War medals of Gordon John Smith 22 9 war medals, ca.1945-1975. WW2 service medals belonging to SX4427 Private Gordon John Smith, with ribbons, attached to a bar: 1939-45 Star, , , Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945, and the Australia Service Medal 1939-1945. The Australian Service Medal 1945-1975, in case, with silver Clasp ‘SW Pacific’, and a miniature version of the medal, ribbon and clasp. Also comprising a small golden coloured medallion presented to Pte. G.J. Smith by the residents of Hawker and district for services rendered during the Second World War.

RSL miscellaneous audio cassette recordings 23 8 audio cassette tapes, ca.1990-1997. Miscellaneous recordings including reading of ‘The Anzacs’ poem, radio interviews with WW1 veterans, meeting minutes, and music recording of the song ‘Honour my death’ by Peter Hodge. Do an ARCHIVAL NUMBER search on SRG 435/23 for details.

Poppy and Anzac Day Appeals 24 Badges, flyers, ca. 1965-2013. RSL Poppy Day (Remembrance Day) Appeal memorabilia including flyers, a collection tin and cardboard tray, and various poppy day badges made of metal and plastic, as well as different styles of synthetic poppy flower badges. Also comprising RSL Anzac Day Appeal memorabilia including flyers and donation cards, cardboard tray, badges, and a yellow wrist band. See special list for Series 24 for details.

RSL Memorabilia 25 7 ties, cufflinks. ca. 1990. RSL cufflinks featuring an RSL shield badge in the centre with the words ‘Returned Services League, Service Member’ around the edge, and three servicemen walking side-by-side in the centre, surmounted by a crown, with gold outlines and text, on a cream background, with gold border and base, in plastic container with price ($10.50) on back. Also comprising seven RSL service member ties featuring the RSL service member badge embroidered on the front, in four different colours: red, maroon, navy and gold/mustard.

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Girl in a Million Quest crown 26 1 crown. ca.1959. Winner’s crown from the ‘Girl in a Million Quest’ pageant run by the RSL from 1959 until 2009. The crown is 14 cm in diameter and 10.5 cm high, featuring rhinestones arranged in a pattern of tear-drop like shapes with flower shapes in the centre, and a white fur band around the base. One of Australia’s longest-running pageants, the Girl in a Million Quest raised millions of dollars for veterans over its 50 year history, as contestants organised charity fundraisers and helped bridge the gap between veterans and youth. Entrants were judged on their personality, communication skills, dedication to the quest, charm, and ability to interact with all types of people. The pageant was last run in 2009.

Cheer-Up Society 27 3 badges, 2 veils, 1 banner, documents. ca.1915-1948. Items relating to the Cheer-Up Society Adelaide comprising: Banner presented to the Cheer-Up Society by the Saturday afternoon helpers 1944, featuring the names of members, volunteers and servicemen; two light blue triangular veils made of a thin tulle-type material, worn by Cheer-Up Society volunteers as part of their uniform; two Cheer-Up Society Voluntary Service badges; one circular medallion ‘Britain Calls Australia 1914’ from WW1; Cheer-Up Society published documents, including newsletter, information booklet, rules, historical souvenir and letter heads. See special list for Series 27 for details. See also Series 3 for photographs of the Cheer-Up Society, Cheer-Up Hut, volunteers, events, and organising committee members.

The Recruiting Train signed letter 28 1 sheet, mounted. 1916. Typed letter from The Recruiting Train, dated Thursday 30 March 1916, addressed to Mr. Victor H. Ryan, thanking him for his organisation of the recruitment campaign, signed by 12 members of the Recruiting Party. Two recruiting tours were held in South Australia, in March and April of 1916, travelling around the state by train, and featured army bands, flags and speeches by the Premier, attracting large crowds but resulting in few recruits.

Corporal Erle Cherrington Evans Honourable Discharge King’s Certificate 29 1 certificate. 1916. Honourable Discharge certificate (King’s Certificate) awarded to Corporal Erle Cherrington Evans, 10th Battalion AIF, No. 905, of Hyde Park, SA, enlisted 31 August 1914, aged 26, embarked from Adelaide on ‘Ascanius’, 20 October 1914, served with the 10th Battalion, and returned to Australia in July 1915, medically unfit after being wounded in the Dardanelles. The illustration in the centre shows Britannia on the left, seated on a throne, holding a sheathed sword in her left hand and the flag of Great Britain in her right hand, looking down on two soldiers in uniform standing on the right, holding their rifles, one wearing a . In the background can be seen a lion statue, and the ocean. The red border consists of the Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom and columns decorated with various foliate and architectural motifs. Text reads: ‘Corpl. Erle Cherrington Evans, 10th Battalion A.I.F., Served with honour and was disabled in the Great War. Honourably discharged on 12th April 1916. [Signed] George R.J.’. Certificate designed by Bernard Partridge, 1916. RESERVE 11

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Home Appeal collection hat 30 1 model slouch hat. ca.1963 Model AIF slouch hat used as a collection tin for the RSL Home Appeal. The hat is khaki coloured, with a yellow painted band and on the right side is a battalion colour patch, a rectangle halved diagonally, with the left side red and right side blue. The left side of the hat is turned up with a gold AIF rising sun badge holding it in place. At the front of the brim is a sticker, almost worn off, with the words ‘Home Appeal’. On the top of the hat is a coin slot for donations, and the inside of the hat is fitted with a white plastic tray, which can be removed, to hold the coins. 33.5 x 20 x 8.5 cm. ca.1963.

RSL Sports trophies and awards 31 2 trophies, 5 plaques, 1 medallion. 1948-1993. Trophies and winner’s plaques for RSL teams and members in sporting groups, including Electric Light Cricket and lawn bowls. See special list for Series 31 for details.

Army Nursing Corps copper relief plaque 32 1 copper plaque. ca.1952. Rectangular copper relief plaque of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps Badge, featuring a lamp as the central feature of the badge, symbolising learning, in an oval with ‘Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps’ around the border, surmounted by a crown, and the motto ‘Pro Humanitate’ (for humanity) in a scroll at the bottom. Under the scroll is a name, possibly Phillis or Phillips. 20 x 13.5 cm. ca.1952.

RSL print blocks 33 30 wood and metal print blocks. ca.1940-1980. Print blocks with wooden bases and metal engravings and etchings. See special list for Series 33 for details.

Miscellaneous items 34 2 items, ca.1945-1965. Miscellaneous items donated to the RSL, comprising: a tobacco tin with illustration of flamingos on the lid; and a small yellow satin banner for the New Zealand Returned Services Association, Avondale branch.

St Peter’s sub-branch Committee Meeting minutes 35 34 cassette tapes, 1996-2000. Sound recordings of and committee meeting of the St. Peters Sub- Branch of the Returned Services League, along with some special meetings including a AGMs and a financial enquiry. Do an ARCHIVAL NUMBER search on SRG 435/35 for details.

Anzac Day marches performed by the South Australian Police Band 36 1 vinyl record, ca.1950. Vinyl record of Anzac Day marches performed by the South Australian Police Band, conducted by Alec Radcliff, and recorded by the ABC. Do an ARCHIVAL NUMBER search on SRG 435/36 for details.

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Photographs of Banners 37 49 colour photographs. ca.1919. Colour photographs of 26 banners relating to the Boer War, WW1 and WW2, including battalion association banners. See special list for Series 37 for details.

Correspondence regarding RSL Films 38 5 sheets, typed, 1970, 0.5 cm. Correspondence from the RSL National Headquarters in regarding the documentary films produced as part of the RSL Public Relations Programme, including ‘What Changed Manuel Perra’, ‘Birth of a Nation’, ‘Those Who Returned’, and ‘The ANZACS’. November – December 1970. See also SRG 435/F-2 and SRG 435/F-3 for the films ‘Those Who Returned’ and ‘Birth of a Nation’.

Service records, documents and certificates (WW1-WW2) 39 97 sheets, typed, handwritten, 1914-1968. 5 cm. Service records, certificates, documents, correspondence and some war medals from the First and Second World Wars, belonging to members of the RSL, which were held by the RSL but were unclaimed by the owners. See special list for Series 39 for details.

Letters from Staff Sergeant Eric S. Goodrich 40 1943-1945. 9 cm. Series of letters written by Staff Sergeant Eric Stanley Goodrich, SX31858 (S48609) between 26 August 1943 and 30 November 1945, to his partner Mary and children Peter and John, who lived at 46 Kintore Ave, Prospect. Staff Sergeant Goodrich was stationed in , NSW, with 10 Australian Army Troops RAE, and at , New Guinea.

Sergeant H.B. Dwyer WW2 documents and badges 41 1943-1946, 1972-1975. 1.5 cm. RSL badges, Air Force buttons, and documents relating to the war service of Sergeant Henry Bede Dwyer, Air Force, No. 131124. See special list for Series 41 for details.

Raymond Nicholls British Mercantile Marine Identification Certificate 42 1945. 0.5 cm. Argentine Immigration Regulations Identification Certificate, British Mercantile Marine, for Raymond Nicholls, aged 18, son of Albert, working as a Galley Boy on the T.S.S. ‘Princesa’ from Liverpool to Argentina for 1 year of sea service. Includes finger prints. Dated 25 July 1945. The ‘Princesa’ was a Steel Screw Steamer, built in 1918 by Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd., owned by Furness-Houlder Argentine Lines Ltd. Liverpool, and operated from 1918 to 1949.

Corporal R.E.A. Lucas WW2 documents 43 1936-1945. 1.5 cm. Documents relating to the war service of Corporal Roy Edward Adolph Lucas, No. SX18754, 2 Air Maintenance Company AASC. See special list for Series 43 for details.

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Ralph Spurr Memories of Milne Bay, New Guinea 44 35 photographs, 6 sheets. 192-1944, 1992. 1.5 cm. Reminiscences, poems, an invitation and photographs of No. 115568 Leading Aircraftman Ralph Spurr and RAAF 10 Works Supply Unit in Milne Bay, New Guinea. See special list for Series 44 for details.

Frank Kennedy photographs from Gallipoli 45 5 black and white copies of photographs. ca.1914-1915. Five black and white copies of photographs of Anzac troops at Gallipoli, showing troops, supplies and tents on the beach and in the hills, and ships in the cove. Frank Kennedy suffered a head wound at Gallipoli and was taken to hospital in England for 12 months before being transferred back to Australia.

Personal items belonging to Australian soldiers 46 ca.1900-1946. Personal items belonging to Australian soldiers and donated to the RSL: 1. ‘The Australian Soldiers’ Pocket Book. Gift from The Australian Comforts Fund’, belonging to Private Colin Leslie Taylor, SX8455, Australian Field Ambulance/9 Div AIF, born 25 January 1920, from Virginia, South Australia, 1944. 2. ‘First aid for fighting men’ 1943, information pamphlet illustrations and envelope addressed to M.A. Walloscheck, SX9456. 3. Brown pocket belonging to No. 1777 Private Francis Alexander Muirhead, 32nd Battalion, 8th Brigade, containing two WW1 identity discs (dog tags) on a piece of thick string, one brown and one silver, with ‘1777 F.A. Muirhead 32nd BN AIF, CE’ engraved on the front. 4. Regular Army Certificate of Service book for No. 7554955 Donald Robert Fulton, enlisted at London on 5 December 1934 and served with of the Line (1934-39), Royal Armoured Corps (1939-43), and Royal Army Service Corps (1943-46). 5. ‘Oorlogszakboekje’ van Faber J.Y., 9a Regiment Infanterie, 1936-I-14, Netherlands, manual belonging to Jacobus (Jack) Ynte Faber (d.1971 aged 54), written in Dutch. 6. Holy Bible belonging to Edward Chenery, awarded as a prize from the B/O Norton Sunday School July 1900.

Donald Philip Tullie Wollaston photographs and postcards 47 108 photographs, 9 postcards. 1916-1954. Nine postcards sent by Sgt Donald Philip Tullie Wollaston, No. 2143, serving with the 3rd, 5th and 15th Light Horse Regiment, from Egypt in March to April 1916, to Jean Elise Robertson, whom he married after the War. 107 black and white photographs (negatives) taken by Sgt Wollaston featuring scenes of Australian soldiers in Egypt, camels, local people, the pyramids at Giza and the Sphinx, and cities in Egypt including Cairo and Alexandria. In the negative case were three slips of paper: Special Duty pass, postage receipt and an optician test for Sgt Wollaston. Also comprising some personal family photographs which appear to be WW2 era to the 1950s, in a negative packet with the name ‘Walloscheck’ on the cover – possibly photographs of Lt/Col. M.A. Walloscheck, see Series 2, SRG 435/2/1-42. See special list for Series 47 for details.

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Harry Gregory Noblett photographs and service record 48 2 black and white photographs, sheets, 1 cm. 1. Black and white photograph of 9th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron, D Troop, 2nd Expeditionary Force, South Australia. Harry Noblett is back row, first on the left. Photograph by W.S. Smith, Adelaide. 15 x 20.6 cm, on mount 20.4 x 25.7 cm, ca.1915. 2. Black and white photograph of four mounted Light horsemen in uniform, on the left is Harry Noblett, photograph by Frazer & Vallance, . 10.9 x 15.1 cm, on mount 20 x 25.7 cm, ca.1915. 3. Copies of war service records for Corporal Harry Gregory Noblett, 9 Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron, No. 316, from and National Archives Australia.

John Vincent Corigliano war service records 49 130 sheets. 1904-2006. 3 cm. Original service record documents including certificates, commissions, service records, and correspondence, along with newspaper cuttings, and photocopies of service details from the Australian War Memorial and two photocopies of black and white photographs of J.V. Corigliano in uniform. Born in Beachport, SA on 25 February 1880, he served on the ‘HMCS Protector’ from 1900-1901 during the Boxer Uprising, aboard the HMAS Australia and HMAS Melbourne during WW1, No. 7424 RAN in of the naval oil depot at Chowder Bay, Sydney during WW2, and attained the rank of Engineer Lieutenant-Commander, died 1956. Also comprising newspaper cuttings re the death in 1968 of Charles ‘Charlie’ David Corigliano (b.1891) No. 1184 RAN, younger brother of J.V. Corigliano, and photocopies of service records for No. 2011 Private Maurice Corigliano (b.1883), younger brother of J.V. Corigliano, who served with the 32nd Battalion and was killed in action in France, July 1916.

Frank Purvis photographs and papers 50 62 photographs, 5 sheets. 1935-1951. Photographs taken by NX 32244 Corporal Frank Purvis, 2/30 Battalion, B Company – 10 Platoon: Malaya (Malaysia) and Singapore before and during WWII; troops in formation; Batavia (Jakarta) in 1938; ships including the Queen Mary troop ship and ‘Dorsetshire’; Japanese navy ships in China; photographs of NX145608 (N246299) Sapper Peter Albert Leunig in New Guinea; and one photograph of the ‘Budd’ diesel engine at Port Augusta in March 1951. Also comprising war documents: souvenir programme for the Allied Forces in New Guinea Army 50-50 Show; ‘Guinea Gold’ Southern Edition (Australian) newspaper, vol. 2 no.3, in the field, November 21, 1943; and a confidentiality contract signed by Jean Olive Humphries with the Amalgamated Wireless Valve Co., 1943. See special list for Series 50 for details.

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Letters from WWI sent to the Pilben family 51 1916-1917. 1 cm. Letters and postcards written by: No. 2034 Pte Frederick (Fred) Twort to his Auntie and Uncle, Eva Augusta and William John Pilben during active service in Egypt 1916 (returned to Australia and discharged June 1916 due to deafness); one letter written by No. 4826 Pte Jesse Austin Moore to his Auntie Eva Pilben during active service in France 1916; and two letters from No. 279 Pte Frederick William Olney Dingle (signed ‘Olney’ or ‘Ol’), whilst on active service in England and France, to his Auntie Eva Pilben (Mrs W.J. Pilben) and to his cousin Zena Lillian Pilben 1916-1917, and 1 small photograph of four Australian soldiers in England (died of wounds 11 October 1917, France).

RSL formation minutes, correspondence and constitution 52 1916-1917. 3 cm. Minutes, correspondence and early constitution of the Returned Soldiers’ Association (RSA) South Australia Branch, including: general meeting minutes (1916); committee meeting minutes (1916); papers re the resignation of Captain J.K. Langsford from the position of vice-president (1916); papers in connection with the secretary of the RSA (1916); papers re amalgamation with the Barrier RSA, Broken Hill (1917); correspondence (1916-1917); papers relating to the formation of the national league of the Returned Sailors’ and Soldiers’ Imperial League of Australia (RSSILA) and amalgamation of state associations including draft constitution (1916), and proceedings, minutes and agenda of the first RSSILA Congress held in Brisbane held in September 1916, discussing the formation of the RSSILA.

Map of Douglas Haig and photograph of Dorothy Haig 53 1937. 0.5 cm. Hand-drawn copy of a map, kept up from day to day, in Douglas Haig’s writing room, Field Marshall Douglas Haig, 1st Early Haig, commander of the British Expeditionary Force from 1915-1918; and a black and white photographic portrait of Douglas Haig’s wife Dorothy, taken in March 1937 by Broothorn, Melbourne, possibly signed on the front by Dorothy Haig.

Parkside and South-Eastern District Sub-Branch 54 1934-2003. 1 cm. Black and white photograph of the foundation members of the Parkside and Eastern Districts Sub-Branch of the RSSILA, 16.9 x 21.7 cm on mount 25.3 x 30.5 cm, 7 January 1934, including members Alfred Castle, Bob Claxton, Trev Daanood, Laurie Johns, Dobson, Harold Jenkins, Bowden, Jack Martin, Jack Lews, and Arthur Lee; Certificate of Incorporation of Association for the Parkside and South-Eastern District Sub-Branch of the RSS&AIL of ASA Branch (1 October 1946); and correspondence between the RSL and donor of the photograph (2003).

2/9 AGH Ex-members Association minute book 55 1948-2000. 3.5 cm. Minute book of the 2/9th Australian General Hospital Ex-members Association, including general meetings and Annual General Meetings.

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Copies of WW1 letters 56 1915. 1 cm. Typed copy of a letter written by Jeanette Stevens to her husband Gregory Stevens, 33rd Battalion, Australian Army, in Gallipoli, Turkey, ca.1915; photocopy of a letter sent to his parents in Adelaide from an Australian soldier at the Zeitoun Training Base camp, near Cairo, Egypt, 28 November 1915.

RSL A.J. Lee Trophy certificates 57 3 sheets. 1970-1984. 0.5 cm. Two certificates for the RSL Women’s Auxiliary Central Council of Women’s Auxiliaries A.J. Lee Trophy, awarded to the Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen & Nurses Relatives Association for second place (1970) and third place (1984) for the annual amount of money raised and general activities for the league in proportion to membership. RSL interstate transfer blank form.

Donal Colin Cooper war service records 58 1941-1956. 1 cm. WW2 service records of SX14371 Trooper Donal Colin Cooper, 2/9 Armoured Regiment, comprising: Australian Military Forces Soldier’s record of service booklet with ID photographs (1941); Australian Military Forces Army Driver’s License issued to Trooper D.C. Cooper (1941); memo from the Naval Reserve Depot (1941); Australian Military Forces member’s personal equipment card (1945-46); Australian Military Forces demobilization procedure book (1946); Australian Military Forces Certificate of Discharge (1946); temporary authority for medical treatment certificate (1946); postcard from the Army Medal Section re application for campaign awards (1950); and receipt for account with Dr K.F. Cooper (1956).

Records of the Ex-Members of 2/4 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Association 59 1946-1989. 1.5 cm. Comprising: Meeting minutes (1946-1972); Commonwealth Savings Bank depositor’s passbooks (1946-1983); correspondence, circulars and newsletters to members (1983-1989); member lists; and copies of WW2 operation papers for 11 Australia LT AA Battery, October 1942.

Edyvean family in memoriam card 60 1916. 0.5 cm. In Memoriam card with photographic portraits for David James Edyvean, accidentally killed at Adelaide Railway Station on 19 July 1915, aged 25 years, and for No. 3101 Private (Ross) Roswald Edyvean, 27th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement, who enlisted on 19 July 1915 and was killed in action in Belgium on 5 November 1916, aged 23 years. David and Ross were two of the sons of Sidney and Ellen Margaret (nee Butler) Edyvean of Kadina, South Australia. Accompanying card and note from donor.

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Herbert Edwin Rohrlack postcards and letter 61 1916-1919. 0.5 cm. No. 2474 Private Herbert Edwin Rohrlack, 50th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement, enlisted March 1916, returned to Australia January 1919, WW1 papers comprising: Card and postcard sent to his mother Bertha Rohrlack ‘Everlasting Silver Leaves from Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa’ with three leaves inside the card and note ‘In the best of health. Oct. 17th 1916, Herb’; three Daily Mail official war pictures postcards, Series XIX, Anzacs in France, No. 145 Machine Gunners out of the trenches, ‘With a swinging Back-to-Billets step these Anzacs are leaving trench duty for their well-earned rest’, No. 146 Back from Pozieres, ‘These merry Anzacs, just returned from taking Pozieres, laughingly face the camera in the attitudes of surrendering Huns, shouting “Mercy, Kamerad!”’, and No. 148 Hot work in hot weather, ‘Hot weather and hot work at their big gun have induced these splendidly built Anzacs to strip to the waist’; postcard with poem ‘The Soldiers’ ABC’ printed on the front, E.L.P. Co; postcard with poem ‘At Our Camp’ printed on the front; and a letter with envelope written by No. 711 Corporal George Hugo List, 43rd Battalion, D Company, written to his friend ‘Rolley’ (Herbert Rohrlack) on January 27 (1919) from Ramburelles, France.

Richard Vorley Clothier soldier’s pay book 62 1915-1917. 0.5 cm. Soldier’s Pay book for use on active service with pocket, belonging to No. 1424 Private Richard Vorley Clothier, 11th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement.

Thomas Stott Boer War greeting 63 ca.1901. 2 cm. Handwritten greeting and poem written on a piece of khaki material cut from an army coat belonging to No. 213 Trooper Thomas Stott, 4th South Australian Imperial Bushmen, decorated with illustration of two crossed British flags, sent to his mother and father (Thomas and Elizabeth Stott). ‘A greeting from Trooper T. Stott. A greeting I send to thee/ From one who is far o’er the sea/ A piece of khaki from a coat I’ve worn/ Discarded now, it’s tattered and torn/ Though it’s not a costly card/ It conveys best wishes and fond regards. To Mother and Father, Advance Australia, Pretoria South Africa, I.B.C. From Tom. 1899 Boer War 1900, 1901’. Thomas Stott later served as 2nd Lieutenant with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement, during WWI.

Officers of No.2 Squadron, 17th Australian Light Horse 64 ca.1904. 1 black and white photograph. Black and white group photograph of officers of No. 2 (Orroroo-Blackrock) Squadron, 17th Australian Light Horse (South Australian Mounted Rifles), standing outside, in front of tents. Left to right, standing: Lieutenant Arthur Clement Moody, Surgeon Captain Cecil Lucius Stangman, Lieutenant William Coleman Addison. Seated: Captain Thomas Hancock, Lieutenant Sydney Herbert Clode, and Lieutenant Benjamin Brookman Ragless. 14.6 x 20.2 cm, on mount 22.1 x 23.9 cm.

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Roy Thredgold survival kit book 65 1943. 0.5 cm. SX5165 Sergeant Roy Thredgold’s (2/27th Battalion) copy of the booklet ‘Friendly Fruits and Vegetables’, prepared by the General Staff, L.H.Q. Australia, 1943, which was part of the survival kit supplied to Australian troops in New Guinea during WW2, which included wax matches and a compass. The booklet contains information on poisonous plants, water, cooking, and edible plants and includes illustrations.

Papers relating to the surrender of Japanese forces in 1945 66 1945. 0.5 cm. Copies of papers and posters re the Japanese surrender to Australian Military Forces in 1945 comprising: copy of the Surrender of Japanese Forces address delivered by Commander-in Chief Australian Military Forces, General Sir Thomas Blamey to Lt-General Teshima, Commander Second Japanese Army, on the occasion of the signing of their surrender, Morotai, 9 September 1945; copy of ‘Jepun Sudah Menyerah’, a leaflet dropped on Halmahera Islands, telling of the Japanese surrender terms, written in Malay (1945); copy of the Instrument of Surrender certificate signed by General Sir Thomas Blamey and Lt-General Teshima (1945); poster ‘Formal surrender of Second Japanese Army to General Sir Thomas Blamey, Commander-in- Chief, Australian Military Forces, Morotai 9th September 1945’, which includes seven black and white images of Japanese Surrender party and Australian forces during the formal surrender and signing of the Instrument of Surrender (1945); poster with black and white image of ‘Advanced Land Headquarters, Australian Military Forces, Parade of Headquarters to commemorate the victory over Japan, General Sir Thomas Blamey addressing the Parade, Morotai, August 6th 1945’.

Phillip George Winton special tobacco ration form 67 1945. 0.5 cm. Consumer’s copy of form for ‘Special tobacco ration for ex-service personnel’ for No. WX1197 Warrant Officer Class 2 Phillip George Winton, 2/3 Field Company, 1945.

Rabaul Army Race Club souvenir programme 68 1946. 0.5 cm. Souvenir programme for the Rabaul Army Race Club final meeting held at Rabaul Racecourse on Saturday 20 April 1946, with handwritten notes.

Robert William Fry papers 69 1951-1961. 1 cm. Papers of Robert William Fry, served in WW2 SX22002 as Driver with 122 Australian General Transport Company, comprising: Australian Military Forces Record of Service Book for No. 4/900050 Private R.W. Fry, enlisted RASR 1951; correspondence and application form for the RSL (1956); blank war pension receipt form; and Ordinary War Pension Certificate booklet.

Rising Sun badge 70 ca.40. 0.5 cm. Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Rising Sun badge, third pattern. 6.3 x 4.5 cm.

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Boroko RSL Club key 71 1974. 0.5 cm. Silver coloured key for the Boroko RSL Club 1974, with engraving of the tri- forces emblem and member number 0756 on the reverse. 6 x 2.3 cm.

Berrima Souvenir 1917 72 1917. 0.5 cm. Souvenir newsletter containing humorous anecdotes, poetry and drawings provided by soldiers aboard the H.M.T. ‘Berrima’ (A35), which left Adelaide on 16 December 1916 and after collecting further reinforcements in Fremantle, sailed for Europe to take part in WW1. See also ‘Berrima souvenir’ edited by A. Hough and H.G. Bishop, record number b29160820.

Copy of WW1 diary of Corporal Howard Both 1914 73 1914. Microfiche. 0.5 cm. Microfiche copy of the diary kept by No. 11 Corporal Howard Both, from Caltowie, South Australia, Cable Section of Divisional Signal Company 1, from the time after his enlistment in the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force in August 1914, until December 1914. Howard Both worked as an electrical engineer before he enlisted on 18 August 1914, aged 20, and embarked from Melbourne on the HMAT A10 ‘Karroo’ on 20 October 1914. In 1916 he was promoted to Lieutenant and was recommended for a Military Cross for his great devotion to duty. He returned to Australia in May 1918 due to severe illness. Photocopies available. ARCHIVAL MICROFICHE

Spurs and leather pocket 74 ca.1915. Leather straps attached to a small pocket, possibly part of a uniform, and two leather and metal spurs.

Renmark Australia Remembers medallion 75 1996. Bronze pendant/medallion with Renmark coat of arms on the front, and ‘50th anniversary end of WW2’ engraved on the back, attached to a gold wreath trophy with stand, and plaque with the words, ‘To S.A. Branch R.&S.L. of Aust. Renmark’s Australia Remembers Medallion. From Renmark Sub- Branch R.&S.L. 1996’.

Talks on poverty in Australia 76 ca.1969. 1/4 inch sound reel. Sound recording of discussion on poverty in Australia in the 1960s. Do an ARCHIVAL NUMBER search on SRG 435/76 for details.

Mary Sweetman Collection 77 1916-1919. Collection of half and quarter-plate glass plate negatives from World War I comprising portraits of South Australian soldiers, army camps, training and ceremonies, and aviator Captain Harry Butler. Do an ARCHIVAL NUMBER search on SRG 435/77 for details and to view images.

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Letter from Syria 78 1941. 0.5 cm. Letter written by Jim Harvey on ‘Armistice Day’ to Bryant William Shepherdson (who served with the RAAF). Private Harvey, SX 1292, was serving with the No.3 Platoon H.Q. Company, 10th Battalion in Syria at the time of writing. It was written in reply to a letter sent by Bryant which was salvaged from a ship that had sunk; Harvey sent part of the envelope in which he had received the salvaged item as proof of this, together with an explanatory note.

Returned Sisters Sub-Branch funeral items 79 ca. 1960. 33 cm. Items used at funerals of Australian Army Nurses, comprising: memorial Australian flag with yellow tassel border; two white nurse’s veils, red nurse’s cape with shoulder buttons and badges; small black belt; and a burial ritual order of service booklet. Housed in a small blue suitcase with a stamp on the inside lid: ‘Made by D.W. Cameron Ltd. South Australia. Imported fibre’. RESERVE 1

Series 80-83: Ker Family Collection

Ker Family photographs 80 69 photographs, 1870-1950. 7 cm. Photographs of the Ker Family, most unidentified. Includes photographs of Robert Innes Ker and William Innes Ker. Selected images have been digitised. Do an ARCHIVAL NUMBER search on SRG 435/80 for details and to view images.

Ker Family photograph album 81 1 album (177 photographs), ca1914-1950. 4 cm. Ker Family photograph album comprising 177 black and white family photographs of Robert Innes Ker, his wife Dorothy Muriel (nee Elliott), and children Alva, Byron, and Colleen, along with friends and other family members. Most of the photographs are not captions. Selected images have been digitised. Do an ARCHIVAL NUMBER search on SRG 435/81 for details and to view images.

Ker Family WW1 photographs 82 13 photographs, ca1914-1918. 3 cm. Photographs of the Ker Family relating to the First World War, including photos of Robert Innes Ker and the 3rd Light Horse Regiment. Do an ARCHIVAL NUMBER search on SRG 435/82 for details and to view images.

Papers of Robert Innes Ker 83 1902-1945. 1 cm. Comprising WW1 active service pay book (badly damaged), YMCA wallet and notebook, receipts for shares, correspondence regarding estates, character reference, letters and postcards from family members, invitations and cards, and baptism certificates for children. See special list for details.

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RSL Films and Video 2 black and white, 16mm films, optical sound, 1 colour VHS, 2 DVDs. SRG 435/F-1 ‘Naval anchor memorial unveiling and dedication’: ceremony at Unley Memorial Gardens of the unveiling and dedication of the Naval Anchor Memorial on 24 February 2001, VHS. SRG 435/F-2 ‘Those Who Returned’: brief coverage of the main events in the League’s development, from its origin as a national organisation on the 6th June, 1916 until today, 16mm film. SRG 435/F-3 ‘Birth of a Legend’: the story of the origin of the RSL, screened on Channel 7 in Sydney and extracts screened by ‘Four Corners’, 16mm film SRG 435/F-4 ‘For the future as well as the past: the story of the South Australian Vietnam War Memorial’, DVD (2012). SRG 435/F-5 ‘The ANZAC Eve youth vigil : a South Australian ceremony of commemoration’, DVD (2013).

RESERVE 10. Do an ARCHIVAL NUMBER search on SRG 435/F for details.

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