Military box 1

Category 5

1 copy newspaper article “Mystery of lost WW11 Pilot solved”, concerning missing RAAF Member from Casino, Flying Officer Morris Bellert

2 copies newspaper article “To lead No. 77 Squadron” Brisbane Telegraph 9/1/1952
2 copies newspaper article “Raids in Korea Increase” Daily Telegraph 19/1/1952
2 copies newspaper article “RAAF men for Canada” Daily Telegraph 19/1/1952

1 copy newspaper article “Young and old diggers catch up” Echo 25/4 2002

1 copy newspaper photo “ “Stirling” effort by pilot Reg” Northern star 6/6/94
1 copy newspaper article “Squadron 75 years old and still flying high” Northern star 1/1/91
1 copy newspaper article Service rekindles air crash memories” Northern Star 23/5/96
1 copy newspaper article “Book on RAF takes off” Northern Star 5/4/1997
1 copy newspaper article “Flying through time” Northern Star 21/10/2000
x refer category 6 for newspaper article dated 30/2/2002 re aircraft downed in WA 27/8/1944
1 copy newspaper article “THW FEW TO REMEMBER” Northern Star 1999, probably September
1 copy newspaper article “Eric’s high flying war stories” re lighter side of RAF in WW2, Echo 10/4/97
1 copy newspaper article “One of the few recalls” Northern Star 8/9/90

*Category 6

1 copy pamphlet “Know the Rank” undated by from the era of jungle green Army uniforms

2 copies “The Thistle” Journal of the Byron Scottish Regiment November 1956
1 copy article re Lady Baden Powell meeting Mr. J. A. Stewart in Casino during her visit, Mr. Stewart being a veteran of Mafeking, dated 18/2/19581 copy “Order of Service Laying up of Colours 1^st/15^th Royal NSW Lancers in St Andrews Anglican Church Lismore” 24 October 1987
1 copy photo (newspaper unknown) of Laying Up of Colours in St John’s Cathedral Parramatta date unknown
1 copy report from SMH 26 Feb 1959 of the unveiling of plaque in St John’s Cathedral Parramatta commemorating the Laying Up of Regimental Colour
1 copy Letter to Editor re Lancers published in Northern Star date unknown
1 copy article:”Australians Who Answered the Call” published in The Armidale Express 16/1/1959
1 copy article published in Northern Star 24/4/1985 “Lancers’ descendants keep memory alive”
1 copy booklet “41^st Battalion Reunion and Open Day to Celebrate the Centenary of Federation and Reserve Forces Day 1 July 2001”
1 copy “Some History of the Byron Scottish Regiment” an extract from “The Story of the North Coast City Lismore” published by Lismore City Council 1979, page 162-165
1 copy photo published in Murwillumbah Daily News Apr 2000 of B Coy Byron Scottish Regiment encamped at Singleton March 1956

1 copy article published in Northern Star 5 may 1956 prior to the Presentation of new Colours to Byron Scottish Regiment 6 May 1956

1 copy article published in Northern Star 7 May 1956 reporting Presentation of New Colours to Byron Scottish Regiment
1 copy booklet issued to mark dedication of Ambon War Cemetery donated by Nell Mac Roberts
1 beer coaster commemorating Centenary of NSW Lancers
1 copy newspaper article published in Richmond River Express 27/4/1959 re 19 Gallipoli veterans at Casino ANZAC Service
1 copy newspaper article published in Northern Star 1/1/1970 re “After Greece and Crete, an interlude in Syria for AIF”
1 copy Northern Star photo of 6 WW1 veterans at ANZAC Service in Lismore 27/4/1959

Category 6

1 copy newspaper article “Veterans of three wars attend Unit re-union” Richmond River Express 27/9/1954

1 copy newspaper article “Early Volunteers for World War 1” Northern Star 25/4/1949
1 envelope containing copy of article “Veterans Collapse and die after Marches” Northern Star 27/4/1964
1 copy newspaper article SMH 24/6/1959 re oldest VC winner at Roseville sub branch RSL

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1 copy newspaper article “Last Boer War Veteran Dies” Northern Star 27/6/1959

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1 copy newspaper article from Northern Star “Veterans Attend Coraki service” 26/4/1961

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1 copy newspaper article from Richmond River Express 3/10/1956 re Boer War Veteran visiting Casino.

x refer category 1

1 copy newspaper article from Northern Star 10/5/1961 “Veterans Meet”

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1 copy newspaper article “NSW Boer War Veterans to hold a Reunion” published in Daily Examiner 7/4/1959

x refer category 1

1 copy photo ad caption “A Tribute From War Veteran” Northern Star 26/4/1958

x refer category 1

1 copy Circular from South African War Veterans of New South Wales Association and 1 copy of Appeal Letter sent to all Association Members

x refer category 1

1 copy newspaper article “50^th Anniversary of Departure” published in Northern Star 28/8/1964
1 copy newspaper article “K of K Died in Tower!”
1 copy newspaper article “40 Years Since ANZACS Landed in Teeth of Murderous Fire” published in Richmond River Express 25/4/1955
1 copy newspaper article “Medallist Lives in Queensland” published in Grafton Examiner 1/8/1958, concerning owner of Gallipoli Medal found after being lost for 40 years
1 copy of photo and caption listing ANZAC veterans at a reunion in Lismore published in Northern Star 26/4/1976
1 copy of newspaper article “Gallipoli flag finds its final resting place” published in Northern Star relating to the handing over of the Marching Flag of the North Coast Gallipoli Legion of ANZACS to the Richmond River Historical Society published in the Northern Star 21/4/1982
1 copy newspaper article “The Roll Call”, with photo showing roll call after the first attack at Gallipoli published in Grafton Daily Examiner
1 copy poem “The Real ANZAC donated by Ted Fisher, date of publication and publication not recorded.
1 copy Northern Star War Issue, dated 10 August but no month shown. As one item refers to the Kaiser calling for volunteers to defend Germany issue must date 1914

1 copy newspaper letter from Rev. H. T. McGowan re origin of ANZAC Service Sydney Morning Herald 27/4/1960

1 copy of book review of “The Reason Why” written by Cecil Woodham-Smith review published by the New York Herald Tribune 2/5/1954
1 copy booklet commemorating the Dedication of the War Cemetery Ambon 2/4/1968, donated by Mrs Nell MacRoberts 1969
3 original letters to N.C.Hewitt from original recruits to the Richmond District Squadrons of the Northern Rivers Lancers, donated by N.C. Hewitt
1copy newspaper article “Gallipoli veterans were honoured at civic service” Richmond River Express 27/4/1959
1 copy newspaper photo showing WW1 veterans attending ANXZC Day ceremonies in Lismore published in Northern Star 27/4/1959
1 copy newspaper article “After Greece and Crete, an Interlude for A.I.F in Syria”
copy of letter from Military History Section Victoria Barracks Melbourne concerning history of N.S. W. Lancers and dated 1/9/1954

1 copy newspaper article “Veterans of Three Wars to Attend Unit Reunions” published in Richmond River Express 27/9/1954

1 copy of newspaper photo reprinted in Northern Star 25/4/1949 but originally published in Sydney Mail 28/10/1914, showing volunteers from Northern Rivers at Enoggera Camp Brisbane.
1 copy newspaper article “Men on Walers Made History When They Smashed the Turks” published in Daily Mirror 26/1/1955
1 copy extract titled “The N.S.W. Lancers” giving references: Australian Cavalry N.S.W. Lancers published in “Navy and Army Munitions Journal 1/9/1936 undated, unsourced and unattributed
1 copy notes from “15^th Northern Rivers Lancers” undated and unattributed
1 copy newspaper photos published in Northern Star 28/10/1958 showing members of 41 Bn entraining for service in WW2 and members of 41 Bn playing two up on a troopship returning to Australia after WW1
1 copy Newspaper article “Expect 70000 to watch ANZAC Day march” published in Courier Mail 24/4/1955
1 copy newspaper supplement published in Daily Telegraph 22/4/1990 commemorating 75^th anniversary of Galli[poli Landing
1 copy handwritten list of names on Goonellabah WW1 War Memorial, undated and unsourced
1 copy newspaper article, undated and unsourced, reporting on the unveiling of the Goonellabah War Memorial
2 copies of letter from Mr. E. C. Edmonds to Mrs. Nelson re B.Edwards recorded on Goonellabah War Memorial

1 copy of letter from Mrs A McKinnon declining invitation to attend remembrance ceremony at Goonellabah School on 24/4/1955

1 copy letter from Dr. T. W. Cottee to Mrs. F. Nelson re non attendance at memorial service 24/4/1995
1 copy letter from Mrs. G.D. Mainwaring of Kingston Qld re Goonellabah memorial
1 copy letter from Mr. B. Stewart of Gosford N.S.W. re Goonellabah Memorial
1 copy handwritten notes, not attributed to anyone, concerning Capt. C. E. Taylor
1 copy “Return Thanks” card re death of Capt. C. E Taylor plus copy of extract from family tree, not sourced or dated.
1 copy Obituary of Lt. W Stratford plus two copies of letter from Mr. F Stratford re presumably Goonellabah Memorial plus article from Northern Star “Lismore remembers its fallen ANZACs26/4/1995
1 copy ANZAC Day Service in Lismore undated but Alf Webb (name at top of page 3) was Secretary post WW2