Military box 1

Category 8 Womens’ Services in WW2

Copy of memories of Agnes Olive McPherson re night Japanese Submarines entered Sydney Harbour

Copy YMCA Booklet “Stepping into Civvies” advising benefits of contacting YMCA on discharge

Category 9Australia Remembers
1 copy Lismore City Council Itinerary for visit to Lismore by Hon Con Scicca, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs 8/9/1995
1 copy advertising leaflet for Australia Remembers Concert Lismore RSL Club 15/8/1995
1 copy Booklet for Commemorative Service at St Carthage’s Cathedral 15/8/1945
1 copy LISMORE VP DAY Activities 15/8/95
1 copy booklet Commemorative Service VP Day 15/8/1995
1 copy Lismore Australia Remembers Local Calendar
1 copy newspaper article “Daphne’s pilgrimage a personal mission” Northern Star 4/7/95
1 copy newspaper article “Lismore remembers its wartime role” Echo 3/8/1995 re “Adopt a soldier”
Category 10 Vietnam
1 copy newspaper article “Vietnam Veterans’ Day in the Sun” Northern star 17/8/1998
1 copy booklet “:Dedication Service for Far North Coast Vietnam Veterans’” Memorial 9/1/1991
1 copy newspaper article “Off to war-then shunned for 20 years” re Bruce Ravenscroft in Vietnam Northern Star 16/11/97
Category 11 Home Front in Australia
1 copy newspaper article “Crowd Farewell Militiamen” Northern Star 4/1/1939
1 copy newspaper clippings from Northern Star (undated) relating to recruiting for WW11
1 copy notes concerning “The Lismore Girls Patriotic League” presented by Nell Mac Robert Sept 1978
1 copy The Richmond River Express dated 7/6/1943, several items re food rationing
1 copy of article published in Courier Mail date unknown “The Bottom Line’ concerning the Brisbane Line
1 copy booklet invitation to the “First Annual Ball of the Lismore Girls’ Patriotic League”1941
1 copy newspaper article “500 on Guard Duty in Country” Northern Star 3/1/1942
1 copy photograph of Air Raid Shelter in Keen Street Lismore WW11 see Lismore Photos for original
1 copy of list of Red Cross members from Numulgi during WW11, photo in Numulgi Localities
1 copy newspaper article “Lismore Celebrates “The News” “ Northern Star 1/8/1945 re end of WW11
1 envelope containing 10 petrol ration coupons 1942 donated by Mrs C Reid of Evans Head
1 copy letter to Mr R F Atkin of Lismore from FJ Brennan Secretary Liquid Fuel Control Board of NSW re reduction in Motor Spirit Allowance
End of Folder 1 of Category 1 ( Items not yet found to catalogue)
1 copy photograph of NSW Lancer Group at Stellenbosch South Africa published in Richmond River Times 8 Feb 1900 (Military Photos)
X refer Section 6 for Laying Up of Lancer Colours
x refer Section 6 1 copy SMH photo of 26 February 1959 re plaque St John’s Cathedral Parramatta
1 copy publication “Under The Union Jack” Vol. 1 No16 Mosaic 1953.241
1 copy publication “Under the Union Jack” Vol. 1 No 17 Mosaic 1953.241
Military Box 1 Folder 2 of Category 1

1 copy Nominal Roll of Lismore and District Soldiers serving in South Africa copied from the Northern Star 23/7/1902

x refer to category 6 for article re oldest living VC winner, Mr. J. Rogers 24/6/1959
X refer category 6 re articles concerning Boer War veterans activities ANZAC Day 1959
X refer category 6 for letter from NSW Boer War Veterans Association, 1959 re ANZAC Day, funds appeal and benefits
X refer to category for copy of Australian Newspaper supplement “Centenary of Boer War”

MILITARY BOX 1: Category 2
1 copy photograph of Officers Attending Church Service at St Mary’s Cathedral Sydney to mark the second anniversary of the commencement of WW1, published in the Catholic Press 17 August 1917
1 copy newspaper list of Richmond men at the front published Northern Star 1/3/1915
x refer category 6 for newspaper article re 6WW1 veterans at ANZAC Service 1959
x refer category 6 re article “Early Volunteers For WW1” 1954
x refer Category 6 for article from Northern Star re departure of Northern Rivers Contingent 28/8/1914

1 copy catalogue of exhibition “Sketches Made at ANZAC Cove” by Sapper Horace Moore-Jones New Zealand Engineers 1916, donated by Mrs Harden Tweed Heads

1 copy newspaper article published in Star Extra 24/6/1919 reporting signing of Armistice to end WW1
1 copy pamphlet reporting the Resolutions of the British Parliament dated 29/10/1917 noting the contributions to date of the British Military Forces and also recording the remarks by the Speaker to the Motion

x refer category 6 for reprinted photo of Northern Rivers volunteers for WW1 at Enoggera Camp 1914

1 copy articles published in Northern Star 12/1/1918 relating to the end of hostilities

1 copy newspaper article “Compulsory Service” unsourced and undated but probably Northern Star ?October 1916 (2 pages)

x refer category 6 for article “40 Years Since ANZACS Landed in Teeth of Murderous Fire” published in Richmond River Express 25/4/1955
1 WW! Soldiers or Sailors Ration Book issued in London to ? Cooling donated by Mrs Cooling
x refer to category 6 for photo of first roll call after the first attack at Gallipoli published in Grafton Daily Examiner 30/4/1957
1 copy Northern Star War Edition dated Monday 10/8/1914 (?)
1 copy booklet “Form of Service authorised to be used at Church Parades of the Australian Military Forces” 23/11/1914
1 copy postcard “Australians Advancing from Villiers Bretonneau August 8^th 1918” donated by Mrs D Harden
1 copy Victory Poster published in Glasgow Herald 12/11/1918
1 copy brochure Hutchison’s Special Parcels for Soldiers
2 copies newspaper article “Richmond Men at the Front” Northern Star 11/3/1915
1 copy newspaper article “Diary of the War” undated and unsourced but is WW1
1 copy newspaper Obituary of late A. Morgan of Dungarubba, Richmond River sourced as Brisbane Courier Mail but undated
1 copy newspaper Obituary late Mr. A Morgan of Dungarubba, unsourced but dated 6/9/1918
1 copy letter from Mr N.C. Hewitt, dated 10/4/1926 but paper not identified, detailing life of late A Morgan, Crimean War veteran
1 copy photo of: Mr. Harrison, Waterloo veteran, Mr. J Britt, Crimea veteran and cadet J Harrison who eventually served in WW1, Northern Star 29/7/1932
1 copy newspaper photo showing volunteers from Murwillumbah embarking on MV Booyong during WW1, donated by Mr. Ben Lovejoy, also enclosed is a note surmising identities
x refer to category 6 for newspaper supplement re Gallipoli published 1990
1 copy of letter from General Birdwood congratulating Major (?) J. Greenwood on the award of the Military Cross 28/7/1918
1 copy Certificate of Discharge of Pte. F.J. Jemmett 15^th Battalion AIF plus copy of medal awarded on his release plus copy of letter from King George V marking release.
Category 2
1 copy of each of two letters from Pte Bertie Rixon to his mother 29/4/1916 and 27/8/1916
x refer to category 6 for newspaper article “Crosses come to light” Northern Star 24/4/2003 re Brothers Rapp
x refer to category 6 for article re Lismore’s link with the shooting down of the red Baron
x refer top category 6 for newspaper article re “Horsemen Pass By” re Light Horse in WW1
x refer to category 6 for photo of Sarah Morgan of South Woodburn with her sons Jack and Charlie prior to their departure for WW1
z refer category 6 for article re Bill Hodge of Coraki Northern Star 25/4/99
1 copy newspaper article Unveiling Nimbin Honour Roll” Dec 18^th 1919
1 copy newspaper article “AL. Horse in Camp” Northern Star 6/6/1907
x refer Category 6 for newspaper article “Paddy Bugden, VC: One of a rare breed” Northern Star 12/11/201
Category 3
x refer Category 6 for Obituary of Major Wallis, an original ANZAC from Casino
Copy of Diary of NX13719 Gunner Richards R.L. 8^th Division, 14/8/41 to 15/5/42
Copy photo “The Troubadour” unsourced and unpublished
Copy photo of Japanese surrender in New Guinea, undated and unsourced
Copy photos of Australian troops overseas (somewhere) undated and unsourced
Copy photos of Japanese surrender at various location undated and unsourced
Copy photo of 4 Troop B Squadron 15^th Light Horse Urbenville Armidale Camp April 1940
Copy specification of “Sleeping Beauty” one man motorized submersible canoe
Copy photo s of aftermath at Gona, undated and unsourced
Copy photos of Japanese surrender at Moratai and Singapore undated and unsourced
Copy coloured map showing extent of Japanese conquest to April 1942
X refer Category 6 for article re Memorial to personnel in unmarked graves
X refer to Category 6 for copy of article “Light Horse Memories” published in Northern Star 20/6/1987

Z refer to Category 6 for article “Lighthorsemen Will Be on Parade” published in Northern Star 12/10/1991

X refer to Category 6 for copy of article “Unit’s History goes Back for More Than Forty Years” Published in Northern Star 3/10/1960
1 copy of publication “Australia’s Part in the First Six Months’ Vol 6 of this series
1 copy of Order Of Service for Laying Up of the Colours of The Northern Rivers Lancers at St Andrew’s Anglican Church Lismore 22/1/1936
1 copy newspaper article “Sir Harry Chauvel to Retire Shortly” dated 7/4/1930, publication unknown
1 copy ticket to “Welcome Home to Returned Richmond River Soldiers from South Africa” held in Lismore 20/2/1901
1 copy program for “Old Lancers Reunion” held at Coraki 21/12/1921
1 copy newspaper article published in N Z Herald 8/12/1934 “How Lord Kitchener Died”
1 copy article “Lord Kitchener’s Romance” published in N Z Woman’s Weekly 28/9/1939
1 page of various photographs of Lord Kitchener publication/dates not identified, donated by Mrs. D. Harden
1 copy newspaper article “Our Turn Will Come” referring to Lord Kitchener but unsourced and undated
1 copy Part 8 “history of the War 1914-1918” published by London Times
x refer to category 6 for newspaper article “K of K died in the Tower!”
1 copy newspaper article “15^th Light Horse, Regiment Served with Honour in Many Campaigns unsourced with pencil date 3/8/34, certainly later than WW1 as article lists WW1 Battle Honours
1 copy newspaper article “The Battle Boys; Lismore’s Great Farewell; How It Did Its Duty” published in the Northern Star 29/8/1914
1 copy newspaper article “ANZAC DAY: Service in Clement Park” Ballina Beacon 28/4/1922
1 copy booklet “Australian War Memorial Museum Sydney 3/4/1925 donated by Estate of late N. McRobert
1 copy newspaper article “A Crimean Veteran Wounded at Sebastapol” unsourced, dated 1/8/1927
1 copy newspaper article “War Hero Dies Crimean, Indian Mutiny, Maori Wars” unsourced, dated 31/10/1929, on obverse of above item
1 copy newspaper review of “Henry Clifford VC, His Letters and Sketches from the Crimea” by Richard Foot undated and unsourced.
X refer category 6 for review by New York Herald Tribune of “The Reason Why”
1 copy newspaper article “In The Dead of Night” which refers to illegal removal of Boer War Memorial published in Northern Star 17/4/1937
1 copy of Service Booklet “Laying up of Old King’s Colours of The Northern Rivers Lancers” 22 November 1936 in St Andrew’s Church of England Lismore, donated by Mr. Fisher
x refer to Category 6 for list of men from Casino and Bonalbo who died in WW2
1 copy newspaper article “Men of the Second AIF, Richmond-Tweed Enlistments” possibly published in Northern Star but undated
1 packet containing Japanese Occupation Money and message from Prison Camp re Arthur Braid, donated by family of Caroline Braid, Accession no 1037-J-2

x refer Category 6 for article on Battle of Pinios Gorge

1 copy article “Sir Neville Henderson’s Final Report on Causes of War” Sydney Morning Herald 4/1/1939
x refer category 6 for article “AIF training in Palestine and EGYPT IN 1940
X refer to category 6 for article on Coral Sea Battle
X refer category 6 for article of formation of 2/2 Battalion
X refer to category 6 for article on how POWs heard of the end of WW11
X refer to category 6 on end of WW!1
X refer to category 6 for article on Kokoda Trail
X refer to category 6 for article on recruiting in Lismore for WW11
1 copy of Guinea Gold 12/3/194 reporting Russian victory in Ukraine, donated by S. Williams accession number 871-B
x refer to category 6 for letter from Mr T.F.Parkes re RAAF Service in WW11
1 copy QM Daily, issued on Queen Mary, dated 20/9/1941, copy signed by 5 members on Australian Army, accession Number 1037-M
1 copy newspaper article “Neville’s private tribute” published in Northern Star 18/9/2001 relating to September 1 attack in USA.
x refer to Category 6 for newspaper article re fate of German gun in Spink’s Park prior to WW2

Category 6
2 copies Instrument of Surrender of Japanese Forces under Command or Control of the Supreme Commander Japanese Expeditionary Forces Southern Regions Within the Operational Theatre of the Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia
1 packet containing the following items:

Copy of Citation for Award of Victoria Cross to Pte. B. S. Kingsbury VX 19139

Copy booklet “Form of Service for Church Parades in Australian Military Forces” dated December 1940

Copy newspaper article “Lismore Remembers its Wartime Role” undated published in Northern Star during 1995 as part of “Australia Remembers 1945 1995”

Copy of newspaper article “Relic of first ambush of Japanese as new memorial “ undated and unsourced

Copy of newspaper article “Overland convoys were lifeline to the North” undated and unsourced

Copy of newspaper article “Rats dug in and defended Tobruk” undated and unsourced

Copy newspaper article “Pigeons had an important role in wartime communications” undated and unsourced

Page from “Reveille” Jan/Feb 1995 Official publication NSW State Branch RSL

Notes re service of William Charles Henwod QX27307

Copy newspaper article “Our First Tank Division at War Exercise” no date or source

Copy of translation of Japanese Court Martial Proceedings against 10 members of a raiding party captured by the Japanese

X refer Category 6 for copy of newspaper photo “OFF TO WAR IN 1942” Northern Star 24/4/1971

*Copy Booklet “ARMY REHABILITATION” 1946

Copy photo “Walter Ward and son Clifford” undated and unsourced

Copy booklet “The Ex-Serviceman’s Handbook” 1959, issued by RSL Lismore and Casino

X refer Category 6 for Copy article “The Battle of Australia”, published in Open Road December 1991
1 copy newspaper article “AIF tactics used in recent Middle East war” Northern star 29/10/73
1 copy newspaper article “Memories of the 9^th Division” Northern Star 29/10/1983
1 copy newspaper article “LEST WE FORGET” Murwillumbah daily News 2/8/1985
1 copy extract from History of 41 Bn relating to Lt Col C. H. Green DSO Killed in Action in Korea.
1 copy newspaper article “Fortress That Fell” (Fall of Singapore) Northern Star 15/2/1992
1 copy newspaper article “Crosses come to light” published in Northern Star 23/4/2003 re brothers Rapp KIA WW1
1 copy newspaper photo and caption “Smallest of the crew” Northern Star 13/8/2001 re TS Lismore
1 copy newspaper photo and caption “ Cadets are ship- shape” Northern Star 13/8/2001 re TS Lismore
1 copy newspaper article re Sarah Morgan of South Woodburn and her sons prior to WW1.
*1 copy newspaper article “Profound patriotism “ published in Northern Star 20/4/2002
1 copy newspaper article “Memorial money” published in Northern Star 13/7/2001 re Lismore War Memorial
1 copy newspaper article “New face for Lismore” published in Echo 21/2/2002 re refurbished ar Memorial
1 copy Newspaper article “Bomb risk” published in Northern Star 5/4/2003 re fate of gun in Spink’s Park prior to WW2
1 copy newspaper article “Church became ANZAC memorial”, published in Northern star 5/4 2003 re rebuilding of St Marks Church in Urbenville
1 copy newspaper article “ANZAC Day 2002” published in Northern Star April 202 (three pages)
1 copy newspaper article on ANZAC Day 2002 published in Northern Star 26/4/2002 (four pages)

Category 5
1 copy article “AIRFORCE CELEBRATES JUBILE AT POINT COOK” published in Northern Star 5/3/1964 on reverse two photos
1 copy article “WAR GATECRASHED HAPPY AUST. PARTY” published in Richmond River Express 1/7/1959, attached is similar article published in Daily Examiner 9/7/1959
1 copy of letter from Mrs. E. Tucker to Mr. M. Palmer listing graves at Evans Head in which deceased RAF members are buried
1 copy of page from Northern Star 7/1/1942, first column probably relates but poorly copied
1 copy article “A lot to air after gap of 47 years” published in Northern Star 4/1/1942
1 copy article “Squadron’s 30 year role in RAF” relating to No 10 Squadron and published in Northern Star 8/10/1069
1 copy article by Mr. A. B. Coop “No 455 Squadron RAF Detachment to Russia August-October 1942
1 copy “The RAF in Russia” published in Wings Magazine Summer 1990
1 copy article “Australian Flying Corps in World War 1” Wings Winter edition 1991
1 copy of letter from Dept. of Defence giving details of RAF association with Richmond/Tweed/Upper Clarence from WW1 to date
1 copy of background information relating to Memorial Cairn at Knockrow
1 copy article “And Then There Were None” wings magazine December 1992
1 copy :History of Lismore and District Branch RAAF Association 1946-1992
Green folder containing material submitted by Mr. Lance K. Gregory BEM (material secured so details not recorded)
1 copy packet containing 6 plastic envelopes each containing material submitted by Mr. David K. Pearce of Urbenville and relating to his RAAF service
copies of instructions to New Guinea Natives in relation to downed aircrew (copy in pidgin )
copy of instructions to RAAF Personnel for completion of RAAF Census
copy of unnamed RAF Sergeants Mess Cabaret Wine List 9/10/1943