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Papers of the Cole Family : SUMMARY RECORD

Cole (Family), c. 1890, Mixed material, PRG 1710

Papers of the Cole family, descendants of George Cole and Sarah Cooper, comprising: papers of Maynard Johnson Cole relating to his World War One service including diaries (1918), leave pass, Christmas card, and Sports day programme (series 1); correspondence to Maynard Cole from Count Eric De Heuseler of Switzerland, a pen-pal, describing the outbreak of war and situation in Europe (series 2); postcards from the First World War sent to and from various members of the Cole family (series 3); papers relating to the World War One service of Harrold Leslie Cole comprising souvenir anniversary programme and family photograph (series 4); Military pass of Hannibal Thomas Mitchell Lyne (series 5); papers relating to the World War One service of Leslie William Cockshell comprising camp competition flyers, postcard and photographs (series 6); photographs relating to the First and Second World Wars (series 7); photographs collected by Cyril Richard Cole relating to his war service during the First and Second World Wars, and work in the forestry industry (series 8); papers relating to the war service and forestry career of Cyril Richard Cole including menus, cards, and unit history (series 9); photographs of George William Cole and gravestone of George Cole (series 10); and family history notes on family members who served overseas during World War One (series 11).

Collection of 250 wartime photographs

Westwood, Betty, c. 1945, Manuscript, PRG 1384/49

Papers comprising approximately 250 photographs and contact prints which have been housed in an album. The majority of the images are of Betty Westwood's military experience in the jungles of Brunei and the northern Brunei island of Labuan, and include army camps, local people and army associated personnel, patients and scenery. There are also some earlier photographs of her nursing days in Redbank, Queensland and South Australia at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and a few images of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. Some 65 of the photograph are annotated, indicating names of those in the photographs and location names, these are indicated at item level for this record. See below for further details.

[Photographs of General Motors-Holden's Birkenhead and Beverley plants]

GM Holden Ltd, 1928, Photograph, BRG 213/77/51/1-33

Black and white photographs of the GM-H Plants at Birkenhead and one image of the Beverley Plant. Includes photographs of the factory building at Birkenhead and extension work of the warehouse bay, the Plant's transformer station, the lacquer oven and heat exchanger room, and the production of boats during WWII. Also contains two photographs of the last car coming off the assembly line at Holden's Birkenhead Plant, a Pontiac.

Two women at the beach, South Esplanade, Glenelg

c. 1944, Photograph, B 70024/49

Two women, in bathing costumes, on the beach at South Espanade, Glenelg, during the second World War. The barbed wire fence behind them was designed to deter invasion. The two ladies are Violet Lillian Lodding (left) and her sister-in-law Joyce (Joy) Marie Paull (right). Joyce married Steven Paull (Violet's brother) and Violet married Albert Lodding.

Three children on an Adelaide beach

c. 1944, Photograph, B 70024/50

Three children, in bathing costumes, on the beach at South Espanade, Glenelg, during the second World War. The barbed wire fence behind them was designed to deter invasion.

Four Women with American soldiers at Woodside

c. 1943, Photograph, B 58108

WOODSIDE: Four women with a group of American soldiers who were stationed at Woodside, during the 1939-1945 war, at Mr. Lauterbach's property. Behind the fence fourth from left is Frieda Pohlers (now Bruce), next to her is Louise Pohlers (now Von Berg). In the front, left of kangaroo is Mary Smith (nee Fogden), on the right is Connie Smith (now Harris).

Transport maintenance class

Australian Red Cross Society. South Australian Division, c. 1943, Photograph, SRG 770/40/175

'1939-1945 Engine trouble no problem to students of the Red Cross No.6 company transport maintenance course at Keswick.'

Cadet Corporal patches of Arthur Stanley Frost, RAAF Air Training Corps

c. 1944, Photograph, PRG 1696/7/53/3

Digital copy of a pair [2] of Cadet Corporal stripes, cloth patches from Arthur Stanley Frost's uniform, Air Training Corps. (ATC) Royal Australian Air Force, 72 Squadron.

Squadron patch of Arthur Stanley Frost, RAAF Air Training Corps

c. 1944, Photograph, PRG 1696/7/53/1

Digital copy of a coloured cloth Squadron patch from Arthur Stanley Frost's uniform, Air Training Corps. (ATC) Royal Australian Air Force, 72 Squadron.

Crown badge of Arthur Stanley Frost, RAAF Air Training Corps

c. 1944, Photograph, PRG 1696/7/53/4

Digital copy of a metal badge formed in the shape of a crown from Arthur Stanley Frost's uniform, Air Training Corps (ATC) Royal Australian Air Force, 72 Squadron.

Metal star badge of Arthur Stanley Frost, RAAF Air Training Corps

c. 1944, Photograph, PRG 1696/7/53/5

Digital copy of a small metal seven pointed star badge from Arthur Stanley Frost's uniform, Air Training Corps. (ATC) Royal Australian Air Force, 72 Squadron.

Wing patches of Arthur Stanley Frost, RAAF Air Training Corps

c. 1944, Photograph, PRG 1696/7/53/2

Digital copy of a pair [2] of blue wing, or propeller, cloth patches from Arthur Stanley Frost's uniform, Air Training Corps. (ATC) Royal Australian Air Force, 72 Squadron.

Papers of Hannibal Lyne relating to his World War I service

Cole (Family), 1919, Manuscript, PRG 1710/5

Military Pass issued to No. 3473 2nd Corporal Hannibal Thomas Mitchell Lyne, 4th Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, for leave from 5 to 6 July 1919. Original pass is 10.3 x 19.3 cm.

VADs marching in Palestine

1941, Photograph, B 70024/15

VADs (Voluntary Aid Detachment) marching along a road in Palestine.

Women ambulance driver applicants

Australian Red Cross Society. South Australian Division, 1939, Photograph, SRG 770/40/3

Women taking part in driving test for the Red Cross Transport Service at Flinders Street School, 15 April 1939.

Ron Searle

c. 1940, Photograph, B 70024/3

Ron Searle, in army uniform and with his rifle, in the desert. There are a number of sequential notations on the back of the photograph: 'To Ron (Smokey Joe) Searle from Da Boss, George Naisbit, July 1941, Palestine; Good luck Spike your pal Tom McNamara; To Ina with all the love in my heart. Ron XXXXX'.

Australian soldiers in the Middle East

1941, Photograph, B 70024/4

Identified as the 'remnants of 11 Platoon, B company, 3 August 1941' the photograph features 8 Australian soldiers.

Charlie Ashenden

1941, Photograph, B 70024/5

Inscription on the back reads: 'This is old Asherdie (Charlie Ashenden) (The Boxer - ). Taken in Tel-aviv, Palestine, 10th Nov 1941'.

Australian soldiers in Palestine

1941, Photograph, B 70024/6

Inscription on the back reads: 'This is another one of the mob. Colin Murn, Tom McNamara, Don Wauchope and Ron [Searle]. Front row. Poss Hardy, Charlie Ashenden, and Dick Prance. Taken in Tel-aviv, Palestine, 10th Nov 1941' Yours forever Ron XXX'.

Ron Searle

1941, Photograph, B 70024/7

Inscription on the back reads: 'Do you know who this is?. Taken in Tel-aviv, Palestine, 10th Nov 1941. With lots of love from Ron XXXX'.

Australian soldiers in Palestine

1941, Photograph, B 70024/8

Inscription on the back reads: 'This is a photo of the mob. From left. Don Wauchope, Charlie Ashenden, Dick Prance, The Boss [George Naisbit], Poss Hardy, Colin Murn and Tom McNamara. Taken at breakfast in Tel-aviv, Palestine, 10th Nov 1941. Lots of love from Ron XXX'.

Glenelg Honour Roll

1941, Photograph, B 70024/19

A photograph of an honour roll for the Glenelg District, with the admonition 'You have to meet your pals when they return!' and 'There's still room for your name on this board'. This was sent soldiers on active service with a printed message on the back at Christmas, 1941.

Front of Christmas card

c. 1942, Photograph, B 70024/45

The front of a Christmas card sent from the 2/43 Battalion by Ron Searle to his wife Ina.

Inside of a Christmas card

c. 1942, Photograph, B 70024/45A

The inside of a Christmas card sent from the 2/43 Battalion by Ron Searle to his wife Ina.

Satirical postcard

c. 1942, Photograph, B 70024/46

A satirical postcard (not posted) promoting the downfall of Mussolini.

Cheer Up Society workers

Cheer Up Society, c. 1944, Photograph, SRG 6/34/36

Two women, wearing the Cheer Up Society uniform of white dress and Blue veil, with a collection of elaborately decorated cakes. [On back of photograph - original caption] 'Mrs D. Smith / & Mrs J. Morison / hon Country organiser. Cakes sent in from Country. / 272 country towns send in hampers & keep Hut supplied'. [Additional information added later] ' World War II / Mrs J. Morison (Right) / of Cheer up Society / & Mrs Decimus Smith Hon Asst / of Stores (left) / Mrs Morison & Mrs Smith were both voluntary Cheer Up members in World War I at the Hut'.

Lance Corporal Archibald Harold Dowsett

c. 1940, Photograph, SRG 873/1/27

Digital copy of a portrait of Lance Corporal Archibald Harold Dowsett (Spike), No. SX4062. Before enlisting, Dowsett was an official trainer for the Port Adelaide Rowing Club and the Port Adelaide Football Club, and trained the 1937 winning King's Cup Crew. He was one of the many members of the Port Adelaide Rowing Club who served in the Armed Forces during the Second World War. Dowsett enlisted on 31 May 1940 in Adelaide, and at the time of his discharge in February 1945 he was posted with the HQ Guard Battalion.

The 'Matildas' coming ashore

Oldham, Bill, 1945, Photograph, PRG 691/12/114

Cameraman Cpl. D.C. Hardy, official photographer, Military History Section Land Headquarters, films as Australian 2/9th Armoured Regiment Matilda (26 ton) tanks move ashore at the north end of Green Beach, Labuan, from LSM 237 at the start of Operation OBOE Six in June 1945. Identified personnel are: (left to right, on tank) Trooper (Tpr) A Kenny; unidentified; Corporal (Cpl) J A Murphy; unidentified; Tpr S L Cockram; unidentified.

First parade of Volunteer Service Detachments

Australian Red Cross Society. South Australian Division, 1939, Photograph, SRG 770/40/1

First parade of the Volunteer Service Detachments, 17 July 1939.

Cooking demonstration at Royal Adelaide Hospital

Australian Red Cross Society. South Australian Division, 1939, Photograph, SRG 770/40/4

Sister Kildael and Miss Lowe at the cooking demonstration at Royal Adelaide Hospital, 31 July 1939.

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