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1882 Private Hugh Paul McAuliffe, originally of the 43rd Battalion, later transferred to the 36th Battalion in the 9th Brigade, KIA at Messines 9 June 1917. Born in Port Augusta, he is the only South Australian in an otherwise all New South Wales group of 9th Brigade soldiers in the Toronto Avenue Cemetery
The OCS Memorial. A saluting officer cadet atop a plinth attached to which are plaques commemorating graduates killed in action and
Raymond Choat
Photograph of PTE 68 Wesley Paul Choat MM in Britain in 1918 after escaping from Germany.

Photograph of PTE 68 Wesley Paul Choat MM in Britain in 1918 after escaping. AWM image: P03236.156.
News clipping notifying Geoffrey Locke's death
Vincent Parker (l) with Douglas Bader, taken whilst prisoners at Colditz Castle
Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 clasp 'Vietnam', Vietnam Campaign Medal, Defence Service medal, Republic of South Vietnam
Eric Barton in WW2 after graduation as a pilot
Eric Barton at his beloved Cronulla Beach in 2013.
Eric Barton after being selected to travel to France representing Australian Aircrew who flew in the liberation of France during WW2.
WW2 Bomber Command Medal plus DFC set awarded to a survivor as at 2015. L-R DFC, 39-45 Star, France and Germany Star with Bomber Command clasp, Defence Medal, British War Medal 39-45, Australian Service Medal 39-45, Legion d'Honneur (presented in 2015 to surviving veterans of the Liberation of France)
Sister Dora SHirley GARDAM, 2nd/4th Casualty Clearing Station. She survived the sinking of the SS Vyner Brooke and avoided death at the Banka Island massacre only to succumb to malnutrition and disease in April 1945.
Vickers Wellington aircrews of No. 40 Squadron RAF being briefed at Foggia Main, Italy, before undertaking a bombing raid on the railway yards at Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
RAAF WW2 and Korea medal set; L-R 1939-45 Star, France and German y Star, Defence Medal, Britsih War Medal 39-45, Australian Service Medal 39-45, UN Medal Korea, Austraoian Service Medal 45-75 Korea clasp, Defence Force Service Medal.
A Bristol Blenheim light bomber of the type which equipped No. 226 Squadron until replaced by the Douglas Boston.
The 27th Battalion headed by some mounted officers including the CO LTCOL Walter Dollman, marches through Unley on 8th May 1915. At the end of the month they would embark for overseas service.
A Douglas Boston light bomber.
Fairey Battle Light Bombers which were severely mauled in the Battle for France, leading to their withdrawal from operational service.
Max and Stan weeks' Memorial Plaque Millner Rd Sir Donald Bradman Drive Hilton
William Jury and his brother Gordon Jury Memorial Plaques Sir Donald Bradman Drive
Bill Sims Memorial Plaque Sir Donald Bradman Drive / Blackburn Ave Hilton
John Negus' Memorial Plaque Sir Donald Bradman Drive / South Rd Mile End
LAC Bronte Radestock RAAF Telecommunications Unit Gawler
Wickham Public School built in the Edwardian style, and opened in 1904
This is a wonderful place for Richard Reynell’s memorial as it is located in one of the 27 locations in London with line-of-sight to St Paul’s Cathedral - meaning that nothing can be built between the location and St Paul’s that would block the view of the cathedral. I am sure that, as a Pilot, Richard would appreciate the location as it gives fantastic views over the city that he was so heroically defending.
Private Alan Bridle armed with an Owen Machine Carbine
The Cap Badge of the Royal Australian Regiment
Jack Raffens Memorial Plaque, Sir Donald Bradman Drive
George RAFFEN's memorial plaque Sir Donald Bradman Drive Cowandilla
Doug Raffen's Memorial Plaque Sir Donald Bradman Drive
Colin Henry Arnott's headstone at Pheasant Wood cemetery near Fromelles, France

Colin Henry Arnott's headstone at Pheasant Wood cenetery near Fromelles France
Loxton Historic Village attraction
View of Loxton from the Murray
1914-15 Star, British War medal, Victory Medal, British War Medal 39-45, Australian Service Medal 39-45
View of Loxton from the Murray
Front, Center right. Foot near tin. Taken at Gallipoli Corporal (later Sergeant) FRANK MARTIN Service Number: 920 21st Bn. AIF Died of Wounds 25 August 1916 Buried at PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY, III. E. 33. France HE DIED TO DEFEND US A LIFE MADE BEAUTIFUL BY KINDLY DEEDS
Armourers prepare to load 1,000-lb MC bombs into a No. 106 Squadron Lancaster at RAF Metheringham
An 8,000-lb HC bomb ('super cookie') is brought by tractor to a waiting Avro Lancaster of No. 106 Squadron RAF in its dispersal at Syerston, Nottinghamshire. The target on this particular night was Stuttgart, Germany.
Australian Active Service medal 1945-75, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Defence Service medal, National Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
British War Medal 1914-19
FLTLT John Drew WNTWHISTLE, awarded the DFC whilst serving with No 41 Squadron RAAF. Served post war killed in an aircraft accident when the mainplane of Bristol Freighter failed near Mallala on 25th November 1953 killing all on board.
Eliot Barnfather, having just completed gunnery practise in a Fairey Battle light bomber against a drogue target, at No 2 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mossbank, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Crash site of Bristol Freighter A
A portrait of Frank Martin taken prior to his enlistment and embarkation, from which we would not return.
Enlistment photo
Detail of Charles Web-Gilbert's magnficent statue

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