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MEC – Frederick Alexander Ogden

Frederick Alexander Ogden Bowral Local Military Exemption Court Frederick Alexander Ogden Grazier Born 3 January 1890 Conditional Exemption Certificate Application letter from Frederick Ogden, p.1 Digital id NRS20175_a40_OGDEN_001 Application letter from Frederick...

Bowral Local Exemption Court

Bowral Local Military Exemption Court Surviving examples of court records On 2 October 1916 a Commonwealth proclamation called up all single able-bodied men between the ages of 21 and 35 for military service in Australia. In the wake of the proclamation, military...

Certificates of Exemption from Military Service

Certificates of Exemption from Military Service Bowral Local Military Exemption Court Theses rare examples of Certificates of exemption (NRS 20176) are from the Bowral Local Military Exemption Court.  No other registers of certificates could be located in the State...

NSW Soldiers who won the Victoria Cross with AIF

Victoria Cross winners with the AIF NSW Soldiers who won the Victoria Cross The New South Wales Government Printing Office glass plate negatives series contains a number of images of Victoria Cross winners who served with the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). Some of...

Voices from Gallipoli

Voices from Gallipoli A selection of letters from soldiers at Gallipoli                   Probate packets can sometimes contain personal items, such as letters and photos, that provide a glimpse into the soldier’s...