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New South Wales
School of Aviation Application Form and others
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“New
South Wales Rifle Association.” This is an original receipt for
subscription to the New South Wales Rifle Association in 1894. Date:
14th February 1894. This measures 3.75” x 6.5”.
Subscription was for Colonel Frederick Wells.
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of Aviation, New South Wales". This is an original application and
regulations for the New South Wales School of Aviation in Australia. 3
sheets, each measures 8.4" x 13.2". Date: Regulations sheet
was printed in 1917. There are two copies of the application form - one
has been filled in by the applicant giving his military history, the
other is still blank. Condition: All three pages have a tear on the
upper left, all show signs of useage but are tidy, the blank application
shows browning and wear to the back, blank application has a couple
holes from insect bites and is in fair condition, the other two sheets
are still in reasonable condition overall. |
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- The image above was taken in two
scans due to the size of this item. The scans do not quite join up,
but the item is not split or damaged down the center. This is an
original colonial military appointment for a member of the New South
Wales Military Forces. This appoints Frederick Wells "to be
Lieutenant Colonel in the New South Wales Infantry forming part of
the Soudan Expedition Contingent". This appointment is signed
by the Govenor and Commander in Chief Augustus Loftus, and is dated
27th February 1885.
This retains it's covered original seal. Single sheet, this measures
17" x 13.1".
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- The image above was taken in two
scans due to the size of this item. The scans do not quite join up,
but the item is not split down the center. This is an original
colonial military appointment promoting a member of the New South
Wales Military Forces. This appoints Lieutenant Colonel Frederick
Wells "to be Brevet Colonel to bear date of 21st December 1885
in recognition of services in the Soudan". This appointment is
signed by the Govenor and Commander in Chief Baron Carrington, and
is dated 6th April 1886. This retains it's original seal. Single
sheet, this measures 16.9" x 13.3".
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is an original memorandum from Colonel Wells to Colonel Spalding of the
New South Wales Volunteer Artillery withdrawing his “recommendation in
favour of Captain W. J. Just’s appointment as a probationary officer
in the regiment under my command”. There is a correction so this may
have become a draft. Single page, measures 8.6” x 6.75”. Date: March
13th 1893. |
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| “To
William Seymour Wells from his affectionate brother, F.B.Seymour Wells,
late private in the N.S.Wales Contingent in the Soudan.” This is an
original cabinet photograph showing a private in the New South Wales
Volunteer forces who attended the Soudan and nicely signed on the back.
This was one of the sons of Colonel Frederick Wells who also attended
the Soudan. Photographer: B.C.Boake, 488 George Street, Sydney,
Australia. Date: Not dated, Barcroft Capel Boake was active at this
address from 1885 to 1888. Photos from from
the estate of Anne Seymour Wells, a descendant of Frederick Wells, a
Colonel in the Volunteer Forces who also was in the Soudan Expedition in
1885 and William Seymour Wells, who was a Lieutenant in the NSW
Volunteer Forces. Thanks to TL. |
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