Returned Soldiers' Association of New South Wales records, 1916-1917

MLMSS 8607

fonds

1916-1917

982605

0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder) - manuscript - typescript; carbon typescript ;

The Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL) is a support organisation for men and women who have served or are serving in the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
The RSL evolved as a direct result of the camaraderie, concern and mateship shown by the "Diggers" for the welfare of their mates during and after the 1914 - 1918 War.
It was formed as the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia in 1916, became the Returned Sailors', Soldiers' and Airmens Imperial League of Australia in 1940, and became the Returned Services League of Australia in 1965. The change to its current name was made in 1990 to reflect the organisations' concern for current and former servicemen and servicewomen.

Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Returned_and_Services_League_of_Australia (accessed 17 July 2012)

Includes (1) handwritten document titled Returned Soldiers' Association of New South Wales, annotated as "Received by Captain J. J. Cohen, 24 March 1916"; (2) typed document titled Rules and objects, Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, n.d.; (3) leaflet requesting funds for an ANZAC memorial, dated 5 May 1916; (4) typed document regarding the formation of the Returned Soldiers' Association of New South Wales, dated 5 April 1917; (5) typed form letter from F. Antill Pockley, President, Soldiers' Club, Sydney, requesting funds, dated 14 April 1917; annotated as "Presented by P. J. Marks, 11 August 1917".

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State Library of New South Wales collection of World War I papers