Research notes, manuscript drafts, photographs, rugby union memorabilia

Ian Macdonald's Collins midget diary for the year 1916, completed in pencil.

Scrapbook compiled by Ian Macdonald containing newspaper cuttings, photographs, correspondence and plant material. Also contains diary entries for the dates 15 January 1918 to 18 February 1918.

Parcel containing the following items that belonged to Ian Macdonald:
Commission as Sub Lieutenant dated 1 October 1919
Small Union Flag
Knot
White Royal Australian Naval sailor cap with 3 H.M.A.S. Tasmania tallies
Dark brown leather coin purse
Silver matchbox
Silver cigarette holder (presented to Macdonald by the US Navy)
Box of drawing instruments
Brown cardboard glasses box containing Royal Australian Navy dress buttons
Tin for Bell's waterproof wax vestas containing shirt studs
Travel salt and pepper container
Black cat pin
Ivory cigarette holder

13 items of incoming and outgoing correspondence, including letters, greeting cards and telegrams.

Cuttings from various newspapers including The Argus, Sydney Morning Herald and the Daily Mail relating to Ian Macdonald, the Australian navy in WWI, HMAS Australia, HMS Hood, and the visit of the American fleet to Australia in 1925. There are several death notices for Ian Macdonald which appear to have been collected by his brother Alistair.

Materials relating to Ian Macdonald's naval career, including correspondence relating to his admission to the Royal Australian Naval College; official naval correspondence relating to postings; warrants; licences; souvenirs of voyages, including his time as a liaison with the United States Fleet; and two copies of the All Ships naval message announcing his death.

Material relating to Ian Macdonald's education at Brisbane Grammar School and the Royal Australian Naval College, including school reports, examination papers, class notes,

Materials relating to the life, education and naval career of Ian Macdonald. Some items were collected after his death by his brother Alistair Macdonald.

Medals awarded to Alistair Macdonald for service in World War I and World War II, and red identity disk or 'dog tag' inscribed '2 LT. MCDONALD.A.R. PRES 12BN A.I.F.
Medals are:
Full size, in original packaging: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal with accompanying ribbon bar
Minature: Mounted War Medal 1939-1945, Australia Service Medal 1939-1945