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The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Domestic object - Goblet wine 6 BN x 2, Rodd
Goblet - wine think stem to base. Inscribed "6 BN RVR SGT'S Mess". Diameter 756 BN RVR SGT'S Mess5/6 rvr, 6 bn, officer's/sergeant's mess -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Container - Gravy Boat
Used for functions Silverware used at function by predecessor unit2 piece - 3 legs on boat, lion like feet. Ornate trimming around lip of boat, half round handle inscribed "6 BN RVR SGTS Mess". Plate- ornate trim around lip, inscribed "6 BN RVR SGTS Mess". "6 BN RVR SGTS Mess" regimental property, 6rvr, mess functions, 5/6 rvr, gravy boat -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Container - Bucket wine
6 BN RVR SGTS MessLarge wine bucket - 2 lion head handles. Ornate trim on and around lip of bucket. Slight taper in the bottom6 BN RVR SGTS Mess5-6 rvr, regimental property, sgts mess -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Flag - Framed Textile, Captured Italian Flag- Benghazi, 1941
Captured by 2/6 BN Signals in Benghazi Libya in February 1941Captured by 2/6 BN Signals in Benghazi Libya in February 1941Captured Italian Fascist flag mad of green, white and red cotton with black felt tip pen inscriptions on its white stripe." Taken at Bengasi Libya February 1941 By 2/6 BN. Signals VX3810 W.R. ANDERSON VX5124 CPL F. THOMPSON VX9552 O. HUTCHINS VX14051 Sig D.S. Beckwith VX 3900 RON. MERRY VX2418 R.F. PAIGE A. CLARKE VX3530 W.D. Whipp VX11631 Adelaide H.G. HOWARD VX1134 H.T. FRANCIS VX 5095 E. MOLESWORTH VX 14605 BRUNSWICK V. LUNN VX 3412 GEELONG WX 3588 X.A. HIGGINS VX 5037 S.A. PEMBERTON A.A.S. CAMERON GEELONG VX 4498 T. DOWNS VX15556 T.C. PETERSEN VX3661 B.W. SULLIVAN CARLTON PTE A.LONGHEED VX7589 St. Arnaud I.M. Cunningham VX 8416 ww2, 2/6 battalion, signals platoon, wark vc club -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Award - Unofficial Medal - 168 CSM F. Brent, 2nd Aust Inf Bde Sports France 11.6.17 ', c1917
Presented to CSM Brent 6th Bn at 2 Aust Inf Bde Sports France 11.6.17A shield shape FOB with a single suspension point and ring. Obverse - ' 2nd Aust Inf Bde Sports France 11.6.17 ' Reverse - ' 168 CSM BRENT 6th BATn AIF ' Hallmarked Obverse - ' 2nd Aust Inf Bde Sports France 11.6.17 ' Reverse - ' 168 CSM BRENT 6th BATn AIF ww1, 5/6 rvr, 6th infantry battalion, 2nd australian infantry brigade -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Award - Guard Mounting Trophy, 5th BN Guard Mounting Trophy 1931
... Guard Mounting 5th BN 2/5 Battalian 2nd INF BDE 5th Battalion ...A silver trophy with one round handle. The right handle broken off.2nd Inf BDE 1931 Guard Mounting 5th BN2/5 battalian, 2nd inf bde, 5th battalion -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Award - Transport Trophy, 5th BN Transport Trophy 1931
... handles intact 2nd Inf BDE 1931 Transport 5th BN 2/5 Battalian 2nd ...small silver trophy with both handles intact 2nd Inf BDE 1931 Transport 5th BN2/5 battalian, 2nd inf bde, 5th battalion -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET WW1, post 1918
Maurice MONIGATTI No 3914 enlisted in the AIF on 31.7.1915 aged 20 years 2 months in the 12th reinforcements 5th Batt. Embarked for Egypt 23.11.1915, hospitalised 25.1.1916 with Mumps, rejoined unit 9.2.1916, WIA 25.7.1916 GSW to Chest and Arm, rejoin unit 6.8.1916, reported missing 3.3.1917. German records dated 4.6.1917 reported him captured at Thilloy on 2.3.1917 and he was imprisoned at Gefangenen lager Limburg A/Lahn Germany. Maurice arrived back in England on 19.12.1918. He was given leave and decided to make it longer and was let of a charge of AWL. He was discharged from the AIF on 27.7.1919.Medals, set of 3, mounted around a piece of cardboard sewn on re M E MONIGATTI/ 1. 1914-15 Star. 2. British War Medal 1914-19. 3. Victory Medal.“3914 Pte M MONIGATTI 5/BN A.I.F”award, medal set ww1 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW1, MOUNTED, C. WW1
Arthur Edward Mansfield. Records are confusing but it appears he initially enlisted on 1.5.1916 in 20th reinforcements 5th Bn age 19 years 10 months, discharged medically unfit 15.8.1916 not due to misconduct. He was accepted again for specific duty on 20.9.1917 No 19332 in the AAMC and embarked on 25.9.1917 on the No 2 Australian Hospital ship as an Orderly. He was discharged at the completion of his service on 8.3.1918.Sepia photo of Private A E MANSFIELD. Head / shoulder portrait. Wearing peaked cap & great coat with upturned collar. Photo has white border & mounted on dark green background on cardboard.RHS bottom corner in white print: “Darge Photo 177 Collins Street Melbourne”photograph, mounted, ww1 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET, post WWI
George Stoker enlisted in the 5th reinforcements 38th Batt AIF on 21.9.16. Hospitalised 13.6.17 abcess on the knee. WIA 13.10.17 GSW to Buttocks severe. Hospitalised 26.4.18 Gastritis. Transferred to 2nd MG.Batt 25.9.18. Discharged from the AIF Oct 1919.Medal set, court mounted, set of (2) re G. Stoker. .1 War Medal 1914-1919. .2 Victory Medal, replica not engraved."2649 Pte G Stoker 38 Bn AIF"medals, military, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - WW1 PHOTOS 38th BN, Copy, May 2024
The three soldier are all brothers and are listed on the Honour Roll at the Soldiers Memorial Institute Pall Mall Bendigo. .1) William Street No 115 enlisted in the 38th Bn Machine Gun section on 1.3.1916 age 23 years 11 months, embark for England 20..1916, Hospital at sea with Measles, embark for France 22.11.1916, Hospital with Mumps 23.11. 1916, rejoin unit 2.1.1917, Hospital with Scabies 1.2.1917, rejoin unit 16.2 1917,promoted Cpl 25.8.1917, WIA 12.10.1917 Belgium, Head and left side, DOW,s 26.10.1917. .2) Henry Street No 2395 enlisted in the 4th Reinforcements 38th Bn on 14.3.1916 age 36 years 7 months, embark for England 20.6.1916, embark for France 5.4.1917, Hospital with Scabies 11.5.1917, rejoin unit 24.5.1917, WIA 13.7.1917 GSW Left elbow, rejoin unit 20.11.1917, discharged from the AIF 22.2.1919. .3) Herbert Street No 2761 enlisted 16.3.1916 in 4th Reinforcements 38th Bn age 20 years 10 months, discharged Medically unfit with Pluerisy not due to misconduct on 14.12.1916. His records also state that he was in the 5th Reo’s 60th Bn but given his No is 2 days after his brother Henry’s but sounds like 38th. NAA has him also No 45674..1) portrait of a soldier in uniform with peak cap, arms behind his back holding a pace stick.Studio photo. .2) Portrait of a soldier in uniform with peak cap, hands behind back. Studio photo. .3) Portait of a soldier in uniform with peak cap, hands behind back, is wearing basic webbing. Studio photo.street 38th, photo, 38th -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - TRENCH ART
Part of the Cooper Collection. "John Percy VERCOE", No. 2530, enlisted 18/5/16 in 5th Reinforcements, 60 BN. Aged 30 years. Embarked for England 25/9/1916, embarked for France 4/2/1917, WIA 26/4/1918. GSW to left eye, severe. Left eye excised England 30/4/1918. RTA 23/9/1918. Discharged from the AIF 4/1/1919. Passed away 30/12/1925. John received a Congratulatory card from MAJ.General J.H. Hobbs, K.C.B, V.D. Commanding 5th Aust. Division - for bravery and devotion to duty in dressing and carrying wounded to the Regt. Aid Post during a counter attack on Villers Brettoneux on the night of 24/25th April 1918.Brass map of Australia fashioned into a bracelet. Band is secured with a clip. Owners details engraved on the map.Engraved in the face of the map: 'No.2530, PTE J.P. VERCOE, 60TH BATT, AIF, 1916.cooper collection, trench art, john p. vercoe