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Bendigo Military Museum
Card - CARD, BCOF SUBSCRIBER
... plastic. On front emblem of British Forces Commonwealth. Richard... in hard plastic. On front emblem of British Forces Commonwealth ...Australian Membership card Occupational Forces from Commonwealth in Japan. A life Subscriber was a person who paid many years of membership ahead usually at a cheaper membership amount. Re collection of Richard William McGILVERY, RAAF. Refer Cat No.7287P for his service details, photos and awards.Small card, blue and white on front, wrapped in hard plastic. On front emblem of British Forces Commonwealth. Richard McGILVERY name on front. On back - membership No. and name and address of Mrs. W.E. McGILVERY and her signature.Titles "BCOF Association of Australia, Life Subscriber" and Richard McGILVERY's name. On back membership No. 16343.bcof, japan, richard william mcgilvery -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Currency - WWII money, Unknown
... WWII British Armed Forces special voucher bank note valued... Council. WWII British Armed Forces special voucher bank note ...WWII Historical significanceWWII British Armed Forces special voucher bank note valued at sixpence.Issued by command of the Army Council. -
Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Uniform, Great Coat
... Coat worn by Sister Danson (VFX151507) during the British... crown and the words "BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FORCES." Epaulettes...Shoulder flashes read "AUSTRALIA" and "BRITISH COMMONWEALTH... with embroidered crown and the words "BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FORCES ...Coat worn by Sister Danson (VFX151507) during the British presence in Japan following the end of the Second World War. About 16,000 Australians served in the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces, including 130 from the Australian General Hospital with whom Sister Danson presumably served. Sister Danson was born in Numurkah and served as Leiutentant with the Heidelberg Military Hospital before embarking for Japan in 1947.This coat is part of a complete uniform set held by the Shepparton RSL. The uniform has representative and historic significance as an example of the style of uniform worn by nursing staff of the Australian General Hospital during the 1940s and into the 1950s. The uniform set has social significance to the Shepparton area, being owned and worn by a serving community member who was born in Numurkah, enlisted in Shepparton and returned to the community in later life.Shin length grey woollen double breasted coat fastened with three buttons on front centre. Interior bakelite or plastic button fastens panels on interior. Two hip-height pockets with folded flap on exterior. Grey fabric belt fastened with a metal buckle; belt is held in place with two fabric loops on either side of the waist. "AUSTRALIA" shoulder flashes on both left and right shoulders; on left arm a blue and brown rectangular colour patch and on the right arm, a blue square patch with embroidered crown and the words "BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FORCES." Epaulettes on either shoulder carry two metal badges signifying a senior Sister and fastened with a metal button. A pin is missing from the base of the epaulette. Interior lined with purple-grey lining; pocket on interior left chest and manufacturer's label at base of neck underneath loop.Shoulder flashes read "AUSTRALIA" and "BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FORCES". Label reads "TAILORS & HABIT/MAKERS/J. RAVENSDALE/& SON/NICHOLAS BLDG./SWANSTON ST MELBOURNE/SISTER DANSON". Buttons read "AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES"second world war, world war ii, medical, wwii, nurse, women -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, Military engineering, vol. 3 - Bridging, part 1 General, 1957
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, British Army: games and sports in the Army 1957-58, 1957
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Field engineering and mine warfare, pamphlet No. 2A: obstacles, Part 1 (all arms), 1960
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Field engineering and mine warfare: pamplet no.3: demolitions, part 1 - all arms, 1953
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Royal engineers supplementary pocket book, no. 5D: soil mechanics (2 copies), 1952
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Royal engineers supplementary pocket book, no. 5E: quarries and gravel pits, 1959
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, Field engineering and mine warfare: pamphlet no.6: detection and clearance of mines, 1962
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, Field engineering and mine warfare: pamphlet no.2: field defences and obstacles, Part 1 - all arms, 1951
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, Royal engineers supplementary pocket book No. 5C: earthmoving plant, 1951
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, Royal engineers supplementary pocket book No. 5A: roads, 1946
... British Armed Forces - service manuals... Newhaven gippsland British Armed Forces - service manuals Royal ...british armed forces - service manuals -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, Royal engineers supplementary pocket book No. 6B: petroleum installations, 1957
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, British Army: Field engineering and mine warfare: pamphlet no.7: booby traps, 1952
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, Field engineering and mine warfare: pamphlet no. 9: bomb reconnaissance and protection against unexploded bombs, 1952
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, Driver training (all arms), Vol. 1: driver training - wheeled vehicles. Pt. 1: the organization of driver training, 1965
... British Armed Forces - service manuals... Newhaven gippsland British Armed Forces - service manuals Driver ...british armed forces - service manuals -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Field Engineering and mine warfare, Pamphlet No. 2A: Obstacles, Part 1 (all arms), 1960 (2 copies), 1960
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Royal Engineers supplementary pocket book: No. 3 - bridging: Chapter 17: light floating bridge (2 copies), 1964
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Field engineering and mine warfare: Pamphlet No. 2: Field Defences, Part 1 (All arms), 1957
... British Armed Forces - service manuals... Newhaven gippsland British Armed Forces - service manuals Field ...british armed forces - service manuals -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Royal Engineers supplementary pocket book, No. 5B: Airfields, 1946
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, The War Office: Manual of map reading, air photo reading and field sketching, part 1: map reading, 1955 (2 copies)
... British Armed Forces - service manuals... Newhaven gippsland British Armed Forces - service manuals The War ...british armed forces - service manuals -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, The War Office: Manual of map reading, air photo reading and field sketching, part 2: Air photo reading, 1958
... British Armed Forces - service manuals... Newhaven gippsland British Armed Forces - service manuals The War ...british armed forces - service manuals -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, The War Office: Manual of map reading, air photo reading and field sketching, part 3: Field sketching, 1956 (2 copies), 1956
... British Armed Forces - service manuals... Newhaven gippsland British Armed Forces - service manuals The War ...british armed forces - service manuals -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, Royal engineers pocket book, 1967
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Infantry training, Vol. 3, ranges and courses pamphlet no. 31: range work - general (all arms), 1948, 1965
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Booklet of Army health, 1950
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Infantry training, vol. 1: infantry platoon weapons pamphlet no.7: Grenades (all arms), 1951 (2 copies), 1951
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Infantry training, vol. 4: Tactics: training for night operations, 1965 Provisional, 1965
... British Armed Forces - service manuals... Newhaven gippsland British Armed Forces - service manuals Infantry ...british armed forces - service manuals -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Infantry training, vol. 1: Tactics: Infantry platoon weapons pamphlet No. 9, part 1 (Aust), Anti-tank grenade no. 94 (energa), 1964
... British Armed Forces - service manuals... Newhaven gippsland British Armed Forces - service manuals Infantry ...british armed forces - service manuals