Item in the collection relating to John Eric Wiles VX16067, refer Cat No 5410P for his service details.Literary work all paper copy joined by a metal clip, all print in black, front has Rising Sun & map of Europe, 27 pages, contains lists of POW’s, casualties, some maps, story is based around the Greece, Crete campaign. On front a hand written note to say this version has been superseded.pow’s, greece crete, wiles

The miniatures belonged to Peter James Dodd, refer Cat No 2436.2P for his service details.Miniature medal set Court Mounted. 1. Australian Active Service Medal 1945 - 75 with clasps “Vietnam & Malaya” 2. General Service Medal with clasp “Malaya”. 3.Vietnam Campaign Medal. 4. Australian Defence Medal. 5. South Vietnamese medal with clasp “1960-“. 6. Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal.“217842 P.J.DODD”awards, medals, vietnam, malaya

Imperial Decorations and Campaign Medals. Poster - Paper with copies of Campaign Medals with ribbon mounted on black coloured background. Poster title printed in red on gold background. Information on individual medals printed in white print. 44 medals with ribbons mounted in colour. Frame - timber, with decorative edge, brown stain, with glass front and cardboard backing.framed item, medals, military

Items in collection of K W Peatling. Refer Cat No.5140.2, Box 173 for his service details.South Vietnam Campaign medal with 'Clasp 60'medals, vietnam, army

Newspaper with general information of the Second World War including stories of various campaigns and political articles. There is a racing guide for the Flemington races.Yellowing newspaper, four pages, small photo on front page"Special New Britain Edition" "Guinea Gold" "Vol.2. No. 100 In The Field, Saturday, Febuary 26, 1944" "NOT FOR SALE"newspaper, headlines, photo

.1) General information of WW2, various campaigns, political and sports. pg.3 3 photos of well known young film actresses. Pg.4 Ginger Meggs cartoon comic strip. .2) Newspaper with general information of WW2 campaigns and political items.1) Yellowing newspaper of 8 pages, small photo on front page. .2) Yellowing newspaper of 4 pages, 2 small photos on front page..1) Guinea Gold Northern Edition (America) Vol.2 No136 In the Field, Sunday April 2, 1944. .2) Guinea Gold Special New Britain Edition Vol.2 No.127. In the Field, Friday March 24, 1944.guinea gold, newspaper, 1944, sports news, politics, ww2

The "A" was worn on a colour patch by those who served on Gallipoli. It was also approved for soldiers who served on Lemnos, Imbros & Tenedos Islands, hospital ships on or off Gallipoli. This patch belonged to Harold Hall No 270, 10th Batt & 7th Field Ambulance AIF. Refer 2062, 2064, 2065.Colour patch, cloth, rectangular shape, light blue over dark blue. Centre is a brass capital letter "A" attached via a pin on the rear. The patch denotes 10th Batt AIF. The "A" is for ANZAC.Nonemilitary, award, history, campaign,, anzac, a

Noel Johnson, No 650, 21st Battalian AIF embarked for overseas on 8.5.1915. He was later hospitalised and invalided home on 3.3.1916. He re enlisted as No 5948 in the 23rd Batt AIF and returned overseas on 16.11.1916. He was hospitalised twice more and then was discharged medically unfit on 29.8.1918.Medal set, court mounted, set of (3) re N Johnson. 1. 1914-15 Star, replica not engraved. 2. War Medal 1914-19, replica not engraved. 3. Victory medal."650 PTE. N. JOHNSON. 21 BN AIF."medals, military, history, campaign.

Item issued to Eric MacCALLUM No VX41169, enlisted on 26.6.40, 2/32nd Batt 9th Div AIF, age 31 years 9 months, promoted Cpl 6.8.1940, embarked 15.9.1940 for the Middle East, hospital 25.11.1940 with Haemorhoids, rejoinn unit 17.12.1940, attends Mortar and Grenade schools, hospital 16.8.1941 with PUO, taken POW 17.2.1942 at El Alamein. He served in the Seige of Tobruk, Middle East Campaigns. As a POW it appears he was interred from 1942/43 in Italy then 1943/45 in XV111Austria. He describes his conditions in the camps as fair and that he worked on road works. This is a brief description as to his treatment in his records. Embarked from England 4.7.1945 and disembarked in Sydney on 8.8.1945. Discharged from the 2nd AIF on 12.9.1945.Canvas Kit bag with stenciled name and details on side and base.In handwritten lettering - "B2 - RZABL- Q" Stencilled - "VX41169 E. MacCallum"containers, military equipment

The Bugle was played by the British over 2000 times to warn of impending air raids in the Middle East. When a new electronic siren was installed Bill Nicholls souvenired it and carried it in his haversack until he reached home. William Bona Nicholls No VX36468 2/24 Batt 9th Div. enlisted on 12.8.40, embarked 16.11.1940 for the Middle East, promoted L/Cpl 8.5.1941, served in the Seige of Tobruk, El Alamein and Middle East Campaigns. He was taken POW at Derna and escaped after 8 hours. Embarked for Australia 1.2.1943 and disembarked Melbourne 25.2.1943. Embarked for New Guinea 1.8.1943, hospital 5.12.1943 with Degue Fever, rejoin unit 9.12.1943, served in the Lae and Finschafen campaigns. Promoted Sgt 11.2.1944, embark for Australia from Finschafen 28.2.1944 and disembark Brisbane 7.3.1944. Evacuated to hospital 16.3.1945, appears to be Anxiety State. Discharged from the Army 3.9.1945 with the rank of S/Sgt.Copper & brass army bugle with nozzle & holding chain.Main section of bugle has: a lettered crest, & Besson & Co, London, 1940musical instruments - wind, military history, bugle, tobruk

Italian grenade, one of a number slightly different, mostly aluminium and all called Mod 35. Outside components missing. Nicknamed Red Devils by the Allies. This one was souvenired by William Humphrey Robert Jeffers No VX52782, enlisted 5.4.1941. Served in the 2/24th Batt 9th Div and served in the Siege of Tobruk and Middle East Campaigns. He was discharged from the 2nd AIF on 19.10.1945.Main section two piece aluminium case/container; rectangular slot on sides of top half. Small knob, 7mm in diam. mounted on side of top section.Red case, empty.ordnance, weapons, red devil

Andrew Keith Guy VX37836 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 23.7.40. He served in the Seige of Tobruk, the Middle East and Pacific Island Campaigns. At discharge from the AIF he was a Gunner in 2/3rd Aust L.A.A Regt. Refer 129, 130.3, 133.2, 134.Photograph, copy in sepia tone of A.K Guy."Andrew Keith Guy VX 37836" "8th Battery, 2/3rd L.A.A., 9th Div. A.I.F"photography, photographs, copies, military histories

George Henry FULLERTON No5072 enlisted in 10th Light Horse in Bendigo on 18.9.14 aged 20 years 10 months. Served at Gallipoli and Middle East Campaigns. Discharged from AIF 12.10.1919. Re-enlisted as V17275 on 29.12.1943. Refer also Cat 1892. .1) Certificate of Discharge, VB/No.67758 No 226054 re G.H. FULLERTON, light brown parchment paper with name - rank - no, enlistment, discharge dates, unit and physical description. .2) Certificate of Discharge No.17905, yellow parchment paper re G.H. Fullerton with name, rank, No, enlistment, discharge dates, unit and physical description.certificate, discharge, 10th lh, cmf

Claim form and guidelines issued to service personnel to be used to determine the eligibility for medals. Claim form No. R.A.A.F Form P/P 157 (Sept 1945). Part of Frederick Gardner Davey DFC No.410533 RAAF Collection. See Cat. No. 3536P for his service record.Typed document on foolscap sized cream paper describing eligibility for various WWII campaign medals. Claim form for medals printed front and back on foolscap paper. Six pages in total secured with a staple in top L.H corner.medals, certificates, ww2

These Italian grenades were developed near similtaniously during WW2, named “OTTO, BREDA SRCM”. They were nicknamed “Red Devils” by the British in the Desert campaigns and had an effective range of 10 - 15 metres..1) .2) .3) Three versions of the Italian Model 35 Hand Grenade, all cylinder shaped painted red with differant styles of black top/side workings.otto.breda.srcm, italian grenades

The Wells of Beersheba”, An epic tale of the Australian Light Horse 1914/18. “The Mounted Soldier has vanished from the Services, Frank Davison celebrates the part played by the men and horses of the ANZAC Mounted Division in the last great Cavalry Campaign of modern warfare”Book, soft cover cardboard, black print on front and back, beige colour background with patterned red/brown colour, 65 pages plain beige colour, illustrated black line drawingsOn front fly leaf in blue ink,”Susan Davidson (phone No)”, in grey lead pencil, “2/6”, “Paton”, (Phone No)”beersheba, anzac, light horse

Italian M - 35 model SRCM hand grenade. Named “Red devils” by the British in the Desert campaigns The grenade comes in four parts minus the fuse. 1. Aluminium top plate aluminium colour attached to a wire circle with a pin and attached with a small chain. .2) Aluminium red colour cylinder shaped with an internal thread with 2 small pin slots. .3) Aluminium red colour cylinder shaped with external thread. .4) Round cylinder with wire woven around its outside, this is part of the inner workings, not shown..1) “Societa Romana” stamped on.grenades, m - 35 model, srcm

The items belonged to Peter James Dodd. Refer Cat No 2436.2P for his service history. Court mounted set of medals re Vietnam and Malaya set on a plastic pocket holder. 1. Australian Active Service Medal 1945 0 75 with clasps “Vietnam & Malaya”. 2. Australian General Service Medal with clasp “Malaya”. 3. Vietnam Campaign Medal. 4. Australian Defence Medal 5. South Vietnam Medal with clasp “1960-“ 6. Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal. On medals 1 - 4. “217842 P.J.DODD”medals, military, vietnam, malaya

The book describes the siege and battles of “Ladysmith” during the South African campaign, with a full appreciation of the patriotism and pride of race which has made Australia a fighting unit in the British Empire.Hard cover, buckram, mid blue colour, gold print on front and spine, illustrated with red, white, blue flag on front and two flags on spine, end papers and fly leaf black coloured paper, 303 pages plain white , illustrated B &W illustrations and diagrams.Handwritten on front fly leaf in black ink, “ To Bev, wishing Reece a merry Christmas, happy new year,..............” words illegible.books, military, boer war, ladysmith

Produced as part of Australian Remembers Commemoration.Miniature medals displayed on dark cardboard background surrounded by silver coloured plastic frame.Printed top centre: “Decorations, Campaign and Service Medals. Awarded to Australians”passchendaele barracks trust, medals, awards

Ribbon bar with 3 medal ribbons being Australian Active Service Medal 1945 - 1975, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of Vietnam Cross. The rear has 2 brass clips.award, service, ribbons, vietnam

Australian Army Campaigns Series - 5 - Malaya (1942). Soft cardboard cover with front & back flaps. Mid green, white & black print on front, spine & back. Background colour is off white with large black / white photo of 2 soldiers in a battle scene, on front, group of 4 black / white photos of military scenes. 253 pages, cut plain, glossy white, illustrated with black / white & colour photos, maps, diagrams, illustrations. Owner's label attached on top of title page: Black ink stamp, RSL Club Branch.book, malaya, army series.

Items were owned by William John GARLAND, 5th Army Troop. Illustrated information of the named campaigns of 1944-45..1) Coloured paper map of Bougainville Campaign, New Britain Campaign & Aitape - Wewak Campaign. .2) Coloured paper map of Tarakan Campaign, Balikpapin Campaign & North Borneo Campaign.maps, bouganville, tarakan, islands

.2) & .3) These cards came in each box that contained a Campaign Medal awarded. Refer R J TYRER on Reg No 1813.5 for his service details..1) Form re Summary of Awards re the wearing of campaign medals, double sided. .2) Card, off white, blue print, re Compliments of the Minister of State for Army. .3) Card, yellow, black print, re Compliments of the Minister of State for Army..1) Ticked in blue ink: 4 Medals entitled to R J TYRER V150812. Bottom of form: Total Awards: FOUR, Army No: V150812, Name: R J TYRER summary of awards, cards

Contains biographies of the last surviving ANZACS. In addition, included is a brief overview of the Gallipoli campaign.Book, soft cover with black & white illustration. Title in white letters. Illustrated end papers. 44 cut edge pages with colour & black & white illustrations.book, gallipoli, the pain of, biographies

A complete story covering the experiences of Australian men & women during the Vietnam campaign.Paper dust cover in colour, title on front & spine. Hard green buckram cover with title & author on spine. On fly leaf is a map of Vietnam & jungle scene with 2 soldiers in green colour. 201 pages, cut edges, white with black print & black & white photos. Stamp on top right hand side of title page: “RHQ 4/19 Prince of Wales Lighthorse Bougainville Barracks Park Street North Carlton” books-military-history, photography, vietnam

Lawrence Raymond Hufer No 3162733 served in Vietnam from 15.10.69 to 15.10.70. The nominal roll shows that he served in 85 Transort Platoon RAASC. He later served in 15 Transport Platoon RACT. Medal set, miniatures, court mounted, set of (6) Re L. HUFER. 1. Australian Active Service Medal with clasp "VIETNAM" 2. Vietnam campaign medal 3. Reserve Force Medal 4. Defence Medal 5. Anniversary of National service meal 6. Vietnam medal with clasp "60 -"medals, military, history, passchendaele barracks trust

William Brunne enlisted in A Coy 20th Batt AIF on 8.3.15. Hospital on Gallipoli with Cellulitis 25.10.15 then Diarrhoea 15.12.15 followed by Influenza. Embarked for France 25.3.16. WIA 5.5.16, GSW severe to Buttocks. Discharged from the AIF on 11.3.17.Medal set, court mounted, set of (3) re W. Brunne. 1. 1914-15 Star, replica not engraved. 2. War Medal 1914-19, replica not engraved. 3. Victory Medal."319 Pte W Brunne 20 Bn AIF"numismatics, medals, military, history, campaigns,, metalcraft

John MURPHY VX15580 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 26.2.1940 age 28 years 5 months. Posted to 2/7th Bn on 6.4.1940 and embarked for the Middle East on 15.4.1940, embarked for Greece 9.4.1941 and returned from there in June 1941. Embarked for Australia on 8.3.1942 and disembarked Ceylon 7.4.1942 and did not re embark until 12.7.1942 and arrived in Australia 4.8.1942. Transfers to 2nd Aust Tank W/Shops AEME on 3.10.1942 and then 2/4th Aust Base W/Shops, discharged from the Army on 3.10.1945. In the Greece and Crete campaigns the 2/7th Bn was essentially destroyed and it was rebuilt from a small core in Palestine in Garrison duties and then in Ceylon before returning to Australia..1)Medal set, brass plate mounted , group of (5) re .J. Murphy 1.1939 -45 star 2. Africa star 3. Defence medal 4. War medal 1939 -45 5. Australian service medal .2) Ribbon , single "Africa Star" with pins uniform attachment"VX15580 J Murphy"numismatics- medals - military, metalcraft

Poster documents "Kokoda/Courage, Endurance, Mateship, Sacrifice" with headings " THE KOKODA LEGEND', THE KOKODA CAMPAIGN', THE FUZZY WUZZY ANGELS', THE BATTLE OF ISURAVA'. Poster - Gold and white print on black background, illustrated with three black and white photographs of scenes along the Kokoda Track, L-R Soldiers Resting. Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel assisting a wounded soldier. View of the ascending track. Gold Rising Sun Badge below centre photo. printed information. Frame - brown stain timber with decorative moulding. Dark grey with outline of cream colour cardboard mount. Glass front.photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history, ww2, kokoda