Showing 222 items matching "goldfields campaign"
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Bendigo Military MuseumWeapon - GRENADES, ITALIAN, 1939. - 1945
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 -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK, LIGHT HORSE, Angus and Robertson, The Wells of Beersheba, Revised edition 1947, first printed 1933
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 -
Bendigo Military MuseumWeapon - GRENADE, ITALIAN, C 1939 - 45
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 -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK, BOER WAR, Ward , Lock & Co LTD, How We Kept the Flag Flying, First edition 1900
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 -
Bendigo Military MuseumMedal - MEDALS, FRAMED, RSL & Australia Post, Post 1970
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 -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK WW2, Army Historical Unit, Malaya, 2009
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. -
Bendigo Military MuseumMap - MAPS, ISLANDS WW2, Post 1945
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 -
Bendigo Military MuseumFlyer - DOCUMENT - CARDS
.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 -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK, GALLIPOLI, Peter Bowers, ANZACS - The Pain and the Glory of Gallipoli, 1999
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 -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK, VIETNAM, Ian Mackay, Australians in Vietnam, 1968
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 -
Bendigo Military MuseumPoster - POSTER, FRAMED, 'KOKODA'
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 -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOKS, Allan S Walker, Australia in the War of 1939 -1945. Series 5 Medical, 1) & .2) 1956; .3) 1957; .4) 1961
Medium red buckram covers with dark maroon plastic covered dust jackets. .2) Dust jacket is lighter shade of puce. Titles on front & spines. Illustrated with photos & maps. .1) Vol I Clinical Problems of War, 726 pages .2) Vol II Middle East and Far East, 701 pages .3) Vol III The Island Campaigns, 426 pages .4) Vol IV Medical Services of the RAN and RAAF, 574 pages.3) Fly leaf stamped in ink, oval shape: Returned Services League Memorial Hall Bendigobooks - history, military, medical -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook, Angus & Robertson, Tobruk 1941 Capture - Siege - Relief, 1945
Book documents the fighting in & around Tobruk in 1941 & provides a key to understanding the whole North Africa campaign in 1941.Green buckram hard cover, title in gold on spine only. Illustrated front end paper. Part of dust cover loose & placed on title page. Black & white illustrations, 348 pages.books-history, military -
Bendigo Military MuseumWeapon - 38 MM SHELL, est 1940
Item souvenired by Donald Joseph Osborn NX56380, enlisted 29.7.40. He served in the 2/17th Australian Infantry Carrier Platoon 9th Div AIF. Served in the Seige of Tobruk, Tel El Eisa, El Alamein, Lae and Finschafen Campaigns. At discharge on 2.1.45 he was a Cpl in 3 Reinf's 2/17th Batt. .1) 38mm shell casing, engraved brass base. .2) Armour piercing projectile- anti-tank round.Faintly engraved "17th INF BATT/TOBRUK/July 20th/1941/AIF"arms-ammunition, military history, projectile -
Bendigo Military MuseumPoster - POSTER WW1, FRAMED
Copyright J W SANDERS (late AIF).Black decorative wooden frame without glass. Poster in colour with white border & cardboard backing. Poster shows history of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Australian Divisions, also campaign medals.Printed top section of frame: “RECORD OF THE AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE IN THE GREAT WAR 4TH AUG. 1914 - 28TH JUNE 1919”documents-posters, military history-army, aif -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOKS, 1), .2) & .7) Gavin Long et al, Australians in the War of 1939-1945 . Series One. Army, 1) 1952; .2) 1953; .3) 1966; .4) 1957; .5) 1963; .6) 1961; .7) 1963
.3) A Lee, 27 Alamein Court, Golden Square, Bendigo.Red buckram covers with loose paper & plastic covers. White text on loose covers. Black & white photos & illustrations. .1) Vol I The Benghazi, 336 pages .2) Vol II Greece, Crete and Syria, 587 pages .3) Vol III Tobruk and El Alamein, 854 pages .4) Vol IV The Japanese Thrust, 715 pages .5) Vol V South-West Pacific Area - First Year, 655 pages .6) Vol VI The New Guinea Offensives, 851 pages .7) Vol VII The Final Campaigns, 667 pagesbooks, military history -
Bendigo Military MuseumMemorabilia - CUSHIONS WW1, Post WW1
Edith Louisa Cavell 1865 - 1915 was a British Nurse working in German occupied Belgium during the early years of WW1. She saved lives on both sides but she also helped some 200 Allied POW’s and Civilians escape Belgium to Britain. She was arrested by the Germans and charged with Treason, found guilty by Court Martial and executed on 12.10.1915. .1) Commemorative cushions bearing Edith CAVELL's name .2) Crotchet commemorates the Dardanelle's campaign fallen 1915. Fillet crochet panels mounted on dark red plain cushion covers with white piping on edge.1) "Edith/Cavell/Absent/From/The/Body/ Present/With/ The/ Lord/Resurgam." .2) "Dardenelles/ 1915/ our heroesmilitary history - souvenirs, manchester -furnishings, handcrafts- crochetwork, cavell -
Bendigo Military MuseumAward - MEDAL BOX, CARDS, Post 1945
Kingsley William Allen NO VX109839 2nd AIF. Refer 2192.4, 2195 for service history also 2193, 2196P..1) Small white medal box, bottom half, used to post medals out. .2) Small card, compliments from "The Minister of State for the Army" .3) Small paper note, yellow re "Queries to Army Medals section Vic Barracks Melbourne" .4) Paper list of Medals, campaign Stars, yellowed paper printed in black. Medals awarded are ticked in blue ink and details of person at bottom receiving. .4) "Total awards, four, Army No VX109839, Name K.W Allen"containers, military -
Bendigo Military MuseumPhotograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, BURMA, 26th Nov 1944
Items in the collection re Ian McLeod RWAFF, refer Cat No 2262.2.1) Aerial Sepia photograph countryside Burma. .2) Black and White photo Burma river, mountains and "kumi" natives. .3) Black and White photograph Burmese Jungle..1) “4191. 26 Nov. 44” .2) “Burmese Campaign 1944” .3) “Burmese Jungle 1944”burma, aerial, photographs -
Bendigo Military MuseumPamphlet - PAMPHLET PROPAGANDA VIETNAM, C.1960’s
These pamphlets were part of the "Chieu Hoi" (open arms) campaign designed to encourage North Vietnamese and Viet Cong soldiers to defect. They granted a soldier free passage through US/South Vietnamese held territory. They were dropped over the countryside as well individually. This item souvenired by Geoff Murray No 3411521, Vietnam 3 Cav Regt 27.11.67 to 22.10.68, Survey Corp 15.10.69 to 15.10.70. Refer 638P.Propaganda pamphlet printed by US government. White cardboard with yellow rectangle with images of flags and text in three languages. Titled "Chieu Hoi The Winning Ticket"documents-pamphlets, military history, vietnam -
Bendigo Military MuseumDocument - DOCUMENTS WW2, Australian Army, 1939 - 1943
Items relate to Benjamin Thomas Roy Chadd No's 10594, VX20311, 1st and 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 2039 for service history also 2034P.3 manilla folders each containing assorted miscellaneous documents from WWII. Most are from the 'Syrian Campaign' in 1941. They range from general through confidential to most secret and was in the effects of Lt. Col B.R. CHADD. .1) “Secret 1940” .2) “1941” .3) “1942-1943” Operational orders. Embark and dis-embark orders. Signal notes. Ciphers - Sit Reps Palestine/Syriadocuments-military, signals -
Bendigo Military MuseumAccessory - NOTEBOOK, Government, c.1939-45
Benjamin Thomas Roy Chadd No's 10594, VX20311, 1st, 1st and 2nd AIF. Refer 2039 for service history also 2034P. Cotton covered brown cardboard Army book No 153. Contains numerous pencil entries of an officers orders & plans during Middle East campaigns WWII.Inside cover has signature of BTR Chadddocuments - notebooks, military history-army -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook, Gallipoli. My Australian Story, 2013
In hist drawing Victor records the horrors of war, his friendships, his fears and the story of Australia's most legendary military campaign. Soft cover, cardboard, black, khaki colour print on front, back and spine. Front dover illustrated with black and white photograph of Troops landing at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, 1915. Small drawing of uniform hat on back cover. 236 pages cut plain.Front title page - hand written in black ink - "Tyra Collard". books, military history -
Federation University Historical CollectionDocument, Hugh W. Morrow: 1884 Election - Newsclipping Book, c2002
A book of newspaper clippings on Henry Cuthbert's 1884 election campaignhugh morrow, hugh w. morrow, henry cuthbert -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat School of MInes: Scrapbook of Newspaper Cuttings, Book 13, November 1981 to March 1982
Collection of newspaper articles related to Ballarat School Of Mines.They cover activities and advertisements for staff. The papers concerned are The Courier, Ballarat, The Australian, The Age over the period of 25 November 1981 to 13 March 1982.Book with white cover, front, spiral bound. courses available, teaching positions advertised, restoration of "spirit of ballarat", advance apprenticeship 200, mrs chambers resigns from smb council, phyllis elliott studying metal work, practical experience on farm, smb may introduce student quotas, smb courses for all, mrs chambers accused of campaign against smb, david rees top drafting student in state, corbould a man of iron and vision, computer training course, the changing scene in apprentice training, jan wood highest achiever in receptionist course, greg mannix - ballarat artist's big year, scope of tafe course puts it at top, fleur haller co-ordinator of evening classes, brian webber angry on ballarat education scene, new smb training program for apprentices, school-to-work transition program at smb, trade workshop nears completion, oldest technical school grew from gold rush, smb head resigns, access program opens doors, kevin james and andrew woodward - qualified but jobless, heather george andrew dale and jenny peers to study music at melbourne state college, council gives $10000 to smb to restoration of east library building, machinists' courses to provide 60 jobs, fiona fraser won 100 metres freestyle, shears new education co-ordinator -
Bendigo Military MuseumPhotograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, Wong Photographer, 1969
The photo relates to S/SGT FRANCIS WILLIAM (DINKY) DEAN BEM, VX93960 2nd AIF, 3742 1 RAR. Refer 124.2 for service details also 123.5, 125.4, 366P.Photograph, framed, black & white group portrait of Australian Senior NCO's in shorts & long trousers, slouch & peak caps. Most are wearing campaign ribbons. One Officer, Lt Colonel of Regiment is absent. Named are Senior NCO's of IRAR & CO of the Battalion. IRAR Sergeants Mess, Malaysia 1969.photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history- army -
Federation University Historical CollectionCertificate, Herald Lean-to-Swim Campaign Certificate made out to Lindsay Harley, 1947, c1947
Lindsay Harley attended the Ballarat Teachers' College in 1947, the year that the certificate was presented. The great Australian swimmer Frank Beaurepaire was the Campaign President.Brown paper cerificate certifying that Lindsay Harley was taught to swim at least 25 yards in The Herald Campaign at Ballarat City baths. Signed W.F. Bryanballarat, ballarat teachers' college, harely, lindsay hareley, bryan, beaurepaire, herald, herald learn to swim, balllarat city baths, swimming -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook, Percy V. Bradshaw, 'Art in Advertising' by Percy V. Bradshaw, 1925
Large, brown, cloth covered book. A lengthy survey of 1920s graphic advertising in both the USA and England, with the aim of educating the public on what exactly made good advertising. Subjects include “Art & the Public,” “Art & the Business Man,” “The Art of the Printer,” “Commercial Studios & Their Work,” “The Art Agent & His Work,” “Retail Store Advertising,” “Notable Advertising Campaigns,” and much more. Many black and white images, with some in colour. press art school, percy v. bradshaw, ballarat technical art school, posters, advertising, graphics, lettering, press, bookplates, ballarat technical art school library -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph (black & White), Lieutenant-Colonel Alderson - South Africa
Edwin Alderson was born in 1859 and served in several campaigns of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He saw service in the First Boer War in 1881 in the Transvaal. In 1896 he was sent to Mashonaland as a commander of a regiment of local troops during the Second Matabele War. In 1900 shortly after the outbreak of the Second Boer War he returned to South Africa to command the Mounted Infantry against the Boer forces. Alderson also served in the 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War, Mounted Camel Regiment during the failed expedition to relieve Khartoum and rescue General Gordon. At the outbreak of the First World War, Alderson was in charge of the 1st Mounted Division. He retired from active service in 1920 aged 61. In 1901, as a result of Alderson's contribution to many campaigns he was rewarded with confirmation as a Brigadier General, appointment as a Companion of the Order of Bath and to receive the ceremonial post of Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria, who died the same year. He also received the Queen's South Africa Medal. He died in 1927 aged 68. Individual image from photographed poster of tobacco and cigarette cards. alderson, campaigns, first boer war, transvaal, mashonaland, south africa, second boer war, first world war, anglo-egyptian war, mounted camel regiment, second matabele war, general gordon, brigadier-general, companion of the order of bath, aide-de-camp, queen victoria, queen's south africa medal -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph (black & White), Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener - South Africa
For his achievements in the Battle of Omdurman and Sudan in 1898, Kitchener was made Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, becoming an Earl - qualifying peer of mid-rank. Kitchener was a senior British Army officer and colonial administrator who won notoriety for his campaigns, most especially his scorched earth policy against the Boers and his establishment of concentration camps during the Second Boer War. Awards he received include: Knight of the Order of the Garter; Knight of the Order of St Patrick; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Member of the Order of Merit; Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George; Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire. Individual imagae take from photographed poster of tobacco and cigarette cards.battle of omdurman, sudan, kitchener, earl, scorched earth policy, boers, concentration camps, colonial administrator, knight of the order of st patrick, knight of the order of the garter, knight grand cross of the order of st michael and st george, knight grand cross of the order of the bath, member of the order of merit, knight grand commander of the order of the star of india, knight grand commander of the order of the indian empire
