642.A.C.1 G.W.Finnie RAAF

This is a book of 82 pages. It has a red cover with gold printing, scroll work, heraldic flags and the official British crest. The pages contain printed text and sketches of military and naval uniforms, hats, badges and other accoutrements. A colour photograph of the Duke of York has a tissue covering. The spine is partly damaged.non-fictionA Guide to the Making of British Military and Naval Uniformsbritish military and naval uniforms, t h holding, 1894 british uniforms

Assorted buttons and RAAF button and patch

These badges are hat or cap badges used by the Royal Australian Air Force . These badges may date from before World War Two but the ones used today are of similar design. The basic design mirrors the equivalent design of the badges of the Royal Air Force of Britain. The Royal Australian Air Force was established in 1921 and is the second oldest Air Force in the world, being formed from the Australian Flying Corps which was established in 1912.These cap badges are of interest as early examples of those worn by members of the Royal Australian Air Force..1Bronze badge featuring a crown, a wreath of leaves and berries enclosing stylised RAAF. There are two small rings on the reverse each with a two pronged brass pin inserted in the rings. .2 Identical to .1 except the brass pins are missing. RAAF

Wooden Plaque 15cm x 13cm with insignia of 466 & 462 Bomber Command Squadron RAAF 466 & 462 Bomber Command Squadron RAAF

Blue buckram hard cover with black printing. Inside a large quantity of mostly empty ruled pages with columns eg year, aircraft, number, pilot, hours flown. Handwritten front cover: “G MARRIOTT 1780” Entered inside: 1st entry: “Sep 14 1938; Aircraft: Demon AI-38; Hours: 15” Last entry: “Mar 1 1939; Aircraft: Anson L9161; Kalgoorlie to Pearce, WA, Hours: 2.45”log books, raaf

Soft covered booklet, 32 pages, black & white print. Front cover has an image of an airman tuning a radio transceiver. Airman is wearing a headset & is in an aircraft in flight. Top section of front cover shows a globe of earth with a transmitting tower over it. The booklet is illustrated with cartoons & electrical circuits. books - manuals/military/eduction/education, radio, training

Dreadful Lady over the Mekong Delta looks at the men of No: 2 Squadron and the operations they flew in the Vietnam War in their Canberra bombers.mekong delta, raaf, 2 squadron raaf, canberra bomber

Dreadful Lady over the Mekong Delta looks at the men of No: 2 Squadron and the operations they flew in the Vietnam War in their Canberra bombers.australia - royal australian airforce, raaf, 2 squadron raaf, canberra bomber

Personal recounts of WWII RAAF service personnel supported by photographs, illustrations and cartoons. RAAF Log - The RAAF at War. Green hardcover with black text and silhouette of the head and shoulders profile of a pilot. The spine also has the same text. Inside front and back inside covers is an active illustration of RAAF members in various roles. Pictures, illustrations, photographs, poems, personal stories, paintings, printspacific front, milne bay, bismark sea battle, battle for wau, men of the mrs, catalinas, spit fires, beaufighters, malta, hudson squadrons, darwin, timor, moabiss, japanese aircraft

10495 Pope C.J.B RAAF CE, rear AB1

This RAAF dress uniform and other associated article of clothing was owned by Walter Alexander Scott. Joined RAF December 1940 to be trained as a pilot, he got his wings December 1941, became a night fighter pilot after OTU and posted to 219 Squadron. Was posted to 603 Squadron December 1942 flying Beaufighters on coastal command convoy escorts, desert patrols, supporting Sicilian and Italian invasions (all from the N.African desert, then on Greek Island " Armed Rovers" until 10 November 1943, just at the end of ops, when he was shot down in the Aegean Sea and became a POW the next day 11 November 1943. Transferred to Germany he was in Stalag IVB for 3 months, before exchanging ID with an Irish soldier ,in order to get out of the main camp into a working sub-camp in order to escape. Post war Walter returned to Australia, he became "Citizen of the Year" in Werribee 1992 for his service to the community. In 1993 he was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for services to youth and to the retired.CGCF ( Commonwealth Government Clothing Factory)

Front engraved with 2548 Quick.M.R RAAF Cof E. reverse side with O IV.

The booklet gives a brief history of RAAF Base POINT COOK from the inauguration of the Base in 1913, until May 1969History of the Royal Australian Air Force Base Point CookSpiral bound booklet giving a brief history of the RAAF Base Point Cook. White spiral bound with cream covered cardboard front and back covers. Three pages of typed historic information nilraaf, point cook, history of point cook, raaf museum, sir richard williams, captain t.w. white, lt g.p. merz, central flying school point cook, australian air corps, raaf academy

Refers to service of 51964 L.A.C. Hicks RAAF. Refer Cat No 1363.1. Handwritten permission to stand down for LAC Hicks 28/9/45 (written in pencil). 2. Victorian railway single ticket. Issued at Elmore. NR 2646 5/10/45. Melbourne to Mildura. 3. RAAF leave pass No 2 Op Trg Unit for 51964 LAC Hicks dated 24 Oct 1945. 4. RAAF leave pass for above, dated 7/11/45. permission to proceed to Elmore.leave passes, raaf, train ticket

Black and white photographNote attached to photograph. 1954- Left:Arthur Wigley, Right: Ken Gowers, in drum uniforms.

Stencilled in white paint is 121031 West.G RAAF

RAAF Forage Cap with Warrant Officer badge. Dark blue with Warrant Officer badge on front left hand side.RAAF Warrant Officer badge/ Name Sherman on insideraaf, forage cap, royal australian airforce, military cap, warrant officer cap, head gear, raaf uniform, military uniform

Part of RAAF Squadron Leader John Haines’unifomhn HainesPart ifa uniformdonated by John Haines,. Former President of Eltham RSL and Monmorency RSL committeeman. Royal blue RAAF tie. john haines, tie, raaf uniform, squadron leader

This photo relates to Ronald Leslie Schorey Dickinson RAAF, refer Cat No 7260 for service details. This is a black and white photo of a twin engine Beaufort Bomber in flight. It is flying low to the ground. Under the plane is flat ground with a few gum trees. In the background is a water way of some sort.Written on the back in blue ink is; "Beaufort Bomber being flown at Sale by Flying Officer Peter John Gibbs D.F.C in 1942. When I was at RAAF Laverton as a RAAF Cadet in 1942, F/O Peter Gibbs took me for my first ever flight in a similar plane".ww2, photo, aircraft, beaufort bomber

Official RAAF Magazine issued fortnightly during WW2 between April 1943 to March 1946 This magazine is the final edition.Grey and white magazine with photograph of six planesVol 6 No 5 Mar 15, 1946 RAAF's first twenty five years - Page 2 FINAL EDITIONwings, raaf, magazine, ww2

“Always Ready” A history of the RAAF East Sale.Soft cover, cardboard, black print front and back cover, front has pale & light blue portion of an Aircraft, small RAAF Coat of Arms on lower left corner, 169 pages, plain white paper, illustrated with B & W photos.east sale raaf, always ready, history

Belonged to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4.Faded blue RAAF peaked cap. Leather band around brim and gold coloured RAAF badge on front.uniforms-raaf, head wear

Neville Bunning in RAAF Uniform .16 a,b, c - foolscap sized pages relating to various methods for doing different things with RAAF planes neville bunning, raaf, uniform, mainplanes, airframes, joints, fuselage, lockheed hudson, lockheed vega, light components, strength and weights, slinging aircraft, slings, slinging points, kittyhawk, vultee vengence

These metal identity tags were worn by RAAF personal during WWIIFlight Sergeant Dorizzi enlisted in the RAAF in May 1944 until his discharge in December 1945 and was a member of 12 Squadron.Round metal Identity Tag with hole in top for attachment.Fluting around edge and engraved.DORRIZZI.W.E. 442160, RAAF, R.C.