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Navigation Computer
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...Used by RAF during WWIIMetal calculator with rotating metal dial and slide scalewith additional rotating ial on revrseCalculateur D'Estime A.A.F. Type 40navigation computer, aircraft computer, air force course computer, -
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Flag White Ensign from Sunderland Flyingboat
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...This flag was carried by the Sunderland Aircraft "U" of 288 Squadron in 1942-44 Based NW approach UK Loch ERNE NI ,Bay of Biscay Pembroke dock Mt. Battern & Poole, Iceland Reykjavic, Faroes Vagaar, & Mediterranean Cloth flag with Union Jack in top left corner on with white background showing Cross of St. Georgeflag, ensign, sunderland, 288 squadron -
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Semi Automatic Morse Key, Leo G Cohen, c 1944
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...This Morse key (known as a BUG was used from 1944 until April 1946 by R.A.A.F Cpl. William Robert Moffatt 147459 Wireless telegraphist. Used at 55 OBU Birdum and Gorrie Wireless telegraphy stations, and sent over 1.5 million weather forecast groups in 15 months. Then used at 57 OBU Alice Springs Airport until April 1946"I bought thie unit in Melbourne in 1944 while training at Point Cook RAAF Signal school as a wireless telegraphist. With my posting to 55OBU (operational base unit) at Birdum and Gorric Wireless telegraphy Stations broadcasting weather forecasts in morse code for the south west Pacific area, it was used continually, sending over a million and a half weather forecast groups over 15 months. It ended it's career with Aeradio service at Alice Springs airport, (57 QBU), when I was discharged in April 1946." William Robert Moffatt (ex RAAF 147459, Corporal, Wireless Telegraphist.Morse key mounted on metal block with 4 electrical terminals / adjustersThe SUPER AUTO No.4634 Manufactured by Leo G Cohen Melbournebug, morse key, telegraphy -
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Model Kitty Hawk
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...Small model Kitty Hawk mounted on standRAF Roundels -
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Cloth R.A.F insignia on board
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...8 Cloth uniform R.A.F badges on boardbadge, insignia -
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Murray's Tobacco Tin, Murray and Sons
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...Owned by W. H. Brown S/Sgt 4th Anti tank Regiment Malaya Reputed to have said " If you see me smoking those cigarettes (tobacco) I've just won Tatts" Murray's tobacco tin c1940 still sealed and containing tobaccoFront Murray's Erinmore Cigarette Tobacco Two Ounces Rear Murray and Sons Ltd. Tobacco Snuff and Cigarettes Belfast Ireland Established 1810 tobacco, murray's tobacco, comforts for troops -
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Service Medals and War Photographers Shoulder Badges
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...Worn during WWII by John BagnallWar Photographers were classed as "Non-combatants " and were thus no entitled to campaign medals despite their often being embedded in front line forces. Shoulder badges were issued to them to distinguish them from operational troops. WWII Defense Medal, 39-45 War Medal and 2 bronze Official War Photographers Shoulder Badgeswar photographer, john bagnall, -
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Cloth Badges Vietnam
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...Set of 2 round cloth badgesOperational Support Unit RAAF VietNam Australian Vietnam Forces 1962-1973 vietnam badges, operational support unit r.a.a.f. vietnam, -
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Prayer Book, Book
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...Miniture 9cm x 5cm red soft cover bookletprayer book, religion -
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Medals WWII and Rank Insignia
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...Medals and Badges -
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Badge board
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...Badges from the Light Horse Infantry,artillary,etc medal, badge -
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Japanese Wire Cutters
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First Aid pack with 1 pair Puttees
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...These waterproof canvas covered dressing kits were carried by all service personnel on active service. They were used as first aid for field injuries, especially when Medics were unable to immediately treat or evacuate injured from battle areas. They saved many lives through wound compression slowing bleedin Field first aid, dressing pack, dressing kit, field dressingWound dressing / first aid pack 2 cloth brown Puttees -
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German Helmet
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...Metal helmet.Colour of dark green with insignia on the sides. H 15cm X W 21cm -
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Foot Powder Tins, J.R. Watkins co
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...Brass coloured metal container with silver lid Lid has oval shaped indentationFoot Powder D^D Manufactured by the J.R. Watkins co. Melbourne -
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World War II Medals
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...Board with cloth badge and medals Awarded to F.C.Leggett 39-45 Star, Africa Star with 8th Army Bar, Defense Medal, War Medal 39-45,Australian Service Medal -
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Rail Spike
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...Rail spike from Thai Burma railway mounted on a mahogany colour board. Silver inscription plate on top left of board Spike is L 14 cm. W 5 cm. with a rectangular headWhen you go home tell them of us, to say we gave our tomorrow for your day -
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Cap Korea 50th Aniversary
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...Issued as a souvenir to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Korean War Blue cloth cap embroiderd United Nations Emblem and 50th Anivereary of Korean War(front) 1953-2003 (sides) Freedom is Not Free (back)united nations command korea, korean war, 50th anniversary korean war -
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Model Aircraft
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...Models of planes used in the Korean War4 Plastic model aircraft of Korean War vintage -
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Menu Farewell dinner at the Hotel Lotte in honour of Korean Veterans
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...Paper Menu with gold braid tie and tassel for Farewell dinner at the Hotel Lotte in honour of Korean Veteranshotel lotte, farewell dinner korea, korean war, hotel lotte, farewell dinner korea, korean war -
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Safe Conduct Pass
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...Paper sheet ~A5Safe Cinduct Pass in English and Korean instructionskorea safe conduct, safe conduct pass, korean pass -
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Sake Set
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...Ceramic Sake set comprising of a flask and two cups Greenish Brown in colourJapanese characters -
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Returned from Active Service Badge
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...Issued to W. J. Woodyardhe Returned from Active Service Badge (RASB) is issued to Australian Defence Force personnel who have rendered warlike service. Its purpose is to enable individuals to display their involvement in warlike service while in civilian attire, where the wearing of a medal denoting such service is not appropriate or possible. The ability for veterans to wear a badge recognising the service and sacrifice involved in rendering war service to Australia is a befitting tribute to these veterans. As the award of the RASB is not governed by statute, it has been the practice of Australian Governments to determine conditions of eligibility for each conflict in accordance with the circumstances existing at the time. Contemporarily, it is awarded automatically with the Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 and current Australian Active Service Medal http://www.vvaa.org.au/rasb.htmBrass Returned from Active Service Badgeactive service, returned from active service badge, r.a.s. badge -
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Korean Currency and N.A.T.O. Forces Notes
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...Used during Korean War Won (1947-) Main article: North Korean won After the division of Korea, North Korea continued using the Korean yen for 2 years until the Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was established on December 6, 1947 and a new currency was issued. It was at the time pegged at par to the Soviet ruble. It was revalued at a rate of one hundred to one in February 1959 and new won were issued. In the following years the won faced some devaluation, caused by the subsequent devaluation and redenomination of the Soviet ruble. From 1978 to 2001, the North Korean government maintained an iconic rate of 2.16 won to the US dollar; since then banks in the country exchange at rates closer to the black market rate. However, rampant inflation has been eroding the North Korean wŏn's value to such an extent that currently it is believed to be worth about the same as the South Korean wŏn. In any case, the U.S. dollar and other currencies are still worth more in North Korean wŏn on the black market than officially. South Korean currencies[edit] Won (1945-1953)[edit] Main article: South Korean won (1945) Following the end of the division of Korea, the won was introduced to replace the Korean yen. The won was subdivided in 100 jeon. The first banknotes were issued by the Bank of Joseon in denominations ranging from 5 jeon to 100 won. In 1950 the currency management switched to the Bank of Korea and new notes were then issued, mostly with higher denominations. The first note put in circulation by the Bank of Korea in 1950 was printed in Japan by the National Printing Bureau (国立印刷局). The next year the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation was created and took over as printer of South Korean currency. At the time of the introduction in 1945 the won was pegged to the Japanese yen at a rate of 1 won = 1 yen. In October of the same year the anchor currency got change to the US dollar at a rate of 15 won = 1 dollar. Toward the end of the Korean War the won was devaluated at 6000 won = 1 dollar. Following that the hwan was introduced as the new currency at a rate of 1 hwan = 100 won. Hwan (1953-1962)[edit] Main article: South Korean hwan Due to devaluation of the won the hwan was introduced on February 15, 1953 at the rate of 1 hwan = 100 won. It was subdivided in 100 jeon, but they were never used. New banknotes in denominations between 10 and 1000 hwan were issued. Starting in 1959, 10 and 50 hwan coins were also issued to replace the lower denomination notes. Those were the first circulating coins in South Korea. Due to the short notice of the change in currency, the first series of the new notes was commissioned from the United States Government Printing Office. The notes were released in five denominations, all with an identical design. Some replacement notes with a more suited Korean theme were later issued, starting with the 100 hwan just a month later. The hwan suffered from inflation as well. At its introduction, it was pegged to the United States dollar at 1 dollar = 60 hwan, but toward the end of its life it was devaluated at 1 dollar = 1250 hwan. In 1962, the won was reintroduced at the rate of 1 won = 10 hwan. The 10 and 50 hwan coins were kept in circulation until March 22, 1975.5 Currency notes issued by Korean Government and R.A.A.F. denominations of 100, 100 Won and 1 shilling国立印刷局, currency korea, money korea, money korean war -
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Ashtray Commemorating 67th TRW Korea
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...White ceramic ashtray commemorating the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing's service in Korea 67th TRW Korea 1951 1952 -
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Korean War Memorial Medallion
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...Bronze medallion War Memorial Korea If you want peace prevent warmedal, badge, medallion -
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Medallion Thank you Korean Vererans
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...Issued to Korean veterans who served in the United Nations Peace Keeping ForceSilver Medallion in hinged wooden caseThank you Korean Veteranskorean war, korean veterans, medallion -
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Pennant HMAS Sydney
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...Cloth Pennant HMAS Sydney 805 Squadron Sea Fury 816 Squadron Fire Fly I take but I surrenderpennant, h.m.a.s. sydney pennant, -
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Rail Slice
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...Slice of rail line. from Thai Burma Railway built by Allied POW's captured at the fall of Singapore Silver detail plate on one side.Australian Thai chamber of commerce -
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Key
... Waverley RSL Sub Branch 161 Coleman Parade Glen Waverley ...During World War II, following the Fall of Singapore in February 1942, the Japanese military detained about 3,000 civilians in Changi Prison, which was built to house only 600 prisoners. The Japanese used the British Army's Selarang Barracks, near the prison, as a prisoner of war camp, holding some 50,000 Allied—predominantly British and Australian—soldiers.[1] Although POWs were rarely, if ever, held in the civilian prison, the name Changi became synonymous in the UK, Australia, and elsewhere with the POW camp. About 850 POWs died during their internment in Changi during the Japanese Occupation of Singapore,[2] a relatively low rate compared to the overall death rate of 27% for POWs in Japanese camps.[3] However, many more prisoners died after being transferred from Changi to various labour camps outside Singapore, including the Burma Railway and the Sandakan airfield.this item is of historical significance because it is supposedly one of the few surving keys to Changi Jail and donated by Mr.Robertson . Changi is significant as it was a major prison camp during WWII Changi Jail Key. Blackened metal key, Wooden tag attached with Japanese print on it. Kanji Characters read Middle Gatechangi, fall of singapore, key, p.o.w.