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Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Printed Display item, Circa WW2
Coloured print of the HMAS Sydney which was lost with all hands of the Western Australian Coast in WW2"They keep high watch and ward" The HMAS Sydney in action by John Allcot. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - SCARF
Scarf was a souvenir of Churchill's time as Prime Minister of England during WW2.Scarf with various images of Sir Winston Churchill in his role during WW2. Images on both sides. Predominately brown with white backgrounds with images in black, yellow and red. Also written onto the scarf are extracts of some of his speeches.Written on the scarf are extracts of many of his speeches.souvenir, scarf, ww2, churchill -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPERS WW2
Various Victorian Newspaper covering start of WW2 and end of WW2 and one covering ANZAC Day in 1927.Faded newspapers on yellowed paper with black writing. 1. The Morning Post April 26th 1927 with articles relating to ANZAC Day. Broadsheet format and 10 pages content. 2. The Sun, Wed Aug 20th 1939 covering era up to the Declaration of War in Europe. Tabloid format in 42 pages. 3. The Sun, Sat Sept 2, 1939 covering lead up to Declaration of War on 2nd Sept, 1939. Tabloid format in 48 pages. 4. & 5. Bendigo Advertiser, Thur Aug 16, 1945 re end of WW2 with Japanese Surrender. Broadsheet format with 16 pages. 6. The Herald, Wed Mar 21st, covering key battles of both theatres of WW2. Broadsheet format with 12 pages.bendigo advertiser, the sun, morning post, newspapers, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper, "Guinea Gold", 3 Aug 1943
"Guinea Gold" newspaper was published during WW2 for Australian and American troops. The Australian version with Australian home news extracted from Australian newspaper.4 page newspaper (own broadsheet folded), yellow in colour with writing in black type set. Red stain in top right corner of page 1 and some small tears.Dated August 3, 1943, Vol 1 No.259. Contains detailed news items related to WW2. Page 2 Death notice for for P A Taylor circled in pen.guinea gold, newspaper, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - ARTHUR GEORGE HOLLEY PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM 25 PHOTOGRAPHS, Untraced wartime photographs
Items in the collection relating to ARTHUR GEORGE HOLLEY no 13556 RAN Refer cat no 2134 for his service record. The photographs are from his personal album, but have not been traced to any available online archive, so provenance has not been established. They are likely a mixture of personal, commercial and official naval photography. The set featuring Diggers in their Australian camp ore obviously original. Further research may provide more information at a later time. This set illustrates Holley's service on in the Australian navy in various theatres during WW2 Though mostly official photographs, they capture the events he and his colleagues would have experienced and witnessed. Photographs taken from personal and official sources during Holley's service in various theatres in WW2interwar period, arthur george holley, royal australian navy -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Helmet
Romanian WW2headgear -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, WW2 TOMAHAWK AIRCRAFT
Photograph depicts a WW2 Tomahawk aircraft piloted by Ian A. Lyons. Part of Flight Lieutenant Ian A, 'Joe' Lyons Collection. See Catalogue No. 5374P for details of his service record.Black and white photograph of a piloted WW2 Tomahawk aircraft taxiing on a desert landing strip. Photograph is mounted on dark green coloured cardboard. A handwritten caption on white paper is attached to the bottom of the photograph.Handwritten caption: 'IAN LYONS, 3RD SQUADRON (TOMAHAWK) LIBYA 1942, WESTERN DESERT'.ww2, north africa, western desert, libya, tomahawk aircraft, ian a. 'joe' lyons -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photo Album, 1990
Royal cover with 2 gold rectangles. Containing photos of Camp 13 Murchison.Camp 13 POW Murchison WW2murchison, camp 13, pow camps -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book - WW2, The Home Front
Soft cover with 36 pages text with black and white and coloured photos.Life in Australia WW2. Published in 1990. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Document, Pocket book
Australian Soldiers Pocket Book Plus photos and 2 Japanese notes.Photographs of beer signs taken in WW2. -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, Ronald Monson, Heroism of nurses in the retreat from Greece, Saturday, 17 May 1941
Photographs from a larger article about the retreat from Greece in 1941 specifically relating to Australian Imperial Forces (AIF) nurses under command of Matron Kathleen Best.Newspaper clipping with large photograph of eight women in nurses uniforms and a photograph of another woman inset to the bottom right of the large photograph. Also title of article and caption of large photograph present. Sticky tape attached in a couple of places and no caption to inset photo or text from article.WW2 [in blue ink under the title]wwii, world war 2, world war two, wwll, greece, retreat, violet baron bignold, mary bridgid leane, margaret alice leake, hazel cowell matthews, fances brenda aveling, eva ethel jones, alice constance greenwood, kathleen annie loiuse best -
Bendigo Military Museum
Honour Board - 19TH LINE SECTION HONOUR BOARD WW2, Post WW2
19th Australian Line Section (Signals) WW2. The roll is in 3 sections, two sections fold in from the sides. memorials-honour boards, military history-service records, line -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - COLLECTION OF NEWSPAPERS, Herald Sun, From 31 Aug 1989 - 19 July 1990
The Herald Sun released this series starting Aug 31, 1989 as a collection item and commemoration of WW2 covered all key events of WW2. The extracts are as per the headlines and by lines of the day.Series of a collection of 55 broadsheet newspaper pages covering the entirety of WW2. Each page is a single sheet broadsheet in black and white, with extracts of actual war articles and photos from key days starting from Sept 2, 1939 with the start of the war in Europe and finishing with final surrender of Japan on August 16th 1945.Headed "MY WAR" from part 1 to part 55 with the Sun News Pictorial heading.herald-sun, ww2, commemoration papers -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Poster
German Aircraft WW2poster -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Photo
WW2 Gun Pitphoto, ww2, army -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book, Australia in the War of 1939 - 1945. Tobruk and El Alamein, 1953
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Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book, Australia in the War of 1939 - 1945. The Japanese Thrust, 1953
Official history WW2 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book, Australia in the War of 1939 - 1945. The New Guinea Offensives, 1953
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Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book, Australia in the War of 1939 - 1945. The Final Campaigns, 1953
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Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book, Australia in the War of 1939 - 1945. Royal Australian Air Force 1939-1942, 1953
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Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book, Australia in the War of 1939 - 1945. Air War Against Japan 1943 - 1945, 1953
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Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book, Australia in the War of 1939 - 1945. The Government and the People 1939-1941, 1953
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Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Medal, Service medals
Assorted WW2 medals -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Medal - James Bremner
WW2 group of four39/45 Star, France Germany Star, Defense Medal and War Medal -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Newspaper Article, Vincent Daly, Friday 19 December 2008
Friday 19 December 2008. Heading: Tale of Airman's Survival Finally Told". Double page article prepared by Shepparton News journalist John Lewis on life before, during and after WW2. Features his survival following crash in Scotland.Shepparton News article featuring Vincent Daly 1921 - 1969. A former Tatura (Byrneside) boy - pilot in WW2 as told by his brother Pat. Double page spread with colour photos.vincent daly, pat daly -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Badges British and Italian, Circa WW2
00074.1 Cyclist Corps Badge 00074.2 Italian Badge Engineers. WW2 00074.3 Royal East Kent Hat Badge -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform - Gaiters, Circa WW2
WW2 short gaiters. Canvas with leather strapping and brass buckles.Mixed match pair with one gaiter having leather straps.G..27 L B 42 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Medals WW2, Post WW2
WW2 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Pacific Star and Defence Medal. Also included is 1945 School Medallion.Unnamed -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Badges Italian, WW2 vintage
WW2 Italian badges on display board 7 small brass shoulder boards 3 large brass shoulder boards -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Medal - Mothers and Widows Badge 1939 - 1945
... ww2. ...This badge was issued to Mrs M Deacon (mother) of 67 Cramer St, Preston to commemorate her son Flying Officer Stanley Alfred DEACON (255057) who was lost in a Consolidated Catalina A-24-22 of No. 20 Squadron RAAF, on the night of 08/09March 1943. The aircraft flown by the Commanding Officer of No. 20 Squadron W.Cdr Francis Bloomfield Chapman (271349) with Flying Officer S.A.Deacon as R.D.F. Operator (ie. radio officer) and 7 other crew members departed Cairns, and later reported being on fire, probably force landing 30 miles south east of Gasmata. A 3-4 day air search failed to find any sign of the aircraft or survivors. Gasmata is located in New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago, Bismarck, New Guinea. Stanley Alfred Deacon is commemorated at the Australian War Memorial and the Rabaul Memorial. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10307635 Obverse: Circular metal (silver-coloured) badge with raised image of woman with floral bouquet. Raised lettering (see below) Suspended from badge, a rectangular metal strip (suspended by two rings) with small star held by split pin. Reverse: Hinged metal pin clasp Engraving (see below)Obverse: FOR AUSTRALIA Reverse: ISSUED BY THE C'WLTH GOVT A.F. 3713 AMOR SYDNEYww2., mothers and widows badge