Framed in black plastic. Three photos of scenes featuring soldiers walking through the jungle; at a memorial site; in a bush setting. Australian Military medal centre listing names of those who had died. Story printed in gold at the bottom of the photograph.battle of long tan

A black and white photograph of Diggers from 1 Platoon A Coy 8 RAR on Operation Atherton eleven miles west of Nui Dat prepare for winching a wounded mate out of thick jungle. Casualties were one dead and fourteen woundedphotograph, a coy, operation atherton, gibbons collection catalogue, 8 rar, nui dat, diggers, wounded serviceman

A black and white photograph of an armoured Engineer D8 bulldozer 'Miss Fit' involved in land and mine clearing operations up to the foothills of the Long Hai Mountains. The Engineer on the front of the D8 was directed. The driver, who could not see, because of the thicknss of the jungle.photograph, d8 bulldozer, long hai hills, engineers, gibbons collection catalogue

Khaki and Green is a summary of the scope of the activities of the Australian soldiers since last they related their experiences, in book form. To their homeland. It speaks of desert and jungle epitomising the two major regions of the campaign in which Australians have participated since October 1942 - the overthrow of Rommel's forces at El Alamein and the smashing of the Chinese in Papua.Collection of servicemen recounts, poems and cartoons from World War 2Faded light green hardcover front and back with title in centre symmetrical green and back lettering (shadowed) With the Australian Army at home and overseas. Text is repeated on spine of book. Front and back inside pages has an illustrations of a kit bag and it's contents and text - Palestine, United Kingdom, Egypt, Libya, Greece, Crete, Eritrea, Cyprus, Syria, Siam, Malaya, Java, Ambon, Ceylon, China, New Britain, Ocean islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Solomon's, Papua, Timor, Dutch New Guinea. Photos, illustrations, cartoons, poems. There are three copies held at the Lara RSL Sub Branch.To the memory of fallen comrades ‘They gave their lives. For the public gift they received a praise which never ages and a tomb most glorious – not so much the tomb in which they lie, but that in which their fame survives, to be remembered forever when occasion comes for word or dead…. ‘ blaney, aif, 6th and 7th division, poetry, middle east, south west pacific, darwin, nassau bay, kokoda, rats of moresby, bullybeef, night patrol, jungle fighters, prisoners of war, world war 2, ww2

The Australian Giggle Hat was made from jungle green cotton twill and featured a headband for inserting natural camouflage. Early versions were of British manufacture and had large screened air holes. However, from 1968 the Giggle hat was produced in Australia and featured smaller un-screened air holes.Olive green coloured cotton bush hatbush hat, giggle hat, clothing

Part of the Kevin John Herdman, No. 397661, Collection. See Catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service record.Four jungle green coloured shoulder boards. each has an RACT corps badge. .1) to .3) have a Queen's Crown signifying the rank of Major. .4)'s crown is missing. Each board has two loops on the back for attaching to an epaulette. .1) to .4) Stamped on one rear loop: “SMALL 14 - 15 1/2”uniform, shoulder boards, major, royal australian corps of transport, kevin john herdman

Refers to the service of "WO2 Tommy Pattison". Refer Cat No 5342.41. & 2. Jungle green Australian Army shirts. They have two breast pockets that shut with one button. They are long sleeved. On each sleeve is the crown, cloth badge of Rank for a Warrant Officer Class Two. The fronts both have six buttons.1. The Manufacturer marks are = “AGCF. Victoria 1981” 2. The Manufacturer marks are = “Fairmark. Vic 1982”australian army, uniforms', wo2 tommy pattison.

Believed to have come from a Sherman Tank, c. WWII.Main frame is rectangular, painted jungle green. Bottom viewer is metal with glass window. Top viewer is made of bakelite with glass window. On the rear viewer side are 2 dials and a brass ?? that adjust elevation and deflection. The rear panel has a large ?? knob.The side has a plaque "PERISCOPE M4 - MINNEAPOLIS - HONEYWELL REGULATOR COMPANY. No 54340 1942 USA"wwii, sherman tank, periscope

Depicts aftermath of mine explosion which destroyed carrier 20A of 3 Cav Regt in Feb 1970. Its driver John Graham is on a stretcher. Three vehicles are shown on a track with jungle canopy. Beside the track several personnel man the three vehicles.3 cav regt, diorama, carrier 20a, graham john

A coloured photo of Peter Stainthorpe sitting astride a cut down drum in the jungle of South Vietnam, also an article about Peter and his mate Rowan Marsh in the Fourth Field Regiment. They said their cameras were more important than thei rifles.photograph, peter stainthorpe

Cash's first began manufacturing name tags, woven badges and woven labels in Australia in 1913, and since then countless Cash's labels have been sewn onto school and club jumpers. The Boy Scouts commissioned this point paper design featuring a boy, puma and snake. It is inspired by imagery from Kipling’s Jungle Book.Point paper design featuring boy, puma and snake. Corresponding clothing label attachedtextile design, design

Aust soldiers going to South Vietnam were issued with this booklet Pocket size booklet. The cover is cardboards, jungle green colour. The printing is white. At the top of front cover is the Crest of Australia 72 pages- History of South Vietnam and culture. Enemy descriptions and drawings. Viet language. Ranks of US Army and SVN army. Maps Inside front cover.. Pte. P. J. PENNO 3790111 NUI DAT 67/68 Page 24 has a map of South Vietnam. A bird mark “x” has been placed on PHUOC TOY vietnam war, booklet

Book Dedication, “ And to all the men and Women of Victoria’s Central Goldfields who served and made the supreme sacrifice in our name”..1) .2) Books, soft cover, front illustrated sepia tone photograph of group of Soldiers with Jungle vegetation in back ground, 7th Infantry Bn Darwin vicinity, back cover sepia tone photo of Soldiers marching a column of Japanese Naval prisoners.On Title page printed in red ink on adhesive label, “Central Goldfields/Art/Gallery”, in black ink, With Compliments”books military, histroy, biography ww2

Photograph of Private Peter Gillson (20 years of age) missing in action on the 8th November 1965 at gang Toi. His remains were located in April 2007 and repratiated in June 2007. Photo shows Private Gillson in jungle greens seated by a machine gun.photograph, missing in action, gang toi, pte gillson, mia - australian

Black and white photo of Bill Blaikie 19 years of age receiving first aid from Cpl Bill Date. Pte Kennedy in the background. Photo is of wounded soldier in the jungle with 4 other soldiers (forward scout 12 platoon 14/07/1965)photograph, bill blaikie

Little has been written previously about this technical group of men and women and that their duties were under insurmountable difficulties which they faced and overcome in conditions that were encountered in the desert and jungle warfare. Without their constant and never ending services, the task of the force in bringing to a close this fight for freedom would have been greatly handicapped.An outline of the Australian Signals Corps over the years from the campaign in the Middle East to the present day of the victories in New Guinea. A tribute to the corps that stayed on duty every hour of every day providing and maintaining vital communication channels.Signals - Story of the Australian Corps of Signals. Green front and back hardcover with black text and insignia. Photographs, cartoons, illustrations and poems. The inside front and back covers have a photograph montage in green sepia.signal corps, wwii, c.h.simpson, motorcycle couriers, signals 7 australian division, lt.commander b.t.r chadd, palestine, spark plug, semiphore, morse code, field radio, a.i.f, british signals corps, pieter mersk, breconshire corp signals, new guinea, malaysa, singapore, switchboard, carrier pigeons, linesmen, gaza signal office

Ref to Cat 5825 Patterson.This is made of jungle green cotton drill. It has one end pointed with two small cords. Inside are two pockets. One pocket is open, one pocket is held shut with the aid of a brown button. Inside the pockets are various loos items such as cottons, wool and needles.Written in ink on the outside is "1734719 Steele"vietnam war, soldiers kit, steele

"The Lost/ Battlefield/ Of Kokoda/ The extraordinary story/ behind the discovery of a forgotten/ World War Two Battlefield."Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, gold, white and dark green print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - green tones - photograph of jungle scene with 2 timber crosses in foreground. 269 Pages - paper, plain, cut, white, illustrated - colour photographs.books, history, ww2, kokoda

This is a one piece, Australian Army uniform called a tank suit. It has a one piece body, long arms and trousers. Colour is jungle green, Material is cotton drill. It has numerous pockets which can be buttoned shut. There is a brass zip up the centre front.There are two little tabs inside with the number 38906 on 38908 written on them.uniform, australian army, tank suit

The amazing SAS - provides a thrilling insight into the way Australia's SAS soldiers are selected and trained and of various SAS deployments.Soft cover cardboard. White color print on back, front spine. Illustrated cover. Colored photograph. Solder on front, Grey tones colored army vehicle on back. Jungle green colored background. 349 pages cut plain. Illustrated colored photographs and maps.books-military-history, books-sas

A black and white photograph of Capt Bernie Forest in his 161 (Indep) Recce Flt 'Possum' Cessna aircraft is directed to a parking bay by a member of the unit's ground staff, following an extended mission over the jungles of Phuoc Tuy searching for signs of NVA/VietCong operations.photograph, capt bernie forrest, 161 recon flt, phuoc tuy, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of Pte Jack Higgins batman to the Company Commander Maj Jake O'Donnell MC Headquarters, 7 RAR (1967 - 1968) moves through thick jungle in the rain, in the foothills of the Nui Nghe monutains during Operation Caroline a search and destroy mission.photograph, pte jack higgins, maj jake o'donnell, a coy, 7 rar, operation caroline, nui nghe mountains, gibbons collection catalogue, military cross

See Cat 5825 Patterson.These are cloth Rising Sun badges sewn on a jungle green background cloth. The Rising Sun Badge is a dull yellow. The Crown has a dull red colour. Under the Rising Sun Badge is a "Banner" with the words: "Australian Military Forces" . There are two used and one strip of unused badges. rising sun badges, aust army

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

Receipts (2), hand-written in red on yellow sheets, for 25 items of military equipment returned to the Quart Master's store by Private N E Swainston of 10 IRC (Independent Rifle Company) JTC (Jungle Training Centre). List constitutes complete kit of training soldier.national service - australia, training, swainston collection

Framed coloured photograph collage of 3RAR 1967/68. From top LTOR - Photograph of mascot dog Sadie next to soldiers drinking VB, Photograph of SGT Ray Ewell, Photograph of two soldiers in jungle green, photograph of soldiers relaxing with VB's on patrol, Photograph of Sadie.RAR Badge, Infantry Combat Badgephotograph, 3rar, c coy, sgt ray ewell

Framed (white) Print of a Soldier holding a rifle in full US Army Uniform in a jungle setting. Featuring a camoflaged coloured helmet, Ammunition belt crossing body. Canteen attached to a belt also containing grenade etc. Below print a sign stating Vietnam Veterans of America.The photo states In Country - Vietnam - by Joe Umbleframed picture

A black and white photograph of a Digger from 2 Platoon, A Company, 1 RAR, commanded by Maj Kim Patterson, Nedlands, W.A., looks aprehensively ahead as his platoon comes under NVA/VietCong sniper fire, hidden in the jungle somewhere to his platoons' direct frontphotograph, 2 platoon, a coy, 1 rar, maj kim patterson, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue, digger