Presented to the Officers and Sergeant Mess Passchendaele Barracks, Mollison Street, Bendigo. By Major R. A. HATTAM Aug 1955.Book - cream coloured medium weight cardboard cover. Red and black print script, black print soldier. 110 pages.The 38th Battalion AIF by ERIC FAIREY.passchendaele barracks trust, book, 38th battalion

Official Portrait of HM King Charles III when he was the Prince of Wales, wearing Mess Dress UniformGold wooden frame - no glass and marks on print5/6 rvr, officer's / sergeant's mess

Clarence Henry Shearing No NX206837 enlisted on 27.4.1945 age 18 years. Serves initially in several Training Battalions. Embark for Japan 29.3.1946 as part of BCOF, disembark 13.4.1946, posted to Provo Corps 14.4.1946, transfer to 66th BN 2.9.1946, attached to RAE in March 1947, discharged from the Army with the rank of Pte on 20.10.1947.Photographs B & W of various sizes centred around a soldier Harry Shearing. Some are taken in Australia pre embarcation to Japan and in Japan. The photos relate to individuals and group photos, parades, in the Mess & on leave.All photos have some sort of inscription on the rear in pen or pencil written at various times.photographs, bcof, 66th bn

A black and white photograph of Store Assistants in the Quartermasters Store at 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, fill requisitions for mess ware from the wide variety of utensils kept in the storephotograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, quartermasters store, gibbons collection catalogue

The 3rd Training Group has since been disbanded3rd Training Group Plaque with the training group symbol and the writing "3 Training Group", the metal plate contains "presented to 5/6 RVR SGT Mess by WO2 J Prince OR TRG Wing"

Victorian Mounted Rifles plaque, the silver coloured badge is fixed onto the dark wooden plaque. The silver metal plate below the unit symbol contains "presented by 8/13 VMR Sergeants Mess"

Napkin rings for the Mess made of brass tubing (possibly a shell) in Coat of Arms on side commemorating famous battles of WW1.Gold napkin rings, home made of Brass. Possible made from a shell with emblem/Shield Commemorating a battle of WW1. 1. Emblem includes Coat of Arms and name of Amiens. 2. Emblem includes Coat of Arms and name of Bapaume. 3. Emblem includes Coat of Arms and name of Albert Town, Somme.1. Coat of Arms Amiens. 2. Coat of Arms Bapaume. 3. Coat of Arms Albert.passchendaele barracks trust, trench souvenirs

This is a photograph of Field Marshall Thomas Blamey with another Officer in what appears to be an OR's Mess. The photograph appears to be WW2 vintage.This is an original photograph of Field Marshall Blamey during WW2 and attending an OR's Mess.A timber framed black and white photograph, under glass and cardboard backing.Noneww2, field marshall t blamey, photograph, mess parade

This cup was used in RAF Messes during WW2, This particular cup was brought back to Australia and donated by Mr and Mrs InsleyThie coffee cup is an original made by Royal Doulton and used in an Officersd Mess during WW2A white china coffee cup, blue and gold band around the rimOn the front of the cup a Royal Crown, RAF and a laurel wreath On the bottom of the cup Royal Crown with a lion on top of the crown, Made in England, Royal Doulton Englandww2, coffee cup, raf, england

RAAF, World War IIOfficial Military Manual62p., hard cover, loose leaf pages, bound with shoe lace. Inscribed s/l Poulton. Contains hand drawn cartoon on Officers' Mess stationery (RAAF Forest Hill)world war ii, raaf, royal australian air force, military manuals

Pewter mug with Rising Sun badgePresented to Maj V.Gullick in appreciation of service rendered as treasurer of Staff Corps Mess AHQ Committee 1945-1946

The Kew Light Opera Company was formed in 1952. Its first production, held in the Kew Recreation Hall was Leslie Stuart's Florodora. In 1957, the Company was subsumed in the "Q" Theatre Guild.Arthur Henry Dear was an employee of the City of Kew, acting as Hall Keeper of the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street, and later the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road. The Arthur Dear Collection contains memorabilia - tickets, programmes, invitations - as well as his identification badge. Items in the collection dates from the 1940s to the 1960s. The Kew Recreation Hall (Wellington Street) and later the Kew City Hall (Cotham Road) were major locations in suburban Melbourne in the postwar period for civic and private events including theatre productions and exhibitions. The Arthur Dear Collection (in conjunction with the scrapbooks compiled by Marion Tilley) provide a comprehensive snapshot of performing arts in Kew during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The collection includes valuable data about performances, performers, directors etc., during this period. Theatre programme for a production of Florodora in the Kew Recreation Hall by the Kew Light Opera Company. The 12-page programme includes profiles, a cast list and advertisements. An annotation on the acknowledgements page by Arthur Dear, the Hall Keeper, records that he was responsible for cleaning up the mess afterwardsarthur dear collection, performing arts -- kew -- victoria, kew recreation hall -- wellington street, theatre memorabilia, kew light opera company, florodora - leslie stuart

The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion and deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. The regiment was disbanded at the end of the war, 1945. 20th Light horse was the only light horse unit to serve overseas in WWII. Lieutenant Fyffe enlisted at the outbreak of war and served as VX 42774 with the 9th Division Cavalry Regiment in North Africa and was promoted to captain. During the attack on Trig 22 on 17 July 1942, Captain Fyffe, commanding a composite squadron, manoeuvred his tanks to knock out machine guns and anti-tank guns enabling 2/32 Battalion to capture the objective. Captain Fyffe was awarded the Military Cross for his leadership and courage in the action. This was 9th Division Cavalry's first tank action of the war. This is one of a collection of mugs presented by Officers of a Light Horse regiment drawn from rural and regional Victoria in the period between the World WarsSilver plated mug with handle and inscribed on side"20th Australian Light Horse Officer's Mess. Presented by Lieutenant H.G. Fyffe" and on base "Rigert EPNSAI 10 "officers' mess, 20th light horse, fyffe h g

Lieutenant Burke served with the Cobram troop of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. He donated the tray upon his departure from the regiment.Small silver rectangular with donor's name engraved at centre.Presented to / 8/13 VMR Officer's' Mess / by / Lieutenant John E Burke / 1967-1969 1976- 1989cobram, burke, officer, mess

A weapon issued to Ghurka servicement. Often purchased as a souvenir by returning servicemen from Southeast Asia and later donated as a Mess decoration.Representative of souvenirs from WWII.Large knife with inward turned blade traditionally carried by Gurkha soldiers. Sheath is wood covered by leather. Includes two much smaller knives which fit into the top of the sheath.Blade is engraved with decoration.kukri, gurkha

These tankards were often used as departure gifts from an army mess. Often a regimental badge was soldiered to the side and the tankard was engraved.Silver plated mug with handleUnderside of base "EG.NS A1", otherwise unengravedtankard, mess

Varnished tinplate container which originally held one pound of Special DSF Mustard Compound. Presumably a caterers size pack used by cooks in a camp mess or similar. The top of the container is removable. The container is empty.

Photograph of twelve soldiers outside the Officer's Mess of 2nd battalion, Royal Australian Regiment in Nui Dat 1967. Photo depicts Royal Military College Class of 1953 reunion. Officers are named on back of the photographAWM CAM/67/0797/VNphotograph, 2nd battalion royal australian regiment, nui dat

Dog tags, Peace Medallion, air boarding pass to come home, military money (5 notes), r&r booklet Bangkok, postcard in envelope, vaccination certificate, mess membership card Vung Taupersonal items, matthews, a.r, 35 squadron, dogtag, peace sign, pendant

Black officers dress mess trousers with two gold stripes down outside legs. Raised at back with 2 inside buttons. 6 buttons on waistband at front. 2 side pockets and 1 fob pocketclothing

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A colour photograph of the Australian Logistic Support Base Officers Mess where 8 Field Ambulance Hospital Red Cross staff Winsome Ayliffe, Jean Debelle and Janice Webb take a break to revitalise for the afternoon.photograph, australian logistic support base, officers mess, 8 field ambulance hospital, red cross, winsome ayliffe (red cross), jean debelle (red cross), janice webb (red cross), gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war

Army Mess dress uniform,officer,dress shirt U810c, cuff links U810d, bow tie U810e waist coat U810b, jacket with full Colonel insignia U810a cummerbund U810f , trousers U810g , shoes.uniform, 1970, army

Yields information about the BTPS depot facilities prior the construction of the office and one its workers.Colour print of Stephen Butler, June 1982 in the BTPS depot prior to the construction of the office with many signs and photos on the rear and table which acted as a multipurpose facility - mess room, office etc. Printed on Kodak paper.On the rear in ink is the date "June 1982"trams, tramways, btps, volunteers, depot

Photograph - enlarged copy of a sepia photograph on photographic paper - Army on parade. Street scene with spectators and background of shape. Frame - timber, mid brown colour varnish with decorative moulding. Cardboard and tape backing. Metal plaque, black colour, on lower edge of frame with etched information.Information on plaque - etched silver on black; "PRESENTED TO/ A COY SGTS MESS/ BY/ LT R.K. HALSDEN 25-6-84".framed accessories, photographs, army, 8/7 rvr

Wooden, shield shaped plaque, badge of Royal Australian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers affixedPresentation plate: Presented to 4/19 PWLH Offrs Mess by Capt F J Bell 4 Sep 69plaque, raeme, plaque, raeme