Soft cardboard cover, white / red print, front spine & back. Illustrated on front, black / white photo of Australian troops at Chateau Wood in the Ypres Salient on 29.10.1917. 195 pages, cut, plain, white. No illustrations.book, great war

Items relate to the collection re Alexander Norman Cummin No 18, 38th Batt AIF. Refer 2535P for his service details..1) Photo of Hospital Ship TAKADA. .2) Photo of Troop Ship HMAS RUNIC 20.6.16. Crowding all the decks are troops waving goodbye to civilians on shore. Smoke is issuing from the funnel. Handwriting on rear of card.photography-photographs, documents - postcards, military history - navy

Surrender leaflet given to Australian troops in Morotai 9th September 1945. Address by General Thomas Blamey marking the surrender of Japanese forces under the command of Lieut. Colonel Teshima Commanding Officer of the 2nd. Japanese Army.

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. (Huyghue) Troops arriving at the Government Camp, Ballarat, 28 November, 1854. Why? Government Camp in background. Similar in appearance to Government Camp in Heathcote. Markings: 19 994.LIF. 4hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields, diggers & mining. the gold licence. (huyghue) troops arriving at the government camp, ballarat, 28 november, 1854. why? government camp in background. similar appearance government camp heathcote

Used by German troops to clean Mauser K98k Carbine WWIIMundlos RG34 cleaning Kit for Mauser K98k. Kit container containing Brush with brass wire core, bristle brush, oil canister, pull through.tool, waxed thread and wax blockrg34, cleaning kit, mundlos, pull through, mauser

Presented to all Korean Veterans. Not pproved to be worn by Australian TroopsGold coloured medal with red insert yellow green white blue and red ribbonPresented by Singman Rhee (Korean Charactersmedal, badge, medallion

Cigarette lighter manufactured by the Dept of Defence for use by Australian Troops.Cigarette lighter engraved with illustrations of a palm tree, hut and sunset. Made of brass coated with electro plated nickel silver. Top comes off to use lighter.On base "MF 1945 D T D MK 111" "P Beale" scratched in front.cigarette lighter, military, accessory

Used by troops in East Timor as to individual guidance on the use of forceBlue UN Individual Guidance on the Use of Force Card with two sides of written information. Mission. General use of Force. Self Defense and Defence of othwses UN Logo, Written on Side two with permanent marker MIL.688east timor, timor, military, army, united nations, un, card, blue card, laminated, individual guidance, use of force, untaet, untaet pkf, pkf

Many casings were decorated by troops and used as ashtrays & containers.It examples the quality of material [brass]used for shell casing at that time.Brass Shell Base with Lid Belgium 1916-1919BELGIUM ...1916_1919

These items were used to send food parcels to troops overseasCircular metal tin with lid. Wattle style pattern on side; willow in relief on lid.Manufacturers stamp on base: Willow/made in Australiadomestic items, containers, foodstuffs

Pattern37 Binocular case was issued to Australian troops during WW2. This an example of standard issue equipment for WW2 soldiers.Binoculars case with single clip stud fastener. Webbing shoulder strap and hooks on the back for attachment to belt. Information regarding the item is also on display .(See second picture)Inside the lid is a stamped label which is unreadable.ww2 equipment, binocular case

Map bounded by Balleul, Poperinghe, Ypres, Menin, Moorsele, Tourooingnon-fictionWW1 map of Ypres and Menin. Sheet 28 Edition 3 Scale 1: 40,000 Nov 1917world war 1914 - 1918, world war 1914 - 1918 battle of ypres, maps

Cigarette Lighter manufactured by Dept of Defence for use by Australian troops.Cigarette lighter. Engraved with illustrations of a palm tree, hut & sunset. Made of brass coated with Electro plated nickel silver..2) On one side engraved "Xmas Wewak 1945" on opposite side "RHS" and on base .1) "MF 1945 D (arrow pointing upwards) D MK 111"cigarettes, lighters, military

A Pocket Vocabulary of Malay, Pidgin English and Japanese Phrases for the use of U.S. Troops in the Southwest Pacific Area. Second printing for Australian Military Forces. Malay Course for Beginners. Far Eastern Liaison Office. Used by Military Forces.a22.06

Booklet donated to the Red Cross Society for the people to knit items for the troops. Small booklet, white paper cover, Cover has a plain Red Cross along the the title printed in black ink. 23 pages of knitting instructions written in black ink. Folded and bound with 2 staples. front cover “ AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY VICTORIAN DIVISION “Printed for and donated to the Australian Red Cross by Lincoln Mills (Australia) Lydred cross, booklet, knitting for the troops

Photo of Vickers Machine Gun Training. Used by British and Australian troops.Black and white photo of soldiers being trained in use of a machine gun - Vickers .303 inch.passchendaele barracks trust, vickers machine gun training

There were many Comforts funds providing items for our troops overseas.Thirty two pages, white with black print, “ACF” badge in red on the front. The book as per the cover contains a guide to the various sections mentioned regarding of clothing .On the back of page 23 printed, “Renwick Pride”comforts fund, knitting, acf

372 p., black & white illustrationsnon-fictiongallipoli, world war 1

The bugle was used by Light Horse to relay instructions to dispersed troops. MusicBrass bugle with many minor indentations. No markings of any kind visible.bugle, light horse, music

Light Horse troops draw precious water from a desert well.light horse, horse, soldiers, watering, well, egypt, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1

Military rifle carrier with ammunition pocket on side as issued to troops in 1947Made by GMH 1946 for Military useArmy green canvas rifle carrier with ammunition pocket on side. Canvas cover over opening with brass buckle to close.GMH&Co 1946military, rifle carrier, canvas

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 black and white photograph of Huey Helicopters from the 135th Assault Helicopter Company landing at the edge of an airfield located in the Mekong Delta area of IV Corps, South Vietnam, to await their next task ferrying troops into and out of operational situations.photograph, mekong delta, huey helicopter, iv corps, 135th assault helicopter company, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war

WW1 Historical significanceA collection of ten postcards from WW1 depicting 4 x cards showing Australian troops on there victory march in 1918 in London. Other postcards are photos of 3 x Navy ships and 3 x Australia greets the American fleet.3 x postcards of the HMS Jupiter, HMS Barfleur and HMS Revenue.

Tin used to send cake to troops serving overseas, possibly WW1 or WW2Round grey metal cake tin with lid“Willow”cake tin, willow

An unknown singer entertaining the troops in Vietnam backed by the ABC Showband, Christmas 1970.Black and white photograph of a woman singer with a hand held microphone on stage. she is wearing a floral patterned full-length kaftan. Male in the background behind a drumkit.abc showband, vietnam, entertainer, performer

Regimental sports such as horse racing were keenly contested by Light Horse troops. horse race, sign, light horse, ww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f, gaza