Original citation to Wg. Audio, CDr. Downing of D.F.C . Description of recommendation.Description of recommendaton for awarding D.F.C.citation, john downing

Air Force flying helmet. white and green markings, oxygen mask attached, mounted on a wooden base. A replacement for one lost in jungle after ejection. Air force cloth badgeCertificate Of Martin Baker Clubhelmet, downing, pilot, flying helmet, raaf, john downing

Framed green mountedt board with tie, insignias, membership and business card. Certificate of emergency Ejection No 1998Certificate Of Martin Baker Clubmartin baker club, john downing

Print of the painting called Shooting Down Of magpie 41Direct hit on magpie 41, vietnam 14/03/1971 - presented to Wg. Cmd. Downing DFC RAAF Retired. by past and present members No 2 Squadron RAAF.print

Framed National Liberation Front Scarf with 6 North Vietnam medals and four decorations. Black frame and black mounting. Scarf and medals mounted on a cream coloured backgroundGold plaques - North Vietnam medals and decorations - National Liberation Front Scarfnorth vietnam, national liberation front, medals, scarf

Framed Viet Cong flag. Timber frame with army green mounting. Red flag with yellow star.viet cong, flag

Timber frame with army green mount. Colour of flag is red and blue with yellow star and writing in Vietnamesepeople's liberation army flag, vietnam

Red with black lapels, gold buttons, miniature medals. Colonel rank on insignia on shoulder also insignia or lower right sleeveset of miniature medals and lapelsmess dress jacket, australian army

Black cap with red band and trim..mess cap, colonel

US Khaki colours, gold buttons, insignia "wings of freedom", U.S. Army unit operated in 1 - Tactical Zone region nearest North VietnamInsignia - Wings of Freedom and 212th Aviation Batt combatu.s. army, dress uniform

Australian Army, khaki jacket with belt, silver buttons, medal bars, support groupMedal bar, epaletsaustralian army, maj general john stevenson, dress uniform

Khaki colour, pale green pleated band. Metal rising sun insignia - general staff. Brass polished buttons.Rising sun badge, gold emb insignia - general staffaustralian, slouch hat

SAS battledress, khaki colour, medal bar and SAS insigniaInsignia, medal ribbons, combat badge, parachute badge, SAS insignia, and blue lanyardsas, battledress

Khaki colour, black trim,SAS insignia on black backgroundSAS insignia on badgesas, beret

white with navy trim - sleeve and bottomNavy bar on sleeveran, navy top

184 page booklet/pamphlet describing in English and Vietnamese, identification of enamy weapons used by Viet Congpamphlet, weapons

Blue plastic covered pamphlet containing tactical and technical information for infantry section commanders. Classified. Restricted.DSN 7610-66-034pamphlet, infantry, section leading

U.S. adjustable khaki webbing beltBelt, individual equipment LC-1. Size mediumwebbing belt

750ml ceramic flagon of port dedicated to those who served in the defence of freedom. Sth Vietnam 1962-73. Issued by Vietnam Veterans Association of VictoriaVVA Port 750mlport flagon

750ml ceramic port flagon dedicated to the memory of those diggers who gave their lives in the defence of freedom. Sth Vietnam 1962-1973. Features a VC medal and soldier on the front.VC Commemorative port. Produced by Jenke Vineyards. Alcohol 18% by volume.commemorative port, vc

750ml bottle of Brown Brothers claret "Artillery", featuring a 40 pounder rifle breech loading Armstrong, in gold sketch on labelartillery claret

Small buff coloured instruction manual for the operation of immersion heatersTM 10-702 Dept of Army Technical manual heaters, heaters, immersion typeheater instructions

Olive green, metal flying helmet with lining and bulges in sides to accommodate headphones.helmet

Heavily pitted American helmet collected by Craftsman F W Penfold during his service in Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Vietnam 1968.Olive green coloured metal helmet.helmet, us army, vietnam, uniform, penfold, raeme, 1968

Reinforced cardboard case used to ship 7inch film reels through the post. Metal addressee frame and leather buckled strap.film case

Green backpack on aluminium frame containing water canteen and camouflage make-upNeervoort is written on webbingbackpack, neervoort, alice pack

Large PVC 1965 political map of South East Asia with nine large dominoes attached'Asia South East Political 1965'domino theory, 3rar, jones, geoffrey r

Colour photo on PVC banner depicting artillery team of six soldiers in actionartillery

Green US jacket with two cloth badges on arms and name 'Hupper BK US Navy' in a box frame displayStory of Aquisition on Frame

Black nylon banner with white print of circle with silhouette of guard tower, prisoner and barbed wire, with words POW&MIA You are not forgottenPOW MIA You are not forgottenmia, pow