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4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Film - DVD, The Weapons of War - Tanks at War
DVD in caseThe Weapons of War - Tanks at Warww2 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Film - DVD, Road To Tokyo
DVD in CaseRoad To Tokyothe last brutal year of ww2 in the pacific -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Tunic, 1943 (estimated); 1940-44
Tunic and badges assembled by owner to respresent a Great War Light Horse tunic from WW2 Tunic which is almost identical to the Great War tunics worn by Light Horse OR's. This tunic forms part of a mannequin essemble representing a 1st AIF 4th Light Horse soldier of the period 1916-1919 serving in Sinai, Palestine and Jordan.Tunic, OR's, 1st AIF style. Woollen serge, 8 oz, Olive drab, 4 patch pockets, 4 large plastic buttons, beige, 9 small plastic buttons, beige. Sgt rank chevrons right sleeve (3 stripes). 5 Blue service chevrons stitched to lower RH sleeve. 2 Colour patches (4LH Regt) Lt blue over Dk blue. 2 'A' badges brass attached to colour patches. 2 'rising sun' collar badges, oxidized copper, attached to collar points.Makers label not present1914, 1918, 1917, ww1, 1916, 1915, jacket, light horse, tunic, woollen jacket -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Boots Pair
Boots were standard issue to Australian soldiers in World War 2 and for some time after WW2 including the Korean War.The boots have been included with the mannequin until boots of teh correct pattern can be located representing the period 1903-1921Boots, Brown leather with leather sole, Leather lacesTo be added when the boots are more closely examined next time the mannequin is disassembledboots ankle -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Helmet, Steel British, Circa 1939-1945
Background unknownThis helmet although manufactured in WW2, is an almost identical style to the WW1 helmet worn by soldiers of the 4th Light Horse in France and Belgium.helmet steel british, helmet steel british -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Pouch, pistol ammunition
Standard issue, post WW2 to circa 19901937 pattern webbing pistol pouch, painted black, with brass fittingsaccoutrements, field equipment, ammunition pouch -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medal Set
Recipient not knownSet of 8 court mounted miniature medals, comprising: Order of the British Empire (Civil), 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945, Australia Service Medal, Efficiency Medal with "Australia" scroll and barmedals, ww2 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medal, War Medal 1939-1945
World War 2 medalFull size medal, no ribbonVXINwar medal, ww2 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medal, War Medal
World War 2 issueMiniature with ribbonwar medal, ww2 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medal, Pacific Star, abt 1945
WW2 IssueFull size medal without ribbonRecipient not engraved on reverse- possibly a replicamedal pacific star -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medal Set
World War 2 issuesSet of 4 miniature medals with ribbons: 1939-45 Star Pacific Star 1939-45 War Medal Australia Service Medalmedals, ww2 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medal
Awarded by United Kingdom and Commonwealth Type :Campaign medal Eligibility Two months operational flying Awarded for Flying over occupied Europe Campaign European Air Operations 1939 – 1944 Description Six pointed star Clasps Atlantic France and Germany Related Atlantic Star, France and Germany Star The Air Crew Europe Star is a six–pointed star of yellow copper zinc alloy. The obverse has a central design of the Royal Cypher of King George VI, surmounted by a crown. The cypher is surrounded by a circlet containing the words 'The Air Crew Europe Star'. The reverse is plain, although Stars issued to Australian and South African personnel have recipient names impressed. The ribbon for this medal, along with those of the other Second World War campaign stars, is reputed to have been designed by King George VI. The sky is represented by pale blue, night flying by the black stripes on the edges, with the yellow stripes representing enemy searchlights.ww2, medal, air ops europe -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medal, 1939-1945 Star, abt 1945
WW2 issueFull size medal, no ribbonNone, so possibly a replicamedal, 1939-45 star, medal, 1939-45 star -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Australian War Memorial, Australia in the War of 1939-1945, Series Five, Medical, Volume II, Middle East and Far East, 1962 (reprint)
Hard covered book of 701 pages with photos, diagrams and mapsbook, medical services, ww2, book, medical services, ww2 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Equipment - Lamp, Electric, No 1, 1943
Brass, internal battery powered lamp, with swivel mounted brass rod carrying handle and a clip on back for mounting, 56 mm lamp on front and a press on/off switch on topD D broad arrow, Lamps Electric No 1, Kempthorne Aust, 1943lamp, electric, battery, ww2 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Document, Message Writing and RT, Feb 1944
Cardboard aide-mémoire card including phonetic alphabet, figures, appointment titles, procedure phrases, notes for message writing and some RT procedure Message Writing and RT 1944radio procedure, ww2 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet - Document, Message Writing and RT, Feb 1944
WW2 radio prceduresCard board aide-memoirs card containing phonetic alphabet, figures, appointment titles,, procedure phrases, notes for message writing and some RT procedure.Message Writing and RT 1944radio training, ww2, aide-memoire -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
German Army Trousers, 1914 (estimated); Early 20th Century
These trousers are from the Light brigade, and therefore would have an interesting history and research value. If this item was attached to other items connected to the wars,WW1, WW2, it could good interpretive history. Unfortunately we do not know who they belonged to, but since they were donated to the UC op shop it may be a local person in the Kiewa Valley. Jan 2013 - We have just found out these trousers are infact from the German Army from WW1 and would have been brought back home by one of local soldiers who were in the light horse, which a few men from Tawonga served in.If this item was donated by a local person, this would make it very signfigant due to attached social history about that person. Therefore significance would be, historic, re light brigade history, and the German Army, since we now know these are German Army pants. Research value as above. The period of this item, WW1 would make it rare, and since the item is in good condition, gives it good interpretive capacity.Grey wool riding breeches army issue KMV - 1 Private, Ex (in red) 72 in purpletrousers, pants, light- horse-brigade, germ.an army. ww1 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Audio Compact Cassette Tape, Audio Recording; Jock Read with Diana Bassett-Smith, 1990s
Oral history interview with Jock Read (1915- 2010) conducted by Diana Bassett-Smith of Eltham District Historical Society. Peter Bassett-Smith and possibly Gwen Orford also in attendance. The interview includes discussion of Jock's family history and connection to Eltham, including his attendance at Eltham State School starting 1921, childhood memories including games he played, memories of Eltham High School, recreational activities, milking, money earned, local transport, neighbours, effect of the Depression, local shops, involvement with the Church of England and more. Recording contains significant amount of noise. 0:00 Introduction including the clarification of Jock's name as Frances and backstory of his parents being from England 3:15- 5:00 Commences talking about home life and childhood 3:38 Talking about family immigrating to Australia His father immigrated to Australia when he was 6 4:05 Jock was born in and lived with his parents in Brunswick before moving to Eltham during the 1920s 4:55-7:44 Permanently moved to Eltham and started at Eltham Primary School in 1921 Talking about books used at school, and games played at school such as marbles, cricket and football 8:45 Moved into Eltham High School after finishing at Eltham Primary 9:50 Week and weekend activities including: Milking cows and doing milk runs on horseback before school 13:15 Most common mode of transport was using horse drawn vehicles and walking 14:50 Discusses impact of depression on family: Father had previously started a business but the depression had a large impact on that 16:10-18:00 Facilities that Jock had • Used hurricane lamps and candles- no electricity • Woodfire • Milk and bread were delivered • Greengrocer- George Bird? 25:22 Left Eltham high school in 1930 26:00 Begins discussing involvement with the church of England 31:46 Electricity did not come to Eltham until 1926 Jock described it as an exciting event 33:00-34:00 Describing the rented house, he was living in- small wooden cottage 35:00 Discussion around starting a mail run round areas of Eltham 38:40-42:35 Enlisted in the navy during WW2 • Navel cadets in 1934 • HMAS Vampire • Served as a seaman gunner Audio Compact Cassette Tape ACME C90 XHG Converted to MP3 file; 55.1MB, 0:42:35audio cassette, audio recording, diana bassett-smith, eltham, jock read, oral history, read family, elham primary school, eltham high school, eltham primary school, 1920s, brunswick, depression, church, st margaret's church, housing, ww2, second world war -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Earthbuild, Mud and Man: a history of earth buildings in Australia by Ted Howard, 1992
Includes references to local sites Bear's Castle, Yan Yean (City of Whitlesea), mud brick houses in Eltham, including at Montsalvat and Eltham Community Centre, Smith's Gully, Plenty Baptist Church and Warrandyte. Includes chapter on Alistair Knox. The author's own home appears in the book on page 100. It was situated at Batman Road, Eltham next to the manse and church opposite Stanley Avenue. It was demolished for unit development June 2004 after the author's death in 2003. A significant and oft cited history of the mud brick earth construction style of architecture which includes a number of examples within the Shire of Nillumbik, known to be a site of the environmental earth building movement following WW2.198 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ISBN 0646069624earth construction, mud bricks, pise, domestic architecture -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, NORTH AUSTRALIA OBSERVER UNIT. UNIT HISTORY OF AN ARMY SURVEILLANCE REGIMENT
Hard Cover, with images of soldiers on horseback.THEY WATCHED AND WAITED. On front cover above colour patches Author: Dr. Amoury Vane Publisher; Australian Military History Publications. 2000ww2. northern australia -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, PARIS IN THE THIRD REICH. A History of the German Occupation 1940-1944
Hard Cover with dust coverAuthor; David Pryce-Jones Michael Rand, picture editor St James’s Place London: 1981 ww2. paris. occupation. -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE SS 1923-1945
Paperback Author Andrew Mollo With an introduction by Hugh Trevor-Roper First published by Macdonald and Jane’s Publishers 1976 This edition published by Sphere Books Ltd. New York 1980 ISBN 0 7221 6160 3 ss, germany 1930's ww2 -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Work on paper - New Book released in Japan, a Reaction, 'Glorious memories' of death railway
... Japan. WW2 . Revisionist history... to a new Japanese book Japan. WW2 . Revisionist history Hand ...A response to a perceived 'revisionist' history of Japanese military history released in Japan which includes a Japanese version of treatment of POW's in WW2shows attitudes in Australia and Japan 20 years after WW2 in response to a new Japanese bookSingle page from Sun NewspaperHand written on bottom Right: Currant (sic) Affairs. Am DGjapan. ww2 . revisionist history -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Aitape Wewak Campaign Map WW2, Aitape Wewak Campaign. 2/2 Battalion Jan-Aug 1945
Photographic copy of original which is in private handsStory of 2/2 Battalion in NG in 1945 and its history with present owners -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Map - 1947 Minesweeping map, North Queensland minesweeping map, unknown
... Warrnambool great-ocean-road 1947 an after-effect od WW2 !947 RAN ...1947 an after-effect od WW2Laminated A3 Map plus A4 map in pocket (copies of original)shows location of minefields to be cleared in 1947 and names of minesweeping ships!947 ran history -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper cutting, The Mail, Article from the Mail reporting the death of well known resident Mervyn Chivers 7 August 1989, Aug-89
Mervyn Chivers dies. Article in 'The Mail' 23-Aug-1989 .Mervyn joined the air force in WW2 and served in the Middle East and England. He was a well known resident with interests in the Box Hill Operatic Society and sang in many choirs. He was also involved with the Masonic Lodge and was Secretary of the Ringwood RSL. As a member of the Historical Society wrote histories of both the Ringwood RSL and HeathmontPhotocopy of article from the Mail 23-Aug-1989 noting Mervyn Chivers death and his community involvement. +Additional Keywords: Chivers, Mervyn -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Envelope, Packet: WW2 Ringwood Material - Clippings, Ration Card etc. Commonwealth Salvage Commission Papers
World War II newspaper cuttings, Commonwealth Salvage Commission, The Australian Magazine, War in Darwin, State Emergencies Council; The Battle of Alamain (Newspaper article); Clothing ration card; Lloyd Tan's history +Additional Keywords: Lloyd Tan -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Film, Australian Commando Association et al, Double Diamond Commandos, 2019
A 2019 produced history of the initial training at Wilsons Promontory, Victoria of Australian and New Zealand Independent Companies later renamed Commandos and their activities during WW2 and post war development. Tidal River is the birth place of Australian and New Zealand Commandos and later Special Operations personnel.Short documentary film ww2, world war 2, independent company, commando, australian special forces, tidal river, wilsons promontory -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Mixed media - From Tidal River to Timbered Knoll, Education Package - From Tidal River to Timbered Knoll, 2019
This training package was produced by AVA Vic for use within the Victorian educational curriculum for years 10 to 12. It is particularly focused on those students who are attending Wilsons Promontory National Park and undertaking educational activities through the Parks Victoria Education Centre. The eight module program and teachers notes provides a historical workbook for students to gain a better understanding of the role of Tidal River as the initial training location for Australian and New Zealand commandos during World War II and the later military operations that were undertaken by commandos during World War II.Using original World War II footage, supplemented by later official record data this video and training package provides unique material regarding the history of Australian special operations during World War II.ww2, world war ii, independent companies, commando companies, australian special forces, tidal river