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Charlton RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - WW2 Leather identity tags, Leather identity tags on leather neck strap
... on leather neck strap Equipment WW2 Leather identity tags ...2 Leather WW2 identity tags on leather strap>1> A2. VX64546 CE Paterson A.R. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - HELIOGRAPH TRIPOD, Heliograph Tripod Legs, c. 1940 - 1945
Tripods similar to this were used in both WW1 and WW2. Note: Item 6482 is a Heliograph that was mounted onto a tripod such as this when it was used for surveying.Tripod with wooden legs painted in jungle green. The legs are attached to the apex with tarnished brass fittings, each secured with brass screws. Metal reinforcing plates protect the pointed end of each leg. A brass plate sits at the apex with a threaded rod positioned to allow the attachment of a heliograph or signal light. A khaki webbing shoulder strap for carrying the item is secured to one of the legs. At the bottom end of the strap is a webbing loop used to secure the tripod legs when closed. Stamped on one wooden leg: '15629' Stamped on the top plate: 'D(upwards arrow)D, 0 with an upwards arrow through it, 3(upwards arrow)0' Stamped on one brass leg fitting: 'STAND LAMP OR HELIO A MKlll'military equipment - army, heliograph, signals -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, 1943
Hard cover with Jacket, HMAS Mk11. Has 200 pages with colour drawings of vessels and other Navy equipment/personnel. Book was published to present the work in WW2 of the ships and men of the RAN. -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Equipment - Asdic Echo Sounder
First fish finder used in Australia. This technology was developed by the British during WW2 to detect submarinesHistoricalFirst fish finder in Australia - installed on boat 'Maasbanker' in 1968. Simrad SK3 Asdic Soundermaritime technology, fisheries -
Bendigo Military Museum
Headwear - HAT, TIN WW2, C.WW2
RAAF Airfield Construction WWII.Hat, metal top, khaki colour with patches of black, black head insert patched up with black tape, tan leather chin strap (not original) attached to metal top screw on top of hat securing head insert.military equipment, costume-male headwear, uniforms - army, passchendaele barracks trust