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Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Neil C Smith AM, Robin Force. The Australian Defence of New Caledonia World War Two, c.2001
Book, light green soft cover with dark green vinyl binding over staples. Title in black print, 22 pages.books, military, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Gerard Punt with cooperation of NAJEX Historian Jack Epstein, Australian Jewry's Book of Honour in World War II
Book, hard cover, paper brown. Dust cover cream & brown, photograph of soldier playing bugle. Title in black print. 225 cut pages, illustrated & black & white photographs.Victorian Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women (VAJEX) Dear Bill, in appreciation of your address to VAJEX Remembrance Night Dinner 20.11.94, Sol Rose, President. Walter Jona, Patron & President (Past) Dinner Chairman.books, military, history, jewry -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, W H Robinson, 1915
Black & white group photo of large number of Australian Soldiers seated at 2 long tables bearing beer bottles, glasses & crockery. They are in a large tent. On the tent poles are shields with colours & names of allied countries, Serbia, Canada can be seen. Above photo: “Breakfast Given to Reinforcements Prior to their departure” Below photo: “By the Citizens Camp Committee” October 28th 1915photography-photographs, frame accessories, civic momentoes -
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Award - LETTER DCM, FRAMED, Commonwealth of Australia Department of Defence AIF, 1918
DCM awarded to RSM Edgar Frederick Dawson DCM. Refer Cat No 893 for his service history.Sergeant Major E. F. Dawson No 4472, 57th Battalion. Notification of being awarded "The Distinguished Conduct Medal" from the Commonwealth of Australia 19 July 1918.documents-letters-citations, military-army, awards, dcm -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, N W Books Pty Ltd, Australian Air Force Since 1911, 1982
Book, soft paper cover, colour photo blue, green. Title in blue print, Authors in black. 216 illustrated pages, black & white photos, black print on white paper.books, military, history, air force -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The Royal Australian Regiment 50th Anniversary 1948 - 1998, 1998 - 50th Anniversary
Book, green, & orange soft paper cover, yellow print, 32 pages. Illustrated with black & white photos.books, military, history, army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The Army Women's Service Club, Backling up the Boys. The Australian Women's Army Service and Albury Army Area, 1988
Book, soft cardboard cover, white colour print on front, AWS Club Bandiana Museum emblem on front & back, light blue colour background, 144 cut, plain pages, illustrated black & white photographs.women's service, books, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - ARM PATCHES, c.2001-2016
Items related to Shai NOKES Australian Army colour patches .1) CTU Combined Team Uruzgan patch. Black & white featuring a lion's head & motto, shield shaped. .2), .3) & .4) Unit insignia patches. Khaki rectangle with embroidered logo centred in wreath in cream, gold & brown. .5) Australia flag patch KR 549. Green & gold central map of Australia. All above have over sewn edges. .6) KR549. Khaki rectangle with handwriting..1) Motto: “Courage Unity Teamwork” .5) Embroidered under map: “AUSTRALIA” .6) Handwritten in texta: KR549 uniforms - army, badges, patches -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - UNIFORM-LIGHT HORSE OUTFIT, 1)1991 .7) 1961
These items were put together to show a Light Horse Soldier in WW1. Near all are replicas..1) Slouch hat with feathers, pugaree, chin strap and blackened brass rising sun badge on upturned rim. .2) & .3) Gaiter (pair), leather with buckles at top and strap at lower end. .4) & .5) Boot (pair) .6) Jodhpurs, Brown colour complete with plastic buttons and leg laces. .7 Jacket, Battle, Kahki with 2 x “Australia” shoulder badges, 2 x “Rising Sun Epaulette Badges”, 2 x “Light Blue over Dark Blue Colour patches”, all metal buttons complete..1) in texta on inside leather band "PALMER", gold coloured print: "Mountcastle 1991, made in Australia" .6) Inside pants in texts “ALHA” .7) Inside on tag, “C.G.C.F AUSTRALIA 1961 size 54 D & D 9405 64-012 5469”uniforms-army cavalry, costume accessories-hat/footwear accessories, numismatics-badges-military -
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Document - MOVEMENT ORDER, 26.10.1918
The movement order was issued to Frederick Arthur William Hutson No 3539. He enlisted in the 8th reinforcements 21st Batt AIF on 28.7.15 age 23 years 2 months. Embarked for Egypt 29.12.15, transfers to 60th Batt 26.2.16 then to 57th batt on 15.3 16, embark for France 17.6.16, promoted L/Cpl 20.9.16, hospital 31.10.16 with Bronchitis, return to duty 9.11.16, hospital 20.1.17 dental, return to duty following day, promoted to Cpl 1.6.18, discharged from the AIF 31.8.19. Note paper ruled vertically and horizontally with a brief note in ink to report to HQ 5th Australian Division. Stamped in red ink with date.57th Battalion AIF 26 Oct 18documents-military, movement order -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, Original photo 1918
Framed photo of 114th Howitzer Battery, Australian Field Artillery, on the way to the front 1918. The photo shows teams of horses towing 4 wheeled devices. Sic horse teams. Each pair has a driver mounted. The soldiers have overcoats on, and a mixture of helmets and slouch hats. The teams are on a gravel road with grass verges. Frame is a simple wooden design.Label on front "114 Howitzer etc" as abovephotography-photographs, arms-ordnance, frame accessories, artillery, howitzer -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW1, FRAMED, C.1918
James Walker “MM” No 2361 AIF. Records are misleading but it appears he enlisted on 28.9.14 age 37 years and remained at Depot before joining the 7th reinforcements 14th Batt on 5.7.15. Embarked for Egypt 10.8.15, transfered to the 46th Batt 3.3.16, he is charged twice in Egypt before embarking for France on 2.6.16 and is charged twice more, one serious and is sentenced to 5 years Penal Servitude on 30.12.16. The penalty is reduced to 2 years hard labour on 2.2.17. He is released and rejoins his unit on 25.1.18. Somewhere between this date and 10.5.18 when he is WIA with Shell concussion he is awarded a Military Medal. He returns to Australia and is discharged medically unfit on 28.10.18. He dies in hospital on 2.1.1920. Framed photo of James Walker M.M, No 2361, 7th Reinforcements, 14th Battalion AIF, 46th Battalion, W.I.A. on 10/05/1918. Awarded Military Medal.Label at bottom has: "James Walker MM no 2361, 7th Reinforcements 14th Batt AIF. 46th Bn, WIA on 10/5/18, awarded Military Medal." On rear: "Photo Mrs Suzette Ellis"military history, photography - photographs - frame accessories, military medal -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, C.1914 - 17
Bertram Avenue Sheir Carey No 49 enlisted in the AIF in A Coy 5th Batt AIF on 17.8.14 age 26 years. Embarked for Egypt 21.10.14, embark for Gallipoli 5.4.15, WIA 26.4.15 GSW to thigh fractured, returns to duty 30.9.15, promoted to CPl 1.3.16, attached to 1st Army Pay Corps 1.9.16, transfers to Australian Flying Corps (AFC) London and posted 30th Training SQD 29.11.17, taken on strength 1st Wing HQ 16.1.18, discharged from the AIF 28.3.19.Framed photo of B.A.S. Carey, No. 49, 5th Battalion AIF and A.F.C. A grainy black and white portrait of an Australian soldier. Bare headed. Hat under his left arm. At least two strips on right sleeve. Frame - stylised black and gold wooden frameTicket on front - B.A.S CAREY NO 49 5 BN AIF and A.F.C. WIA 26 - 4 - 1915.photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, 2/29 Battalion AIF Association, A History of the 2/29th Battalion - 8th Australian 8th Division, AIF, 1991
Book, soft cover, black print on front, back & spine. Black & white photograph of military tank & 2/29 Battalion colour patch on front cover with light yellow colour background. 224 cut plain pages, illustrated black & white photographs. Handwritten in black in on title page: To Bill Toan Thanks for getting me (nice and pissed in Singapore) Feb 1992 My son Peter joins me in sending best wishes Kind regards Clem Sheppard. Donated by Bgo Y Mens Club In black ink on front page: RSL Stampbooks, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Rohan D Rivett, Behind Bamboo, 1991
Book is part of the Australian War Classics series presented by E E (Weary) Dunlop.Book, soft cover, white print on front, back & spine. Front cover illustration detail from Digging Bore Hole Latrines by Murray Griffin. Rising Sun badge illustrated on front & back covers, 400 cut plain pages, black & white illustrations. Handwritten in blue ink on front flyleaf: J Fuller In black ink on front flyleaf: RSL Stampbooks, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Don Charlwood, No Moon Tonight, 1991
Book is part of the Australian War Classics series presented by E E (Weary) Dunlop.Book, soft cover, white print on front, back & spine. Front cover illustration Ballet of Wind & Rain by Colon Colahan. Rising Sun badge illustrated on front & back covers, 188 plain cut pages.Handwritten in blue ink on front flyleaf: J Fuller In black ink on back page: RSL Stampbooks, military history, air force -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Douglas Cockwood, Australia's Pearl Harbour. Darwin 1942, 1966
Book is part of the Australian War Classics series presented by E E (Weary) Dunlop.Book, soft cover, front cover has 3 colour bands - black, red & green, at top of page is the Rising Sun badge. Bottom half is a painting of air attack on a harbour by the Japanese aircraft. 232 pages illustrated with black & white photos.J Fullerbooks-military-history, bombing of darwin -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Lawson Glassop, We Were the Rats, 1991
Book is part of the Australian War Classics series presented by E E (Weary) Dunlop.Book, soft cover, no illustrations, 275 pages. Top half of front cover is a black square, in it are a red & green band with a copper Rising Sun, print is white. Bottom half of cover is from a painting of AIF Soldiers in Tobruk. F Fullabooks, military history, army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Russell Braddon, The Naked Island, 1993
Book is part of the Australian War Classics series presented by E E (Weary) Dunlop. Author documents the suffering of Australian POWs from Pudu, Malaysia to Changi, Singapore based on his personal observations & experiences.Book, soft cover, colour illustrated front with title in white. 266 cut edged pages.On 1st page: F Fullerbooks, military history, army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Chester Wilmot, Tobruk 1941, 1993
Book is part of the Australian War Classics series presented by E E (Weary) Dunlop. Author documents the story of the fighting in & around Tobruk from January to December 1941.Book, soft cover, cardboard, white colour print on front, back & spine, cover illustrations - Troops debussing in a sand storm, Libya by Ivor Hele, purple, black, red & green colour background. Rising Sun badge on front & back covers, 348 cut plain pages, illustrated black & white coloured maps.Handwritten in blue colour ink on front flyleaf: F Fuller In black ink on front title page & page 348 - RSL Stampbooks, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - BOOK, Memories of Vietnam, 1991
"In Memories of Vietnam" Australian who knew the war from close up look back over the years and recall their experiences in their own words. Sft cover, card board, white, beige and black print of front book and spine. Front cover illustrated with black and white photographs of three soldiers in uniform with jungle background, beige colour back cover bacvkground. 283 pages.On front fly leaf - hand written blue ink " Donated by Leon Burke".books, militar history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The Battle of Kapyong, 1995
The battle of Kapyong - 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. Korea 22 - 24 April 1951.Soft cover, cardboard, white colour print on front and back and spine. Front and back covers illustrated with black and white photographs of soldiers in uniform "somewhere in Korea". Front cover illustration of map. 159 pages cut plain. Illustrated, black and white photographs of soldiers and coloured maps. Front fly leaf - handwritten black in - "P. CHAPMAN".books, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Heroes Denied. The Malayan Harrier Conspiracy, 1990
176 pages. Some black and white photos. 2 tone green. Soft covers, title in red. Subtitle in black - background of map Australia and islands to the north drawn in white.On fly leaf hand written "MIKE BUNDY" books, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Kurrah! : an Australian POW in Changi, Thailand & Japan, 1942-1945, 1991
Kuwah! details the experience of Bill Power a sapper with the 2.12th Field Company when thousands of Australians marched into two and a half years of captivity under the Japanese. Soft cover, cardboard, black and red print on front, back and spine. Sketch of POW person superimposed over a red and white flag on front cover. Black and white photograph of Bill Power in uniform on back cover. 146 pages cut plain. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps. Autobiography - diary. Front flyleaf - hand written black ink "Donated by Bgo YMCA". - blue ink "John W Toon OAM/ ex P.O.W./8th Div AASC"books, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Derrick V.C
Authors history on back of dust cover. Book part of N. DALEY Collection. Hard cover, pink colour, title and author in white lettering on spine. Mediterranean Ops map inside front cover. Derrick bike trip to Berri map inside with Australian flag. Printing of soldier and medal on front. Illustrated - 205 pages.N. DALEY Bendigo 1985 inside front cover.books, biography, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Tiger Men. An Australian Soldier's Secret War in Vietnam, 1988
Hard cover, dark grey background, white print on spine. Dust cover with plastic covering, dark grey colour background, front illustrated tiger head badge, coloured cloth, back illustrated medal set in colour. 245 pages cut plain, illustrated with black and white photographs, maps Front fly leaf - handwritten blue ink - "Francis W Dean BEM:. First title page - owners stamps in black ink "Frances W Dean/"Coval"/ 20 Strickland Road, Bendigo, 3550.books-military-history, vietnam -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Home by Christmas. With the Australian Army in Korea, 1990
Dark blue hard cover with yellow dust jacket. Front of dust jacket has photo of two medals with ribbons. Title and author printed in gold lettering on front of hard cover. Author - Lt Col. NEIL C. SMITH. 28 pages.Sticker on first page "FRANCIS W. DEAN DEM "CORAL" 20 Strickland Rd, Bendigo, 3550 Vic. Aust. Phone (054) 434000.books-military-history, korea -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Out in the Cold. Australia's in Korea War 1950 - 53, 2001
Black and brown soft cover. Front cover has three small photos of war time activities with a background of a photo of six men walking away from the camera along a snow covered terrace. Author - BEN EVANS. 94 pages.Written on first page " Donated by Gillian Dearon". books-military-history, korea -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Honours and Awards to Members on Active Service with First Battalion on the Royal Australian Regiment Korea 1952 - 1953, 1994
White coloured soft covered book of 80 pages. Regimental badge on front and back. Title in dark blue and black. Number 54 of 200 copies. Black and white photo section at back. Editor's handwritten note on title page.books, military awards -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, War for the asking. How Australia Invited itself to Vietnam, 2002
Book argues the case that Australia invited itself into the Vietnam War.Illustrated soft cover with title in red and white. 240 pages with cut edges and black and white illustrations.Inside on front page: "FRANCIS DEAN'books, military history, politics