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Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, ARMY WW2, More Than Little Heroes, 1994
Belonged to Keith Purves CLARKE NX34844. Refer Cat No 3607 for his service details. Keith Purves CLARKE is mentioned in this book.White / orange cover with central photo of a soldier in front of an aeroplane. Australian Army Air Liaison Officers in the Second World War.Inside in ink: “To Graeme Clarke, Nikki B”book, air liason, army -
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Book - BOOK, WW2, Ligare Pty Ltd, Milne Bay 1942, 2000
Original owner: William John GARLAND, 5th Army Troop. Milne Bay 1942 - The Story of Milne - Force. From book cover: The 1942 battle for Milne Bay was a turning point in the Pacific War, when a garrison of predominantly Australian Infantry and RAAF Fighter Squadrons turned back a Japanese invasion force.Hard cover, cardboard, glossy finish, colour background blue to green with yellow layer. Blue / orange print front, white print spine, black print back. Front cover has black / white photo of bogged Japanese tanks. 496 cut, plain, white, pages. Black & white illustrations, photos, maps.book, milne bay, 1942 -
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Certificate - CERTIFICATE WW2, YOUNG WORKERS, C.1941
Lorna Thomas (nee Knight) original owner.White, cardboard certificate printed on front. Dated 5.12.1941. Education Department Victoria coat of arms at top. Information regarding recipient in centre, signed by Minister, Director & Head Master. Female student figure bottom LHS, male student figure bottom RHS.Black print at top: “YOUNG WORKERS PATRIOTIC GUILD” “Certified to: LORNA KNIGHT. A pupil of: HAWKSBURN School No: 1467” certificate, young workers, patriotic -
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Book - BOOK, WW2, Neil C Smith, They Came Unseen, 2010
They Came Unseen - The men and women of 2 Special Unit. From back cover: Secret operations behind enemy lines in the Pacific War during World War Two were vital in winning he war against the Japanese. Author: Lieutenant Colonel Neil C Smith, AM” Hard cardboard cover, gloss paper. Yellow print on front spine & back. Green background, illustrated front cover, black / white photo of soldier with parachute. Back cover has colour photo of 2 Special Unit Association ANZAC Day March. 264 cut, plain, white pages. Illustrated black / white photos & maps. Handwritten on title page in black ink: “Neil Smith”book, z special, came unseen -
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Literary work - DIARIES WW2, (.1) year unknown until more research done. (.2) 1945
Items relate to Reginald Charles ALLARDICE No 418577 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service history.(.1) Diary entries in a blue Imperial Memo Book ruled. Diary entries start on 12 -8 - to 13 -11 - detailing a round trip Australia - America return, all in blue ink. (.2) Diary, pocket size 1945, black cover with diary in gold colour on front. Writing is in blue ink. Entries are from 18.3.1945 to 31.5.1945 and 16.9.1945 to 1.10.1945.diaries, literary work -
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Container - SUITCASE WW2, c.1941 - 1945
Suitcase was made by Italian POW's at the prison camp in Murchison, Victoria in the 1940's. Refer Cat No 3673 for other items re POW's. Suitcase made from varnished timber & masonite. Metal handle hinges & locks.container, suit case, pow, italian -
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Newspaper, Guinea Gold, 12.8.1943
Newspaper distributed to troops in the field. Sent home by Charles Vernon COCHRANE VX116175. Enlisted 21.10.1942 aged 21, 67th Anti Aircraft Searchlight Battery. Discharged 14.6.1946.Newspaper, cream with black print.Printed in black at top: GUINEA GOLD In the Field, Thursday August 12 1943 Vol 1 No 268 Not For Salenewspaper, ww2 -
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Newspaper - NEWSPAPER WW2, News Chronicle, 21.7.1944
The main items is the attempted assassination of Hitler.Scottish newspaper, cream with black print, No 30,635Printed top centre: “News Chronicle Friday July 21 1944”newspaper, scottish, 1944, hitler -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, c.1941 Possiible
Sgt Ignacio EISMA, 1st Howitzer Battalion, Dutch East Indies Army. Sgt EISMA died 3.1943 at the Rin Tin POW Camp on the Thai Burma Railway. Refer Cat No’s 3668 and 3670.Coloured photo, copy of original, of a man with a young baby on his knee.photograph, pow, dutch -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, FRAMED, C. 1940 - 45
Photo relates to Alan Keith GUY VX37836. Refer Cat No 131P for his service details.Black / white photo of a regiment. Mounted with green background, tan wooden frame with glass front, white cardboard backing with wire handing strap.Printed in white on grey background above photo: “8TH BATTERY 2/3RD L.A.A. REGIMENT” Printed in black on white background under photo: “Members names”photograph, framed, laa, regiment. -
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Certificate - CERTIFICATES WW2, MOUNTED, 1940 and 1946
.1) LHS. For King & Country Certificate presented to "T. L. LYNCH" by the Shire of Strathfieldsaye. Dated 28.6.1946. Signed by President, Councillor & Secretary. .2) RHS. For King & Empire Certificate presented to "T.L. LYNCH" by the City of Melbourne. Dated 8.3.1940. Signed by Lord Mayor & Town Clerk. .1) & .2) Photo of soldier between certificates, cardboard mounted & sealed in plastic.certificates, shire -
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Souvenir - SOUVENIR WW2, Possibly 1943
Item re S W Ross, VX78589, 5th Australian Docks Operating Coy. - RAE. Given to Ross by his unit. Refer Cat No 3147 for his service details.Hemmed, cream cotton cloth with names of company members in black. Rising Sun emblem in centre dated Darwin 1943. AIF Souvenir 5th Australian Docks Op. Coy. - RAE, boomerang at bottom. Cloth has a drawing of a kangaroo at centre bottom & listings of where the unit served around the edges.souvenir, cloth -
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Certificate - SHIRE CERTIFICATE WW2, FRAMED, C.1940
Robert Hunter GOLDIE, VX40795 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 9.7.1940 age 25 years. He was discharged with the rank of Sgt on 24.11.1941 serving in the 2/24th Battalion.Coloured certificate with Australian & Union Jack flags mounted with green border. Tan wooden frame with glass front & white cardboard backing with wire hanging strap. On certificate: “GOD, KING AND COUNTRY SHIRE OF MCIVOR. Presented to Private Robert Goldie for active service overseas. 31st August 1940” Signed by: “President, Councillor & Shire Secretary” Bottom L: “Red seal” In black print on white background under certificate: “Donated by R Fair”certificate, shire, mcivor -
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Uniform - COAT, RAAF, 1943
Uniform issued to Arthur Thomas MANLY No 431130 RAAF. Arthur enlisted on 21.5.1943 age 18 years. He trained at various places, some including Narrandera, East and West Sale and Rathmines. On 8.6.1944 he was posted as an Air Gunner and on 8.12.1944 he reached the rank of Flt Sgt. He flew his first Operational flight at sea with No 2 Sqd RAAF on 21.12.1944. He embarked for Balikpapan on 12.6.1945 with 2 Sqd Mitchell Bombers. He flew 19 Operational sorties which included 5 strikes and attacks. He was discharged on 22.1.1946 with the rank of WO11.RAAF Staff Sgt, service jacket, blue. Chest (L) has 2 x WWII ribbons & Air Gunner's Badge buttons are darkened brass. Light blue cloth eagles sewn on each shoulder. It has 4 pockets & the waist belt is stored on rear of jacket in loops. Trousers not included.uniiform, raaf, ww2 -
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Accessory - TRAINING MANUAL, Pilot's and Flight Engineer's Notes - Stirling I,III, IV, c.1944
Manual was promulgated by order of The Air Council in WWII. It was restricted to official use only. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details. Light blue, soft, card cover. Pages secured by staples. Title on front cover in black type & inside, diagram of an aircraft in centre. 62 cut edge pages. Black / white diagrams & photos.manuals, pilots and flight enginners, ww2 -
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Badge - BADGE, CLOTH
Item bought back fro North Africa by Alexander William ARCHER No 40437 RAAF. Refer Cat No 2597 for his service details.Triangular badge of yellow cloth with black skull & cross bones stamped on front, showing through cloth to the back.Printed on top of front in black: .MINE. Printed on top of back in black: AA. 1942 N.AFRICAbadge, mine, ww2 -
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Work on paper - SKETCH, FRAMED
A short version of handwritten letter on back - To the right of this arch was a mine field. On 18.12.1942 at approximately 11.00 am Alex Archer and a lot of others were in the mine field when one went off killing & wounding several. Alex and two others walked away without a scratch. A mate of Alex, Brian Gates, No 14827 R.A.A.F. aged 22 years was killed. He died in Alex's arms. Alexander William ARCHER No 40637 3 Sqd RAAF. Refer Cat No 2597 for his service details. Tan wooden frame with gold trim, glass front & cream paper backing. Sketch of Marble Arch, Bet Cyaknisia, Libia, with 2 figures walking in front. On white background mounted with cream border. On back of frame: Handwritten description of mine field incident.sketch, ww2, marble arch, archer -
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Memorabilia - SKETCH WW2, 23 April 1941
VX35607 PTE F. A. LEITH, VX39281 CPL A. W. DENNIS, VX 37785 CPL E F EAMES, VX40454 K. JINKINS, VX32720 D S BARTON, VX40633 COOK J. WALLWONK, CAPT GREVILLE, DRIVER SPROULL (GIPPSLAND), DRIVER KEENE (NSW), VX25134 PTE N. SPEARS, VX49884 BATMAN TICH HENDERSON, VX45176 H.S. COLLINS, VX45671 DRIVER L.W. GARRIE, VX47945 CPL H.B. O'CONNOR, VX42129 F. NASH, VX 39092 F.J. GILES, VX40003 CPL R. JOHNSON, VX25874 H.E. DOIG, VX27236 C.H. DEMILLO, MESS ORDERLY MICK HEARNEE, SGT L. ATKINSON, SGT BIGGS (VICTORIA), VX 39296 A.V. BLACK, SGT GILES (China & New Guinea), VX 26561 W.J. HIPE, VX 43532 E.P. OGIET, J.H. McKINNON, VX35133 O.A. JOYCE.Sketch - In centre in black ink is a sketch of a soldier in uniform with helmet, back pack & rifle with fixed bayonet in L hand . Khaki background. Plastic coated with white cardboard backingWritten at top: 2/5 Field Hygiene Section AIF Malaya Written underneath: Names & numbers of Section Members2/5th field hygiene section, malaya, ww2, memorabilia -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, c.1943 - 1945
Photos in possession of Captain Alan COOKE VX124263, 148 General Transport Company. Enlisted 13.3.1943.Black / white photos of military funeral, Northern Territory 1943 - 1945.photographs, funeral, nt -
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Administrative record - BOOK, PAY WW2, Soldiers Pay, c.1939 - 1945
Pay Book of Alllan COOKE VX124263, 148 General Transport Company. Enlisted 13.3.1943.Yellow cloth covered Pay Book.Printed in black on cover: “Army No: VX124263. Pay Book No: C99635 Surname: COOKE. Christian Name: Allan. AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES SOLDIER'S PAY BOOK CONTINUATIONadministrative record, pay book, soldier -
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Photograph - ALBUM WW2, PHOTOGRAPH, Netherlands Indies Government Information Service, C. 1945
Collection of Frank Herbert HORN QX16945, 7th Postal Unit. Served in the Middle East & South Pacific.Blue cardboard covered photo album of 6 black / white photos.“Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten visits Makassar December 1945”photograph, album, makasser, mountbatten -
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Album - ALBUM WW2, PHOTOGRAPH, 1942 - 1945
Collection of Frank Herbert HORN QX16945, 7th Division Postal Unit. Area of Service, Middle East & South Pacific.Blue cardboard covered photo album containing 30 photos taken during WWII in Gona, Papua New Guinea.album, photographs -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, c.1939 - 1945
Single portraits are of Corporal Alan COOKE VX124263 of 148 General Transport Company. Enlisted 13.3.1943.A collection of photos depicting country scenes, camps, & sporting groups in the Northern Territory 1939 - 1945. Also single portraits.photographs, northern territory -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, Dept of Information, Military History, Section SD9, General Staff LHQ, 1941 - 45
Collection of Balikpopan, Borneo WWII photos of Frank Herbert HORN QX16945, 7th Division Postal Unit.Sepia photos in South Pacific, Balikpapan, Borneo.photographs, pacific, islands -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, POST WW2, Post 1945
.1) Panorama photo, Black and White, shows a group of men in suits and medals, in background is a banner which appears to say "12th" Aust Infantry Brigade". .2) Cardboard cylinder for the above item.Readable on Banner, "Middle East, New Guinea, Balikpapan"photographs, 12th, panorama -
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Domestic object - BROOCHES WW2, 1939 - 1945
Items are classed as WW 2 trench art..1) Perspex brooch, half round in shape, green colour. Inlaid is a rising sun lapel badge with is gold coloured. the writing on the badge "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces" has been coated in red. 2 pins have been attached. .2) Perspex brooch, oval shape, clear from the rear a crown and wings has been pressed into to giving a clear shape from the front. trench art, brooches -
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Document - DOCUMENTS WW2, post 1955
Photos relate to CAPTAIN R EMOND's WWII service in the Middle East & North Africa. 2782.7 - 2782.9 relate to Queen Elizabeth's visit to Bendigo in March 1954. 2782.11 & 2782.12 depict soldiers marching through Charing Cross, Bendigo. 2782.13 shows CAPTAIN EMOND & Gov Dallas Brooks inspecting the 38th Battalion.Collection of black & white photos & documents related to CAPTAIN RUSS EMOND. Copied photos & captions have been glued to A4 pages. x 13 pages in blue plastic display folder..13) "14 Mar 55. The Gov of Vic Sir Dallas Brookes inspecting guard of honour from 38 Inf Bn. Guard Commander - Capt Russ Emond"documents - copies, photography-photographs-copies, military history, passchendaele barracks trust -
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Print - PRINT, FRAMED, AIF RACE MEETING
Print of a poster for race meeting " AIF Race Meeting" to be held on the New Flemington Track, Barbara near Gaza dated Saturday Sept 7th, 1940. NB: this is a second display of same print. Print of poster - black print on white background. Frame - timber, painted black colour. Glass front.On back of frame, on adhesive label, handwritten red ink. ON LOAN TO / BENDIGO RSL, AS LONG AS THEY/ WANT IT./ TO BE RETURNED/ IF DISPLAY OF PRINT NOT IN USE/ TO / N.S. FULLERTON/ 18 BOSQUET/ WHITE HILLS / OWNER.framed print, history, ww2, army -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, 1944
A/B Lindsay T HERDMAN RAN on HMAS Australia Xmas 1944. Photo taken in torpedo space. He was killed in action on 4th gun 14 days later 20.1.1945 aged 19 years of Epsom, Bendigo, Vic.Black & white photograph of sailor on deck of HMAS Australia Xmas 1944.hmas australia, photographs, ran -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, FRAMED, c.WWII
Black & white photo of soldiers in uniform taken outdoors on steps. Musical drum in front of group - framed with glass & black wooden frame. Photo is framed with taupe coloured mat & black edging."No 3 Section - D Company, 3rd AACS Training Depot Racecourse Bendigo" Imprint on left lower corner of photo: "Vincent Kenny, Bendigo"photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history