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Souvenir Mugs, Franklin Mint Pty.Ltd, 1983
White tankards with a gold band around the top and bottom. Sepia colour prints around circumference,depicting various aspects of war.RSL badge printed on base WWI,WWII,Korea -
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Carved Baton, Carved by a native
This baton was carved by a native at ower corner.The Kokoda track in Papua/New Guinea was the scene of fierce fighting during WWII. Australian troops halted the Japanese advance,turning defeat into victory.Mr Vic Geisler was a member of 39 battalion AIF during 1942.This baton was carved for him.A piece of timber carved as a baton. The handle has the name of Sgt.V.J.Geisler carved into it,and a hash type pattern around itSgt.V.J.Geislerkokoda, baton, native, carved -
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Ammunition
11 rounds of various caliber Korean War Vintage -
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Korean War Medal
Presented to all Korean Veterans. Not pproved to be worn by Australian TroopsGold coloured medal with red insert yellow green white blue and red ribbonPresented by Singman Rhee (Korean Charactersmedal, badge, medallion -
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Korean Service Medal
Korean service medal without ribbon medal, badge -
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Medal Nato Korea
Re-issue of Medal c1999Ctrcular wlth a iiiseO rim and another rim 1mm inside the first containing 60, equidistant raised dots. The bottom half of the medal contains two crossed rifle bullets 18mm long above which is a 15mm diameter polar projection map with Korea, encircled by two olive branches. itlain except for the inscription in 3mm Korean characters ' ' (Korea) around the lower: half of the medal and ' ' (War Service Medal) from top centre to bottom.Nato Korea Bronze Medal with blue white red and yellow ribbonNato symbol with crossed bullets reverse inscribed in Koreanmedal, badge, medallion -
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Bronze Bust Roy Longmore
see item d/0202Bronze bust of Roy Longmore With photo of Roy in uniform and a photo of the presentation ceromony showing Mal Carson Sub-branch president Roy Longmore's son Eric and the sculptor Cameron McFarlane -
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Prismatic Compass, 1941
Prismatic Compass Brass case with floating faceMK IX No.6442 Made in Australia 1941 -
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Flag - Vietnam
The three red stripes in the former flag of South Vietnam (1948-1975) represent the three regions of Vietnam, while the colours are associated with the expression, "red blood and yellow skin".Yellow background with 3 horizontal 5cm.width orange stripes. -
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Field Telephone, Plessey co, 1939
Khaki - Green colour box container containg handset and controlsTele.set D Mk.V printed on lid in cream colour Wiring diagram and use instructions attached inside lid section on black plates. -
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Slouch Hat with Emu Plumes
Worn WWI by Patrick Ryan of the 5th Light Horse Further history available at http://www.anzacday.org.au/education/tff/slouch.htmlOriginal Emu PlumesFelt slouch hat with Rising sun badge and emu plumes of 5th Light Horse -
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Light Horse Leggings
worn by members of the Australian Light Horse in Gallipoli Middle east and France during WWIWorn by Edward Coughlan2 pairs of brown leather Light Horse Leggings with Brass buckles -
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Bandoleer WWI used by mounted troops
Donor believed it to beWorn by members of Australian Light Horse WWI, Subsequent comment however reports that 50 Round Bandolier, P. 1903, and was used by mounted troops OTHER THAN LIGHT HORSE, such as Artillery, Service Corps, Engineers etc. It is NOT a Light Horse item.Light Horse wore a Pattern 30pattern bandolier. This has 9 pouches, each holding 10 rounds each, thus a total of 150 rounds of .303" were carriedBrown leather bandoleer Belt type with 5 ammunition pouches and brass buckles -
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Embroidered souvenir
WWI ? trench artWhite cloth embroidered with rising sun badge flanked by Australian and British flags and butterfly created from National flag colours of Great Britain France and Germany Australian Commonwealth Military Forces (Butterfly) From your soldier boy -
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Badge / Medal Board
Wooden polished board with mounted 1914 -18 service medal, Victory Medal and Returned from Active service Badge (WWI)Sgt.H.D.Howells 8FAB served 1914 1918 Presented by the "Lambs of Moondarramedal, badge -
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Gift tobacco tins
Gift to troops in France 1914-15. Decorative brass tin sent by Princess Mary to members of the British, Colonial and Indian Armed Forces for Christmas 1914. Over 426,000 of these tins were distributed to those serving on Christmas Day 1914. The tins were filled with various items including tobacco, confectionary, spices, pencils, a Christmas card and a picture of the princess. http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/items/1329146/tin-princess-mary-s-christmas-gift-19142Gift to the troops tobacco tins Christmas 1914 Brass hinged lidded tin New Year 1915 Brass hinged lidded tin containing tobacco in "plugs"Christmas 1914 Imperium Brittanicum France Russia (embossed) Australian coat of arms To the Australian Expeditionary Forces From the Australian Contingent Association Happy New Year 1915 christmas gift, tobacco, princess mary -
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Epaulet Captain Rank with Australia shoulder badge and medal ribbons
khaki cloth epaulet with 3 pips and shoulder badge "Australia" als 2 medal ribbons 1914-18 service medal and Victory Medalmedal, badge, medallion, insignia -
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Photo France 1914-18
Sepia photo of conditions in France 1914-18label War Conditions in France donated by Miss B Olsen -
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Photo Patrick Ryan
framed Sepia photo of Patrick Ryan in uniform 5th LHPatrick Ryan 5th Light Horse AIF Plumes are displayed here (d/0076) -
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WWI Identity (dog) tags
Worn by all Australian Forces in WWI. Few of the leather tags have survived. They were used to identify the Dead and Injured soldiers, one tag being removed for records and the other being left on the deceased serviceman. Of interest is that the Aluminium tag has the this soldiers religion as CE (Church of England) while the leather tag has the religion recorder as PRES (Presbyterian) Few of the leather tags have survived2 round identity tags on leather thong One of silver coloured metal and one of copperAluminium tag - 1056 OLDEN T N 57 A1 CE Leather- OLDEN T E 1056 57 BTN PRESdog tags, identity tags, wwi -
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Signalling Mirror, General Electric Company
Mirror blackened on one side. 5cm.circular clear area in the centre. This circular area has a green cross in the middle. There is a 1 cm. hole in the lower left corner.Useage instructions are printed in amber on the face side. -
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Shells
World War I artillery shells2 2 inch shells steel with black preserving paintnil -
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23rd Battalion Souvenir Book, The 23rd Battalion AIF Souvenir
Rare leather bound souvenir edition was published by the 23rd battalion to provide a lasting literary and photographic memento of service in Gallipoli and France during WWIBrown leather bound book -
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Flanders Poppy
Pressed Flanders Poppy mounted on cardboard and plastic coated -
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Bronze statue "Billy"
Statue of infantry man in Australian Uniform 1915Bronze statue of "Billy" depicting an Australian Soldier in full WWI AIF uniform with 303 Rifle in "at ease" positionRising Sun emblem on base -
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German Helmet
Steel German helmet WWI nil -
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Binoculars WWi
Pair of green binoculars said to be of German Naval originnil -
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Dictionary, Collins Gem Dictionary
Presented to Harold Rainey by his fiancee Miss M Simmons. Harold was killed in action . The dictionary was returned to his family . The dictionary was then given to C.B.Williams on his enlistment in and carried until his discharge in 1945. (His mother was Miss Simmons)Red bound dictionaryH Rainey -
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Revolver Holster
This holster was worn by Lt. Alec Goudie 31st Btn. !st A.I.F. when he was wounded in Fromelles in 1916Brown leather revolver holster with brass clip The holster showing blood stains -
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Imperial Japanese Helmet
Worn by Japanese soldiers WWIISteel green coloured helmet with Imperial Japanese star on fronthelmet