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Accessory - MAP CASE & MAPS, C.1939 -45
... C.1939 -45 ...John James Davies No VX35280 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 1.8.40 age 31 years. At discharge on 30.11.45 he held the rank of WO 2nd class in 2/108th Aust Light Anti Aircraft detachment..1) Map case, canvas khaki. .2) Map of Darwin, NT. Scale 4 miles to 1 inch. .3) Map, folded, New Guinea made by Hec Robinson Sydney .4) Map Pine Creek N.T.zippered section marked "J. J. Davies VX35280 108 LAD”maps, canvas case, military -
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Postcard - CARTOON POSTCARDS, 1939-45
... 1939-45 ...Cards collected by Alan Telford VX146055 2nd AIF. Refer 357.3 also 332.2, 358.3, 359.3, 360.4P..1) in colour, soldier peeling peas. .2) in colour, soldier blowing trumpet in bed. .3) in colour, group of seven soldiers playing two up. .4) in colour, soldier leaning, officer walking. .5) in colour, soldier, airman & sailor in bar .6) in colour, Japanese women & two children with flag. .7) in colour, scene with Japanese soldiers & civilians. .8) in colour, before and after Christmas dinner. .6, .7) Japanese writing on front and rear. .8) "This is dad after his xmas dinner"cartoon postcards, military, japanese -
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Accessory - WHISTLE, C. 1939 - 45
... C. 1939 - 45 ...The whistle belonged to Arthur COWLEY No 50704, RAAF. Refer Cat No 354.5 for his service details.Pea whistle from a Survival Kit RAAF & RAFSide One "293/14/ 1795" Side Two "A.M Symbol of a Crown 23/230"whistle, survival, raaf/raf -
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Uniform - CLOTH BADGES, RAAF, 1939-45
... 1939-45 ...The patches and insignia belonged to Arthur COWLEY RAAF. He enlisted on 22.1.1942 age 18 years 6 months as No 50704 which was a ground staff No. From 12.2.1942 to 12.9.43 he went through various courses at Sale, Lake Boga, Somerset, Richmond and Adelaide. Finally accepted into Aircrew he embarked from Melbourne for Canada for training as a Bomb Aimer on 27.9.1943, arriving Canada via San Francisco 19.10.1943. He then attended Bomb Aimers Courses at Mossbank and Edmonton. Granted a Commission as a Flying Officer on 24.3.1943, embark for England 10.4.1944 and posted to various bases for advanced training. Finally on 7.3.1945 he is posted to No 462 Sqd RAAF flying Halifax Bombers in Bomber Command and begins operations from Foulsham. Arthur completes 8 missions before the war is over with Germany. Departs England 28.11.1945 for Australia and is discharged on 11.1.1946. .1) Bomb Aimers Wings, Cloth, dark blue background with White "B" and Wing. .2) Shoulder Badge, cloth, dark blue with light blue "Australia"& Eagle. .3) Rank Badge, light blue propellor on dark blue background. .4) Badge Shoulder, cloth, Australia light blue on a dark background. .5) Badge Shoulder, cloth, light blue eagle on a dark blue background.air force, raaf, badges uniform -
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Uniform - BADGES, RAAF, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ....1) Hat Badge RAAF with two pins .2) Hat badge two piece with brass backing 1 piece is a crown 1 piece a flying eagle .3) Badge propeller RAAF rankbadges raaf, uniform -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, C. 1939 - 45
... C. 1939 - 45 ...HMAS Doomba & crew. Tan wooden frame, glass front & paper backing. Sepia photo of mine sweeper with signatures of the crew around the edge, mounted on a green background.Ship's crew signatures around photo edge. Bathany stamp on backing.photography, hmas doomba -
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Uniform - BADGES, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Badges belonged to Thomas Henry ISER V24933 and VX102660 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 383.2 for his service history..1,.2) Badge, "AUSTRALIA" shoulder, blackend brass with brass split pin. .3,.4) Crown shaped metal badge signifying rank of major with brass back plate holding maroon velvet, plush fabric, dark bronze with split pins. .5,.6 & 7) Badge, rank "pip" officer with brass split pins. central circle with three acorns surrounded by circle bearing motto, a third circle has a chain and this whole section is squared off with stylised leaves or feathers making a pointed edge"TRIA JUNGTA IN UNO" motto surrounding acorns in reliefnumismatics-badges-military, army uniform -
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Equipment - PROTRACTOR, SQUARE, C.1939 -45
... C.1939 -45 ...Belonged to Thomas Henry ISER No V24933 and VX102660 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 383.2 for his service history..1) 360 deg Protractor labelled as "Direction finder" Used for map navigation planning,yellow plastic. .2) Cardboard sleeve for .1).marked "T. ISER"navigation, protractor, military, equipment -
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Equipment - WATER BOTTLE & CARRIER, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Belonged to Thomas Henry ISER V24933 and VX102660 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 383.2 for his service history..1) Australian Army issue enamel water bottle 2 pint capacity; with cork stopper attached by cord to bottle, dark khaki felt cover over. .2) Water bottle carrier, webbing (no strap).water bottles, webbing, military -
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Uniform - SAM BROWNE BELT, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Belt belonged to Thomas Henry ISER V24933 and VX102660 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 383.2 for his service history. Sam Browne leather belt, tan colour, with decorative stitching with strap. Brass buckle & rivets.belts, sam browne military -
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Uniform - BADGES, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Items belonged to Thomas Henry ISER V24933 and VX102660 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 383.2 for his service history..1) 2/10 Armoured Regt attached to Khaki hat band .2) 2/10 Armoured Regt shoulder patch badge(badge) .3) 2/10 Armoured Regt shoulder patch (Badge) .4) 14th Aust Armoured Regt shoulder (Badge) .5) 14th Armoured Regt cloth patch (small)cloth badges, uniforms - military -
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Headwear - BEANIE HAT, C.1939 -45
... C.1939 -45 ...Belonged to Thomas Henry ISER V24933 and VX102660 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 383.2 for his service history.Headwear, Military issue, Beanie woollen, khaki colourhats woolen, beanie military -
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Headwear - BERET AND BADGE, C. 1939 - 45
... C. 1939 - 45 ...Colour patch worn between 1941-44. Belonged to Thomas Henry ISER V24933 and VX102660 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 383.2 for his service history.Beret, khaki with 2/10th Armoured Regt colour patch and copper Rising Sun badge.hat, military history, numismatics-badges-military, hat accessories -
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Uniform - GAITERS, C. 1939 - 45
... C. 1939 - 45 ...Uniform Gaiters belonged to Thomas Henry ISER V24933 and VX102660 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 383.2 for his service details.Cloth Gaiters Khaki .1) Has dark brown Buttons .2) Has light brown Buttons.1) Hand written inside gaiter "Iser" stamped "?" and "RAM"gaiters uniform, military -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Tan wooden frame, glass front, brown paper backing, photo mounted on green border. Sepia photo of unknown battalion, band members with instruments in front.Donation info LHS bottom front Stamped on rear: Bethany Galleryphotography- photographs, frame accessories, military history -
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Functional object - TRIVET, C. 1939 - 45
... C. 1939 - 45 ...Trivet - on which hot items could be placed. Brought back to Australia by an AIF officerSquare trivet featuring swastika. Made from green and purple beads joined with brown cord. Swastika is in purple beading.domestic items - cooking, metal craft? -
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Accessory - COMPASS JAPANESE, C. 1939 - 45
... C. 1939 - 45 ...Item souvenired by Leslie John Kupke No VX93892 2nd AIF. Refer 2054.2 for his service history. Japanese compass with hinged cover. Casing made of metal. N,S,E,W in Japanese. Case has loops for attaching to a strap.PATEN 2908 stamped on back (worn but visible)surveying-terrestrial, military - equipment, japan -
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Container - ATEBRIN TIN, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...The tablets are in a collection relating to Arthur Richard GROAT Known as Dave. Enlisted No VX74724 in the 2nd AIF on 7.2.1942 age 23 years. On discharge 30.1.1946 he was a Pte in 108th GeneralTransport Coy. Metal tin containing Atebrin tablets.On bottom of tin "Atebrin, (0.1 GRAMME)”containers - commerical, medicine - pharmacy, atebrin -
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Accessory - STERILISING KIT, c.1939-45
... c.1939-45 ...One tablet sterilised the water, the other took away the chlorine type taste.Item belonged to Billy Bird No VX113169 2/14 Batt AIF. Refer 1601. .1) & .2) Metal tin with black metal lid, contains 2 glass tubes with cork stoppers. .3) Glass tube containing 50 blue tables. .4) Glass tube containing 50 white tables. .2) Lid: Sterilising Outfit for use with water bottles (Keep Dry). Instructions for use on underside of lid. .3) x 50 Thio tables. .4) x 50 Sterilising tables.containers - military, medicine - pharmacy, water sterilization -
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Weapon - GRENADE, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Ridged metal , oval shape with pin, no lever. 5 holes drilled into them to indicate it has be disabled.arms - ammunition, metalcraft, grenades -
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Accessory - SEWING KIT, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...The item was generally referred to by soldiers as a “house wife kit” Item relating to J A McDonald VX79511. Refer Cat No 2481.2 for his service history..1) Khaki cloth roll container for sewing items. .2) Thread, navy, white & khaki. .3) Thimble, black plastic.Inside roll, faint makers details and (arrow up) meaning Dept of defencemilitary equipment, handcrafts-sewing, house wife -
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Container - MATCHES TIN, C.1939 -45
... C.1939 -45 ...Wax Vestas were matches. The tin would hold approx. 150 matches. Belonged to Keith David Livingston VX136969 2nd AIF. Refer 1911P for service history.Tin for containing wax vestas containing piece of folded lint. Painted coloured label-dark blue and pale green. Hinged lid. Striking plate indented into bottom of tin.On lid: "BELL'S/WATERPROOF/WAX VESTAS"containers-commercial, wax vestas, matches -
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Accessory - MIRROR & WALLET, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Belonged to Keith David Livingston VX136969 2nd AIF. Refer 1911P for service history.Shaving mirror in leather wallet. .1) Wallet made of brown leather stamped in gold. .2) Polished metal mirrorOn wallet in gold, “Good luck”shaving mirror, wallet, accessory -
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Uniform - SHIRT, KHAKI, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Belonged to Alfred Edward Boland V59811, VX120107. Refer 2473 for service history.Uniform shirt worn by A.E Boland (neck label missing).uniforms - army, costume - male, shirts khaki -
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Uniform - BOMBAY BLOOMERS, C. 1939 - 45
... C. 1939 - 45 ...Item issued to Robert Joseph Tulip No 148496 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3277 for his service details.Khaki shorts, worn by B. Tulip.uniforms - army, shorts, bombay bloomers -
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Equipment - KIT BAG, C. 1939 - 45
... C. 1939 - 45 ...Issued to Norman Charles Stevens VX123648 2nd AIF. Initially enlisted as V59636. Enlisted 9.3.43 age 26 years. At discharge from the AIF on 28.6.46 he was a Pte in the Australian Army Catering Corps. Kit bag, khaki colour, sausage shape with brass eyelets at top for pull rope.“Stevens N.C VX123648”military-equipment, kit bags -
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Equipment - HANDLE, KIT BAG, Government issue, C. 1939 - 45
... C. 1939 - 45 ...Item was used in conjunction with Cat No 501.Detatchable handle used to convert kit bag from being shoulder carried to hand carried. Made of brass, one curved section and a straight section which threaded through the fabric of the bag.military-equipment, brass handles, kit bags -
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Uniform - UNIFORM, RAN, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Uniform issued to Keith Daniel RAN, refer Cat No 1468.9 for service details.1) Jacket wool black colour with “Australia” on upper sleeves, embroidered gold anchor and 3 gold stripes on left sleeve, right sleeve has crossed rifles with “QMG” .2) Shirt cotton white with insignia. .3) White shirt-no collar, navy trim white & blue bindas .4) Trousers cotton white .5) Black tie satin ribbon (in front left trouser pocket) .6) Navy bib-white & blue trim. .7) Navy Bib blue trim .7) White bib-navy trimQMG” Quarter Master Gunner”uniforms, ran -
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Pamphlet - NOTICE - A.C.F, 1939 -45
... 1939 -45 ...The items relates to a collection re John EDWARDS VX3857 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 536 for his service details."Australian comforts fund." notice. Notice is Re the ACF and its affiliated organization to bring pleasure to the troops via a Christmas gift from the folks at home. Yellowed paper with Red star a top with white "ACF" Blue writing . Note is attached to a cardboard backing via photo corners.documents - posters, military history, acf, comforts, funds -
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Badge - SHOULDER BADGES, 1939-45
... 1939-45 ...Items re Frederick.George East VX64901. Refer 537 medals re WW1and WW11 service history also 517, 538.2..1) - .6) Shoulder Rank badges, officers, Square in shape , raised with 2 lugs for uniform attachment. .7) "Australia" Shoulder badge, curved , blackened brass, lugs on rear for uniform attachment.numismatics - badges, uniforms - army, shoulder, rank