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Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET BRITISH, Post WW11
Awarded to Beryl SCRIMSHAW (MORRELL) who was a gunner in the heavy Ack Ack Royal Artillery in England during WW2. Enlisted 8.9.1941, discharged 9.1.1946 with the rank of L/SgtMedal set, court mounted, set of (2) re B Morell. 1. Defence medal, round silver colour. 2. War medal 1939-45, round silver colour.B MORRELL No W78538military, female, medals -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Weapon - Artefact, Cannon ball, pre 1830
This cannon ball formed the basis of a discussion with artillerist Peter Webster and historical society members in 2011. The following ideas were put forward. It was approximately 5 inches in diameter and weighed 10lb, Such cannon balls were used in an 18 calibre cannon, which were used only on ships. (12 calibre guns were field artillery). Australia was behind England in its artillery use and used hand me downs. In the 1800's Australia did an audit of artillery and cleared out those no longer in use. By the time of the 1830's 18lb cannons were largely obsolete and removed from service Australia used 18 calibre cannons in Northern Australia at Port Essington and Fort Dundas (Melville Island) Perhaps this cannon ball has no real connection with Australia and came as ballast from some other country.This is one of the more interesting items in our collection and there has been much conjecture over the years as to the story of how it ended up in Warrnambool. In that way it has built its own mystery and provenanceRound metal ball measuring 5 inches in diameter, weighing 10lb. The surface is pitted with the original surface visible in some parts.defence, war, ships, cannon ball, exploration, warrnambool, warrnambool history, warrnambool cannonball -
Bendigo Military Museum
Banner - BCOF BANNERS, FRAMED, Banners c 1946 - Frames 2022
1. "AACS" - Australian Army catering Service. 2. "RAE" - Royal Australian Engineers. 3. "A FLD BTY RAA" - Royal Australian Artillery B.C.O.F. Japan 1946-1948.1. BANNER FRAMED, COTTON FABRIC, BLUE BACKGROUND, PALE GOLD COLOURED TASSLE FRINGE, WHITE EMBROIDERED INSCRIPTION, COLOUR PATCH CENTRE, GREY, PALE BLUE AND WHITE. 2. BANNER FRAMED, COTTON FABRIC, MID BLUE BACKGROUND, GOLD COLOURED TASSLE FRINGE, WHITE EMBROIDERED INSCRIPTION, COLOUR PATCH CENTRE, FUSCHIA WITH GREY SURROUND. 3. BANNER FRAMED, COTTON FABRIC, NAVY BLUE BACKGROUND, WHITE COLOURED TASSLE FRINGE, WHITE FABRIC INSCRIPTIONS, COLOUR PATCH CENTRE, RED AND BLUE WITH GREY SURROUND. 1,2,3, Frames - timber, block colour print, glass front, cardboard backing.1. White embroidered inscription. AACS. 2. White embroidered inscription, "RAE/6 Welding PLT/10 Bomb disposal/13th Army Troops/14th WKs PKs/1st AWT/17th CRE/42 & 43 Port Operating/28th FIELD COY" 3. White fabric inscription. "A FLD BTY RAA"/ "345 Aust LAD".military, ww2, japan, banners -
Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Legging, 1939
According to the Australian War Memorial, artillery were known to have used such leggings during the First World War, as were more well known units such as the Australian Light Horse.Brown leather cylindrical shaped legging with two leather straps for fastening. One strap is attached to the lower edge of the interior with a press stud. This crosses over the lower exterior and passes through a leather loop at the front. The strap then wraps around the legging and passes through a second leather loop at the front. This strap, along with a shorter strap that is sewn into the top of the gaiter, passes through a buckle and is tucked under two final leather loops. Interior length of gaiter is stamped with manufacturer's name. Top of gaiter also carries a small metal hook, presumably to hold layers together firmly.Manufacturer's stamp "J OAKMAN/1939" on side "[broad arrow]/NB", the size "15" is also stamped.legging, uniform, world war ii, second world war, world war 2 -
Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Legging, 1939
According to the Australian War Memorial, artillery were known to have used such leggings during the First World War, as were more well known units such as the Australian Light Horse.Brown leather cylindrical shaped legging with two leather straps for fastening. One strap is attached to the lower edge of the interior with a press stud. This crosses over the lower exterior and passes through a leather loop at the front. The strap then wraps around the legging and passes through a second leather loop at the front. This strap, along with a shorter strap that is sewn into the top of the gaiter, passes through a buckle and is tucked under two final leather loops. Interior length of gaiter is stamped with manufacturer's name. Top of gaiter also carries a small metal hook, presumably to hold layers together firmly.Manufacturer's stamp "J OAKMAN/1939" on side "[broad arrow]/AG", the size "15" is also stamped.legging, uniform, world war ii, second world war, world war 2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Map - MAP, MOUNTED, WW2, Possible pre WW2
This sketch map is a copy of the original found in Tokyo after the 1939 - 1945 War. Note that Japanese writing that has been added.Copy of Sketch Map of Darwin prepared by Australian Section Imperial General Staff. Mounted on board backing with laminated surface added, black border around edge, hanging strap on back. A detailed map of Darwin area giving convergence & time correction figures for artillery purposes.Top left words: “Sketch Map Darwin”map, darwin -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Knife, Paper
This is believed to be a trench art paper knife. The knife is fashioned from copper, probably the copper driving band removed from an artillery projectile. The handle and blade are engraved. The blade has the following on one side "1914 World War 1918" and on the other side "19 YPRES 18" The blade has the following on one side "1914 WORLD WAR 1918" and on the other side "19 YPRES 18" great war, world war 1, ww1, ypres, trench art, souvenir, -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Devastated Jungle
A black and white photograph - elemments of 1 RAR, operating in the Hat Dich area North West of the 1ATF Base struggle through what was once virgin thick jungle, the result of of a night of concentrated artillery fire on a large NVA/VietCong bunker complex. (circa Dec 1969)photograph, 1 rar, hat dich, 1 atf base, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, General Daley 2
A black and white and a coloured photograph of Australia's top soldier General Sir Thomas Daley, pays a visit to the gunners of 161 Battery Royal New Zealand Artillery, at an Australian fire support base. The New Zealand Battery was attached to the Australian Field Regiment. (Circa April 1969)photograph, general sir thomas daley, 161 battery rnza, australian field regiment, gibbons collection catalogue, gunner, fire support base -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Parade Ground Order 1
A black and white photograph of Gunners of 161 Battery Royal New Zealand Artillery, attached to 1st Australian Field Regiment, fire their gun, in parade ground order to carry out a "copy book" gun drill and firing for visiting New Zealand Ppoliticians (Circa Feb 1967)photograph, 161 battery rnza, 1st australian field regiment, new zealand, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, gunner -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Parade Ground Order 2
A black and white photograph of Gunners of 161 Battery Royal New Zealand Artillery, attached to 1st Australian Field Regiment, run to their gun in parade ground order, to carry out a "copy book" gun drill and firing for visiting New Zealand Politicians (circa Feb 1967)photograph, 161 battery rnza, 1st atf base, new zealand, gibbons collection catalogue, nui dat, gunner -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Afrika Korps Woven Cloth Badge, Circa 1940's
Piece of cloth cut from a DAK (Deutches Afrika Korps) field cap with insignia. The insignia are a German eagle with swastika above a red? stripe above a brown, black, white and red roundel. The red? stripe is faded and could denote either the General Staff, Panzers or Artillery. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Fire Support Base Harrison
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of an oblique aerial view of the Australian Fire Support Base Harrison, Operation Pinnaroo. The FSB provided a battalions direct artillery and mortar support, to the infantry, on operations away from 1st ATF at Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province. (Circa March 1968)photograph, fire support base harrison, operation pinaroo, 1st atf base, nui dat, phuoc tuy province, denis gibbons, gibbons collection, fsb harrison -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Fort Queenscliff, 2015, 15/03/2015
Fort Queenscliff was established in 1860 when an open battery was constructed on Shortland's Bluff to defend the Port Phillip Bay entrance. The Fort, which underwent major redevelopment in the late 1870s and 1880s, became the headquarters for an extensive chain of forts around Port Phillip Heads. Its garrison included volunteer artillery, engineers, infantry and naval militia, and it was manned as a coastal defence installation continuously from 1883 to 1946. The other fortifications and armaments around the Heads were completed by 1891, and together made Port Phillip one of the most heavily defended harbours in the British Empire. It is claimed that the first British Empire artillery shots of World War One were fired when a gun at Fort Nepean fired across the bow of the German freighter Pfalz, as she was attempting to escape to sea. The orders to fire came from Fort Queenscliff. It is alleged that the same gun, with a different barrel, also fired the first Australian artillery shot of World War II. By 1946 coastal artillery was outmoded, and the Fort became home of Army's Staff College. After the three Service Staff Colleges were combined in Canberra, it became the base for Army's Soldier Career Management Agency in 2001.Colour panoramic photograph of Fort Queenscliffqueenscliff, fort queenscliff, army, volunteer forces -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Fort Queenscliff, 2015, 15/03/2015
Fort Queenscliff was established in 1860 when an open battery was constructed on Shortland's Bluff to defend the Port Phillip Bay entrance. The Fort, which underwent major redevelopment in the late 1870s and 1880s, became the headquarters for an extensive chain of forts around Port Phillip Heads. Its garrison included volunteer artillery, engineers, infantry and naval militia, and it was manned as a coastal defence installation continuously from 1883 to 1946. The other fortifications and armaments around the Heads were completed by 1891, and together made Port Phillip one of the most heavily defended harbours in the British Empire. It is claimed that the first British Empire artillery shots of World War One were fired when a gun at Fort Nepean fired across the bow of the German freighter Pfalz, as she was attempting to escape to sea. The orders to fire came from Fort Queenscliff. It is alleged that the same gun, with a different barrel, also fired the first Australian artillery shot of World War II. By 1946 coastal artillery was outmoded, and the Fort became home of Army's Staff College. After the three Service Staff Colleges were combined in Canberra, it became the base for Army's Soldier Career Management Agency in 2001.Colour panoramic photograph of Fort Queenscliffqueenscliff, fort queenscliff, army, volunteer forces -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Weapon - Bayonet
The Bayonet was recovered by Gunner LF Hart 5570 10th Field Artillery Brigade. (Service 06/07/1915 to 01/08/1919) Donated by -: Mrs L Dowel ( née Hart)WWI German Bayonet. Steel with wood inserts on both sides of handleBontgen & Sabin , Solingen. Marked on base of blade left hand side. Number "2" stamped on bottom of handle L/H side. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Equipment - saddle
The 1912 universal pattern saddle was standard issue to mounted , artillery and transport units from 1912 to 1941. Universal pattern saddles have unchangeable parts making them easily repaired.Saddle, 1912 universal pattern for Australian Light Horse complete with stirrups. The stamp on the sweath flap indicated this saddle was issued to 8th Light Horse.AAOD / 8 / LH / 237 / 710saddlery, light horse, 8th -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph - B&W image, Checking Impact Area 1
A black and white photograph of Capt Tony Eaton, Kirribilli, NSW, The 1st ATF Artillery Intelligence Officer and Sgt Paul Butcher, Doncaster, Vic checks the impact area of a NVA/VietCong 107mm rocket for fragments and impact angle.In the background is the base Luscombe Airfield (29th March 1969)photograph, capt tony eaton, 1st atf base, artillery intelligence officer, sgt paul butcher, nva/vc, 107mm rocket, luscombe airfield, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph - B&W image, Checking Impact Area 2
A black and white photograph of Capt Tony Eaton, Kirribilli, NSW,the 1st ATF Artillery Intelligence Officer and his Sgt Paul Butcher, Doncaster, Vic.checks the impact area of an NVA/VietCont 107mm rocket for fragments and impact angle. In the background is the base Luscombe Airfield, (29th March 1969)photograph, capt tony eaton, 1st atf base, artillery intelligence officer, sgt paul butcher, nva/vc, 107mm rocket, luscombe airfield, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons. Denis, Wounded Vietnamese Boy
A black and white photograph of an American Hospital Orderly at 1st Air Cavalry Division Hospital, at Tuy Hoa, assists a Vietnamese boy in how to use crutches, needed after suffering a serious leg wound, caused by schrapnel from an artillery shell exploding close by his village home.photograph, 1st air cavalry division hospital, tuy hoa, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese children -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Chinooks 1
A black and white photograph of Uinited States Army Chinook medium helicopters wait on Kanga pad at 1 ATF Base Nui Dat to move an artillery battery to form an operartional fire support base. U.S. Army Gunship protection is land to support the Chinooks (Circa June 1967)photograph, united states army, chinook, 1 atf, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, us army gunship, operational fire suport base, kanga pad -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Poster, 1916 approx
From the collection of Mitcham RSLWWI artifactPrinted poster. Dated January 31, 1916. Life on a Transport attributed to Gunner R. Mechan, 13 Reinforcement, 2 Field Artillery Brigade, A.I.E.F. Printed on paper (then laminated) A3 size Gunner Mechan relates the experience of being on a Transport ship travelling Port Melbourne to England.Nildocuments, posters -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Visiting Politicians
A black and white photograph of Maj Gen Doug Vincent, the Australian Force, Vietnam, Commander, conducts a number of New Zealand politicians through a visit to 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province. Here they are looking at a 105mm artillery shell 161 Batteryphotograph, maj gen doug vincent, australian force vietnam, 1st australian task force, nui dat, phuoc tuy province, 161 battery, gibbons collection catalogue, new zealand politicans, 105, 105mm artillery -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Hat Dich Bunker Complex
A black and white photograph of diggers from 8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, battle their way through mangled vegetation following massive artillery fire on a bunker complex in the Hat Dich arae South West of the Australian Task Force Base at Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Provincephotograph, 8 rar, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, 8th battalion, australian task force, phuoc tuy province, hat dich -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, 7 RAR Fire Support Base
A black and white photograph of 7 RAR Fire Support Base, housing the Battalions direct artillery support, 106 Battery. The Fire support Base also contained the Battalions Mortar Platoon, while the guns and mortars were "in the open", the Battalion elements were in the "scrub) (Circa May 1970)photograph, 7 rar, 106 field battery, gibbons collection catalogue, fire support base, mortar platoon -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Major Mike Crawford 2
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of Major Mike Crawford, Battery Commander, 104 Battery, Royal Australian Artillery at Fire Base Betty, Long Binh/Bien Hoa Province. He appears to be in a contemplative mood at 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Headquarters at the Fire Base. (Circa March 1969)maj mike crawford, 104 battery, raa, fire base betty, 4rar nz, long binh, bien hoa province, gibbons collection, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, battery commander, 4 rar/nz (anzac) -
Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Metal Sword, Weapons
Metal Sword and Leather scabard, On blade written-By Warrant-Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall London. Scabard is Leather stitched over wood with a Brass neck at the entry. A.C.Fisken. Artillary Gun.Opposite side highly patterned with the words Royal Artillery -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Medals - British War Medal, Medal
YOUNG, John Alexander 3739 Rank: Gunner 13th Field Artillery Brigade Date of enlistment: 20.04.1917 Returned to Australia: 17.03.1920 (possibly dies of wounds), listed as fate date for return to AustraliaBritish War Medal 2 medals not linked, ribbons held together with safety pinYOUNG, John Alexander 3739 Gunner 13th F.A.B A.I.F -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - BADGE COLLECTION: ARTILLERY COLLAR BADGE, 1901-1912
Object. Brass collar badge for Australian Field Artillery (Militia) 1901-1912. Brooch style attachment device on back. Badge in shape of a bomb with flames coming out of top. Bomb surrounded by a laurel wreath. Imprinted on the bomb is a wheeled cannon. A banner beneath the bomb has the word ''AUSTRALIA''.numismatics, badges - military, artillery collar badge -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Village Girl Hanh
A black and white photograph - Trapong, Quang Ngai Province April 1967, 2 Corps. An Australina Army Ttraining Team Vietnam (AATTV) advisor WO2 Keith "Windy" Windbank talks to a village girl, Hanh, who had lost her right eye and part of her nose by artilleryphotograph, trapong, quang ngai province, aattv, 2 corps, wo2 windbank, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese children