"EMPIRES OF THE DEAD" - HOW ONE MAN'S/ VISION LED TO THE/ CREATION OF WW1'S/ WAR GRAVES"Hard cover book with Dust Cover. Hardcover - cardboard, black colour buckram, gold print on spine. Dustcover - Paper, white, red and black print on front, spine, back and front and back flaps. Illustrated front, black and white photographs (top) soldiers from the rear, (bottom) war graves. Back cover - colour copy of oil painting "The Cemetery, Etaples" 1919 by Sir John Lavery. 289 pages, paper, cut, plain, off white. Illustrated black and white and colour photographs. End papers - red.ww1, books, war graves

'EXPLORING/ GALLIPOLI - / AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY BATTLEFIELD GUIDE"Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, blue, grey and black print on front, spine, back and front and back flaps of cover. Front and back illustrations - montage of grey with black and white photographs of soldiers and War Memorial. Back flap - illustrations in colour - maps. 136 pages, paper, cut, plain, semi gloss white, illustrated - colour and black and white photographs, diagrams, maps, illustrations.books, ww1, gallipoli, history

Keith Payne VC/ NO ONE LEFT/ BEHIND. A Memoir of Korea, Vietnam and Life Beyond the Battlefield. Foreword by Mark Donaldson VC Author - Keith Payne VC with Tony Park.Hard cover book with dust cover. Hardcover - cardboard, black colour buckram, white print on spine. Dust cover - paper, gold, white, black, pink print on front, spine, back and front and back flaps. Front and back illustrated with collection of three portrait photographs, two front, one back. 432 pages - paper- cut, plain, off white, illustrated colour, black and white photographs. End papers - crimson colour.books, history, autobiography

RG BENNETTS 119452. RAAF 1942 - 1945. Re-enlisted again after WW2.1. Jacket - Polyester light khaki long sleeved. Black buttons, shoulder epaulettes. 2. Belt - Polyester, black metal buckle.RAAF on Epaulettes.uniform, raaf

119452 R G Bennetts RAAF 1942-45. Re-enlisted again in 1953.Bomber Jacket - polyester, khaki, long sleeved, black buttons, epaulettes. Mid sleeve embroidered propeller, mauve cotton. uniform, raaf

Mrs M E Cawthan AWAS1. Jacket - wool, khaki, metal buttons. Rising Sun on each lapel. 2. Dress - Cotton, light khaki, no buttons. 3. Belt - Wool, khaki, metal buckle.uniform, awas

Photograph of Father and Son from World War 2, taken up against a wooden fence - in full uniform. Identified as Francis Robert Burchnall (father) No. 1666 (WW1) & VX64477 and Francis Alan Burchnall VX58285 (son). Both KIA at Sandakan.Black & white photo of two WW2 soldiers standing against a wooden fence.Hand writing on back of photo of names of "Frank Burchnall" & "Father" & Frank.sandakan, ww2, photograph

Conflict Period 1990-1999. PNG Bougainville (TMG) 1997-1998 PNG 1998-2003.Spiral bound pages. Clear plastic covering, white cardboard cover with map of Australia in green, blue background with a yellow round border with black printed words. Booklet has 79 pages. 1-50 black printed wording. 51-79 Photographs of equipment, books, people. Back of booklet has 3 folder maps in various colours.Front cover "AUSTRALIAN THEATRE JOINT INTELLIGENCE CENTRE" BOUGAINVILLE HANDBOOK Back cover - Printed November 1999maps, peace monitoring, manual, books

Japanese Surrender document written in Japanese writing.Cream paper with Japanese writing in blue print, English translation in red ink. Overleaf black ink Japanese writing in a black border."The Japanese with this message has ceased resistance. he should be treated well in accordance with International Law. Take him to the nearest Commanding Officer. C -in- C. Allied Forces" documents, japanese surrender, ww2

The sender "Norman William Foster" No. 7785, Coy 3rd Light horse Brigade. KIA France 1918. The receiver "Mrs F Simons RMB 295, Wedderburn".Single page letter in blue ink on cream coloured paper. The letterhead is printed in black ink. YMCA is printed above an illustration of two palm trees, cannon, two pyramids, the Sphinx.Letterhead "YMCA with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force." "Reply to No. 7785 Coy 3rd Lighthorse B7 stationed at Egypt"letters, personal, ww1, egypt, 3rd light horse brigade

This is a set of thirty photographs of an Open Day held at the AHQ Survey Regiment, Bendigo c1970. It’s evident in these photos there was also a technical tour for dignitaries through the production areas in Air Survey, Cartographic and Lithographic Squadrons. It is known an Open Day coincided with the Freedom of Entry to the City Parade, an honour that was conferred by the Bendigo City Council to the AHQ Survey Regiment and held on the 14th of June 1970. As the CO LTCOL Bill Sprenger is positively identified, it’s highly probable these photos were taken at that time.This is a set of photographs of an Open Day held at the AHQ Survey Regiment, Bendigo c1970. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 600 dpi. .1) to .17) - Photos, black and white. Unidentified personnel and civilian visitors. .18) and .19) - Photos, black and white. CO LTCOL Bill Sprenger is wearing Sam Browne belt. .18) and .19) - Photos, black and white. CO LTCOL Bill Sprenger is wearing Sam Browne belt. .20) and .21) - Photos, black and white. Left rear: SPR John Bennett .22) - Photo, black and white, c1970. Unidentified personnel and civilian visitors. .22) - Photo, black and white, c1970. Unidentified personnel and civilian visitors. .23) - Photo, black and white. L to R: 1st CO LTCOL Bill Sprenger, 3rd WO1 Joe Farrington .24) - Photo, black and white. L to R: 2nd SGT Bob Williams .25) - Photo, black and white. Unidentified personnel .26) - Photo, black and white. L to R: 2nd CO LTCOL Bill Sprenger. .27) to .30) - Photos, black and white. Unidentified personnel and civilian visitors.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

This collection of 16 photos was most likely taken in 1978. Mr Denis James “Jim” Killen was the Minister for Defence in the Fraser Government from 1975 to 1982. It’s evident in these photos he was taken on a tour through the production areas in Air Survey, Cartographic and Lithographic Squadrons. Jim Killen served in the RAAF in WW2 and later had an illustrious career in politics. After receiving his knighthood and an AC for service to Australia, he was known as Sir Denis James "Jim" Killen, AC, KCMG. Key Army Survey Regiment personnel identified include the CO LTCOL Bob Skitch, who led the unit from 1976 to 1980 and WO1 Aub Harvey, who was RSM from 1976 to 1982.This is a set of photographs of a visit to the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo c1978, by Mr D.J Killen who was the Minister for Defence. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black and white, c1978. L to R: Unidentified, Mr D.J. Killen and CO LTCOL Bob Skitch. .2) - Photo, black and white, c1978. L to R: CO LTCOL Bob Skitch and Mr D.J. Killen. .3) - Photo, black and white, c1978. L to R: Unidentified, SPR Mark Lander. .4) - Photo, black and white, c1978. L to R: MAJ Peter Eddy, Mr D.J. Killen. .5) - Photo, black and white, c1978. L to R: CPL Alan Staley, Mr D.J. Killen, MAJ Peter Eddy. .6) - Photo, black and white, c1978. L to R: CPL Robert Cocksedge, Mr D.J. Killen, MAJ Peter Eddy, unidentified. .7) - Photo, black and white, c1978. L to R: CPL Mick Davey, Mr D.J. Killen, MAJ Peter Eddy. .8) - Photo, black and white, c1978. L to R: CPL Mick Davey, MAJ Peter Eddy, Mr D.J. Killen, CO LTCOL Bob Skitch. .9) - Photo, black and white, c1978. L to R: Unidentified, Mr D.J. Killen. .10) - Photo, black and white, c1978. L to R: Unidentified, Mr D.J. Killen. SGT Bob Scaddan. .11) - Photo, black and white, c1978. L to R: Unidentified, Mr D.J. Killen, LCPL Laurel (Ryant) Staley. .12) - Photo, black and white, c1978. L to R: CAPT Gary Kenney, Mr D.J. Killen. .13) - Photo, black and white, c1978. L to R: CAPT Gary Kenney, Mr D.J. Killen, RSM Aub Harvey. .14) - Photo, black and white, c1978. L to R: Unidentified, unidentified, Mr D.J. Killen, CAPT Gary Kenney, .15) - Photo, black and white, c1978. L to R: CO LTCOL Bob Skitch, Mr D.J. Killen, CAPT Gary Kenney. .16) - Photo, black and white, c1978. L to R: Mr D.J. Killen, unidentified, CAPT Gary Kenney.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

See cat 4967.21. AMF Form AAF A96- Aust Military Force Leave pad - issued to V9520. Sgt Attwood J - 4 Army Troops Coy. RAE 13 Nov 1941. 2, AMF Form WF66 Military allotments - pay form V9520 Attwood J to Mrs Mary A Attwood of Bacchus Marsh Dated 15.10.43.2. Rubber stamp has "Checking staff 3rd M.D." 26 stamped 18 Oct 43.ww2, leave, pay

The photograph depicts four mounted troopers from the Victorian Mounted Rifles who formed part of The Body Guard of Colonial Troops for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, 1897. L-R: Mr Scott of Glenthompson, Mr Donaldson from Melbourne, Mr C. Kock of Casterton and Mr J.R. Gough of Branxholm. This photograph is a copy of an original owned by Mr Jack Gormon of Casterton, Victoria.Sepia toned photograph of four colonial era mounted troops in uniform. Details of each trooper are printed on the back of the photograph.colonial troops, victorian mounted rifles

On back: "Japanese surrender to Aust. Army Wewack 1945" written in grey lead.Black & White photo, rectangular shape, showing the Japanese Officers saluting Aust. Army Officers. A small wooden table with documents placed on it. 2 microphones, background has a large group of Aust. soldiers, three tent roofs can be seen.photograph, ww2, japanese surrender, png 1945

Issued to the members of the Allied Forces at Morotai on the occasion of the Surrender of the Second Japanese Army. "T.A. Blamey, General Commander-in-Chief".Small yellow paper printed with red sun, green palm trees plus water."Commander in Chief, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES" Advanced Headquarters, MOROTAI, 9th September 1945.japanese surrender, morotai 1945

"THE CHANGI CAMERA/ A UNIQUE RECORD OF CHANGI AND THE THAI-BURMA RAILWAY" A unique story of an Australian soldier - GEORGE ASPINALL - a keen photographer.Hard cover book with dust cover. Hardcover - cardboard, black buckram with gold print on spine. Dust cover - paper, grey, red and gold print on front, spine, back and flaps. Illustrated sepia toned photographs. Front - Barracks with large crowd of troops. Back - Beach scene. 242 pages, cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated - collection of black and white photographs. End papers illustrated - black and white photographs.books, history, ww2, biography, photography

Book - "A WEEK/ IN/ SEPTEMBER/ - A STORY OF ENDURING LOVE/ FROM THE BURMA RAILWAY."Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, white, gold and yellow print on front, spine and back. Illustrated in colour, sky and jungle in silhouette. 356 pages - cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated - black and white photographs. End papers - on back of front and back - illustrated, hand writing - in colour yellow.biography, ww2, history, books

"The Lost/ Battlefield/ Of Kokoda/ The extraordinary story/ behind the discovery of a forgotten/ World War Two Battlefield."Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, gold, white and dark green print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - green tones - photograph of jungle scene with 2 timber crosses in foreground. 269 Pages - paper, plain, cut, white, illustrated - colour photographs.books, history, ww2, kokoda

"THE BATTLE FOR/ SHAGGY RIDGE/ The extraordinary story of the Australian Campaign against the/ Japanese in New Guinea's Finisterre Mountains in 1943-44"Soft Cover Book Soft cover - cardboard, gold, dark green and grey colour print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - in - colour - front two photographs, at top, troops resting, bottom soldiers in dug out positions. Back - troops marching out of the foothills. 318 pages - paper, cut, plain, off white. Illustrated - colour and black and white photographs and map diagrams.books, history, ww2, new guinea

"Walking Wounded/ The Inspirational Story of how/ the Kokoda Track is helping our/ wounded soldiers"Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, white, gold and black print on front, spine and back. Illustrated in colour photographs - front top silhouette of soldier. Bottom - a group walking along a track. Back - a group crossing a water course. 265 pages - paper, - cut, plain, off white. Illustrated colour photographs.books, history, ww2, new guinea

"The Golden Years/ The Royal Australian Air Force 1921-1971.Soft cover book - folio binding. Soft cover - cardboard, mid blue colour, embossed, Gold and Navy blue print on front and spine. Illustrated RAAF Crest. 124 pages - paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated, colour and black and white photographs and diagrams.books, history, raaf

"Vietnam Fragments/ An oral history of Australians at War"Soft cover book Soft cover - cardboard, white, yellow and black print on front, spine and back. Background - blue, red and light blue colours. Illustrated with campaign ribbon and black and white photograph of two soldiers in a jungle setting - on front. 307 pages - paper, cut, plain white, illustrated black and white maps. front and back end papers - illustrated black and white photographs.books, history, vietnam war

"THE VIETNAM YEARS/FROM THE JUNGLE TO THE AUSTRALIAN SUBURBS". The Vietnam Years is the story of both sides of that war."Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, red and white print on front, spine and back. Illustrated on front, top colour photograph of soldiers. Bottom black and white photograph of a civilian crowd. 493 pages, paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated, black and white photographs and maps.books, history, vietnam war

"THE TIGER MAN OF VIETNAM/ THE HILL TRIBES MADE HIM A DEMI-GOD/ THE CIA WANTED TO KILL HIM/ THE REMARKABLE TRUE STORY OF/ AUSTRALIAN WAR HERO BARRY PETERSEN"Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, gold and black print on front, spine and back. Illustrated, front montage photo of sepia toned soldier with jungle scene behind. Back - sepia toned photograph - portrait of a man with an animal skin. 356 pages, paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated - black and white photographs.books, history, biography, vietnam conflict

"The Battle of Long Tan/ Australia's Four Hours of Hell in Vietnam".Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, white and light gold print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - colour photograph from front to back of soldiers resting in foreground, helicopter in background, with jungle vegetation. 392 pages - paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated colour, sepia and black and white photographs.books, history, vietnam war

This photo was sent to Lizzie Packham.Black & White portrait of Australian soldiers. It is made in the form of a postcard. There are 16 soldiers in the group. There is a wooden fence in the background. On the rear is written the names of soldiers. G. White -Tarnagulla, Keith Bramley - Arnolds Bridge, Geo Riordan - Arnolds Bridge, Fred Jackson - Tarnagulla, George Clark - Llanelly. Allan Mitchell - Llanelly, Sgt Anderson - Laanecoorie, Jack Mitchell - Llanelly, Will Kilgour - Tarnagulla, Harold Speding - Laanecoorie (NB. 'Speding' is probably Spedding), Hewie Speding - Laanecoorie, Jack Greyham - Murpins green, Fred Akers - Tarnagulla, George Corrie - Tarnagulla, Jim Brownbill - Arnolds Bridge.On rear as well is written - To Lizzie with love from Jack, 1 Sep 1917.ww1, tarnagulla, soldiers

H. R. WILLIS No 342872, refer cat No 5231.3 for his service details.1. Shirt - Cotton khaki, long sleeved. 2. Shirt - Cotton, khaki, long sleeved, embroidered crown on upper sleeves. 3. Trousers - polyester/wool, khaki. 4. Jacket - polyester/wool, khaki. 5. Belt - polyester/wool, khaki, yellow metal buckle. uniform, army

Thomas Robin Hilson No 2088 38th Bn, Refer Cat No 1516P for his service details.Set of two WW1 medals brass plate mounted. 1. British War Medal 2. Victory MedalOn both, “2088 T - Cpl T.R. Hilson 38th BN A.I.F.”awards, medals, 38th bn

Wallace John Hilson VX73637 2nd AIF, enlisted 10.2.1942 age 21 years, discharged from the Army 12.11.1946 with the rank of Craftsman in 1st Aust Mech Equipment W/Shops. Refer Cat No 1516 for his Fathers details.Set of four WW2 medals brass plate mounted. 1. 1939 - 45 Star. 2. Pacific Star. 3. British War Medal. 4. Australian Service Medal 1939 - 45.On all, “VX73637 W.J.Hilson”awards, medals ww2