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Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book Survival Hints, Survival Hints, WW2 Circa Director of Intelligence South West Pacific Area
... and illustrations. New Guinea Jungle content..Issued to Allied Air... and White 80 pages Book Text and illustrations. New Guinea Jungle ...Soft Cover Black and White 80 pages Book Text and illustrations. New Guinea Jungle content..Issued to Allied Air Forces.Also a leaflet for ration use Field Ration D. -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Wilkinson, Rick, Crossing the Bar, 2000
... in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Indexed.... and companies involved in oil exploration in Australia and Papua New ...Australia's oil explorers across two centuries. A well researched and comprehensive history of the challenges and eventual successes of individuals and companies involved in oil exploration in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Indexed.Donated to the Lakes Entrance Historical Society from Lakes Oiloil and gas industry -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - SURRENDER DOCUMENT WW2, 6.9.45 (copy)
... of Japanese Forces in New Guinea, New Britain, New Ireland... The Instrument of Surrender of Japanese Forces in New Guinea, New Britain ...This is a copy of the original.On white shiny paper The Instrument of Surrender of Japanese Forces in New Guinea, New Britain, New Ireland, Bouganville & Adjacent Islands. Black writing, signed by Commander Japanese Imperial Army & Gen Sturdee Commanding First Australian Army. Dated 6.9.45 at 11:30 hours.documents - military, surrender, japanese -
Bendigo Military Museum
Album - ALBUM, PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, C.1940 - 45
... in Victoria & Northern Territory & on deployment in New Guinea. All... & on deployment in New Guinea. All captioned. Several missing. “Printed ...See Cat No 3505.23 a connection with Warick JOHANSON. See also Cat No 3506.Photo album consisting of heavy cardboard sheets tied together with brown cord. Photos appear to be of training camps in Victoria & Northern Territory & on deployment in New Guinea. All captioned. Several missing. “Printed in white by hand: Captions under each photo”books-albums, photography-photographs, military history -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Photograph - Framed Silver
... "Mt Tambu New Guinea Cpl Leslie (Bull) Allen 2/5 BTN AIF... goldfields Photograph - Framed Silver "Mt Tambu New Guinea Cpl Leslie ...This object relates to Leslie (Bull) Clarence ALLEN. He was born on 09/09/1918 in Ballarat, VIC. Leslie (Bull) Clarence served in the Army (VX12513) enlisting on, 19/04/1940 in Richmond, VIC before being discharged from duties with the 2/5 BATTALION as a Army Non-Commissioned Private (PTE) on 10/09/1944. Leslie (Bull) Clarence ALLEN was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Violet ALLEN (Sister)"Mt Tambu New Guinea Cpl Leslie (Bull) Allen 2/5 BTN AIF Stretcher Bearer"second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, photo/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Souvenir Navy Pennant, HMAS Warrego, C 1950
... Battle honours - Sunda Straights. New Guinea . Halmaheras... - Sunda Straights. New Guinea . Halmaheras . Philippines . Borneo ...Blue Felt Pennant featuring the ships name with an Emu in a circle.Battle honours - Sunda Straights. New Guinea . Halmaheras . Philippines . Borneo 1940 - 1945 Paramus Eos Secundos -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Watson, R.A, 1946
... the war in New Guinea. Box Hill District cricket umpire for 40... War & other articles about the war in New Guinea. Box Hill ...Certificate from Nunawading Council for service by R.A. (Fred) Watson during 2nd World War & other articles about the war in New Guinea. Box Hill District cricket umpire for 40 yearswatson, r.a., watson, fred, world war, 1939 - 1945 -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Medallion
... with the words "New Guinea", "Egypt", "Gallipoli", "France", "Palestine... with the words "New Guinea", "Egypt", "Gallipoli", "France", "Palestine... of the medallion is embossed with the words "New Guinea", "Egypt ...The medal was created for sale to the public to raise funds for the provision of troop comforts material.Medallion distributed during World War 1 by the South Australia Division of the Australian Comforts Fund. This medallion was apparently used for fund raising by the ACF to support the welfare of Australian service personnel. The medallion is 52mm diameter by 5mm thick and is made from copper. The medallion has a swivel and a loop at the top for attaching a chain or ribbon. Mintage total not known. The Reverse side of the medallion is embossed with the words "New Guinea", "Egypt", "Gallipoli", "France", "Palestine", "Salonika" and "Mesopotamia" within an olive wreath. The obverse side of the medallion has an embossed image of the head and shoulders of an Australian soldier wearing a slouch hat and carrying a rifle at the high port position. The edge of the medallion is stamped "Australian Comforts Fund SA Division". Medallion has suffered edge damage and has been cleaned extensivelyThe reverse side of the medallion is embossed with the words "New Guinea", "Egypt", "Gallipoli", "France", "Palestine", "Salonika" and "Mesopotamia" within an olive wreath. The obverse side of the medallion has an embossed image of the head and shoulders of an Australian soldier wearing a slouch hat and carrying a rifle at the high port position. The edge of the medallion is stamped "Australian Comforts Fund SA Division". Stokes & Sonsww1, medallion, south australia, acf, australian comforts fund -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MASS AND PRESENTATION PROGRAMME OF MISSION CROSS TO SISTER URSULA GILBERT
... Gilbert ( for Missionary work she was doing in New Guinea ) -small... was doing in New Guinea ) -small stapled paper Programme- typed ...Mass and Presentation of Mission Cross to Sister Ursula Gilbert ( for Missionary work she was doing in New Guinea ) -small stapled paper Programme- typed on white paper with a light blue cover which has a sketch on the frontdocument, sister ursula gilber -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - MAP CASE & MAPS, C.1939 -45
... miles to 1 inch. .3) Map, folded, New Guinea made by Hec..., New Guinea made by Hec Robinson Sydney .4) Map Pine Creek N.T ...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 -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Stamp maxi cards, 100 Years of Service
... Sergeants in New Guinea in 1944 and one depicting service in Oak... two Sergeants in New Guinea in 1944 and one depicting service ...Set of two maxi cards each with 45 stamp. One depicting two Sergeants in New Guinea in 1944 and one depicting service in Oak Valley Aboriginal Community, SA. First day of issue 15 Feb 2001 -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Postcards Stamps
... Depicting two Sergeants in New Guinea 1944 with historical... Sergeants in New Guinea 1944 with historical stamp - First day ...Depicting two Sergeants in New Guinea 1944 with historical stamp - First day of issue 15 Feb 2001. Service in Oak Valley Aboriginal Community South Australia - First day of issue 15 Feb 2001 (2 sets) -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Badges
... Four cloth badges. 1. Papua New Guinea colour patch 2... melbourne Badges Four cloth badges. 1. Papua New Guinea colour patch ...Four cloth badges. 1. Papua New Guinea colour patch 2. Australian Army 2/6th Btn colour patch 3. Australian Army artillery colour patch 4. Australian Army artillery colour patch -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER OF JAPANESE FORCES, 1945
... of Japanese Forces in New Guinea, New Britain, New Ireland... of the Instrument of Surrender of Japanese Forces in New Guinea, New Britain ...Three photocopies of the Instrument of Surrender of Japanese Forces in New Guinea, New Britain, New Ireland, Bougainville and adjacent islands. Signed by the Commander in Chief of the Japanese Imperial Southeastern Army and the Lieutenant General, General Officer Commanding First Australian army. Received on board H.M.S. Glory off Rabaul at 1130 hours, sixth day of September 1945.document, certificate, instrument of surrender -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Silver Tankard ARMY
... Inscipion: The Australian Tankard WWI German New Guinea... German New Guinea Gallipoli France Palestine Mesopotamia Flanders ...Pewter drinking cup with ornate handle, Rising sun Badge with Queens Crown. Glass bottom. Tapered sides. Listing Camaigns and locations. From World War 1, World War 11,, Korea, Malaya and VietnamInscipion: The Australian Tankard WWI German New Guinea Gallipoli France Palestine Mesopotamia Flanders WWII Nth. Africa Crete Malaya SW Pacific Timor New Guinea Java Bouganville Brneo Greece Syria South Africa Korea Malaya Vietnam Presented to the Waverley RSL by Army Members April 1984tankard, mug -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - Army Tankard
... , Mesopotamia, Flanders, German New Guinea, Gallipoli, France, Palestine..., Crete, Malaya, S.W. Pacific, Timor, New Guinea, Java ...Tankard to commemorate conflicts in which the Australian Army has been involved since and including World War I. From the Returned Services League, Mitcham Sub-Branch, 26 McDowall Street, Mitcham, cnr Harrison Street when it closed early 2014.Australian Army Tankard with Australian rising sun badge on front. Tankard is made of pewter with a glass base. On the tankard all the conflicts that the Australian fought in are commemorated from World War I to Vietnam.The Australian Army Tankard, World War I, World War I, Mesopotamia, Flanders, German New Guinea, Gallipoli, France, Palestine, World War II, North Africa, Crete, Malaya, S.W. Pacific, Timor, New Guinea, Java, Bougainville, Borneo, Greece, Syria, Singapore, South Africa, Korea, Malaya, Vietnam.military history, army, metalcraft, pewterware -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book - diary 1976, 1976
... through the advanced dressing station of Dr Robert Dunn in New... dressing station of Dr Robert Dunn in New Guinea 1942 39th Btn ...39th Btn information Decembefr 1942TAA pocket diaryContains a list of names of members of 39th Btn who passed through the advanced dressing station of Dr Robert Dunn in New Guinea 1942 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - POETRY BOOK, Williams Books, c.1944
... throughout. Poems cover Australia, Africa, Palestine and New Guinea..., Palestine and New Guinea, item held together by 4 staples. item ...item in the collection re George Lunn VX76842 2/9 Fld Coy. Refer Cat No 5581 for his service history. As the front 2 pages are half missing the Authors full name is not known, just "Sapper Eric Lock......" It also states he was born in England and spent 4 years in the 2nd AIF.Book, contains 78 pages, page 79 missing, each has a poem the first poem beginning in Orange NSW, B & W photos are added throughout. Poems cover Australia, Africa, Palestine and New Guinea, item held together by 4 staples.books, poetry -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, Khaki and Green, 1943
... , Nauru, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Solomon's, Papua, Timor, Dutch..., Nauru, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Solomon's, Papua, Timor, Dutch ...Khaki and Green is a summary of the scope of the activities of the Australian soldiers since last they related their experiences, in book form. To their homeland. It speaks of desert and jungle epitomising the two major regions of the campaign in which Australians have participated since October 1942 - the overthrow of Rommel's forces at El Alamein and the smashing of the Chinese in Papua.Collection of servicemen recounts, poems and cartoons from World War 2Faded light green hardcover front and back with title in centre symmetrical green and back lettering (shadowed) With the Australian Army at home and overseas. Text is repeated on spine of book. Front and back inside pages has an illustrations of a kit bag and it's contents and text - Palestine, United Kingdom, Egypt, Libya, Greece, Crete, Eritrea, Cyprus, Syria, Siam, Malaya, Java, Ambon, Ceylon, China, New Britain, Ocean islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Solomon's, Papua, Timor, Dutch New Guinea. Photos, illustrations, cartoons, poems. There are three copies held at the Lara RSL Sub Branch.To the memory of fallen comrades ‘They gave their lives. For the public gift they received a praise which never ages and a tomb most glorious – not so much the tomb in which they lie, but that in which their fame survives, to be remembered forever when occasion comes for word or dead…. ‘ blaney, aif, 6th and 7th division, poetry, middle east, south west pacific, darwin, nassau bay, kokoda, rats of moresby, bullybeef, night patrol, jungle fighters, prisoners of war, world war 2, ww2 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: TIME TO CELEBRATE
... 22, 2004. Time to celebrate: home on leave from New Guinea...: home on leave from New Guinea in 1944 were, from left: Bill ...Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, April 22, 2004. Time to celebrate: home on leave from New Guinea in 1944 were, from left: Bill Garland, Beryl McLean, Joy Cullen, Max Dyett, Lola McLean and Alan Phillips.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Ammunition, Shell case
... WW2 probably souvenir from New Guinea... No 1 mark 2 Dated 1943 WW2 probably souvenir from New Guinea ...WW2 probably souvenir from New GuineaBrass shell case for a 2 pound round No 1 mark 2Dated 1943 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - FOLDER AND RECORDS, WW1 - 1930’s
... , Hunters Hill, Sydney, NSW. .19) Addressed to: Kaviene New Guinea..., Sydney, NSW. .19) Addressed to: Kaviene New Guinea 3 Sep 1934 ...Herbert Trangmar Allan, refer Cat No 2755.4 for his extensive service history and awards. See attachments for Cat No No 3048.7.Black plastic folder with 10 files containing 19 pages. .1) Cover sheet for Capt H T ALLAN, 17th Battalion AIF. .2) Rear page of Service Record for Capt H T ALLAN, 17th Battalion AIF. .3) Attestation folder for ALLAN, Herbert Trangmar 6.8.1915. .4) Service & Casualty form for ALLAN, Herbert Trangmar POB Hunters Hill, NSW. .5) Application for Commission for AIF ALLAN, Herbert Trangmar 6.8.1915. .6) Statement of Service Officer. ALLAN, Herbert Trangmar MC. .7) Record of Service continued from Reg No 3048.6 16 Oct - 19 Feb. .8) Record of Officers Service. Lt ALLAN, H T 16.3.1916 - 18 Aug. .9) Application for Commission. ALLAN, Herbert Trangmar AIF. .10) Copy of Award of MC letter 21.3.1918 to P Allan Esq, Kerelan, Mount Street, Hunters Hill, Sydney, NSW. .11) Copy of Award of MC letter 10.9.1918 AIF to P Allan Esq, Kerelan, Mount Street, Hunters Hill, Sydney, NSW. .12) Army Form B103 Lt ALLAN MC Herbert Trangmar. .13) Army Form B103 for above, dated 11.1917 - 8.1918. .14) Army Form B103 for above, dated 8.1918 - 12.1918. .15) Army Form B103 for above, dated 28.2.1919. .16) AIF Form Receipt for Consignment from Defence Department, Capt H T ALLAN MC, 17th Battalion, dated 27.8.1918. .17) Recommendation for Military Cross details. 17th Battalion Lt H T ALLAN signed N M Maj Gen 2 Aust Division AIF. .18) AIF Memo dated 9.5.1918. Notice re Mention in Despatches for Captain H T ALLAN MC. .19) Plain sheet of paper addressed. .20) Black folder. .18) Addressed to P Allan Esq, Kerelan, Mount Street, Hunters Hill, Sydney, NSW. .19) Addressed to: Kaviene New Guinea 3 Sep 1934.records, awards, certificates, administrative -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency - Bank notes, Japanese Currency
... Photocopies of Japanese currency issued in New Guinea... issued in New Guinea in WW2 currency notes coin numismatics Norm ...Photocopies of Japanese currency issued in New Guinea in WW2A4 sheet of photocopies of Japanese Government notes. Five Centavos, Ten Centavos, Ten Centavos, One Dollar, One Dollar, Fifty cents. Coloured pale blue, black print, yellow, black print (4), yellow, brown print. Copy of a small coincurrency notes, coin, numismatics, norm whitford, charles norton-smith, bill dickinson, japanese currency -
Bendigo Military Museum
Map - MAP, FRAMED
... Map of eastern section of New Guinea. Black print on white...MAP, FRAMED Map Map of eastern section of New Guinea. Black ...Printed on border under map: These escape maps were carried in the zip pockets of life jackets by fighter pilots in WW2. This map was presented to A.S.R on the 12/7/79 by Councillor Ian McKenzie, Mayor of Eaglehawk who served as a fighter pilot in 78 Sqn. in Sth. W. Pacific are during 1943-44.Map of eastern section of New Guinea. Black print on white background with mountain ridges in tan. Inset 'A' is New Britain. Inset 'B' is New Ireland. Inset 'C' is Manus Island. Map is mounted with cream border, brown wooden frame with glass front and fawn wooden backing.maps, ww2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Rosemary Wiegold, 1943
... Templers from Palestine (not Lutheran Missionaries from New... Templers from Palestine (not Lutheran Missionaries from New Guinea ...Templers from Palestine (not Lutheran Missionaries from New Guinea).Black and white photo sketch of Rosemarie Weigold, Camp 3. Large bow on her left side, white collar dress, large 3 type box, black stripe dress, straight hair covering ears. One of family Weigold that visited Museum 18 June 1994 (Erich)1943 near bottom right hand cornerrosemarie weigold, templer society -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Decorative object - Shell Turtles x 2, Turtles
... Made by Tom Hunter during WW2 in Papua New Guinea.... Made by Tom Hunter during WW2 in Papua New Guinea ...Made by Tom Hunter during WW2 in Papua New Guinea2 Turtles created from a large cowrie shell that is brown spotted. The large shell is connected to four smaller cowrie shells that act as the feet. Then another small shell to be the head. AUnreadable writing on the underbelly of the two turtles written in grey lead. -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Print, Kokoda Track Information Print
... New Guinea.... Track used by the Japanese to invade New Guinea. the australian ...Depicting the Kokoda Track used by the Japanese to invade New Guinea.Framed print from 'The Australian' giving information around the Kokoda Trail. the australian, kokoda -
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Queen's Colour - 16th Battalion, The Royal Western Australia Regiment
... , KOKODA TRAIL, LAE-NADZAB, LIBERATION OF AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA..., LAE-NADZAB, LIBERATION OF AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA, BORNEO ...Presented to 1st Battalion, The Royal Western Australia Regiment by Field Marshall HRH The Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh at a parade held at the Western Australian Cricket Association Ground, East Perth on 25 November 1962. The Royal Western Australia Regiment was formed on 1 July 1960 from the amalgamation of all existing infantry battalions in the State at the time :- • 11th/44th Infantry Battalion (The City of Perth Regiment) • 16th Infantry Battalion (The Cameron Highlanders of Western Australia) • 28th Infantry Battalion (The Swan Regiment) At the above presentation of colours to the new battalion, the Colours of the former battalions (four sets of Queen's and Regimental colours) were trooped through the ranks of the battalion and marched off the parade for the last time. These former colours were subsequently laid up in the undercroft at the State War Memorial, King's Park on 29 November 1964. These were transferred to the Army Museum of WA in 1988 as part of the Bicentenary Colours Project. (Refer to Items 4-12 for individual records of these colours) 1st Battalion, The Royal Western Australia Regiment was renumbered 16th Battalion effective from 1st January 1966 as part of a move to reintroduce the old battalion numbers back into the State Regimental system. 16th Battalion, The Royal Western Australia Regiment was presented with a new set of Colours on 27 October 2002. The original 1962 Colours were formally handed over for safe keeping to the Army Museum of Western Australia on 3 November 2002. Battle Honours allocated to the State Infantry Regiments created under the CMF reorganisation in July 1960 were promulgated in Australian Army Order 85/1962. These were a consolidation of the battle honours awarded to the various individual battalions that were amalgamated to form the new regiments. Union flag with gold fringes. In the centre a circle inscribed "THE ROYAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA REGIMENT", surmounted by the Crown. Battle honours emblazoned on the colour : CAPTURE OF TOBRUK, DEFENCE OF TOBRUK, EL ALAMEIN, DAMOUR, BRALLOS PASS, KOKODA TRAIL, LAE-NADZAB, LIBERATION OF AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA, BORNEO, LABUAN -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Memorabilia - Framed
... ; 2x New Guinea coins (with hole in centre); Pencil drawing... set of gold Chevrons; 2x New Guinea coins (with hole in centre ...Geoffrey Ronald COOK Certificate of Discharge; Photograph of himself in uniform; a set of 4 WW2 Medals; 1 x only colour patch; I x Chevron blue years of service; 1x set of gold Chevrons; 2x New Guinea coins (with hole in centre); Pencil drawing of Map - Msecond world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, collectables, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Ashtray - Lightning Aircraft, Cpl.Jack Neilson
... Made by Cpl. Jack Neilson 7th Division Papua New Guinea... by Cpl. Jack Neilson 7th Division Papua New Guinea 1943 Shows how ...Made by Cpl. Jack Neilson 7th Division Papua New Guinea 1943Shows how many of our defence personnel "unwound" from the stress of war by creating a useful and or decorative item from the waste products of war. The creative aspect was important in a time where their lives were governed mainly by destruction. By creating such things they were partially able to restore their own humanity. This restored item shows the skill that some had, and the Aussie way of using whatever came to hand..Brass ashtray showing Lightning aircraft model made from cartridges and shell casetrench art, lightning aircraft, ash tray