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Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK of REGULATIONS
1. Book of Regulations coming into effect 1st Nov 1910 applying to Financial & Allowance Regulations. 2. & 3. Book of Regulations & Standing Orders for Australian Military Forces with 3 parts outlining A) Defence Act. B) Military Regulations. C) Military Standing Orders.1. Green covered book of Financial and allowance regulation for Military Forces issued 1910. 132 pages. 2. Defence Act 1903-04 Regulation Standing Orders. Red cover, 318 white pages content. Issued 1908. 3. Defence Act 1903 - 12 Regulations Standing Orders for Military Forces Commonwealth of Aust issued 1908 Amended.1. Financial & Allowance Regulations stamped for 67th Infantry. Aust Govt emblem on front cover. 2. Defence Act Regulations Standing Orders with Commonwealth Australia emblem. 3. As per previous but amended.passchendaele barracks trust, 67 battalion, book of regulations -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Badge - US cloth badges
24 U.S. badges displayed in frame behind perspex (?) U.S. Special Forces, Naval Forces, paratrooper; Airborne Forces.united states army, united states navy -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - Ration Pack Emergency, WWII
WWII emergency ration pack used by Australian Armed Forces.WWII emergency ration pack used by Australian Armed ForcesWWII emergency ration pack used by Australian Armed Forces. Small rectangular shaped khaki green painted tin plate metal container with lid. Black ink printed usage instructions on the front and rear of the lid. Department of Defence logo printed on front cover.On front of the lid. MADE IN AUSTRALIA EMERGENCY RATION To be consumed only when no other rations of any kind are procurable. Consumption of this fation must be reported at first oppurtunity. Instructions for use are printed INSIDE the lid. KEEP PACK INTACT D(up arrow)D On rear of the lid INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE FRUIT RATION & MILK TABLETS: MEAT & VEG. RATION: ration pack, emergency, wwii, australian armed forces -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Coat Army, c1939
World War Two Army uniform|Worn by Captain Noel WestWorld War two|Australian War Graves UnitOne khaki woolen army great coat, wide lapels wide cuffs, double breasted, four sets of medal buttons. Wide pocket cuffs on two external pockets. Epaulets on each shoulder with Australian badge and 3 pips and one button. Badge on right hand shoulder- blue with crown '' British Commonwealth Forces''. Collar with neck flaps with four bakelite buttons. Pleat on top of coat with belt with three metal buttons. Vent on skirt of coat with two bakelite buttons.Back of coat is lined to the vent, sides are fully lined with cotton fabric, sleeves are fully lined. One deep pocket on left side with one bakelite button. Fabric hook on back of collar''MTS'' N.WEST. British Commonwealth Forcescostume, male uniform, military -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Cloth Badges USA
A set of 5 cloth badges from American forces collected by Barry McKillop (RAN Retired)A set of 5 cloth badges from American forces U.S. Navy,(oblong) Fourteenth Air Force Shield shaped), Tomcat(Round with banner at bottom), Flying Tigers (round), U.S. Air force (Oblong). All cloth with woven designs.U.S. Navy, Fourteenth Air Force, Tomcat, Flying Tigers, U.S.Airforceflying tigers, tomcat, fourteenth air force -
Wangaratta High School
Mervyn 'Banjo' Harris certificate of Discharge, 1944
Mervyn 'Banjo' Harris (born 4/3/1914) was the eldest son of Walter 'Bob' and Zillah Harris of Bendigo. He enlisted in the C.M.F. 8th L.H. February 1937. No V22764. He enlisted in the A.I.F. 7th January 1941 when the 8th light horse disbanded. He was then posted to he 143 P.O.W. camp Murchison. He was made a Sgt. at Geelong.Paper Certificate with Australian military forces logo and some slight ageing evident. Reads: Australian Military forces Certificate of Discharge certificate no. 66757 This is to certify that v22764 Sgt Mervyn Sylvester Walter Harris- 6 Aust. Aux. House fnanopant cay who enlisted for the C.M.F on the 25th day of Nov 1939 and who served on continuous full time war service in the Citizen Military Forces for a total effective period of nine hundred and fifty four days which included active service in Australia for 748 days outside Australia for [0] days is discharged from the Citizen military Forces during that service or by virtue of that service the soldier was awarded or became eligible for [no] medals and decorations [no] war badge. this discharge takes effect on and from the first day of may one thousand nine hundred and forty four. [signitures]Australian Military forces Certificate of Discharge certificate no. 66757 This is to certify that v22764 Sgt Mervyn Sylvester Walter Harris- 6 Aust. Aux. House fnanopant cay who enlisted for the C.M.F on the 25th day of Nov 1939 and who served on continuous full time war service in the Citizen Military Forces for a total effective period of nine hundred and fifty four days which included active service in Australia for 748 days outside Australia for [0] days is discharged from the Citizen military Forces during that service or by virtue of that service the soldier was awarded or became eligible for [no] medals and decorations [no] war badge. this discharge takes effect on and from the first day of may one thousand nine hundred and forty four. [signitures -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Uniform - World War 1 1914-1918, Hat Badge Rising Sun, c1914
Proudly worn by soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Australian Imperial Force in both World Wars, the 'Rising Sun' badge has become an integral part of the digger tradition. The distinctive shape of the badge, worn on the upturned side of a slouch hat, is commonly identified with the spirit of ANZAC formed at the Gallipoli landings 1915 There are seven patterns of the Rising Sun. 1902 - 1991. The Rising Sun has evolved over time and today Australian Army soldiers wear the seventh pattern Rising Sun. The Third Pattern Rising Sun Badge. May 1904 The third pattern Rising Sun badge carried a scroll inscribed with the words ‘Australian Commonwealth Military Forces’ and was worn throughout both World Wars. There were, however, a number of variations of the badge; a special version was struck for the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902 and there were badges of the Commonwealth Horse and the Australian Instructional Corps, each with its respective title on the scrolls. This pattern badge formed the template for all subsequent General Service badges. The most widely accepted version of the origin of this badge is the one that attributes the selection of its design, c1902, to a British Officer, Major General Sir Edward Hutton, the newly appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Forces. Hutton had earlier received as a gift from Brigadier General Joseph Gordon, a military acquaintance of long standing, a ‘Trophy-of-Arms’ composed of mounted cut and thrust swords and triangular Martini-Henry bayonets that were arranged in a semi-circle around the Crown. To General Hutton, the shield was symbolic of the cooperation between the naval and military forces of the Empire. This Third Pattern Rising Sun Badge.- May 1904 - was worn on the Slouch hats of soldiers serving in the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces during World War 1 1914-1918World War1 1914-1918, soldier’s, rising sun hat badge, made of oxidised copperRising Sun with central Crown AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH / MILITARY FORCES australian military uniforms, military insignia, badges, city of moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, major general sir edward hutton, anzac, gallipoli, australian imperial forces, ww1 1914-1918 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - INSTRUMENT of SURRENDER, 9.9.1945
The document is signed in English and Japanese by “Commander Second Japanese Army” and “General Blamey C in C Australian Military Forces” on Morotai. Alan Mason collection, refer cat No 3979.2Document, rectangular shape, off white colour, all print in black, “Lithographic copy”, top has “C in C - Australian Military Forces Seal”, followed by sections A, B, C then signed off.“Signed at Morotai on the Ninth day of September 1945”japanese surrender, morotai, documents -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Certificate - Certificate of Discharge, c1945
Australian Military Forces Certificate of Discharge dated 27/7/1945 issued to Thomas Allan Karnatz VX 48290 2/24 Battalion - born 16/7/1916. Enlisted Albury 22/7/1940 - Caulfield 8/8/1940 aged 24 years 17/10/1940 posted from 2/23 to 2/24 Battalion. Embarked 16/11/1940 and disembarked Middle East 17/12/1940. Reported missing in action on 6/5/1941 and officially prisoner of war on 8/7/1941. 26/4/1945 recovered POW arrived in UK prior to returning to Australia. Cream coloured paper certificate with words printed and hand written in black ink.Australian Military Forces Certificate of Discharge No 173511ta karnatz, ww2, pow, tobruk, 2/24 battalion -
Diamond Valley Vietnam Veterans Sub-Branch
Equipment - Cutlery, c2010
The pieces represent the type of cutlery utensils issued to Defence Forces over a wide range of conflicts.Significant in respect to being an example of the types of equipment etc that was used during many conflicts including (likely) the Vietnam War.Era of usage is undetermined. Cutlery set, for use in base, comprising knife, fork and spoon, made of metal. Given the different markings on the pieces and the different aging colours, it is likely that this is not a set but notwithstanding that appearance, they still represent the standard issue of cutlery to the Armed Forces for use 'ín base'.Both the fork and spoon have Rising Sun imprinted onto the handles; plus the fork has two half moon swirls at the end of the handles. The knife has a twin line border on the handle. Additionally, the fork has nickel and silver, sheffield england on reverse of the handle.vietnam, vietnam war, diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch, equipment -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Craft - Framed Embroided Centrepiece, WW2 Embroidered Silk Centrepiece Souvenir, Estimated date 1941
World War Two souvenir.This framed World War Two souvenir is an embroidered silk centrepiece. On a pink background, fringed in yellow, appear two red hearts in the top left and right corners. Inside the hearts, in yellow, are the words - 'To My' - 'Sister'. Underneath, the words 'Souvenir of Palestine' are embroidered in a yellow arc, a rising sun in orange, a red, green and blue crown, and - 'Australian' - 'Commonwealth' - 'Military Forces' - in yellow and blue. At the botton there are two trees either side of two domed buildings, all in red, green and blue. 'Australian Commonwealth Military Forces'. '1941'. 'To my Sister'. 'Souvenir of Palestine'.embroidery, middle east, australia, military, commonwealth, 1941, souvenir, second world war, palestine -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Souvenir, Cloth
Mauve coloured embroidered silk cloth with yellow fringing on all four sides. Embroidered with the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces badge the Australian and British flags surrounded by a plant with flowers in green and blue threads. There is also small cellophane pocket with an embroidered border on three sides which would hold a photograph. The cloth has an off-white material backing attached. Dated 1940, WW2. The following inscription is embroidered on the cloth: "Happy Xmas", "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces" and "Palestine 1940" -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - service, 1940's
Service book of former "Dunera" internee at Camp4 Tatura. HMT "Dunera" internmees became members of the Australian Military Forces. W.H. Emden was a Jewish "Dunera" Serviceman.Record os service book with buff coloured card cover. Issued by Australian military forces. Has Australian crest/emblem (kangaroo,emu crest) on front cover. Name of serviceman at top of front cover. 2 photographs of serviceman on P. 5V377979 Sjt Emden W.H.tatura, books, military -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Buttons, Australian Military Buttons, Early 20th Century
The Australian Military Forces buttons were worn by Australian troops in World Wars One and Two. The Australian Commonwealth buttons date from the Edwardian era (1901-1910)These buttons are examples of the buttons used by the Australian Army. The attachment to a card is also an interesting example of the way members of the Warrnambool and District Historical Society mounted and displayed collection items in the 1960's and 1970's.Seven brass circular military buttons pressed into a rectangular piece of cardboard with pasted on lined paper on the back of the cardboard. Three of the buttons feature a raised map of Australia, a crown and text. Five buttons feature a raised intertwined E R,V11, a crown and text Protruding through the paper at the back is a section of a ring. The cardboard side has hand drawn blue lines, an oval stamp with text and hand written text. Three buttons have AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES. Five buttons have AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH FORCES Military medallion buttons ( hand written) Stamp is oval shaped with faded text of which only HISTORICAL DISTRICT and SOCIETY can be deciphered Three blue hand drawn lines to position the buttons. army, australian military forces, buttons, world war two, world war one -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Souvenir, Cloth
Light green coloured embroidered silk cloth with yellow fringing on all four sides. Embroidered with the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces badge the Australian and British flags surrounded by a plant with flowers in brown and orange threads. There is also small cellophane pocket with an embroidered border on three sides which would hold a photograph. The cloth has an off-white material backing attached. Dated 1940, WW2. The following inscription is embroidered on the cloth: "Happy Xmas", "Palestine 1940" and "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces" -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Badge
USA Special Forcesbadge/buttons, vietnam, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Plaque
Australian Forces Vietnamplaque, army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL WW2, POLISH, 1998
Medal issued by Polish Government to all forces who served in Tobruk WW11with Polish forces. This medal was issued to Frederick Lloyd CARLETON VX33476, 2/23rd Batt AIF. Refer Cat No 142.7 (medals) for his service history..1) Polish medal connected to Tobruk, has white eagle on front, four-pointed shape; on blue, black, green, white & red cloth ribbon, metal bar at top. .2) Red leatherette case lined with red velvet and white satin. In Polish, on rear of medal, "1939 Polskie Sily Zbrojne na. Zachoozie 1945" (Polish Armed Forces in the West) In relief on front of ribbon - "Tobruk" White eagle on front is national symbol of Polandnumismatics, medals, military, containers -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Medal & Ribbon
Vietnamese Armed Forces Medal of Honour First Class. (Frequently bestowed to members of the U.S. armed forces. )medals, vietnam, general -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Surrender Document
Surrender of Japenese forces in Borneo, Dutch East Inies and exclusive Lombok to CIC Australian Military Forces.documents, ww2, army -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Medal - Victorian Long Service Medal 1880, T.A. McWinney, c. 1880
Presented to a member of the Victorian Volunteer forces in 1880. Part of history of 5/6 RVRPresented to colonial victorian forces for long serviceSilver medal suspended from decorative silver mount on a ribbon made up of two 9mm Violet bars and one 14mm off white bar. Obverse face has a St. George Cross with 5 stars inside of a belt surmounted by a crown. This is surrounded by the words Local forces Victoria. The Reverse of the medal has " For long and efficient service" embossed on it T.A.McWhinney5/6 rvr, regmimental property, colonial, officers and sergeants mess, bhq -
Bendigo Military Museum
Card - CARD, BCOF SUBSCRIBER
Australian Membership card Occupational Forces from Commonwealth in Japan. A life Subscriber was a person who paid many years of membership ahead usually at a cheaper membership amount. Re collection of Richard William McGILVERY, RAAF. Refer Cat No.7287P for his service details, photos and awards.Small card, blue and white on front, wrapped in hard plastic. On front emblem of British Forces Commonwealth. Richard McGILVERY name on front. On back - membership No. and name and address of Mrs. W.E. McGILVERY and her signature.Titles "BCOF Association of Australia, Life Subscriber" and Richard McGILVERY's name. On back membership No. 16343.bcof, japan, richard william mcgilvery -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - BUTTON & COLOUR PATCH, 1914 -18
The colour patch is 2nd Battalion Canterbury Infantry Regiment New Zealand Military Forces. They belonged to Harry Thompson who came from Sebastion near Bendigo and enlisted in New Zealand. Refer 323.3, 1258, 2027..1) Button, metal, round with 4 stars in the centre with "New Zealand Forces" around the outside. .2) Canterbury Regiment colour patch, felt material, square shaped black backing with central diamond shape, dark blue over red.uniforms-military-accessories, metalcraft-brassware, manchester-trimmings -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Medal
South Vietnamies Armed Forces Medal of Honour First Class. (Frequently bestowed to members of the U.S. armed forces. )medals, vietnam, general -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Plaque
National Memorial for Vietnam Forcesplaque -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform - Assorted UN uniform tags
Assorted badges of the UN forces -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Textile - RAYON AND COTTON CUSHION-PALESTINE/AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES, A WARTIME SOUVENIR FROM PALESTINE, 1941
Textiles. A wartime souvenir from Palestine. Peach coloured rayon (?) fabric, with a cream coloured calico back. Embroidered in silk and cotton thread in chain stitch. A palm tree on either side of the front frames a semi-circular shape with the Australian and British flags at the top on either side of the semi-circle. A crown is embroidered at the top in the open section of the circle. Australian Commonwealth Military Forces is embroidered around the semi-circle. Below, is an embroidery of a Mosque, and below this are the words: Mosque of Amar (?). To my dear Sister.Palestine. Australian Commonwealth Military Forces 1941. To my dear Sister. Mosque of Amar(?) Omar(?).textiles, domestic, rayon and cotton cushion -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Certificate - Certificate from United States Air Force, 8th December 1967
Signed by William W Momyer.Lt General USAF Commander.Lt. John Methven. Date- 8th December 1967. Type-A/C F - 100 D. F.A.C. Report - Smoliage. Pilot - Captain Garry B Tompkins. Target - VC Position and bunkers. Certificate (original ) From United States Air Force. Stating 1st. Lt. John Methven 37604 has flown in combat with US. Forces over Vietnam. The certificate is in a light timber frame.Certificate (original ) From United States Air Force. Stating 1st. Lt. John Methven 37604 has flown in combat with US. Forces over Vietnam. The certificate is in a light timber frame.Signed by William W Momyer.Lt General USAF Commander.Lt. John Methven. Date- 8th December 1967. Type-A/C F - 100 D. F.A.C. Report - Smoliage. Pilot - Captain Garry B Tompkins. Target - VC Position and bunkers.certificate - usa, lt gen william w momyer, usaf commander, lt john methven, john methven, capt garry b tompkins, united states air force, 37604, royal australian infantry corps, 7th battalion, the royal australian regiment -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Badge
USA Special Forces Lapel Badgebadge/buttons -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Cloth Badge
American Pacific Air Forces badge.badge/buttons, vietnam, raf