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Bendigo Military Museum
Currency - COINS, JAPANESE, est 1930's-1945
The coins were souveniered by VX65555 GNR R.J Lee MM. Refer 1734 for service history also 1814.3. .1) Coin, small, metal, silver colour. One side depicts a volcano with Japanese wording underneath. Other side has a small scroll arrangement with Japanese writing circled around. .2) Coin, medium sized, round metal, silverish colour. One side has centre circular arrangement, floral and Japanese writing. Other side has a 5 pointed arrangement in centre with Japanese writing around it.numismatics-coins, military history - japanese -
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Uniform - UNIFORM - WW2 AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE, 1939-1945
AWAS uniform belonging to Cpl Irene Driscoll Items were put together to show an Australian Women’s Army Service Uniform. A hat belonging to Mrs M Crowley (Cat No 1268) is part of the display..1 Shirt, polyester, light khaki, long sleeves with Corporal stripes on each arm .2 Tie, khaki. .3 Skirt, Service Dress, khaki, winter. .4 Jacket, Service Dress, khaki, winter, 2 x Rising Sun lapel badges, 2 x “AWAS” shoulder badges, 2 x Corporal Stripes on right sleeve, 2 x colour patches, rectangular blue & white with purple surround, metal buttons..1) “A.G.C.F Vic 1982 size 40/81” .3) “V.83 made in AUSTRALIA 1942” .4) “N 381 made in AUSTRALIA 1942, size 10”ausraliam womens army service, uniforms - army -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH RAAF, FRAMED, c.1939 - 1945
ALBERT WILLIAM MALLOY No 428333 RAAF. He enlisted on 10.10.1942 aged 29 years 6 months. During training he was posted to 8 differant units and rose through the ranks from Airman Pilot to W/O on 26.2.1945. Finally embarked from Cairns for New Guinea with No 8 Communications Unit on 7.4.1945, granted a Commission as Pilot Officer (P/O) on 1.7.1945, disembarked Townsville 21.11.1945, discharged from the RAAF on 14.12.1945. No 8 Communication Unit. There were 13 RAAF communication Units during WW2 which provided support roles including transport, supplying isolated Garrisons and support training. No 8 operated in New Guinea from 4.11.1943 to 4.3.1946.Blue wooden rectangular photographic frame with gilded interior & coloured photo of Pilot Officer ALBERT WILLIAM MALLOY RAAF No 428333.On white label: “Pilot Officer ALBERT WILLIAM MALLOY RAAF No 428333” Donor: Yvonne Padfield.photography- photographs, military history - airforce, raaf, malloy -
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Flag - MERCHANT NAVY ENSIGN, c.1939 - 1945
May have come from the Bendigo City Council offices.Australian Merchant Navy Red Ensign with rope binding & wooden peg.flags - maritime, merchant -
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Memorabilia - PENNANTS, NAVY, Unknown, c.1939 - 1945
.1) Blue pennant with HMAS Westralia & Royal Australian Navy logo screened with yellow paint. .2) Navy blue pennant with screened ship motto Cryhavoc & HMAS Kanimbla.flags - military, military history - navy, kanimbla, australia -
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Administrative record - CERTIFICATES OF SERVICE, 1) 17.10.45, .2) 1945, .3) 3.12.23
Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN. Refer 2134 for service history also 2137, 2147..1) Certificate of service re A.G Holley 13556 RAN. Water proof parchment paper 4 pages, yellowed, black and blue writing in ink, details his history, ships sailed on, awards, personnel etc. .2) RAN Trade Certificate re A.G Holley, Able Seaman, Seaman Torpedoman, parchment paper, yellowed, typed, pen and ink, details his proficiency. .3) RAN Certificate for Educational test Part One. Parchment paper, yellow certifying that A.G Holley 13556 has passed Educational test Part One dated 3.12.1923. .2) & .3) are attached inside .1) via a metal clip. documents, service, ran -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, 1945
Australian general T Blamey is on the LH side of photo.Sepia photograph of WW2 surrender of Japanese. Three crosses marking three people. See notes. Group of allied military personal watching? (Japanese) signing the surrender documents out on a table. Printed in pen across lower edge "Japanese Surrender". photographs, japanese, surrender 1945 -
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Award - BADGE, Post 1945
Badge issued to K.W.Allen VX109839 2nd AIF. Refer 2192.4 medals and service history also 2195, 2196P.Badge "Returned from Active Service" brass, crown over Rising Sun, Wings and Anchor, Boomerang under. Rear has 2 lugs for clothing attachment.Front, "Returned from Active Service" Rear, "257624" "Issued by C/wealth Govt"badges, military, active service -
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Award - MEDAL BOX, CARDS, Post 1945
Kingsley William Allen NO VX109839 2nd AIF. Refer 2192.4, 2195 for service history also 2193, 2196P..1) Small white medal box, bottom half, used to post medals out. .2) Small card, compliments from "The Minister of State for the Army" .3) Small paper note, yellow re "Queries to Army Medals section Vic Barracks Melbourne" .4) Paper list of Medals, campaign Stars, yellowed paper printed in black. Medals awarded are ticked in blue ink and details of person at bottom receiving. .4) "Total awards, four, Army No VX109839, Name K.W Allen"containers, military -
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Container - BOX AND CARDS, Post 1945
Leslie Raymond Hughes VX88615 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 540 (medals) for his service details..1) Cream coloured cardboard box base. .2) Lid of .1) with address on brown paper pasted on surface. .3) Folded white tissue paper. .4) Folded instructions for wearing of medals .5) Small cream coloured card sent with medals .6) Small yellow coloured card sent with medals .7) Yellow coloured polishing cloth. .8) Plastic bag for polishing cloth.2) "3/6/55" written in pencil inside lid. "Mr L R HUGHES 5 Berkely street Castlemaine, Victoria" "VX88615" written inside.containers, boxes, medals -
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Badge - BADGES, COMMEMORATIVE, Post 1945
.1) Badge, found, metal, white background with soldier centre in brown, ocean in background (around top is "Lest we Forget"). .2) Badge, metal, round with flag at top at bottom is an RSL badge. Centre depicts wounded soldier with native helper in brown (Around red outsides is "In commemoration of those who served and died"). badges, lest we forget, commemorative -
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Accessory - BADGES, Post 1945 possible
.1) Badge, metal, round with crown on top centre in blue circle is a gold anchor and chain, around outside in red with gold lettering is "Ex Naval Mens Assn of Aust". rear has 2 lugs and is numbered stamped. .2) Badge, metal round with plaque on red back ground. Around outside on blue back ground and scroll "Returned Sailors and Soldiers League Victoria War Service Fund". Numbered badge. .3) Badge, metal round with crown at top. Red Cross in Centre surround by blue circle with "Australian Red Cross Society" Rear has pin clip..1) "10973" .2) "2166"badges, association, naval, red cross -
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Award - VICTORIA CROSS, Post 1945
The item as used for school groups who visited the BMM Museum.Replica "Victoria Cross", Court mounted crimson ribbon. A clasp attached to the ribbon holds the "Cross" via a ring. Centre of the cross is a lion over a crown. A scroll under say "For Valour". awards, medals, for valour -
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Accessory - CUFF LINKS, Post 1945
.1) Gold cuff link blue face blue face crown with wings under. .2) Same as .10 .3) Silver cuff link- black and grey face. Similar to colour patchaccessory, cuff links -
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Accessory - BADGES, 1) Post WW2 / .2) 1939 - 1945
The “S” on the patch denotes the airmen was a Signaller..1) Ribbon, "Pacific Star" mounted on brass plate with pin. .2) Badge, cloth, RAAF, dark blue background with light blue floral arrangement with letter "S: in white. Out to the right is a single white wing on dark blue background.ribbons, accessory, pacific, raaf -
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Memorabilia - TRENCH ART WW2, 1939 - 1945
Classed as trench art.Cheese and butter knife made from a .303 calibre round with a blade attached at projectile end. Small engraving on both sides of the blade. Has been chrome planted. Trench art item.“MF W1 1942”trench art, memorabilia -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, 1939 - 1945
The soldier is unknown at this point Sepia tone photograph of an Australian serviceman. An informal portrait probably from WW2. His buttons have an outline of Australia. He has Australian badges.photographs, sepia, portraits -
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Uniform - BADGE AND BUTTONS, 1915 - 1945
.1) Badge "Rising Sun", lapel, pressed blackened brass, Rising Sun with crown centre, scroll under with "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces" 2 lugs on rear. .2) Button, round, metal, has crown above map of Australia. Around outside. "Australia Military Forces". .3) Button, same as .2) .4) Button, round, metal crown at top over a centre cross with 5 stars. Around outside "AUT PAC AUT BELLO'uniforms, buttoons, lapel, rising sun -
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Badge - BADGES, SERVICE, MEMBERSHIP, All post 1945
.1) badge, brass, "Returned From Active Service". Crown at top over wings. Rising Sun and Anchor. Boomerang at base with "Returned From Active Service, rear has 2 lugs and pin. Rear is stamped with a number. .2) Membership badge, metal, centre has 3 figures, crown at top with pin date 1954 membership. Front of badge "Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airmans Imperial league of Australia. Numbered stamped badge on rear with 2 lugs and pin. .3) Membership badge, metal centre has 3 figures crown at top with pine date 1994 membership. Front of badge "Returned Services League Australia". Numbered stamped badge on rear with 2 lugs and pin. .4) Membership badge, metal, 5 star shape with wreath around. Centre in light blue circle "Ex POW R.A". Small pin at bottom in red with "50" denoting membership 1950. rear has 2 lugs and is stamped with number. .5) Membership badge, metal, crown at top, centre has depiction of barbwire through blue background. At bottom is a "v" then scroll with "Ex Prisoner of War Assn" in red. rear lhas 2 lugs and pin. .6) Membership badge, metal cone shape with small hole at top. Pin with "73" under denoting membership 1970. At bottom in blue "Rising Sun, Wings and Anchor surrounded by "Chelsea Returned Servicemens Club". Rear is numbered stamp..1) Issued by Commonwealth Government of Australia” .2) “Property of League V41531” .3) “Property of League V80354” .4) "593" .6) "470"”numismatics - medals /military, membership -
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Badge - BADGE RSL, Stokes & Sons, Possibly post 1945
RSL membership badge, made of enamelled brass. Centre circle has 2 figures of soldiers with text "Returned Sailors & Soldiers Imperial League Australia" in blue enamelled section. Top of badge has a red crown with "75", indicating paid membership for that year. Rear has pins for attaching to clothes."V6878" on rear.numismatics-badges, societies-service clubs, military history, rsl -
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Book - ARMYHANDBOOKS, Return to Civil Life, Getting About in New Guinea, Army Rehabilitation, 2)dated 4 April 1943, .3) dated 1945
.1 Return to Civil Life. Navy blue, red and blue-grey cover with Australian coat of arms in bottom left corner. .2 Getting About in New Guinea. Blue-grey cover with top half faded to grey. .3 Army Rehabilitation. Grey-green cover.books-technical, educational, rehabilitation, civilian life, new guinea -
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Currency - JAPANESE CURRENCY, Japanese Government, 1942-1945
Japanese printed invasion money, mostly for the Dutch East Indies. .1 Japansche Regeering een cent .2 Japansche Regeering vijf cent .3 Japansche Regeering half gulden .4 Dai Nippon Teikoku Seihu 1 sato roepiah .5 Japansche Regeering vijf gulden .6 Japansche Regeering tien gulden .7 Dai Nippon Teikoku Seihu sepoeloeh roepiah .8 The Japanese Government promises to pay the bearer on demand Ten Dollars .9 The Japanese Government promises to pay the bearer on demand One Hundred Dollarsnumismatics-notes, japanese, invasion -
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Programme - PROGRAMME GRACIE FIELDS, August 1945
The concert was presented by the Army Amenities and RAAF Welfare Fund. Belonged to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4.Souvenier Programme for Gracie Fields concert held at Labuan, Borneo. Cover has a picture of an island with houses, palm trees and the flags of the UK, Australia and the Straits Settlements. Programme is folded, foolscap sized with four pages."Monday, Evening, 27th Aug.45". Inside, right bottom corner "Love from Hubby"documents-programmes, concerts, gracie fields -
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Programme - THANKSGIVING PROGRAMME, 1945
Belonged to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4.Four page paper programme for "Service of Thanksgiving for the Allied Victory in the Pacific". Cover has image of Holy Trinity Chapel stained glass window. Printed for the Australian Military Forces in North Borneo and Netherlands East Indies.documents-programmes, religion-christian, military history -
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Award - SERVICE RIBBON, post 1945
Issued to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat 1760.4. Ribbon mounted, 1 only 1939-45 Star. 3 colours has pin attachment on rear for uniform.ribbons, service, ww2 -
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Uniform - BUTTONS, RAAF, 1939-1945
Items in the collection of Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No1760.4..1) -.4) Black RAAF buttons with crown and eagle design. .1) lacks clip. .5) & .6) Black RAAF buttons with crown and eagle design.button uniforms, raaf -
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Book - BOOK DEMOBILIZATION, Demobilization procedure, Issued 9 Oct 1945
C.W Curnow. Refer Cat No 1444, 1445.2, 1446.2.Demobilization procedure book, AAB87, No 373082 re C.W Curnow."VX100151, L/Cpl Curnow, Clarence Wilfred, Campbells Creek Vic"documents, demobilization, curnow -
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Certificate - SHIRE CERTIFICATE, FRAMED, Post 1945
Jack Cowan MAY No VX94224 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 4.2.1944 age 21 years. At discharge on 9.12.1946 he held the rank of Trooper in 2/10th Australian Commando Regt. Certificate of Appreciation from City of Bendigo to J. C. May. Wooden frame - glass front - cardboard backing. Coloured certificate with service member and flags on top with Bendigo Buildings in background. Signed by Mayor and Town Clerk. Red seal bottom L.H.S. documents - certificates, frame accessories, bendigo shire -
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Flyer - DOCUMENT, August 1945
Alfred Robert Maskell VX25221 was a POW in Japan at the time of the air drop, he souvenired the document. Refer 2485 for medals and service history also 1100.2, 2489P.Document on yellowed paper with black printing on both sides. Heading is "Allied Prisoners". One side is in English the other in Dutch. Document explains that Japan has surrendered and that air drops will begin to POW's. Details re bundles, contents, rations, allowances, clothing and instructions on food consumption.documents, pow -
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Book - DEMOBILIZATION BOOK, C.1945
Harry Atkin VX21935 2nd AIF. Refer 1079P for his service history.Demobilisation Procedure Book AAB 87 No 441422 re H Atkin.“VX21935 Atkin Harry, 66 Honeysuckle St Bendigo, 27.11.45”demobilization, h atkin, procedure