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Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - Mathematical Tables for the Computation of Geographic positions and Rectangular Coordinates, 1942
Numerous mathematical tables for the computation of Geographical Positions and rectangular coordinatesHard covered Book, cloth covered, A5 in size, 169 pages, Title Page, contents Page, 5 x blank pages at front, 15 x blank pages at rear."? Slattery" , "Sgt RC Andrews. School Tac? Adm. Seymour" all crossed out, on 1st page inside cover. "Please Return to: Survey Directorate AHQ Victoria Barracks Melbourne" Front and rear pages.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - Ilford Manual of Photography, Ilford Limited, Henry Greenwood &Co. Ltd. & Percy Lund, Humphries & Co. Ltd, First Published in October 1942
Manual describing all facets of photography using Ilford Cameras and includes developing and printing of photographs. The map making production at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, made extensive use of photographic processes.A5 sized book, Hard Covers front and back. 470 numbered glossy pages.Inside front cover - "L33", stamp - "EXPENDABLE STORES" (twice), "Unreadable signature - QM 30/7/82", Stamp- "AHQ Survey Regiment, Royal Australian Survey Corps" Handwritten - Accession No 167 (and then crossed out), Stamp "29" First Page "15/-", Stamp "2 Topo Svy Coy, Powlett Street Training Depot (partly crossed out), Stamp Technical Book and Magazine Co, 295 -299 Swanston St. Opp Old Melbourne Hospital cert 2041, Melbourne. Title Page - "Accession No16, stamp 2 Topo Svy Coy Powlett Street Training Depot, East Melbourne" Stamp - "AHQ Survey Regiment, Royal Australian Survey Corps" - Accession No 167 (faded). Back Cover - Stamp - "AHQ Survey Regiment, Royal Australian Survey Corps"royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, SELARANG BARRACKS, BRITISH AND AUSTRALIAN ARMY, Original 1942 copy ?
REF CAT 5445.2 FOR DETAILS Photograph- Black and white. It is very spotty, shows old building, tents and lots of allied POWS messing about in the sun. Long trenches have been dug in the square next to the tents.Rear of photograph- “SELARANG BARRACKS 42303. ALL TROOPS WERE PUT HERE FOR REFUSING TO SIGN NO ESCAPE FORMS.”ww2, pow, singapore -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, STEAM TRAIN, 1942-1945
see. Cat no 5445.2photograph- black and white, curved wooden trestle bridge, on the bridge is a steam loco pulling freight cars with humans sitting atop. The bridge is set in a jungle clad valley, down in The Valley are unused logs and poles. This is a copyRear of photograph- “THAILAND BURMA RLW BRIDGE MADE BY POWS” “ “I believe was between WAMPO and Kin SIA OK” 122309ww2, pow, burma railway -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - EIGHT DAY CLOCK, 1942
Eight-day clock from a Kittyhawk aircraft flown by Flight Lieutenant Ian A. Lyons. Part of the Flight Lieutenant Ian A. (Joe) Lyons MBE Collection. See catalogue No 5374P for his service record.Analogue eight-day aircraft clock with square mounting and round face. Numbers 3, 6, 9 and 12 and hands are white in colour with a black background. A winding knob is located on the bottom left-hand corner. There are two threaded holes on opposite corners for attachment to the control panel of an aircraft. The casing is made from bakelite.Stamped on a plate on the back of the clock: 'ORDER No. AC26186, MFR'S. PART No. 1776, SPEC. No. 94-27970, SER No. AC42-17865, ELGIN NAT'L WATCH CO.'eight-day clock, aircraft clock, kittyhawk aircraft, flight lieutenant ian a. lyons -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - SWAGGER STICK, Post 1942
Item Re John Eric Wiles VX16067, refer Cat No 5410P for his service details.Officers wood ‘Swagger Stick” brown stain tapered, one end has an inset silver colour with colour patch red over brown centre off being 2/7th Aust INF Bn. A typed label has been suck on one end.On labe, “J.E.Wiles 2/7th INF BN VX16067”swagger stick, officer, wiles -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - BLANKET, Federal Mills Geelong, 1942
1939-1945 Army issue. Blanket- wool, grey with lighter grey stripe.wool blanket, army equipment -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PORTRAITS, PHOTOGRAPHIC, August 1942
It is unsure who this is, photos came in with collection relating to the Myers brothers 38th Bn WW1.Three Photos all the same person, rectangular shape B & W portraits, soldier in uniform no hat on. .1)This one on a brownish card with cobweb interwoven design. .2).3) Both the same, .2) has hand written details on..2) “With best wishes from Franc Russell”photographs, army, portraits, -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, B & W, C.1942
The photo shows Joe Battilana VX47314 carrying a wounded Bill Jeffers VX52782, Refer Cat No 147 for Jeffers service details, refer Cat No 2463P re details on the German Soldier.Original photograph B & W rectangular shape showing a Australian soldier carrying piggy back style another soldier, a German soldier is walking with them carrying some of their equipment.photographs, german, wounded -
Bendigo Military Museum
Currency - CURRENCY, VARIOUS, Governments of Ceylon, Turkey, Greece, 2) 1930, .3) feb 1942
Souvenired by W.O Albert Corrie VX47191, refer Cat No 4847 for service..1) Currency note, ten cents Ceylon, blue and black colours with King George depiction. .2) Currency note, 50 Elli Kurus, Turkish, various colours with depiction of a man in RH corner. .3) Currency note, Greek, 10 (unclear), various colours, depiction on LH corner re an Ancient Greek. All 3 have been laminated..2) In red, “SERI B22 223751” .3) In red/black, “A ? 7 434181”currency, notes, -
Bendigo Military Museum
Functional object - PROSTHETIC ARM, Post 1942
The arm belonged to Herbert Arthur Dower, VX21917, enlisted 4.6.1940 and posted to 2/14th Bn, embarked for the Middle East 19.10.1940, WIA 24.6.1941 GSW left Arm, amputation, embark for Australia 18.8.1941, discharged 2.2.1942.Prosthetic arm, two piece, yellow colour, Brown glove on hand, pivoted joint at elbow with leather strap, shoulder recess has leather lining, webbing strap for attachment to torso.prosthetics, artificial, -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - VICKERS No1 MK III A.A. PREDICTOR, Commonwealth Government Ordnance Factory, c. 1942
This piece of equipment was used to predict the flight path of an aircraft in order for anti-aircraft artillery to fire accurately at an approaching enemy airborne target. A crew of six operated the machine with information ready to be relayed to a gun within 50 seconds. The predictor was manufactured at the Commonwealth Government Ordnance Factory, Maribyrnong.The item is made primarily from metal, is square shaped and bolted to a wooden base. Numerous hand operated wheel dials attached to gauges which input information related to wind speed, bearings and elevation are visible. Each of the four sides has a specific task with three sides being labelled - Elevation Unit, Wind Calculator, Bearing Unit. The item is housed in a glass and wood display case. Attached to the front of the display case: 'VICKERS A.A. PREDICTOR No1 MK III MANUFACTURED BY ORDNANCE FACTORY MARIBYRNONG'pedictor, military equipment, ordnance, anti-aircraft guns -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - AIR PHOTOGRAPH of TOBRUK HARBOUR, C.1942
Refer map Cat N0 4577. Doug Dean collection, refer cat No 4575PPhoto, B & W, rectangular shape, Shows North side of Tobruk Harbour, black lines and numbered up to 34 have been added to the photo showing facilities, bomb craters can be seen, hand written in white on one side.On side of Photo, “78.E.ME/351 No 2 P.RU 14.3.42 F/36 (arrow)”tobruk, harbour, 1942 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Currency - CURRENCY, JAPANESE, C.1942 - 45
Items collected by J A McDonald VX79511. Refer cat No 2481.2Three Japanese occupation notes. .1) 1 EEN GULDEN, Dutch, brown/white colours front and rear. .2) Half GULDEN, Dutch, Blue/white colours front and rear. .3) Tien Cent, Dutch, purple/white colours front and rear.All have, “DE JAPANSCHE REGEERING” on.currency, japanese, dutch, occupation -
Bendigo Military Museum
Currency - CURRENCY, JAPANESE, C. 1942 - 45
Items souvenired by J.A McDONALD VX79511. Refer Cat No 2481.2Japanese occupation currency notes. .1) FIVE GULDEN, Dutch, green/white colours front and rear. .2) TEN GULDEN, Dutch, purple/white colours front and rear. .3) TEN ROEPIAH, Netherlands Indies, light purple/white colours front and rear. .1).2) Both have, “JAPANSCHE REGEERING” on. .3) “DAI NIPPON TEIKOKU SEIHU”.currency, japanese, occupation, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, Vincent Kelly, Bendigo, C.1942
The photo is Roy Leslie THURLOW VX77313, enlisted 26.3.1942 in Bendigo, discharged on 2.11.1945 as a Trooper in HQ 1 ARMD BDE GROUP.Photograph framed, sepia tone photo of a soldier in uniform with beret on, fawn backing cardboard, frame is wood ornate brown and gold tint.On Front, “Vincent Kelly Bendigo”photographs, framed, portraits -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH, Vincent Kelly Bendigo, C.1942
Roy Leslie Thurlow, refer Thurlow collection Cat No 4688PPhotograph sepia tone of a soldier in uniform with a beret on, backing is fawn coloured cardboard,On front, “Vincent Kelly Bendigo”photographs, portraits, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - IDENTITY DISCS, C.1942 - 45
Roy Thurlow collection, refer Cat No 4688P.1) Identity disc metal, eight sided, stamped both sides, has brown cord through. .2) Identity disc’s, pair, fibre brown colour, one round, one eight sided, stamped both sides, held together by a metal chain..1) On front, “THURLOW R.L, A2, VX77313”, on rear, “CE”. .2) On front both, “VX77313, CE, R.L.THURLOW”, on rear, “A2”identity dis’s, accessory -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - FIRST FIELD DRESSING, Johnson & Johnson PTY LTD, C. 1942
The contents are 2 x dressings each consisting of a gauze pad stitched to a bandage and safety pin. Peter Ball collection, refer Cat No 4704First field dressing rectangular shape rounded all corners, khaki colour cotton, the contents are labelled, instructions for use all in black print, contents are in water proof covers.On one end in black pen, “P Ball”dressings, first field, accessory -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Badge, Angus and Coote, To The Woman of Australia Badge, 1942
In the Second World War there was only one badge issued to the nearest female relative of members of the RAN, the Australian Imperial Force (including members of the Australian Army Nursing Service), and the Royal Australian Air Force on active service abroad. Stars displayed on a bar suspended below the badge represented the number of relatives involved in the war effort. Authority for the issue of the badge in the Second World War was issued under AIF Order 200 dated 14 February 1941.Metal badge with crown on top & bar underneath with 1 star.'TO THE WOMAN OF AUSTRALIA'. Map of Australia in centre of wreath. On reverse side issued by the Commonwealth Government. No 'A100853' world war two, royal australian air force, australian imperial force, australian army nursing service -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Money, Japanese Goverment One Shilling, 1942
The Japanese government-issued Oceanian Pound was one of several issues of Japanese invasion money used during World War II. Consisting of only four denominations, the Oceanian Pound was the shortest set (i.e., total number of denominations) issued. Geographically, the region of Oceania comprises numerous islands across the vast South and Central Pacific which includes the islands of New Zealand.[1] Certain descriptions may or may not include Australia.[2] Oceania has also been defined by island groupings: Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.[1][3] However, from a numismatic perspective (i.e., the issuance of Japanese invasion money), Oceania consisted of the occupied territories of Guam, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Caroline Islands, Marianas Islands, Solomon Islands, Palau, and the now defunct Territory of New Guinea.[4] [5] Although officially called "Oceania" the region was considered a financial and currency union under Japanese colonial dominion that included several political jurisdictions rather than a single polity.A blue coloured paper note with picture of fruit and an island beach on the front.On the front reads "Japanese Government One Shilling" and on the reverse the number 1. On the front in red are the letters "OC".money, paper, currency, japanese, wwii, japan, oceania, shilling, one, occupation, japanese government, blue -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Booklet, A Passing Cheer for the Aussies of the Second World War, 1942
War song lyrics that were written at various times, during 1941 and printed as separate leaflets which were given by the writer, as a token of welcome, to visiting Australian on Active ServiceA Passing Cheer for the Aussies of the Second World War paper booklet of war tune lyrics -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 - Volume VI - The AIF in France 1918 Author C.E.W. Bean. The AIF in France May 1918- the Armistice, Published 1942
This volume deals with those months in which the first World War turned against the German Army on the western front, and shows in detail how, in the crucial Amiens sector that change was brought about. The completion of the story of the final offensive in 1918.An account of the conclusion of the first world war with Germany being defeated and surrendering.Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 - Volume VI - The AIF in France 1918. Hardcover cardboard. Maps, diagrams, illustrations, chronologygerman surrender, battle of aisne 1918, monash succeeds, battle of hamel, amiens, armistice, peace treaty signed, battle of montbrehain -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, Soldiering On - The Australian Army at Home and Overseas, 1942
This volume is like a veteran 'gong' - winner with years of tough going and breathless incidents to draw from. The service and the blokes in it have been able to dig into this pile of gen. and present some amazing stories, pictures, poems, graphics and cartoons.Personal recounts from RAAF service personnel by way of stories, poems, cartoons, illustrations and portraitsSoldiering On - The Australian Army at Home and Overseas. Red hardback front and back with light coloured text of title. The rising sun badge, with text under it - The Australian Army at home and overseas. Inside front and back cover show illustrations of RAAF personnel dressed in the uniform which depicts their job i.e. females in nurse uniforms. raaf,, wwii, new guinea, malaya, middle east, bethlehem, south west pacific, bab-el-mandeb, doughboy, royal womens army service, syria, cairo, singapore battle, jungle ambush -
Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Uniform, Tunic, Circa 1942
WW2 Royal Australian Air Force. Also see statement of Signifiance.Example of WW2 Officers Tunic, this example has a Kings Crown on the sleeve which denotes that the tunic could have been worn as late as 1953, after 1953 it would have been a Queens crown. Crown and eagle denotes Air-Crew. Tunic material can determine which country the tunic came from, Dark Blue- Australia, Light Blue-England, in between, South Africa, Canada and New Zealand.RAAF Officers Tunic, Flying Officer, Dark Blue Wool Serge, with four pockets, inside lining is of black cotton, sleeve lining is of striped sleeve lining material. Five Red Year Shevrons on lower right sleeve, with waist belt with black bakalite buckle held in place by two buttons. Four eyelets to end of waist belt.On lower sleves Crown and Eagle in blackened copper with blue and white rank lace. Number of buttons in correct position (8). Lable in coller MTX Size 8 overwritten in black CRA.On coller lable which says MTX Size Eight, overwritten in black CRA.raaf, officers uniform -
Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Uniform, Pants, Circa 1942
WW2 Royal Australian Air Force. Also see statement of Signifiance.Example of WW2 Officers Pants. Tunic material can determine which country the tunic came from, Dark Blue- Australia, Light Blue-England, in between, South Africa, Canada and New Zealand.RAAF Officers Pants Dark Blue Wool Serge, multiple moth holes both legs. High waist 6 x buttons for suspenders, 6 buttons to fly, 2 pockets, striped material to waist, lable MTX along with indelable pen CRA.Label MTX and indelible pen CRAraaf, officers uniform -
Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Uniform, Jacket, 1942.??
Navy Officers jacket. Black Woolen Serge. Five Brass Buttons to front One button in RHF pocket. Australia Patch to both Shoulders. Bullion Rank to cuff of both sleeves. Black cotton lining. Sleeves not stitched to length as yet. Makers lable Wise of Melbourne. uniform jacket., royal australian navy,uniform., buttons all brass -
Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Book, Royal Australian Air Force, Standard Notebook for Initial Training Schools: Air Navigation, August 1942
This notebook contains information on air navigation and electrical science. It was issued to Roy Eliason (449852), a Shepparton local who enlisted in 1944 and served as a Leading Aircraftman with the 2nd Operational Training Unit Mildura. Contents include: Appendix I: Law, Discipline, Administration and Organisation, Hygiene and Sanitation, Notes on Meteorology, Definitions, The principles of flight, Airframes, Engine; Appendix II: Mathematics problems for revision.This notebook has significant research potential, as it bears the service number of the owner: Roy Eliason. Roy Eliason's service history is well documented in the National Archives of Australia and this book provides an insight into a period of his service. Notebooks such as this were presumably issued to new recruits in the early stages of their service. Though this copy is in fair condition with several signs of wear, these signs may in fact increase the significance of the item, demonstrating the frequent use of this item in the hands of a new recruit to the Royal Australian Air Force. Series of pages bound via twine passed through four holes along left side. Front and back cover are card with orange vinyl/fabric strip and paper cover bearing title text. Orange pages throughout mark sections. Book printed throughout.Inscribed on front cover: "449852/AC2 ELIASON R/B/2". Inscribed on interior "449852/ELIASON. R./B/2". air navigation, training, royal australian air force, raaf, eliason, world war ii, wwii, second world war -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - DRIVERS LICENCE, c.1942
Licence issued to: Pte William Herbert GREENMAN VX126789. Enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 3.7.1943 age 19 years. At discharge from the Army on 19.10.1948 he was a Driver in No 53 Aust BIPOD PL AASC. Refer Reg No's 79, 82, 83, 84, 85.5, 86. Australian Army Driving Licence No 10782. Tan buckram stiff folding cover.Top centre: Australian Military Forces Left: Army No. VX126789 Left: Pte Centre: Name (in full): Greenman, William Herbert Right: Transferred to (unit): 2/167 Aust Gen Tpt Coy"documents - licences, military history - army, personal effects - identification -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - LICENCE MILITARY, Government Printer, Post 1942
Australian Army Driving Licence issued to Ronald James WARE TX1539, enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 22.5.1940. On discharge from the Army in 15.11.1944 he was a Lance Bombardier in 16 Field Bty 2/8th Field Regt. Refer Reg No's 76.3 & 78.2. Army driving licence, brown buckram covered, stiff folded covers re R J WARETop left: No 212048 Centre: Australian Military Forces Army Driving Licence Left: Army No TX1539 Rank: L/Bdr Centre: Name (in full): WARE, Ronald James Centre: Date: 26.2.44documents - licences, personal effects, identification, military history - army