Rising sun hat badge, brass with text at bottom."Australian Commonwealth Military Forces"numismatics-badges-army, metalcraft - bronzeware, passchendaele barracks trust, rising sun

Four pressed Brass collar badges, Rising Sun motif with crown in centre, scroll at bottom with text."Australian Commonwealth Military Forces"numismatics-badges-military, passchendaele barracks trust, rising sun

Item belonged to Billy Bird No VX113169 2/14 Batt AIF. Refer Cat No 1601 for his service details. Rising Sun Badge, pressed blackened brass, depicts a rising sun with crown centre and scroll under."Australian Commonwealth Military Forces"numismatics-badges-military, metalcraft, rising sun

The badge belonged to Clarence W Curnow VX100151, 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No’s 1444, 1445.2.Rising Sun collar badge, pressed blackened brass, centre of the rising sun is a crown with a scroll under. The rear has to lugs for uniform attachment."Australian Commonwealth Military Forces"numismatics - badges, army, metalcraft, lapel, curnow

Item relates to Gilbert Turner MM, No 1410 45th Batt AIF. Refer Cat No 1038 for his service details.Lapel badge, Rising Sun depiction, crown over top, scroll under, pressed blackened brass, 2 lugs on rear."Australian Commonwealth Military Forces"numismatics - badges, miltary, rising sun, turner

Item relates to Gilbert Turner MM, No 1410 45th Batt AIF. Refer Cat No 1038 for his service details.Lapel badge, Rising Sun depiction, crown over top, scroll underneath, pressed blackened brass, 2 lugs on rear" Australian Commonwealth military forces."numismatics - badges, military, rising sun, lapel, turner

1). Badge lapel Rising Sun 2). Badge lapel Rising Sun 3). Badge shoulder Australia."Australian Commonwealth Military Forces"badges, lapel, uniform

Brass A.I.F. hat badge depicting a rising sun with a crown inset.Australian Commonwealth Military Forces.numismatics, badges

Collection of Rising Sun badges, 2 large and 3 small."AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES"rising sun, badge, rising sun badge, commonwealth military forces

metal shell casingAustralian Commonwealth Military Forces

Hat badge with lugs of Light Horse.Australian Commonwealth Military Force

Small metal Rising Sun badgeAustralian Commonwealth Military Forces

Small metal Rising Sun badgeAustralian Commonwealth Military Forces

Small metal Rising Sun badgeAustralian Commonwealth Military Forces

Small metal Rising Sun badgeAustralian Commonwealth Military Forces

Small metal Rising Sun badgeAustralian Commonwealth Military Forces

Used in Australian Army Slouch Hat/Cap. Used 1904 - 1949 (3rd Pattern)Brass Rising Sun Badge/General service badge for army slouch hat/cap. Australian Commonwealth Military Forcesarmy, badge

Training Manual for instructions in use of small arms in the Military Forces of the Australian Commonwealth issued in 1913.Red booklet with 27 white pages. Commonwealth emblem on front and metal staples.Titled "Military Forces of Commonwealth of Australia - Supplementary Instructions - Musketry Course - Australian Military Forces.passchendaele barracks trust, booklet, musketry course

Book - Hard Cardboard Cloth cover, faded red, Black print, 563 pages.,"The Defence Act 1903-1936 and Regulations and Orders for the Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets 1927.passchendaele barracks trust, regulations book, the defence act

Issued to Sister Kathleen Heaphy of Australian Army Nursing service. Sister Heaphy was attached, for part of her service, to 28 Camp Hospital Internment camp 1.1 round brass button with a metal shank crown and map of Australia and wording around the circumference. Australian Military Forces and a crown and map of Australia. K. C. Luke Pty Ltd Melbourneaustralian army nursing service, sister kathleen heaphy, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1, metal buttons, k c luke pty ltd

Issued to Sister Kathleen Heaphy of Australian Army Nursing service. Sister Heaphy was attached, for part of her service, to 28 Camp Hospital Internment camp 1.1 round brass button with a metal shank crown and map of Australia and wording around the circumference. A split pin is through the shank.Australian Military Forces and a crown and map of Australia. P. J. King Pty Ltd Melbourneaustralian army nursing service, sister kathleen heaphy, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1, brass buttons

Issued to Sister Kathleen Heaphy of Australian Army Nursing service. Sister Heaphy was attached, for part of her service, to 28 Camp Hospital Internment camp 1.round brass button with a metal shank. Crown and map of Australia and wording around the circumference. A split pin is through the shank.Australian Military Forces A crown and map of Australia K. C. Luke Pty Ltd Melbourneaustralian army nursing service, sister kathleen heaphy, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1

Issued to Sister Kathleen Heaphy of Australian Army Nursing service. Sister Heaphy was attached, for part of her service, to 28 Camp Hospital Internment camp 1.round brass button with a metal shank. Crown and map of Australia and wording around the circumference.Australian Military Forces A crown and map of Australia P. J. King Pty Ltd Melbaustralian army nursing service, sister kathleen heaphy, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1

Issued to Sister Kathleen Heaphy of Australian Army Nursing service. Sister Heaphy was attached, for part of her service, to 28 Camp Hospital Internment camp 1.round brass button with a metal shank. Crown and map of Australia and wording around the circumference. A split pin is through the shanks.Australian Military Forces A crown and map of Australia K. C Luke Pty Ltd Melbaustralian army nursing service, sister kathleen heaphy, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1, brass buttons

Portrait of William Edward Peach in First World War military uniform, holding a crop in front of his thighs with military kit on the ground behind him. A Beechworth postal employee who enlisted in 1915, this photograph is probably taken in 1917, as he is a corporal in the photo and was promoted to this rank in May 1917. This photograph is of historic significance as it depicts William Edward Peach, a Beechworth postal assistant who enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) on his nineteenth birthday, 5 August 1915, which required his parents' permission. He was decorated with the military medal for his courage in battle 4/5 October 1917 at the Battle of Broodseinde Ridge near Ypres, the most successful allied attack of the Third Battle of Ypres (31 July to 10 November 1917), also known as the Battle of Paschendale, which saw the greatest loss of human life during World War One, with almost half a million lives were lost on all sides. According to the recommendation for his military medal, Peach 'displayed conspicuous courage and initiative', taking charge after his platoon commander became a casualty, handling the men 'under heavy fire with great skill'. He also assisted the Company Commander in reorganising their military objectives. The photograph is of social as well as historic significance for the Beechworth community, because it provides a direct link between local, national and international histories in relation to Australia' s participation in one of WWI's best-known battles. The record has strong research potential given the ongoing public and scholarly interest in war, history, and especially the ANZAC legend, which is commemorated annually on 25 April, known as ANZAC Day. Peach is also one of the diarists of WWI, including of this significant period of Australian military history, from 1916 to 18, which can be accessed via the Australian War Memorial. Sepia rectangular photograph printed on gloss Kodak photographic paper mounted on board. Reverse: BMM 8779 item catalogue number pencilled in right-hand bottom corner.military medal, defending australia and victoria, military service, hmat a64 demosthenes, wipers, anzac, burke museum, beechworth, ypres, australian military services, beechworth post office, first world war, wartime, our boys, belgium, flanders fields, ww1, british war medal, victory medal, broodseinde, third battle of ypres