Item in the collection of “Swag Long”. Refer cat No 16P for more details of Swag, brothers and Father. “MT” is for mounted troops, Swag was in the Light Horse. This possibly is meant to mean also Motor Transport.Light Kahki coloured metal tin with lid.On the lid, “Red Cross” , under in black, “OUTFIT FIRST AID FOR MT”tin, red cross, first aid

Kevin Joseph Harrison No 146838 RAAF, enlisted 27.1.1944, discharged on 18.2.1946 with the rank of LAC in No 7 Operational Training Unit. .1) Fawn coloured Official RAAF envelope form “RAAF P.P 77A”. .2) Hand written Will on Official RAAF form. The Will leaves all to his Mother Mary Harrison and appoints her as Executor. .1) On the front,” Will of No 146838, Rank A.C.I, name Kevin .J.Harrison, unit I.R.D” .2) On the front, “dated 29th of January 1944 Will of Kevin J Harrison”. Inside “Witnessed by .........266558 RAAF, J.E Campbell Sgt 57985 RAAF”will, envelopes, raaf

The kidney shape is for fitting into a kidney shaped steel mug which then fits into a webbing pouch for fitting against the body. This type was used through the Vietnam era and beyond.Green plastic kidney shaped water bottle with screw top lid attached.On one side, “For water only, do not apply canteen to open flames or burner plate”. On the base, “1968 8465 - 71 - 108 - 3703”water bottle, equipment

.1) & .2) Two wool woven fawn coloured Puttees still rolled up with one still in the original wrapping.“Made in England”, “Fox’s (FIP) PUTTEES, non fray spiral”. “FIP( Fox’s Improved Puttees)puttee’s, fox’s

Part of the collection of Frederick Gardner Davey DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service details.Coloured political map featuring borders,towns,and Allies, small physical inset in bottom LH corner.maps, africa, arabian

Map of London with also places of interest. Part of th collection of Frederick Gardner Davey DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer cCat No 3536P for his service details.Black and white folded street map with transport routes/stations marked in orange. Cover is black and white print, features a scroll and compass design inside a B & W border, written details in black type, street index printed on inside of the cover.map, london

The map features the areas and populations of all European countries as per 1939. Part of the collection re Frederick Gardner Davey DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service details.Folded map in black and white. Coloured British and German flags are pinned to countries on the map.On the front cover in pencil, “2/-“. (2 schillings)maps, europe

Pages numbered 697 - 700 removed from “The Aeroplane” dated 17 December 1943. Pages 698 - 699 feature photos of the Avro Lancaster II bomber. Part of the collection of Frederick Gardner Davey DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service details.Four printed pages with black type and black & white photographs. The pages have been removed from a magazine.magazines, lancaster

The newspaper written in French detailing Allied actions in Europe, distributed by the RAF to French speaking allies. Part of the Frederick Gardner Davey DFC No 410533 RAAF collection. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service record..1) & .2) Four page newspaper written in French, RAF symbol in colour on top LH & RH corner of page 1.Information in black type with B & W photographs..1) Top of page 1 “Orleans 5/6 - 11 - 43”, hand written in black ink.newspapers, french, allies

Commonly just called a “Hexy Stove”. When item is closed it can house a packet of HEXAMINE tablets.Made of galvanised coated tin in a box shape that opens out to support a cooking/heating vesselstove, hexamine

Original coloured poster displaying a Spitfire shooting a Luftwaffe twin engined Bomber which has it’s port engine on fire. The print is mounted in a plain black wood frame.On the Poster, “On to Victory, Air crew wanted RAAF Urgently” On the rear is, “Bill Clark Esq”air crew, raaf

The cup relates to Harry Burrell BEM, MM, VX59659.Round metal cup with centre stand mounted on a round Bakelite stand base, cup has a created edge at the top, the cup is crushed out of shape.Engraved on side of the cup, “38th Batt, CDT H Burrell, best Cadet 1938. Inside Bakelite base, “Rec. No. 15580-4”cadets, trophy,

French songs of WW2. Part of the collection of Frederick Gardner Davey DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service details.Small paperback song booklet with two staples down the spine. The cover in colour depicts two caricatures of a sailor and a soldier sitting and playing a concertina, in the back ground is the French flag. 48 pages with 35 songs with words, music and illustrations.french songs, booklet

Letter sent to F.G.Davey attached to his Will form, bottom section was detached and returned to acknowledge the receipt of the Will form. Part of the Frederick Gardner Davey DFC RAAF collection. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service details.Black type on rectangular cream paper, bottom section of the letter has been removed leaving a diagonal cut.Hand written in black ink, “410538 F/O Davey F.G 14/11/45”will form, raaf,

Collection of Frank Herbert HORN QX16945, 7th Division Portal Unit, who served in Middle East & South Pacific.Sepia / black / white photos taken 1942-1944 in Papua New Guinea.photographs, new guinea

Area of map covers the Somme from Suzanne, Clery, Perone then onto Doingt, Rosiel, Ronssoy. Item re William Alexander No 502 AIF. Refer Cat No 3746.3 for his service details. Map, France, Ordnance survey May 1917, Edition 1, sheet 62c, scale possibly 1:20,000. On rear is a glossary of terms French to English.map, trench, france

(.1) Areas covered by this map, Somain to Valenciennes, Ramillies to Beaudignies. (.2) Areas covered on this map, Bellicourt to Tupigny, St Quentin to Guise. (.3) Areas covered on this map, Heslin to lens, Domart to Baupaume. (.4) Areas covered on this map, Dieppe to Le Quesnoy, Monville to Bonniers. (.5) Same as (.2) Items relate to William Alexander No 502 AIF. Refer 3746.3 for his service details.(.1) Map, France, sheet 51A, Edition 1, scale 1:40,000, Ordnance survey 1916, gauze lined, rear has glossary of terms French to English. (.2) Map, France, sheet 62B, first edition, scale 1:40,000, Ordnance survey December 1917, gauze lined, rear has glossary of terms French to English. (.3) Map France, Lens 11, scale 1:100,000, OSO 1915, gauze lined. (.4) map, France, Dieppe 16, scale 1:100,000, general staff No 2364, War Office 19– gauze lined. (.5) Map, France (same as (.2)(.2 & .5) On rear hand written “124 A.L.T.M.B P179/5maps, france

(.1) Areas covered on this map, Bollezeele to Poperinghe, Arques to Meteren. (.2) Areas covered on this map, BourBourg to Poelcapple, Reemilly to Armentieres. (.3) Areas covered on this map, Bruges, Neuzen, Ghent. (.4) Areas covered on this map, Alost, Loulain, Soignes, St Germain. (.5) Areas covered on this map, Roulers, Oosterzeele, Lille, Thoriecourt. Items relate to William Alexander No 502 AIF. Refer 3746.3 for his service details.(.1) Map, Belgium and France, sheet 27, Edition 2, scale 1:40,000, zone call W.X.Y.Z, Ordnance survey May 1917, gauze lined. (.2) Map, Belgium, Hazebrouck 5A, Edition 2, scale 1:100,000, Ordnance survey 1916, gauze lined. (.3) Map, Belgium, Ghent 2, scale 1:100,000, War Office June 1915. (.4) Map, Belgium, Brussels 6, scale 1:100,000, Drawn at War Office, Ordnance survey 1912. (.5) Map, Belgium, Tournai 6, scale 1:100,000, War Office Ordnance survey July 1912.(.1) On rear, “Glossary of terms”maps, belgium, france

Coloured print of HMAS ANZAC by Tom Freeman 1996. Ship is powering forward firing forward gun turret & 2 missiles from aft. Ground troops with weapons are pictured in top background. Print is mounted on chipboard with white border & black edging. Laminated in clear plastic with small white hanging strap at rear.Above print in black type: “HMAS ANZAC” Below print in black type: “Commissioned 18 May, 1996 Port Melbourne, Victoria” Handwritten in blue ink either side of print: “Signatures” Emblem RHS bottom of print: “ANZAC UNITED WE STAND” Signatures print, anzac, mounted, hmas

Coloured poster giving the history of the 8th / 7th Battalion Royal Victorian Regiment from its formation in 1858 to its absorbing into the 2 RVR in 1960. Poster is mounted on chipboard with a black border & sealed with clear plastic. Small white hanging strap attached at rear. Background of poster features photos of events during the battalion's history.Sticker on rear RHS bottom: “Masterpiece Frames 315 - 317 Sturt Street Ballarat”poster, rangers, victorian, 8/7th

Soft cardboard cover, white / red print, front spine & back. Illustrated on front, black / white photo of Australian troops at Chateau Wood in the Ypres Salient on 29.10.1917. 195 pages, cut, plain, white. No illustrations.book, great war

Fromelles - The Final Chapters - How the buried diggers were identified and their lives reclaimed.Soft cardboard cover. Gold / white / black print on front, spine & back. Illustrated front to back, photos of field of poppies in landscape with 4 soldier's portraits in soft sepia tones in the sky of the landscape. 262 pages, cut, plain, off white. Between pages 134 - 135 are an illustrated collection of photos in black / white / colour / sepia on glossy white paper.book, fromelles

Hard navy blue buckram cover. Gold print on front & spine. 111 cut, plain, white pages. No illustrations.Front cover in gold print: “Worth a Mention. Members of the Australian Army Mentioned in Despatches in World War Two”book, mention, mid, despatches

War Memorials of Victoria, a pictorial record.Hard, navy blue buckram cover with gold print on spine. Paper with plastic dust cover. White print on front & spine. Dark blue background with front illustration, colour photo of a painting depicting The Portland War Memorial scene. 240 cut, plain, slightly glossy white pages. Illustrated black / white / colour. On Index of Towns & Suburbs, pages 234 - 240: “Grey lead pencil markings & annotations”book, memorials, victoria

For Bravery in the Field. Great War British Army Recipients of the Military Medal 1914 - 2910. A Register.Soft cardboard cover. Black / gold / white print on front, spine & back. Illustrated in colour. Military Medal group on grey / brown background photo of mud on front. 2 black / white colour highlighted photo of soldiers on back. 641 cut, plain, white pages. No illustrations.book, military medal, great war, british

Victoria Cross Heroes of WWI. 628 Extraordinary stories of valour. The valley of death at Gallipoli.Hard cardboard cover, red buckram. Gold print on spine. Paper dust cover, black / red print on front spine & back. Illustrated front & back in colour / black / white / sepia, collection of photos, portraits & scenes of military personnel. 382 cut, plain, glossy white pages. Illustrated black / white / colour photos, maps. Back & front red flyleaf end papers.book, vc, ww1

Recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Medal 1914-1920 (being a list arranged regimentally & alphabetically of all those awarded the DCM between August 1914 & June 1920).Hard cardboard cover, red buckram. Gold print front & spine. Red paper dust cover with plastic cover. White print on front & spine over red / navy blue broad vertical stripes. book, dcm, distinguished, conduct

Bravo Zulu. Honours and Awards to Australian Naval People. Vol 1. 1900 - 1974.Hard cardboard cover, semi gloss paper. Black print on front, spine & back. Illustrated black / white background photo of a naval vessel with coloured flags highlights on front. Small portrait photo in colour of author on back. 717 cut, plain, white pages. Illustrated black / white / colour photos of medals, portraits scenes & maps. Inscription on title page handwritten in blue ink: “with best wishes ???? 19/03/17”book, naval, awards

.1) On rear: 10 days furlough to England. I left the trenches on the 22nd Dec and arrived in England on the 27th and left again on the 6th Jan for the Somme. I had a Bon Time. This fits in with James Archibald TODD No 2418 AIF. By his records this was 1917 - 1918 leave. Refer Cat No 1340P for his service details. .2) On rear: France 2.6.18. Kindest Regards to all from Jim. .3) On rear: Le Mart France, Dear -- this is some of my mates, I am on this -- with love to all, Jim. The 3 photos all relate to James Archibald TODD No 2418 AIF. Refer Reg No 1217 for his brother Charles, KIA. .1) Photo postcard, sepia, showing 4 soldiers, 2 sitting & 2 standing. Handwriting on rear in purple pencil. .2) Photo postcard, sepia, showing a group of 17 soldiers dressed for entertainment. Handwriting on rear in blue ink. .3) Photo, sepia, showing a large group of uniformed men with trees in the background. 3 dogs are in the front row. Handwriting on rear in black pen..2) Printed in white underneath the photo: “ANZAC COVES - PIERROT TROUPE DIRECT FROM THE FIRING LINE”photographs, france, todd

The photo is John Thomas O’Bree MM, No 6865, 22nd Batt AIF. Refer Cat No 1334 for his service history and award of the Military Medal.Photo B & W of a soldier in peak hat standing holding a pace stick. Photo is pasted to a light fawn coloured piece of cardboard.photographs, 22nd