Showing 5893 items
matching ww2 on
-
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - Telephone, Field, Standard Telephones and Cables Pty Ltd, 1943
Fiels telephone used in WW2.Military field telephone, with handsetMounted on front of the telephone is an identification plate with the inscriptions “REPLACE HANDSET WHEN FINISHED AND RING OFF. TELEPHONE SET “F” MK 1. STANDARD TELEPHONES AND CABLES PTY LTD SYDNEY 1943. D ^ D. Also mounted to the front of the phone is a smaller plate with inscription “ Serial No. 5971. telephone. -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Film - DVD, Tank Battles El Alamein to the Volga
Tank warfare during WW2DVD in caseThe War File - Tank Battles El Alamein to the Volga - The Story of Tank Warfare During World War Twoww2 -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - WW2 Field Medical Kit- contents, part of, Sanax CASTOR OIL
part of WW2 medical kitBrown coloured square sided glass bottle with paper label and black screw topFront Label Sanax Castor Oil; Soothing application for the eyes or as an aperient Side label; Externally - for eye burns or eye irritation, drop freely into the eye. A suitable application for caustic burns Side label; Internally - Adult dose as a pugative, 1 to 2 tablespoons. A valuable remedy for inflammation of the bowels, colic, diarrhoea etc. -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Book, Kill The Tiger- The Truth About Operation RIMAU
WW2 Australian Special OperationsSoftcover 304 pages, Douglas Shire library serviceww2, australian commandos, singapore raid -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Book, Silent Feet:The History of 'Z' Special Operations, 1942-1945
non-fiction -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Internment Camp Wardens
WW2 internment camp wardens.Black and white photograph of 3 women standing and 3 women seated. Brick background to right and bushes to left behind them.wardens, army wardens, internment camp wardens, female wardens -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, In the Interest of National Security, 2006
The story of civilian internment in WW2.Soft cover blue and green with 10 individual persons photos. Some hand writing and sketch of camp fence gate.ww2 internments -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Bank notes, Japanese Government, Japanese currency
Japanese occupation currency WW2Japanese government issue of five centavos. Blue grey background. Black printing. "S" in each corner. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Bank notes, Japanese Government, Japanese currency
Japanese occupation currency WW2The Japanese government ten cents M over BG "10" in each corner in green on a paler green background. "10" in green in each corner and centre on reverse. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Bank notes, Japanese Government, Japanese currency
Japanese occupation currency WW2The Japanese government one centavo PX "1" in each corner in black on a paler green background. "1" in green in each corner and centre on reverse. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Bank notes, Japanese Government, Japanese currency
Japanese occupation currency WW2The Japanese government promised to pay the bearer on demand fifty cents MP "50" in each corner in pink on a pink and blue background. "50" in pink on each side (2) on reverse. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Bank notes, Japanese Government, Japanese currency
Japanese occupation currency WW2The Japanese government promised to pay the bearer on demand one dollar MD "1" in bottom left and right corners. "1" inside a scroll (2) on edges of centre blue/grey printing on a white background. "1" (3) in blue on the reverse. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Kit bag, Unknown
Possibly WW2 historical significance.Red Army sausage style kit bagK. Ramsay painted in white on the bag -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Booklet - Instructional Booklet, Royal Australian Air Force Conditions of Service In The Ranks-Airmen Ground Personnel, April 1940
Issued to Airmen during WW2Buff coloured paper booklet with blue printing.ww2, second world war, raaf, world war 2 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform, Army Jacket, 1943
WW2 period Militia ? JacketNavy Blue Jacket to 13th Infantry Battalion. Made in Australia 1943. Gold strung bugle buttons. Named inside E.Walter Stephen. Small amount of of mothing to sleeves. Complete with blue waist belt. -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Gas mask US, 1941-1945
Used during ww2 for civilans Historic item used in ww2 Light grey, gas mask came with instrucions instructions on canister, med adult ,USRL, PRC,lot 642 -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Badge, Tin Hat Appeal for Comforts
WW2 Tin Hat AppealTin Hat Appeal BadgeRSL War Service Fund Tin Hat Appeal for Comforts -
Clunes Museum
Certificate, 14/5/1946
Certificate in appreciation of service in WW2Pale yellow paper, white border with green leaves and wattle. "For King & Country" at bottom. AMF emblem at top with crossed British and Australian flags. Scroll behind flags with "Borough of Clunes" in centre. Insert for photo at bottom right hand cornerPresented to Corporal John Brusaschi RAAF by the Mayor, Councillors and Citizens of Clunes & District in grateful recognition of services rendered in the World War 1939-1945ww2, brusaschi, borough of clunes, certificate -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - JACKET, SAFARI
Probably WW2 era uniform.Light Khaki Jacket. Four front pockets. Top two held shut with a Bakelite button. Bottom two held shut with an internal button. The back is divided from waist down. Front held shut with five buttons - two are missing. A brass belt loop is on jacket at each hip/A sewn in label with red ink has name "Buchanan". "KB" is printed on the label.ww2, uniform, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - TRENCH ART, CIGARETTE CASE WW2
Engraved trench art. WW2.Trench art - grey metal, engraved, oval box, plastic top and bottom.“Rabaul 1946”passchendaele barracks trust, trench art, metal case, ww2 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Medals WW2, C 1950
R.Johnson served in WW2 in the RAAFGroup of 5 medals. 1939 / 45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal, Australian Service Medal plus Royal Life Saving Society Medal in Bronze 1937.C 1950Impressed naming on campaign medals to 132199 R.Johnson . Life saving medal engraved to R Johnson. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, The Bush Pilot - Peter Mueller
The sketch was drawn byartist Hans von Gruenewaldt. The pilot is Peter Mueller, a Luftwaffe navigator/bomber in North Africa in WW2. Both men were POW's in Camp 13 during WW2. Colour photograph copy of a sketch (on foam backing) of a grey haired man wearing a brown wool lined flight jacket with wool collar. He is holding a pipe in his mouth. 3 stripes (sergeant) on his sleeve.hans von gruenewaldt, camp 13 artists, camp 13 internees, peter mueller -
Kyneton RSL Sub Branch
Set of Medals
Set of medals issued at the end of WW2 to personnel who served in the Pacific theatre of war between September 1939 and September 1945. See: www.defence.gov.au Defence honours and awards, WW2 for details. Pte McGregor was born in Gisborne.Set of four medals awarded to Pte W J McGregor in individual presentation boxes. Each medal has a ribbon and pin attached. A plaque displays Pte W J McGregor's record of service.Each box has the name of the medal written on the lid.The medals, 1939-45 Star and the Pacific Star each has vx102441 W J McGregor engraved on the back. The War Medal 1939-45 and the Australia Service Medal 1939-45 are both engraved on the rim with vx102441 WJ McGregor. pte w j mcgregor, ww2 service medals -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Identification Tag
WW2 identification tag made of sterling silver. This identification tag belonged to Leading Aircraftsman Leslie John Rickards, service number 405698, 12th Squadron, RAAF. Rickards enlisted in Brisbane on the 24th May, 1941 and was discharged on 4th Deecember, 1945. -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Identification Tag
WW2 identification tag made of aluminium. This identification tag belonged to Driver Dorothy Margaret Fullerton, service number VF515848, of the Australian Womens Army Service. Fullerton enlisted in Melbourne, Victoria on the 3rd May, 1944 and was discharged on 26th February, 1946. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Record - gramaphone, Titanin-Marsh by composer Karl Stork, 1941
Possession of POW in Camp13 Murchison. Recording of Nazi wartime march. Title translates to "March of the Titans".Circular 78 musical record (German) WW2 on label in centre is written: Grossdeutscher Rundfunk above logo (Eagle over swastika), dated 13.3.41,"Titanin-Marsh" by composer Karl Stork. In brown paper sleeve. Recorddetails on separate paper slip64104Rtatura, musical, instruments, accessory -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Map, City of Nunawading Historical Geography Project
Periods covered 1834-1879. Early colonists to coming of railway, 1880-1918 Land boom, bust to WW1, 1919-1944 Part WW1 to end of WW2, 1945-present Post war suburban explosion - farming, clay industries,settlement.local history, heritage awareness study steering commitee, johnston chris, walker, vanessa, vosper, maria, kellaway, carlotta -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Khaki and Green - With the Australian Army at Home and Overseas, 1945
Items contributed by service men, for their families at home.Hard back Green Material Cover, Print mostly in Khaki Except on Front where Khaki is in Green on Khaki Rectangle. Book 3 in series of 6 published for the Australian Military Forces by The Australian War Memorial Canberra A.C.T. during WW2.Khaki and Green with the Australian Army at Home and Overseas. Relates soldiers' experiences since October 1942 Covering the African desert and Papua Campaignsstawell ww2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, The Island and the Sea
Story written by Haakon Nilsen, an internee in Australia during WW2. Tells his story as a child, his mother, father and eventually finding other relations in America and life at sea prior to WW2.Soft cover book, with white cover. Front is divided in three. Top section depicting riverbank and river and trees; middle has title and authors name; bottom has a picture of a ship "Touraine"haakon nilsen, australian internee, touraine -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN WW2, W. L. WHITE, "They Were Expendable", 1943
Book - narrative of the Philippine Campaign WW2.Hard cover book. Cover - cardboard, red colour buckram with black print on spine. 128 pages - cut, plain, off white paper. No illustrations. Owner's stamp. Book seller's adhesive label and handwritten information on front end paper. Owner's stamp on back end paper.End paper's - Owner's stamp in black ink - "BENDIGO DISTRICT/ RSL SUB BRANCH INC./ PO BOX 449/ BENDIGO VIC 3552" Book seller's label - black print on yellow adhesive label "Moore's Bookshop Pty Ltd/ 264 Pitt Street/ Sydney" From "Inscription's and Marking's" - Handwritten black ink - "30/11" - "donated by/ Peter Morrison".books, military history, ww2, campaigns