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Map - UNDERGROUND LINES, London Transport, 1943
Item part of the Fredrick Gardner Davey DFC No 410533 RAAF collection. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service details.Cream card with red print on the cover, has two fold out sections to give a map of the London Underground.map, london, underground -
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Document - MESSAGE FORM
The message relates to Bibles not being received. Part of the Frederick Gardner Davey DFC No 410533 RAAF collection. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service record.RAAF Message form A 22 printed in black ink on cream paper. Message details hand written in grey lead pencil, corrections and comments in red coloured pencil. On the rear Flight information is hand written in grey lead pencil, corrections and comments in red coloured pencil. message form, document, raaf -
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Document - SERVICE DOCUMENT, Signed 28.9.1945
RAAF Interim Statement of Service for F.G.Davey issued to him on demobilisation. Part of the collection re Frederick Gardner Davey DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service record.Document Pro Forma in black type on cream coloured paper, details both in typed and hand written in black.Stamped in purple ink, “ Ration of Tobacco issued on ........”, Hand written and typed details, “410533 F/O Davey, 3 years and 8 months. G.D 28/9/45 on demobilization, 28/9/45”demobilization, statement of service -
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Document - FOREIGN EXCHANGE DOCUMENT, 13.1.1947
Foreign exchange slip issued by the Commonwealth bank of Australia Bendigo Branch and used by F.G.Davey to exchange English pound to Australian Pounds. Part of the Frederick Gardner Davey DFC No 410538 RAAF collection. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service details.Proforma D 169978 on blue A5 sized paper in blue ink, hand written details completed in blackHand written details in black inkforeign exchange, pounds -
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Accessory - ARMBAND
Item issued to Mathew Redwood, 3811680, 8237166. Refer Cat No 3891 for his service details.Arm band, desert pattern with Velcro straps, Australian flag patch sewn on.Inside arm band, “REDWOOD 3811680, 8237166”accessory, arm bands, uniforms -
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Accessory - SHOULDER PATCHES
Items belonging to Mathew Redmond 3811680, 8237166. .2) black with red rat is British Army, 7th Armoured brigade, the desert Rats. Refer Cat No 3891 for his service details..1) Velcro cloth arm patch, blue centre with gold edges, mythical Easte figure in the centre. .2) Velcro cloth arm patch, black with a red Rat depiction in the centre. .3) Velcro cloth arm patch, camouflage colours with name in centre. .2) On rear in black pen, “RED”. .3) REDWOOD”patches, arm, military -
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Memorabilia - PATCHES
Items belonging to Mathew Redwood 3811680/8237166. Refer Cat No 3891 for his service details..1) Cloth patch circular, eagle above map of Iraq, flags and lettering around outside, Kahki colour lettering “IRAQI FREEDOM”, “WE WILL NOT FAIL”. Flags include Australia, Iraq, UK and USA. .2)Cloth patch, gold edges, American flag in centre.patches, american, iraq -
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Literary work - ADVERTISING LEAFLETS, 9) 5.8.1944. .10) 23.6.1945
This collection of leaflets were enclosed in various Volumes of the First to the Sixth years of the war in pictures. Refer Cat No 4184.6.1)- .2) Leaflet, Life and times of Winston Churchill, folded, exterior orange colour, B & W print, interior white with black & orange print with white photo. .3) .4) Leaflet, The Sun News Pictorial, folded, white paper with black print. .5) - .6) Leaflet, The first year, the second year of the war in pictures, .5) cream colour, .6) green colour both B & W print. .7) - .8) Envelopes, paper, beige colour stamped “Inscriptions”. .9 - .10) War map Section. Page of a newspaper, folded, beige colour black print. .7) & .8) Hand written on both slightly different, “Reg RUNCIMAN Rutherford St Swanhill”, .8) has “8 JL 42”leaflets, advertising -
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Mixed media - VHS VIDEO, TDK HS High Quality Standard, unknown
VHS - RAY WHEELER Interview - about 1 1/4 hours. See also Registration No's 4184.6, 4185.10 & 4187. 1. Box - cardboard - glossy black and white, colour "TDK/HS/High Quality Standard" printed on it. 2. VHS - tape, black plastic box, gold print, label on spine in white, red and black colours.On VHC spine label and back of box - handwritten - blue ink (1) - Ray Wheeler (Interview) about 1 1/4 hours. (2) - Ray Wheeler Interview - 1/4 hour.ray wheeler, interview on vhs -
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Book - PICTORIAL BOOK, The Wars Best Photographs, Post 1945
The Wars best photographs - Pictorial Masterpieces of the greatest struggle the world has knownHard cover cardboard red buckram, dark red print on the spine, 205 pages, slightly glossy white with B & W photographs of WW2.photographs, pictorial, ww2 -
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Book - BOOKS, WW2, The Sun News Pictorial, The First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Years of War in Pictures, Post 1945
Book collection from WW2, inside one book was a collection of leaflets, refer Cat No 4185.10. Originally owned by Reg RUNCIMANBook collection, hard buckram cardboard covers, two dark maroon, 4 red colour, gold print on the spine, embossed designs on the front covers, slightly glossy pages, Vol’s 1 - 2 320 pages, Vol’s 3,4,5.6 255 pages, illustrated B & W and colour.the wars best photos, ww2 -
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Currency - CERTIFICATES, MILITARY PAYMENT, Vietnam era
These Military payment Certificates were used in U.S Military Installations, PX’s instead of U.S Dollars. This was to avoid Dollars getting into the black market and used to buy weapons etc. Every few months there would be a shut down and all Payment certificates handed in and new ones issued. They were also used in Australian bases in Vietnam. It was not for use in the main stream, if caught changing these certificates for Vietnamese currency you were in serious trouble..1) 25 cent note, Military Payment certificate, red background,for use only by United States Military, features a Submarine on the front and on the back an Astronaut. .2) 10 cent note, Military Payment Certificate, same front and back as .1) except blue back ground. .3) 5 cent note, Military Payment Certificate, red and blue background, features the head of “Statue of Liberty on the front and the back is only 5 cents..1) “SER No C03913187C, series 681”. 2) “ SER No C12629430C”,series 681. .3) “ G01747260G” , series 591”military payment certificate, u.s -
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Award - MEDAL
Item belonging to Mathew Redwood 3811680/8237166. Iraqi Army medal also known as “The Mother of all wars medal” Refer Cat No 3891 for his service details.In three pieces, gold colour, Arabic writing , on green back ground, crossed leaves on gold back ground, Iraqi flag around circular edge, crossed items on gold back ground, pins and clasp on rear.medals, iraq -
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Accessory - BADGES
Thirty three badges, gold coloured, brass, blackened brass, silver coloured of various Service Units, Royal visits, and civilian badges, civilian, royal, service -
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Uniform - BUTTONS, UNIFORM
Fourteen gold,silver, brass, black coloured buttons representing military and civilian servicebuttons - military - civilian, uniform -
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Book, The Empire Press, Jerrold and Sons LTD, Shell - Shocks
The story covers the typical life at the front near a Northern French town in WW1 of members of the New Zealand Division and NZ expeditionary Force. An original copy given to May Penno (nee Allen) by her brother Sgt H Allen who served at Gallipoli and the Western front.Shell - Shocks, the cover consists of heavier paper in colour showing a soldier mouth agape watching a shell fly past, inside 68 white pages, black print with illustrations in brown shading.shell - shocks, new zealand division -
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Weapon - CARTRIDGE CASES AND LINK
Section of ammunition link belt for a (CSMG) MAG 58 calibre 7.62mm . The belt is made up of disintegrating links, normally fitted in the ration of 1 tracer to every 4 rounds. Items souvenired by Mathew Redwood. Refer Cat No 3891 for his service details..1) - .5) Five 7.62 mm cartridge cases. .6) Section of link belt for 7.62mm.“LC 11, “LC 08”mag 58, 7.62mm -
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Weapon - CARTRIDGE CASE AND LINK
25mm cartridge case and link section from a M242 25mm Bushmaster Chain Gun mounted on an Australian Light Armoured vehicle (ASLAV). Item souvenired by Mathew Redwood. Refer Cat No 3891 for his service details. .1) M 25 cartridge case. .2) Link belt section for .1)On the link belt, “M28 ALK O7F 620 - 009”cartridge case, link belt, m 242 -
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Accessory - TEA TOWEL, 2014
Commemorative tea Towel, 100 years of the Australian Red Cross 1914 - 2014Tea Towel, linen and cotton, hemmed beige background with illustration of a poster titled “Keep the Red Cross flag flying/Join”, plus depicting a young women in uniform dress holding up a Red Cross flag. A sales purchase tag is still attached.Also, “”The Power of Humanity/100 years/people helping people/1914 - 2014”red cross, 100 years -
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Booklet - FACSIMILE BOOKLETS
.1) Garments described in the book are for “Sick and wounded soldiers”. Index covers, socks, scarfs, cap, cardigans, gloves, mittens, pullovers etc..1) Australian Red Cross Society Victorian Division Knitting Book. 23 pages, soft cover with black print, white pages, stapled together. .2) Patrons Service Woolies, on duty with the services. Soft cover, 35 pages, black print on front, illustrated B & W photographs of knitwear, held by a clip. .3) Facsimile copy of pages 25 - 29 of .2) stapled at top left corner.knitting, woolies, garments -
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Memorabilia - CERTIFCATES, PHOTOGRAPH RED CROSS, 3) 2014
.1) This certificate was presented to individual members of the Kennington Sub Branch of the Red Cross..1) Colour photo of a certificate titled “After the Great War of 1914 - 19” presented to “Kennington Red Cross Society” members. Illustrated with an angel, flag and dove and record of work done by the branch listed. .2) Copy of a photograph B & W of a group of Red Cross members in front of a weatherboard building with hand written information. .3) Laminated copy of a certificate , Black and red print, illustrated sepia poster..1) Hand written in black ink, “Mrs V.Smith, J Lansell, A Montgomerie”. .2) Hand written in black ink, “1914 - 18 Wilson St (Long Gully) Methodist Church/Red Cross Branch”. .3) Handwritten, “Kennington Branch” and signed by President and CEO of Australian Red Cross.red cross, kennington sub branch, 100 years -
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Booklet - FACSIMILE BOOKLETS, Bendigo Uniting Care Print Shop, Kennington Red Cross Centenary 1914-2014, 2014
Facsimile booklets are a proof printing, as well as written correction fluid has also been used..1) & .2) Cover, clear plastic with threaded binding over the title page, red boarder on white background, black print on front with coloured photo of the Societies registration certificate on the front. In colour on the back “Welcome Back” poster with yellow border, 47 pages, white pages, illustrated in colour and B & W , complete history of the unit, members and events from inaugural certificate to 2014. .1) Handwritten in blue, black and red ink numerous corrections throughout.red cross, kennington sub branch, 100 years -
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Book - BOOK, R.A.N, Department of veterans Affairs, Royal Australian Navy 1939-1945, 2005
The Royal Australian Navy 1939 - 1945 /Australians in the “Pacific War”Cardboard soft cover, white and gold print on the front and spine. Black glossy background with B & W print of “HMAS Australia” , rear has a print of a crew member “HMAS Arunta”, 112 pages, B & W photos and illustrations and one coloured map, back and front fly leaf with illustrations, B & W and sepia tone photos.royal australian navy, pacific war, book -
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Work on paper - AWARD RECORD & NEWSPAPER ARTICLE WW1, 1917
Charles Bowmont Taylor MC, refer also Cat 4205P..1) Black back ground, white print of the award of the Military Cross to Capt Charles Bowmont Taylor, 57th Batt AIF dated 20 Sept 1917. .2) Copy of a newspaper article giving some service details relating to QM/Sgt C.B.Taylor and his brother A.W.Taylor.military cross, 57th batt -
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Postcard - POSTCARDS, PHOTOGRAPHIC WW1, 2.6.1915
Letter content, “Dear Marjorie, This is a picture of the ship I was taken to when wounded. I am now in hospital and doing well. I was very lucky to get of so light. Sgt Major English and Sheehan were both wounded. I will write more as soon as I can use my right hand, Love to all from Chas”. Chas is, Charles Bowmont Taylor MC, No 99 A Coy 5th Batt AIF - 57th Batt AIF, WIA 25.4.1915 GSW to right hand. Sheehan is believed to be, Edward Robert Sheehan No 97 A Coy 5th Batt AIF, WIA 25.4.1915 BW to Knee (Bullet wound). He was WIA 3 times altogether. English is believed to be John Graham English No 51 A Coy 5th Batt AIF, WIA 25.4.1915 GSW to left foot. He was WIA once more. Refer also 4206.2. Photo print of the Hospital Ship HMHS “Gascon”. Black and white image, this is a three master one funnel with a large strip down the side broken by 3 crosses. The rear is correspondence and dated.On the rear in hand, “Hospital 2.6.15”hospital ships, postcards -
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Postcard - ALLIES POSTCARD, S.W.Series, 1914 - 15
Black and white, portrait prints of 5 allied leaders with King George centre then, France, Servia, Russia and Belgium. Decorative yellow boarders on a yellow background, flags of each country in colour around King George’s print. Rear of the card has a marked position for a stamp and writing area.postcards, allies -
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Booklet - BOOKLET, WW2, Johnson, Fear and Kingham PTY LTD, Coles Present "Knitting for the Forces", Post 1939
The booklet was published for “Coles Stores” Australia wide.The front cover shows in B & W drawings of the 3 Forces, inside is 15 pages in black print on white paper of instructions for knitting garments deemed most suitable for the Armed Forces as per the front cover.On the back of page 15 is a 7 inch ruler marking for measurement.coles, knitting -
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Booklet - BOOKLET, ACF, Australian Comforts Fund Victorian Division, August 1941
There were many Comforts funds providing items for our troops overseas.Thirty two pages, white with black print, “ACF” badge in red on the front. The book as per the cover contains a guide to the various sections mentioned regarding of clothing .On the back of page 23 printed, “Renwick Pride”comforts fund, knitting, acf -
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Uniform - COLOUR PATCH, C.WW2
Oval shape - felt colour patch WW2. White top and purple bottom sewn onto oval grey backing.colour patch, aust army -
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Weapon - MORTAR BOMB, 1938
This is a “Brixia 45 mm Italian Mortar bombItalian Mortar Bomb, tail fin area red and nose end black. There is a complete pull ring nose section missing.mortar bombs, italian