Item issued to Reginald Charles Allardice No 418557 RAAF, Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service details.Dark blue rectangular epaulette, has small light blue band on one end then a set of wings with crown above and button for attachment to a uniform. Under is a leather strap as part of the uniform attachment.uniforms, military, epaulettes

Items issued to Reginald Charles Allardice No 418557 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service details..1) & .2) Dark blue background with white wings over, centre has a light blue wreath, RAAF centre and a crown at the top. The wings are attached to an aluminium plate on the back off. .3) This is the same as .1) & .2) except no aluminium backing.“RAAF”uniforms, insignia, military

Items issued to Reginald Charles Allardice No 418557 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service details.Dark blue shoulder patches curved with “AUSTRALIA” in light blue sewn on. The felt on one is bigger.uniforms, insignia, military

Items issued to Reginald Charles Allardice No 418557 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service details..1) Dark blue back ground with a light blue sewn on representation of a propellor. .2) Kahki back ground with a darker brown representation of a propellor sewn on.uniforms, insignia, military

Photo in the collection of Reginald Charles Allardice No 418557 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service details.B & W photo showing land and sea with one large ship and several smaller ones.On front, “T2105”. On rear in pencil,” Hospital ship Dorsetshire P.D 1 od.44 A/Z01”, stamped on rear “Crown copyright reserved”, above this as part of the stamp “A crown image M”photography, hospital ships

Item in the collection of Reginald Charles Allardice No 418557 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service details.Aerial B & W photo of a Sunderland Flying Boat over land. On the rear a paper is pasted to with typed writing in purple.On rear, “ BRITISH OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, No CH 3210 Air Ministry photograph - crown copyright reserved. On patrol, a short Sunderland Flying Boat of the RAF Coastal Command sets out on a patrol. This particular aircraft is flown by the RAAF Squadron operating with Coastal Command The Sqd is on the 9,000 hours flying mark during its 16 months operating duty in this country”photography, sunderlands, military

Item in the collection of Reginald Charles Allardice No 418557 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service details.Sepia tone photo showing two pilots in the cock[pit of a Sunderland Flying Boat. On the rear is pasted a note typed in purple describing the photo.On the rear in Brief, “ Photo shows Australian Airman on the cockpit get acquainted with the control of a Sunderland Flying Boat”. “RID%220815 (M1653)”photography, sunderlands

228 Sqd RAF was a Sunderland Flying Boat Sqd during WW2. Item in the collection of Reginald Charles Allardice No 418557 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service details.Soft card, square with round corners with printed details in dark blue relating to an upcoming RAF Gala Dance put on by 228Sqd for Mon 21st, 7.30 - 12 at the Dining Hall LLanion BarracksMain point, “By kind permission of Group Captain W.H.Hutton”dances, raf, ww2

Item in the collection of Reginald Charles Allardice No 418557 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service details.Pilots notes General, 2nd edition AF 2095, soft blue cover, 132 pages with graphs. Front cover centre has a circle with set of RAF wings and crown above. Pages are held together by 2 large staples.Stamped on the front in dark blue, “Engineers OFF. No 461 SQDN RAAF”, inside first page has the same.booklets, pilots notes, raaf

Item in the collection of Reginald Charles Allardice No 418557 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service details.Booklet, soft blue colour with 46 pages and fold out sections at rear, 2nd edition with graphs,drawings and photos. Front cover has “Pilots and Flight Engineers notes for Sunderland 111 four Pegasus XV111 Engines”. A drawing of a Sunderland is centre of cover.Stamped on the front in blue, “ Engineers OFF. No 461 SQDN RAAF”, under in a stamped square “No 461 SQN RAAF JAN 1944 Orderly Room”.sunderlands, pilots and engineers

Items in the collection of Reginald Charles Allardice No 418557 RAAF. Refer cat No 3627.5 for his service details.Dark blue Air Force buttons, curved face with a set of wings with crown above. On the rear is a lug for attachment to a uniform button holes.On the rear stamped, “J.R ......... LTD Londonbuttons, uniforms, raaf

Items in the collection of Reginald Charles Allardice No 418557 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service details.Dark blue Air Force buttons round with a curved face, on the face is a set of wings with a crown above. On the rear is a lug for attachment to uniform button holes. The rear is stamped but unreadable.buttons, uniforms, raaf

“This is the story of the three-year ordeal of the Sandakan prisoners of war. After the fall of Singapore in February 1942. Their journey became known as the Sandakan Death Marches.”Book with dust cover. 1) Cover, hard cover, cardboard with pale green paper-cover, red and black print on spine, end papers dark red colour. 2) Dust cover, paper, red and black print on front and spine, background beige on front, grey grey colour on spine. Illustrated front and spine sepia toned photograph of two soldiers in uniform standing in a graveyard. Colour photograph on back of the “Sandakan Memorial Gates” with garden view behind. 656 pages, cut, plain, off white, illustrated black and white photographs and maps.book, wwii, sandakan, prisoners of war

Uniforms worn by the soldiers in the illustration suggest that the item was used by Australians in World War One. Soldiers had to purchase the item.Rectangular hinged tin with a coloured illustration on the top. Illustration features three soldiers in an outdoor tented campsite. Illustration is bordered in black. Title in black and white lettering includes the text, CAMP POCKET CANDLESTICK./A SOLDIER’S FRIEND. Sides of the tin feature a yellow and green tartan pattern. Base of the tin is silver coloured with traces of the yellow and green tartan pattern. Inside of the tin has compartments for a candle and matches and a holder for a lit candle. Round hole in base is part of the candle holder. Candle and matches missing.personal equipment, candlestick, world war one, troop comforts

Part of soldiers uniform, possibly national service 1950’s.Black Webbing belt with partial bronze fitting, missing keepers and buckles. Wide woven Cotton belt.Stamped on the back: ‘M- - - 0- / - - - -78 / 2109517’webbing, belts, uniforms

Presumably used by naval servicemen on bridge lookout.1. Tan leather case with indented arrows, leather strap. 2. Black metal binoculars with thin leather and cord straps. Orange painted arrows on the top.On base of the leather case- “No 774960..Star Shell Port Side for Bridge”binoculars, leather, cases

Item belonged to 2615 Harry COWLEY 7 Battalion AIF and when returned to Australia 22 Battalion AIF. Refer CAT No. 347.3 for his service details.A WW1 soldiers webbing side pack, khaki in colour, well worn. Two leather straps and metal buckles probably brass. Brass buckles for a shoulder strap (not included) Machine stitched. Straps and buckles secured with metal rivets. One internal webbing divide. Inside flap stamped CG (arrow) 1918ww1, soldiers, webbing, ww1 aif kit

Webbing belt as part of uniform and also equipment ww2 eraWide webbing belt, khaki yellow in colour with brass fittings, made of strong cotton webbing, brass buckles , brass tightening keepers, back of belt two brass buckle attachments for attatching basic webbingwebbing, belts, equipment

Original owner, Major John Charles Edward Douglas 400th Bn Yorkshire Regt who died aged 39 on Saturday 18th December 1915, Major Douglas was the son of Admiral Sir Archibald Douglas GCB, GCVO, LL.D, JP and Lady Douglas Barrister, Gray’s Inn. Remembered with with HONOR, Bailleul Communal cemetery Extentsion (Nord) Nard France 11.B.64.Rectangular wooden board, rotating metal bezel ring, markings, compass, clinometer, leather straps, graph paper, wooden ruler, with attached brass folding hinge.“Hawley sketch for Outpost Line”, “JCE Douglas Capt, 10th Yorkshire Regt May 17th 1915”equipment, maps

Owned by 36533 R. F. ThompsonWhite Webbing belt, white coated with brass clasp buckles and keepers, adjustable from the inside.Hand written in black ink: '36533 R. F. THOMPSON'webbing, belts, uniforms

Parcel sent by family to Australian driver in New Guinea forces during World War II.Hand sewn calico bag possibly for containing fruit cake, posted to New Guinea forces. Sewn at one end, cut open at the other, has the remains of postage information and Australian stamp.V330270/ DVR R MYERS/. M.T.SECTION/ H.Q. / NEW GUINEA. FORCES. and FROM/ S.MYERS/ UNDERA/VIA MOOROOPNA/ VICTORIAcalico bag, soldier, new guinea, world war ii, parcel

Issued to Troops in Vietnam, commonly known as a “Bum Pack”.Small black pack carried below the main back back pack commonly called the bum pack. Green in colour and attaches to the main waist web belt, the rear of the back pack has reinforced webbing with metal sliding keepers to secure the back pack in place. The inside of the back pack has a waterproof liner.Stamped in white within a rectangle is: 8165-50-823-7622 underneath that is an “arrow up” under the arrow is: CGCF- 1966packs, webbing, equipment

Typically worn by Australian army personell as part of the standard contemporary polyester dress uniform. items in collection re T. Pattison, refer Cat No 5342.4..1,.2,.3. Three khaki narrow webbing belts with silver coloured metal buckles and sliding keepers. The end of each belt is tipped with folded silver coloured metal. Three different lengths .1 109 cm .2 99 cm .3 98cm. Width of all three is 3 cm..1 and .2. Stamped on the back of the buckle, “ (arrow up) AROS”. .3 Stamped on the back of the buckle, “78 LION METAL GOODS P/L”uniform, personel equipment, belt, polyester

.1) .2). Regular Australian Army Issue. .3) Regular Australian Army - Vietnam era Issue..1) .2) 3 Green Army Belts complete with Buckles & Keepers. .1) & .2) Standard Green Army Webbing Belts .3) Green Army Belt complete with Buckles & Keepers &12 Sets of Islets to connect basic webbing equipmentinside .1) Inside of the belts has Black Markings unreadablebelts, webbing, equipment

“A story of courage, valour and dogged determination, The Kamikaze Hunters tells how a few brave men helped to ensure lasting peace,”Book with soft cover, cardboard, gold print on front and spine, blue black print on the back, on white and blue background. Illustrated on front a photograph in blue and beige of a group of pilots in uniform in front of an airplane with propeller. 386 pages, cut, plain, off white, illustrated in black and white, and colour photographs.book, ww11, pacific, pilots

During WW2 22,000 Australian military personnel became prisoners of the Japanese military, many of those who returned home after the war attributed their survival to the 106 Australian medical Officers imprisoned alongside them.Book, soft cover, cardboard, brown and dark grey print on front, spine and back on beige background, illustrated on front cover in sepia tones of Doctors attending to a patient, 297 pages, plain off white , illustrated with black and white photographs.books, ww2, pow doctors.

The story of Australian Nurses after the Fall of Singapore, February 1942, an account of the fate of every Nurse who boarded the Coastal Freighter “Vyner Brooke”, the nurses service, ill fated evacuation and their courage, compassion, ingenuity and fortitude in the unthinkable events that followed.Book, soft cover, cardboard, red and black print on front, spine and back, front cover has a photo of three Nurses in uniform in red, white and grey, 360 pages, plain white paper, illustrated B & W and colour photographs.books, nurses ww2, biography, pow’s, japan

Biography, the exceptional life of Wilma Oram Young AM, an Australian Nurse, a captive of the Japanese during WW2. After the War following her return to Australia she was inspired to help her fellow ex POW’s and war veterans through her tireless work with the RSL. Wilma Oram enlisted 0n 12.3 1941 age 24 years VFX58783 in the AANS, embarked for Singapore 2.9.1941, evacuated from Singapore on 12.2.1942 on the Vyner Brooke which was then sunk by the Japanese of Banka Island, they made it to shore on Banka Isl and taken POW for the duration of the War and finally arrived home in Australia on 24.10.1945.Soft cover cardboard, black, white and gold print on front, spine and back, front cover has a collage of B & W photographs of Nurse Wilma Oram Young AM, red, black and gold background colours, 328 pages, white paper, illustrated with B & W photographs.books, biography, nurses, pow’s, ww2

Hand made for Australian soldier in Palestine 1940 for mailing home to family.Circular doiley, cloth and fringes, maroon and gold, British and Australian flags, the Rising SunAustralian Commonwealth Military Forces/ 1940 Palestine/ British and Australian flagsdoiley, palestine, 1940, world war ii, australia

Item used in early wood constructionWooden and metal construction designed to be hand held. Tool has folding metal hand supports both front and rear. There is a fine scraping blade extending from the underside of the tool. This blade has an adjustable dept screw attachment to set the amount of waste to be removed from the surface of the timber.J.S. NO 8plane, wood, passchendaele barracks trust