1. U.S Mirror issued to pilots. Used in rescue. 2. Mirror in army green pouchmirror

Standard issue item as used by Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam.Thick booklet, yellowed cardboard cover. 184 pages. Front cover with Vietnamese writing & shield with sword. Star on the wings over the anchor. Book showing weapons & equipment used by the enemy in Vietnam.north vietnam army, weapons, australian army, vietnam

Standard issue item used by Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam.A discoloured booklet written in Vietnamese and English describing the mines & booby traps used by the Viet Cong. Front cover yellowed cardboard with shield with sword. Star on wings over anchor.booby traps, mines, viet cong, australian army

Part political doctrine, part tourist guide. Thousands of these pocketbooks were issued to Australian and New Zealand military personnel during the Vietnam War.Cover of small soft covered dark green booklet. Australian Military Forces/ Pocketbook/ South Vietnampocket book, vietnam war, army, notebook, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), aattv

Typical example of Qantas Airline ticket issued to armed forces personnel leaving Vietnam for Australia for R&R, with. Australian Customs form and declaration to be filled in by traveller. Briefing sheet listing arrangement for departure and arrival in Australia. This item was issued to Corporal Peter Stanley Sims who served in Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, Headquarters, Australian Force Vietnam (Army Component) 1969-70. Qantas airline ticket. Australian customs paperwork, double sided information and declaration sheet. The ticket is printed in red ink. Australian Force Vietnam briefing letter for travelling to Australia from Vietnam typed in black ink.Qantas 000067 charter passenger ticket and baggage check. Customs paperwork and briefing notes for travelling to Australia.qantas, airline ticket, nvvm, customs declaration, leaving vietnam, p.sims oam jp, r&r, recreation vietnam

This airline ticket is typical of those issued to Australian Defence Force personnel traveling to Vietnam. This particular item was issued to Corporal Peter Stanley Sims, Service no: 44304, who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, Headquarters, Australian Force Vietnam (Army Component) from24 September 1969 until 24 September 1970. Printed Qantas ticket and foolscap information sheet. Yellowed paper with red printing on the front of the ticket and black printing on the bottom half of the reverse. The information paper is yellowed with age and printed in black. There are 6 paragraphs detailing instructions for the armed forces when arriving in Vietnam.Qantas/charter passenger ticket and baggage check. In blue pen on the back "Tong Doe Phuory Cholou" handwritten.airline ticket, qantas, information page, traveling to vietnam, peter sims oam jp, nvvm

Part of pilot equipment to be carried at all times whilst flying in the South Pacific war zone during WW11Kept up to date and confidential maps for landing areas on all Pacific Islands in case of emergencyLarge linen covered paper map bookAir Pilot Manual of the PACIFIC ISLANDS, confidential, No.4860, 2nd Issue. Office of the ASSISTANT CHIEF OF AIR STAFF INTELLIGENCE Headquarters Army Air Forces, Washington D.C. January 3rd 1944.

General Service Medal 1962 with clasp 'South Vietnam'. Awarded to Army and Air Force for service of 30 days or more, not necessarily continuous , in South Vietnam between December 1962 and May 1964 inclusive, or one sortie or more into South Vietnam by RAAF air crew personnel in direct support of operations. Members of accredited philanthropic organisations serving with the Army - the Australian Red Cross, Salvation Army, Young Men's Christian Association and Campaigners for Christ - were also eligible. Only 68 clasps were issued and all went to members of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV)General Service Medal 1962 with clasp 'South Vietnam'. Round silver medal with green and dark blue ribbonElizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina FD South Vietnamreplica medal, general service, south vietnam, aattv

Small laminated Australian Army ID of Robert George Harris Service Number 41335 issued till 02-02-1975

Australia's history of issues and manufacture is unique, with such renowned foreign guns as the U.S.australia. army - firearms - history - 20th century, machine guns

Green material suspenders issued as individual equipment.Suspenders, individual, equipment belt LC-1. DSA 100-74-C-0325, 8465-00-001-6471. Rebmar Incvietnam war, army equipment, suspenders, uniform, belt, webbing

With the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki destroyed by atomic weapons, the will of the Japanese leadership was tested Emperor Showa of Japan announced his intention to surrender to the Allies unconditionally over public radio on 15 Aug 1945. The date of Japan's formal surrender was 2 Sep 1945, and it took place aboard American battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay. There were other surrender ceremonies including that on Sept 6 1945. At 0900 hours, sloop HMS Hart picked up Hitoshi Imamura and Jinichi Kusaka at Kabanga Bay, who would sign the surrender documents aboard HMS Glory at 1127 hours which surrendered 139,000 remaining personnel at Rabaul plus all forces in Australian territory in the South Pacific. The surrender of Imperial Japan was announced on August 15 and formally signed on September 2, 1945, bringing the hostilities of World War II to a close. The surrender ceremony at Rabaul, New Britain took place on 6 Sep 1945 aboard the British carrier HMS Glory surrendering 139,000 remaining personnel at Rabaul plus all forces in Australian territory in the South Pacific. Light brown frame with glass, of a black and white photocopy. Script is very ornate and has Japanese lettering at the bottom. Instument of Surrender of Japanese Forces in New Guinea, New Britain, New Ireland, Bougainville and adjacent Islands. I the Commander in Chief of the Japanese Imperial Southeastern Army, hereby surrender to the General Officer Commanding First Australian Army all Japanese Armed Forces under my command in accordance with the Instrument of Surrender issued by the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters and Government and General Order No.1 Military and Naval issued by the Japanese imperial General Headquarters. I will henceforth and until otherwise directed by you or your successor carry out the orders issued by you or your staff on your behalf to the best of my ability and I will take action to ensure that my subordinate commanders carry out the orders issued by your representatives. Commander in Chief Japanese Imperial Southeastern Army. Received on board H.M.S. Glory off Rabaul at 1130 hours sixth day of September 1945. Lieutenant General General Officer Commanding First Australian Army.wwii, world war 2, imperial japanese army, japanese army, surrender, rabaul

Soldier's Pay book issued to John Strobel Green VX32816. Born at Wonthaggi on the 19/4/1913. These books were usually carried by the soldiers in their battle dress breast pocket. They note personal details, rate of pay and promotions, and the place in which the soldier was paid each fortnight – effectively plotting soldiers' movements in the Army. From the pay book GREEN enlisted in June 1940, trained at Puckapunyal before embarking overseas in February 1941 for the Middle East. His mother who resided in West Yallourn was his next of kin.Brown cloth covered booklet with black writing and crest in the middle of the cover.Army No. VX32816. Pay Book No: 119988. Surname: Green. Christian Names: John Strobel. Unit: . Australian Military Forces. Soldier's Pay Book.world war 2, soldier's pay book, army pay book, john strobel green, vx32816

The Gallipoli Star and its ribbon were designed in 1917 by R K Peacock, but official approval from King George V for the proposed campaign medal was withdrawn after the ribbon, but not the medal, had been manufactured, because it was to have been presented only to Australians and New Zealanders, but not British or other Empire soldiers involved in the campaign. Some Anzac veterans are known to have been issued with lengths of ribbon during the war in anticipation of the medal's production. In 1990, Mr Ross Smith, a former Australian Army Warrant Officer and Vietnam veteran, arranged, at his own expense, for dies from the original design to be manufactured, and for A J Parkes & Co Pty Ltd, of Brisbane, to strike 1000 examples of the medal. 200 of these stars were presented to surviving Australian and New Zealand Gallipoli veterans to mark the 75th anniversary of the campaign. The remainder were sold to the public. A further 1000 were later struck for sale to collectors. The design features an eight pointed star, representing the states and territories of Australia (seven points) and New Zealand. The colours of the ribbon are blue, representing the ocean, gold, representing Australian Wattle, silver grey, representing New Zealand fern, and red for the colour of Australian gum blossom and the New Zealand Rata flower. This full size accurate replica was presented in the early 1990's to the remaining survivors of the 1915 Gallipoli landing. The Gallipoli Star Medal 1914-1915 was to be awarded to survivors of the Anzac landing but a political dispute of the exclusion of British Soldiers saw the idea withdrawn. Timber look frame containing medal on yellow/blue/red ribbon and paper with black writing on grey cardboard surround.gallipoli star, medal, 1914-1915

History has it that the origins of the Slouch Hat began with the Victorian Mounted Rifles; a hat of similar design had been worn in South Africa by the Cape Mounted Rifles for many years before 1885. The design of the Victorian Mounted Rifle hat originated from headgear of native police in Burma where Lieutenant-Colonel Tom Price had recognised its value. The Victorian hat was an ordinary bush felt hat turned up on the right side. The intention of turning up the right side of the hat was to ensure it would not be caught during the drill movement of “shoulder arms” from “order arms”. The Slouch Hat became standard issue headdress in 1903 and its brim position was mostly standardised. The slouch hat became a famous symbol of the Australian fighting man during World War One and continued to be worn throughout World War Two. Its use since that time has made it a national symbol.Slouch Hat - made of fur felt with an 8 fold hat band (puggaree) it has the blue/gold unit badge on the band denoting the 8th Light Horse brigade with a leather chin strap. The right hand side is held by a brass rising sun badge.army, slouch hat

Camouflaged brassard issued to service personnel prior to leaving Australian shores on deployments. A brassard is an armband or piece of cloth or other material worn around the upper arm; the term typically refers to an item of uniform worn as part of military uniform or by police or other uniformed persons. Unit, role or rank badges or other insignia are carried on it instead of being stitched into the actual clothing. Army camouflage brassard with Australian flag patch.Australiabrassard, arm band

An example of the standard issue webbing belt used by Australian service personnel.The ceremonial belt is worn by Warrant Officer Class Two (WO2) rank and below with ceremonial orders of dress and is black with brass keepers, which are to be highly polished.Long narrow black woven belt with brass fitting at both ends.Nilbelt, brass

Driver/Provate Kenneth Edward Forster VX 149163 was born at Benalla and enlisted at Wangaratta. He served with the 148 General Transport Coy during WW2.Brown canvas booklet that is folded into three. Licence gives details of Army number, name, rank and type of vehicle that is able to be driven. Licence has been issued to Kenneth Edward Forster, VX149163. Licence has been cancelled in red ink.No: 287674. Army No: VX149163, Name Kenneth Edward Forster. Vehicle type: cars & vans & lorries, semi-trailers.world war 2, world war 2 drivers licence, australian military drivers licence, kenneth edward forster

Dark brown metal badge with boomerang at bottom, anchor above, rising sun in middle and crown at the top.Front: Returned from active service Back: 22770. G & E Rodd 1940. Issued by the C'Wealth Govt. australian army, australia military badges, returned service badges

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 1.10 identical round silver metal buttons with a metal shank crown and map of Australia and wording around the circumference. 2 have split pins through the shank.Australian Military Forces and a crown and map of Australia. Stokes and Sons Melbourneaustralian army nursing service, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1, silver metal 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