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Bendigo Military Museum
Honour Board - ZULU WAR - WW2 HONOUR BOARD, c.1945
... military history - service records... is incorrect. memorials-honour boards military history - service ...The entry of Bowrey as a VC winner at Rorkes Drift is incorrect.Frame is mid brown coloured timber frame without glass. Honour Board is mid brown coloured timber with hand painted gold & black printing. Top: In Remembrance And Esteem Of Our Members Who At All Times And In All Places Served In the Forces For King & Empire Lists Members who served in the forces under the following headings: Zulu War 1879 Includes the entry BOWREY F R awarded VC at Rorkes Drift. Boer War 1899 - 1901 Great War 1914 - 1918 World War 1939 - 1945 memorials-honour boards, military history - service records, trades -carpentery, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Print - PRINT, FRAMED
... military history - army... military history - army Ordnance Underneath print: “Monty Wedd ...Green, wooden frame, glass front. Enclosed is a coloured print of a painting of Lt Col Australian Army Ordnance Corp 1903.Underneath print: “Monty Wedd” On base of print: “Lieutenant Colonel Australian Army Ordnance Corps 1903”illustrations-prints, frame accessories, glass technology, military history - army, ordnance -
Bendigo Military Museum
Print - PRINT, FRAMED
... military history - army... goldfields illustrations-prints military history - army Ordnance ...Grey frame, glass front. Enclosed is a coloured print of a painting of a Sergeant in the Australian Army Ordnance Corps.Underneath print: “Monty Wedd” On base of print: “Sergeant Australian Army Ordnance Corps 1903”illustrations-prints, military history - army, ordnance -
Bendigo Military Museum
Print - PRINT, FRAMED, YPRES
... military history-army... goldfields illustrations-prints military history-army Ypres artillery ...Wooden framed coloured print of Australian Artillery going into action.Printed bottom centre below print: “AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY GOING INTO ACTION NEAR YPRES. H S Power ROJ SAP”illustrations-prints, military history-army, ypres, artillery -
Bendigo Military Museum
Print - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, CORVETTES
... military history - navy... goldfields photography-photographs military history - navy glass ...Wooden frame, glass front, green border, photo enclosed.Top centre written in glass: “HMA Corvettes”photography-photographs, military history - navy, glass technology, corvettes -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - SHIRE CERTIFICATE ,MOUNTED WW2, c.1946
... military history-army... in Darwin. documents-certificates civic momentoes military history ...Stewart William ROSS enlisted in the 2nd AIF No VX78589 on 27.3.1942 age 38 years. He was discharged on 25.4.1943 with the rank of Sapper in 5th Docks Operating Coy. The Docks unit served in Darwin.Plastic covered, hard backed printed certificate presented by the citizens of Bendigo to S W ROSS.Printed on certificate: “To You Who Served. The Citizens of Bendigo Express Deep Thankfulness To: VX78589 S W ROSS (Sapper) No 5 Aus Docks Op Coy RAE Australia” documents-certificates, civic momentoes, military history-army, shire, bendigo -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, DARWIN WW2, 1942
... military history - war damage... (Feb 19th 1942). photography-photographs military history - war ...Collection of black & white photographs with typed captions detailing some of the destruction of buildings, shipping & equipment during & after the first attack on Darwin by the Japanese (Feb 19th 1942)..1) Bombed building. .2) Bombed building. .3) Bombed hangar. .4) Bombed store building. .5) Water tower with aircraft in background. .6) Bombed 2 storey building. .7) Sunken ship with 2 ships in background. .8) Scrapped aeroplane. .9) Small steam train..1) On back: More RAAF Drome damage. .2) On back: RAAF Drome. No opposition than couple of Wirraways & Kittyhawks. .3) On back: Hangar RAAF Drome when the Nips finished. .4) On back: First bomb on Post Office Darwin. .5) On back: Jap plane (pos zero) flying around water tower, Darwin loco before arrival of Spitfires at Darwin. .6) On back: Bob Dyers bank Darwin. .7) On back: Neptuna on side alongside wharf & 2 ships on mud at low tide Darwin Harbour. .8) On back: Scrap heap Bathelor field. .9) On back: Fly used on wharf at Darwin before Japs bombed wharf & sunk Neptuna standing there.photography-photographs, military history - war damage, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Weapon - NOSE CAPS, ARTILLERY, c.WWI
... military history - souvenirs... military history - souvenirs metalcraft- brassware metalcraft ...These are WW1 graduated nose caps. Shell nose caps, brass, steel & aluminium with graduated markings. .1) Cone shaped nose cap. .2) Broken ring section, brass stem rounded nose cap..1) Graduated markings “0-22” stamped on cone: “146 287 V RAL T” .2) Graduated markings “K-70”, stamped on cap: “Dopp 2. 96. n/A, K514 (3 below 5)”arms - ammunition, military history - souvenirs, metalcraft- brassware, metalcraft - aluminium, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - TRENCH ART WW1, c.WWI
... military history - souvenirs... military history - souvenirs Passchendaele barracks trust .1 ...Collection of ARTHUR CYRIL EBDON See also: 2605.2, 2606, 2607, 2608.3.1) Brass cup with handle (flattened brass) made from shell case. .2) Brass paper knife made from ammunition (rifle) blade flattened brass. .3) Brass frame (photo/picture) made from ammunition (rifle) & flattened brass, square shape..1) Stamped on base: “St / GFSP 289 / DE2 1916 / ?”metal craft- brassware, handcrafts - trench art, military history - souvenirs, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Weapon - SHRAPNEL AND CARTRIDGES WW1, c.WWI
... military history - souvenirs..., 2608.3. military history - souvenirs arms - ammunition ...WWI shrapnel found on the Somme battlefield & given to ARTHUR C EBDON on one of his visits. See also 2605.2P, 2606, 2608.3.Collection of shrapnel from French WWI battlefields. Consists of 1 piece of rusted metal, 3 lead shrapnel balls & 2 bullet cases.military history - souvenirs, arms - ammunition, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER CUTTING, Herald Sun, 12.11.1991
... military history... - newspapers military history Passchendaele barracks trust Top RH ...See also: 2605.2, 2607, 2608.3 Article details the awarding of the French Chevallier de Legion d'Honneur (Legion of Honour) to ARTHUR EBDON and the reason of awarding.Newspaper article reporting the awarding of the Legion of Honour to ARTHUR EBDON.Top RH corner: "Herald Sun Tuesday 12.11.1991 p5" Bottom RH corner: Life size portrait of "ARTHUR C EBDON painted by Mary Wheeler. Entered in Archibald prize Competition"documents - newspapers, military history, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, c.1991
... military history - army...Bendigo Military Museum 37 - 39 Pall Mall Bendigo ...See also 2606, 2607, 2608.3. .1) Medals awarded to ARTHUR EBDON. .2) Photograph of a painting of ARTHUR EBDON who enlisted in the AIF in July 1915. He was a Lance Corporal Signaller in 57th Battalion, 5th Division before transferring to 15th Field Company of Engineers, 5th Division. Portrait was painted by Mary Wheeler and entered in the Archibald Prize..1) Photograph attached to maroon card displaying 3 medals. French Legion of Honour, British War Medal, Victory Medal. .2) Photograph of a painting of a seated man who is the recipient of the medals.photography-photographs, military history - army, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - PUGAREE WW2, c.WW2
... military history... accessories military history Passchendaele barracks trust Khaki hat ...Item re Ebdon.Khaki hat band, felt, cut on bias, black/red triangular, colour patches, machine and hand stitched. RAA 7th Australian Division uniforms - army, costume accessories - hat accessories, military history, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - LEAVE PASS WW2, 1942
... military history... goldfields documents - licences military history leave passchendaele ...Leave Pass A.A.F., A. 96, paper, black print, hand written in pencil."No 11102 Rank: GNR (Gunner) Eldon RA (A9) Unit: M7 TT9 Absent: 1630 2.10.42 - 0730 5.10.42 To: Bendigo Signature: MAJOR A F MACARTHUR (2.10.42)"documents - licences, military history, leave, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, Original WW2
... military history - army.... photography-photographs military history - army Passchendaele barracks ...Copy of original photograph features RUSSELL ARTHUR EBDON VX123702 2/6 Australian Field Company, Group 1 Engine Artificer.Black & white photograph of a soldier in uniform learning against an anchor.photography-photographs, military history - army, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Weapon - SHELLS WW2, c.WWII
... military history...Bendigo Military Museum 37 - 39 Pall Mall Bendigo ...WWII Japanese anti aircraft shells removed from magazines beside a gun at Balikpapan a port city on the island of Borneo, in Indonesia by RUSSELL A EBDON VX123702Two Anti aircraft shells, brass cases, black metal projectile with copper collar.arms - ammunition, military history, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - MAGAZINE CARRIER, Hampton & Sons Ltd, 1918
... military history - ammunition carrier... goldfields military history - ammunition carrier military equipment ....1) Khaki canvas carrier for a Lewis 303 in. gun ammunition magazine, canvas belt & metal loops. .2) x 2 Khaki canvas straps with metal buckles.“Carriers magazine Lewis 303 in. gun 1918 Goordy”military history - ammunition carrier, military equipment, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - MAGAZINE CARRIER, Hampton & Sons Ltd, 1918
... military history - army - equipment.... containers - military military history - army - equipment ...Items from 17th Light Horse Regiment collection.Khaki canvas bag, cylindrical shape, khaki canvas strap with metal/brass buckle to bag, brass x 2 fasteners, black printed label on side of bag.Black printed label: "Carriers magazine Lewis 303 in. Gun Hampton & Sons Ltd 1918"containers - military, military history - army - equipment, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - BUCKET, WATER, possibly post WW1
... military history - army... military history - army light horse passchendaele barracks trust ...17th Light Horse Regiment, Bendigo.Canvas bucket round, with rope handle & metal eyelets.containers - military, military history - army, light horse, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, LIGHT HORSE
... military history - army... of the men photography-photographs military history - army Light ...Photographs from 17th Light Horse Regiment collection box. .1) Black print bottom: Two hundred officers & men of the 17th & 19th Light Horse were in training at Bendigo last week. 1. LIEUT A V PALMER 2. Jumping in pairs 3. The camp trumpeter 4. LIEUT COL H K RAWSON CO of camp on right with his staff 5. Watering the horses 6. Machine gun practice 7. Some of the men.1) Laminated photocopy of 7 numbered black & white photographs, Light Horsemen Soldiers in uniform, horses, machine gun, mounted on archival cardboard, from newspaper article, black & white top & bottom. .2) Laminated photocopy of colour photograph, 8 Soldiers in uniform mounted on horses, white print label lower right..1) Black print: "March 18 1933 The Weekly Times Magazine Section, Light Horsemen in Camp in Bendigo" (see notes for bottom details). .2) White print: "The Army, then, now, and for the future. All had a part to play"photography-photographs, military history - army, light horse, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - CIGARETTE LIGHTERS, 1) & 2.) Department of Defence, 1) & 2.) 1945
... military history.... personal effects - smoking accessories metalcraft military history ...Military issue cigarette lighters with removable lid..1) & .3) Cigarette lighters, metal, silver coloured .2) Lid for .1) .4) Lid for .3).1) On base: “MF 1945 D [up arrow] D MKIIK” .3) On base: “Matilda” personal effects - smoking accessories, metalcraft, military history, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - BUTTON, 1898 onwards
... military history - army... goldfields Boer War era use. uniforms - army military history - army ...Boer War era use.Uniform brass button from Victorian Mounted Rifles worn in Boer War.uniforms - army, military history - army, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - HOLSTER, PISTOL, Possibly post 1900
... military history - equipment... goldfields military history - equipment trades-leatherworking ....1) Leather, Stitched pistol holster with brass fasteners. .2) Brass cleaning rod for pistol, sits in the back holster.“Australia [left arrow]” tooled at top of holster under .military history - equipment, trades-leatherworking, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Weapon - CARTRIDGE, c.1899 - 1918
... military history... goldfields arms - ammunition military history Passchendaele barracks ...Bullet cartridge, coloured gold base with silver coloured tip.Etched on base: “CAL VI 7 17"arms - ammunition, military history, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Flag - FLAG, UNION JACK, 1965
... military history... goldfields flags - national - british military history Passchendaele ...Flag, colours red white and blue British Union Jack“OGOF” stamped in ink on left sideflags - national - british, military history, passchendaele trust collection -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - NAVY CLOCK, Smiths Astral, Possibly pre WW2
... military history - navy... goldfields horology - clocks military history - navy “Smiths Astral ...Circular brass clock, Naval, has hour, minute & second hands. The face is white with 12 hr figures in black, the 24 hr numerals are in white. The glass front has a hinge on the right side. A small brass knob on the left side acts as the handle. The clock is mechanical, wound up from the front.“Smiths Astral, Made in Great Britain”horology - clocks, military history - navy -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - FOOD CONTAINER, C. WW1 onwards
... military history... goldfields containers metalcraft military history Passchendaele ...Container, metal, half cylinder in shape with attached lid, 2 metal brackets on sides.containers, metalcraft, military history, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - STUDIO PHOTOGRAPH, possibly early 1900’s
... military history - army... goldfields photography-photographs military history - army ...Photograph of soldier in WWI uniform posed in a studio. Black & white image, could be a copy.photography-photographs, military history - army, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEMORABILIA WW1, FRAMED, c. Post WW1 frame and letter
... military history - memorabilia... goldfields military history - memorabilia service records ...Collection of memorabilia relating to W J BOWMAN mounted in narrow black wooden frame with gold inner edge & glass. Letter from DON BOWMAN re ROD PINDER; flat piece of metal etched with W J BOWMAN's army number, name & regiment, temporary Duplicate Pay Book with W J BOWMAN's details written in ink.Pay Book: "2308 BOWMAN W J 1st Field SQDN Engineers"military history - memorabilia, service records, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARDS WW1, 06.02.1916 (written)
... military history... goldfields documents - post cards military history Passchendaele ...2 x Laminated post cards with black & white images of Holy Land possibly Palestine. .1) Image of the ancient tree. .2) Image of a well..1) On back of card: "Aerodrome Camp Sunday 6.2.16", Top L corner: "My dear Hil" .2) On back of card: "From your loving husband Horace"documents - post cards, military history, passchendaele barracks trust