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

Letter from the Department of Air to Mr M.N.Davey, father of F.G.Davey which accompanied the citation for F.G.Davey’s award of the Distinguished Flying Cross, signed by M.C.Langslow, Secretary. Part of the collection re Frederick Gardner Davey DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service record.Letter in black type on cream coloured paper bearing Commonwealth of Australia Department of Air letterhead, hand written signature in black ink. Date stamp, “Nov 17 1944”, Document No stamp, “158415”letter, document, military, dfc

Letter from the Department of Air, Area Finance Office to F.G.Davey advising that his pay books were enclosed for his future reference, no date recorded. Part of the collection re Frederick Gardner Davey DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service details.Proforma letter in black type on cream coloured paper, hand written details in black ink, handwritten signature in black ink, tear of section at the bottom of the letter has been removed.Hand written in black ink,”410533 F/O Davey F.G, 160916 - C335099”military, document, letter

The booklet is Pilots and Flight Engineers. Part of the collection re Reginald Charles Allardice No 418557 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service details.Booklet, cardboard cover, 42 pages, “Air publication No 1566E PPN”, rear page has a fold out section on the fuel system of the Sunderland Flying Boat, item held together by a large staple on the top RH corner.sunderlands, pilots and flight navigators, raaf

Item in the collection re R T PHILLIPS VX113093, refer Reg No 3239P for his service details..1) Pilot's flying goggles. Pear shaped lens, pivoted in centre made probably of multi layer glass. Painted black metal frame. The surrounds are of a stretch fabric material. The air seal is an open weave material with lambswool stitched into it. An elastic strap with two buckles hold it on the user's head. .2) Small black leather case to hold goggles. Press stud closure.military equipment - air force, flying

Belonged to Keith Purves CLARKE NX34844. Refer Cat No 3607 for his service details. Keith Purves CLARKE is mentioned in this book.White / orange cover with central photo of a soldier in front of an aeroplane. Australian Army Air Liaison Officers in the Second World War.Inside in ink: “To Graeme Clarke, Nikki B”book, air liason, army

Item relates to Reginald Charles ALLARDICE NO 418577 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service history.Officers medical record card RAF form I 417, blue folded Royal Air Force re RC ALLARDICE No Aus/418577. Inside written in blue pen details re nature and number of vaccinations.On front “ALLARDICE REGINALD CHARLES AUS/418577”vaccinations, medical, officer

Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details. Used in map reading & air navigation. .1) Square green coloured card pocket for storing protractor / rule. Instructions for using the protractor / rule printed on reverse of pocket. .2) Combined protractor & rule. Square clear plastic with degrees markings around the outer edge. North marked in red. Centre area gridded in one centimeter squares..1) Printed on front: W & G DOUGLAS COMBINED PROTRACTOR AND PARALLEL RULE .2) Handwritten in pencil on back: 410533 DAVEY F.G.navigation, maps, equipment

WWII Flight Log of Flying Officer Frederick Gardner DAVEY. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.Hard blue buckram cover. Cream cut edge pages. Each page is a pro forma printed in black ink. Some pages have flying mission details written in both black / red ink. Personal details & a photo of F G DAVEY appear on the first page.Handwritten on front cover: AUST 410533 DAVEY F G Handwritten inside: Flying missions & training. Handwritten on edge at bottom of pages: DAVEYlog books, raaf, records

ARP stands for Air Raid Precautions. Wardens in the United Kingdom during WWII wore these bands & were responsible for enforcing blackouts, directing civilians to air raid shelters & managing air raid sirens. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details..1) White calico arm band secured with white elastic ARP printed in black on band. .2) Navy felt arm band secured with black elastic. ARP printed on black on band.air raids, precautions, accessories

Items in the collection of R C ALLARDICE No 418577 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3627.5 for his service details & collection..1) - .3) 3 Envelopes identical, light blue with dark blue print. Each is folded in half & when opened out the envelope can be used by sealing 2 ways along length & width.envelopes, air mail, armed forces

Items in the collection of R C ALLARDICE No 418577 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3627.5 for his service details & collection.Dinner menu folding on yellow parchment paper. All printing in blue. Inside refers to Toasts on one page & 3 course menu on the other. Rear has 18 signatures in ink & pencil.Printed on front: 461 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force Third Anniversary Dinner ANZAC Night April 24th 1945menu, raaf, world war 2, 461 sqd

Item issued to Arthur Thomas MANLY, No 431130 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3710 for his service details. RAAF called the jacket, Airman Drab.RAAF flying jacket, khaki. Rank badges on arms are staff set. Air Gunner's badge on L chest. Buttons are darkened brass. Belt is stores at rear in loops. 4 pockets.Written on inside rear: 431130 MANLYuniform, raaf, jacket

Item issued to Arthur Thomas MANLY, No 431130 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3710 for his service details. RAAF flying jacket, khaki. Sergeant rank badges on arms & holes where another badge was mounted above the chevrons. Air Gunner's badge sewn on L chest. Buttons are darkened brass. 4 pockets. On rear collar: 431130 MANLY Name written then crossed out: PHILLIP Euniform, raaf

Certificate recognizes F G DAVEY's appointment as an Officer in the RAAF. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details..1) Certificate of appointment as an RAAF Officer. Printed on cream parchment. Details of the recipient have been typed in the appropriate spaces. .2) Brown cardboard cylinder..1) Typed in black: Details of recipient & date of award. Stamped on bottom RHS corner: Signature of the Minister for Air. Handwritten on LHS: Signature. Typed on LHS: Details of records entry. Bottom LHS corner: Seal of the Commonwealth of Australia. .2) Cancelled 2-1/2d stamp. Handwritten address: Mr N DAVEY 86 Olinda St Bendgocertificates, officer, raaf

Item issued to Murray Metherall 35455. Refer Cat No 590.2 for his Service History.Hat, bush, floppy, cotton, green colour with metal air holes around crown.uniforms - army, costume - male headwear, bush hat, floppy

Belonged to Squadron Leader Kenneth Frederick BAWDEN No 250882, refer Cat No 213.109P for service details.RAAF blue forage cap with x two darkened RAAF buttons of 12.5 mm dia.White cloth rectangular patch inside: F [up arrow] “S LEWIS 6 7/8” Written on the patch: “L? SQ”uniforms - air force, costume - male head wear, forage

Boxed set of 6 books. The Unit Guide, The Australian Army 1939 - 1945. .1) Box, open, cardboard, dark green buckram, white paper lining, gold print on sides. .2) - .7) Hard cover book, cardboard, dark green buckram with gold print on front cover & spine. Pages plain cut, black print, black & white illustrations. .2) 483 pages. .3) 605 pages. .4) 626 pages. .5) 654 pages. .6) 706 pages. .7) 568 pages..2) Volume 1 of 6. Unit & Location Indexes, Bibliography, Orders of Battle .3) Volume 2 of 6. Headquarters, Infantry, Cavalry, Armoured & Intelligence Units. .4) Volume 3 of 6. Artillery, Air Defence & Engineer Units. .5) Volume 4 of 6. Medical & Signals Units. .6) Volume 5 of 6. Aust Army Service Corp, Aust Army Ordnance Corp & Aust Electrical & Mechanical Engineer Units. .7) Volume 6 of 6. Women's Services, Volunteer Defence Corps, War Graves Survey, Labour Salvage, Military Policing, Recruiting & Training, Dental, Bath & Laundry, Veterinary & Animal, Movements & Transit, Pay, Records & Printing & Postal, Amenities & Canteens Units.books-military-history, units, 1939 - 45

Item relates to George William Alfred MARRIOTT RAAF. Refer Cat No 3117 for his service history.Royal Australian Air Force. Blue buckram hard covered book, black printing, not illustrated, approx 150 pages.Hand written on bottom centre cover: "G Marriott" Inside cover: "ACI Marriott 1750 W/T Operator Mechanic" Rear: "Units served in - No 1 FTS, Signal School Lav. No 2 Sqn, No 1 A/C Depot" Aircraft flown - "Avro Trainer, Demon, Anson, Wapiti"military history - records / air force, log book

Item relates to George William Alfred MARRIOTT RAAF. Refer Cat No 3117 for his service history.Air Publication No 3023 1st Edn 1943. Brown cardboard soft cover booklet, black printing, 80 pages. Loosely bound by a boot lace through three holes. Numerous circuits, electronic circuits & wave forms on how radios workHandwritten written top of front cover: “F/Lt Marriott 07” Handwritten signature bottom right.books reference/military/eduction, radio

Item relates to W.F.R Budge VX48105, refer Cat No 2721 for his service details..1) Carry Bag, kahki canvas, pockets & metal carry clips. .2) Respirator, red, metal, breathing hose & face mask attached, black elastic strapping attached to back of face mask. .3) Tin container, green, eyepiece cleaner, small box respirator & mask.“Carry bag: [up arrow] Romac” ,Inside top: “1941”, Back in biro: “VX 48105 MAJ J BUDGE”. Respirator: “No 4A Willow 1939”, Top embossed: “HL - 10 12 40 - 1 57”, Bottom embossed: “WKL6 - EIV” Face Mask: “L22 [up arrow] 22.10.40”, On air outlet etched: “SD - 1940”.military equipment - army, passchendaele barracks trust

Item in the collection re Maxwell Matheson RAAF. History of site written on rear of photo in biro.Air photo of RAAF base. Mounted on cardboard. No. 6 service flying training school, Mallala SA. Large writer description. Photo shows very large quantity of Avro Ansons, revetments & building.On rear - "No. 6 Service Flying Training School, RAAF, Mallala"photography, aerial photos, mallala

.1) Arthur John Gorsuch Hando No 116921 enlisted in the RAAF on 19.7.1942 age 18 years. At discharge on 12.4.1946 he held the rank of LAC in No 6 Transport Movement Office RAAF. .2) - .5) Photographs reflect service life in Darwin during World War II..1) Portrait of WWII Airmen - copy of original. .2) Group photograph of a football team - copy of original. .3) Group sitting on truck - copy of original. .4) x 2 Trucks - copy of original. .5) Group of 3 - copy of original..1) ARTHUR HANDO, Air Force 2nd World War. .2) A HANDO 4th from top, 5 RC Air Force footy team. .3) 2nd World War, Darwin, ARTHUR J HANDO. Pop 1st one sitting on car, no hat. .5) A HANDO.photography-photographs, military history- army - airforce, raaf

Herbert John FRASER enlisted 29.5.1940 in Bendigo, aged 26 years 2 months. No 401601 RAAF, KIA 19.11.1942 in the ill fated Freshman Mission to sabotage German development of an atomic bomb at the Vermock Heavy Water Plant in Norway.One page service conduct sheet re an RAAF Officer.documents - service records, military history - air force

Navigators Light from a Wellington Bomber. Item belonged to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1959 for his service history. Adjustable lamp, metal square rod stand with black paint, metal bracket (rusted), white electrical cord, small clear globe (missing remainder of stand), bakelite electrical socket, metal light shade, grey paint.lighting-electric, military history - air force

LT COL BENJAMIN THOMAS ROY CHADD No's 10594, VX20311, 1st & 2nd AIF. Refer 2039 for Service History also 2034P. Rectangular sepia photo, re LT COL BENJAMIN THOMAS ROY CHADD, of a group of participants in the Air Liaison Officer's Course in September 1938. Wooden frame with moulding, glass front & forest green mount. There is a plane in the background of 21 men whose names are listed under the photo. photography-photographs, military history - airforce, frames

Belonged to Charles Edward Owen DFC No 409435 RAAF. Refer 1953P for service history..1 Cap peak, blue with RAAF insignia .2 Shirt, light blue cotton polyester .3 Tie satin black colour .4 Braces elastic, leather navy/white stripes .5 Pants wool serge navy blue colour .6 Jacket blue colour with “Australia” shoulder patches, RAAF “Wings” insignia, service ribbons, metal crown and eagle on lower sleeve.uniforms raaf, dfc

Item belonged to Maxwell Lennox MATHESON No 418447 RAAF. Refer 1959 for his service history. The 'Pilot Head' worked 3 flight instruments,air speed, altimeter & rate of climb.'Pilot Head' from an aircraft, metal & Bakelite construction, long rectangular shape rounded on edges with a fin. At rear are 3 connectors one for electrical."PAT NOS 2.2.04.367 Des 114.332 Pat Canada 1940 Made in USAaircraft, equipment, pilot head

Bendigo Base Hospital Honor roll WW1 & 2, marble with angle iron frame, wood backing, glass front. The nurses served in the 3 services, Army, Navy, Air Force and Queen Alexandria's Imperial Nursing Service."Bendigo Base Hospital Roll of Honor"memorials-honour boards, military history-service records, bendigo nurses,