One star on the clasp means " One son K.I.A in WWII" This Mothers and Windows Badge was issued to Mrs M Baldwin, the mother of Pte Walter Robert Baldwin who died as a prisoner of war in Burma on the 27th of May 1943. He rests at the Thanbyuzayat Prisoner of War Cemetery, which is in what is now called Myanmar. This is a Death Railway related POW cemetery. Walter Baldwin was born in Mildura on the 12th of May 1921, and prior to enlisting lived at Iron Bark in Bendigo with his parents. He enlisted as No VX55835 in the 2nd AIF on 14.5.1941 in the 2/29th Batt aged 20 years. Embarked for Singapore on 30.7.1941 and disembarked 15.8.1941. He contracted Malaria in a December 1941. Taken POW early 1942 he is listed as died suffering from Cholera on 27.5.1943. “The 2/29th Infantry Battalion was formed at Bonegilla in Victoria in October 1940. It was part of the 8th Division's 27th Brigade, which was the last AIF infantry brigade raised for service during the Second World War.” Badge, metal, "for Australia." Circular section depicting a woman, wreath and an arm. suspended by two rings is a clasp with one star =. Rear has 2 lugs and a pin." issued by C'wlth govt A12229”numismatics - badges - military - army, mothers, widows

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A coloured photograph of 8 Field Ambulance, Red Cross girls Janice Webb, Winsome Ayliffe and Jean Debelle, unpack, check and store supplies sent from Australia to be distributed to the wounded and sick Diggers in the hospital.8th field ambulance, janice webb (red cross), winsome ayliffe (red cross), jean debelle (red cross), red cross, gibbons collection catalogue, photograph, diggers, denis gibbons

Stored in a burgandy colour cardbaord folder with two metal rings is the Manual together with a booklet that has handwritten information in it. The cover of the Ceremonail Manual is a plastic. Top of the manual is the name of W.O. E.J. Sungalis. Unded this reads DSN 7640-66-093-1537 and under the Aurstalian Army insigia are the details. Down the spine of the folder reads Ceremonial Manual.australian army, ceremonial manual, w.o. e.j. sungalis, 3179885, royal australian infantry corps, 1 australian reinforcement unit, 8th battalion, the royal australian regiment, 2nd battalion

Stored in a burgandy colour cardbaord folder with four metal rings is the Manual. The cardbaord cover of the Army Dress Manual burgundy. Top of the manual is the name of W.O. E.J. Sungalis. Unded this reads DSN 7640-66-102-0618 and under the Aurstalian Army insigia are the details. Down the spine of the folder reads Army Dress Manual.australian army, w.o. e.j. sungalis, 3179885, royal australian infantry corps, 1 australian reinforcement unit, 8th battalion, the royal australian regiment, 2nd battalion, army dress manual

In a burgandy coloured cardboad folder is a copy of the Regimental Standing Orders for The Royal Australian Regiment 1983. Down the spine of the cover reads RAR Standing Ordersmanual, standing orders, regimental standing orders, the royal australian regiment, egils janis sungalis, royal australian infantry corps, 3179885, 1 australian reinforcement unit, 8th battalion, 2nd battalion

Signed by William W Momyer.Lt General USAF Commander.Lt. John Methven. Date- 8th December 1967. Type-A/C F - 100 D. F.A.C. Report - Smoliage. Pilot - Captain Garry B Tompkins. Target - VC Position and bunkers. Certificate (original ) From United States Air Force. Stating 1st. Lt. John Methven 37604 has flown in combat with US. Forces over Vietnam. The certificate is in a light timber frame.Certificate (original ) From United States Air Force. Stating 1st. Lt. John Methven 37604 has flown in combat with US. Forces over Vietnam. The certificate is in a light timber frame.Signed by William W Momyer.Lt General USAF Commander.Lt. John Methven. Date- 8th December 1967. Type-A/C F - 100 D. F.A.C. Report - Smoliage. Pilot - Captain Garry B Tompkins. Target - VC Position and bunkers.certificate - usa, lt gen william w momyer, usaf commander, lt john methven, john methven, capt garry b tompkins, united states air force, 37604, royal australian infantry corps, 7th battalion, the royal australian regiment