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8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Magazine, Black and Gold
... Regimental magazine of the 20th Australian Motor Regiment... Australian Motor Regiment ( AIF ) titled " Black and Gold " prepared ...The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 the Regiment was deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. Upon its return in April 1945, the Regiment was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion. It was disbanded following the end of the war. 20th Light Horse was the only light horse regiment to serve overseas in WWII.Rare copy of Regimental magazine produced while on overseas service, WW11Regimental magazine of the 20th Australian Motor Regiment ( AIF ) titled " Black and Gold " prepared and printed while posted at Merauke Dutch New Guinea 1944. Thirty six pages, saddle - stitched and stapled.Written in ink across top edge of cover " V.G.Groutsch."20th, light horse, new guinea, wwii world war two -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Document
... Australian Cavalry Regiment AIF held at Prahran Town Hall Anzac Eve... Australian Cavalry Regiment AIF held at Prahran Town Hall Anzac Eve ...The 8th Light Horse (Indi) Regiment superseded the 16th Light Horse in 1919. It had its headquarters at Benalla with sub-units throughout the Upper Murray and Northeast Victoria. In December 1941, the regiment converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 8th Reconnaissance Battalion then in July 1942 it became 8th Cavalry Regiment and served in Northern Territory. As Japanese threat to the mainland declined the regiment was disbanded.Shows keenness to maintain war time AssociationColoured two-fold card for the ReUnion of the 8th Australian Cavalry Regiment AIF held at Prahran Town Hall Anzac Eve 24th April 1946. On inside Honour Roll and Office-bearers Auxiliary. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Functional object - TRIVET, C. 1939 - 45
... to Australia by an AIF officer... be placed. Brought back to Australia by an AIF officer domestic ...Trivet - on which hot items could be placed. Brought back to Australia by an AIF officerSquare trivet featuring swastika. Made from green and purple beads joined with brown cord. Swastika is in purple beading.domestic items - cooking, metal craft? -
Doncaster RSL Sub Branch
Shell Case, 18 Pound Shell Case, shell case marked 1940
... Rising Sun Hat Badge AIF;Tunic Collar Badge AIF; Australian... Intelligence Corp;Tank Corp Badges;Australian Rising Sun Hat Badge AIF ...Brass shell case with various insignia attachedInsignia; Royal Marines Epaulette;Royal Marines Gibralter; Kings Own Scotland Borderers;Royal Army Ordnance Corp;Australian Engineers; Australian Intelligence Corp;Tank Corp Badges;Australian Rising Sun Hat Badge AIF;Tunic Collar Badge AIF; Australian Epaulette AIF;Australian Artillery Hat Badge Perm Forces;Cross Cannons with No 70 Italian found in abandoned fort in North Africa1941;Eagle with spread wings Italian pound in abandoned fort North Africa -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, c.1943. More likely taken pre going to Timor
... Australian Independent Company AIF Timor 1942.43. On the rear... the photograph is 2/4th Australian Independent Company AIF Timor 1942.43 ...Photograph, sepia tone, showing a large group of men in uniform sitting on tiered seats. Photograph is on a brownish coloured cardboard backing. Above the photograph is 2/4th Australian Independent Company AIF Timor 1942.43. On the rear it is signed by the men.photography-photographs, military history - army, 2/4th -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTER AND ENVELOPE, 1919
... .1) Envelope with Rising Sun AIF Australian Comforts fund... AIF Australian Comforts fund logo, Field PO stamp, passed ...Letter from Alf Ferris to his Brother Jim and family at Terrick Terrick Victoria., Refer Cat No 4183.3P for Alf’s service details..1) Envelope with Rising Sun AIF Australian Comforts fund logo, Field PO stamp, passed by censor stamp, hand written in purple. .2).3).4).5) Letter with same logo, hand written in black pencil..2) “Soumouses ? Near Maubeuge France 24th Jan 1919, Dear Jim & All”letters, envelopes, comforts funds -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Active Service; with Australia in the Middle East, 1941_
... Tells the story of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF... of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), serving in the Middle East during ...Tells the story of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), serving in the Middle East during World War II129p., Illus. (some col.), maps. Hard cover. australian imperial force, australian army, middle east, world war ii -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE WW1, RAS, Stokes & Sons, Post WW1
... FROM ACTIVE SERVICE” Inside circle: “AUSTRALIAN MILITARY...: “AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES AIF” Returned from Active Service ...Returned from Active Service No (187814) ? William J HUMPHREY (46) ? Battalion AIF.Yellow metal badge imprinted with Rising Sun motif & printing. Crown on top.Around edge: “ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE, RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE” Inside circle: “AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES AIF”badge, active service, returned -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - JOHN KENNETH MARTIN COLLECTION: WW2 OFFICER'S PEAKED CAP, 1939-1945
... belonged to John Kenneth Martin, padre in 2nd Australian Corps AIF... Martin, padre in 2nd Australian Corps AIF. Served overseas ...Clothing, khaki coloured WW2 officer's peaked cap. Black vinyl peak and black vinyl 27 cm X 1 cm strap across front above peak. Metal badge, centre front. Brown vinyl lining. Cap belonged to John Kenneth Martin, padre in 2nd Australian Corps AIF. Served overseas as a Chaplain from 1940-1945. Old box 315Y.Written in pen on inside ''JKM'' stamp inside ''M.T. Size 6 7/8 ''costume, male, military officer's peaked cap. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph album, The Eighth Light Horse Book, 1920 circa
... letters written by Captain Mervin Higgins 8th Australian Light... by Captain Mervin Higgins 8th Australian Light Horse AIF during WWI ...Following the death of his only child Mervin on 23 December 1916 at Magdhaba Egypt, Mr Justice Higgins HB has a small number, possibly as few as six, of memorial books made. He sought permission from Signaller JC Campbell to use a selection of photographs taken at Gallipoli and Egypt. The photographs together with typed copies of several letters written by Captain MB Higgins 8th ALH make up the book. It seems likely this copy of the book was given to the 8th Light Horse Association for safe keeping. Following the closure of the Association the last secretary Mr Matthew Maynes entrusted the book to a relative Mrs Baily to be donated to the 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles.This is a rare, historic and artistic example of how one family sought to come to terms with the loss of their only child in the Great War 1914-1918.Leather bound album of 44 leaves containing collection of photographs taken by Signaller JC Campbell and typescripts of two letters written by Captain Mervin Higgins 8th Australian Light Horse AIF during WWI. Cover is faded maroon in colour.Donated by Mrs Baily [held] in trust to late M Maynes 8 ALH [to] VMR Museum 17.11.92world war one (1914-1918), higgins mervin b captain, 8th light horse, higgins henry b justice mr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE, RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE, Post WW1
... , 2nd Australian Tunneling Company AIF. Refer 935P, 1265.3.... Tuckerman No 7318, 2nd Australian Tunneling Company AIF. Refer 935P ...The badge was issued to Thomas William Tuckerman No 7318, 2nd Australian Tunneling Company AIF. Refer 935P, 1265.3.Brass circular badge with Kings Crown at the top. Centre is the Rising Sun badge. The rear has two lugs for fixing to clothing.Around the face in raised lettering, ISSUED BY DEPT OF DEFENCE, RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE. The scroll on the Rising Sun has, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES. Under the Rising Sun is A.I.F. On the rear is stamped 110680r.a.s.badge 110680, tuckerman 7318, aif -
Bendigo Military Museum
Weapon - SHRAPNEL PIECES, C. 1915 - 18
... , 2nd Australian Tunneling Company AIF. Refer 935P, 1265.3...., 2nd Australian Tunneling Company AIF. Refer 935P, 1265.3 ...The shrapnel belonged to Thomas William Tuckerman, No 7318, 2nd Australian Tunneling Company AIF. Refer 935P, 1265.3.Small pieces of shrapnel, grey metallic in colour. Both are flatish on one side and dome shaped on the oppositeshrapnel, 7318, t.w.tuckerman -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - TIN, WAX VESTA, C.1914 - 18
... , No 7318, 2nd Australian Tunneling Company AIF. Refer 935P, 1265.3.... to Thomas William Tuckerman, No 7318, 2nd Australian Tunneling ...The Wax Vesta tin belonged to Thomas William Tuckerman, No 7318, 2nd Australian Tunneling Company AIF. Refer 935P, 1265.3.Small round cylindrical metal container in two pieces. The bottom half fits into the top half. Metallic grey in colour.On the top face in raised lettering, “R BELL & CO's MELBOURNE. WAX VESTAS”.tin, wax vestas, 7318 w t tuckerman -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - ARGUS NEWSPAPER 1940, 22.2.1940
... . A photographic record of all the battalions in the 17th Australian... the battalions in the 17th Australian Infantry Brigade 2nd AIF. Photos ...Newspaper Special Supplement printed by The Argus. A photographic record of all the battalions in the 17th Australian Infantry Brigade 2nd AIF. Photos are black & white, paper is very yellowed, 16 pages.documents - newspapers, military history - army, argus -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - ENVELOPE JAPANESE, 1942-45
... Typed “VX17294 L/Cpl J P Murphy 2/29 Battalion AIF... J.P.Murphy. Typed “VX17294 L/Cpl J P Murphy 2/29 Battalion AIF ...John Phillip MURPHY No VX17294 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 15.5.1940 age 30 years 5 months. Posted to the 2/29th Bn 29.11.1940, embarked for Singapore 30.7.1941 disembarking 15.8.1941. Promoted to L/Cpl 2.1.1942, listed as missing 16.2.1942 then POW. A telegram in his records dated 4.8.1945 to his wife Mrs A Murphy of Kirkwood St Eaglehawk states “Alive at Changi Camp”. He disembarked Australia on 8.10.1945 and discharged from the Army on 6.12.1945. Refer also Cat No 1110.Envelope, “Prisoner of War Post” yellowed, red print, stamped “Passed by Censor” re J.P.Murphy.Typed “VX17294 L/Cpl J P Murphy 2/29 Battalion AIF Australian Prisoner of War Malaya”. In pencil “Changi”.envelopes japanese, pow, murphy -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - Souvenier postcard booklet, Postcard booklet, Pre 1916
... Item posted back to Australia as momento of AIF Soldiers... to Australia as momento of AIF Soldiers journey to WW1 WW1 memorabilia ...Item posted back to Australia as momento of AIF Soldiers journey to WW1 WW1 memorabiliaSouvenir postcard booklet of Cabo Verde (West Africa)Printed - Souvenir de Sao Vicente - Cabo Verde Handwritten to Mother from Cecil - with love 14/7/16.ww1, soldier's correspondence -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Photograph, Regiment of the Australian Light Horse on the March in Jerusalem in Palestine
... of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). Initially Australia promised four... of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). Initially Australia promised four ...By 1914, when Australia joined the war against Germany, there were 23 Light Horse regiments of militia volunteers. Many men from these units joined the Light Horse regiments of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). Initially Australia promised four regiments of Light Horse, 2000 men, to fight in the British cause. By the end of the war, 16 regiments would be in action.The Light Horse were seen as the “national arm of Australia’s defence” and young men, most from the country, flocked to join. Framed and glass covered photo of a Regiment of the Australian Light Horse on the March in Jerusalem in Palestine"A Regiment of the Australian Light Horse on the March in Jerusalem in Palestine."ww1, world war 1, australian light horsemen, palestine, lara r.s.l. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - JOHN KENNETH MARTIN COLLECTION: COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH, 1940-1946
... to John Kenneth Martin, padre in 2nd Australian Corps AIF. Served... belonged to John Kenneth Martin, padre in 2nd Australian Corps AIF ...Clothing, copy of photograph of a group of chaplains (padres) during WW2.Black and white. City buildings in background. Two rows of uniformed men. Front row of ten are seated. Back row of eleven men standing behind them. John Kenneth Martin is standing second from the right in back row. Photograph belonged to John Kenneth Martin, padre in 2nd Australian Corps AIF. Served overseas as a Chaplain from 1940-1945. Old box 314Y.costume, military, copy of photograph -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, 2/31 Australian Infantry Battalion Association, Forever Forward, 1994
... Documents the history of the 2/31st Australian infantry... Australian infantry Battalion, 2nd AIF 1940-45. books-military ...Documents the history of the 2/31st Australian infantry Battalion, 2nd AIF 1940-45.Black hard cover with title in gold on spine. Dust jacket illustrated front and back. Title on spine 333p. Maps and black & white illustrations. Page edges cut. Returned and Services League - Memorial Hall Bendigo stamp on inside front cover.books-military-history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - SIDE PACK, WEBBING, WW1 era
... returned to Australia 22 Battalion AIF. Refer CAT No. 347.3... and when returned to Australia 22 Battalion AIF. Refer CAT ...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 -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
Accessory - Revolver (Luger) Case, 1917
... on the 21/7/1915 and served with the 4th Australian Lighthorse, AIF... and served with the 4th Australian Lighthorse, AIF. He participated ...Owned by Martin Balsarini, a resident of Chiltern Valley, for use in WW1. Service Number 1682. Martin Balsarini enlisted on the 21/7/1915 and served with the 4th Australian Lighthorse, AIF. He participated in what is known as the last great cavalry charge, the charge of the 4th Australian Lighthorse at Beersheba on the 31/10/1917. WW1 owned by Chiltern Valley Resident Soldier Martin Balsarini who was in the Charge of the Lighthorse at Beersheba with the 4th Australian Lighthorse on the 31/10/1917. Brown Leather Luger Revolver Case for attachment to belts webbing WW1. 1. Etched into the inside leather cover : J. A. Stanien... 1917 Berlin. 2. Stamped into the inside leather case black ink in Black Markings : B.A.X1 ww1, revolver case, balsarini, chiltern., martin balsarini -
Brighton Historical Society
Uniform, Army jacket, circa 1914-19
... Engineers, AIF Canteens Section and the Australian Flying Corps...-1976), who served in the Australian Engineers, AIF Canteens ...First World War Army jacket belonging to Lieutenant Sydney Matthew Callaghan (1892-1976), who served in the Australian Engineers, AIF Canteens Section and the Australian Flying Corps during WWI. Sydney and his family lived at 34 Normanby Street from 1932. His parents lived in Bay Road, Sandringham.First World War Army jacket, khaki with four front pockets. Winged Australian Flying Corps patch above left breast pocket. Lieutenant's insignia on epaulets: two diamond-shaped metal 'pips' and a curving band with the word "AUSTRALIA". Flying Corps colour patch on each shoulder: a pale blue triangle with two small red stripes and a large central darker blue stripe. Metal belt hooks on either side of the waist. The garment has been widened, with a strip of khaki fabric inserted in the centre back.sydney matthew callaghan, australian flying corps, military uniform, first world war -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard, S.S. "Erin's Isle" off down to Bangor, 1912
... to Australia by a six bob a day tourist, and member of the Australian... by a six bob a day tourist, and member of the Australian AIF ...Erin's Isle was a paddle steamer built in 1912 by Messrs. A. & J. Inglis Pointhouse, Glasgow, for the Belfast and County Down Railway Company. It provided a regular service between Belfast Lough and Bangor, County Down in the summer season. In November 1915 it was requisitioned by the Admiralty, initially for transport purposes, and later as an auxiliary mine sweeper. Surviving World War One, this vessel as lost on 7 February 1919 after hitting a stray mine at the entrance of the Thames Estuary and immediately sank. There were 23 lives lost, and 28 survivors. Bangor is a city in Gwynedd Unitary Authority, north west Wales, and one of the smallest cities in Britain. This postcard was sent home to Australia by a six bob a day tourist, and member of the Australian AIF on active service. During leave soldiers often visited tourists sites, family, or towns important to their ancestral heritage.A view of paddle steamer with three moored mail steamers are visible to the left, and a pier and lamp on right. A ship can be seen iin distance on right. S.S Erin's Isle off down to Bangorchatham-holmes family collection, bangor, belfast, mail ships, steam ship, six bob a day tourist -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - JOHN KENNETH MARTIN COLLECTION:ARMY WW2 UNIFORM TROUSERS, 1939-1945
... to John Kenneth Martin, padre in 2nd Australian Corps AIF. Served... Martin, padre in 2nd Australian Corps AIF. Served overseas ...Clothing, khaki coloured WW2 army uniform trousers. Side pockets lined with cream coloured cotton fabric. Front fly opening (27 cm) fastened with six 1.5 cm plastic brown buttons. Four 1.8 cm brown plastic buttons across outside on either side of the centre back of waist band, to fasten braces. Trousers belonged to John Kenneth Martin, padre in 2nd Australian Corps AIF. Served overseas as a Chaplain from 1940-1945. Old box 314Y.Name tag stitched inside waist band at back ''J.K.Martin''.costume, military, army uniform trousers ww2 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Horse whip, c.1914
... Australian Light Horse Brigade, AIF... Squadron, 3rd Australian Light Horse Brigade, AIF Used ...Memorabilia of Dvr Thomas Whyte, Machine Gun Squadron, 3rd Australian Light Horse Brigade, AIFUsed by Australian Light Horse soldier of World War 1Plaited leather whipNil -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph - Black and White, World War One Soldier, c1915
... of the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF). The rising sun badge... of the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF). The rising sun badge ...This image was bought in an Op shop in Melbourne around 1980. It had no other identification other than the name of the photographic studio. The image has a collar badge and sergeants stripes added at a later stage. This possibly suggests the photo was taken at the time of enlistment, and the soldier died, leaving the family to make additions to the photograph.Black and White digital photograph by Thornton Studios Ballarat of a young, curly haired man in the uniform of the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF). The rising sun badge and the sergeant's strips on his sleeve have been included after the photograph was taken. The soldier is Robert John McHenry, who was killed in action on on 28 July 1916. soldier, world war one, aif, thornton studios, world war, robert mchenry, bob mchenry, world war 1, mmm -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - BADGE, ACTIVE SERVICE WW1, STOKES (&) SONS, Post WW1
... ” , “Returned from Active service”. Centre of badge, “Australian...” , “Returned from Active service”. Centre of badge, “Australian ...This badge was issued to Harold Hall No 270, 10th Batt & 7th Field Ambulance AIF. Refer 2062.Returned from Active Service Badge, brass, round with a crown at the top. Centre is the Rising Sun badge emblem. On the rear are two lugs for clothing attachment.Around the outside dia, “Issued by the Dept of Defence” , “Returned from Active service”. Centre of badge, “Australian Military Forces AIF”, Rear, “Stokes & Sons MELB, 61406”.military service, returned, history, metal work., ras, badges -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER, The Argus, Argus Newspaper, 22 Feb 1940
... with photo of Brigadier S.G. Savige on front page, 17th Australian... on front page, 17th Australian Infantry Brigade, Second AIF ...16 paged newspaper. Beige coloured with black writing with photo of Brigadier S.G. Savige on front page, 17th Australian Infantry Brigade, Second AIF. Souvenir supplement, Thursday, February 22, 1940. Photographs of Brigade staff and battalions.newspaper, ww2, magazine, souvenir -
Orbost & District Historical Society
saddle, Before 1915
... of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF).... the Light Horse regiments of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF ...By 1914, when Australia joined the war against Germany, there were 23 Light Horse regiments of militia volunteers. Many men from these units joined the Light Horse regiments of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF).This WW1 item is a reminder of the roles that men from Orbost played in that conflict.Large brown leather saddle used by the Light Horse Brigade in WW1. The saddle is built on a pair of felt-padded wooden "bars" which sat on either side of the horse's spine. These are joined by steel arches with a shaped leather seat laced between them. C G H F The saddle also has a few other numbers on it which are difficult to read with accuracy. saddle military-history army transport horse -
Ballarat Ranger Military Museum
Jacket - Army Uniform, c1945
... The Jacket is an Australian Army 2nd AIF khaki woollen... there is a cloth AUSTRALIA shoulder flash, a small 8th Battalion AIF Colour ...The jacket was issued to Private Edgar Uebergang, a member of the 8th Australian Infantry Battalion, who served in WW2 with the battalion. Edgar, who had been awarded a Military Medal during WW2, who went to London with Private Frank Partridge VC and Sergeant Norm Strange from Ballarat representing the 8th Battalion at the 1946 Victory Parade. The Jacket is an Australian Army 2nd AIF khaki woollen Service Dress jacket. On the top of each arm there is a cloth AUSTRALIA shoulder flash, a small 8th Battalion AIF Colour Patch and the Australian Victory Contingent cloth badge. On the lower right sleeve is a blue three-year war service chevron badge. On each collar is a Rising Sun badge.uniform, jacket, ww2, 8th battalion, australian victory contingent 1946