Part of the "Robert H. Baron" (No. 3596) and Cooper Collections. See Catalogue No. 1981P for details of Baron's service.1. Sepia toned photograph of three ships at anchor. 2. Sepia toned photograph of a battleship at anchor. 3. Sepia toned photograph of a battleship at anchor. 4. Sepia toned photograph of a battleship at anchor.1. In white lettering on front: “German Battleships in Scapa". 2. In white lettering on front: "Bayern in Scapa". 3. In white lettering on front: "Freidrich-der-Grosse in Scapa". 4. In white lettering on front: "Konig Albert in Scapa".robert h. baron, cooper collection, german battleships, scapa, postcards

Part of the "Robert H Baron", No 3596 and Cooper Collections. See Catalogue No. 1981P for details of Baron's service.1. Four page illustrated Christmas/New Year card. Front cover has two cut outs allowing Union Jack and Australian Flag to be visible. Embossed gold coloured Rising Sun on bottom RH corner. Text in grey type. Pages secured on LHS with blue ribbon. Flags on second page in silk on a cream background. Text on inside in grey type. Handwritten message in black ink. 2. Four page illustrated Christmas/New Year card. Front cover has colour picture of two cats in front of a fire. Text in black font including "Keep The Home Fires Burning". Inside text in grey type. Pages secured with red ribbon on LHS.1. Handwritten in black ink: 'To my Dear Mother, Her loving Soldier Son. Wishing you all a Merry Xmas n a bright new year. 2. Handwritten in black ink 'To Myrtle, Elsie, Alfred dear little Fred, FROM There Loving Soldier Brother Bob. Hoping you have a lovely time at Xmas & the New Year, Bob'robert h. baron, cooper collection, christmas card, ww1

Part of the "Robert H. Baron", No. 3596 and Cooper Collections. See catalogue No. 1981P for details of R.H. Baron's service.Gold coloured metal medallion. Obverse side features an Australian Coat of Arms in the middle. Above the Coat of Arms are two clasped hands. Encircling the Coat of Arms are two rifles and a floral chain. A small ring is attached at the top to hold a chain. Recipients' details are engraved on the back. Hallmark stamped on bottom of back.Engraved on reverse side: "Presented by the Shire of East Loddon to R.H. Baron in grateful appreciation of service rendered in A.I.F. in the Great War." Stamped on reverse side at bottom "Hallmark Symbols".robert h. baron, cooper collection, badge, shire badge.

Part of the Cooper Collection. Badge issued to WW1 Veterans which entitled them to free travel in appreciation of services rendered.Round dark blue enamel badge with inscribed wording: Enamelling on gold coloured background.Inscribed wording: World War 1 Veterans Travel Pass 1980. Member no. 328. Stamped on back: NOT TRANSFERABLE, SWANN & HUDSON.cooper collection, ww1 veterans, travel pass, badge

Service ribbons belonging to VX61585, "Pte L.A. Murray/McCormack", 22 Aust Brigade WKSP. Part of the Cooper Collection.Bar with five WW2 service ribbons. Bar with 1939-45 Star attached to the top of the bar with the remaining four. Ribbons in order: 1939-45 Star, South West Pacific Star with Burma rosette, Defence Medal 1939-45, War Medal 1939-45, Australian Service Medal 1939-45. Ribbons backed with brass plate and pin.cooper collection, service ribbons, ww2, l.a. mccormack

Part of the Cooper Collection. See catalogue No. 9586.2 for details of No. 3798359, "Keith Cooper's" service. Brassard signifies the rank of WO1.Khaki coloured brassard with Australian Coat of Arms embroidered in black, blue and white thread. Brassard is reversable. Reverse side is dark grey in colour with Australian Coat of Arms embroidered in black, blue and white on a Khaki background. Brassard fastened to wearers arm with black Velcro. Loop for attachment to an epaulette.cooper collection, keith cooper, rank insignia, brassard

WW1 identity discs belonging to "J.P. Vercoe". See catalogue No. 9557 for details of his service. Part of the Cooper Collection.1. Octagonal shaped WW1 identity disc stamped with owner's details. Two holes punched in disc to accommodate a cord. Pressed fibre construction. 2. Circular shaped WW1 identity disc stamped with owner's details. Hole punched in disc to accommodate a cord. Pressed fibre construction.1. & 2. Stamped in each disc: “2530, J.P. Vercoe, 60, A.J., C.E.”cooper collection, identity discs, j p vercoe, ww1

Ashtray fashioned from the base of an American 76mm shell fired from a tank - Vietnam War. Part of the Cooper Collection.Trench art ashtray made from the base of a 76mm shell. Central post is a remnant of a detonator fuse.Stamped on the base of the ashtray: '76mm ARMD, O,RW175, LOT 6, MF, 1969'. Stamped on Percussion cap on base: 'ERL 43 ^, BE8, 2/1 MF, ^, AG, 9QMY5.70'.cooper collection, souvenir, trench art, vietnam war.

Folder contains photocopies of documents related to the WW1 service of "Robert Houliston Baron", No.3596, 57th BATT. Part of the Cooper Collection.Blue coloured plastic covered display folder, 13 pockets containing A.4 sized photocopies of a WW1 service record.Handwritten in black ink on a white sticker attached to front cover: " 3596WAR RECORDS, ROBERT HOULISTON BARON, No.3596, 57th BATT, AIF".robert houliston baron, ww1, war record, 57th batt, cooper collection

WW1 identity disc belonging to "H.C. NOTT", No. 228. See Catalogue No. 9556 for details of his service. Part of the Cooper Collection.Circular metal identity disc stamped with owner's details. Hole in disc to accommodate a cord.Stamped on disc: “228, NOTT H.C., 6 A.I.F., CE”cooper collection, h.c. nott, identity disc, ww1

Folder contains photocopies of documents related to the WW1 service of "John Percy Vercoe", No.2530 60th Batt. Part of the Cooper Collection.Maroon coloured plastic covered display folder. 19 pockets containing A4 sized photocopies of a WW1 service record.Handwritten in black ink on a white sticker on front cover “WAR RECORDS, JOHN PERCY VERCOE, NO 2530, 60TH BATT AIF.”john percy vercoe, ww1, war record, 60th batt, cooper collection

Folder contains photocopies of the WW1 Service record of "Herbert Charles Nott," No. 228, 6th Battalion, AIF. Part of the Cooper Collection.Blue coloured plastic covered display folder containing photocopies of a WW1 soldier's service records. Ten (10) pockets containing documents.Handwritten on a white sticker on front cover: “WAR RECORDS, HERBERT CHARLES NOTT, NO.228, 6TH BATT AIF”herbert charles nott, ww1, war record, 6th batt, cooper collection

Programme relates to the amalgamation of RACT, RAEME and Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps into Bandiana Logistic Group. Part of the Cooper Collection.A5 sized printed booklet with text in black type. front cover features three unit insignia linked with coloured lines. Blue and Yellow stripe across top of front cover with blue and red stripes across the bottom. Title of programme in black lettering. Four pages with cut edges. Pages secured with two staples.cooper collection, bandiana, ract, raeme, ordnance corps

Badges belonging to W.O. 1 "Keith Cooper", No. 3798359. Part of the Cooper Collection. See Catalogue No. 7868 for details of Cooper's service.Conjoined W.O.1 badges featuring the Australian Coat of Arms in black, white and blue embroidery. Background is khaki.cooper collection, keith cooper, rank insignia, warrant officer

Part of the Cooper Collection. Plaque outlines the service of "K. Cooper' No. 3798359. See catalogue No. 9586.2 for further details of K. Cooper's service.Rectangular brown wooden plaque. Central to the plaque is a framed embroidered RACT unit insignia on a black background. Gold coloured metal frame with fitted glass. Five gold coloured plastic plates with engraved black lettering.Engraved on top plate: '3798359 WO1 K. COOPER'. Engraved on top LHS plate: 'AWARDS & DECORATIONS'. Vietnam Medal AUG 71, Vietnamese Campaign Medal 15 Oct 73, Defence Force Clasp 18 OCT 93, G.O.G. Commendation 08 FEB 90'cooper collection, keith cooper, plaque, ract

Service record and qualification certificates belonging to "Keith Edward Cooper". See also No. 9586.2 for further service details. Part of the Cooper Collection.Black vinyl covered three ring binder containing fifteen clear plastic A4 pockets. Each pocket contains an A4 sized document consisting of either a typed letter or formal qualification Certificate. Front cover of folder has a pocket containing a page with owner's details.cooper collection, keith e cooper, certificates, service record

6th Battalion Association badge belonging to Herbert Charles Nott No.228. See Catalogue No. 7816.4 for details of Nott's service. Part of the Cooper Collection.Rectangular metal and enamel battalion association badge. Top half in blue enamel and bottom half in red enamel. Metal A embossed over colours in middle of badge. Pin and fastener soldered on back.cooper collection, 6th battalion, aif, badge

Medals issued to VX132160 "Pte A.W. Cooper", 67 Mobile Searchlight BTY RAA. A.W. Cooper is the father of the donor. Part of the Cooper Collection.Court mounted set of WW2, 2nd AIF medals consisting of: 1939 - 45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal. 1939-45 Australian Service Medal.Inscribed on the back of each star: “VX132160 A.W. Cooper, D” Inscribed on the rim of the War Medal and Australian Service Medal; “VX132160 A.W. Cooper, 'D”cooper collection, a.w. cooper, medal set, ww2

Badge was the possession of Pte. L.A. Murray, VX61585, also known as L.A. McCormack. See Catalogue No. 7984.2 for Murray's medals. Part of the Cooper Collection.Gold coloured horizontal bar badge featuring the Legacy symbol with a red coloured enamel banner. The banner bears the words "Melbourne Legacy Widow". Badge fastened with a pin.Stamped on back: "STOKES".cooper collection, legacy, badge, l.a. murray

Medals awarded to "Pte H.C. Nott", No.288, 6th Bn AIF. See Catalogue No. 7816.4 for Nott's service record. Part of the Cooper Collection.Set of three WW1 court mounted medals; 1914 -15 Star Victory Medal 1914 - 19 British War Medal 1914 - 18 (N.B. Medals mounted in incorrect order - Victory Medal and British War medal reverse positions.)cooper collection, herbert charles nott, medals, ww1

Part of the Cooper Collection. See Catalogue No. 9586.2 for details of Keith Cooper's No. 3798359, service. Badge may have belonged to Arthur Ward Cooper VX132160.Blackened Rising Sun hat badge with Kings Crown Australian Commonwealth Military Forces on banners across the bottom. Two metal loops on back.cooper collection, arthur ward cooper, keith cooper, risingh sun badge, ww2

Medal ribbons originally issued to "Pte H.C. Nott", No 228, 6th Batt, AIF. See catalogue No. 9556 for details of service. Part of the Cooper Collection.1. Original red, white and blue medal ribbon for WW1 1914-15 Star. 2. Original blue, white and orange striped medal ribbon for WW1 British Service Medal. 3. Original rainbow striped medal ribbon for WW1 Victory Medal.cooper collection, h.c. nott, medal ribbons

1. Booklet outlines the work carried out by 4th Workshop Battalion, Bandiana, Victoria. Part of the Cooper Collection. 2. Aerial photograph of Bandiana workshops.1. A4 sized booklet with twelve pages secured to cover with two staples. Front cover has RAEME insignia in gold and silver on a black background. Title in gold and silver lettering. Pages contain colour photographs and text in white. Pages have a black background. 2. Colour aerial photograph of a group of buildings at Bandiana. 3. Business card featuring RAEME insignia and text in blue print.cooper collection, bandiana, 4th workshop battalion, raeme

Possibly an Imperial Japanese Officer's insignia, WW2. Part of the "Robert H. Baron", No. 3596, and Cooper Collections. See Catalogue No. 1981P for details of Baron's service.Rectangular Imperial Japanese rank insignia. Edged on two sides with metal braiding. Strip down centre originally gold coloured. Five pointed star in middle of centre strip. Background is red coloured fabric. Silver coloured metal fastener attached to back.robert h. baron, cooper collection, insignia, imperial japanese army.

WW2 Royal Australia Artillery, 8th Australian Division lapel badge. Badge believed to belong to PTE Alfred William Baron VX29810. Part of the Cooper Collection.Horizontally aligned oval enamel and metal badge divided diagonally red over blue and edges with a grey border. Metal pin on back for attaching to a lapel.cooper collection, badge, royal australian artillery, 8th division

World War 2 era collar badge featuring Kings Crown. Part of the Cooper Collection. See Cat. No. 9585.2 for details of service for "Keith Cooper" No. 3798359.Bronze coloured Rising Sun collar badge with fastening clips on back.Stamped on badge: 'Australian Commonwealth Military Forces'.cooper collection, keith cooper, rising sun badge

Plaque features the seventeen insignia of units which served in the Vietnam War. Part of the Cooper Collection. See Catalogue No. 9586.2 for details of service for "Keith Cooper", No.3798359.Shield shaped light brown coloured wooden plaque. Plaque features a shield shaped plate with sword, globe with lines of latitude and longitude and banner with yellow and red stripes. Around the outside of this feature are seventeen unit insignia on a black background. Bottom of the plaque features a Rising Sun Badge above a gold coloured banner with 'AUSTRALIAN FORCE VIETNAM' in black lettering.cooper collection, keith cooper, plaque, unit insignia, vietnam war, australian force vietnam

Commemorative medallion issued to veterans to mark the 50th Anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. Part of the Cooper Collection. See catalogue No. 9586.2 for details of service for Keith Cooper,1. Gold coloured Circular medallion. Obverse has silhouettes of Army personnel, a helicopter and a ship, all in black. Stamped around the edge 1962-73, 'THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE'. Reverse has Australian Coat of Arms with lettering 'VIETNAM WAR, AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS' STAMPED AROUND EDGE. 2. Four page leaflet with title of item on front and black type inside. 3. Black vinyl covered hinged display box with Australian Coat of Arms printed in silver on front. Box lined with black velvet and white fabric. 4. White colour cardboard protective sleeve to cover box. Title of item printed on front.medallion, vietnam war, 50th anniversary, cooper collection, keith cooper

Medal boxes originally containing WW1 medals issued to "Pte H.C. Nott", No.228. See catalogue No. 9556 for details of his service. Part of the Cooper Collection.1. & 2. Cardboard medal box and lid. Lid has recipients details printed in black type.1. Printed on lid in black type: “228, Pte H.C. Nott, 6 Bn, AIF, 1829/MD.3." 2. Printed on lid in black type: “228, Pte H.C. Nott, 6 Bn, AIF, 1830/MD.3."cooper collection, h.c. nott, medal box, ww1

WW2 era pay books issued to "Lawrence Arthur McCORMACK", No VX 61585. See Catalogue No's 9559 for details of his service. Part of Cooper Collection.1. & 2. Yellow coloured buckram covered soldier's pay book. 24 pages with cut edges. Printed instructions for use on inside front cover. Page one has spaces for soldier's personal details to be printed. Remaining pages have spaces for pay details. All type in black. 3. Light brown leather pouch. Black sticking down one side and across the bottom.1. & 2. Handwritten on front cover: “VX61585, McCORMACK, LAWRENCE ARTHUR” Various pages stamped in purple ink: '”CANCELLED”cooper collection, l. a. mccormack, pay books