A blue coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Top righ hand corner reads DSN 7610-66-043-7060. Under the Australian Army insigia are the details of the booklet. There are two punch holes down the left hand side. The booklet is covered with a plastic cover.australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry training, 7.62mm self loading rifle and bayonet., 7.62mm automatic rifle

A blue coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Top righ hand corner reads DSN 7610-66-043-7060. Under the Australian Army insigia are the details of the booklet. There are two punch holes down the left hand side. The booklet is covered with a plastic cover.australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry training, 7.62mm self loading rifle and bayonet., 7.62mm automatic rifle

A blue coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Top righ hand corner reads DSN 7610-66-043-7060. Under the Australian Army insigia are the details of the booklet. There are two punch holes down the left hand side. The booklet is covered with a plastic cover.australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry training, 7.62mm self loading rifle and bayonet., 7.62mm automatic rifle

A blue coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Top righ hand corner reads DSN 7610-66-043-7060. Under the Australian Army insigia are the details of the booklet. There are two punch holes down the left hand side. The booklet is covered with a plastic cover.australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry training, 7.62mm self loading rifle and bayonet., 7.62mm automatic rifle

A blue coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Top righ hand corner reads DSN 7610-66-043-7060. Under the Australian Army insigia are the details of the booklet. There are two punch holes down the left hand side. The booklet is covered with a plastic cover.australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry training, 7.62mm self loading rifle and bayonet., 7.62mm automatic rifle

A blue coloured cardboard cover with black information of the front. Below the Australian Coat of Arms Insignia are the details of the manual. There is a white sticker near the bottom left corner with 623.442 1431:3 AUS:C4 on it. There are two metal staples holding the manual together. The manual is cover with a plastic coveraustralia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry training, infantry platoon weapons, sub-machine gun 9mm f1

A blue coloured cardboard cover with black information of the front. Below the Australian Coat of Arms Insignia are the details of the manual. There is a white sticker near the bottom left corner with 623.442 1431:3 AUS:C3 on it. There are two metal staples down the spine of the manual. The manual is cover with a plastic cover. There appears to be water damage to some of he pages.australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry training, infantry platoon weapons, sub-machine gun 9mm f1

A blue coloured cardboard cover with black information of the front. Below the Australian Coat of Arms Insignia are the details of the manual. There is a white sticker near the bottom left corner with 623.442 1431:3 AUS:C5 on it. There are two metal staples down the spine of the manual. The manual is cover with a plastic cover. Under the plastic cover there are areas marked with black and blue texta.australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry training, infantry platoon weapons, sub-machine gun 9mm f1

A blue coloured cardboard cover with black information of the front. Below the Australian Coat of Arms Insignia are the details of the manual. There is a white sticker near the bottom left corner with 623.442 1431:3 AUS:C2 on it. There are two metal staples down the spine of the manual. The manual is cover with a plastic coveraustralia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry training, infantry platoon weapons, sub-machine gun 9mm f1

Front cover missing from this booklet. The booklet is held together with a metal slide (slide is also missing). Thhe back of the booklet is blue cardboard. There is an amemdment inside the booklet that is loose.australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry training, infantry platoon weapons, 7.62mm self loading rifle and bayonet., 7.62mm automatic rifle

A blue coloured cardboard cover with black information of the front. Below the Australian Coat of Arms Insignia are the details of the manual. There are two metal staples down the spine of the manual. The manual is cover with a plastic cover. australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry training, infantry platoon weapons, sub-machine gun 9mm f1

A blue coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Top right hand corner there is the name McLean and under this reads DSN 7610-66-043-7060. Under this the then number 3 in black texta and under this there is a stamp which reads HQ CRAASC 3 Div, Raynard Street, COBURG Vic. There is the Australian Army Insignia and under this is the title of the booklet. There are two punch holes down the left hand side of the booklet.australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry training, infantry platoon weapons, 7.62mm self loading rifle and bayonet., 7062 automatic rifle

A stained blue coloured cardboard cover with red informaion on the front of the cover. There is a code near the top right hand corner which reads WO Code No.9516. There are three punch holes and two metal staples down the left hand side of the booklet. The booklet is covred with a plastic cover.australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry training, infantry platoon weapons, 7.62mm self loading rifle and bayonet.

A booklet without a cover which is held together by a metal bulldog clip. The infomation on the front is in black. Top Right Hand reads 0652-02-130-2050 There are five punch holes down the left hand side.australia - armed forces - service manuals, land warfare, 5.56mm australian steyr, infantry

Citation for Military Medal awarded to Harold Pearson PREST reads as follows - On the 4th October 1917 East of Ypres, Belgium for conspicuous gallantry in action - After locating an enemy machine gun which was holding up the left flank, he single handed rushed the position from a flank and bombed and killed the crew of two men and captured the gun. His promptness and courage not only saved many casualties but enabled the advance to continue.Military medal for conspicuous gallantry in WW1Cream coloured paper with Australian Coat of Arms above black type contained in black border.Military Medal 1334 Lance Corporal Harold Pearson Prest 37th Australian Infantry Battalion 10th Australian Infantry Brigade 3rd Australian Divisionmilitary medal, ypres, 1917, harold pearson prest, 37th australian infantry battalion

QCB stands for quick change barrel and relates to a heavy Browning Machine Gun. This manual set up for training course on it's use and function.Stapled assembly A4 sheets with green cover and with 42 pages of the use, description and maintenance of a Browning 12.7mm M2 Heavy Quick Change Barrel (QCB) machine gun.Date, "November 2004" then "1/2/2005".royal navy, gunnery, book, training course

Shortened 105 mm artillery shell. brass material.105 mm M14.Lot ESS 1 - 111-1945.

This trench art ash tray was made by Ray Rintoule from Nhill while stationed at Port Moresby in 1942.Brass ashtray made from 40 mm Bofors shell base.AG/C 40 MM 1942 C.F. LOT 30 G^15trench art, world war 11, 40mm, shell case

Letters written by Thomas Magee No 1444 enlisted in F.A.Brigade 2 Ammunition Colunm AIF on 20.8.1914 age 26 years. Embark for Egypt 20.10.1914, embark for Gallipoli 4.5.1915, hospital with Mumps 19.2.1916, transfer to 4th Div Artillery 27.2.1916, embark for France 1.4.1916, promoted Bombadier 2.2.1917, promoted Cpl 30.9.1917, awarded the Military Medal (MM) at Westhoek 4.10.1917, promoted T/Sgt 23.10.1917, WIA Gassed 3.11.1917, rejoins unit 13.3.1918, promoted Sgt 7.5.1918, to No 2 Army Field rest Camp 16.7.1918 to 2.8.1918, to England 13.10.1918 special leave 1914 men, hospital with Influenza then Pnuemonia and dies in England on 25.10.1918.Series of letters, 32 in total written by Thomas Magee MM to his sister & mother. All letters are either pencil, red & black ink. Some are parts of letters with no dates or who to. The letters begin Tues 25th 1914 possibly August and continue through to Sept 1918. Letters are various sizes, some on blue paper, some on note pad size & graph paper.documents, letters, mm,

Leslie Pryde "MM", Regt No 11986. refer Cat No 914 for his service history and award details.Official document from the Australian Imperial Force dated, Melbourne 18.7.1918 relating to the award of "The Military Medal" for bravery in the field by Corporal L Pryde. The notice was sent to his mother Mrs J Pryde stating that "His Majesty the King" had approved the award. The document is a one sided paper. awards, military history, mm

The 40 mm Bofors Mk4 cartridge is used in a variety of modern armoured fighting vehicles and ships. This cartridge has been used by the Royal Australian Navy as a ship armament since the Second World War. It is also compatible with the ground mounted Bofors L60 Anti aircraft guns which were used by the Australian Army since the Second World War.Chrome plated brass cartridge cases.Inscribed 40 mm Mk4 Lot 888 ECC 1955. Inscribed 40 mm Mk4 Lot 248 ECC AN 1955. Inscribed 40 mm Mk4 Lot 418 MF AAN 1955.

Leslie PRYDE "MM". Refer Cat No 914 for his service history and award.A brief description of enlistment, service and discharge on both sides of the document. The document is a fawn colour, thicker than paper but able to be folded in 3 for postage. The front is divided into 3 sections, top being name, rank and serial number, age, enlistment date, unit and birth place. Centre is reason for discharge, service time, awards and decorations. Bottom is signed of by relevant person. The rear is dedicated to the individuals height, complexion, eye and hair colour, age on discharge and trade or calling prior to enlistment, intended place of residence. The person then signs the document. All entries on the form are hand written.On the front at top is a Register No: Unreadable On the rear are 2 numbers; “V/B No 41745 & No 124038”certificate, military history, numismatics, mm

The 2 items were presented to “DAVID M KEARIN by the Gun Crew HMAS COOTAMUNDRA. “KEARIN D M No R 41516 RAN 1952-58”.1) & .2) Trench Art made from brass 40 mm shell casings. Engraving is along the length of the caseings..1) & .2) “40 mm M4 LOT 175 1951 (up arrow) AN HMAS COOTAMUNDRA 1957”military history - trench art, ornaments, souvenirs

Harold Jackson Bailey Burrell was known as (Harry). He served in the the 38th Batt pre WW11 (refer 297.2P). He then enlisted in the 2nd AIF No VX59659 on 30.7.41 age 20 years. He initially served in the 2/8th Armoured Regiment. They were disbanded and they moved to Royal Australian Engineers as part of Landing Craft Companies. Awarded the Military Medal over the period 9/10th June 1945 at Porton Bougainville. He was discharged from the AIF on 15.2.46. With the re introduction of CMF Training he re enlisted again No 3/92361 in 1948. Awarded the British Empire Medal in the Military Division on 1.1.1954. Refer also 290, 296.2P..1) Typed copy of award "B.E.M." to W.O. 2nd Class H. J. B. BURRELL, MM, No 3/92361, awarded 01/01/1954. .2) Cardboard backing for .1) .3) Typed copy of Award "MM" to Sapper H.J.B BURRELL VX59659, 9th & 10th June 1945 by Sir Winton DUGGAN .4) Cardboard backing for .3). citations, military, bem, mm

PHOTOGRAPH OF CAPTAIN GEORGE POLLINGTON MM MC GIVEN TO CLUNES MUSEUM BY GEORGE LANCE 26/06/1993SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF CAPTAIN GEORGE POLLINGTON MC MM ALONG WITH A NOTICE OF DEATH FROM NEWSPAPER local history, photography, photographs, military

White plastic board with blue writing listing recipients and dates of military awards. MC, DCM, MM, MIDRefer media imagesas awards, mc, dcm, mm, mid

Attached to his R.S.L. Membership Card along with the funeral notice, is a subsequent newspaper article written at the time of Walter West's death, which reads: Death of Pioneer Settler/ A pioneer settler of/ the Red Cliffs irigation/ district and one of the/ last men to be evacuated/ from Gallipoli, died sud/denly on Saturday night/ aged 84./ In 1922 Mr. Watler Thomas/ West came to Red Cliffs/ where he established Block/ 86 in the irrigation district./ He lived there until his/ death on Saturday after playing bowls at the Red/ Cliffs rinks on Saturday/ afternoon./ Mr. West was born in Jeparit and served with the/ 24th Battalion in Egypt and/ Gallipoli./ He was awarded the Mili/tary Medal in France in/ 1917 and the Military Cross/ in 1918 when he captured/ single handed an enemy/ machine gun post./ He settled at Red Cliffs/ on his return when the/ area was placed under irri-/gation./ For 25 years he operated/ a unique partnership with/ the late Mr. Martin Nippe, his adjoining property/ owner. The pair pooled their/ horticultural equipment for/ joint use./ Mr. West joined Mildura/ Legacy in 1942 and was an/ active member until his/ death./ The funeral will be held at the United Church, Red/ Cliffs this morning at 10.30Type written obituary, presumably used when Walter West,MC,MM, died.Walter West MC,MM/ Red Cliffs residents were saddened to learn of the sudden passing on Saturday last/ of Walter Thomas West MC,MM., a Pioneer/settler and well respected citizen./ "Wal" as he was affectionately known, was/ born at Dandenong some 84years ago./ He served with distinction in World War 1/ with 24th Battalion. He was an original ANZAC, and also saw service in/ Egypt and France. He received two awards for gallantry in the field - The Military/ Medal in France 1917 and the Military Cross in France/ in 1918 when he was responsible for the/ single handed capture of an enemy gun and crew./ He was an original soldier settler and developed/ his fruit block in Red Cliffs which is still/ operated by his son Tom. In 1922 he/ became an original Trustie of the Methodist/Church and was the last surviving original/ Trustie. He served on the Board of/ directors of the Red Cliffs Co-Operative Co.Ltd/ from 1954 to 1967, and was Chairman of Directors/ in 1963 and 1964. He showed a keen interest/ in youth activities and some excellent cricketers/ were produced as a result of his coaching of/ the Methodist Junior Cricket Team. He was an/ active and keen member of Mildura Legacy/ for 34 years, serving as President in 1947 and 1948./ He was secretary of the Cemetary Trust for many years, served on the Hospital Committee/ was a member of Memorial Lodge, a member of Red Cliffs Senior Citizens Club and a /member of Red Cliffs Sub-Branch R.S.L. since / it's inception./ He was a keen member of the Red Cliffs/ Bowling Club and took part in a club event on/ the day of his passing./ It was the pioneer settler and men with ability/ and initiative of Walter West that brought/ out the Community Spirit which resulted in/ the Red Cliffs we know today.1918, 1917, ww1, walter, thomas, west, mm, mc, 24th, battalion, aif, gallipoli, bullecourt

2180 Pte J C Martin MM was a member of the AIF and served during WW1 with 8 BN.These are the original Medals of 2180 Pte J C Martin MM who served with the AIF during WW1. On a wooden board is a black and white (oval shape) photograph of 2180 Pte J C Martin MM, 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. Pte J C Martin MM was awarded a Military Medal for Bravery in the Field on 12 July 1918. Unfortunately the Military Medal is not with this collection.On the photograph written - 2180 Pte J C Martin, B Coy. On each medal - 2180 Pte J C Martin. 8/BN AIF. ww1 8 bn aif, 2180 pte j c martin mm

Trench Art made from brass ordnance pieces. The base & stand are made from a 75 mm shell casing & a .50 cal projectile. The top is made from a .50 cal, .303 projectile to form a Lightning Fighter aircarft.“75 mm. M18 LOT 2 - 1306 - 28 BB, CO 1941”military history, trench art, souvenirs, ashtrays

1. 2. & 3. Ammunition pouch with an over the shoulder carry strap. The pouch holds 100 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition.1. 100 7.62 MM MXD LNK 2. 1.4. 3. BALL L2 A2 MF 1962 TRA F3 MF.passchendaele barracks trust, pouch, ammunition, 7.62mm