Black Wool Felt Beret with gilt badge of RAAMC (Royal Australian Army Medical Corps). Black polyester/cotton cloth edging and lining with manufacturer's label. Inside: "Beret Mnfrs. Pty., Ltd. Victoria Australia Size 6 3/4"headgear, beret

This item commemorates the war in Vietnam (1962-1972)Wood and tin insert with Air Force and Army and 15 other Corps badges (illegible). Red and yellow banner/Sword/Globe. Australian Force Vietnam.Australian Force Vietnamaustralian force, vietnam

Issued to National Serviceman, Lance Corporal B A Rosenthal, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment 1967-8, Mentioned in Despatches for his command and control during a section ambush in which he was wounded. Unit Citation for Gallantry for his involvement in the Battle of Fire Support Bases Coral and Balmoral.Green battle dress jacket with red Royal Australian Regiment badge on each shoulder. Green lanyard attached to left shoulder. Two blue material badges under red badges on either shoulder. Size 10Regimental No. 4718450 Name B.A. Rosenthaljacket, rosenthal, army dress jacket

Camouflaged brassard issued to service personnel prior to leaving Australian shores on deployments. A brassard is an armband or piece of cloth or other material worn around the upper arm; the term typically refers to an item of uniform worn as part of military uniform or by police or other uniformed persons. Unit, role or rank badges or other insignia are carried on it instead of being stitched into the actual clothing. Army camouflage brassard with Australian flag patch.Australiabrassard, arm band

Poster displaying WW1 Distinguishing badges colours and patches of the AIF. These colour patches identified units and formations of the Australian Army which fought during World War 1Poster is a tribute to the soldiers of WW1Carved timber framed poster with rising sun crest with flags and columns of coloured symbols and shaped badges.The Great War 1914-1918 Colours & Patches Distinguishing Badges of the Australian Imperial Forcesww1, great war, aif, colours & patches, distinguishing badges, 1914-1918

Allied military badges collected during the Great War 1914 to 1918 by Private (Shoeing Smith) John BLAIKIE 2341 who was born at Wangaratta. He was a Blacksmith and at the age of 42 enlisted on May 28 1915. He embarked on August 10 1915 and served with the 14th Battalion. He returned to Australia in January 1918 and discharged as medically unfit on April 10 1918. Inset photograph is of John BLAIKIELarge collection of allied military badges collected during the campaigns in France, Belgium and Egypt in 1916-17 by John BLAIKIE 2341. A Blacksmith who at the age of 42 years enlisted in the Army and served during the first world war. On his return to Australia he was discharged medically unfit due to rheumatism and senility. He was a stalwart of Wangaratta RSL and his collection was present to the Sub Branch as a souvenir of the first world war.Brown timber frame in the shape of Australia containing a large collection of badges and small photograph Souvenir of the Worlds Great War 1914 to 1918 Military Badges Collected by J BLAIKIE 14th Batt 4th Div AIF In Belgium France & Egypt 1916-1917military badges, ww1

Image of Australian Soldier together with map of conflicts fought and campaign ribbons Dark timber frame with gold edging depicting sketch of Aussie Diggers with campaign ribbons 1901-2001. Image of Rising Sun Badge centered at top , Australian Flag left top corner, three rows of campaign ribbons either side of circular map of the world across the bottom.The Australian Army 1901-2001 "The Spirit - Ordinary people - Extraordinary Service"campaign ribbons, australian army, 1901-2000

Poster displaying colours and symbol patches of A.I.F Units who fought at the Seige of Tobruk between APRIL-DEC 1941A chart showing the "Tobruk T" patches of the Australian units that took part in the siege of TobrukTimber framed poster of Army colour patches with AIF Badge and two flags centered at topSeige of Tobruk A.I.F April-Dec 1941seige of tobruk, ww2, unit colours and patches, army, rats of tobruk

Army mess dress is the formal military evening dress worn by Army officers and senior non-commissioned officers in their respective messes or at other formal occasions. Tailor made item belonging to Lieutenant Leonard V. GREAVES 310387. Badges attached to jacket collar indicate GREAVES served with the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME). This uniform serves as an example of the military dress worn by the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineer during the late sixties.The Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) is a corps of the Australian Army that has responsibility for the maintenance and recovery of all Army electrical and mechanical equipment. RAEME has members from both the Australian Regular Army and the Army Reserve. Prior to being given the title of 'Royal', the Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (AEME) were raised on 1 December 1942. Some 64 years later, on 1 December 2006, the last independent RAEME Workshop was disbanded. RAEME soldiers continue in their role to provide support through attachment to other units in Tech Support Troops, Sections or Platoons.Two piece dark blue/black material suit consisting of long pants with red stripe and jacket with metal buttons and two badges attached to collaraustralian army mess dress, raeme

The Rising Sun crafted from timber by Alan Darwin of Wangaratta Woodworkers Inc., and presented to the Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch to commemorate the 100 year ANZAC campaignProudly worn by soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Australian Imperial Force in both World Wars, the 'Rising Sun' badge has become an integral part of the digger tradition. The distinctive shape of the badge, worn on the upturned side of a slouch hat, is commonly identified with the spirit of AnzacCarved timber badge in the shape of the Rising Sun above crown and bannerCarved "The Australian Army" Gold plaque engraved"To commemorate the 100 year ANZAC campaign "rising sun, anzac

Table Tops was a free daily newspaper produced for Australian Army personnel, published in the Atherton Tableland Training Area in Queensland, Australia, with regional editions produced abroad for serving personnel. Table Tops was produced by the staff of the AIF News, who were part of the First Australian Army Printing and Press Unit.The newspaper was produced seven days a week: weekday and Saturday editions were four pages long while Sunday editions were eight pages. The pages were demy quarto size. Occasional special editions were produced in addition to the daily editions. It contained news on the progress of the war, as well as home news such as current events in Australia and sport results.Two page cream coloured newspaper with rising sun badge top left corner of heading Table Tops - Free to the Troops Air Special No 501 Issued Daily by the Australian Military Forces Tues 3 Oct., 1944table tops, ww2

Table Tops was a free daily newspaper produced for Australian Army personnel, published in the Atherton Tableland Training Area in Queensland, Australia, with regional editions produced abroad for serving personnel. Table Tops was produced by the staff of the AIF News, who were part of the First Australian Army Printing and Press Unit.The newspaper was produced seven days a week: weekday and Saturday editions were four pages long while Sunday editions were eight pages. The pages were demy quarto size. Occasional special editions were produced in addition to the daily editions. It contained news on the progress of the war, as well as home news such as current events in Australia and sport results.Four page cream coloured newspaper with rising sun badge top left corner of heading Table Tops - Free to the Troops No 92 Issued Daily by the Australian Military Forces Sun., 22 Aug.,1943table tops, ww2

The badge on the uniform worn by these soldiers indicates they served with the 2/24th Battalion.The 2/24th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army, which served during World War II .A unit of all-volunteers, it was formed in July 1940 from primarily Victorian volunteers and was known as "Wangaratta's Own" because of the time the battalion spent in the town during its formative period prior to deployment overseas. It served in North Africa in 1941–1942 as part of the 26th Brigade, which was assigned to the 7th Division, before being reassigned to the 9th Division. In early 1943, the battalion returned to Australia and later took part in campaigns against the Japanese in New Guinea in 1943–1944 and Borneo in 1945, before being disbanded in 1946. The 2/24th suffered the highest number of casualties of any 2nd AIF infantry battalion. The Unit was granted the Freedom of the City by the Rural City of Wangaratta in 1990 and one of the first, if not the first, to receive this type of honour.Reproduced photograph of large group of unknown soldiers standing and sitting on the ground.2/24th battalion, wangaratta

This is a cloth badge from Warrnambool Technical College in the 1930s. Warrnambool Technical School was established in Timor Street in 1913. The senior section was later called Warrnambool Technical College and then Warrnambool Institute of Advanced Education. The latter institute moved to Sherwood Park, Warrnambool and became the present-day Warrnambool campus of Deakin University. Warrnambool Technical School moved to Caramut Road, Warrnambool and is today known as Brauer College. The badge came from Mirth Marfell, the daughter of Henry and Helena Marfell. She was born in Warrnambool in 1919. Her grandfather, John Marfell, a Warrnambool hay and corn dealer and miller connected to the Warrnambool Co-operative Milling Company, was prominent in community and civic affairs in the town. Mirth Marfell completed her nursing training at the Warrnambool Base Hospital and served in the Australian Army Nursing Service in World War Two for five years. She then became the first Australian nursing organizer for the Victorian Royal College of Nursing. This badge is of interest, firstly as a memento of Warrnambool Technical School from the 1920s and 30s and secondly because it came from Mirth Marfell, a Warrnambool person who had a distinguished nursing career.Cloth badge with machine embroidery on grey cloth The outer red rim is gear shaped enclosing red, green and brown text on a yellow background. W T C Damaged four letters, TO EFFICIENCY warrnambool technical college, warrnambool institute of advanced education, deakin university, john marfell, mirth marfell, australian army nursing service, history of warrnambool

These items come from Warrnambool High School in the 1930s. Warrnambool High School was established as an Agricultural High School in 1907 and, after a merger with Warrnambool North Technical School, it is known today as Warrnamboool College. The items came from Mirth Marfell, the daughter of Henry and Helena Marfell, who was born in Warrnambool in 1919 and went to Warrnambool High School in the 1920s and 30s. Her grandfather, John Marfell, a Warrnambool hay and corn dealer and miller connected to the Warrnambool Co-operative Milling Company, was prominent in community and civic affairs in the town. Mirth Marfell completed her nursing training at the Warrnambool Base Hospital and served in the Australian Army Nursing Service in World War Two for five years. She then became the first Australian nursing organizer for the Victorian Royal College of Nursing. These items are of interest, firstly as a memento of Warrnambool High School from the 1920s and 30s and secondly because they came from Mirth Marfell, a Warrnambool person who had a distinguished nursing career. .1 and .2 Warrnambool High School cloth hat bands each has a central navy blue stripe with narrow white edges and wide dark green borders. .3 Shield shaped blazer badge with machine embroidered text in white and green on a navy blue background .3 W h S NIL SINE LABOREwarrnambool high school, warrnamboool college, mirth marfell, warrnambool co-operative milling company, australian army nursing service, history of warrnambool

This badge was awarded to Mirth Marfell for a swimming award (Medallion - Education Department of Victoria). The award was given to students in Victorian schools for advanced prowess in swimming and lifesaving. Mirth Marfell was a student at Warrnambool High School in 1935 when she received the cloth badge for attaching to a blazer or other item of clothing. Warrnambool High School was established as an Agricultural High School in 1907 and, after a merger with Warrnambool North Technical School, it is known today as Warrnamboool College. Mirth Marfell, the daughter of Henry and Helena Marfell, was born in Warrnambool in 1919. Her grandfather, John Marfell, a Warrnambool hay and corn dealer and miller connected to the Warrnambool Co-operative Milling Company, was prominent in community and civic affairs in the town. Mirth Marfell completed her nursing training at the Warrnambool Base Hospital and served in the Australian Army Nursing Service in World War Two for five years. She then became the first Australian nursing organizer for the Victorian Royal College of Nursing. This cloth badge is of interest, firstly as an example of the badge given to students for swimming achievements in the 1930s in Victorian schools and secondly because it was awarded to Mirth Marfell, a Warrnambool person who had a distinguished nursing career.Rectangular machine embroidered cloth badge.. The front features a gold colored scroll with text, a red and gold bordered shield, a diagonal red bordered slash with text bisecting an emerald green fish on a black background. MEDALLION E D V mirth marfell, warrnambool high school, agricultural high school, warrnamboool college, warrnambool north technical school, history of warrnambool

These badges and buttons belonged to Major Charles Rogers, a well known Warrnambool personality of the 1930s, 40s and 50s. He was a Light horseman who was in the Guard of Honour for the Duke of Gloucester in 1934 when he opened the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance during the Victorian Centenary Celebrations. In Warrnambool he was a well known horseman leading parades and celebrations and judging equine events for the Warrnambool Agricultural Show. He died in 1961, These items are of interest as they belonged to Major Charles Rogers an important 20th century Army person. Rectangular piece of white cardboard through which the badges and buttons are secured with variously string and clear adhesive tape. 002261.1 Brass wreath of leaves and berries surrounding an upright kangaroo links to an arc shaped band with text . The wreath has an inverted arc with text at its base. 002261.2 An inverted brass arc with AUSTRALIA between two narrow bands 002261.3, .4 Brass rising sun badge with crown ,two scrolls with text, and inverted band 002261.5, .6, .7 Brass crown featuring raised decoration including fleur- de- lis and small small knobs. The crown has an open section through which red velvet like material is visible. 002261.8 Brass button featuring a raised map of Australia and crown with text 002261.9 As for .8 but larger 002261.10 Identical with .8 On cardboard in hand writing Buttons & Badges Major Charles Rogers .1 PREST D 'ACCOMPLIER LIGHT HORSE .2 AUSTRALIA .3 , .4 AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES .5,.6,.7 Nil .8, .9, .10 AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES. major charles rogers, light horse, australian military forces

It appears that items .1 , .4 and .5 are insignia worn by members of the Royal Australian Air Force. It also appears that items .2 and .3 were gifts by members of the force for a friend or loved one. The origin of the two star shaped items is unknown. The Royal Australian Air Force was formed in 1921, being evolved from the Australian Flying Corps., the aviation section of the Australian Army in World War One. These items are examples of military insignia pertaining to the Royal Australian Air Force and are retained for display purposes..1 Propeller khaki cloth badge with red and black embroidered symbol of a propeller .2 An oval badge featuring a gold and red eagle with wings outstretched and a gold and red crown above embedded in a black transparent material. A safety clip is attached by two chains to the badge .3 A metal oval with a bronze stylised propeller attached through two holes in the metal base to a silver coloured safety pin at the back. .4 and .5 Bronze five pointed star shaped three dimensional badge. The centre of the star has a rosette. One has a single brass clip on the reverse. The other has two clips. Otherwise they are identical. Nilmilitary insignia

Refers to the service of Sgt "Anthony Kelynack". 15th Tpt Sqn CMF.1. Khaki Jacket - 4 front pockets. Each pocket held shut with gold button. Epaulettes held shut with brass button. Motif on buttons is - crossed swords, kangaroo and a crown. Cloth Sergeants rank badges each arm. Cloth Australian Arm badge on left shoulder. 2. Khaki Polyester/wool trousers. Zip fly. Two side pockets, one rear pocket. 3. Khaki wool/polyester trousers. Brass belt keepers attached, zip fly, three pockets. 4. Khaki, polyester trousers. Zip fly, three pockets.army, uniforms, anthony kelynack, passchendaele barracks trust

Worn on duty at Vung Tau, Vietnam, by Corporal J S Archbold, Royal Australian Army Provost Corps, while on patrol in 1968.Khaki felt slouch hat with a leather band on the inside and a leather chin strap. A material band around the outer part of the hat (puggaree) with a metal badge attached to the brim with the brass Provost Corps emblem.Fayrefield Melbourne 6 7/8 1966.james archbold, 1968, provost, vung tau, archbold, slouch

This is a catalog of Australian Military maps prior to 1 Nov 1962. Later Catalogs exist showing much more map coverage, but this example is valuable as it shows the limit of Australian military mapping existing at the time. This Catalog was donated by Stephen King nephew of the owner 52878 SGT JD King who served at the Army Headquarters Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo in the 1960's.Large book, heavy orange cover, red binding, held together with Chicago screws. Commonwealth of Australia badge on cover contains diagrams and text.Hand written "SGT TD KING" top right hand cornerroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

This envelope was specifically produced for the 75th Anniversary of the Royal Australian Survey Corps. This First Day cover envelope was stamped at the Bonegilla Military Post Office on 29 June 1990 in preparation for the Corps birthday on 1 July. The School of Military Survey was located at Bonegilla Victoria adjacent to Lake Hume reservoir. The envelope was designed by Lynette Brown from the Australia Post Graphic Design Studio utilising illustrations produced by Brian Clinton, Melbourne.Royal Australian Survey Corps 75th Anniversary First Day Cover Envelope. The Postal Stamp is stamped with a Survey Corps badge in purple (the Corps Colour) " First day of Issue, Bonegilla Military Post Office 29 June 1990. The 41cent stamp is a map extract. The envelope contains one large and three small graphics of Royal Australian Survey Corps activities and includes a Survey Corps Badge and Logo. The rear of the envelope contains a short history and role of the Royal Australian Survey Corps.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Part of the Cooper Collection. See Catalogue No. 9586.2 for details of Keith Cooper's, No. 3798359, service.Gold coloured metal Rising Sun hat badge with Queen's Crown. The Army Australia on banners across the bottom. Two pins on back.cooper collection, keith cooper, rising sun badge

Part of the Cooper Collection. See Catalogue No. 9586.2 for details of No. 3798359, "Keith Cooper's" service.Rectangular brown wooden plaque featuring gold coloured Rising Sun Badge, RAEME insignia on Royal Australian Army Ordinance Corps insignia. On LH side is a metal shield with white horse over blue and red striped background. Below is a banner with 'PUCKAPUNYAL LOGISTIC BATTALION' printed in gold lettering over a red background. Rectangular gold coloured plate with black lettering located on bottom RH corner.Engraved on gold coloured plate: “Presented to WO1 K. COOPER From CO & Members Jan 92 - Aug 95”cooper collection, keith cooper, plaque, puckapunyal

Related to Private "Walter John Broom", VX10043 from 1st Australian Park transport Company Citizens Military Services from 5/11/41 to 6/9/42, then Australian Imperial Forces 7/9/42 to 21/11/45. Discharging 21 Dec 1945 at Royal Park. War Badge RASA216696. Trade Group TG3 - Horse Transport.Black and white Portrait photo of an Australian Soldier from Waist up. Looking into the camera in a posed position in uniform. Photo covered by plastic and centred in a beige cardboard frame. Dark green metal backing with a fold out metal stand.1349 Scribbled on back.australian army, transport co., walter john broom

This is an Army woollen great coat. Three Bakelite buttons are on the front, one is missing. It has large collars and it has two pockets. On the rear waist is a small fixed belt of similar woollen material. It has epaulettes held down by a brown Bakelite button. The rear has the 'split' with two buttons. In the pocket is a one cent coin, a type of amber gemstone and a brown Bakelite button. There is also a RAASVY badge with no clips.uniform, army, greatcoat, passchendaele barracks trust

Table Tops was a free daily newspaper produced for Australian Army personnel, published in the Atherton Tableland Training Area in Queensland, Australia, with regional editions produced abroad for serving personnel. Table Tops was produced by the staff of the AIF News, who were part of the First Australian Army Printing and Press Unit.The newspaper was produced seven days a week: weekday and Saturday editions were four pages long while Sunday editions were eight pages. The pages were demy quarto size. Occasional special editions were produced in addition to the daily editions. It contained news on the progress of the war, as well as home news such as current events in Australia and sport results.Four page cream coloured newspaper with rising sun badge top left corner of heading Table Tops - Free to the Troops Final Edition No 512 Issued Daily by the Australian Military Forces Sat., 14 Oct., 1944table tops, ww2

Record of Australia's Voluntary Effort in the Great War (AIF) AUG 4TH 1914 TO JUNE 28TH 1919 During the the First World War General Sir W.R. Birdwood, was Commander of the Australian Imperial Forces and Lieutenant General Sir J. Monash, Commander of the Australian Army Corp. A commemorative colour poster published c.1920 as a record of Australia's voluntary effort in the Great War. The composition is similar to that of an Honour Roll and features a depiction of the rising sun badge within a wreath. Listed are each Australian Division, the Light Horse and the AIF Corps Headquarters. Each is headed with a portrait of the Division's Commanding Officer, and includes depictions of colour patches, followed by principal engagements and a summary of causalities suffered.Carved brown timber framed poster of rising sun, two flags and images of Army Commanding Officers, Awards and Badgesaif, ww1

Australian Army commemorative teaspoon belonged to Lt Richard Benjamin HARRIS VX 798 born 13/8/1909. Enlisted with the Australian Army on 28/10/1939Silver plated teaspoon with rising sun badge "Teamwork Courage Initiative / 1901-2001 / 100 years service to the nation"spoon, teaspoon, commemorative spoon, 100 years of service, rising sun, australian army