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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document - Folder, Recollections of Eberhard Schuster, Post WW2
Written post war by a German National who was working as a wool-buyer in Sydney when WW2 was declared. Describes initial internment in temporary camps then mainly in Camp 1, Tatura, where he relates the conditions therein, and the activities which the prisoners undertook in order to relieve the monotony of imprisonment.older donated by E. Schuster.Written by a former German held as an enemy alien in Camp 1, Tatura, The work is of historic, social and educational significance. it provides a complete description, of how German males working in Australia at the outbreak of war were captured and held in internment. It describes the conditions and many of the features existing in Camp 1. Grey side bound plastic cover containing printed matter in plastic sleeves. CD included.Eberhard Schustereberhard schuster, german woolbuyers -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Badge, MN, circa 1940
Badge officially issued, from January 1940, to all Merchant Navy Officers and Men as a form of identity and to fulfil the role of a National Service Badge. This badge has been designated as a scarce example (AMSA) of a WW2 Merchant Navy Official issue MN War Service silver badge The term Merchant Navy was coined by King George V in 1919, as recognition of the sacrifice made by merchant seafarers during the First World War. Before the term "mercantile navy" was used.WW2 Merchant Navy official issue war service 'silver' badge. Initial ‘MN’ enclosed by oval rope motif with crown above. Retains original buttonhole fitting. badge, ww2, merchant navy, official issue war service, australia, mn -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Shoulder Patch
WW2 shoulder patch (2 off), dark blue background with light blue wreath and white wing one with the letter "N" and one with the leter "S" in the middle of wreath -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Booklet, Soldier's Service Book
Small printed pocket book size record of soldier's service details. Issued by the UK Army to Colin Proctor who served in the Royal Sussex Regiment during WW2. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MEMBER'S PAY BOOK: JOHN EDWARDS
Pay book Royal Australian Air Force WW2 belonging to John Richard Edwards, Official No. 143936. Blue cover, faded.Next of Kin -Father Richard James Edwardsorganisation, government, military ww2, air force, edwards, world war 2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photo album
Sky blue cover, gold rectangular stripe. Camp 1 Tatura Military and nursing staff, WW2 1942 - 43. Original photos lent by Sister Beatrice Moore.sister beatrice moore, military nursing staff -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Phone, Circa 1900's
Wooden wall phones were produced from 1876 up through WW2 and were the first phones put into circulation. This is a fiddleback common battery wall set. K734?telephone, wooden wall phone, fiddleback -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 2000
Article in Lakes Post Newspaper 25 October, 2000 re wreckage found 12 nautical miles S.W. of the entrance and 3.2 nautical miles off the beach.Colour photograph showing Arno Blank, owner / skipper, and crew of scallop boat Sonja with WW2 aeroplane wreckage dredged up in Bass Strait, at Lakes Entrance, Victoria.wreckage, jetties, ships and shipping, world war 1939 - 1945, fishing industry -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper
Second photo exists similar viewColour photograph of two crew members, unnamed, of the scallop boat Sonja with WW2 aeroplane wreckage dredged up in Bass Strait, at the fishing wharf, Lakes Entrance, Victoria.jetties, transport, ships and shipping, waterfront -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Studio Photographic Services Cholon Vietnam, 1967
Brief Military History of Keith Trevan in the PMF pre WW2 AIF WW2 ARA post WW2Black and white photograph of WW 2 soldier Major Keith Trevan in South Vietnamarmed forces -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, PORTRAIT WW2, c.WWII
At this point the person is not known.Coloured head & shoulders portrait of an Australian soldier, name unknown. Shown are a green, orange service ribbon WW2, Two colour patches shown white/blue with grey backing.portraits, photography ww2 -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Spectacles (pair)
Spectacles in a metal and brown leather case. Spectacles have a grey metal frame with round lenses. Similar to Item 21. They were designed to be used underneath a respirator during WW2.spectacles, ww2, respirator -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Document
Letter to E R Steen written by K Hewitt the Air Commodore, Air Member for Personnel thanking him for his WW2 service. The letter is dated Sep 15 1945. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Badge, c. 1946
Round metal badge, sealed in plastic with square, white cardboard mount. Cream background, WW2 allies flags, 'PORTLAND VICTORY DAY 10.6.46". Measures 2.2 cm in diameterFront: On mount 'WWII ALLIES, PATRIOTIC BADGE, PORTLAND 1946' '$12' - blue biro -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Stand - Lamp, 1940's
Used by internees at Camp 3Round wooden base slightly fluted upright formed to hold a ceramic fitting for electric light glove. Existing electrical cord fitted in more recent times (after WW2)lamp stand, wood, hornung g, frank g, camp 3, tatura, ww2, handcraft, woodwork -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Framed Object Certificates, Unknown
00230.1 Cert from Shire of Bannockburn to J. Anderson in appreciatiion of war service WW2 00230.2 Cert from Shire of Bannockburn to J. Anderson in appreciation of his voluntary enlistment.00230.1 "As a record in appreciationof his serviceto the empire duringthe 1939-1945 war. 00230.2 "We record gretefulle our deep appreciation of your patriotic response to the Call of the Empire and voluntary enlistment nin the AIF for active service. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles was equipped with White Scout Cars in 1960s.The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Black and white photograph of two White Scout cars painted in a distinctive camouflage pattern suggested by the Troop Sergeant who had seved with Panzer Corps in Russia during WW2." 2TP Puckapunyal White Scout Car." -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book - US in WW2, 1031.1 Europe and Mediterranean War 1031.2 Asia and the Pacific 1031.3 Military Campaign Atlas, 1989
3 Volume set - hard cover covering Americas involvement in WW2. Part of The West Point Military series. Author -Brig Gen Thomas E. Griess (Series Editor)Publisher - Avery Publishing Group Inc NJ USA -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEMORIAL SCROLL RAN, Post 1945
The scroll relates to Sidney Charles Rowley No H1258, enlisted in the RAN on 14.6.1940 age 21 years, KIA 6.1.1945 while serving on HMAS Australia.Memorial scroll on light fawn coloured card, top has Coat of Arms with the letters “GVI RI” over. The following text in black and red relates to the death of a RAN Sailor in WW2.In red print, “Leading Seaman S.C.Rowley Royal Australian Navy”memorial scrolls, ran, hmas australia, -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - FABRIC, COTTON KHAKI, 1939-1945
Fabric. WW2 Army uniform fabric( khaki cotton fabric with twill weave) connected with Alva J. Edwards (nee Hocking) VF397782. AWAS Administration Barracks. One Rou size.manchester - fabric, uniforms - military -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, 1945
Australian general T Blamey is on the LH side of photo.Sepia photograph of WW2 surrender of Japanese. Three crosses marking three people. See notes. Group of allied military personal watching? (Japanese) signing the surrender documents out on a table. Printed in pen across lower edge "Japanese Surrender". photographs, japanese, surrender 1945 -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Clinometer
Clinometer for use with 3 inch mortar, This adjustable device is mounted on the gun barrel and is used to accurately elevate the gun when firing . Used with the 3" mortar during WW2, dated 1943.ww2, sight, clinometer, mortar clinometer, mortar, 3 inch mortar -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Magazine cutting, The Magnificent Monte, 1983
There is an article written by Dianne Rayner on the life of Monte PunshonAn article cut from a magazine Prime Time, dated July 1983. The article is about Ethel May PUNSHON, a warden at the internment camps during WW2. Contained in two plastic sleeves.magazine, punshon m, camp 4, ww2 camp 4, ethel may punshon -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Folder - Collection of WW2 Writing Paper
A Collection of WW2 writing paper from the many organisations who supplied them for the troops. Also, envelopes, telegrams and greeting cards. A most valuable collection, probably the only collection in Australialiterature, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Badges - Lapel
5 badges in total. 2 x RSL Women's auxiliary, 1 x Ringwood RSL Blood Donors, 1 x Returned from Active Service WW2, British Legion. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
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.Study showing uniform in late 1930sBlack and white photograph of Officer wearing peak cap, tunic with AIF collar badges, Sam Browne belt. leggings, boots and spurs. Probably 8th Light Horse at outbreak WW2 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, 1943
Hard cover with Jacket, HMAS Mk11. Has 200 pages with colour drawings of vessels and other Navy equipment/personnel. Book was published to present the work in WW2 of the ships and men of the RAN. -
Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Bayonet plus Scabbard
Made pre WW2, could have been used in WW2 and KoreaWooden Grips are attached to a single edge blade by four screws. Bayonet locking section has a clearing hole. The right hand grip is stamped with the number "2" indicating it is from the second Military District (N.S.W.) The blade curves up to a point. The blade is made of steel and has a full length fuller. It is complete with a leather and steel scabbard marked Mangovite 41. It is a Pattern 1907 Bayonet. The ricasso R.H.S. is marked with 24, broad arrow, and an X, which indicates sold out of service. The Ricasso L.H.S. is marked with a Kings Crown, 1907,and 39 RE -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - NOTEBOOK, c1943
Relates to A.A.O.C. Armourers Course for "Sgt P.L. James". Refer Cat No 7446 for his service details.Standard lined note book full of handwritten notes in relation to the maintenance and use of various weapons in WW2. Includes some drawings of mechanisms. Book was stapled, had green cover and white paper. Type of front "Official use only" - "Department of the Army"a.a.o.c., armourers course -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET, Post 1945
Wallace John Hilson VX73637 2nd AIF, enlisted 10.2.1942 age 21 years, discharged from the Army 12.11.1946 with the rank of Craftsman in 1st Aust Mech Equipment W/Shops. Refer Cat No 1516 for his Fathers details.Set of four WW2 medals brass plate mounted. 1. 1939 - 45 Star. 2. Pacific Star. 3. British War Medal. 4. Australian Service Medal 1939 - 45.On all, “VX73637 W.J.Hilson”awards, medals ww2