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Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW1, 1917 - 1919
.1) James Worland MILLS; .2) & .3) James Worland MILLS 1st on L; .4) James Worland MILLS 2nd on L front row; .6) James Worland MILLS on R in rickshaw. James Worland MILLS No 3441 59th Battalion. Refer Cat No 169P for his service details..1) Photo, sepia, showing a soldier in uniform standing outside a tent. .2) Photo, sepia, showing 5 soldiers, 4 standing, 1 kneeling. .3) Photo, black / white, showing 6 soldiers standing in a wood. .4) Photo, sepia, showing a soldier sitting with 3 stripes on arm & no hat. .5) Photo, sepia, showing 8 soldiers on deck of a ship. .6) Port card photo, black / white, showing 8 soldiers standing with a native & a rickshaw. Average size listed..6) On rear in black pen: “Taken at Durham 11.8.17 while on leave from Troopship A16 Port Melbourne”photographs, 59th -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW1, 1), .2) & .3) Photographic Henri, 1) - .5) 1919
Photos relate to James Worland MILLS No 3441 59th Battalion. .1) James MILLS is 3rd from R standing with arms crossed. .2) James MILLS is 2nd from L without a hat, 3rd row from front. .3) James MILLS is 2nd on L. Refer Cat No 169P for his service details..1) Photo, black / white, showing a large group of soldiers & nurses standing & sitting outside a large building. .2) Photo, black / white, showing a large group of soldiers & nurses standing & sitting outside a large building. .3) Photo, sepia, showing a large group of soldiers & nurses with 3 children standing outside outside a large building. .4) & .5) Photos, black / white, copies of .2) & .3). .1) “Versailles 18.6.19 YMCA” .2) “Paris 17.6.19 YMCA” .3) “Paris 20.6.19 YMCA” .4) “Paris 20.6.19 YMCA” .5) “ Paris 17.6.19 YMCA”photographs, 59th, paris, ymca -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, Possibly 1945
Photos labelled Jack are John Alfred TAYLOR NX102933 21st Guard Battalion. .28) This is Roy TAYLOR NX 94268 21st Field Regiment. Roy is on the left of photos. These men were brothers.Collection of photos, black / white & sepia. Some in Australia re Light Horse pre war. Most are presumably taken in New Britain up to & at wars end in 1945. One photo is in New Guinea. Many have been written on the back in pen. Photos are various sizes. Average noted. .16) Men & Bren gun carriers .17) Men & bulldozer .18) 7 men with machine gun .19) Native boats .20) Soldier & natives with canoe .21) Soldier & natives with canoe .22) 2 soldiers with POW .23) Soldier with plane wreckage .24) 3 soldiers with natives .25) 8 soldiers in group .26) Soldier sitting in plane wreck .27) Soldier in native canoe .28) Artillery unit in position firing, 4 men Handwritten on the back in pen: .1) “Jack Taylor” .2) “Jap Prisoners” .3) “After surrender, jap prisoners on New Britain” .4) “Camp on New Britain” .5) “Jap prisoners of war” .6) Jacks collection of photos New Britain .7) Jack New Britain 1945 .8) Jap Working Party New Britain .9) Camp probably New Britain .10) Wrecked jap planes on New Britain .11) Jack & mates with Jap Sword (Jack centre) .12) More japs .13) Jack & group, probably some of 21st Guard Battalion .14) 21st Light Horse Regt in Camp Wagga? .15) Two Light Horsemen, Jacks matesphotographs, japs, new britain, native -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTERS & ENVELOPES
... Bendigo Military Museum 37 - 39 Pall Mall Bendigo ....1) - .5) The letter is from VX137222 Allan Frederick Hutson 28 Aust INF BN AIF Aust dated 9 Dec 1945 to VX 140967 Alan Mason of 25 Queen St Bendigo .6) The letter is written from Rabaul re life there, what’s happening while waiting to come home. .7) - .10) The letter is to Alan Mason from a mate, no name mentioned from his unit “GDD” in Morotai on 12.12.1945. “GDD” meaning General Details depot. The letter is mostly about complaints re food, conditions and organising a March and protest to the unit “CO”. Two senior Officers are mentioned, “Col Barrett and Col Wade”. The letter quotes up to 5000 marched to Land HQ. Mason and Hutson were mates from Bendigo. Refer Cat No 3979.2 for Alan Masona service details..1) - .5) Letter on yellowed paper, all lettering and logo’s and lines in red from a combined group being “YMCA”, “Aust Comforts Fund” and “The Salvation Army”. At the bottom is information regarding security.Five pages written on one side only in blue pen. .6) Envelope, brown colour, Air Mail with the same 3 Logo’s as in .1) - .5) Addressed to A Mason. .7) - .10) Letter on yellowed paper, all lettering, logo’s and lines in red from the same 3 organisations as in .1) - 6) This letter does not have the security warning. Four pages, on one side except page 4 on both sides, written in blue pen. .11) Envelope, brown colour, AIR MAIL with the same 3 Logo’s, addressed to A Mason from a mate.letters, personal, stationary -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW1, Originals: 1915
The photos in the collection relate to Thomas Robert JONES No 1982 AIF. Refer Reg No 1377 for his service details..1) - .22) Photos, black / white, showing men, training, the desert, Dardanelles, Turkish prisoners, leaving Egypt. .23) - .44) Enlargement copies of photos .1) - .22), sepia.Hand written on the rear in pen: .1) Housing parade on the desert Egypt, bugler band 6th Battalion. .2) Australian Field Artillery exercising horses near the pyramids. .3) Some of the buglers of the 6th Battalion with their identification disks as eyeglasses. .4) Serving out rations. .5) 6th Battalion having a short halt during a route march on the desert. .6) 18 Pounder Field Gun Australian Artillery. .7) 'Come to the Cook House Door' 6th Battalion AIF. .8) Lieut WATSON - Machine Gun being vaccinated by Lieut BALFE A Coy. Both these Officers are amongst the fallen. .9) 6th Battalion AIF preparing to leave Mena Camp for the Dardanelles. .10) A Turk captured on the morning of 25th April 1915 on board the troop ship Galeka. .11) Wounded alongside of hospital ship Galeka. .12) HMS Vengeance at the Dardanelles. .13) Hospital ship Sudan off Gaba Tepe. .14) Observation balloon off Cape Helles. .15) British Destroyer off Cape Helles. .16) Cape Helles, Dandanelles. .17) Turkish prisoners captured at the Suez _ _ _ Barracks, Cairo. .18) Turkish prisoners. .19) <> Guides near pyramids Mena. .20) Method of irrigation on the Nile, Egypt. .21) Going on leave into Cairo. .22) View of Cairo mosques in foreground taken from the Citadel. .23) - .44) On rear in stamp form: Dennis Major, 7 Bancroft St Bendigo Vic 3550. Tel & fax 03 544 2445 photography, military, ww1 -
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Literary work - ADVERTISING LEAFLETS, 9) 5.8.1944. .10) 23.6.1945
This collection of leaflets were enclosed in various Volumes of the First to the Sixth years of the war in pictures. Refer Cat No 4184.6.1)- .2) Leaflet, Life and times of Winston Churchill, folded, exterior orange colour, B & W print, interior white with black & orange print with white photo. .3) .4) Leaflet, The Sun News Pictorial, folded, white paper with black print. .5) - .6) Leaflet, The first year, the second year of the war in pictures, .5) cream colour, .6) green colour both B & W print. .7) - .8) Envelopes, paper, beige colour stamped “Inscriptions”. .9 - .10) War map Section. Page of a newspaper, folded, beige colour black print. .7) & .8) Hand written on both slightly different, “Reg RUNCIMAN Rutherford St Swanhill”, .8) has “8 JL 42”leaflets, advertising -
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Weapon - CARTRIDGE CASES AND LINK
Section of ammunition link belt for a (CSMG) MAG 58 calibre 7.62mm . The belt is made up of disintegrating links, normally fitted in the ration of 1 tracer to every 4 rounds. Items souvenired by Mathew Redwood. Refer Cat No 3891 for his service details..1) - .5) Five 7.62 mm cartridge cases. .6) Section of link belt for 7.62mm.“LC 11, “LC 08”mag 58, 7.62mm -
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Postcard - ALLIES POSTCARD, S.W.Series, 1914 - 15
Black and white, portrait prints of 5 allied leaders with King George centre then, France, Servia, Russia and Belgium. Decorative yellow boarders on a yellow background, flags of each country in colour around King George’s print. Rear of the card has a marked position for a stamp and writing area.postcards, allies -
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Award - MEDALS, Post 1919
The medals belonged to Albert MacDonald No 7556, enlisted on 28.6.1917 age 19 years in the 25th reinforcements 8th Bn AIF. Embark for England 21.11.1917, disembark 9.1.1918, embark for France 15.7.1918, WIA Gassed 28.8.1918, rejoin unit 18.9.1918, attend Musketry School 5.10.1918, rejoin unit 21.11.1918, RTA 29.8.1919, discharged from the AIF 21.9.2019..1) British War medal 1914 - 19. .2) Ribbon for .1) .3) Victory medal 1914 - 1919. .4) Ribbon for .3) .5) White cardboard box and lid for .1) .6) White cardboard box and lid for .3) .1) & .3) Around medal edge, “7556 Pte A MacDonald 8 BN. A.I.F” .5) & .6) Same as .1) & .3) except .5) “ 67586/M.D.3”, .6) “70715/M.D.3” military history, 8th bn aif -
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Currency - CURRENCY, USA
Items belonging to Mathew Redwood. PX coupons for use in military installations instead of US dollars. Refer Cat No 3891 for his service details..1) - .3) 5 cent AAFES, gift certificates circular shape, rear has a military photo. .4) - .5) 10 cent AAFES, gift certificate, circular shape, rear has a military photo. .6) - .11) 25 cent AAFES, gift certificate, circular shape, rear has a military photo.money, cents, px -
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Award - MEDALS WW2, Post 1945
The medals belonged to David Thomas BRUCE VX42855, enlisted 13.6.1940 age 27 years and posted to the 2/23rd Battalian AIF. Embarked for the Middle East 8.4.1941, embarked for Australia 31.1.1943, transferred to 2/1st Australian Docks Operating Coy RAE. Discharged from the 2nd AIF on 1.3.1944.Medal set, miniatures, brass plate mounted re B.D. THOMAS. 1. 1939-45 Star. 2. Africa Star with clasp “8”. 3. Pacific Star. 4. Defence Medal. 5. British War Medal 1939-45. 6. Australian Service medal 1939-45.medals, military, history -
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Award - MEDAL SET, Post 1960
The items belonged to Peter James Dodd. Refer Cat No 2436.2P for his service history. Court mounted set of medals re Vietnam and Malaya set on a plastic pocket holder. 1. Australian Active Service Medal 1945 0 75 with clasps “Vietnam & Malaya”. 2. Australian General Service Medal with clasp “Malaya”. 3. Vietnam Campaign Medal. 4. Australian Defence Medal 5. South Vietnam Medal with clasp “1960-“ 6. Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal. On medals 1 - 4. “217842 P.J.DODD”medals, military, vietnam, malaya -
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Booklet - CARD, SOLDIER'S PAY, 5 September 1918
AIF WW1 returning soldiers to AustraliaHandwritten with soldiers pay detailWW1 AIF Soldier's Pay Card for Returnee to Australia. Worn cardboard and paper. Legible. Paybook number169440 issued on 5 September 1918 to 2570 Private Harold HINDLEY of Australian Army Medical CorpsPay book number 169440 soldier's pay details from 5 September 1918 to 20 November 2018soldier's pay record, handwritten -
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Booklet - BOOKLET RAAF MIRAGE, Royal Australian Air Force, 30.9.1982
The booklet relates to the Mirage Fighter Aircraft dealing with supervisory checklist, aircraft stores, loading of the Aircraft.Pocket size booklet AAP 7213 - 001 - 33SCL, yellow cover, rectangular with plastic spine, 133 pages black printing on white paper.On front cover in pen, “77 ARM, 5”, On rear cover, “77ARM. Inside on amendment certificate written in blue, “No1 16 Aug 84 LAC Rooke 22 July 85booklets, mirage, defence instruction -
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Newspaper - THE ARGUS, 1941, The Argus Newspaper, 20.6.1941
As well as the usual war articles, adverts, photos of missing men the main item is the list of 1330 soldiers posted as missing.Argus Newspaper, yellowed, section of the paper marked pages 5.6.7.8, all print in black, includes photographs.On page 5, “Friday June 20 1941”the argus, newspapers, mia, 1941 -
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Newspaper - THE AIF NEWS, 1941, The AIF News Middle East, 5.7.1941
The main content is war news with photos plus sports news, interesting adverts by businesses in Cairo and Alexandria, last page has photos of Australian soldiers in Syria with ancient Roman and Crusader ruins.Newspaper, The AIF News, issued y the Australian Imperial Force Middle East, classed as 8 pages, yellowed, all print in black, contains photos.“The AIF News, Saturday 5 July 1941 No 69”the aif news, middle east, 1941 -
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Souvenir - FLAGS
These pertain to Allies in the Great War.Flags, eight of numbered in order. 1. Union Jack, 2, Stars and Stripes, 3. Italy, 4. Australia Answers, 5. Russian, 6. Belgium, 7. Union Jack, 8. Japanese. .4) Has a map of Australia with a soldier and trumpet, troops marching and a ship.On banner, “ Australia’s answer to the call, Australia responds”.flags, banners, allies -
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Album - ALBUM, PHOTOGRAPH, Army printing and stationary services, Third Battle of the Somme 1918, C.1918
A collection of photographs of the third battle of the Somme 1918 put out by the General Staff (Intelligence) Australian Corps..1) Album hard cover, brown coloured with library fabric on spine, black print on cover, 26 pages, sepia tone glossy photos bound into album, within album where 4 loose pages as below. .2) photograph and map sepia colour folded. .3)photograph, colour of “General Sir William Riddell Birdwood”. .4 ) .5) Monochrome prints of buildings on paper..4) .5) Handwritten in grey lead pencil, “ VG Sladden”albums, military history, the somme photography -
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Book - BOOK WW1, Big Sky Publishing Pty Ltd, ANZAC Sons, 2014
The story of Five brothers in the war to end all wars. ANZAC Sons is composed from a collection of over 5 hundred letters & postcards written by the brothers who served.. This compelling true story was compiled by the grand daughter of a surviving brother.Soft cardboard cover, red & black print on front, spine & back. Sepia photo of five soldiers in uniform on front cover together with black & white photo of a trench scene. Back cover has a black & white photo of soldiers & a building. 688 pages, cut plain paper, illustrated with black & white photos & maps. Collection of letters & postcards.Front fly leaf handwritten in black ink: “The Bendigo RSL Museum.Thank you for the inspiring work you do to ensure future generations will always remember the great sacrifices of our forebears. Allison”books-biography, military history-army, photography-photographs, anzac, sons -
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Memorabilia - DIORAMA, KOKODA, Post WW2
Diorama inspired by image from State Library of Victoria image No H98 104 / 2102.Diorama mounted on black base. 1/35 scale model of 25 pounder field gun with 5 man crew maneuvering a gun into position around a tree with a pulley system. In black print on gold name plate attached to front of black base:: “25 Pounder Field Gun 14th Australian Field Regiment, Kokoda, September 1942”military history-army, arms-ordnance, handcrafts, kokoda -
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Badge - BADGES, FRAMED, c.1998
Cream wooden framed selection of 9 badges displayed on cream coloured background.Top centre: “BADGES OF CORPS ASSOCIATED WITH PASSCHANDAELE BARRACKS 1964 TO 1977” Underneath each badge: “1. Royal Australian Infantry 2nd Battalion Royal Victorian Regiment 2. & 3. Royal Australian Army Service Corps 4. Royal Australian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers” 5. Royal Australian Army Medical Corp 6. Australian Army Catering Corp 7. Women's Royal Australian Army Corps 8. Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps 9. Royal Australian Corps of Transportpasschendaele barracks trust, badges, framed -
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Memorabilia - COIN, COMMEMORATIVE, 1990
Item relates to S W Ross VX78589, refer to Cat No 3147 for his service details..1) Coin: 5 Australian Dollars, 75th Anniversary of ANZAC landing, gold coloured. Picture of Simpson & his donkey one side & the Queen the other. .2) Mounting Frame: Cardboard, sepia image of boats at the shore of the landing. The frame has section at rear that folds out to support the display.numismatics - coins, military history - souvenirs, government - federal -
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Award - MEDAL & BOX WW2, Post 1945
Item relates to S. W Ross VX78589, refer Cat No 3147 for his service details..1) Australian Service Medal 1939 - 1945. One side has image of George VI, the other the Australian Crest. .2) Plain cardboard box to suit medal. .3) Pro Forma 26 sheet of paper . Australian Service Medal, description & wearing instructions. .4) & .5) Cards. Crest of Australia, With the Compliments of the Minister for State for the Army. .6) Small sheet of paper. Refer any queries to Army Medal Section Vic Barracks Melbourne..1) Inscribed on medal: "VX78589 S W ROSS" .2) Written in blue ink on box: "RSL old badges Army Watch" .3) Written in blue ink on Pro Forma: "VX78589 S W ROSS"numismatics-medals-military, containers, awards -
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Book - BOOK WW2, Army Historical Unit, Malaya, 2009
Australian Army Campaigns Series - 5 - Malaya (1942). Soft cardboard cover with front & back flaps. Mid green, white & black print on front, spine & back. Background colour is off white with large black / white photo of 2 soldiers in a battle scene, on front, group of 4 black / white photos of military scenes. 253 pages, cut plain, glossy white, illustrated with black / white & colour photos, maps, diagrams, illustrations. Owner's label attached on top of title page: Black ink stamp, RSL Club Branch.book, malaya, army series. -
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Letter - LETTERS WW1, c.1916 - 1917
N Graham No 551, refer Cat No 266 for his service details.11 x envelopes of various sizes containing handwritten letters from Cpl N GRAHAM. .1) YMCA envelope. .2) Church Army Recreation envelope. .3) & .4) Green envelope. .5) - .11) Cream envelopes.Handwritten on each: "On Active Service, Miss M Vear, Minmindie Boort Victoria Australia" letters, ww1, 38th -
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Award - MEDAL SET, post 1945
Medals awarded to Cyril John JOHNSON VX36298 died as a POW. Refer Cat No 3144 for his service history.Set of (5) WWII medals court mounted re C J JOHNSON. 1. 1939 - 1945 Star 2. Pacific Star 3. Defence Medal 4. War Medal1939 - 1945 5. Aust Service Medal 1939 - 1945Engraved VX36298 C J JOHNSON.medals, military, history -
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Book - BOOKS WW1, Official History of Australia in the War 1914-18, 1), .3), .4), .5), .8), .9), .10), .11), .12) 1940; .2) 1938; .6) 1942; .7) 1939
12 x Volumes. Hard cardboard covers, red buckram, gold print on spines. Cut, plain, off white pages. Black / white photos, maps & illustrations. .1) Vol 1 The Story of ANZAC (Tenth Edition), 662 pages. .2) Vol 11 The Story of ANZAC (Sixth Edition), 975 pages. .3) Vol III The AIF in France 1916 (Tenth Edition), 1036 pages. .4) Vol IV The AIF in France 1917 (Tenth Edition), 1030 pages. .5) Vol V The AIF in France 1918 (Seventh Edition), 825 pages. .6) Vol VI The AIF in France 1918, 1096 pages. .7) Vol VII Sinai and Palestine (Eighth Edition), 844 pages. .8) Vol VIII Australian Flying Coirpr (Ninth Edition), 493 pages. .9) Vol IX The Royal Australian Navy (Eighth Edition), 649 pages. .10) Vol X The Australians At Rabaul (Eighth Edition), 412 pages. .11) Vol XI Australia During the War (Sixth Edition), 922 pages. .12) Vol XII Photographic Record of The War (Fourteenth Edition), 753 pages, glossy white paper.book, official history ww1, bean -
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Journal - JOURNALS, ASSOCIATION, 1) - .16) Terry Toon, Atomic Fallout, 1999 - 2011
Original owner was Malcolm FAWDRY, served in the Navy in Korea & Malaya. See 3397.6 for Newsletters.Set of journals. Paper cover with black print & coloured photos front & back. 48 plain, white pages. Illustrated black / white / coloured photos, medals & maps. Stapled. .1) Vol 2, No 13 June / July 1999 .2) Vol 3, No 3 November / December 2000 .3) Vol 3, No 4 June / July 2001 .4) Vol 3, No 5 November / December 2001 .5) Vol 3, No 6 June / July 2002 .6) Vol 3, No 7 November / December 2002 .7) Vol 3, No 8 June / July 2003 .8) Vol 3, No 9 November / December 2003 .9) Vol 3 No 10 June / July 2004 .10) Vol 3, No 11 November / December 2004 .11) Vol 3, No 12 June / July 2005 .12) Vol 3, No 13 November / December 2005 .13) Vol 4, No 2 November / December 2006 .14) March / April 2007 .15) Vol 4, No 5 June / July 2008 .16) Vol 4, No 12 November / December 2011 journals, atomic fallout -
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Newsletter - NEWSLETTERS, ASSOCIATION, Atomic Ex-Servicemen's Association Inc, 1) 2001; .2) 2002; .3) 2004; .4) 2005
See also Cat No 3653.16 Journals. Original owner Malcolm FAWDRY, Korea, Malaya, Navy..1) - .6) Facsimile newsletters, A4. .1) 9.2001, 2 pages printed 1 side & stapled. .2) 11.2002, 2 pages printed 1 side & stapled. .3) 6 & 7.2004, 1 page printed 1 side. .4) 6 & 7.2005, 1 page printed 1 side. .5) Health Study, 1 page printed 1 side. .6) Memorandum, 1 page printed 1 side.newsletters, atomic, association -
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Uniform - COAT, RAAF, 1943
Uniform issued to Arthur Thomas MANLY No 431130 RAAF. Arthur enlisted on 21.5.1943 age 18 years. He trained at various places, some including Narrandera, East and West Sale and Rathmines. On 8.6.1944 he was posted as an Air Gunner and on 8.12.1944 he reached the rank of Flt Sgt. He flew his first Operational flight at sea with No 2 Sqd RAAF on 21.12.1944. He embarked for Balikpapan on 12.6.1945 with 2 Sqd Mitchell Bombers. He flew 19 Operational sorties which included 5 strikes and attacks. He was discharged on 22.1.1946 with the rank of WO11.RAAF Staff Sgt, service jacket, blue. Chest (L) has 2 x WWII ribbons & Air Gunner's Badge buttons are darkened brass. Light blue cloth eagles sewn on each shoulder. It has 4 pockets & the waist belt is stored on rear of jacket in loops. Trousers not included.uniiform, raaf, ww2