Slouch hat and Uniform jacket belonging to Edwin James JONES No 3511 AIF. Refer 1367.5 for his service history. The hat was manufactured in 1918 by Dalter Lucas & Sons Bury, UK. It appears to be of a similar style to those issued to Gurkha troops due to the thickness of the felt, the three rows of stitching around the brim and the use of a press stud to pin up the left hand side of the brim..1) Coat, Battle Dress, Kahki, includes 2 x “Australia” shoulder badges, 2 x “Rising Sun” epaulette badges, 2 x “yellow over purple” colour patches, 3 x “service chevrons”, 1 x “Empire Wounded stripe”, 1 x “Lewis Gun” cloth badge, all metal buttons intact as well as waist belt. .2) Hat, Slouch, kahki fur felt, cotton pugaree, leather head band, Rising sun badge, no chin strap..2) Pressed into the hat band appears to be; “Dalter Lucas & sons (1910) Ltd, BURY 1918”uniforms, military clothing, costume accessories - male

Timber frame, gold with black highlights, glass front. Egyptian scene tapestry with 3 civilians collecting & using water in foreground, palm trees mid ground, buildings & a number of civilians in background. Colours - browns, yellows, black, pale blue, white & greens. handcrafts-tapestry, frame accessories, eygpt

Tin container (cylinder), soldered joints. Flat bottomed. Curved top. WW1. One end has sloping surfaced. One end is open. Originally covered with leather and strapping. The interior used to have a soft lining. Numerous holes or various shape in sloping end. The tine is rusty and most leather has perished away. Lid to suit container originally leather covered. The original display card states "dug up in France. Believe to be some type of field telephone container. containers, equipment

Item belonged to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1959 for his service record.Cleaning kit for a Vickers Machine Gun 1) Leather "wallet" for the kit 2) Brass inspection mirror, with cap, for the use of checking barrels. 3) Oil can tin 4) Oil brush, set into the brass cap of oil can 5) Gauge tension, with flat blade one end and bullet shape other end 6) Screwdriver, flat blade, wooden handle 7) Leather pouch with strap1) Front marked "303 INCH VICKERS" 5) Marked "0 - 20" scale 7) Front marked "D.D 303 VICKERS GUN E.B", rear marked "MADE BY RE BOWDEN & SON LTD. (indistinguishable) ST, NEWTOWN NSW 1942" handcrafts - leatherwork, metalcraft brassware, trades-tools, military history, vickers

The potato’s were called plastic spuds. Peter James Dodd No 217842, refer 2436.2P for his service history..1) Wallet cover, waterproof light canvas, green colour. .2) Book, The M16AI Rifle Operation & Preventative Maintenance. Cardboard cover with cartoon, 30 pages. The manual uses cartoon busty blondes as part of the exercise. .3) Various small pieces of dehydrated potatoes from rations supplied in Vietnam..1) “V44 Made in Australia 1945 D up arrow D F up arrow 12”, “517842 DODD PJ” book, wallets, potatoes

Card used by Peter James Dodd No 217842 while serving in South Vietnam. Refer 2436.2P for his service history.Card, folds in 4, light blue colour. 1 side shows a shield with a sword 4 times. The card is a Ration Card put out by US Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. The card is for items re beer, liquor, wine, tobacco & electrical. Persons details are in ink. Also signed by the issuing Officer.DODD, CPL, 217842m 17 Const Sqd GP Jan 71 expirycards, ration u.s

Items souvenired by Wayne William Forbes No 3176337 RAE. Refer Cat No 754 for service history also 2586. Part of an extensive collection including his fathers. The MPC was used in US and Australian bases and was not used in the general Vietnamese community. This was so US Dollars could not make their way into the black market etc. Every few months the MPC was renewed, differant styles, colours etc and old notes were handed in and new ones issued..1) A4 white sheet with 5 Military Payment Currency notes attached via photo corners. The notes are US Military showing 25 cent, 10 cent, & 5 cent. A typed write up is attached to the RHS detailing the reason for & the use of the notes. The sheet is in a plastic sleeve. .2) 2 Official currency notes of South Vietnam set in photo corners on a white background, 1 reddish 20 Dong, 1 brownish 1 Dong.A24 658321 - E2 383786numismatics - notes, military history - army, mpc, vietnamese

Item issued to Wayne William Forbes No 3176337 RAE. Refer Cat No 754 for service history also 2586. Part of an extensive collection including his fathers.7.62 SLR Rifle tool, metal with 3 sections that swivel from a central point. Used for adjusting rifle sites & gas settings.arms - accessories, military history, slr

Card issued to Peter John Umina, National Serviceman No 3792233 in Vietnam. Served with 102 Field Workshops 24.3.1969 - 3.4.1969, 106 Field Workshops 4.4.1969 - 3.9.1969. Small card issued by Australian Army for Forces in Vietnam. Lists 9 Rules for use whilst serving in Vietnam, Green colour with Rising Sun emblem.“3792233” printed on 1 side in pen.military history - army, documents - cards, rules

Item used by Navigators or Pilots of small aircraft. Belonged to Maxwell Lennox MATHESON 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat No1959 for his service history.NAVIGATIONAL Computer Mark III.D, metal - bakelite, construction rectangular box shape, top lid hinges open. Top lid has a circular adjustment. Inside has another circular adjustment. Centre is a graph in red which winds by a dial on side. Inside top lid hand written in black are items of Navigation."NAVIGATIONAL Computer MKIID REF No 68/180 ICAN CALIBRATION"electrical technology, appliances & accessories, navigational

Parts are items from either Course Setting or Bomb SightsVarious aircraft parts of unknown as to what their specific use is. Metal & aluminium Log Cabin tin, various items of aircraft parts.military, aircraft, raaf

Shell casing brass, tapered, used as a tall vase. Item classed as trench art.“76 x 636 DM 30 LOT SM 104 0103”military history - souvenirs, arms - ordnance, metal craft- brassware

Diary written by unknown soldier from Bendigo. Allotted to D Coy of Depot Btn - transferred to 38th Btn A Coy No 1 Platoon No 2 Section. Believed to be the diary of SERN 18, Alexander Norman Cummin.Black cover, white pages blue lines, pages marked as Cash Book. Used as a diary by person unknown.documents - diaries, military history, diaries, 38th

Items were brought at the ASCO Services Canteen or the US PX System. Purchases were made with MPC (Military Payment Currency). This was money especially printed for use by allied soldiers in base installations. Bought by Wesley BERTUCH while serving in South Vietnam, refer Cat No 1664.2 for details.Toshiba Solid State Stereo Radio Phonograph powered by 6 x 1.5V D Cell batteries. 2 x Detachable speakers operated on leads with individual volume controls. Unit can also operate on 24 V. Speakers, black plastic. Radio & turntable woodgrain sides with metallic front.On side of both speakers: “Toshiba Stereophonic”personal effects, communications, radio, bertuch

The card was used by Peter James Dodd No 217842 while serving in South Vietnam. Refer 2436.2P for his service history.Membership card for Vung Tau N C O / Open Mess, Jan 1970. Cream coloured card with black print. Membership details in blue ink.Jan 1970 No 000840 Member Vung Tau N C O / Open Mess Vung Tau Viet-Nam No 96291 Name: DODD, P J Rank: CPL Unit: 17 Const SQN RAEdocuments - cards, nco mess, vung tau

The card was used in Vietnam by Peter James Dodd No 217842. Refer 2436.2P for his service history.Ticket book, pale green front cover & orange back cover. 3 pages of tear out tickets inside secured by 1 staple. Front cover black print. 6 x $0.05 remaining inside. APO 96291 No 007762Front cover: $1.00 US Forces R & R Centre Vung Tau Signature ______________ No 007762 Void after 25 December 1970documents - tickets, u.s forces

Donated by Geoff Murray, refer 638P for his service history.Coloured print of an Iroquois mounted on wooden backing.Iroquois Gunship used by the RAAF in Vietnam G Murrayphotographs, iroqouis helicopter, gunship

Leah Rosenthal ARRC enlisted in 1915 and embarked 18.12.15 from Australia to join the QAIMNSP service. Her service was terminted on 9.5.19. She was awarded the ARRC (2nd class) for her work at a CCS on the Western Front. Articles written about her state that she was also awarded an "MM". ARRC, (Royal Red Cross). CCS, (Casualty Clearing Station). MM, (Military Medal) QAIMNSP, (Queen Alexandria's Imperial Military Nursing Service) A brother Samuel was KIA in the war, refer 620. The badge was an “Empress Club 1914 Emergency Voluntary Aid Committee badge”which was a Ladies Club in Dover street Piccadilly. “Fortiter Fideliter” meaning “Strongly Faithful”. The centre of the badge is a Maltese Cross. There is a ribbon with the badge but missing. During WW1 the Club was used as a War Supply Depot. In 1917 a Red Cross hut was opened on the roof of the building. Pre war Leah had done her training at Alfred Hospital. After the war Leah and close friend Isabella Jobson bought St Lukes Private Hospital and renamed it “Vimy House”. Leah passed away in 1930. Isabella inaugurated and annual prize in Leah’s name at the Alfred Hospital for the best Theatre Nurse. Isabella had gone with Leah to England and they both served together during WW1..1) Medals, court mounted set of (3) re L.Rosenthal. 1, 1914-1915 Star. 2. War Medal 1914 -1919. 3. Victory Medal, replica not engraved. .2) Badge metal slightly oval Red cross centre with white and gold trimming. In gold lettering "Fortiter Fideliter 1914" around the outside.,1) Sister L Rosenthal Q.A.I.M.N.S.Pmedals, hospitals, military, nursing

Box used by Anthony Robert Cornelius to take beer cans to the movies of a night in 1 ALSG Vietnam. Refer 1874.2 for his service history. Ammunition box, steel, green colour, rectangular shape. Item has been hand painted with various cartoon characters, signs, rising sun, kangaroo, military logos. A carry handle one one end. On the inside is a hand written list re service from Kapooka, Malaya, Vietnam to Army Survey Regiment Bendigo.“3176333 A.R. Cornelius “Kellogg’s”arms- ammunition, containers - commercial

Item brought home from Vietnam by Murray Stanley Metherall. Refer 590.2 for his service details.US Army multi pattern lightweight blanket, used by attaching to waterproof poncho or on its own. Includes 7 paragraph usage instructions."Liner poncho DSA 100-67. C-0046x16x"military equipment, uniforms, us vietnam

Many goods were in short supply during WWII & could not be purchased without using Ration Stamps - each person being allocated a quota. Items in the collection re J.C.W. LEDEUX, refer Cat No 2378 for his service details.Four intact cards of Ration Coupons for clothing. Yellow card printed in red, unused. .1) & .2) Issued to J LEDEUX .3) Issued to J LEDEUX .4) Issued to J LEDEUX .5) & .6) Set of 4 & 1 single Motor Spirit Ration Stamps printed in blue, each for 2 gallons.documents - cards, rationing, clothing

.1) Bakelite constructed Bottle used for small arms maintenance .2) Screw Top for Bottle with built in Brushbottles, containers, oil

Part of the equipment carried by a section and its machine gunner. The G.P.M.G. uses a disintegrating link belt. Each section would carry between 400 and 600 rounds. The machine gunner's no2 would carry 300 rounds. Other items related to the machine gun would be shared out amongst the section.75 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition ( G.P.M.G. M60) joined with metal links to form a belt. Each round consists of a pointed metal projectile in a NATO rimless brass case.arms - ammunition, military history, vietnam war

Each is a 5.56mm x 45mm NATO round as used by the Australian military c. 1970s and 1980s.Group of three 5.56 mm rimless bottleneck rounds complete with projectile in the case..1) and .2) are identical. .3) has the projectile pushed back into the case. Each case is cylindrical in shape and made of brass. Each projectile is pointed and made of copper coloured metal.ammunition, weapons

Part of the equipment carried by a section and its machine gunner. The G.P.M.G. uses a disintegrating link belt. Each section would carry between 400 and 600 rounds. The machine gunner's no2 would carry 300 rounds. Other items related to the machine gun would be shared out amongst the section.63 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition ( G.P.M.G. M60) joined with metal links to form a belt. Each round consists of a pointed metal projectile in a NATO rimless brass case.weapons, vietnam war, arms - ammunition, machine gun

Thin wooden frame with green border, glass front. Amiens,France. War Office October 1915.Amiens France 1:100,000 For Office Use Onlydocuments-maps, france, frame accessories, amiens

Leather scabbard Holder with two straps used to carry a swordhandcraft - leatherwork, military history

Blanket used by James Earl Brock Regt No 753, 6th BN, KIA 8.5.1915 aged 34 years.Woollen blanket, khaki type colour with a lighter colour stripe across.manchester-bedding, military equipment, accessory

Brown pouch possibly used to protect pay book. Items relate to Clifford Alfred Cairncross RAAF. Refer 2108.7 for his service record..1) Brown oil cloth pouch with fold down flap .2) Calico cloth roll up pouch with material ties.1) “-1942 ***AC”stamped in black ink on inner section personal effects - containers, military equipment