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Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - TIE, Anafico, c.WWII
2nd 8th Battalion AIF colour patch tie. White over red, split background horizontally with grey border on navy blue background. Navy blue lining one end of tie.On label: "makers name & 100% polyester"costume - male ceremonial, military history - army, passchendaele barracks trust, 2/8th -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - ENVELOPE, c.31.5.16
LEO HARRIS No 3132 - KIA 9.8.16. Refer 2478 for service history also 2476, 2477P, 2479.3. Letter appears to be from Ernest Hjalmar? Korintian? No 9 Plimsall St, Poplar, London, EnglandYellowed & torn envelope stamped Victoria, date appears to be 31 May 16. Addressed to Regt No 3132, 60th / 57th Battery, 25th BAE, 5th Div AIF. Intermediate Depot Egypt.Mrs Young Postmaster Yorktownenvelopes, letters -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Badge, 1918
Brass Returned Soldiers' Medal 1918. (on edge) - 'Issued by Dept. of Defence/Returned from Active Service' (centre) Rising Sun emblem - 'Australian Military Force' 'AIF' Crown on top of medal.(On reverse) 218993numismatics, badges -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Image, 4th Battalion Land at Gallipoli, 1915, 25/05/1915
Black and white photographic image of the 4th Battalion AIF landing at Gallipoli at 8am on 25 April 1915. In the foreground is the staff of Colonel MacLaurin, 1st Infantry Brigade. On the beach is a dead Australian Engineer. world war one, gallipoli, landing, beachhead, colonel maclaurin, 4th battalion aif, 1st infantry brigade aif -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Jeeves Family Group taken in Mountjoy Garden 1916, 1916
Photo probably taken before Fred sent overseas with AIF. Standing L - R are Ellis, ?, Frederick, ?, ?, Florence. Seated L - R are Eliza,?, Lily. Children L - R are Harold, Marjorie.eliza jeeves, ellis jeeves, florence jeeves, frederick jeeves, jeeves, lily jeeves, mountjoy -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Medal - Griffen Victory medal
World War One Victory Medal awarded to 2035 R B Griffin 2 Field Artillery Battery AIF. Griffin also served in 2nd Garrison Battalion in World War Two.world war one, wwi -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE BADGE, Post 1918
Item awarded to John.D. Gardiner No 2832, refer Cat No 5892.2 for his service details.Badge, brass round shape with crown at top, centre has Rising sun depiction with "AIF" under, around outside has lettering, rear has a stamped number, two lugs for attachment.On front, "Returned from Active Service, issued by Dept of Defence". On rear stamped, "112641"badges, active service, returned -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Postcard - W#W1 AIF soldiers/ Searle, A J Bearling and Son Sharfesbury and Fuvant, 1917
Also a second black and white postcard of Mick and his pal wearing great coat slouch hats boots and gaitors 05454.1Sepia toned postcard of WW 1 AIF soldiers Mick and his pal S Searle wearing uniforms and slouch hats to sister Mary sent from Hurdcott Camp Salisbury EnglandMessage on reverse from brothermilitary, uniforms aif, correspondence -
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 -
Bendigo Military Museum
badge - BADGES, RISING SUN, Aust Army, 1939-1945
Refer to Cat 5556.2 and 2481.2 for service.1. Full size Rising Sun Badge. Dark copper colour. Wording underneath the Rising Sun "Australia Commonwealth - Military Forces" for mounting on a hat. On rear are two eyelets and a pin to mount the badge. 2. Lapel Size Badge. Dark copper colour. Similar wording on rear, are two eyelets to mount the badge.1. Full size Rising Sun Badge. Dark copper colour. Wording underneath the Rising Sun "Australia Commonwealth - Military Forces" for mounting on a hat. On rear are two eyelets and a pin to mount the badge. 2. Lapel Size Badge. Dark copper colour. Similar wording on rear, are two eyelets to mount the badge.ww2, aif -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - MEDAL BOXES, RIBBONS, post WWI
Hughy Pippin. Refer 1502 medals, 1513.4 documents..1 Ribbon for the War Medal 1914-1919, 4 colours. .2 Small Box, whitish colour, holds WWI medal and ribbon. Lid has "1895, L/Cpl H Pippin 38 Bn AIF 51055/MD3". .3 Ribbon for Victory Medal, 5 colours blended together. .4 Small box, whitish colour, holds WWI medal and ribbon. Lid has "1895 L/Cpl H Pippin 38 Bn AIF 52117/MD3".containers - commercial, manchester-ribbons, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW1, FRAMED, Lennox Gallery 50061, Post WW1
THOMAS ROBINS HILSON. Refer Cat No 1516P for Service History also 1517.Large, dark, wooden framed photo of soldier in peak cap and great coat.On front: “THOMAS ROBINS HILSON No. 2088, 3rd Reo's 38th Batt AIF. Enlisted 22.03.1916 aged 18, Discharged from AIF 8.8.1919. Donated by Mrs Reay Joyner” On back in black texta: Information.photography - photographs, frame accessories, military history-army, hilson -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEMORIAL PLAQUE, IDENTITY DISCS, 1, post WW1. .2, WW1
Memorial Plaque commonly called "Dead Man's Penny' or 'Death Penny' for L.W.Telford KIA 5.4.17. Issued to wives,families of those who never returned from the Great War. Refer 157.2 for service history, 156, 159P. .1) Memorial Plaque, bronze, round with Brittania, lion and seals with space for individual name. .2) Set of dog tags - 2 official tags (1 circular, 1 octagonal), plus 1 unofficial aluminium identity tag..1) LEONARD WILLIAM TELFORD .2) Circular tag - "RC 4937 12 MGC AIF L.W.TELFORD .2)Aluminium obverse "4937 L.W.TELFORD 46th Battn AIF RC"; Verso - coat of Arms and 'VICT'plaques, memorial, identity discs -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Medals, Stokes & Son, Anzac Day 1918, 1918
These medals were produced for Anzac Day 1918 by the Education Department of Victoria and made by the Melbourne firm, Stokes and Son. They were issued to Victorian school children and also sold to aid the war effort. These medals have no particular local provenance but are retained for display purposes..1 A silver-coloured metal medal with an image of an A.I F. soldier and printed words on the obverse side and a banner and decorative leaves and printed words on the reverse side. The medal has a metal circular piece at the top for attachment to a ribbon or cord. .2 as above except that the medal is bronze-coloured. EDV Gallipoli France Palestine Anzac Day 1918 Honor to the AIF S & S world war one, history of warrnambool, anzac day -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Photo Patrick Ryan
framed Sepia photo of Patrick Ryan in uniform 5th LHPatrick Ryan 5th Light Horse AIF Plumes are displayed here (d/0076) -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEDALLIONS WW1, c.1918
.1) & .2) Brown metal medal, round. Front: “HONOUR TO THE AIF” Back: “EVD GALLIPOLI, FRANCE, PALESTINE ANZAC DAY 1918”medallions, memorabilia -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Document
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.Rare letter from Padre to all ranks of 8th Cavalry Regiment.Printed letter from former 8th Cavalry Regiment Padre Leslie Cula to all ranks upon his departure in May 1944In ink manuscript top left corner " Present address 2/7th AGH AIF." -
Mont De Lancey
War Medal, 1914
Awarded to Pte. J.H. Clegg. Given to Australian soldiers who served at Gallipoli - Clegg did not return from the War.Brass War Medal 1914-1915 Star awarded to the Late Pte. J.H. Clegg, on red, white and blue Grosgrain ribbon"1914-15" on front. "3279 Pte. J.H. Clegg 8/BN AIF" on rear.military medals -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Clothing - Leather Belt With Badges, Circa 1940's
Leather belt with souvenir badges from L to R: AMF collar badge, brass plate with crown and bird badges attached, brass map of Australia enclosed by a serrated circle, Australian Red Cross Society button, silver boomerang with brass map of Australia, brass "Australia" shoulder badge with circular aluminium(?) disc above, US Army 147th Field Artillery Regiment Unit Crest, crossed cannons with 147 above, brass tab, musicians badge, AMF collar badge, Major's crown, laurel leaves with what appears to be TCB in script above, crossed rifles, star with what appears to be a lotus flower (Japanese?), AMF button, Major's crown, what appears to be a red S inside a white circle.Circular aluminium disc has Pte M Cain VX6341 AIF faintly engraved on it. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTER WW1, C.1917
Letters from Alf Ferris to his Mother at Terrick Terrick . Refer cat No 4183.3P..1).2).3) Letters, “YMCA with the AIF” Letterhead, rectangular shape, off white colour, ruled lines, print in red and black, handwritten in black pencil, dated, .2).3) is the one letter..1) “Belgium 14th Nov 1917, Dear Mother”. .2) “Belgium 22nd Nov 1917, Dear Mother”.letters, ymca, belgium 1917 -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Magazine, Black and Gold
The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 the Regiment was deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. Upon its return in April 1945, the Regiment was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion. It was disbanded following the end of the war. 20th Light Horse was the only light horse regiment to serve overseas in WWII.Rare copy of Regimental magazine produced while on overseas service, WW11Regimental magazine of the 20th Australian Motor Regiment ( AIF ) titled " Black and Gold " prepared and printed while posted at Merauke Dutch New Guinea 1944. Thirty six pages, saddle - stitched and stapled.Written in ink across top edge of cover " V.G.Groutsch."20th, light horse, new guinea, wwii world war two -
Kyneton RSL Sub Branch
Framed medals,badges and photograph, Percy Nuttal
Percy Nuttal was born in Kyneton.Framed picture Lieut Percival Edward Nuttall M.C, M.M 50th Btn AIF Including his medals and uniform badges. A second item associated with this is a framed written history of Nuttals war service. Military Colours & badges with replica medals - Military cross, Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, 1914-18 War medal, M.I.D. Victory medal, Italian bronze medalnuttal, ww1, military medal, military cross -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Document
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.Shows keenness to maintain war time AssociationColoured two-fold card for the ReUnion of the 8th Australian Cavalry Regiment AIF held at Prahran Town Hall Anzac Eve 24th April 1946. On inside Honour Roll and Office-bearers Auxiliary. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - DEEDS OF THE 2ND A.I.F
Forty-three-page WW11 booklet titled 'Deeds of the 2nd AIF' issued to raise funds for the Australian Comfort Fund [ACF]. Price 6d. Various middle east war time conflicts outlined.australia, military, 2nd aif -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, C E W Bean, The Australian Imperial Force in France 1917, 1933
Hard covered red book of 1030 pagesStamps of various librararies before coming to usbook, aif, france, book, aif, france -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, AUTOGRAPH, c.WWI
Part of WILLIAM HOLMES Collection. Refer Cat No 2548.2P for his service history. Rectangular brown pigskin bound autograph book. Autographs embossed & highlighted in gold on top LH corner of cover. Pages contain handwritten messages & signatures from mainly 22nd AIF Batt members in 1918. Handwritten in pencil inside front cover: “PTE W HOLMES” On inside of back cover sketch in biro: of the head of German soldier with cigarette Hock Lock written along with W HOLMES signature.books-autograph, military history-souvenirs-army -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Pre Stamped Envelope and 50 cent piece, 2010
The Pre Stamped Envelope and the 50 cent Piece were issued on 08 September 2010 to mark the dedication of the National Service Memorial in Canberra.The item is an original that marked the Nation Service Memorial dedication, the first day of issue was 08 September 2010 in Canberra 2600.An green oblong envelope with a circle cut into the envelope for the 50 cent piece. A 60cent stamp in the upper right corner. A photograph of AIF takes up three quarters of the envelope. The post mark is the tri service logo.On the front of the envelope, National Service Memorial. First Day of Issue 08 September 2001. Canberra 2600.national service memorial, canberra, 08 september 2010, pre stamped envelope and 50 cent piece -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JOHN KENNETH MARTIN COLLECTION: BIOGRAPHY, 2005
Document. Biography of John Kenneth Martin ''Chaplain's Story''. Served as chaplain in WW2 (AIF). Biography written by Son Viv Martin. Downloaded from diggerhistory.info 5.10.2018, A4 document seven sheets, stapled together.document, names of bendigo pioneers, john kenneth martin -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Colour party Anzac Day 1950 Albury
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.Unique collection of photographs showing the first years of an armoured regiment of the post-Second World War era Citizen Military Forces showing equipment, uniforms, training and social activity and some personalities.Black and white photograph of seven servicemen, 4 in AIF uniform, 1 in RAN uniform and 1 in RAAF uniform. One of a collection of photographs of 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment between 1948 and 1951." Anzac Day Colour Party 1950"albury, anzac day, 8/13 vmr, uniforms -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Medal - S G Carley
Samuel Carley was a farmer in the Upper Murray and later resident of Poole Street Albury. Display board with two medals, two Identity discs, two railway tickets, one ration card and one gold medallion all relating to 6481 Private S G Carley 2nd Battalion AIF.wwi, world war one, carley