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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Electro Hydraulics Limited Designers and Manufacturers of Aircraft Landing Gears and Hydraulic Systems and Components
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - F/A18 Program - AIP Technical Training Report No NTF16-GT12 Overseas Visit by L Prusa - 12 September - 5 November 1983 - Engine Assembly and Test, Report No NTF 16 - GT12 Visit by L Prusa
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Government Aircraft Factories Design Approval Manual Military Projects GAF Publication 17.3-1 Previously DAM-GAF/001, Design Approval Manual Military Projects GAF Publication 17.3-1
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Government Aircraft Factories Proposal for Licensed Production of Nomad Aircraft in Poland, Proposal for Licensed Production of Nomad Aircraft in Poland
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet (Item) - Government Aircraft Factories Marketing Materials
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet (Item) - Proceedings of The Air Conference 1920 With Appendices, Proceedings of The Air Conference 1920
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (Item) - Fowler Flaps for Airplanes an Engineering Handbook by Harlan D Fowler, Fowler Flaps for Airplanes an Engineering Handbook
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Photograph (Item) - Keith Meggs Collection ' Assorted photographs and drawings - see Description
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Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Photo
Photograph of Shrine of Remembrance showing original "pool of reflection" prior to installation of eternal flame and WW2 memorialphoto, various, general -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - General details from WW1 to Jet age of organization of, planes used and statistics regarding, Nightfighter The Battle for the Night Skies, Ken Delve, Nightfighter The Battle for the Night Skies, 1995
General details from WW1 to Jet age of organization of, planes used and statistics regarding, Nightfighter The Battle for the Night SkiesCover jacket showing night action of WW2 German night fighter setting a British Lancaster aflamenon-fictionGeneral details from WW1 to Jet age of organization of, planes used and statistics regarding, Nightfighter The Battle for the Night Skies -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGES, RAS, 1) Amor Sydney, Post WW1, Post WW2
Part of a series of items relating to the "Jackson family". .1) This is a WW1 badge, .2) is WW2Returned from Active service badges. .1) Badge brass round with crown at top, centre has Rising Sun with "AIF" under. Rear has two lugs and is stamped. .2) Badge brass has crown, Rising sun, wings and anchor, at bottom a boomerang with lettering, rear has two lugs and is stamped plus lettering..1) On front, "Issued by Dept of Defence, Returned from Active Service" .2) On front, "returned from Active service" On rear, "95187", "AF Issued by the CWLTH Govt"badges, active service, ras -
Box Hill RSL Inc.
Functional object - AFV Periscope, Minneapolis-Honeywell, c. 1943
This periscope was used during WW2 extensively made for armoured vehicles.Minneapolis-Honeywell was approached by the US military for engineering and manufacturing projects. In 1941, Minneapolis-Honeywell developed this superior tank periscope and camera stabilizers, as well as the C-1 autopilot.Rectangular periscope with screw & clip device to hold in position, painted olive drab.On one label: PERISCOPE M6/ MINNEAPOLIS HONEYWELL REGULATOR COMPANY/ No 4XO/ 1943. On paper label: Periscope Adjustments Knob Settings (indecipherable). On one side handmade scribbling unable to analyse: PVNCAN/HARE/838 4551periscope, armoured vehicles, tanks, ww2, us army, chaffee, stuart, shermann, minneapolis -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - COAT & TROUSERS, SERVICE DRESS, RAAF, David Jones, c1945
F/O POLKINHORN .T. M96. 3867. 12/7/45. Information has no correlation in Service Records.1. Dress coat - navy blue colour, cotton twill, navy blue cotton sateen lining with beige cotton fabric lining to sleeves. Full belt with bakelite and metal buckle. Buttons - black colour bakelite with metal shank. Emblazoned with the King's crown and a wedge tailed eagle in flight WW2. Set of RAAF wings above left top pocket. Rank Insignia on sleeve. 2. Trousers - navy blue colour cotton twill and button fly. 3. Tie - black colour rayon fabric.3. Makers label - black ink print on label - "David Jones/ FOR SERVICE/ SYDNEY" Black ink typewritten - "F/O POLKINHORN. T. /M96, 3867, 12/7/45" Blue ink handwritten - "Ball"uniforms, raaf, ww2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, 1988
Tatura Internment Camp built during WW2 for POW's. Photographs taken at exhibition of camp memorabilia displayed at Templer Home for Aged, Bayswater in 1981.Colour photograph of painting of POW barracks and garden by Vagarin. Negative no 9.vagarin, pow camp, ww2, tatura, internees, templers -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, O. Fitch & Son, c1939-1945
Second man from the left at the rear is Arthur Henry Sandford (brother of the donor). He was WW2.Service Number V125102. Arthur was born in 1911.Black and white photograph, mounted on cardboard, of an army group of 8 men, tents in the backgroundarthur sandford, soldiers, world war 2, world war ii, ww2, wwii -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
Aid All Pre WW2 British First Aid Outfit Tin - White Cross, pre WW2 1940
Associated with issue to personnel leading up to and including WW2 in Britain . Circa pre 1940's. Associated with issue during WW2. Small cream coloured tin with white cross centrally placed on the lid. Tin opens with hinges and has wording on the lid "Aid A;; First Aid Outfit Tin made in England". There is a faded description of the contents. Within the tin is a smaller cream and red coloured circular tin containing boric ointment. The first aid outfit tin is 130mm x 75 and the small circular tin with boric ointment is 35mm x 35mm. The lid of the tin says : Aid All First Aid, a white cross emblem and underneath the emblem the wording OUTFIT TIN. There is a description of the items and then the annotation that the tin is made in England. Both tins are cream in colour with red edgings. aid all first aid outfit tin pre 1940's, white cross first aid outfit tin, pre ww2 and ww2 issue -
Bendigo Military Museum
Medal - SERVICE MEDALS, WW2
Relates to "Edmond (Tim) Grey Bates" RAAF 20841. Enlisted 30/5/41. Discharges 30/6/45. Cpl. 1 Wireless & Gunnery School. Pacific Star awarded for Service in WW2. War medal was for all who served in the armed services or Merchant Navy in WW2. Australian Service medal was specific to Australian Citizens.Four WW2 Service Medals. 1. 1939-45 Star. 6 pointed Star of yellow copper and zinc alloy with a dark blue, red and light blue ribbon. Attached to a ring at the top. 2. Pacific Star - 6 pointed star of copper and zinc alloy with a small ring at top and colours on ribbon of red, dark blue, green, yellow, cream, dark blue and red. 3. War Medal 1939-45. Round silver medal in copper nickel with fixed straight bar on top. Attached ribbon is a combination of red, dark blue and white. 4. Australian Service Medal - round silver color medal of nickel alloy with fixed star and bar on top and ribbon colours of light blue, red, white and dark blue. 1.& 2. A crown and "GRJ VI" on front. 3. King George VI one side and roaring lion on other. 4. King George VI on one side and Commonwealth Emblem on other.medals, raaf, edmond grey bates -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
A4 Display Book, Army Memorabilia, 2003
WW2 memorabilia from newspapers, newsletters etc. Contains stories of local Servicemen and other items (Certa Cito magazine, article on Lt Col Rod Wells, fall of Singapore, 39th Battalion)Maroon coloured A4 display book, containing 14 plastic sleeves.ww2, rsl, lt col rod wells, fall of singapore, 39th battalion -
Bendigo Military Museum
Magazine - MAGAZINE WW2, J. Lyons & Sons, "The Wrangler", c1944
The Wrangler was a magazine issued during WW2 in Western Australia with proceeds going to W.A. Prisoners of War. The magazine contained stories, jokes, poems etc and were mainly contributed by readers. The readers seem to be mainly from an industry factory most likely in armaments.Small 16 page magazine stapled together on cream coloured paper. On top is a picture of a wreath with two bullet shells making up a "V". Titled "The Wrangler" and has Vol No. date and price. Contents were written in black and were message to readers gossip on workers, social news, poems and general news.Titled "The Wrangler".the wrangler, book, home front, ww2 -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Certificate - Framed Certificate, B Murray
Certificate of Appreciation from the Shire of Oxley to B Murray who served during WW2 - Dated 11/12/1945 John Brian Murray was born on 27/10/1942 at Moyhu. He enlisted in the Army on 30/6/1943. Private VX142238Brown laminate frame containing certificate bordered by Australian State crests with photograph of King George two flags and crown at top and red seal below.The Call to Arms B Murrayshire of oxley, ww2, certificate of appreciation, john brian murray -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
Canvas First Aid Kit : WW2, WW2 Circa 1940's
Associated with WW2 Circa 1940's and used commonly as a section or platoon medical kit whilst on duty. Associated with Australian Army WW2, section medical kit. WW2 1940-1945. Australian Army issue. Canvas kit with leather carrying/shoulder strap. Two silver metal studs are on the front flap which fasten the kit together. The kit holds an assortment of tinctures, spoon, ointment, bandages of assorted sizes (guage type), tweezers, safety pins, anbd wound pad. This type of kit is typical of a section or platoon medical kit used when out on patrol or exercise. On the front flap partially unreadable and then underneath the caption "First Aid". ww2 section medical kit, ww2 medical kit, ww2 1940-1945, canvas mediical kit ww2 -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Pay Book 119804 H G Humble, Mid 20th Century
This Pay Book belongs to 119804 Hubert G Humble who served with the RAAF? during WW2, as a Medical Orderly. This Pay Book (Continuation) was commenced 23 Oct 45 and ceased 02 July 1947.This is the original Pay Book (Continuation) of 119804 Hubert G Humble. A Thick Green Cover Pay Book (M/F 2(A) (continuation) with 24 paper pages of Pay History relating to 119804 Hubert G Humble.119804 Hubert G Humble served as a Medical Orderly with ?RAAF.pay book, raaf, medical orderly, 119804 h g humble, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - COLOUR PATCH, 38TH, c. 1942
Items issued to John Raymond Bruns VX88627, refer Cat No 5592 for his service history.Colour patches, oval shape, maroon and purple colours with a grey outside edge. the grey outside denotes WW2.accessory, colour patches, 2nd 38th -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - LEATHER WALLET with Foreign Currency, Wallet with Foreign Currency
Currencies are issued by Japanese to three occupied territories, are as follows; 1. Philippine Peso - 2 notes. 2. Philippine Centavos - 2 notes. 3. Japanese Yen - 2 notes. 4. Hong Kong cents - 6 notes. 5. Indonesian Roepiah - 2 notes. 6. Indonesia (Dutch East Indies) Gulden - 7 notes. 7, Unknown - 50c note.Brown leather wallet - fold out. Various currencies of different denominations - issued by Japanese in WW2 in occupied countries.Embossed on front of wallet - "Compliments Chas. F. Hawkins Pty Ltd".wallet, foreign currency -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, The First Year of War in Pictures, c.1941
Removed from Garrison library, probably at Camp 3, and remained in the possession of Fred Harrison until, aged 92, he donated it to the Tatura Museum. Printed sheets found in the book consisted on the inscription of the "Arandora Star" Monument and list of names of those from the Seaton and Paignton U.K. camps, who lost their lives on the "Arandora Star", These sheets catalogued elsewhere.Brown hard covered book with gold printing on spine, story of the first year of WW2 told in pictures and text."C Company, 17th. Battalion, Tatura" stamped throughout the book.books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Gramaphone Records, Allied Record Manufacturing Company, Mr Jones Goes to War, 1940's
Records given to donors by a RAAF radar operator, Keith Miller. Used for recruiting purposes .David Gator, RAAF service included 13th squadron Canberra Liberator conversions at Tocumwal RAAF station. Lake Boga with Catalina's, Darwin 1942 just at the end of Japanese bombing.2 x 12" 78 rpm records, American production, designed to be played in Army camps during WW2Title "Mr Jones Goes to War"mr jones goes to war, keith miller, raaf radar operator, raaf recruiting -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book, The Twelfth Quarter July1, 1942 - Sept 30 1942
Hard cover with 275 pages with text and black and white photos. Author - Philip Graves. US history for WW2Publishers - Hutchinson & Co Ltd. Printed in Great Britain. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, WW2 SOLDIERS, c1939- 1945
These refer to the service of "Dinnen, Thomas Michael" NX17247, Born Annandale, NSW. Enlisted 24 May 1940. Discharged 29 Oct 1945, Rank L/Sgt in 2/17 Aust Inf. Btn.1. portrait of an Australian Soldier with a peaked cap. He has a Rising Sun badge on his cap. The portrait is black and white. 2. Black and white photo - group of five Australian soldiers WW2. They are positioned in front of a simple weatherboard wall. A ladder is on the ground behind them. A cross in blue ink marks one soldier. Written on top of photo is - Tom Dinnen. 3. Postcard in form of a Palestinian Pound in black and white. It has three images in circles. A woman and two male soldiers. It has two written languages, Hebrew and Arabic. It is unposted.1. On the back is "To Thelma with Best Regards from Tom". On the front bottom is written Tom Dinnen. 2. Written on back is Tom Dinnen, 23 Dec 1940. 3. On the rear is written "Bell, Jim & Tom".ww2, photos, soldiers -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Alumni, War Service, WW2, Cahir Brothers
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Bendigo Military Museum
Weapon - HAND GRENADE, c.1941
Metal hand grenade with pin, some green & red paint over all.Australian WW2 No 36 MK1 Grenade Bottom: “No 36 M MK1 F.L.S. 3.41”. On side: “F.L.H”arms - ordnance, military history - army, metalcraft, grenade, weapon