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Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Document - Signal message, Signal message on action at Slaters Knoll Bouganville 1945, 6/4/1945
Item is linked to a WW11 battle at Slaters Knoll Bouganville describing a battle 1n 1945 describing the military action, the number of enemy killed and the type of weapons used.History of WW11 battle in New Guinea.Framed copy of original message form with signal message enclosed. Message on white paper with black glassed frame.From 25 Bn to 7 Bde dated 6/4/1945signal, signal of contact report message on action at slater knoll bouganville 1945. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - Religion - Prize, Atlantic Book Publishing Co. Ltd. 1967, In the Irish Brigade by G. A. Henty, 1967
Students attended Sunday School at the Kergunyah Presbyterian Church and were given prizes. The students included those aged between 8 and 12 years and included boys and girls. Sunday school was held in a little 16 foot square wooden building which came from Rocky Valley after it was no longer needed there. Ewen Wallace's father initiated and organised the move. C2011 the building was knocked down because of white ants. The Presbyterian Church will be 125 years old in 2015.Historical: Religious Education: Students attended Sunday School at Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Religion: Presbyterian Church at Kergunyah in the Kiewa Valley, celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2015 after being handed over tot the Uniting Church in the 1970s. White book with black printed title at top. Cardboard cover. Photo of soldiers with swords charging towards battle. On back it explains 'Red Dragon' is for boys and girls 8 - 12 years."Awarded To ...Class ....Teacher....From the Kergunyah Presbyterian Sunday School" stampreligion, religious education, kergunyah, sunday school, presbyterian, ewen wallace -
Bendigo Military Museum
Map - WAR MAP WESTERN FRONT, Geographer's Map Co Ltd, c.WWII
Folded map fixed into yellow cardboard folder with black printing. Map covers battle areas late in WWII of Maginot Line & Siegfried Line from Metz, France to Karlsruhe, Germany.On cover in black print: “Second Edition. New War Map of the Western Front”map, seigfreid, maginot -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - WES HARRY COLLECTION: BATTLE OF ROMANI
Picture of a Diorama depicting the battle of Romani in 1916. (The Australian counter - attack at Romani in August 1916 was the turning point of the war in Palestine) Photographed by Uwe Steinward. Produced by the Australian War Memorial.postcard, photograph, worl war 1, battle of romani, palestine, uwe steinward -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Framed Photograph
Framed photograph. On 18th Aug 1969 a group of twelve veterans of the Battle Of long Tan stood either side of the newly reected Long Tan Cross. Two pipers play a lament.lament for the dead of long tan -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Our Heroes, Tatura, World War l, 2003
Written to record and commemorate the deeds of locals in the field, . and the presentation of the Roll of HonourDark cover, Illustrating J Head, J McColl, A Robinson who gave their lives. Flanders poppy in background. Lower section silhouette of soldiers in battle dress. Written by Tony Ford.our heroes, tatura, world war l, j head, j mccoll, a robinson, tony and will ford, books, history, local, military -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, 9. 12. 1873
This photograph is taken from the original engraving the plate of which is held by the Clunes Museum.1 ORIGINAL SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON BROWN MAT BOARD CHINESE MINERS ON LEFT, POLICEMEN MOUNTED AND ON FOOT ON RIGHT MINERS AND LADIES IN BATTLE .2 PHOTO COPY OF ABOVE IMAGEOn Front; PRINTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE IMAGE; "DISTURBANCE AT CLUNES - MINERS RESISTING THE INTRODUCTION OF CHINESE LABOR. 9-12-1873" On Reverse; Handwritten in black ink W. J. Champion Clunesmining, disturbance at clunes, chinese labor -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Guidon framed
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.Good display object Framed colour photograph of Eighth Light Horse ( Indi ) Regiment guidon. Red with gold fringe badge in centre. Blue over colour patch with battle honours of the Eighth Light Regiment.Guidon of the Eighth Light Horse ( Indi ) Regimentmilitary, guidon, ceremonial, light horse, wwi, wwii -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, BLACKIE & SON, Ltd, 50 OLD BAILEY, E.C, THE BRITISH ARMY BOOK, Circa WW1
This book tells of the BRITISH Army from the very earliest times down to the latest actions of the British Army in the great war.Rectangular in shape.Khaki in colour.The book has 284 pages. THE BRITISH ARMY BOOK is printed on the front cover and the spine.There is also a picture of mounted soldiers riding into battle on the front cover. -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Book, Thomas Arthur Sheehy, Battlers Tamed a Sandbelt : Moorabbin 50 Years a City, 1985
A hard cover book, published and printed in City of Moorabbin 1985.non-fictionaustralia, moorabbin, tommy bent, history, sandbelt, market gardens, golden jubilee, 150th. anniversary, victoria, -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australia in Palestine, 1919
A soldier's book produced almost entirely by soldiers in the field under active service conditions to send to their friends in Australia and abroad. Australian Lighthorse men is a type peculiar his own and has no counterpart in h is NZ brother. His fearlessness, initiative and endurance, and his adaptability to almost any task, are due to the adventurous life he leads in his own country where he has been accustomed to long hours in the saddle, day and night, and to facing danger of all sorts from his earliest youth.Brown front and back hardcover with dark brown text 'Australia in Palestine' with a light horseman framed in centre of front cover. The spine is green with text Australia in Palestine, Angus and Robertson bottom of spine. Evidence of water on front cover. Silverfish have eaten top right hand corner of first two pages. Farm scene in four boxes with AR in the lower corner of each square. Inside front and back covers are illustrations of a camel train and came corps in the desert with the rising sun in the background with a mountain. There is a grave and white cross in their foreground right lower corner Illustrations, photographs, poems, short stories, Centre foldout of the Battle for Richon Le Zion and Battle of Beersheba and after the Battle of Bir El Abed To the memory of fallen comrades. Pen mark inside W. Mathews Larabattle of beersheba, battle of richon ze zion, battle of bir er abd, camel corps, lighthorse, slush light, sir h.g. chauvel, mounted division at kantara, medical services, signal engineers, katia oasis, new zealand mounted troops, sir edmund h allenby, walers story, 5th lighthorse, romani, ww1, world war 1, australian army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, Sir Dallas Brooks Inspecting Northern Vic Regiment 38 Bn, c1955-1962
The 38 Bn C.M.F. was known as the Northern Victorian Regiment. General Sir Dallas Brooks was Governor of Victoria 1949-1963.1. B & W photo shows Gov. Sir Dallas Brooks inspecting members of 38 Bn. The soldiers are wearing battle dress and slouch hats. The men are standing to attention with their .303 Enfield rifles. Thge escorting officer with sword drawn is Captain Russ Emond. 2. B & W photo of Sir Dallas Brooks talking to a Warrant officer. The escorting officer is Captain Russ Emond (WW2 Veteran). The governor is in civvies, the soldiers are in battle dress.1. Written on rear is AC148. 2. Written on the rear in ink - Sir Dallas Brooks? Talking to H. Burrell. Capt Russ Emond.38 bn, dallas brooks -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder, Army, 1944-1945
Written for Australian Army SoldiersBlack binder containing 4 x Army magazines (November 1944, December 1944, January 1945, February/March 1945) featuring sketches and stories written by Australian Army members. 1 x Battle of the Ridges magazine (no 3) Scene of mountains on the front cover with green, black and white printing 1 x Battle of Wau magazine. A map is on the front cover with green, black and white printing. 1 x Jungle Trail (no front cover) magazines, army (4 copies), australian army magazine, battle of the ridges, the battle of wau, jungle trail, tatura, ww2 australian army, books -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, Honour Roll, 1998
This was published by Years 9/10 Information Technology Class at Orbost Secondary College with information provided by Mrs Lottie Johnston.A copy of a small publication of 86pp. It has a plastic cover and is titled Honour Roll. It contains the names of those from Orbost and surrounding districts who have represented Australia in battle overseas and on the homefront.military orbost-history honour-roll -
Bendigo Military Museum
Weapon - TANK, CENTURION, C.1952
This item is on display in the gardens of the Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Havilah Road. Refer photo .1) for details re manufacture, history and use..1) Plaque metal black on a stand with details re the item. .2) Centurion Main Battle Tank Model Mark 5/1, complete with motor, painted green colour, tracked vehicle.brsl, smirsl, bdrslinc, tank, centurion -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Projectile, Musket
Early smooth bore firearm projectile referred to as a 'Minie Ball' found at the site of the American Civil War battle of Chancellorsville. This is a type of musket ball used in the Civil War period 1861 to 1865.war, ball, projectile, minie, civil -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Allan Charles Quinn, 5 June 1949
This photograph was taken on the 5th of June, 1946, and shows the ruins of the St intent church built between 1490 and 1556 in a Gothic style and was known for its vast dimensions. The church also had the uniqueness of owning a bell tower that had not been completed. The building was heavily damaged by a bomb fell in the choir level May 31, 1944 during the Allied strikes announcing the landing. The ruins are still standing today. Allan has also written letters home from this period, describing France as a "mess" at this time. This photograph was exhibited by the Mission to Seafarers as part of the exhibition "Letters from Abroad" in 2012.This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.Black and white photograph of the ruins of a gothic church bombed during the Battle of Normandy in 1944. It shows the arch of the church left standing in the foreground, with a tower in the background. There is a narrow white boarder about the image.On reverse: ROUEN 5-6-49 handwritten in blue ink. Below this is a mark "ItI" in pencil.allan quinn, photograph, france, ruins, church, letters-from-abroad, rouen, normandy, ww2, wwii, world war two, 1939-1945, battle of normandy, st vincent church -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Land Warfare Procedures - General. Field Health & Hygiene Handbook, 2001
Spiral bound pocket sized booklet. The aim of the publication is to provide direction on field health and hygiene in order to reduce significantly the number of disease and non-battle injuries and their impact on land-based operationsLWP - G 1-2-2health, hygiene -
Mount Evelyn History Group
Book Aboriginal Database, Tarcoola Press, Birrarung Database, Published 2012
Book with information on the history of the Wurundjeri people of the Yarra Valley, from the time of first European contact, arranged according to topic, e.g. law, ceremony, language, lifestyle, personalities, reconcilation.Sepia toned soft cover book with illustrations: engraving 'The Battle of Yering' by Margo Heeley; photograph 'The Yarra River' by Mick Woiwod'; sketch 'When Blacks First Saw Ships' by Tommy McCrae. Top: 'Birrarung Database' Bottom: 'compiled by Mick Woiwod Published by Tarcoola Press'aborigine, wurundjeri, woiwurrung, yarra, birrarung, woiwod -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: SEPIA PHOTO OF AN OPEN FIELD AND FOREST, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard,WW1, sepia photo of what could have been a battle field with a forest in the background. Smoke is seen rising above the trees. Location not known. Handwritten in pencil on the back - G37 and GSpostcard, ww1, france, battlefield -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
16 coloured photos of soldiers relaxing, eating & drinking outdoors. 30 b/w photos of various soldiers, landscape & battle machines. 14 coloured &b/w photos of beach and desert.photograph -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Document, Diggers Fight Back, 20/08/1990 12:00:00 AM
Framed newspaper article from the Hearald from August 23 1990 reproducting the front page of the Hearld from August 20 1966 reporting on the Battle of Long Tan and roll of KIA & WIA.long tan, document, newspaper -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Award, Presentation to Australian soldiers
Doll presented by the Vietnamese Govt to soldiers who fought at the Battle of Long Tan. Australian soldiers are not allowed to receive foreign awards. Presented with dolls and cigarette cases. Doll in national costume in box.porcelin doll -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Flag - Photograph 20th LH
Framed colour photograph of Twentieth Light Horse ( VMR ) Regiment guidon. Red with gold fringe badge in centre. Purple over yellow colour patch with battle honours of the Twentieth Light Horse.Guidon of the Twentieth Light Horse ( VMR ) Regimentmilitary, light horse, guidon, battle honours, wwii -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Document - centenary Dinner wine and music
Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as the mounted arm of Victorian Colonial forces on 1 May 1885 by Colonel Tom Price.Folder card being wine list and music program for Centenary Dinner at Tuileries Winery Rutherglen, Saturday 4 May 1985. Includes regimental timeline and battle honours for Victorian Mounted Rifles. military, victoria, colonial, price, vmr, rutherglen, tuileries -
Keilor East RSL Sub Branch
Clothing - Battle of Atlantic Commemorative T-Shirt with Cap, c. 1993
Battle of Atlantic T- shirt and cap. White T-shirt screen printed with anchor in circle. 1993 Commemorative 50th Anniversary 1939-45 Blue sports/baseball cap with matching logo. souvenir, battle of atlantic, wwii, second world war, navy -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque, Mobile Strike Force Shield
Captain John E D White, Australian Army Training Team in Vietnam (AATTV) took over command of 11 Mobile Strike Force (Mike Force) Company in Da Nang, Vietnam, in February 1968. He was 26 years old. The 2 NVA Division was moving from Laos into South Vietnam and his mission was to establish contact with the division and trace its movements south. In mid-March the company was air lifted to the Special Forces camp of Kham Duc, near the Laotian border. They used an old French Foreign Legion fort as a temporary base from which patrols could be sent out. White called it Ngok Tavak after a nearby mountain. Initially, patrols failed to find the enemy, but in late April a patrol clashed with the enemy. At the same time, White received intelligence that the NVA division was closing in. At night they could hear explosions in the distance heading toward them. White decided their best chance was to leave the fort and take to the jungle to adopt guerrilla tactics. However, in the meantime a platoon of United States Marine Corps artillery arrived bringing with them two howitzers and a stockpile of ammunition. To abandon the fort was to abandon the guns. White contacted Da Nang, explaining the predicament, and was ordered to remain where he was. A Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG) platoon was sent to reinforce his numbers. This was a para military force comprised mainly of indigenous highlanders, trained by United States Special Forces. They also brought with them two mortars and their crews. At 3.15am on 10 May 1968 some members of the CIDG chose to assist the NVA to attack the fort instead of supporting Mike Force, and close hand to hand fighting followed, along with grenade attacks and heavy machine gun fire. Air support offered a brief respite from the NVA attack, and some NVA forces were pushed back outside the perimeter by counter attacks, but at 9am White contacted Da Nang to advise that his position was untenable. A second attack was imminent and they could not withstand it, so they would have to withdraw. The wounded were evacuated by helicopter (under orders from Major Mai, the NVA had not attacked the previous medical helicopters that collected the wounded under the cover of air strikes) and at 1pm the rest of the force evacuated east, into the jungle. The NVA did not notice their withdrawal, and continued mortar attacks on the fort for another ninety minutes. Seven kilometres from the fort White called for a helicopter withdrawal of his forces. The force was successfully lifted to Kham Duc and then Da Nang. (Credit AWM)A wooden shield painted grey/black celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Battle of Ngok Tavak. There are three messages from mates written in black on the back. The shield was presented to Capt John (Jed) White.Presented to Captain John White, AATTV from the men of the Mobile Strike Force, Danang, Vietnam, 1968.mobile strike force, capt john (jed) white, shield, battle of ngok tavak -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book, Verdun and the Battles for its Possession, 1919
Maps and details of battles for VerdunSoft cover 116 pagesIllustrated Michelin guide -
Kyneton RSL Sub Branch
Framed print, 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment
Battle Honours of 3rd BattalionBlack frame with glass, logo of 3rd Battalion RAR surrounded by campaigns.1948 Japan 1950, Korea, Malaya, Borneo, Vietnam (with dates) -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS of AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS, 38 Bn, c1950-1960
38 Bn was raised in Bendigo in 1916. Post WW2 it was the CMF unit until 1962. The Mollison Street Drill hall was first used in Jan 1916.1. Group Portrait of OFFICER AND SENIOR NCO'S ON AN INSTRUCTORS COURSE. The course is titled " School of Infantry 10/55 CMF (All Arms) CW Instructors Course 3 Oct - 14 Oct 55. 2. Group Portrait of OFFICER AND SENIOR NCO'S . 3 rows of men in battle dress & berets. They are in front of Army tents. 3. Group Portrait of OFFICER AND SENIOR NCO'S in front of 38 Bn banner. They are all wearing "Battle dress Ceremonial" . Medals are being worn.1. On rear is stamped 3 Oct 1955 (missing data) Seymour, Vic. 2. On rear is written, Scrub Hill, Puckapunyal. 20 Oct 1957. Stamped - photo studio K. Milvain (?) is 30 Emily St, Seymour, Vic. 3. On rear is written " Freedom of City"- "Honorary Colonel" .photographs, 38 bn, puckapunyal