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Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - JACKET, ARMY SERVICE DRESS, Australian Government Clothing Factory, 1987
Part of the Reverend Chaplain Major Thomas Bruce Williams, No 556101, Collection.Australian Army khaki wool jacket with green polyester lining. Gold coloured plastic buttons with Army Christian Chaplain's insignia. Each lapel has a plain gold coloured metal crucifix attached. Captain's pips on each epaulette. There are two button down breast pockets and two button down side pockets on the jacket. Inside pocket on the left hand side. A white calico manufacturer's label is sewn onto this pocket.Printed on the manufacturer's label: 'A.G.C.F., VICTORIA, 1987 (upwards arrow) ARMY NO, NAME'. Handwritten in black ink on manufacturer's label: '556101, CHAPLAIN, T.B. WILLIAMS'.uniform, service dress, army chaplain, major thomas bruce williams -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - TANK SUIT, A & D Agnew, 1975
This is a one piece, Australian Army uniform called a tank suit. It has a one piece body, long arms and trousers. Colour is jungle green, Material is cotton drill. It has numerous pockets which can be buttoned shut. There is a brass zip up the centre front.There are two little tabs inside with the number 38906 on 38908 written on them.uniform, australian army, tank suit -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - TIE, WOOLEN
This is a plain woolen tie, khaki colour. It has Frayed endsarmy uniform, australian army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - SHIRT & LANYARD, Australian Defence Industries, 1989
The Lanyard is “Royal Australian Army Corp of Transport”.1) Shirt polyester short sleeve light khaki colour. .2) Lanyard with lope one end, red and blue banded.uniform polyester, lanyards, transport. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet, CAPT W STANLEY LEWIS et al, Military Map Reading for the New Army, 1941
Military Map Reading for the New ArmyCardboard Covered booklet. This has 64 pages with illustrations. It is bound with 2 staples.Military Map Reading for the New Armymap reading, judging distance -
Bendigo Military Museum
Card - CARD, CHRISTMAS RAE, C.1941 -2
Card was sent by Charles W Rowe VX47153, refer Cat No 4809.3PXmas card cream coloured with bells, “V” Xmas buntings, Rising sun badge, greetings from overseas.At top, “2/9 Australian Army Field Company R.A.E”cards, xmas, 2/9th, overseas -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, BIOGRAPHY of Cameron Baird, VC, MG, McKELVEY Ben / with thanks to Kaye and Doug Baird, " The Commando, 2017
"The Commando/ The life and death of/ Cameron Baird, VC MG"Hardcover book with dust cover. Hardcover - cardboard, black buckram. Gold print on spine. Dustcover - paper, old and white print on front, spine and back. Dust cover - colour illustrations - front portrait photograph of Cameron Baird. Back - Top two small portrait photographs of Cameron Baird. Bottom - image of medals and ribbons. 341 pages - cut, plain, white paper, illustrated - colour photographs. End papers and flyleaf front and back - illustrated colour photographs of scenery in Afghanistan.Title page - handwritten in blue ink. "Al my love Christmas 2017"books, biography, victoria cross, australian army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PORTRAIT OF A WW1 SOLDIER, Bartlett Brothers Photographer, c1918-1925
Oval shaped portrait of chest and head of a WW1 soldier. The photo is mounted on a cardboard backing. The soldier is hatless. He wears glasses. He is wearing a Sam Brown belt over his army uniform. He is wearing two ribbons that appear to be WW1 issue. On his left upper arm is part of a triangular shape colour patch. On his eppaulettes are the copper "Australia" badge. He has a small diameter lanyard over his left shoulder. No name on portrait.Nilww1, bendigo, portrait -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - DEMOBILIZATION BOOK, Australian Military Forces, C.1941
John Newman DAY Regt No V155751 enlisted at Inglewood, Vic on 20.07.1941, age 30 years. Discharged from the Army on 28.02.1946 with the rank of Sgt in HQ AMF POOL A.A. EDUCATION SERVICE.Demobilization Procedure Book AAB.87 No 146533, brown covers, 32 pages contains details of the soldier's records, leave, clothing issue, education, hand written in black, blue, stamped throughout in purple and red, rear page has slip pasted in."V155751 DAY John Newman, 43 Chapel Street, Bendigo, Vic" "VN152"demobilization, procedures, books -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - ARMY HISTORY, The Australian Women's Service Club, Backing Up The Boys: The Australian Women's Army Service and Albury Army Area, 1988
The book details the history of the Australian Women's Army Service and the Albury Army AreaBlue coloured soft cover with the title in white lettering. A blue and white crest with yellow lettering is located at the top centre of the front cover. A larger version of the same crest is located in the centre of the back cover. 143 pages with cut edges and black and white photographs and illustrations.non-fictionThe book details the history of the Australian Women's Army Service and the Albury Army Areaaustralian women's army service, bandiana museum, albury army area, major thomas b. williams, army history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - ARMY PAY BOOKS, Australian Government, A.M.F. Soldiers Pay book (s)
Robert Charles Letts - enlisted 1 Nov 1942 - discharged 27 Nov 1945. Rank: Pte Unit: 2/11 Aust mobile laundryThere are two old pay books for a WW2 soldier. 1. This has a brown buckram cover. No 260051. Australian Military Forces "Soldiers Pay Book" is printed at bottom. The centre has the Australian Government Crest. 2. Light brown cover. No. C90941 - Australian Military Forces "Soldiers Pay Book" is printed at bottom. The centre has the Australian Government Crest. Extra line at bottom marked 'continuation'. Inside both books are pages showing places - money - dates. The loose pages and cover are held together by two staples/book. 1. V65066 crossed out then VX 119118 written above it in white ink, LETTS, Robert Charles. The rear page has personal information. 2. VX119118 LETTS, Robert Charles. On front cover there is pay information and personal information throughout book. Rear cover has 2 x B & W portraits of soldier.ww2, soldiers pay -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - ENVELOPE - COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, Comm Govt, Envelope - Commonwealth of Australia
See Cat 4867.2Plain brown envelope. Left side has printed ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE. Right side prInted is COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. DEPARTMENT OF ARMY. At Centre bottom is a black stamp advertising 5/- National Services stamps. There is a hand drawn red pencil cross on both sides of the envelope. On the front are red ink postage rubber stamps. The round one is dated 25 Nov 1949. The rear of envelope has (4) round rubber postage stamps. The envelope is empty. Handwritten addressee is; Mr R.C. Letts, 79 Williamson Street, Bendigo, Vic,ww2, commonwealth govt, army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - COAT, BATTLE DRESS, ARMY, C.1939 - 45
Uniform relating to A.C.Jury VX66822, refer Cat No 2080 for service detailsJacket, wool Kahki colour brown metal buttons, 4 pockets, “Australia” shoulder badges, “T” shape unit colour patch on each upper arm.uniforms, battle dress -
Bendigo Military Museum
Banner - BCOF BANNERS, FRAMED, Banners c 1946 - Frames 2022
1. "AACS" - Australian Army catering Service. 2. "RAE" - Royal Australian Engineers. 3. "A FLD BTY RAA" - Royal Australian Artillery B.C.O.F. Japan 1946-1948.1. BANNER FRAMED, COTTON FABRIC, BLUE BACKGROUND, PALE GOLD COLOURED TASSLE FRINGE, WHITE EMBROIDERED INSCRIPTION, COLOUR PATCH CENTRE, GREY, PALE BLUE AND WHITE. 2. BANNER FRAMED, COTTON FABRIC, MID BLUE BACKGROUND, GOLD COLOURED TASSLE FRINGE, WHITE EMBROIDERED INSCRIPTION, COLOUR PATCH CENTRE, FUSCHIA WITH GREY SURROUND. 3. BANNER FRAMED, COTTON FABRIC, NAVY BLUE BACKGROUND, WHITE COLOURED TASSLE FRINGE, WHITE FABRIC INSCRIPTIONS, COLOUR PATCH CENTRE, RED AND BLUE WITH GREY SURROUND. 1,2,3, Frames - timber, block colour print, glass front, cardboard backing.1. White embroidered inscription. AACS. 2. White embroidered inscription, "RAE/6 Welding PLT/10 Bomb disposal/13th Army Troops/14th WKs PKs/1st AWT/17th CRE/42 & 43 Port Operating/28th FIELD COY" 3. White fabric inscription. "A FLD BTY RAA"/ "345 Aust LAD".military, ww2, japan, banners -
Bendigo Military Museum
Banner - BANNER, WRAAC
WRAAC - Women's Royal Australian Army CorpsThis is a green felt Triangular banner. On left edge is a gold coloured spine with 2 loops. On the left side of banner is an image of the WRAAC badge. On the ight side of banner are the letters WRAAC.banner, wraac -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, RECORD OF SERVICE, Australian Army, Record of Service book for V64354 Pte Beckman Kenneth Edwin
Refer to Cat 3163.Pocket sized booklet. Cardboard cover bound with 2 staples. There are 40 pages inside. These have details of the soldier, army equipment and his NOK - mother Ella May Backman of Cowangie.Front cover has written V64354 Pte Beckman, K.E.ww2, aust militia -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, DEMOBILIZATION PROCEDURE, Australian Army
See Cat 3163Pocket sized book. Cardboard cover, Khaki colour. Bound with 2 staples. Inside there are 31 pages. Inside are demob details for Pte Kenneth Edwin Beckman V64354. Discharged 3/10/45 from 7 Bn (AIF). It shows details such as leave entitlements, education levels and his dispersal data form DOB 11/12/1917. He was a farmer from Cowangie, Vic.Front cover has his full name. NR Home address. Issues 1 Oct 1945. Discharged in Vic.demob procedure book, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - BELT KEEPERS
The brass keepers were used to secure the black ceremonial belt worn by members of the Australian Army.Four metal hooks fashioned from heavy gauge brass wire.belt keeper, ceremonial uniform, major thomas b. williams -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - AMF RECEIPT FOR EQUIPMENT, Australian Army
See Cat 3163Small single sheet of paper. Red ink printing. Army form - F25A , No, 53433. Colour of paper is orange.The paper is marked V64354 Beckman K E ww2, admin record -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE, Australian Army
V64354 Pte Kenneth Edwin Beckman 7 Aust Bn. Served in CMF 19 Feb 1942 - 25 Oct 1945. Outside Australia for 492 days. Discharged 25 Oct 1945.Certificate on strong paper. Printed in black ink. Produced by the Australian Military Forces. It has the Australian Crest on the top of page. On the top right it has the number 294425. There are various lines to be filled out with the soldiers details and his description.Signed in green ink, K E Beckmanww2, admin record -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - ARMY DRESS UNIFORM, Di Fabio Bros, 1999
Brett Van Leeuwan - Royal Australian Army Corp.1. Jacket - Polyester Khaki, gold metal buttons, embroidered coat of arms on lower sleeves. 2. Belt - Polyester, Khaki, gold metal buckle. 3. Tie - cotton weave khaki. 4, Trousers - Polyester khaki. 5. Trousers - Polyester, khaki.Embroidered Coat of Arms on lower end of sleeves.uniform, army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - DRESS UNIFORM, ARMY, Fletcher Jones, 1997
Colonel Kenneth Ball, 3173483, HQ 3 Division, Medical.1. Jacket - Wool/Polyester - Khaki, yellow metal buttons, Insignia pips and badges, ribbons. 2. Trousers - wool 70%, Polyester 30% Kahki.Embroidered Australian Army Riding Sun on Upper sleeves.uniform, army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - COLOUR PATCH, WW2, Australian Army
Refer to Cat No. 432.2. Fred Addlem.Rectangular Grey felt patch. On this is sewn two rectangular patches, one/ red - one/ black.On the rear is written "57/60 Btn"ww2, 57/50 btn -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - SERVICE CHEVRONS - BLUE, Australian Army, c1939 - 1945
1. Khaki felt background on which has been sewn 2 blue chevrons. They are V shaped. 2. Khaki felt background on which are sewn three blue chevrons. They are V shaped.war, uniforms, badges -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - Mapmakers of Fortuna, a History of the Army Survey Regiment, Ex Fortuna Survey Association Inc, 2003
Covers the arrival of the Land Headquarters Cartographic Company at Fortuna Villa in 1942 until the disbandment of the Army Survey Regiment in 1996. Written by Valerie Lovejoy as part of her Masters degree at La Trobe University, BendigoUnit History of the Army Survey Regiment by Valerie Lovejoy, ISBN: 0-646-42120-4, 234 pages, 9 Chapters, 6 Appendices, Black and White photographs, Colored map extracts, Colored cover jacket, hard cover, nominal roll of Unit members.On first page, "Donated to Bendigo RSL Museum by Ex Fortuna Survey Association Inc 21 April 2022"royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - PUGGAREE, AUSTRALIAN ARMY, Australian Army, c1939-1945
Refer to Cat 4967.2Brown Puggaree for a slouch hat. It has the six folds on top edge. On one side is a purple felt badge. That badge is rectangular shaped with a triangle above it.ww2, uniform, hats -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - ENTITLEMENT DOCUMENT WAR GRATUITY FOR ATTWOOD JOHN R V5920, Australian Army, c1939-1945
See Paybooks Cat 4967.21. Plain sheet of white paper from Commonwealth of Australia (Defence Forces). Printed with black ink. This shows how many days Attwood served overseas and how many days for other qualifying service (24 months @ 15/-). 2. Commonwealth Government Envelope, has a window with a rubber stamp for 2 1/2p, Franked Melbourne 7 May 45. On the rear is a wartime note - "Gossip is Sabotage".Rubber stamp - checking staff 3rd M.D. 201ww2, gratuity payments, documents -
Bendigo Military Museum
Flag - SALVATION ARMY FLAG, Carroll and Richardson, 2020
This flag was donated to SMIMM to HONOR the service and assistance that the Salvation Army has rendered the Australian Forces over many decades.Salvation Army flag, rectangular shape, colours are outer rim blue all around, centre magenta, middle an 8 pointed gold star with Magenta wording, a white cord and loop at one endCentral, “BLOOD & FIRE”flags, salvation army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - DIXIES, Department of Defence, 1) June 1980. .2) may 1970
Australian Army Pattern issue Mess tins, one fits inside the other..1) Small oblong aluminium tray with folding handles. .2) Large oblong aluminium tray with folding handles..1) Stamped on, “7350 - 66 - 014 - 5895 - SMP/Y 6/80” .2) Stamped on, “7350 - 66 - 014 - 5895 - SMP/Y 5/70”mess tins, dixies -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, 8TH DIVISION AAMC, Carl Johnson, "CARRYING ON UNDER FIRE AND IN CAPTIVITY", 2009
Stories from the 8th Division Australian Army Medical Corps under Malaya Command, WWII. The 39th Australian Infantry Battalion (1941-1943) Association donated four books of Military History: Cat. No. 4474 With the Twenty-Second Cat. No. 4475 Carrying On Under Fire and in Captivity Cat. No. 4476 Mod Revisited Cat. No. 4477 Forward With The FifthHard cover - cardboard with dark blue glossy coloured background. White print on front, spine and back. Front illustrated black and blue toned photograph of 6 Medical Corp Soldiers in uniform. Back, photograph of trestle bridge on Thai-Burma Railway. Front and back figleaf and end papers illustrated with grey/blue and white maps. 559 pages, cut, plain, white. Illustrated black and white photographs, portraits, maps, drawings.Opposite Title Page - printed donation label - "Donated by 39th Australian Infantry Battalion (1941 - 1943) Association Inc, www.39battalion.com” Association Inc. www.39battalion.com"books, military, history, wwii