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Bendigo Military Museum
Container - MEDAL BOXES, Est 2014
The medals contained in these boxes belonged to John Stanistreet No 408598 RAAF. Refer 2315.2 for medals and service history..1) Box for medal, "Aircrew Europe Star" .2) Box for medal "1939-45 Star" .3) Box for medal, "Bomber Command Clasp" for 1939-45 Star..3) "0599/15 408598 J Stanistreet"presentation, military -
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Award - MEDAL SET, Post WW11
Belonged to John Stanistreet No 408598 RAAF. Refer 2315.2 re medals and service history..1) Medals, miniatures, brass plate mounted, set of (2) re J Stanistreet. 1. 1939-45 Star. 2. Pacific Star. .2) Box, brown card board contains miniature medals.medals, military, containers -
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Award - MEDAL, RIBBONS, Post WW11
Items in the collection belonging to John Stanistreet 408598 RAAF. Refer 2315.2 for medals and service history. .1) Medal, Pacific Star, original but not engraved. .2) Ribbon for Australian Service Medal. .3) Ribbon for War Medal 1939-45. .4) Ribbon for medal Pacific Star. .5) Box with lid containing the above 4 items.medals, ribbons, containers, military -
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Badge - BADGES, RSL MEMBERSHIP, 1920 - 1940
The badge with two central figures is pre WW2 when there was no RAAF..1) Badge, RSL membership, metal. Top has crown, 2 figures centre, blue circle around figures with "Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League" under red scroll is "Australia". Rear has 2 lugs and pin. Badge is number stamped on rear. .2) Badge, RSL membership metal top has crown 3 figures centre blue circle around figures with "Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airmens". Under is scroll in red with "Imperial League Australia. Rear has 2 lugs, Badge is number stamped on rear..1) "V4715" .2) “Badge remains the property of the League 2566”badges, membership, rsl -
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Accessory - BADGES, 1) Post WW2 / .2) 1939 - 1945
The “S” on the patch denotes the airmen was a Signaller..1) Ribbon, "Pacific Star" mounted on brass plate with pin. .2) Badge, cloth, RAAF, dark blue background with light blue floral arrangement with letter "S: in white. Out to the right is a single white wing on dark blue background.ribbons, accessory, pacific, raaf -
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Accessory - BOOK & DOCUMENTS, New Testament, PrevWW2 & 1946
Items relate to Valentine Frederick Moyle No 128314. Enlisted in the RAAF 30.3.43. At discharge he was an LAC in 325 Radar Station..1) Bible pocket size, New Testament, blue fabric covering 374 pages front has "New Testament"crown with GVIR under handwriting on 1st page .2) tickets "Bendigo Citizens" welcome home July 20th 1946 yellow, red & blue Around Edge, tear off admit one tickets. .3) Note yellowed re "Citizens welcome home to all ex service peronnel from the mayor Cr CA TRUSCOTT.1) “LAC MOYLE V.F” .2) “V.F. MOYLE”books - religon, documents - tickets, civic mementoes, new testament, bendigo -
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Accessory - RAILWAY TICKET, 1944
Item was in the collection of Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4.Beige paper or cardboard second class railway ticket No 23124 N.S.W.G.R issued to military personnel in uniform only. Text details which lines the ticket is valid for and the conditions for its use.There is a faint, almost illegible ink stamp across the ticket and the signature of the issuing officer. "Expires Dec 1944" "Don Murchie phone XB4252 9 Toongarah Rd Wiverton"documents-tickets, military history, transport-railways, nsw -
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Programme - PROGRAMME GRACIE FIELDS, August 1945
The concert was presented by the Army Amenities and RAAF Welfare Fund. Belonged to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4.Souvenier Programme for Gracie Fields concert held at Labuan, Borneo. Cover has a picture of an island with houses, palm trees and the flags of the UK, Australia and the Straits Settlements. Programme is folded, foolscap sized with four pages."Monday, Evening, 27th Aug.45". Inside, right bottom corner "Love from Hubby"documents-programmes, concerts, gracie fields -
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Programme - THANKSGIVING PROGRAMME, 1945
Belonged to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4.Four page paper programme for "Service of Thanksgiving for the Allied Victory in the Pacific". Cover has image of Holy Trinity Chapel stained glass window. Printed for the Australian Military Forces in North Borneo and Netherlands East Indies.documents-programmes, religion-christian, military history -
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Book - NOTEBOOK RAAF, 1942-45
Belonged to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4.Notebook with black vinyl cover with hand cut tabs along top of pages. Hand written in ink contains notes on flight paths, coordinates and other information regarding aircraft radios and their use.documents-notebooks-education, military history, communication-radio/telegraphic, raaf -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - FLYING GLOVES, 1943
The gloves belonged to Henry Victor Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4..1) .2) Pair of tan leather flying gloves. Inside gloves. " Model V409, 1943, made in Australia". Hand written "H.V.E"uniforms - raaf, flying gloves, equipment -
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Equipment - SIGNALLING MIRROR, C.1939-45
Belonged to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4..1) Emergency Signalling Mirror (ESM/1). Metal, rectangular shape with rounded corners. One side is the mirror, the other side has instruction points 1-3. .2) plaited cord attached to mirror frame. "SPEC 40653" " General Electric Company"signalling, mirrors, emergency, raaf -
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Award - SERVICE RIBBON, post 1945
Issued to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat 1760.4. Ribbon mounted, 1 only 1939-45 Star. 3 colours has pin attachment on rear for uniform.ribbons, service, ww2 -
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Award - BADGE, post WWII
Item belonged to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4. Blackened brass badge "Returned from Active Service". Depicts crown and rising sun with outstretched wings, anchor and boomerang underneath. Rear has two pins/clips.badges, active service -
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Accessory - RATION PACK, C.1939 - 45
Item issued to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4Emergency Ration pack issued to RAAF .1) Tin containing fruit and nut blocks, hot chocolate, salt tablets , tea tablets. .2) Lid for tin, inside is printed instructions for use. Remnants of sellotape on both items .1) and .2) Khaki colour.ration pack, emergency, raaf, accessory -
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Badge - BADGES RSL, 1) 1919-26 .2) 1941-66
Badges belonged to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4.1) RSL membership badge from 1919-26. Enamelled white shield shape with blue circle and red banner, topped with crown. Centre has two figures of soldiers, blue circle has text "Returned Sailors, Soldiers Imperial League", red banner has text "Australia." .2) RSL membership badge from 1941-66. Same design as .1) but crown has blue enamel clip over with the figure "89" denoting financial membership 1989. .1) "A11526" .2) "V87093"badges, membership rsl -
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Uniform - HAT BADGES, 1939-45
Badges belonged to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer 1760.4. .1) & .2) Rising sun hat badges, blackened brass, depicts a rising sun with crown and scroll under. Rear has two lugs for attachment..1) & .2) On the scroll "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces"hat badges, rising sun, uniform -
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Memorabilia - MEDALLION, 1945
Item in the collection re Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4.Brass "Victory 1945 medallion". Depicts man with sword over a map of Australia on one side, reverse has image of continents with a whale and sailing ship. Small ring at top for chain or lanyard.medallions, victory 1945, memorabillia -
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Badge - BADGE RED CROSS, Amor Sydney, 1914-1950
Item was in the collection relating to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4.Enamelled metal badge showing a red cross with white background inside a blue circle, wreathed in oak leaves. Circle has text "Australian Junior Red Cross."On rear "Amor Sydney"numismatics-badges, essential services-red cross, metalcraft-enamelware -
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Uniform - BUTTONS, RAAF, 1939-1945
Items in the collection of Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No1760.4..1) -.4) Black RAAF buttons with crown and eagle design. .1) lacks clip. .5) & .6) Black RAAF buttons with crown and eagle design.button uniforms, raaf -
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Uniform - BADGES, RANK, 1939-45
Badges relate to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4. .1) .2) Badge rank, metal blackened brass, crown shape with 2 lugs on rear for uniform attachment. .3) .4) Badge rank, metal , blackened brass, crown shape with 2 lugs on rear for uniform attachment. Badge fitted to a circular metal disk with a split pin through . badges, rank, insignia raaf -
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Accessory - IDENTITY DISCS, 1942-45
Victor Henry Evans No 418655 enlisted in the RAAF on 29.5.42 aged 30 years.On discharge from the RAAF on 24.8.45 he was a flying Officer in No 1 Sqd RAAF. Identity Discs re V.H.Evans. .1) Octagonal shape, engraved on both sides. .2) Round shape engraved on both sides. .3) Metal Key, miscellaneous tied to Octagonal disc. .4) Platted leather neck cord to hold ID disc..1) & .2) "418655 Evans V.H RAAF Meth". On the obverse "A2"identity disc’s, raaf -
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Headwear - FLYING HELMET, C.1939 - 45
The helmet belonged to Henry Victor Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer 1760.4. Type B flying helmet made of dark brown leather and lined with chamois. There is a leather chin strap fastened on the left with a white metal buckle. On the inside of the helmet on either side of the face are two snap fasteners with a strip of chamois backed webbing fastened between them for securing an oxygen mask or face protector. There is a buckled strap across the back of the neck with two thinner buckled straps running vertically above it. Another thin buckled strap is secured across the front of the helmet. A circular ear piece is sewn on either side of the helmet with a zippered opening. Inside each piece is a brass fitting for attaching gosport tubes. Brown leather Flying Helmet, yellow suede lined inside."N361". Hand written "V.H.Evans".flying helmet, raaf, headwear, leather -
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Equipment - COMPASSES, RAAF, C.1939 - 45
Item belonged to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4. A bakelite cylindrical container with an emergency compass. Inside the screw on lid another compass loose inside the container. .1) cylinder. .2) lid. .3) second compass.compass raaf, emergency, equipment -
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Accessory - IDENTITY DISCS WW2, 1944
Robert Joseph TULIP No 148496 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3277 for his service history.Identity Discs re R.J Tulip .1) Metal, octagonal shape disc. .2) Metal, round shape disc. .3) Cord thong to suit. .1) & .2) “148496 LAC Tulip R.J C of E”identity discs, military history identity, tulip -
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Memorabilia - BOOKLET, Estimated 1989
On 5.4.43 after a bombing run over Meiktila in central Burma two Blenheim bombers collided with the result that the crews of both planes were either KIA or taken POW. W/O David Thomas Andrew 400247 RAAF KIA, P/O George Atkinson Foster 407418 RAAF KIA, F/O Harvey Besley "MM" 402942 POW, F/O Edward Francis Appleton 400067 KIA, F/L William Roland Matheson 406253 POW, W/O Thomas Joseph Wixted 404225 KIA. Refer 2085, 2088 re David Andrew. Booklet "Fortunes of War". White cover with B & W photos of Airmen and Aircraft. The book is mainly about an incident in 1943 in the air war over Burma involving David Andrew 400247 RAAF. 28 pages."C. Jean Pattison 7 Bannister St Bendigo" " Ted Wixted 23." (Date unclear)books, military, history -
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Award - MEDAL SET, Post WW11
David Thomas Andrew No 400247 enlisted in the RAAF on 21.7.40. During a bombing run by No 11 Sqd on Meiktila in central Burma on 5.4.43 two of the Sqd's Blenheim Bombers collided and subsequently crashed. Warrant Officer Andrew was killed. Out of the two crews totaling six personnel four were killed and two were taken POW. Refer 2084, 2088.Medal set, court mounted, set of (5) re D Andrew. 1. 1939-45 Star. 2. Africa Star. 3. Burma Star. 4. War Medal 1939-45. 5. Australian Service Medal."400247 D.T.Andrew"medals, military, history -
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Accessory - IDENTITY DISC, Est 1939-43
... 2084, 2085. identification military "400247 ANDREW D.T RAAF C.E ...Belonged to David Andrew No 400247 RAAF, KIA 5.4.43. Refer 2084, 2085. Identity disc, round, polished metal with one small hole and attached to a key ring. Engraved on both sides."400247 ANDREW D.T RAAF C.E BG A2"identification, military -
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Badge - BROOCH, Est 1939-43
Belonged to David Andrew No 400247 RAAF, KIA 5.4.43. Refer 2048, 2085, 2088. Brooch, diamond shaped, Perspex coated, blue colour. Encased in the Perspex is a gold coloured RAAF badge, under is a small badge, bird with outstretched wings gold colour. A small metal ring attached at the top. trench art, military -
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Badge - BROOCH, Est 1939-43
The item was in the collection re David Andrew No 400247 RAAF, KIA 5.4.43. Refer 2084, 2085, 2091.Brooch, Perspex, white pearl colour, shaped as a map of Australia with a colour patch depiction in the centre, white over red depicting possibly 2nd 8th Batt AIF. Small hole at the top with pin attachment for civilian dress.trenchart, military