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Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Uniform Complete
WW2 Kokoda basic uniform Slouch hat H140, shirt U413, webbing & ammo pouches EQ146D,E,F,G pouch EQ464, back pack EQ150, bayonet Eq385, helmet H059, gaiters U143, bootsuniform, ww2, army -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Portrait, Legatee Edward Scott, 194
A portrait of a Legatee that had rejoined to serve in the second World War. The caption says it is Legatee E T T Scott. From NAA.gov.au Edward Thomas Tronson Scott joined on 6 March 1918 to serve in World War One, he was enroute on a troop ship when Armistice occurred and then ship returned to Australia. He caught influenza and was hospitalised for several months before being discharged. His records from the DVA show he enlisted 13 July 1940 and attained the rank of Major (service number VX46714), his posting at discharge was AASC Vic L of C Area. The portrait was in an album of photos taken in the 1940s (mostly 1945). Legatee E T T Scott died 30 September 1962.A record of a legatee enlisting to serve in the second World War.Black and white portrait of Legatee E T T Scott who re-enlisted in WW2. Part of a photo album with blue leather look back and front cover. From one of 20 pages with black and white photos.legatee, portrait, edward scott -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Entertainment in the 1940s, Max Nicholson, Glen Stuart, 24 Sep 2001
Recording of PMHPS Meeting on 24.09.2001. Recording done by Glen Stuart at Port Town Hall. Speaker was Max Nicholson talking about "Entertainment in the 1940s" ; cinema, dance halls, theatre, WW2, Prohibition. Recording duration 33:31.social activities, arts and entertainment, max nicholson -
Bendigo Military Museum
Headwear - HAT, SLOUCH, 1939 - 1946
Australian Slouch hat, Kahki with rising sun badge, light Kahki coloured pugaree with colour patch rectangular shape with light blue & white centre, dark blue background with light grey behind denoting AIF WW2.hats, slouch, military -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - INFANTRY POCKET BOOK, Angus & Robertson Ltd, The Infantry Pocket Book, 1941
WW2 Training.This is a pocket book. Red cardboard cover. Printing in black ink. Low centre has an image of a soldier bayonet charging. There is a round white sticker label on it. Price 2/-. Shop - Blakes Busy Book Bazaar, Albury. Inside are 142 pages of text. Subject matter is: -For The Field; In Camp; The Rifle Range and for general reference purposes.ww2, training, pocket book -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - SHORTS, ARMY, 1939-45
WW2 era.Army shorts, green cotton, khaki.uniform, shorts, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Pamphlet - PAMPHLETS, WW2 ARMY SMALL ARMS TRAINING, Vic Railways Printing Works
WW2 TrainingThese three pamphlets have a brown cardboard cover held together with staples. Front covers are in red ink. 1. Small arms training - anti aircraft and A/C recognition 1942 Aust. Vol, 1. Pam No.6A. 62 pages with illustrations. 2. Small arms training - Application of Fire 1943 Aust. Vol 1, Pam 2. 32 pages with illustrations. 3. Small arms training - .303 inch machine gun 1943. Vol 1 Pam.7. Part 11. 123 pages with illustrations & photos.1. Written on front cover - CPL Hughes. 2. Front cover has C.L. Gourlay crossed out and CPL Hughes. 3. Front cover has C.L. Gourlay crossed out and CPL Hughes L.R.ww2, military training -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medal, Pacific Star, abt 1945
WW2 IssueFull size medal without ribbonRecipient not engraved on reverse- possibly a replicamedal pacific star -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medal, 1939-1945 Star, abt 1945
WW2 issueFull size medal, no ribbonNone, so possibly a replicamedal, 1939-45 star, medal, 1939-45 star -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Badge, Unknown
Possibly WW2Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Artificer Badge. Metal badge is mounted through an aluminium metal plate and secured with clipsNil -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Photographs by VX57558SGT M H Murphy
WW2 Photographs Plastic bag containing photos, letters and souvenirs. ww2 photographs, photographs, world war 2 photos, sgt maxwell murphy, world war 2 photographs -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book - Book - RAF Pocket Book, RAF Pocket Book, 1939
WW2 manual.Orange card cover Book no AP1081 320 pages with illustrations.No 419768 R. W. McLeod -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Equipment Small Pack, Maker is Barrow, Hepburn & Gale, UK (London), 1941
WW2 ServicePattern 37 Small Side PackVX 35006 BHCL 1941 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Trench art, 1941 in Egypt
Souvenir of WW2Circular brass dishEgypt 1941 Rising Sun badge in the middle. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Ammunition, Projectile
Used in WW22 pound flat nose projectile P 2 PR II Mks X plus X guns 72 7/42 BS -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Ammunition, Projectile
WW2 vintageCast iron projectile pointed end -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Ammunition, Shell case, 1938
Souvenir of WW2 Brass shell case 1938 2 pound shell2 PDR sub call 1 II LA. A arrow 1938 ME -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - DRIVERS LICENCE, ARMY, 1965 - 1970
Post WW2Army Driving licence - brown cloth, heavy cardboard, triple folded. Black print, blue stamp, 6 CO RAASC. handwriting in black and blue ink.Inner - “No. 96290. Army Number 397937 Cpl David Collis HOCKING” “Licence Type Vehicle Code Date Unit Intermediate B2, B3, B5, 14 Apr 70 6 Coy. RAASC Intermediate B2, B3, B5, 24 Aug 70 6 Coy. RAASC ECN T 109 B2, B3, B5, 17 Nov 70 6 Coy. RAASC ECN T 109 B.7 9 Apr 72 6 Coy. RAASC”passchendaele barracks trust, d. c. hocking, army drivers licence, 6 coy raasc -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - PISTOL HOLDER WITH STRAP, 1943
WW2 - 1943Brown leather 1943 Pistol holster with over the should leather strap.“GB^ 1943 D^D JULIUS COHN & CO AUSTRALIA”passchendaele barracks trust, pistol holster, shoulder strap, army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - HOME GUARD TRAINING MANUALS, Hodder and Stoughton, 1940-1942
1. 2. 3. This is an English book designed for WW2. 4. This is an Australian book designed for WW2. 5. This is a British Commonwealth Book. GB, NZ, Aust.1. Home Guard Handbook - red buckram cover. Blue and black printing, it has 126 pages of text and weapon drawings. Author John Brophy. 2. Home Guard Fieldcraft Manual. Green buckram cover, black print, small book and map of Australia on front. 171 pages of text and drawings and photos. Author Major John Langdon-Davies. 3. Advance Training for the Home Guard. Author John Brophy. This book has a blue buckram cover. Printing is in black ink. It has 142 pages of text and drawings. 4. The essentials of training for the home guard, Weapons and minor Infantry tactics. Author Capt. A.S. Keighley ex AIF . 36 pages and drawings. 5. The Home Guard in the Field. Light blue cardboard cover. 52 pages of text and drawings.1. Marked on the top is “1/9” 2. First page has “3/3” written in pencil. 3. Front cover has a tattered label from “McGills Agency, Elizabeth St, Vic” 4. Marked on front in pencil “5/8” Also has a round sticky label from “Albury Book Bazaar” 5. Rubber stamp on front cover from McGills Agency.ww2, home guard, manuals -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Film - DVD, The War Files
Tank Battles El Alamein to the Volga, D-Day, Battle of Britain, The Great War, Dunkirk, Great Sea Battles of WW2, History of WW2, Battleships at War10 DVDs in cases - contained in a cardboard box/sleeve10 DVD BOX SET - THE WARE FILES FEARURING - OVER 10 HOURS OF WAR DOCUMENTARIESww2, ww1 -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Weapon - Mortar Bomb Carrier for 81mm H.E. M362A1, Mortar Bomb Carrier, 1969
Mortar Bombs are typically carried post-WW2 in single containers such as this whereas in WW2 they often used metal strapped, cardboard carriers which held three bombs.. Cylindrical green cardboard tube with various markings for 81 mm Mortar Cartridge. TCT over V in circle with 3/69 below. COMP B CARTRIDGE 81 MM H.E. M362A1 W/FUZE PDSQ. F7 FOR MORTARS M1 & M29 41D- MY-11-70 EXPLOSIVE TCT/V 3/69 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Footwear - BOOTS - ARMY, c 1939-45
Boots issued WW2.Pair of brown leather boots, no laces. Metal heel and toe tip. Leather sole.uniform, footwear, boots, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Footwear - BOOTS - ARMY
Boots issued WW2.Pair of brown leather boots with brown leather laces, metal heel and toe tip. Leather sole.uniforms, footwear, boots, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph, 19 June 1940
WW2 Uniformed soldiers.Two uniformed Army Soldiers from 2nd/2nd Pioneer Btn.With fondest love from Jack and Ken, June 17th 1949 - To Grandma, Trixie and Lindsay.photograp, ww2 -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Painting of H.M.A.S. Whyalla off New guinea, 1944
WW2, H.M.A.S. WhyallaWW2, H.M.A.S. Whyalla painting1. Painting of H.M.A.S. Whyalla on survey duty off New Guinea in 1944 , framed in glass and wooden frame. 2. Separate small framed statement of the painting with details of the action being under-taken by H.M.A.S. Whyalla. hanging from the paniting frame middle/centre.H.M.A.S. Whyalla In 1944, while on survey duty off New Guinea, in preparation for a landing by infantry, H.M.A.S. Whyalla was attacked by by Japanese aircraft. This is a portrayal of the attack, painted by a member of the crew it was presented to Lara R.S.L. in March 1981 by Lindsay Dunsmuir, also a member of the crew. Artist name B. Andeasenww2, lindsay d. dunsmuir,, 1944 -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Aerogramme, Aerogramme 29/08/1943 Lara to London, Circ. 1943
WW2, aerogram, 1943WW2 aerogram Lara to LondonAerogramme from Mrs. Elizabeth Jessie Branch to Sgt, Pilot Branch, LondonStamp of Cenor 373, no. 221980 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet - Document, Message Writing and RT, Feb 1944
WW2 radio prceduresCard board aide-memoirs card containing phonetic alphabet, figures, appointment titles,, procedure phrases, notes for message writing and some RT procedure.Message Writing and RT 1944radio training, ww2, aide-memoire -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Fiction Novel, THE CRUISER
Story of a Cruiser in WW2Hard Cover with damaged Dust CoverAuthor Warren Tute Publisher Cassell and Co Ltd London. No date. -
Rutherglen RSL Sub-Branch
Memorabilia - Memorial Mounted Medal
WW2 1939-45Round mounted medallion in round trayShire of Rutherglen/In Appreciation/J.K. Creet/1939-45 Reverse side: For God King and Country/etching of King George.appreciation medallion from shire of rutherglen to j.k. creet.