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Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - MESS DRESS - FORMAL, unknown
Service Ribbons are: British War medal 1939 - 45 annd Australian Service Medal. Belonged to Lt. Col. E.P. Seymour. One of the CO's of 38 Bn.1. Jacket - woollen, black. Lt Col Rank Badges, gold, on epaulettes. Rising Sun badges on collars. Aust Commonwealth Military Forces. Four pockets. Four gold centre buttons. Top two pockets held shut with a gold button. 2. Trousers, woollen, black with red vertical stripe on sides. Pockets - 1 coin, 2 hip, 1 rear. Fly held shut four black buttons. 3. Shirt (ex) white short sleeved. 1 button missing. E... its cotton pocket. 4. Belt, Woollen black. Brass buckle. Two mini straps on inside of belt. 5. Tie, black, cotton. 6. Ribbon bar WW2 (2 medals). 7. Hat peaked black. Formal wear. Gold braid on brim. Red band and red piping. Rising Sun Badge. Aust Comm Military Forces.On trousers, written on two pockets is name: “Seymour” Hat has a ticket inside. “Lt. Col. E.P. Seymour”post ww2, passchendaele barracks trust, e.p. seymour -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - Officer's Rising Sun Badge
Officer's silver colour Dress Cap Badge - Rising Sun style with "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces" On back ? J.L.WalkerAs abovearmy, world war -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - MESS DRESS, OFFICERS, Snows, 1951
Refers to the service of "Lt. R. Baker" 5/13385..1) Jacket, black wool. Four front pockets. Rising Sun on Collars. Lieut. pips (2) on each epaulette. Four brass buttons on front. Button Motif - Australian Military Forces. On left chest are two ribbons, War medal 1939-45 and Australian Service Medal, and an RAAF Flying wings badge. .2) Trousers, black wool, Red stripe down outside of legs. Button fly, striped lining around waist line inside. Two side and one rear pocket. .3) Shirt - off white cotton, long sleeves, one breast pocket. .4) Cap - peaked black, red band, Rising Sun Badge. .5) Tie - black .6) .7) Shoes - pair of black leather, rubber soled shoes L & R.Inside jacket - “Lt. R. Baker 5/13385 2/11/51”ww2, post ww2, mess dress uniform, r. baker, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - FORMAL OFFICER'S MESS DRESS - ARMY
1. Jacket - Black woollen uniform jacket. 5 brass buttons on front, 4 front pockets. The top two are held shut with small brass buttons. Epaulettes held down with small brass buttons. The rank insignia of LT.COLONEL are on the epaulettes. The sleeve cuffs have two small brass buttons. The motif on the buttons is "AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES". There are 4 pearl coloured buttons inside the collar. 2. Trousers - black. Grey welt on trouser legs. Zip fly. 3. Hat - peaked black. gold braid around brim. green hat band badge of the 38th Bendigo Regiment. Latin motto 'Honorem Custodite'2. Written in trousers is “LCPL Northey”post ww2, uniform, 38 bn, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - MESS DRESS, FORMAL
... with white cuffs. Two Rising Sun badges on collars = "AUSTRALIAN... Rising Sun badges on collars = "AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY ...1. Jacket - woollen, red, white collar, long sleeved with white cuffs. Two Rising Sun badges on collars = "AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES". It has epaulettes of same red wool, held with small brass buttons (Aust). It has the rank insignia of a LT.COLONEL. 2. Vest - red wool. Lined with a striped cotton lining. Four miniature brass buttons on lower front. 3. Shirt - cotton. Off white colour. 5 pearl coloured buttons on front, long sleeves. One pocket on breast. 4. Black bow tie with metal clips.post ww2, cmf, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGES, RISING SUN
Badges worn on uniform to identify wearer as Australian. refer 5687 for details on NX94268, Roy H. Taylor.1 & 2. Shoulder badges (one with a pin and one without pin), in shape of Rising Sun over a Crown and Inscription. Metallic and brown in colour. 3.Brown metallic Rising Sun hat badge with pin on back.All have inscription "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces".rising sun badges, ww2, uniform -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - RISING SUN HAT BADGE, WW2, c.WW2
... Blackened Rising Sun hat badge with Kings Crown Australian... Sun hat badge with Kings Crown Australian Commonwealth ...Part of the Cooper Collection. See Catalogue No. 9586.2 for details of Keith Cooper's No. 3798359, service. Badge may have belonged to Arthur Ward Cooper VX132160.Blackened Rising Sun hat badge with Kings Crown Australian Commonwealth Military Forces on banners across the bottom. Two metal loops on back.cooper collection, arthur ward cooper, keith cooper, risingh sun badge, ww2 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Uniform - AUSTRALIAN ARMY SLOUCH HAT, 1966
The slouch hat officially became part of the Australian Army uniform in 1903 and has been made by a variety of manufacturers. Fayrefield hats were at 48-60Nicholson Street, Abbotsford and the factory was formerly known as "Denton Hats". RAE is the Royal Australian Engineers and 1000 of their sappers served in Vietnam at the time of this hats production.Green felt Slouch hat with puggaree and gold & silver plated badge for Royal Australian Engineers, with Queens crown size 6 7/8 dated 1966 manufactured by Fayrefield Melbourne.Made by Fayrefield Melbourneorganization, military, army -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Artwork, other - Trench Art - Vase, 1941
... Insignia - Australian Commonwealth Military Forces (collar... - Australian Commonwealth Military Forces (collar badge). Outer edge ...1941 40mm 2-pounder brass anti tank gun shell case made into a vase with 5 splayed points at top the casing with the collar insignia badge on front.Insignia - Australian Commonwealth Military Forces (collar badge). Outer edge under shell - 1941 LOT 110 RM/C 2PR No1. Inner area under shell - 1941 113 11-41anti-tank, gun shell, trench art, 1941, vase -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Artwork, other - Trench Art - Vase, 1941
... Insignia - Australian Commonwealth Military Forces (collar... - Australian Commonwealth Military Forces (collar badge). Outer edge ...1941 40mm 2-pounder brass anti tank gun shell case made into a vase with 5 splayed points at top the casing with the collar insignia badge on front.Insignia - Australian Commonwealth Military Forces (collar badge). Outer edge under shell - 1941 LOT 113 RM/C 2PR No2 Inner area under shell - 1941 110 11-41 No/2 MK1gun shell, anti-tank, trench art, 1941, vase -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Uniform - Forage Cap, Australian Military Forces WW2
Cap issued to WO2 Leonard Charles CARROLL VX21885 of West Heidelberg, Vic., born in Manchester UK on 01 JAN 1907. An X-ray technician, he enlisted on 07 JUN 1940 at Caulfield, Vic. and served in the Middle East, Ceylon and Australia mainly with 2/4th Aust. General Hospital. Discharged 20 MAY 1947. (Ref: NAA: B883, VX21885) The ownership of this cap is clear and the service of this local ex-serviceman can be established. The usage of this cap is unknown as there is no evidence that it has been worn with any kind of cap badge.Khaki serge forage cap with two 12mm diameter AMF metal buttons. No cap badge. Cotton khaki lining. Cotton off-white label sewn to liningRegimental No. VX21885 NAME L.C.CARROLL Stamp E 9or F, broad arrow, S headgear -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, US Army, Chien Cu, 1/02/1966 12:00:00 AM
Book. Front Page Heading "Chien Cu". Two Badges - one in top left hand corner, the other in bottom right hand corner. Vietnamese writing under "Chien Cu" heading and english writing next to bottom shield. Book shows line drawings of arms, vehicles and other equipment available to the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese. Specifications and descriptions of weapons and equipment in both Vietnamese and English. 184 pagesBook. Front Page Heading "Chien Cu". Two Badges - one in top left hand corner, the other in bottom right hand corner. Vietnamese writing under "Chien Cu" heading and english writing next to bottom shield. Book shows line drawings of arms, vehicles and other equipment available to the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese. Specifications and descriptions of weapons and equipment in both Vietnamese and English. 184 pagesBook. Front Page Heading "Chien Cu". Two Badges - one in top left hand corner, the other in bottom right hand corner. Vietnamese writing under "Chien Cu" heading and english writing next to bottom shield. Book shows line drawings of arms, vehicles and other equipment available to the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese. Specifications and descriptions of weapons and equipment in both Vietnamese and English. 184 pagesweapons, vehicles, vietnam - military, vietnam war - artillery, 1961-1975, armoured vehicles, language: vietnamese, 1961-1975 - equipment and supplies, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - weapons, sgt a moylan, 4 platoon, b coy, 7 rar, 7th battalion, 16063, royal australian infantry corps -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - RISING SUN, COLLAR BADGE
... Stamped on badge: 'Australian Commonwealth Military Forces'.... Sun Badge Stamped on badge: 'Australian Commonwealth Military ...World War 2 era collar badge featuring Kings Crown. Part of the Cooper Collection. See Cat. No. 9585.2 for details of service for "Keith Cooper" No. 3798359.Bronze coloured Rising Sun collar badge with fastening clips on back.Stamped on badge: 'Australian Commonwealth Military Forces'.cooper collection, keith cooper, rising sun badge -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Uniform - Brassard, c1983
Camouflaged brassard issued to service personnel prior to leaving Australian shores on deployments. A brassard is an armband or piece of cloth or other material worn around the upper arm; the term typically refers to an item of uniform worn as part of military uniform or by police or other uniformed persons. Unit, role or rank badges or other insignia are carried on it instead of being stitched into the actual clothing. Army camouflage brassard with Australian flag patch.Australiabrassard, arm band -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Souvenir - Framed Badge Collection
Allied military badges collected during the Great War 1914 to 1918 by Private (Shoeing Smith) John BLAIKIE 2341 who was born at Wangaratta. He was a Blacksmith and at the age of 42 enlisted on May 28 1915. He embarked on August 10 1915 and served with the 14th Battalion. He returned to Australia in January 1918 and discharged as medically unfit on April 10 1918. Inset photograph is of John BLAIKIELarge collection of allied military badges collected during the campaigns in France, Belgium and Egypt in 1916-17 by John BLAIKIE 2341. A Blacksmith who at the age of 42 years enlisted in the Army and served during the first world war. On his return to Australia he was discharged medically unfit due to rheumatism and senility. He was a stalwart of Wangaratta RSL and his collection was present to the Sub Branch as a souvenir of the first world war.Brown timber frame in the shape of Australia containing a large collection of badges and small photograph Souvenir of the Worlds Great War 1914 to 1918 Military Badges Collected by J BLAIKIE 14th Batt 4th Div AIF In Belgium France & Egypt 1916-1917military badges, ww1 -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Headwear - Beret, 2/6th Australian Regiment 1941
Black woollen beret with leather edging, string drawstring and rising sun badge. Also has 2/6 Aust Armoured Reg 1941 patch of green top, red bottom and white tank in the middle with white edging.Inside: M.T.X. Size 6 3/4wwii beret, wwii, world war 2, beret, 2nd 6th australian armoured regiment, military patch -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Uniform - Army Mess Dress, 1967
Army mess dress is the formal military evening dress worn by Army officers and senior non-commissioned officers in their respective messes or at other formal occasions. Tailor made item belonging to Lieutenant Leonard V. GREAVES 310387. Badges attached to jacket collar indicate GREAVES served with the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME). This uniform serves as an example of the military dress worn by the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineer during the late sixties.The Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) is a corps of the Australian Army that has responsibility for the maintenance and recovery of all Army electrical and mechanical equipment. RAEME has members from both the Australian Regular Army and the Army Reserve. Prior to being given the title of 'Royal', the Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (AEME) were raised on 1 December 1942. Some 64 years later, on 1 December 2006, the last independent RAEME Workshop was disbanded. RAEME soldiers continue in their role to provide support through attachment to other units in Tech Support Troops, Sections or Platoons.Two piece dark blue/black material suit consisting of long pants with red stripe and jacket with metal buttons and two badges attached to collaraustralian army mess dress, raeme -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Badge - Badges and button
... australian buttons australian army australia military ...Large plastic silver button. Plastic silver seven point star shaped badge with crown on top. Plastic silver RAASC badge.Button has RAASC, ER on front. Stokes Melb on back Star has Royal Australian Army Services Corps, ER, Honu Soit Qui Mal Y Pense on front. S. Wann & Hudson on back. RAASC has nil. australian buttons, australian army, australia military badges, buttons, army corps, royal army corps, australian royal army corps -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper, Table Tops, 3/10/1944
Table Tops was a free daily newspaper produced for Australian Army personnel, published in the Atherton Tableland Training Area in Queensland, Australia, with regional editions produced abroad for serving personnel. Table Tops was produced by the staff of the AIF News, who were part of the First Australian Army Printing and Press Unit.The newspaper was produced seven days a week: weekday and Saturday editions were four pages long while Sunday editions were eight pages. The pages were demy quarto size. Occasional special editions were produced in addition to the daily editions. It contained news on the progress of the war, as well as home news such as current events in Australia and sport results.Two page cream coloured newspaper with rising sun badge top left corner of heading Table Tops - Free to the Troops Air Special No 501 Issued Daily by the Australian Military Forces Tues 3 Oct., 1944table tops, ww2 -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper, Table Tops, 22/8/1943
Table Tops was a free daily newspaper produced for Australian Army personnel, published in the Atherton Tableland Training Area in Queensland, Australia, with regional editions produced abroad for serving personnel. Table Tops was produced by the staff of the AIF News, who were part of the First Australian Army Printing and Press Unit.The newspaper was produced seven days a week: weekday and Saturday editions were four pages long while Sunday editions were eight pages. The pages were demy quarto size. Occasional special editions were produced in addition to the daily editions. It contained news on the progress of the war, as well as home news such as current events in Australia and sport results.Four page cream coloured newspaper with rising sun badge top left corner of heading Table Tops - Free to the Troops No 92 Issued Daily by the Australian Military Forces Sun., 22 Aug.,1943table tops, ww2 -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Collection of Buttons, Badges and Patches
... Collection of Australian Military Forces badges, buttons...Collection of Australian Military Forces badges, buttons ...Collection of Australian Military Forces badges, buttons and patches.Mounted on white cardboard 7 badges - three rising sun badges, two Australia badges, a crown above wings, star with the number 2 in the centre, two patches - red/black and red/brown - two gold coloured different sized buttons - large button with crown and anchor and small button crown and wings. Australia Commonwealth Military Forcesamf badges, unit colour patches -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Buttons and Badges, Major Charles Rogers
These badges and buttons belonged to Major Charles Rogers, a well known Warrnambool personality of the 1930s, 40s and 50s. He was a Light horseman who was in the Guard of Honour for the Duke of Gloucester in 1934 when he opened the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance during the Victorian Centenary Celebrations. In Warrnambool he was a well known horseman leading parades and celebrations and judging equine events for the Warrnambool Agricultural Show. He died in 1961, These items are of interest as they belonged to Major Charles Rogers an important 20th century Army person. Rectangular piece of white cardboard through which the badges and buttons are secured with variously string and clear adhesive tape. 002261.1 Brass wreath of leaves and berries surrounding an upright kangaroo links to an arc shaped band with text . The wreath has an inverted arc with text at its base. 002261.2 An inverted brass arc with AUSTRALIA between two narrow bands 002261.3, .4 Brass rising sun badge with crown ,two scrolls with text, and inverted band 002261.5, .6, .7 Brass crown featuring raised decoration including fleur- de- lis and small small knobs. The crown has an open section through which red velvet like material is visible. 002261.8 Brass button featuring a raised map of Australia and crown with text 002261.9 As for .8 but larger 002261.10 Identical with .8 On cardboard in hand writing Buttons & Badges Major Charles Rogers .1 PREST D 'ACCOMPLIER LIGHT HORSE .2 AUSTRALIA .3 , .4 AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES .5,.6,.7 Nil .8, .9, .10 AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES. major charles rogers, light horse, australian military forces -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Military Uniform Insignia
It appears that items .1 , .4 and .5 are insignia worn by members of the Royal Australian Air Force. It also appears that items .2 and .3 were gifts by members of the force for a friend or loved one. The origin of the two star shaped items is unknown. The Royal Australian Air Force was formed in 1921, being evolved from the Australian Flying Corps., the aviation section of the Australian Army in World War One. These items are examples of military insignia pertaining to the Royal Australian Air Force and are retained for display purposes..1 Propeller khaki cloth badge with red and black embroidered symbol of a propeller .2 An oval badge featuring a gold and red eagle with wings outstretched and a gold and red crown above embedded in a black transparent material. A safety clip is attached by two chains to the badge .3 A metal oval with a bronze stylised propeller attached through two holes in the metal base to a silver coloured safety pin at the back. .4 and .5 Bronze five pointed star shaped three dimensional badge. The centre of the star has a rosette. One has a single brass clip on the reverse. The other has two clips. Otherwise they are identical. Nilmilitary insignia -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Headwear (Item) - RAAF Officers Peaked Visor Cap, Military Hat complete with hand embroidered bullion wire badge
Marked inside cap with C.G.C.F Size F Made in Australia. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Headwear - Slouch hat
Military slouch hat Khaki with light brown puggaree with metal catch to hold badge Royal Australian Regiment "skippy" badge. Crown surrounded by wreath, kangaroo over crossed rifles "duty first Royal Australian Regiment" beneath.Made by Fayrefield Melbourne. 61/2 1968 (on leather band)slouch hat, clothing -
Bendigo Military Museum
Album - Australian Army Catalogue of Official Military Maps, Survey Directorate, Army Headquarters, 1962
This is a catalog of Australian Military maps prior to 1 Nov 1962. Later Catalogs exist showing much more map coverage, but this example is valuable as it shows the limit of Australian military mapping existing at the time. This Catalog was donated by Stephen King nephew of the owner 52878 SGT JD King who served at the Army Headquarters Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo in the 1960's.Large book, heavy orange cover, red binding, held together with Chicago screws. Commonwealth of Australia badge on cover contains diagrams and text.Hand written "SGT TD KING" top right hand cornerroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - 75th Anniversary Royal Australian Survey Corps First Day Cover 1990, Australia Post, 29 June 1990
This envelope was specifically produced for the 75th Anniversary of the Royal Australian Survey Corps. This First Day cover envelope was stamped at the Bonegilla Military Post Office on 29 June 1990 in preparation for the Corps birthday on 1 July. The School of Military Survey was located at Bonegilla Victoria adjacent to Lake Hume reservoir. The envelope was designed by Lynette Brown from the Australia Post Graphic Design Studio utilising illustrations produced by Brian Clinton, Melbourne.Royal Australian Survey Corps 75th Anniversary First Day Cover Envelope. The Postal Stamp is stamped with a Survey Corps badge in purple (the Corps Colour) " First day of Issue, Bonegilla Military Post Office 29 June 1990. The 41cent stamp is a map extract. The envelope contains one large and three small graphics of Royal Australian Survey Corps activities and includes a Survey Corps Badge and Logo. The rear of the envelope contains a short history and role of the Royal Australian Survey Corps.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED
Related to Private "Walter John Broom", VX10043 from 1st Australian Park transport Company Citizens Military Services from 5/11/41 to 6/9/42, then Australian Imperial Forces 7/9/42 to 21/11/45. Discharging 21 Dec 1945 at Royal Park. War Badge RASA216696. Trade Group TG3 - Horse Transport.Black and white Portrait photo of an Australian Soldier from Waist up. Looking into the camera in a posed position in uniform. Photo covered by plastic and centred in a beige cardboard frame. Dark green metal backing with a fold out metal stand.1349 Scribbled on back.australian army, transport co., walter john broom -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - RISING SUN, COLLAR BADGES
... Stamped on badges: "Australian Commonwealth Military... Alva Bennetts Rising Sun Badge Stamped on badges: "Australian ...Part of the Bennetts Collection. See catalogue No. 9726P for details of service for "Alva Marie Bennetts".1. to 3. Blackened Rising Sun collar badge with Kings Crown. two loops on back of each. Fastening pins attached.Stamped on badges: "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces".bennetts collection, alva bennetts, rising sun badge -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper, Table Tops, 14/10/1944
Table Tops was a free daily newspaper produced for Australian Army personnel, published in the Atherton Tableland Training Area in Queensland, Australia, with regional editions produced abroad for serving personnel. Table Tops was produced by the staff of the AIF News, who were part of the First Australian Army Printing and Press Unit.The newspaper was produced seven days a week: weekday and Saturday editions were four pages long while Sunday editions were eight pages. The pages were demy quarto size. Occasional special editions were produced in addition to the daily editions. It contained news on the progress of the war, as well as home news such as current events in Australia and sport results.Four page cream coloured newspaper with rising sun badge top left corner of heading Table Tops - Free to the Troops Final Edition No 512 Issued Daily by the Australian Military Forces Sat., 14 Oct., 1944table tops, ww2