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Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK - facsimile, Sunday Sun Newspaper - ANZAC Anniversary Souvenir April 22, 1990, "ANZAC 75th ANNIVERSARY SOUVENIR ROLL OF HONOR", 1990
ANZAC Roll of Honor. Published in Sunday Sun - 75th Anniversary of one Gallipoli campaign - Lists 7594 dead.Soft cover book - facsimile. Front cover - light cardboard, front cover black print on white background includes copy of newspaper article. Back cover - beige colour, yellow cloth tape binding. Pages - paper, cut, plain, white. One illustration - black print. Front cover top - owner's stamp.Front cover top - owner's stamp, black ink - "MR. W. J. HAMMILL, A.A.I.M./P.O. BOX 76, KANGAROO FLAT/VICTORIA, 3555, AUSTRALIA"books, history, anzac, ww1 -
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Book - BOOK - facsimile, The Australian Newspaper - with Assistance of the "Staff of Central Army Records", "THE BATTLE OF ALAMEIN.", c1992
The Battle of Alamein - The Australian Casualties. The Australian`, The Weekend Australian - 50th Anniversary Special Edition. Honour Roll and Newspaper Articles.SOFT COVER BOOK - FOLIO FACSIMILE - Cloth tape binding. Cover - thin cardboard, front cover - black print on blue background, illustrated in black print three photographs - top/troops in a vehicle, bottom/ tanks and soldiers advamcing. Pages - paper, cut, plain white. Illustrated black and white copies of photographs. Owners stamp - inside front cover.Inside front cover - owner's stamp black ink "Mr W.J. HAMMILL, A.A.I.M./ PO Box 76, KANGAROO FLAT/ VICTORIA, 3505, AUSTRALIA"books, history, ww2 -
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Book - BOOK - facsimile, Facsimile of book - final edition of original book created June 1919, "Lucas's Staffs Appreciation of Brave Men", June 1919
From Title Page - "The/Avenue of Honour/ Ballarat/ A Living Monument to all Loyal Citizens/ of Ballarat who volunteered for Active Service/ Abroad.".Soft cover book - facsimile. Cover - light cardboard, black print front and back. Illustrated - front -. Memorial Arch Illustration, back soldier. Cloth tape binding. 108 pages - paper, cut, plain, white. Facsimile. Illustrated - black print copy on white paper, photograph and illustrations. Front cover top - owner's stamp and handwritten mark.Front cover top - owner's stamp, black ink "MR W. J. HAMMILL, A.A.I.M./ P.O. Box 76, Kangaroo Flat/ VICTORIA, 3555, AUSTRALIA" Handwritten in gray lead pencil "$15-".books, history, ww1 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Coin - COIN, SOUVENIR, TRANSVAAL WAR
Coin commemorating Transvaal War 1900 for The First Australian Imperial Contingent.Small metal Commemorative coin, brown in colour, with a small hole drilled at the top to allow hanging.Side 1 - Impressed with "British Transvaal War" & Queen Victoria Profile. Side 2 - Impressed with "Success to 1st Aust Imperial Contingent" & picture of mounted soldier.transvaal war, boer war -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, WW2, NORTH AFRICA, JOHN WILKINSON- LATHAM, Montgomery's Desert Army, 1977
Colour Plates by 'G.A. EMELETON'. OSPREY MEN AT ARMS SERIES.Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, blue and black colour print on front, spine and back. Front cover illustration of three army personnel on white background. 40 pages, paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated - black and white photographs, maps and colour plates. Title page - two owner's stamps.Title page - owner's stamp, black ink, "MR. W.J. HAMMILL, A.A.I.M./ PO BOX 76, KANGAROO FLAT/ VICTORIA, 3555, AUSTRALIA,"books, history, ww2 -
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Album - ALBUM, PHOTOGRAPHS BCOF, c. 1947 - 50
The photos re BCOF relate to William H Owen, the unit he is with appears to be RAAMC (Royal Australian Army Medical Corp)Photo album covers heavy cardboard black background with scenes of Japan in colour, sections are inlaid with Mother of Pearl. 18 sleeves with B & W photos both sides relating to service with BCOF Australian Forces in Japan. There are some civilian photos re scenes of Bendigo Victoria. BCOF. British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Japan)albums, bcof, photographs -
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Accessory - ENVELOPE WW2, c.1945
The Raaf stamp date is possibly "9Aug45". Item in the collection re M.J. Craig NX170489, refer Cat No 4316.4Envelope brown colour with red symbols re the Salvation Army, Australian Comforts Fund and the YMCA, one stamp with an "RAAF Base" stamp over, stamped by the RAAF censor and initialed by the Censor. Address hand written in blue ink. "Nurse A Turvey Masonic Hospital Victoria St Ashfield Sydney NSW"accessory, envelopes, acf, ymca -
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Uniform - WINTER DRESS, RAAF, ADA, 2004
Air Force Uniform owned by Bob Hodges.Uniform consists of one coat, pair of trousers, two shirts. 1. Dress coat - navy blue colour, wool/polyester fabric with sateen lining. Gold colour plastic butons emblazoned with crown and eagle in flight, shoulder insignia "Australia". Makers label. 2. Trousers - Navy blue colour wool/polyester fabric. Makers label. 3. & 4. Shirts - long sleeve, light blue cotton/polyester fabric. Shoulder Insignia - RAAF, Wings and "AIR FORCE". Makers label.Makers labels - black print on white label. 1. "ADA"/VICTORIA 2004/NSW 61929/NAME:/ SERVICE NO." "DRY CLEAN ONLY" 2. "ADA"/VICTORIA 2004/NSW 61929/NAME:/ SERVICE NO." with "LAUNDRY INSTRUCTIONS"' 3. & 4. "ADA/4500297929/NSW 8405 66 148 2384/SIZE 42/89/NAME/ SERVICE NO/ 65% POLYESTER/ 35% COTTON.raaf, uniform -
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Manual - Mathematical Tables for the Computation of Geographic positions and Rectangular Coordinates, 1942
Numerous mathematical tables for the computation of Geographical Positions and rectangular coordinatesHard covered Book, cloth covered, A5 in size, 169 pages, Title Page, contents Page, 5 x blank pages at front, 15 x blank pages at rear."? Slattery" , "Sgt RC Andrews. School Tac? Adm. Seymour" all crossed out, on 1st page inside cover. "Please Return to: Survey Directorate AHQ Victoria Barracks Melbourne" Front and rear pages.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
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Booklet - BOOKLET, AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND, 1941
Booklet- paper, cream, black writing, red star on cover, 19 pages“AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND’ VICTORIA DIVISION ACF GUIDE TO KNITTING- STANDARD SOCKS, KHAKI STOCKINGS, GARTERS, SPIRAL STOCKINGS (NAVY), BALACLAVA CAP,LONG SLEEVE PULLOVER, SLEEVELESS PULLOVER, SCARF,MITTENS, CAP, AIRMAN’S NECL MUFF, AIRMAN’S WOOLLEN GLOVES, FOR ACTIVE SERVICE. MARCH 1941australian comforts fund, knitting for the troops -
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Letter - LETTER & ENVELOPE
Letter from " Pte H J Keck VX12539" DOB 16 February 1906, Place of Birth Bendigo.1. Beige coloured envelope with green printing. 2, 3. 4, Three pages handwritten in black and white ink letter on ruled paper.1. To "Miss A. Jackson, Belmont Hotel, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia". 2. Letter from VX12539 Pte H.J. Keck.letter, envelope -
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Book - BOOK, BOER WAR, Thomas Pakenham, The Boer War, 1982
" The Boer War" Thomas Pakenham has written the first full scale history of the war since 1910.Soft cover book with soft plastic dust cover. Soft cover - cardboard, black and red coloured print on front, spine and back. Yellow colour background. Top front page in colour, 3 flags illustration. 659 pages, paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated black and white photographs, maps and illustrations. Owner's label on front end paper. Soft plastic dust cover.Front end paper - printed owner's label " W & E R van der Eynden/ 6 Elvey Drive/ Kangaroo Flat 3555/ Victoria, Australia". Lower edge of pages - felt tipped pen, black ink - line drawn.books, history, the boer war -
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Document - ENVELOPE
See Cat 5109P This is a standard size envelope. It has swirly faint pattern printed all over it. it has a blue rectangle on top left hand corner with words "By Air Mail Par Avion". It has a rubber stamp in top centre "Australian Imperial Force passed by censor 307." In the censor's stamp is written 1941-41. The addressee is Miss M Phillips, Beverford P.O. Victoria via Swan Hill, Australia. There is a signature on the left side that looks like RGR Parkhill.ww2, airmail, censors -
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Headwear - BERET, BERET MNFRS PTY.LTD
Part of the Reverend Chaplain Major Thomas Bruce Williams, No 556101, CollectionNavy blue felt beret with green and clear plastic liner. A white calico manufacturer's label is sewn into the lining. Band is black binding with black ribbon for adjustment. Four ventilation holes in the side of the beret. A metal Australian Army Christian Chaplain's badge is attached to the front of the beret.On badge: 'INTHIS SIGN CONQUER' On manufacturer's label: 'BERET MNFRS PTY. LTD., VICTORIA, (upwards arrow), DSN 8495-66-012-4671, SIZE 58'headwear, beret, army chaplain, major thomas b. williams -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTERS, Australian Comfort Fund
See Cat 5109P1-3. Three page letters written in ink. The paper has the Australian Comforts Fund letterhead in red ink (RSL, Salvation Army & YMCA) - addressed to "My darling Marjorie" signed "From your loving boyfrien Ted". He mentions - Anniversary of the day the Japs "chased us out of Rabaul" air raids. He is in Victoria at time of writing. 4-5. Two page letter written in ink to "My Darling from "Love and kisses" Yours Ted. The letter is written from Goodnight, via Tooleybuc NSW 29 - 9 -1942. He mentioned farming, Bendigo and an electric iron surprise. 6 - 8. Three page letters on Comforts Fund letterhead paper. Written at 107 Con Depot, Ballarat. To "My Darling Marjorie" from "Love and Kisses" Yours Only Ted. He mentions weather, chocolate soldiers, Americans, Guadalcanal, here in Ballarat.ww2, romance, ballarat, americans -
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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
Book - BOOK, BIOGRAPHY, LEEK Alan, "Frederick Whirlpool, VC" Australia's Hidden Victoria Cross, 2018
Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, white print on front, spine and back. Background illustrated in grey monochrome front.- Walled city and fort, with image of Victoria Cross and Ribbon in colour. Back - on parade personnel with gun carriages. 311 pages, cut, plain white.books, military history, biography -
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Letter - LETTER TO HIS MOTHER
Joseph Moore Stuart from Serpentine, Victoria. AIF Serial No. 6591. He enlisted 14 June 1916, aged 22, 5th BTN, embarked 2 Oct 1916. He returned to Australia 12 June 1919. His place of birth was Wedderburn.Single sheet of paper. It is a handwritten letter from Joseph Moore Stuart No. 6591 to his mother. It is on YMCA letterhead paper. The YMCA logo is a map of Australia with Rising Sun badge and letters YMCA in centre. A red triangle covers these. It is written on both sides.ww1, france, mothers, aif -
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Postcard - POSTCARD, PHOTOGRAPHIC, WW1, League of Soldiers Friends, Victoria
1. This card was printed by the "League of soldiers friends - C of E Organisation in Victoria. To help the A.I.F." It has been stamped by the AIF camp PO 19 April 19. 2. Nothing specific.1. Black and white view of ships in a harbour. In the foreground are some tree tops. A big city is in the background. This card has a pre-printed message from Southhampton. 2, Boats in a river/canal. Black and white photo. The water way is in a deep valley.1. Addressed to Miss S. Stuart, Serpentine via Inglewood, Vic, Australia. It is signed by J. Stuart. 18 April 1919. 2. Addressed to Dear Susie, 10 lines text - signed your loving brother Joe.postcards, ww1 -
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Book - BOOK, AUSTRALIAN ARMED FORCES, FISHER VICTORIA for Random House Australia, Australian War Diary, 2010
"Australian War Diary" Australian Armed Force4s in a Changing World: 1870 - 2010.Hard cover book Hardcover cardboard with Glossy paper finish. White print on front, spine and back. Cover black and white and colour illustrations - montage of photographs in strips top and bottom, front to back of various Armed Forces scene. 303 pages, cut, plain white paper. Illustrated black and white and colour photographs, posters and paintings.books, military history, australia -
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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 -
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Certificate, Certificate of eligibility and suitability for soldier settlement
1. Foolscap size sheet (see condition) Letterhead is for the soldier Settlement Commission. State Public Offices. Tel F 0234. Dated Melb 16 Sep 1947. Letter No 8945. In the text is Cert No. 4677 for Kenneth Edwin Beckman of Cowangi. The purpose of the land is for cropping and grazing (non irrigation land) 2. Letter quarto size paper. Letterhead of Australian Mil Forces. Tel No. M 45966 Ext 30. Victoria Echelon and records 291 Lonsdale St Melbourne dated 2 Nov 1945. In the text is printed EX V64354 K E Beckman. Cert of Discharge 294425. RAS Badge No. A 99448. Will (AAF A.131) One..admin record, ww2 -
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Postcard - SOUVENIR POSTCARD, C.1950
Postcard sent to F.G.Davey by Alan Fi on 26th September 1950. Part of the Frederick Gardner Davey DFC RAAF collection. refer Cat No 3536P for his service details.Postcard, rectangular featuring a sepia toned photograph of coastal cliffs and ocean, photo has a white border which contains a caption on the bottom LH section, on the rear in black type are details of the postcards manufacture, a British orange 2d stamp is attached to the top RH corner which contains King GeorgeV1On rear top L H corner, “Triangular Lands End stamp” in purple, over the stamp is a postage franking mark, “Penzance Cornwall, 3 pm, 26 Sept 1950”. Hand written in blue ink is, “A note to F.G.Davey from Alan Fi” , then “F.G.DAVEY Esq, Olinda Steet Bendigo Victoria Australia”postcard, souvenir, letters -
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Postcard - SOUVENIR POSTCARDS, 1) Tichnor Brothers Inc
Each postcard folder was sent to a Mss B Murdoch by F.G.Davey, .1) features New York City, .2) Kansas City, .3) Salt Lake City. Part of the Frederick Gardner Davey DFC RAAF collection. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service records.Postcard folders, set of three containing coloured illustrations depicting city scenes, each folder cover and back depicts a city scene, titles are printed in colour in various fonts, each front cover has a space for an address and postage stamp, on the inside cover of each is a history of each city.On all three covers in black ink, “Miss B Murdoch 123 Wattle street, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia”. On inside cover of .3) handwritten in black ink, “Fondest love, yours truly”postcards, souvenirs -
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Letter - AIR LETTER 1947, C.1947
The letter to Mr A Ferris was from Mr and Mrs R Ferris of Bristol U.K thanking him for the food parcel. They were not related to each other. Australians sent food parcels to the UK after WW2. This one contained meat, milk, honey, cheese and jelly powder. It was organised through the “Bristol Society of Melbourne”. The letter is in the collections relating to Alfred G Ferris 2156 AIF, refer cat No 4183.3P for his service details.Envelope, “Air Letter”, light blue colour, all type in black, hand written on the front, dated 1947.Hand written, “Mr A Ferris Pte bag, Pyramid Hill Victoria Australia”air letters, food parcels, post ww2 -
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Letter - LETTER AND ENVELOPE,WW2, March 22 1943
The address on letter/envelope is very hard to decipher, it is possibly 314 Newtonville Ave Newton USA which does come up in search. The letter also mentions “Vernon”, refer Cat No 4501.2.1) .2) .3) Letter 3 pages, blue paper plain, all hand written in blue ink. .4) Envelope blue colour, one end white stick on label “Opened by censor”, date stamp centre, stamp “give to Red Cross War Fund, green 5 cent postage stamp, addressed to in blue ink, rear has senders details in blue ink..1) Refer in Context, letter addressed to “My Dear Mrs Guiney, signed from “Lorraine G. Phipps”. .4) Envelope addressed to “Mrs Greta Guiney, 126 Sternberg Street Bendigo Victoria Australia”letters, envelopes, usa -
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Memorabilia - CORONATION MEDALLIONS, c1911 c1937
It is possible as they have an image of a Kangaroo and Victoria, they may have been produced in Australia.1.,2.,3. British Coronation medallions, copper colours, circular, two have section at top for small chain/other. Rear faces of all are the same with two figures and shield in centre. Image of Kangaroo over figures is quite small. Front face; 1. has image of King George V and Queen Mary. 2. Front face has King George V1 and Queen Elizabeth.1. Front Face "King George V, Queen Mary"- rear has "To Commemorate their Majestic Coronation, June 22, 1911". "Victoria - Peace & Prosperity". 2. & 3. Front has "King George V1 Queen Elizabeth", rear has "To commemorate their Majestic Coronation, May 12th 1937/ "Victoria - Peace & Prosperity."coronation, medallions, 1911, 1937 -
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Letter - LETTER AND ENVELOPE, 20.12.1942
The letter is from the USA from “Sgt Vernon Phipps 20123125 HQ U.S.A. S.Os, C.W.S, APO 501”, Dated “Dec 20 1942”.1) letter, light fawn paper, has owners name in black print at top of page, “VERNON PHIPPS” and hand writing in blue ink, nothing on rear. .2) Envelope, light fawn colour, front has red Australian Stamp with black postal stamp over, in bottom left a black circular stamp, “Passed by censor USA”, hand written address at top, rear also has “VERNON PHIPPS” in black print..1) Hand addressed to, “My Dear Mrs Guiney”, From “ With kindest regards to all, I am sincerely Vernon Phipps” .2) Letter addressed to Mrs Greta Guiney 126 Sternberg St Bendigo Victoria”letters, envelopes, u.s.a -
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Letter - LETTER AND ENVELOPE WW1, c, 1916
Letters written by Alfred G Ferris No 2156 AIF from a training camp near Codford England to his family in Australia. refer cat No 4183.3P for his service details. .1) Envelope, rectangular shape, off white colour, stamped "Field Post Office", stamped "Passed by Censor", hand written address in black ink." .2) Letter, Ünited Navy and Army Board Soldiers Church and Institute" letterhead, all print in black, hand writing in black ink, dated. .3) letter, "YMCA" letterhead, print in black and red, hand written in ink and pencil, dated..1)"Mrs W Ferris Terrick Terrick Via Pyramid Victoria Australia" .2) Main items, "4.10.16", "Dear Marian and all at home" .3) "4.11.1916"letters, envelopes, codford, ww1 -
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Letter - LETTER AND ENVELOPE WW1, 13.8.1916
Letter written by Alfred G Ferris No 2156 AIF while on his way to England. Refer cat No 4138.3P for his service details..1) Letter with YMCA logo, yellow colour paper, print in red and black, hand written in black pen mostly in pencil. .2) Envelope, YMCA logo, stamped in black RH corner, red oval stamp on left, hand written address to in black pen, a pencil entry unclear.Letter main points, “On Water, Aug 13th 1916”, “Dear Marian & all”. Envelope stamp, “Army Post Office A 14 de 16 S.W.4”. Addressed to, “Mrs W Ferris Terrick Terrick Via Pyramid Victoria Australia” Oval red stamp, “1984” readable.letters, envelopes, ymca