Standard issue hat to Army Reserve unit. Representative uniform itemKhaki Australian Army slouch hat (fur felt) with khaki cloth puggaree. Cloth black over red rectangular colour patch on right hand side of puggaree. Gilt metal Royal Victoria Regiment cap badge on front of puggaree. Australian Army rising sun badge on left side turned up brim. Brown vinyl sweat band. Chin strap missing. Hat mounted on plywood carrying board. Bardsley Hats 1990 broad arrow Fur felt 54 gold stencil on sweat band. "319232 READ R" handwritten inside sweatband "Sgt Nicholls" handwritten brown marker pen on mounting board slouch hat, australian army, australian army slouch hat, bardsley hats

The 40th Battalion was an Infantry Battalion of the Australian Army raised in 1916. The battalion was recruited completely from Tasmanis as part of the 10th Brigade, 3rd Division.The Batalion served during WW1 - along the Western Front, 1919 to 1921 was a CMF unit. During WW2 the Battalion remained in Australia and was amalgamated with 12th Battalion. The Battalion was merged into 12th/40th Battalion Royal Tasmania Regiment in 1987.An oblong book, buff colour, paper pages, blue and red edging.On the front page Souvenir 40th Battalion, the Battalion Mascot, Published by J W Beatie - Hobart, back page wholly Engraved and Printed by 'The Examiner' and 'Weekly Courier' Offices, 73-75 Patterson Street, Launceston, Tasmania.ww1 ww2 40th battalion tasmania

Historical referenceHard covered book. 371 pp. ISBN 0 642 99407 2 940.5412'94royal australian armoured corps, history, royal australian armoured corps, history

Wooden, shield shaped plaque, badge of Royal Australian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers affixedPresentation plate: Presented to 4/19 PWLH Offrs Mess by Capt F J Bell 4 Sep 69plaque, raeme, plaque, raeme

Plaque, Badge and title of Royal Australian Army Chaplains Department mounted on shield shaped wood boardPresented to 4/19 PWLH Officers Mess by Chaplain W B Paterson 21 June 1994plaque, chaplains, plaque, chaplains

Soft covered bookletDSN 7610-66-039-4908tank gunnery, range practices

An eight page document listing the film strips available from the Armoured School, and chapter of the proposed publication "Techniques of Shooting"school of armour, bulletins

A 25 page document reprinting chapters of RAC publication "Techniques of Shooting" which would not become available to RAAC units until 1952afv shooting, raac

2 COPIES. Two page document dealing with a recommendation for units to flush Staghound Armoured Car gear boxes, BSA 7.92 mm MG stoppages, and a list of amendments to the training pamphlet on the General Grant tank.staghound armoured car, grant tank, bsa machine gun

2 COPIES. Three page document on the use of range templatesrange templates, tank gunnery

Six page document issued by Australian Military Forces Military Board dealing with amphibians in amphibious operationsarmour, amphibious operations

Three page document covering the 7.92 mm BSA Machine Gunbsa machine gun, raac bulletin

2 COPIES. A two page document dealing with RAAC Vehicle Training Pamphlets , Vehicle Records and Workshop Repair Requisitionsarmoured vehicle repair maintenance, raac bulletin

A six page document covering unit preparations for squadron camps, RAAC ties, and movement of RAAC officers from date 29 March 1957raac bulletin, raac ties, officer postings

A 12 page document giving subject B2 requirements, WO and NCO losses, qualifications held by temporary WO2's, nominal roll of S/Sgt, Sgt and Cplsraac bulletin, raac

A 7 page document on various subjects including 'Armour in the Type Field Army', 'A plea for the Bat', 'The armoured unit soldier in atomic warfare', overseas training, officer appointments, CMF conversion courses, re-engagements, etc raac bulletin, raac

A 6 page document covering RAAC reorganisation, officer postings & promotions etc, course at Armoured School and self evaluation for CMF camp trainingraac bulletin, raac

A 15 page document with a list of RAAC who have held temporary rank for more than 12 months without qualification, a priority list of NCO to attend promotion courses, and those requiring qualification in Subjects A, B1, & Craac bulletin, promotion qualifications

a 12 page document giving qualifications and ranks of WO & NCO in RAACraac bulletin, warrrant officers, nco

A 19 page document on notes for RAAC instructors and users on Radio Telephone Procedure, 1955raac bulletin, radio telephone procedure