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Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - black and white, G.C. Wilmot, Winning Detachment No. 1 Company, Geelong Australian Garrison Artillery, 1909, 1909
... forces a.g.a. volunteer forces military g.c. wilmot miles j.c ...They have cannons on their epilets so they are artillery.Mounted black and white photo of 10 men in uniform. They are members of the Geelong Australian Garrison Artillery. Verso: Geelong, May 25th 1909 Capt. Spud Sir Please accept this photo from men who regard it an honour to serve under you. I remain Yours obediently Sergt J.C. Miles armed forces, a.g.a., volunteer forces, military, g.c. wilmot, miles, j.c. miles, captain spud, artillery, geelong australian garrison artillery, australian garrison artillery -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Member of the Geelong Volunteer Rifle Corps, c1910
... armed forces military volunteer rifles Uniformed male - a member ...Uniformed male - a member of the Geelong Volunteer Rifle Corpsgeelong volunteer rifle corps, volunteer rifle corps, rifle corps, geelong, armed forces, military, volunteer rifles -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Document, Australian Army Combat Ration (One man): contents & instruction sheet
... Australia - Armed Forces - Military life... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Australia - Armed Forces ...One page document (green colour)australia - armed forces - military life, combat ration packs -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Anthony Cotterell, An apple for the sergeant, 1944
... great britain - armed forces - military life... - armed forces - military life This book is a Sequel to "What ...This book is a Sequel to "What! No morning tea?", and follows the author's career through the ranks of the British Army, the Officer Cadet Training Unit and into the Officers' Mess.ill (b/w plates), p.185.non-fictionThis book is a Sequel to "What! No morning tea?", and follows the author's career through the ranks of the British Army, the Officer Cadet Training Unit and into the Officers' Mess.soldiers - great britain - diaries, great britain - armed forces - military life -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australians at war, 2001
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges Australia - History - Military Australia - Armed ...Australians at war is the story of a nation in wartime. It tells the compelling tale of the sufferings and sacrifice of those who served and those who waited at home and shows how the experience of war has helped to make Australia the nation it is today. Intense, moving and dramatic, Australians at War takes a journey deep into the emotional heart of the nation.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.272.non-fictionAustralians at war is the story of a nation in wartime. It tells the compelling tale of the sufferings and sacrifice of those who served and those who waited at home and shows how the experience of war has helped to make Australia the nation it is today. Intense, moving and dramatic, Australians at War takes a journey deep into the emotional heart of the nation.australia - history - military, australia - armed forces -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Hodder and Staughton, Voices of war : stories from the Australians at War Film Archive, 2006
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges Australia - History - Military Australia - Armed ...Stories of ordinary Australians caught up by circumstances and by duty. Features their telling of how they answered war's ruthless questions. What are you worth? In what do you believe? Can you endure? Stories from winners of the VC, POWs, the patrols of Vietnam, peacekeepers in Rwanda, nurses from aid agencies and others.Index, ill, p.541.non-fictionStories of ordinary Australians caught up by circumstances and by duty. Features their telling of how they answered war's ruthless questions. What are you worth? In what do you believe? Can you endure? Stories from winners of the VC, POWs, the patrols of Vietnam, peacekeepers in Rwanda, nurses from aid agencies and others.australia - history - military, australia - armed forces - history -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Complete History of the Green Berets, 2000
... Special forces (Military science) -- United States.... Special Forces Special forces (Military science) -- United States ...united states. army. special forces, special forces (military science) -- united states -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Audio - Audio, CD, Military Training Slides
... Australia - Armed Forces - Military life... - Military life Australia - Armed Forces - Marching 45 photos ...45 photos of Australian Army soldiers training to march & stand on a parade ground.australia - armed forces - military life, australia - armed forces - marching -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, II Corps MSF Pleiku
... Special forces (Military science) -- United States... Special forces (Military science) -- United States Pleiku Framed ...Framed black and white photograph of II Corps Mobile Strike Force MSF) "Mike Special Forces"photograph, ii corps msf, special forces (military science) -- united states, pleiku -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Front line dispatches: Australians at war 1845-1972 (Copy 2)
... Military Australia - Armed Forces - History Front line dispatches ...australia - history, military, australia - armed forces - history -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, The SAS: savage wars of peace
... Special forces (Military science) - Great Britain.... Special Air Service - History Special forces (Military science ...great britain. army. special air service - history, special forces (military science) - great britain -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Glenn, Graham, Serving Australia: The Australian Defence Force in the Twenty First Century
... Australia - Armed Forces - Military life... - Personnel management Australia - Armed Forces - Military life ...A report into the Australian Defence Force in the 21st Century.A report into the Australian Defence Force in the 21st Century.australian defence force - personnel management, australia - armed forces - military life -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Bowman, Lawrence, The Inactive 'Cockroach'
... Australia - Armed Forces - Military life - Biography... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Australia - Armed Forces ...When the Australian Army is deployed to an area of Conflict they are said to be on 'Active Service'. For the ones left behind their service is not called "Active". this book was written to show that our 'Inactive Services' is definitely not Non-Production. It takes Fourteen Soldiers 'Left Behind' to keep One Soldier in the field.When the Australian Army is deployed to an area of Conflict they are said to be on 'Active Service'. For the ones left behind their service is not called "Active". this book was written to show that our 'Inactive Services' is definitely not Non-Production. It takes Fourteen Soldiers 'Left Behind' to keep One Soldier in the field.australia - armed forces - military life - biography, soldiers - australia - biography -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Arnold, John, Cop In A baggy Green Skin
... Australia - Armed Forces - Military Police - Biography... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Australia - Armed Forces ...An MP had much better working conditions and '5' star accommodation' compared to the poor bloody field soldiers.An MP had much better working conditions and '5' star accommodation' compared to the poor bloody field soldiers.australia - armed forces - military police - biography -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Lewis, Jon E, The Giant Book of SAS and Elite Forces
... Special forces (Military science) Commando troops... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Special forces (Military ...Shrouded in mystery and feared throughout the world, very little is known about the Special Air Services - the soldier's soldier.Shrouded in mystery and feared throughout the world, very little is known about the Special Air Services - the soldier's soldier. special forces (military science) commando troops, vietnam -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Front line dispatches: Australians at war 1845-1972
... Military Australia - Armed Forces - History Front line dispatches ...australia - history, military, australia - armed forces - history -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Poster - Framed poster
... military australia armed forces Decorations and Medals awarded ...Poster displaying images of decorations and medals awarded to members of the australian armed forces Gold coloured crazed plastic frame containing poster of 95 images of medals with ribbons and accompanying text.Decorations and Medals awarded to members of the Australian Armed Forcesmedals, awards, military, australia, armed forces -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c1893
... Battery left for England to participate in the Military Tournament ...This photo taken before a detachment from the Sunbury Battery left for England to participate in the Military Tournament in May 1893.B/W framed photo 13 men (in uniform) of the Sunbury Battery in May 1893. Photo unframed, mounted on cardboard with a paper-like frame pasted on surround.(written in ink) OUR BOYS AT HOME / in May 1893 Driver Wallace, Gunner Breen, Gunner Harrison, Major F. C. Hughes, Driver W. Paterson, Driver Ryan, / Sergt. Looney. Driver T. Paterson, Lieut. C. G. Ryan, Corp. MacKinnon, Sergt. Shannon. Corp. Nicholson, Sergt. Shields / The Detachment from Sunbury Battery now on the way to England to participate in the Military Tourament.rupertswood, battery, breen, - (gunner), wallace, - (driver), harrison, hughes, f. c. (major), paterson, w. (driver), ryan, looney, - (sgt), t. (driver), mackinnon, - (driver) (corp), c. g. (lieut), shannon, nicholson, - (corp), shields, military, england, armed forces, 1890s, uniforms, clothing and dress, george evans collection -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Reserve Forces Day march
... melbourne military vmr reserve forces parade albury Ex-servicemen ...Ex-servicemen, former members of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles, marching in Dean Street Albury on Reserve Forces Day 4 July 1998. military, vmr, reserve forces, parade, albury -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Reserve Forces Day march
... melbourne military parade reserve forces jubilee Jeep carrying Major ...Jeep carrying Major Reg McDermott ex 8/13 VMR followed by Major Robert Morrison leading Reserve Forces Day Parade, Albury, 4 July 1998,military, parade, reserve forces, jubilee -
Rye RSL Sub Branch
Dinner Gong
... of the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces "Rising Sun" badge.... of the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces "Rising Sun" badge ...Hand theatre made "trench art", utilising used artillery brass shell casings, of various calibres, hand made with such "tools" as were available at the time. They have been decoratively trimmed at the mouth of each with a "scalloped" pattern, the shallowest casing mounted on small arms casings as "feet" and the large casing inverted engraved and embossed with a depiction of the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces "Rising Sun" badge.This "Dinner Gong" and "Striker" are significant Historically and Socially, as it is believed to be the only example of a dinner gong and striker made in theatre as contemporary "trench art" by serving members of this group. Around the top of the main part of the Gong are stamped the initials of the Australian members of the Royal Flying Corps at the time, it is of possible National historical significance, as they were such a small group at best, and a highly vulnerable group, quite likely to not survive the conflict. This group and their desendants went on to be a part of the formation of the Australian Flying Corps, the beginings of the Royal Australian Air Force. It relates to the embrionic stages of a part of the now Australian Defence Force.A commemorative Dinner Gong construted from Artillery Shell Casings of various sizes. The largest cut short at the bottom, mounted on rifle or machine gun casings cut short as 'feet'. A slightly smaller diameter inverted as the 'gong' with decorative engravings depicting, a Rising Sun emblem on a decorated back ground, 'AFC' (Australian Flying Corps) crowned wings, on the same decorated back ground. The open ends of these larger casings is 'scalloped' and decorated beautifully, while the closed ends have a 'pie crust effect around the flanged edge. There is a biforcated mount at the top to hold the 'striker' made from white metal ballastered rod with a wooden eliptical knob. On the top around the striker mount are stamped the initials of those believed to be the first Australian Aviators in the then AFC. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Col Price grave
... Colonel Tom Price, following a distinguished military... melbourne Colonel Tom Price, following a distinguished military ...Colonel Tom Price, following a distinguished military career in India, was tasked with raising Victoria's military forces in 1885. The mounted arm was the Victorian Mounted Rifles. Contingents of the VMR served in the South African War 1899-1902. Following Federation, the companies of the VMR became Australian Light Horse regiments. For a number of years the 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles visited the site of the grave to clean it.Example of service to the memory of the founder of the regiment.Black and white photograph of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles soldier removing leaves and debris from the surrounds of the gravestone of Colonel Tom Price founder of the Victorian Mounted Rifles in Melbourne General Cemetery. price colonel tom, victorian mounted rifles, vmr, cemetery, melbourne -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - UNIFORM, OFFICERS WW2, Fuseweld, 1939-1945
... with "Australian Military Forces" stamped into face of button. Metal belt... coloured metal and brass with "Australian Military Forces" stamped ...Refer Thomas Henry Iser 383.2 for Service History. 14th Australian Armoured Regiment. 1. Officer Jacket - Khaki colour, cotton twill fabric with belt attached, Buttons - copper coloured metal and brass with "Australian Military Forces" stamped into face of button. Metal belt buckle. Unit colour patch - black, green and grey for 1/14th Australian Armoured Regiment. Brown sateen fabric lining. 2. Shirt with detachable collar, Khaki colour, cotton fabric, closed front, long sleeved. Maker's and owner's labels - back, top below collar.Maker's label, green and blue embroidery - "Fuseweld" / ??? Shirt/Champion/ 3". Owner's label, red embroidery "T.H. Iser" uniform, army, ww2 -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Uniform Jacket- Service Dress Ceremonial, 1941
... , map of Australia and embossed Australian Military Forces... and embossed Australian Military Forces. One small button at the collar ...This particular Jacket was issued to VX 33678 Bdr E. O'Shea.Bdr O'Shea served during WW2Khaki Wool cloth Jacket, four patch pockets on the front of the Jacket. The Jacket has two 'Australia' shoulder titles on the epaulets, one only small (king's Crown) rising sun badge on the collar, six small buttons, four small buttons with King's Crown, map of Australia and embossed Australian Military Forces. One small button at the collar. On the right and left sleeve are the colour patch of Artillery. On the right sleeve is the badge of rank of Bombardier and four blue service chevrons. Inside the Jacket hand written OSWR. Makers Tag - Freedman & Co Pty Ltd. 1941. Size 6. Name Tag - Regimental No VX33678. Name Bdr E. O'Shea. uniform, jacket, service dress, khaki, amf -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Certificate - Wodonga RSSILA Certificate of Appreciation, 1924
... Commonwealth Military Forces is in the centre at the bottom. ... Commonwealth Military Forces is in the centre at the bottom. Wodonga ...The Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia was formed in 1916 to support servicemen returning from World War 1. In 1940 its name was changed to Returned Sailors', Soldiers' and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia and again in 1966 to Returned Services League of Australia. Arthur Ernest Beard enlisted in the 10th Battalion in 1914 and was discharged as medically unfit in 1918. His service included three years and 115 days of overseas service. He was gassed during his war service, resulting in ongoing health issues. Beard received an incapacity pension. Despite his ill health, Arthur dedicated many years of service to the committee of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia Wodonga branch. At various times he served as President and secretary. He was on the committee when the branch was lobbying for the construction of a Soldiers' Memorial and also a Soldiers' Memorial Hall for Wodonga. Arthur also participated in groups and community activities, including the Wodonga Boys’ Club, Wodonga Public Library Committee and the Wodonga and District Progress Association. Arthur died on 29 Jun 1940 in Wodonga, Victoria, aged 46 years. This certificate is significant as it recognises service to the Wodonga Branch of the RSSILAA coloured certificate on heavy card presented by the Wodonga Branch of the Returned Sailor and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia. It features an archway imprinted with the name of the RSSIL with the League emblem surrounded by the flags of England, Australia and the Royal Australian Navy. It is adorned with an anchor and rifle and the words "Great War 1914 - 1919. An image of Anzac House, the headquarters of the R.S.S.I.L.A. in Melbourne is on the lower left hand side. The words of appreciation are printed in the centre of the archway. The insignia of the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces is in the centre at the bottom. WODONGA BRANCH / Presented to A. BEARD As a token of esteem and in grateful recognition of valuable services rendered as PRESIDENT Year 1922 - 23 A. A. Reid President R. S. Benson Secretaryreturned sailors & soldiers imperial league, wodonga rssila -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Framed Drawing, HEADQUARTERS 29th BATTALION AMF
... Officer Of the 29th Battalion Australian Military Forces Circa... Battalion Australian Military Forces Circa 1940 On back ...The building depicted is at 16 George Street Fitzroy Victoria. It later was to be the HQ building of the 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment. Black & white drawing of HQ 29 Bn AMFOn front: "Presented By Lt Col Garde To The 4th/19th P.W.L.H Officers Mess On leaving the Regiment on 30th December 1986. From the Estate of the Late Lt Col Hosking Commanding Officer Of the 29th Battalion Australian Military Forces Circa 1940 On back: Inscription repeated drawing, 29 bn -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE, REMEMBER IRAQ, c.2006
... In March 2003 military forces of the Coalition... goldfields In March 2003 military forces of the Coalition ...In March 2003 military forces of the Coalition of the Willing, including 2,000 men & women of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) invaded Iraq. Since July 2003 working with the interim Iraqi Government, the ADF has continued to contribute to Multinational Force efforts to develop a secure & stable environment in Iraq & assist national recovery programs. In mid Jun 2005 some 1,400 ADF personnel were serving in Iraq.Small enamel badge showing face of a soldier which is attached in the centre of cardboard. Cardboard shows coloured print of children welcoming an Australian soldier.Printed on badge: “Remember Iraq” Printed bottom of cardboard: “Iraqi children welcome an Australian soldier in a small village on the outskirts of As Samawah. Photograph courtesy of Department of Defence” Printed back of cardboard: “Remember Iraq”badge, iraq, 2003 -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Poster, Join the AIF: This is serious!, c. 1939-1942
... Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Second World War... high-country Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Second ...Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Second World War recruitment poster. Released in 1941 before Japan had entered the war, at a time when many Australians were reluctant to enlist to fight on the other side of the world. James Northfield (1887 - 1973) was an Australian graphic artist active from the 1910s through to the 1960s .Northfield created a series of patriotic posters during World War IIDepicts a man donning a uniform, rifle in one hand, his civilian clothes lie in heap on the ground behind him.Full text; Join the AIF: This is serious! Enlist Nowrecruitment poster, ww2, james northfield -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Plane Compass, 1941-1943
... of the Australian Military Forces during World War 2 and made by J W Handley... by an artillery unit of the Australian Military Forces during World War 2 ...This compass is the type used by an artillery unit of the Australian Military Forces during World War 2 and made by J W Handley. Although having owned the factory site since 1935 at 657 Victoria St J W Handley began to produce various items for the Australian Military forces after purchasing and expanding the factory to 655 Victoria St. It appears that he, or some one else may already have been occupying the site for industrial purposes, such as (Manufacturing, Foundry and Electroplating) since at least 1929. J W Handley Pty Ltd was actively producing items for the Military during the war years, a newspaper article from 1939 shows the factory in production and employing 420 people during 1939. J W Handley after the war moved into producing other non military items including a range of fishing reels. The company ceased trading in 1987 and was deregistered as J W Handley Pty Ltd in 1990.The item demonstrates the industrial capability of Australia at the start of World War 2. This item is actively sort by collectors of Australian Military memorabilia and represents a time in Australian history when the country was at war and the general population was concerned about an invasion from Japanese forces. It also therefor is of social significance as many Australians served in the Military forces at that time and the item is complete and in very good condition.A plane table compass, sometimes referred to as a trough compass, used by surveyors and artillery crew to accurately establish magnetic north. The compass is precision machined of brass material with a long needle to ensure accuracy. The compass scale is marked with a centre zero (for magnetic north) and graduations indicating plus and minus five degrees. The compass is housed in a protective wooden case with a sliding lid. The lid has a brass slide which locks the compass needle during periods when the compass is not in use.J.W.H./V Mark 11 D↑D. Made by J W Handley Richmond Melbourne, Victoria. Serial No 353flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, trough compass, navigation instrument, surveyor's instrument, j w handley, artillery, australian army, trough, plane compass, world war 2 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Plane Compass, 1941-1943
... of the Australian Military Forces during World War 2 and made by J W Handley... by an artillery unit of the Australian Military Forces during World War 2 ...This compass is the type used by an artillery unit of the Australian Military Forces during World War 2 and made by J W Handley. Although having owned the factory site since 1935 at 657 Victoria St J W Handley began to produce various items for the Australian Military forces after purchasing and expanding the factory to 655 Victoria St. It appears that he, or some one else may already have been occupying the site for industrial purposes, such as (Manufacturing, Foundry and Electroplating) since at least 1929. J W Handley Pty Ltd was actively producing items for the Military during the war years, a newspaper article from 1939 shows the factory in production and employing 420 people during 1939. J W Handley after the war moved into producing other non military items including a range of fishing reels. The company ceased trading in 1987 and was deregistered as J W Handley Pty Ltd in 1990.The item demonstrates the industrial capability of Australia at the start of World War 2. This item is actively sort by collectors of Australian Military memorabilia and represents a time in Australian history when the country was at war and the general population was concerned about an invasion from Japanese forces. It also therefor is of social significance as many Australians served in the Military forces at that time and the item is complete and in very good condition.A plane table compass, sometimes referred to as a trough compass, used by surveyors and artillery crew to accurately establish magnetic north. The compass is precision machined of brass material with a long needle to ensure accuracy. The compass scale is marked with a centre zero (for magnetic north) and graduations indicating plus and minus five degrees. The compass is housed in a protective wooden case with a sliding lid. The lid has a brass slide which locks the compass needle during periods when the compass is not in use.J.W.H./V Mark 11 D↑D. Made by J W Handley Richmond Melbourne, Victoria. Serial number 92 flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, trough compass, navigation instrument, surveyor's instrument, j w handley, artillery, australian army, trough, plane compass, world war 2