Part of the William (Bill) THOMASON Collection. Refer Cat. No. 4136P for more items.Soft cover book. Cover - Brown colour cardboard, black colour print on front and back. Illustrated- front - silhouette sketch in black and blue colour ink, soldier on horseback. 153 pages - cut, plain, off white colour paper. Illustrated, black and white, sepia and colour plates of photographs, maps, diagrams and cartoons. End papers - front and back - illustrated silhouette sketch of soldiers mounted on camels in a line within a landscape of flat hills, two palm trees and a grave cross.publications, books, ww1, palestine campaign, william (bill) thomason collection

Part of the Bennetts Collection. See catalogue No. 9726P for details of service for "Alva Marie Bennetts".Soft brown coloured cardboard cover. Black print on front and back with Australian Coat of Arms. Black text inside on 40 pages with cut edges. Owner details on front cover and on pages 4 & 5. Black and white photograph of owner on page 5. Handwritten details in black and red ink on various pages. Metal staples on spine. Handwritten in black ink on front cover: 'VFX128835, PTE BENNETTS A M"bennetts collection, alva bennetts, bcof, record of service book

Item in the collection of "William John SULLIVAN", VX57829. Refer Cat No. 9523P for his service details.Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, brown colour with black ink print, front and back, front with Australian Coat of Arms. Handwritten - black ink pen - owner information. 40 pages - cut, plain, light grey colour paper. Various pages contain handwritten details in black, blue and red ink pen. Pages also contain ink stamps in blue and purple ink. Spine - metal staples.Handwritten black ink on front cover. "VX57829 -3NT "SULLIVAN W.J."books, army, pow, service book, william john sullivan

Roy Thurlow collection, refer Cat No 4688P.Record of Service Book, A.A.B.83, khaki colour covers, all print in black, hand written in black, 40 pages contains details of kit issue, inoculations, leave. Personal details, entrees hand written in blue and red.Front cover hand written, “VX77313 TPR THURLOW. R.L”books, record of service

Item re R.T.Phillips VX113093, refer Cat No3239P for a His service details.Record of service book AAB 83. Soft brown cover, black printing, 40 pages. Contains basic personal details for Cpl PHILLIPS R. T. ID photos & a Q Store Kit List. Shows a record of leave taken.Front Cover: "VX113093 Cpl PHILLIPS R T. "military history-service records, army, service record

Item in the collection of "William John SULLIVAN" VX57829. Refer Cat No 9523P for his service details.Postcard - cardboard, white colour. Front - coloured illustration depicting a ship with the lettering "DUNTROON" on the bow, a sea, with a tugboat in the foreground. Black colour print - top left corner, front, top on book. Black colour print, front top left corner. "MELBOURNE STEAMSHIP LINE/ T.S.M.V. DUNTROON'/ (10,500 TONS)".souvenir, postcard, t.s.m.v. duntroon, ww2, william john sullivan

Item in collection of "William John SULLIVAN" VX57829. Refer Cat. No. 9523P for his service details.Card - cardboard, off white colour. Black colour ink print on front, illustrated black and white photograph of H.M.A.T. "Duntroon". Card presented to POW servicemen on board HMAT Duntroon on return to Australia. Dated "FRIDAY, 5TH OCTOBER, 1945". handwritten - black ink pen - owner information.Handwritten black ink on front of card "W.J. Sullivan".souvenir, card, hmat duntroon, ww2, william john sullivan

Part of the Bennetts Collection. See Catalogue No. 9726P for details of service for "Alva Marie Bennetts".Cream coloured foolscap sized page with text in black type. Spaces for handwritten details. Printing and handwriting on one side only.Handwritten in purple coloured pencil: 'Details of pay rates for Pte Alva Bennetts, VFX128835 up to 30.6.1947. Handwritten in purple coloured pencil at bottom of page: Two Signatures. Stamped on bottom LHS in purple ink: 'Office and date stamp'.staement of account, army pay rates, bennetts collection, alva bennetts

Item in the collection of "William John SULLIVAN" VX57829. Refer Cat No. 9523P for his service details.Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, brown colour with black ink print on front. No. 420221. Handwritten - black and blue ink pen - owner information. 28 pages, cut plain, light grey colour paper. Various pages contain handwritten details in black, blue and red ink pen. Pages also contain ink stamps in blue, red and purple ink. Spine - metal staples.Handwritten black ink on front cover. "VX57829 - Pte - RR & GDD/ SULLIVAN/WILLIAM JOHN/ 890 Mount Alexander Rd Essendon/ 8-11-45 - WJ Sullivan". Blue ink "ATM?"books, army, pow, demobilization, william john sullivan

John Newman DAY Regt No V155751 enlisted at Inglewood, Vic on 20.07.1941, age 30 years. Discharged from the Army on 28.02.1946 with the rank of Sgt in HQ AMF POOL A.A. EDUCATION SERVICE.Demobilization Procedure Book AAB.87 No 146533, brown covers, 32 pages contains details of the soldier's records, leave, clothing issue, education, hand written in black, blue, stamped throughout in purple and red, rear page has slip pasted in."V155751 DAY John Newman, 43 Chapel Street, Bendigo, Vic" "VN152"demobilization, procedures, books

Part of the Bennetts Collection. See Catalogue No. 9726P for details of service for "Alva Marie Bennetts."Soft brown coloured cardboard cover. Black print on front and back cover. Black text inside on 32 pages with cut edges. Handwritten details in black and blue ink on pages. Stamps in pages in purple ink. Pages have perforations allowing for removal. Some pages have been removed. metal staples on spine.Handwritten on front cover in black ink: VFX128835, CPL 130 Aust Gen Hospital, BENNETTS, ALVA MARIE, 99 Korong Rd, BENDIGO, VIC, (signature A. BENNETTS). bennetts collection, alva bennetts, book, demobilization procedures

WW2 era pay books issued to "Lawrence Arthur McCORMACK", No VX 61585. See Catalogue No's 9559 for details of his service. Part of Cooper Collection.1. & 2. Yellow coloured buckram covered soldier's pay book. 24 pages with cut edges. Printed instructions for use on inside front cover. Page one has spaces for soldier's personal details to be printed. Remaining pages have spaces for pay details. All type in black. 3. Light brown leather pouch. Black sticking down one side and across the bottom.1. & 2. Handwritten on front cover: “VX61585, McCORMACK, LAWRENCE ARTHUR” Various pages stamped in purple ink: '”CANCELLED”cooper collection, l. a. mccormack, pay books

Item in the collection of "William John SULLIVAN" VX57829. Refer Cat No. 9523P for his service details.Soft cover book. Cover - lightweight cardboard with adhered brown colour buckram. Black ink print on front, with Australian Coat of Arms. Pay book No. 265153. Handwritten - black ink pen - owner information. 23 pages - cut plain, white paper. Many pages completed with handwritten details of "DAILY RATES OF PAY", NEXT OF KIN, MEDICAL" et. Staples have rusted so all pages are loose. Front end paper has two black and white photographs secured with clear adhesive tape.Handwritten black ink on front cover. "VX57829/SULLIVAN/ WILLIAM JOHN".books, army, pow, paybooks, william john sullivan

Peter Ball was conscripted for two years National Service beginning on 23.4.1969 Regt No 3796117. Postings, Recruit Training Puckapunyal Vic, Infantry Corp Training Singleton NSW, Infantry Corp Reinforcement Wing Ingleburn NSW, Jungle Training Centre Canungra QLD 3 weeks, ankle injury 5.9.69, return to Ingleburn, Basic Signals Course Ingleburn 5.11.69 - 10.12.69, Volunteered for service Vietnam, passed medically fit, fly out 3.3.1970 for Saigon, posted to Reinforcement Wing Nui Dat for 3 weeks acclimatisation training, posted to 6 Pl B Coy 8 RAR 25.3.70, embark HMAS Sydney for Australia 1.11.70, disembark Brisbane 12.11.70, posted to Enogerra Barracks Brisbane, posted to Vic Barracks Melbourne 5.3.1971 for discharge, posted to Sale 2 weeks with CMF fortnight Camp, discharged from the Army 23.4.1971 with the rank of PTE. Enlist in the CMF Geraldton WA in A Coy 16 RWAR on 24.6.1978 same Regt No, discharged re interstate transfer on 18.2.1981, rank L/Cpl.Pay Book No C 23443, brown covers with green tape on binding, print in black on front, hand written in black texta, white label on with hand writing in blue pen, 40 pages with entries in blue & red hand writing, large purple “DISCHARGED” stamp on many pages, rear page has a yellow envelope taped on with 3 X “Pay Book variation Authority” slips in, off white, layout in green, typing in black with red hand written items on, rear page cover has photo of a soldier with name, rank and date onFront cover in texta, “3796117 BALL PETER CHARLES”, date stamp on page 1 “23 APR 1969”, rear page photo date has ,”26.4.69”. Pay book Variations Authorities dated, “14.12.70, 14.12.70, 15.12.70” pay books, administrative record, soldiers

John Day, refer Cat No 4880 for his service details.Soldiers pay book C 61887, yellow buckram covers 28 pages, inside cover has pasted in section, photo on last page, pages are mostly pay earnings, page of inoculations, entries hand written are in red and blue ink, stamped in purpleOn front cover, “V155751 DAY John Newman”pay books, soldiers pay

John Day, refer cat No 4880 for service details.Record of Service book A.A.B.83 brown covers 40 pages, pages cover name, Regt number, enlistment, physical appearance, photo, equipment issues, education,, leave, decorations, entries in red and blue pen.On front page, “V155751 SGT DAY JN”books, record of service, military

John Murphy VX15580 in 2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion, 5th March 1940 and was discharged on 3rd October 1945 at Royal Park. Refer Cat 512.2 for Service Details.Certificate of Discharge No. 193910, Parchment Paper, light yellow colour with black print. Coat of Arms at top with form giving details of Name, No, Unit, Length o Service, Enlistment Date, Discharge Date, Description of Soldier, Location of Discharge & Signature of both Discharging Officer and Soldier Discharged.Some unrelated numbers written on back and front in pencil.discharge certificate, ww2

Item in the collection of "William John SULLIVAN", VX57829. Refer Cat No. 9523P for his service details.Certificate - heavy quality beige colour paper with black ink print. Australian Coat of Arms at top of certificate. Certificate No. 482868. Black ink typewritten information on certificate. Purple ink stamp on back of certificate.Black ink typewritten information. " VX57829 Private William John SULLIVAN --/-- 2/1 Aust Heavy Battery --/ - AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE from 21 Jun 1941 to 14 Jan 1946 - / ---- ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY NINE ----/ 97/ 1401/ - NIL -/ --------R.A.S. Badge No. A241336 ----/ Fourteenth January/ Royal Park/ (handwritten signature) ?? Orr Capt/ 14/1/46 VIC/ 5.11 Blue, Fair, Red/ Scar on left elbow ------/------/ W.J. Sullivan. Purple ink stamp on back of certificate. "Service in Australia prior to/ 14 April 1942 not calculated/ as ACTIVE SERVICE in Australia." certificate, army, pow, discharge, william john sullivan

William Malcolm (Bill) Forrest, served Korea & Malaya. This certificate is his second enlistment. Refer Cat No 7281P for all his service history.Certificate of discharge AAT - A16 register No P147143. Certificate is attached to a brown buckram covered folding cover. The certificate has details re name, Regt No, rank, enlistment and discharge dates, previous service, postings and trade qualifications, decorations & medals, all print in black, signed in blue and black pen.Main points: "36283 William Malcolm Forrest Sergeant"certificate, discharge, korea, malaya

William Malcom (Bill) Forrest, served Korea & Malaya. Refer Cat No 7281P for his two periods of service engagements.Certificate of discharge form AAF A16 register No P35010, light yellow colour, all print in black and signed in blue pen. Certificate details re name, date of birth and place, rank, Regt No, enlistment and discharge dates, physical description.Main points: "5/1788 William Malcolm Forrest"certificate, discharge, korea, malaya

Part of the Bennetts Collection. See Catalogue No. 9726P for details of service for "Alva Marie Bennetts."Cream coloured certificate with text in black type. Spaces for recipient's details. Print on one side only.Handwritten recipient's details in pencil; "V1076 VFX128835, CPL BENNETTS, ALVA MARIE, 13.4.49, 99 Mt Korong Road, Bendigo, Vic (Two signatures)". Stamped in blue ink on bottom LHC: 'Discharge Depot Cash Office'.discharge certificate, bennetts collection, alva bennetts

John Eric Wiles VX16067, refer Cat No 5410P for his service details.Certificate of discharge No 124900, paper, print in black, entries typed in black, has details re name, rank, regt No, unit, enlistment/discharge dates, service in & out of Australia, physical appearance, rear has details re keeping the certificate safe."VX16067 Lieutenant (T/Capt) John Eric Wiles 17th Aust Infantry Brigade HQ"certificates, discharge, wiles

Certificate of Discharge No. 399379 for Gunner Roy Hilton Taylor NX94268 from 2/1 Aust Field Regiment. Date of Effect 17th Jan 1946. Date of joining AIF 2/4/1942. Certificate issued to Service Personnel to prove that discharge is legitimate.Yellow paper folded into 4. Certificate of Discharge contains identification of Soldier, length of Service and details of discharge. Conditions of Discharge itemised on the back.headed with Aust Govt Forces and Certificate includes details of Discharge.discharge certificate, 2/1 aust field regiment, ww2

Probably uniform buttons from World War 11 (1940_45) 0r after as world War 1 forces were referred to as Australian Imperial Forces.Three Brass & copper alloy buttons from a military uniform. Two large buttons and one small with a loop on back for sewing to uniform. Each button features relief text encircling the button edge and with an outline of Australia & Tasmania surmounted by an Imperial crown.Text on perimeter:'Australian Military Forces'costume accessories, haberdashery, military history, army

Australian Commonwealth Military Forces gong from Egypt in 1940. This gong shows a link between the Australian military and Egypt in 1940. It is also an example of military craft skills and the creation of usable art by soldiers.Round brass gong engraved with Australian Rising Sun Badge and Egyptian motifs. Supported by a red wooden base. Gong attached to frame by green plastic-covered rope.Australian Commonwealth Military Forces / Egypt 1940egypt, wwii, world war two, australia, military

This is a US Military Helmet WW2 vintage.This is a helmet used by a member of US Defence ForceA Helmet - US Military- green, camouflage and net cover, webbing on the inside and chin straps.Graq 2 on the chip strap and head band.us military helmet,

Circular cloth of beige colour with fringe all around. Embroidered with orange and blue flowers with green leaves, a Royal Crown in orange and blue, Blue 'Australian Commonwealth Military Forces' encased in blue and yellow and 'Palestine 1940' embroidered in yellow.AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES Palestine 1940

Australian Military Forces - Handbook of Ration Scales and Scales of IssueAustralian Military Forces - Handbook of Ration Scales and Scales of IssueHandbook of Ration Scales and Scales of Issue Sept 1969 Australian Military Forces Restricted 7610-66-028-2720/1australian military forces handbook of ration scales

Identification badges for Australian Military Forces worn on collar of uniforms. Refer 6722 "2422 F. Scott. 5AI.Brown metal Rising Sun badges with small crowns at centre and Inscription at bottom. 1. has two pins at back. 2, has no pins.Inscribed with "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces". passchendaele barracks trust, rising sun badges, f. scott