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The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Weapon - INNOC: .303 Lee Enfield
Rifle used by US forces during WWII Pacific.303 Lee Enfield USA Jungle Carbine fixed to the Wooden board and bolted onto the wall.303 Lee Enfield Ser No. AD3551 -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
photograph, Undated; c. 1970-1980s
Brother Andrew was a 'bible smuggler', arranging for bibles to be sent to South East Asia.B & W half length photograph of "Brother Andrew" seated with a pile of books on his lap. andrew, brother; bible smuggler; south east asia -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, WW2, Courtney T. HARRISON, "Ambon, Island of Mist", 1989 Reprint
Owner and donor details - see Cat No. 5836.3,Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, black and white colour print on front, spine and back. Background, white, red and black. Illustrated map, South East Asia and three red, and white flags. 262 pages - cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs, maps and drawings.books, military history, ww2, pow's -
Bendigo Military Museum
Poster - POSTER WW2, Welfare Publications, Post WW2
Poster, “Historical history of the second European War”, rectangular shape off white background colour, top has photos in blue of 5 European & Asian leaders and 4 major Military leaders, text is in red, black & blue, historical dates of the War & advertisements by major Bendigo Businesses, rear is blank.posters, history ww2, european war, bendigo -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Photographs, Bob Wilson, Framed Photos and Medals - McIntyre Family, 2016
These photographs and medals are of the McIntyre family. Three members of Lara's McIntyre family served during the First and Second World Wars, and two were members of the Lara RSL. John Lachlan McIntyre was born at Beeac, Victoria in December 1890. He enlisted in the 1st AIF in July 1915. John fought on the Western Front, taking part in the battles of Fromelles and the 2nd Battle of the Somme. He was severely wounded at Fromelles and spent 12 months in hospital in England before returning to the front. John returned home in 1919 and was granted a soldier settlement block in Lara in 1937. He was a founding member of Lara RSL and is its longest serving member. John died in 1990. Thomas Gordon McIntyre was born at Lara in 1901. Thomas, known as Gordon, was too young to enlist in the First World War with his brothers. At the outbreak of the Second World War he joined the 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion. He fought in the Syrian Campaign, before being recalled to Australia to fight in the pacific campaign. Gordon was wounded in a battle against the Japanese in Java on the 19/02/1942, and taken prisoner. No record of him after this was ever discovered, and he is presumed to have been killed. Jim McIntyre was born in 1893, and grew up in Lara and Geelong. Jim enlisted in the 1st AIF in 1916, and served with the 14th Battalion through the war. He was wounded twice. Jim died in 1976. The McIntyre family were early pioneers in the Lara district, and the brothers were founding members of the Lara RSL. Their medals and photographs represent a significant link to the history of the town and sub-branch. Three photographs and three sets of medals in a pine wood frame with glass covering. Photographs are black and white portraits of soldiers in uniform mounted on cream card. The medals are mounted on black felt. T.G. McIntyre VX20754 - 35-45 Star, Africa Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and the Australian Service Medal 39-45. J.L. McIntyre 3591 - War Medal and Victory Medal J.W. McIntyre 7049 - War Medal and Victory Medal J.L. McIntyre REG. No. 3591 58th. BATT. 1st A.I.F Foundation Member Lara R.S.L 1890 - 1990 REG. NO. VX20754 T.G. MC INTYRE 2/2nd PIONEERS 2nd A.I.F 7049 J.W. McINTYRE 14th BTN. 1893-1975photograph, mcintyre, medals, wwi, wwii, world war 1, world war 2, aif, pioneers, lara, rsl -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Weapon - Japanese sword
Swords were a common item of equipment of Japanese officers and soldiers in WWII. Representative of souvenirs brought back following the end of WWII.Japanese Samuari Sword with 70mm hand guard with wooden handle wrapped with red and white and brown tape - blade length 700mm. Common souvenir brought back by returning servicemen from the Southwest Pacific area following the Japanese surrender.japan, samurai, sword, wwii, world war two -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Medal - Military Medals in Frame, ca. 1939 -1945
WWII historical significance.Medals were awarded to V501832 Cyril Theodore Hunt. Date of enlistment 24 Sep 1942. Date of discharge 18 Dec 1945. Served with 8th Australian Field Company (Royal Australian Engineers).Four WWII medals with ribbons. 1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, 1939-1945 War Medal, 1939-1945 Australian Service Medal, Returned from Active Service medal No. A273676 and RSL membership from 1959 No. V104624.V501832 CT Hunt.world war 2, ww2, second world war, medals -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET WW2, Post 1945
Cyril Norman Paynter enlisted in the AIF on 1.4.41 age 20 years. Serving in the 2/21st Batt AIF he was taken Prisoner of War. Date of death was 8.7.45. Medal set, court mounted, set of (5) re C.N Paynter. 1.1939-45 Star. 2. Pacific Star. 3. Defence Medal. 4. War Medal 1939-45. 5. Australian Service Medal 1939 - 45"VX52502 CN Paynter"numismatics-medals, military, metalcraft -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET WW2, post 1945
Medals awarded to Cyril John JOHNSON VX36298 died as a POW. Refer Cat No 3144 for his service history.Set of (5) WWII Medals court mounted re C.J. JOHNSON. 1. 1939 - 1945 Star 2. Pacific Star 3. Defence Medal 4. War Medal1939 - 1945 5. Australian Service Medal 1939 - 1945Engraved “VX36298 . C .J. JOHNSON”medals, military, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, R.A.N, Department of veterans Affairs, Royal Australian Navy 1939-1945, 2005
The Royal Australian Navy 1939 - 1945 /Australians in the “Pacific War”Cardboard soft cover, white and gold print on the front and spine. Black glossy background with B & W print of “HMAS Australia” , rear has a print of a crew member “HMAS Arunta”, 112 pages, B & W photos and illustrations and one coloured map, back and front fly leaf with illustrations, B & W and sepia tone photos.royal australian navy, pacific war, book -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, RAAF Saga, 1944
Contains stories of RAAF in Europe, the Pacific and Burma. Honor roll.Blue linen like hard cover. Print of planes and text in pale blueraaf in europe, raaf in pacific, raaf in burma, raaf honour roll -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, RAAF Saga, 1944
Contains stories of RAAF in Europe, The Pacific and Burma. Honour RollBlue linen like cover. Print of planes on frontthe raaf at war, tatura, ww2 raaf, books, history, local, military -
National Wool Museum
Domestic object - Knitting needle set, c. 1930
Made by and used by mother-in-law of the donor during her time in Asia and Australia, c1930s.Navy blue cloth roll with stitched pockets to hold knitting needles. Roll contains approx 110 different knitting needles or various sizes, make and colour. Some are bamboo/timber, some are plastic or metal. Cloth roll was made by mother-in-law of donor and is designed to fold up to cover the needles prior to rolling. Once rolled, cloth can be secured with two small push buttons.plastic, bamboo, knitting needle -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Medal - Medal rack
8 Medals mounted on pin board for wearing on jacketFront - Medals awarded for:- Conspicuous Gallantry; 1945-1975 Australian Active Service with clasp, South East Asia; Vietnam Medal 1945-1975; Australian Service, South East Asia; Defence Force Medal with clasps, 5 year service increments; National Medal; Australian Defence medal, South Vietnam campaign medal with clasp 1960 Back - Medals & Memories Framing Tel: (03) 5975 1506 Email: [email protected], medal, vietnam, medal, campaign, medal, conspicuous gallantry, medal, national, medal, australian active service, medal, australian service, south east asia, medal, defence, board, display, coghlan, john desmond -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Medal - Warrnambool City Council Citizenship Award -Cyril Hayward, Mid 20th century
Cyril Hayward came with his wife Joyce to Warrnambool from England in 1955. For 30 years he and his wife were dominant figures in the performing arts organizations in Warrnambool. Cyril Hayward was a leading figure in the Warrnambool Theatre Company as an actor, stage manager, electrician, technician and the person who did any other job that needed to be done. He was a Life Member of the Theatre Company and President of the Warrnambool branch of the Victorian Arts Council, organizer of the weekly talking newspaper for the visually impaired, a tutor for the local Adult Literacy Scheme, a founding member of the Warrnambool Probus Club and was on the building committee for the development and building of the Performing Arts Centre in Warrnambool. The Warrnambool City Council gives Citizenship Awards annually.This is a significant item because it was an award received by Cyril Hayward, a prominent person in the Warrnambool Arts scene for 30 years.This is a bronze-coloured medallion presented to Cyril Hayward as a citizenship award in 1982. It is circular in shape with the crest of the City of Warrnambool on one side and a laurel wreath with inscriptions on the other. It has a ring at the top for hanging the item. It is in a black leather box lined with red velvet and white silk and includes a small metal stand to display the medallion. Medallion – City of Warrnambool, Dieu et Mon Droit, By These We Flourish Citizenship Award, Cyril Hayward, 1982, Stokes Melb. Box – Stokes(A/Asia) Limited, Melbourne, Australia, estd. 1856 cyril hayward, warrnambool city council -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, Janet Billett, The Yachties - Australian Volunteers in the Royal Navy 1940-45, 2023
201 pages with black and white illustrations; notes, bibliography, index.non-fictionyachties, dominion yachtsmen scheme, royal navy, ww2 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Army Education Service (LHQ), Handbook of Pidgin Enlish, 1940's
For training of Australians serving in SW Pacific during World War 2Soft covered booklet suggesting origins, grammar and vocabulary of South Sea Island Pidgin EnglishArmy Education Service Prepared by LHQ Training Centre Queenslandpidgin english, world war 2, pacific islands -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Medal, Australian Service Medal
SW Pacific Clasp awarded to Private Farlow VX 20334 in 2001.The medal is nickel-silver with the Australian Coat of Arms surrounded by the words ‘THE AUSTRALIAN SERVICE MEDAL 1945-1975’ on the obverse. The reverse has a Federation Star with space for recipient’s details. The ribbon has central stripes of yellow and green, flanked by navy blue, khaki and light blue stripes from the Australia Service Medal 1939-45.VX 20334 FL Farlow The Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - PACIFIC WAR, WW2, David Day, "THE GREAT BETRAYAL", 1988
"THE GREAT BETRAYAL/ BRITAIN, AUSTRALIA/ AND THE ONSET OF THE PACIFIC WAR/ 1939-42".Hard cover book with dust cover. Hard cover - cardboard, dark brown colour buckram. White colour print on spine. Dust cover - paper, black and red colour print on front, spine and back. Front illustrated with black and white photograph "Surrender at Singapore, February 1942". White colour background. 388 pages - cut, plain white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs and illustrations. publications, book, ww2, pacific war -
Creswick Campus Historical Collection - University of Melbourne
Sample, unknown
South East Asian Wood samples. A set of 78 samples in timber box with sliding lidWood Specimens -
Wonthaggi RSL
Trench Art, Circa 1917
Wooden Art Piece & Artillary Shell - hung by standing frame and an asian designed bridge piece Object potentially used in meetings and ceremoniesCustomised navel shell casing, hung on wooden frame, accompanied by wooden striker. HMAS AUSTRALIA, 1913 - 21 Various - Manufactures Markshmas australia, trenchart - 1917 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAM NOS 26, 21, 18, 25 AND 30
Colour photo of Tram No's 26, 21, 18, 25 and 30 in tram shed at depot. S.E.C Colour scheme. Mounted in cream coloured heavy card folder. 'Colour print by Pacific Film Laboratories Sydney' embossed on front cover.person, individual, basil miller -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Panorama Beach Street, Port Melbourne, Swift, William, Jul 1925
Three original photographs by William Swift were digitally combined to create this panorama as a fund raiser for the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society - an initiative of member Jim HillisFramed panorama of Beach Street, Port Melbourne 1925: view of Station and Princes Piers from Swallow and Ariell gingerbread bakery. At Princes Pier are Pennsylvania, Nevada, Oklahoma and Seattle, visiting units of the American Pacific Fleet July/August 1925transport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, william swift, beach street, sinclair parade, ps weeroona -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Performing Arts, Lakes Post Newspaper, 2000
Colour photograph of Joy Severs, President of Lakes Entrance Music and Drama Group presenting a cheque of two thousand one hundred and forty dollars to George Simons of Lakes Entrance SLSC being proceeds from the stage show South Pacific,entertainment, performing arts, fundraising -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Ephemera - A railway ticket Melbourne to Parramatta and return, 27 Dec1952
The Inter-system Passenger Ticket Second Class Return was number 994. It was issued to John MAY, a member of the 2nd Port Melbourne Boy Scout Troop, to travel from Melbourne to Parramatta to take part in the 1952-3 Pan-Pacific Jamboree.club societies, 2nd port melbourne scout troop, john may, pan-pacific jamboree 1952-53 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET WW2, MINIATURES, Post 1945
Keith Charles BUCKLEY. Refer Cat No 1438 for his service details.Medals, miniatures, brass plate mounted, set of (5) re K.C Buckley. 1. 1939-45 star 2. Pacific Star 3. Defence Medal 4. War Medal 1939.45 5. Australian Service Medal 1939 - 45decorations, medals, numismatics- medals - military -
National Wool Museum
Knitting needle set, c1930
Used by the mother-in-law of the donor who spent a lot of their adult life living in Asia prior to WWII.Cardboard folded case that unfolds to reveal 62 bamboo knitting needles stored via elastic ties. There is one labelled fold with knitting needle sizes and several instances of printed text containing English numbers and Japanese characters. When folded up, the item is secured with a push button. The front cover has a blue sticker which depicts two hands with knitting needles, there is also yellow and white text. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, David Boyle, World War II in Photographs, 1998
Photographic documentation of World War II in both the European and Pacific theatres of war.Illustrated hard cover with title on cover & spine in black & white letters. Dust cover illustrated front & back. Red and grey in colour. 600 pages with cut edges. Black & white illustrations.On front end paper: To Len Xmas 1999, Cynthia Donated by Len Buches familybooks-military-history, photography-photographs -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper, The Sydney Morning Herald
Newspaper announcing Japan Capitulates and plans for surrender following cease fire in the Pacific .Newspaper consisting of 16 pages of large cream paper folded in half with black printing and imagesThe Sydney Morning Herald dated Thursday August 16 1945ww2, japanese surrender, pacific -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Artefact, Wooden Pig
Oral tradition suggests that this pig came from Papua/New Guinea and was probably in the old Warrnambool Museum which was situated in the Mechanics Institute Building and closed in the 1960s (site of Warrnambool Library today). Illustrations have been found of similar carved pigs originating from the Sepik River area (Tambanum Village) of Papua/New Guinea and of similar items collected early in the 20th century. It is known that the old Museum had a considerable collection of South Sea Islands material but those items appear to have been mainly collected from the Fiji area. If the possible provenance of this item (Papua/New Guinea and old Museum) can be proved then it is a significant item as an example of an indigenous carving which may be more than 60 years old. The pig is very important in Papua/New Guinea as a source of food and a barter/currency item. Otherwise, with provenance not established, the item is useful for displayA brown coloured pig carved out of wood with several cracks on rear and front leg. White coloured incisions on snout, back and ears in patterns reminiscent of Pacific Island indigenous carvings. One ear broken and mended and the other with the top piece missing. Incised with patterns as described abovewarrnambool, old warrnambool museum, papua/new guinea culture