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Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - PHOTOGRAPHS, 1954
All photos relate to Francis William (Dinky) Dean BEM, VX 93960 2nd AIF, 3742 1 RAR 1943 - 1975. Refer Cat No 124.2 for his service history. Frank Dean is in all 4 photos.(.1) Photo, B & W showing 4 soldiers in a Jeep. (.2) Photo, B & W showing a soldier standing beside a sign . (.3) Photo, B &W showing 2 soldiers at a kitchen mess. (.4) Photo, B & W showing 5 soldiers sitting under a small tree.(.4) On rear in black pen. “John Peters, B Coy, Martin Winterburn HQ Coy, Self D Coy, Don Nurcombe C Coy and Stevo SP Coy, A Ech Korea 1954” Ech, (Echelon)photography, military, korea -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - PHOTOGRAPHS, 1954- 1959 approx
“FARELF” Far East Land Forces (Malaya) “BCFK” British Commonwealth Force Korea. All photos relate to the collection of Francis William (Dinky) DEAN BEM, VX93960 2nd AIF, 3742 1 RAR 1943 - 1975. Refer Cat No 124.2 for his service history.All photos are B & W. (.1 - .4) Three soldiers sitting at a table with one standing looking over. (.5) Soldier throwing water over himself. (.6) Soldier kneeling with an Owen gun aimed. (.7) Soldier cleaning a weapon. (.8) Two soldiers looking out through an aeroplane door. (.9) Soldier, no shirt on aiming a pistol. (.10) Soldier with a dart or rod in his mouth. (.11) Soldier kneeling aiming what appears to be a shotgun. (.12) Soldier inspecting the bar real of an Owen gun. (.13) Soldier inspecting a pistol. (.14 - .15) Two Nurses talking to two soldiers. (.16) Large group of soldiers on the deck of a ship.(.1 - .15) On rear stamped in purple. “Public relations Australian Army Force GHQ FARELF, GUN ....... MC” After GUN on each photo is an individual number. (.16) On rear stamped in purple. “Photo No, please credit to Public relations HQ BCFK” In pencil. “2961”photography, military, korea, malaya -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - PHOTOGRAPHS, 1946 - 1948
All the photos relate to the collection of Francis William (Dinky) DEAN BEM, VX93960 2nd AIF, 3742 1 RAR, 1943 - 1975. Refer Cat No 124.2 for his service history.(.1) Sepia tone photo with 2 soldiers standing. The taller on the right is F.W.(Dinky) Dean as a young soldier. (.2) Sepia tone photo with 5 soldiers in a street. F Dean is 2nd man from the right. (.3) Sepia tone photo with a shield showing a scroll at the top and bottom relating to “HQ Coy 65 Aust INF BN”. (.4) B & W photo showing a soldier standing besides a military vehicle, F Dean. (.5) B & W photo with a “U” shaped building in gardens being the “Lavarack Club” . (.6) B & W photo with 2 soldiers sitting on a concrete wall, F Dean with camera. (.7) B & W photo showing 3 soldiers, 2 at rear, 1 in front being F Dean. (.8) B & W photo with 2 soldiers sitting on boxes, soldier on the right is F Dean. (.9) B & W photo with 2 soldiers standing and one seated against a sign “WO’s and Sgt’s Mess”. (.10) B & W photo showing 4 soldiers sitting around a table having a drink, 2nd from the right is F Dean. (.11) B & W photo with 2 soldiers in shorts standing in front of a Jeep. (.12) Sepia tone photo showing a large group of soldiers in Battle Dress 4 rows deep, building and a hill in the background. (.11) On rear in pen, “Dad Kelly and remember Harry Woodward, taken 1945 at Morotai”photography, military, bcof -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, 1950 - 1956
All photos relate to the collection of Francis William (Dinky) DEAN BEM, VX93960 2nd AIF, 3742 1 RAR, 1943 - 1975. Refer Cat No 124.2 for his service history. The photos are believed to be taken during 1 RAR’s 2nd tour of Korea 1954 - 56. BCFK (British Commonwealth Foce Korea)All photos are B & W. (.1) Two soldiers beside a sign holding a bottle of beer. (.2) Shows a hand painted sign on a timber boards. (.3) Same sign on a single board. (.4) An Australian and Korean soldier laying barb wire. (.5) two soldiers in winter clothes holding a box of rations. (.6) Large parade of Australian soldiers with a camp and buildings in the back ground. (.7) Group of men lining up receiving rations. (.8) Three soldiers sitting each with a tin of Golden Circle fruit or juice. (.9) Group of Officers lined up behind sand bags. (.10) Group of soldiers lined up on the ground with explosions in front of them. (.11) Australian soldier in a trench with radio equipment gear on. (.12) Five Australian soldiers on a road with a Jeep in the rear. (.13) Five soldiers silhouetted against a bush back ground. (.14) Australian soldiers in open ground firing mortars. (.15) Nine soldiers in the back of a truck, Frank Dean on the left in front. (.16) two soldiers, one being supported by the other. (.17) Three soldiers, one in white apron cutting up bread. (.18) Soldier in a trench wearing a steel helmet.All photos have on the rear stamped in purple; “Photo No, please credit to Public relations HQ BCFK” military, british common wealth force korea -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - PHOTOGRAPHS, 1946-1948
The photos relate to the service of Francis William (Dinky) Dean BEM VX93960 2nd AIF and 3742 ARA 1943-1975. Refer to Cat. No. 124.2 for his service history. All photos taken in Japan with BCOF..1) Black and white photo showing two soldiers standing outside a building with sign on left. .2) Black and white photo showing a group of 15 footballers and two men in uniform in three rows. .3) Black and white photo showing a group of 11 hockey players and one man in uniform in three rows. .4) Sepia tone photo showing a large group of NCO's in four rows outside a building. F.W. Dean is in the front row, 2nd from left. .1) On front sign: "BCOF RTO FUKUYAMA FREIGHT" .2) On rear in pencil: " Bn Rugby League Team Runners Up 1948 Bde Comp with CO Lt Col R.H. Marson DSO" Stamped in purple "Issued by Public Relations HQ BCOF for information" .3) On rear in pencil: "Bn Hockey team, Winner 1948 Bde Comp with Lt Col R.H. Marson DSO, CO 65th Aust INF BN" Stamped in purple: same as Item .2) .4) On rear in pencil " Members of 65th Aust INF BN Sgts Mess WO1 SCHOLE"military, photography, bcof, 65th bn -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - DOCUMENTS RAAF, 1939 - 1940
Items relate to the collection of J.L. Truscott. No.1842 RAAF. Refer Cat. No. 4040.8P.1) Photostat, black & white, detailing Daily Routine Orders first issued to No. 12 SQD RAAF Darwin 25.7.1939. .2) Mens Dinner card, black & white with photo of aeroplane over Darwin Harbour - 12 SQD RAAF. .3) Reunion Brochure, black print, orange paper, folding re Reunion Darwin July 1989, 12 SQD RAAF..1) In black hand writing: "First Official Daily Routine Orders issued to No12 Squadron at Darwin 25.7.39." .2) Underneath photo/menu 23.2.40 hand written in blue pen "Only Men Dinner'. Beneath above stuck on, typed name "Sgt Truscott". On the rear in pencil signed signatures of those attending. .3) Brochure details the history of No12 SQD, its move to Darwin 1939, War history, inside are photos of aeroplanes.documents, raaf, reunion, 12 sqd -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - HOSPITAL PHOTOGRAPHS, Originals 1915, 1916
The photos relate to a collection re Robert O’Donahoo No 1399 AIF WW1. Refer Cat No 1500 for his service history. .1) Robert is the soldier with the arrow pointing down to him. On the rear of the card is a letter to his Mother which appears to be dated Oct 22nd 1915. He tells his mother about a 2nd operation on his leg that was amputated. Sister West is the Nurse behind him and the other is Sister Raymond. .2) The Hospital where Raymond was admitted to in England. .3) On the rear of the Post card in pen, “twin Sisters UREN who were on the Hospital ship Thermistocles on the way home in 1916, they lived in Adelaide. .4) Robert O’Donahoo is the Soldier standing on the left, on the rear of the photo in blue pen, “Caulfield Hospital 1916” The twin Sisters were Catherine Temby UREN, Amelia UREN. Robert had some 15 operations on his leg then a further 3 to correct the position of his leg which is evident in .1).1) Photo Post card, copy of original, B & W showing 4 wounded soldiers, 2 Nurses and possibly 2 Orderlies outside a hospital Ward. .2) Photo Post card, copy of original, view of a large Hospital area complex. .3) Photo Post Card, copy of original, B & W, 2 Nurses sitting on deck of a ship. .4) Photo Post Card, copy of original, sepia tone showing 4 soldiers, 2 standing with walking sticks, 2 sitting’photography, hospitals nurses, military ww1 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Literary work - DOCUMENT, SOLDIERS STORY WW2, Post WW2
Joseph Earnest WHITFORD VX25490. Refer to Cat. No. 4073.3PDocument, eight pages, typed, detailing one mans past in the battles of El Alamein in 1942. Document also has excerpts from Battalion histories.literary work, story, 2/32nd -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, RAAF Publications Unit, Always Ready
... Bendigo Military Museum 37 - 39 Pall Mall Bendigo ...“Always Ready” A history of the RAAF East Sale.Soft cover, cardboard, black print front and back cover, front has pale & light blue portion of an Aircraft, small RAAF Coat of Arms on lower left corner, 169 pages, plain white paper, illustrated with B & W photos.east sale raaf, always ready, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Literary work - BOOK, Patricia Mowat, Letters to Ilba 1915-1919
“Letters to ILBA”, compiled and edited by Patricia Ibbotson/Mowat from original letters/postcards held by the family history custodian Peter Roberts Kerang.Book, spiral bound with black metal, cover clear plastic over the title page, back is black cardboard, title page is black print and illustrated in watercolour painting titled “Far away thoughts” by Harry Avery 467”, 123 pages plain white, illustrated in B & W and colour photographs and postcards.On page 3 hand written in black pen,”Donated to the Bendigo RSL Military Museum with compliments from Peter J Roberts/and Patricia Ibbotson (née Mowat) 1st Nov 2019”letters, history ww1, books -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, Dept of Information, Military History Section SD9, General Staff LHQ, c.1942 - 1944
Collection of Frank Herbert HORN QX16945, 7th Division Portal Unit, who served in Middle East & South Pacific.Sepia / black / white photos taken 1942-1944 in Papua New Guinea.photographs, new guinea -
Bendigo Military Museum
Poster - POSTER, MOUNTED, Masterpiece Frames, Post 1960
Coloured poster giving the history of the 8th / 7th Battalion Royal Victorian Regiment from its formation in 1858 to its absorbing into the 2 RVR in 1960. Poster is mounted on chipboard with a black border & sealed with clear plastic. Small white hanging strap attached at rear. Background of poster features photos of events during the battalion's history.Sticker on rear RHS bottom: “Masterpiece Frames 315 - 317 Sturt Street Ballarat”poster, rangers, victorian, 8/7th -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, MID, WW2, Mostly Unsung Military History Research & Publications, Worth a Mention, 1994
Hard navy blue buckram cover. Gold print on front & spine. 111 cut, plain, white pages. No illustrations.Front cover in gold print: “Worth a Mention. Members of the Australian Army Mentioned in Despatches in World War Two”book, mention, mid, despatches -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW1, C.WW1
The photo is John Thomas O’Bree MM, No 6865, 22nd Batt AIF. Refer Cat No 1334 for his service history and award of the Military Medal.Photo B & W of a soldier in peak hat standing holding a pace stick. Photo is pasted to a light fawn coloured piece of cardboard.photographs, 22nd -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - CHART, Qantas Recalls
Item relates to Arthur Thomas MANLY No 431130 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3710 for his service details.Brown cartridge paper folded 4 ways. Articles & photos of the history of Qantas 1920 - 1970. Rear has an assortment of articles of Australian history 1770 - 1970. Top front of chart: QANTAS RECALLS Top rear of chart: AUSTRALIAN GAZETTEnewspaper, history of qantas -
Bendigo Military Museum
Film - PHOTOGRAPHS
The photos belonged to Alf MASHELL VX25221 POW. They were given to Alf by a mate in Alf's unit, Sergeant D T MOORE who was also a POW & worked on the railway. Refer Reg No 2485 for Alf MASKELL's service history.Photos, black / white, copies of originals. The photos are a mixture taken during the building of the Burma Railway, DR's at work on the railway, the surrender in Singapore & the search after the War.pow’s, military, burma railway -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, 1940’s
Allan Kenneth NAISMITH DCM, VX4838, 2/7th Bn. Refer Cat No 1421 for his service history.Photo, sepia tone showing Allan Kenneth Naismith DCM standing in uniform with a well dressed lady in hat and banquet of flowers.On rear in pencil: Allan Kenneth Naismith, wife Pearl Daphne, married during the war.photograph, dcm -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - DOCUMENTS, GAS WW1, (.3) 10.7.1918
Items in collection re F.A.W.Hutson No 3539 Gas NCO, refer Cat No 922 for his service history.(.1) Document on graph paper, hand written in pencil to “Gas NCO 57th Bn” re the following returns to Brigade HQ. (.2 Document on graph paper hand written in pencil re “Gas stores by Company, inspected, defective, replaced.” (.3) Note paper, hand written in pencil re “Enclosed forms to be returned weekly, Thursday”.documents, gas, stores, 57th -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, NURSE, Post WW2
The uniform belonged to the lady in the photo being Gladys Elva Mole VX17199 AANS. Refer Cat No 1901.4 for her service history.Photo, colour showing a lady being Gladys Mole with a Nurses uniform on a mannequin.On rear stamped : “Copyright of this photograph belongs to the Bendigo Advertiser”photograph, nurse, uniform, aans -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - CERTIFICATE, FRAMED, C.2002
A.K. Geier, refer Cat No 601 for his service history.Certificate, black print on white background commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Sunda Strait. Presented in memory of Allan Keith GEIER who lost his life in that battle during the sinking of HMAS Perth on 1st March 1942. Black plastic frame, glass front, fawn cardboard backing with support.Bottom of certificate: “Freemantle Dockers photo of white anchors on the Subiaco Football Oval, representing crew of HMAS Perth who lost their lives in the above battle” Bottom of certificate: “Signed by WA State Office of DVA”hmas, perth, geier -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, 1945
.1) R J LEE MM is in the rear row 3rd from right. The photos are in the collection of R J LEE MM, VX65555. Ref Cat No 1734 for his service details. .1) - .25) Series of photos revolving around landing at Bougainville Island, setting up an artillery base & fire missions. Photos are black / white. All are individually stamped with a number on rear.On rear of all stamped in purple. “Photograph No MH. Supplied by Military History Section (SD9) General Staff LHQ. For personel enjoyment only and on condition that it will not be reproduced in any form”photographs, bouganville -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - FACSIMILE BOOKLETS, Bendigo Uniting Care Print Shop, Kennington Red Cross Centenary 1914-2014, 2014
Facsimile booklets are a proof printing, as well as written correction fluid has also been used..1) & .2) Cover, clear plastic with threaded binding over the title page, red boarder on white background, black print on front with coloured photo of the Societies registration certificate on the front. In colour on the back “Welcome Back” poster with yellow border, 47 pages, white pages, illustrated in colour and B & W , complete history of the unit, members and events from inaugural certificate to 2014. .1) Handwritten in blue, black and red ink numerous corrections throughout.red cross, kennington sub branch, 100 years -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDALS WW2, Post 1945
The medals belonged to David Thomas BRUCE VX42855, enlisted 13.6.1940 age 27 years and posted to the 2/23rd Battalian AIF. Embarked for the Middle East 8.4.1941, embarked for Australia 31.1.1943, transferred to 2/1st Australian Docks Operating Coy RAE. Discharged from the 2nd AIF on 1.3.1944.Medal set, miniatures, brass plate mounted re B.D. THOMAS. 1. 1939-45 Star. 2. Africa Star with clasp “8”. 3. Pacific Star. 4. Defence Medal. 5. British War Medal 1939-45. 6. Australian Service medal 1939-45.medals, military, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDALS WW2, Post 1945
The medals are two off four entitled to Stanley Ernest Scoles. Enlisted in the RAAF as No 11717 on 5.8.1940 age 31 years, promoted to Cpl 1.10.1941, Sgt 1.8.1942. His overseas service shows he was in Port Moresby from 15.3.1943 then Goodenough, Kiriwina then Goodenough until arriving in Nadzab on 4.12.1943, Nadzab from then until arriving back in Townsville on 25.6.1944. Discharged from the RAAF on 11.12.1944 with the rank of Sgt in Airforce HQ..1) Pacific Star and ribbon unmounted. .2) British War medal and ribbon 1939 - 45 unmounted..1) on rear, “11717 S.E.Scoles. .2) around edge, “11717 S.E.Scoles”medals, militory, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL WW2, Post 1946
The medal belonged to William Thomas Jordan No 148669 RAAF. Enlisted 18 4 1944 age 33 years. Discharged from the RAAF on 18.7.1946 with the rank of Aircraftman ist class in 7th Central Recovery unit.Round British War medal 1939 - 45 with no ribbonOn rim, “148669 W.T.JORDAN”medals, military, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - BADGE, Pre WW1 possibly
... The badge is possibly part of early Bendigo Military...Bendigo Military Museum 37 - 39 Pall Mall Bendigo ...The badge is possibly part of early Bendigo Military HistoryBadge, centre has a figure 8, underneath a scroll and each side has Oak leaves, rear has two lugs for uniform or hat attachment“8th AUST INF REGT”badges, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - MEMORIAL BOOKLET, AWM Board of Management, Australian War Memorial, 1959
Red and white illustrated cardboard cover depiction of Canberra War Memorial, 155 pages cream coloured, 1959 revised version.canberra war memorial, memorials, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, POW, Angus and Robertson LTD, Behind Bamboo, First edition 1946
The story of Japanese Prisoners of War by Rohan Rivett “War Correspondent, POW on the Burma Siam Railway”Hard cover, buckram, dark fawn colour, blue print on spine, red print symbol on front cover, 400 pages, plain off white, illustrated B & W, colour and maps.Front fly leaf, hand written in grey lead pencil, “8a A.E. Lockwood 12/6”. Front end paper bottom right, book shop label in blue print intelligible.books, military history, pow’s -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, Ward, Lock and Co LTD, The Wonder Book of Soldiers, 4th edition
A book on “Soldiers” produced for young people after WW1Hard cover, buckram in green colour, with glued on paper cover front and back, front cover gold print on colour illustration of a soldier in uniform in front of a red, white and blue flag, back cover, gold colour, black print on spine. Front and back end papers illustrated with a dark blue drawing of a soldier, front and back fly leafs missing, 264 pages, plain off white, illustrated, sepia and colour illustrations and photographs.Front title page hand written in black pencil, “Stewart”books, military history, soldiers -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, 1943, Australian War Memorial, Khaki and Green, 1943
The text in the book has been wholly written by serving members of the Australian Army scattered over the Commonwealth and in those places Australians are called apon to serve.Hard cover, buckram Kahki colour with light green print on front and spine, fly leaf and end papers,, illustrated khaki and white print and military equipment drawings, 204 pages plain of white paper, illustrated colour, B & W photographs, art work, line drawings and maps.books, military history, ww2