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Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - TRENCH ART WW2, c.WWII
... military history - souvenirs - air force... goldfields Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2. military history ...Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Brass shell casings in shape of aeroplane on brass stand/base. The rear section is missing.military history - souvenirs - air force, trench art -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - TIN, WAX VESTA, Possible WW1 onwards
... military history... - commercial military history Match’s wax vesta Tin: Bell's No 4 Wax ...Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Tin: Bell's No 4 Wax Vestas. Writing & colours on lid are in red & blue. A small piece of felt is on the inside. Lid is hinged.containers - commercial, military history, match’s, wax vesta -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - FOLDER & PHOTOGRAPHS WW1, Post WW1
... military history... military history Handwritten on inside of card: “MCCALL JAMES ...This folder is labeled as “Where the Australians Lie”. James Patterson McCall “MM” No 6401, refer Cat No 2925 for his service history..1) Folder, grey cardboard, purple printing of a Rising Sun badge with words: The Folder is in Memory of MCCALL JAMES PATERSON, 6401 CPL, 22 BN, Bellicourt, France. .2) Photo, black & white, depicting temporary grave of a WWI Soldier. .3) As above. .4) As above. The rear of the photos have been printed as a postcard.Handwritten on inside of card: “MCCALL JAMES PATERSON, 6401 CPL, 22 BN, reinterred Bellicourt British Cemetery, Plot 7, Row H, Grave 8, Bellicourt, France”. Rear: “(Mother) M MCCALL, Aust”photography-photographs, documents - postcards, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, INTRIGUE, Defending the National Tuckshop, 1988
... books-military-history...Bendigo Military Museum 37 - 39 Pall Mall Bendigo ...Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Paperback, soft cardboard cover, colour illustrated, black ink text throughout, black & white illustration.“F Hewston”books-military-history, tuckshop -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - SERVICE RECORDS, SHIRE CERTIFICATE, c.WWII
... military history - service records...-certificates-records military history - service records Shire .1 ...HERBERT THOMAS (BILL) HEWSTON No VX71132 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 6.1.1942 age 28 years 2 months. On discharge from the Army on 9.1.1946 he was a Pte in 106 Tank Attack Regiment. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2. .1) Certificate, colour illustrated on white paper, printed in black & red ink with coloured Coat of Arms of Commonwealth Countries. .2) Service records, black & white paper, photocopies 8 pages..1) “The Call to Arms, Shire of Korong Tribute Certificate”documents-certificates-records, military history - service records, shire -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - DOCUMENTS, DISCHARGE, MEDICAL, 1) 14.8.1919; .2) 8.11.1916
... military history - service records.... military history - service records documents - medical Certificates ...Herbert Edgar Hewston No 40 AIF, refer Cat No 2759.2 for his service records. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2..1) Certificate of discharge from the AIF form No 176469 re H.E HEWSTON No 40, 3rd Pioneer Battalion. Parchment paper double sided with details on name, rank, regimental No, enlistment, personal details. .2) Document, blue paper, re The Prevention of Trench Feet and Frostbite, 8 points.military history - service records, documents - medical, certificates, trench feet -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE, TO THE WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA, c.WWI
... military history...Bendigo Military Museum 37 - 39 Pall Mall Bendigo ...WW1 Female Relatives Badge issued to the closest female relative. Small clasps hung at the bottom to denote how many husbands, brothers etc were serving, missing on this one. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Badge, grey metal, blue background with grey print on front of badge with clasp / pin fastener."Issued by Department of Defence, To Women of Australia, For duty done".numismatics - medals, military history, badges, women -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - SERVICE RECORDS WW2, post WW2
... military history-service records... of the Hewston collection WW1 & WW2. documents-records military history ...Stella Jessie Mackin (Hewston) enlisted in the Australian Army Nursing Service No VX42596 on 4.6.1940 age 25 years 6 months. Served with 7th AGH and 4th AGH. Embarked for the Middle East 3.2.1941 and served with the 1st and 7th AGH. Hospital 27.5.1942 with Scabies, rejoin unit 29.5.1941, hospital 30.1.1942 with Gastro Enteritis, rejoin unit 1.2 1942. Embark for Australia 31.1.1943, serves with 115th AGH and 2/9th AGH. Appointed Lieutenant 23.3.1943. Embark for New Guinea 21.9.1943 and serves with 2/7th AGH, appointed Capt 24.9.1943. Hospital 2.6.1944 with Dengue Fever, rejoin unit 8.6.1944. Embark for Australia 25.1.1945, serves with 102nd AGH and 2/2nd AGH, discharged from the AIF on 25.3.1946. Refer 2993 re Stella. AGH, Australian General Hospital. Part of the Hewston collection WW1 & WW2.10 Photocopied pages of service records relating to Stella Jessie (Noelle) Mackin nee Hewston VX42596.documents-records, military history-service records, nursing -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, COLOURS WW1, 21.5.1916
... military history - army...Bendigo Military Museum 37 - 39 Pall Mall Bendigo ...Item relates to Herbert Edgar HEWSTON No 40 3rd Pioneer Battalion AIF. Refer Cat No 2759.2 for his service history. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Photo, black & white, showing 3rd Pioneer Battalion on parade receiving their colours. Photo is on greyish cardboard background.“Presentation of Colours to 3rd Pioneer Battn” “Melbourne Cricket Ground 21 May 1916”photography-photographs, military history - army, colours -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, 3RD PIONEERS, c.1916
... military history - army.... photography-photographs military history - army 3rd pioneers On rear ...Herbert Edgar Hewston No 40 AIF. Refer Cat No 2759.2 for his service history. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Photo, black & white showing 37 Band Members with their instruments re 3rd Pioneer Battalion and a dog. Photo is on cardboard placed on a white cardboard sheet with plastic cover over the photo stapled holding it onto the rear cover. Back row 2nd from left: H E HEWSTON No 40.On rear cardboard in green printing: “Band. Third Pioneers Regiment 1st AIF” On photo bottom R corner:” X1385”photography-photographs, military history - army, 3rd pioneers -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - HANDKERCHIEF, SILK, c.1914-18
... military history - souvenirs... of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2. costume accessories military history ...Item relates to H E HEWSTON No 40, 3rd Pioneer Battalion AIF. Refer Cat No Cat No 2759.2 for his service history. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Square cream silk handkerchief with a scalloped lace edging heavily embroidered with coloured flowers & a blue bird.Embroidered: “Souvenir of Belgium 1914-18 War AIF”costume accessories, military history - souvenirs, belgium, silk -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGES, VARIOUS, 1) post WWI; .2) 1914-18
Herbert Edgar Hewston No 40 AIF. Refer Cat No 2759.2 for his service history. Part of the HEWSTON Collection WW1 & WW2..1) Badge, brass, Returned from Active Service, round with Crown on top, centre has Rising Sun depiction with AIF under. .2) Badge, Rising Sun lapel, blackened brass, 2 lugs on rear. .3) Badge, shoulder, Australia curved shape, blackened brass, 2 lugs on rear. Items relate to No 40 H E HEWSTON 3rd PNR BN AIF..1) “Issued by Dept of Defence, Returned from Active Service No 209185” .2) “Australian Commonwealth Military Forces”numismatics - medals /military, metalcraft- brassware, badges -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - BADGES, UNIFORM, 2) c.1939-45
... military history - army.... uniforms - badges military history - army .1) Cloth badge, outer ...Items relate to the HEWSTON Collection WWI & WWII..1) Cloth badge, outer off white colour oval with central oval shape purple sewn on. .2) Cloth shoulder lapel badge, khaki, with Australia sewn on in white.uniforms - badges, military history - army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - HOLDER, MATCH BOX, c.1917
... military history - army.... containers - domestic military history - army metalcraft - aluminium ...Herbert Edgar Hewston No 40 AIF. Refer Cat No 2759.2 for his service history. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Match Box Holder, aluminium, three sided, inscribed on two sides.“Third Pioneers 40 H Hewston” “Messines 7.6.17”containers - domestic, military history - army, metalcraft - aluminium, match box -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - IDENTITY DISCS & BADGE, post 1902 & C.WW1
... military history - identification.... military history - identification Identity discs “40 H HEWSTON 3 ...Herbert Edgar Hewston No 40 AIF. Refer 2759.2 for his service history. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Two Identity Discs, 1 round aluminium, 1 eight sided fibre and 1 badge with crown & Edward VII & Alexandra depiction, with a small piece of red cloth attached to the metal. All are attached to a length of laced leather“40 H HEWSTON 3 Aust Pnrs AIF Pres 1916” “Edward VII Accession 22.1.1901 Coronation 26.6.1902”military history - identification, identity discs -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDALS, Post WWI
... of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2. Medals military history .1) & .2) 40 ...HERBERT EDGAR HEWSTON No 40 enlisted in the AIF on 14.2.1916 in the 3rd Pioneer Batt age 38 years 4 months. Embarked for England 6.6.1916, hospitalised 8.8.1916 (not specified), embarked for France 24.11.1916, discharged from the AIF on 14.8.1919. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Medals, set of (2) individual not mounted re H E HEWSTON. .1) War Medal 1914 - 1919. .2) Victory Medal..1) & .2) 40 PTE. H E HEWSTON 3 PNR BN AIF”medals, military, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGES, VARIOUS, c.1939-45
... military history - souvenirs... to HEWSTON Collection WWI & WWII military history - souvenirs Badges ...Items would be classed as Trench Art. Items relate to HEWSTON Collection WWI & WWII.1) Badge, perspex, rectangular with brass inlay rectangular. A small chain attached. Inscribed on inlay: “ [left arrow] NEI [right arrow]”. .2) Badge, perspex, heart shape with heart shape brass inlay with inscription: “Love to Mother” .3) Badge, perspex, heart shape with metal heart shape inlay with red edging.military history - souvenirs, badges, trench art -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - SERVICE RIBBONS WW2, c.1944-45
... military history... military history Service ribbons Set of two Service Ribbons mounted ...Item relates to HEWSTON Collection WWI & WWIISet of two Service Ribbons mounted on brass plate representing; 1. 1939-45 Star 2. Pacific Starnumismatics, military history, service ribbons -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEDALLIONS, PEACE & LIBERTY, C.1919
... military history...-badges military history Memorabilia Peace liberty “The Triumph ...Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2..1) Medallion, round, silver, engraved, no ribbon attached. .2) Medallion, round, silver, red, white & blue ribbon attached.“The Triumph of Liberty and Justice” “The Peace of 1919”numismatics-badges, military history, memorabilia, peace, liberty -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - BUTTONS, Possible WW2 era
... military history... accessories - haberdashery uniforms military history Buttons .1 ...Items relate to HEWSTON Collection WWI & WWII.1) Button, metal, Crown over map of Australia. Australian Military Forces around edge. .2) Button, metal, gold colour with anchor & flower arrangement.costume accessories - haberdashery, uniforms, military history, buttons -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGES, VARIOUS, post WWII
... military history - air force - army... military history - air force - army Association hospital .1) Badge ...Items relate to the HEWSTON Family WWI & WWII. .1), .3) are Association Badges. .2) This is a 13th Australian General Hospital badge. .4) At this point unknown..1) Badge, metal, diamond shape, grey outer with red over white diamond centre. .2) Badge, metal, diamond shape, grey outer, red diamond centre with possible purple rectangular shape centre. .3) Badge, metal, oval shape, grey outer with oval purple over red centre. .4) Badge, metal, Maltese Cross style with centre laurel wreath & RAF centre.numismatics-badges-military, military history - air force - army, association, hospital -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - WEBBING POUCH, possible 1939 onwards
... military history - equipment... goldfields military history - equipment containers Passchendaele ...Basic pouch khaki webbing, brass buckle on back. Fold down top with brass press stud closing device. Belt attachment on lower back.military history - equipment, containers, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - AMMUNITION BELT, D M Shoe Co, 1941
... military history... goldfields uniforms - army military history One of the pouches has ...Ammunition Webbing Belt, probably held 100 rounds. Canvas, jungle green with 10 pouches. Each pouch has a flap with US pattern clips. The bottom of the pouch area has eyelets, the wide 10.5 cms buckles are of brass. The exposed belt section is 5 cms wide. One of the pouches has “US” stamped onto it. Rear has “D M Shoe Co 1941” stamped on it.uniforms - army, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - STERILISING KIT, WATER, c.1939-45
... military history - equipment... medicine - pharmacy military history - equipment Passchendaele ...One lot of tablets were to purify the water, the other was to take away the swimming pool taste..1) & .2) Metal tin with black metal lid, contains 2 glass tubes with cork stoppers. .3) Glass tube containing 50 blue tables. .4) Glass tube containing 50 white tables. .2) Lid: Sterilising Outfit for use with water bottles (Keep Dry). Instructions for use on underside of lid. .3) x 50 Thio tablets. .4) x 50 Sterilising tablets.containers - military, medicine - pharmacy, military history - equipment, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - BELTS, WEBBING, C. WW2
Item in the collection re Lt Col J. Swatton, refer Cat No 6719.2P for his service history..1) Webbing belt - khaki with brass buckles & keepers. .2) Webbing belt - velcro with brass buckles & keepers. .3) Webbing belt - black with brass keepers..3) In black lettering on back: “3/92464 Swatton CJ”uniforms - army, costume accessories - male, belts webbing, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - IDENTITY DISCS, c.1942
... military history... 12.12.1945. military history identification discs metalcraft ...JOHN ALFRED HOLMES V246172. Enlisted 30.1.1942. Discharged 12.12.1945..1) & .2) Identify discs with a small hole, round, fibre, brown colour. .3) Identity disc with a small hole, 8 sided, fibre, whitish colour..1) & .2) “J A Holmes .0.4. V246172 .P.” .3) “J A Holmes .0.4. V246172 .P.”military history, identification discs, metalcraft, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - ROPE, Unknown
... military history - equipment... goldfields military history - equipment Rope Passchendaele barracks ...Rope, soft, white cotton. One end frayed, a loop knotted in the other end.military history - equipment, rope, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - WATER BOTTLE, Possible WW1 - WW2
... military history - equipment... goldfields containers - military military history - equipment .1 ....1) British pattern, enamel water bottle. WWI - WWII it has brown leather carrier & strap. A cork is attached to a spring. .2) Carrier assembly.containers - military, military history - equipment -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - BASIC KIT ASSEMBLY, LEATHER, Possible WW1 onwards
... military history - equipment... goldfields military history - equipment trades-leatherworking ...WWI leather kit Assembly with 10 cartridge pouches, brown leather. Brass press buttons, brass buckles.military history - equipment, trades-leatherworking, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Literary work - BOOKS WW2, Sun News Pictorial, The War in Pictures, Post WW2
... books-military-history... goldfields books-military-history War in pictures A set of 6 hard ...A set of 6 hard cover books. Pictures of World War 2. .1) First Year, brown buckram, embossed front cover, war machines, 320 pages. .2) Second Year, brown buckram, war machines embossed on front, 320 pages. .3) Third Year, red buckram, war machines embossed on front, 256 pages. .4) Fourth Year, red buckram, war machines embossed on front, 256 pages. .5) Fifth Year, red buckram, war machines embossed on front, 256 pages. .6) Sixth Year, red buckram, war machines embossed on front, 256 pages.books-military-history, war in pictures