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Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Book, Laurence Kay, Australian Army Colour Patches, Mid 20th Century
History of Australian Army Colour Patches in WW1 and WW2.Colour patches make units easier to find in large camps.Oblong book, paper covers blue front white back. Rising Sun on the front cover.Published by The Sun Melbourne.colour, patches, australian army, military. -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
French Helmet, Approx 1914
Used by French and Belgium Armies during WW1 and WW2WW1 French Army Helmet. Has a dent on the right hand side and is missing the emblem from the front and has no liner.french army helmet -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Camp 2 Army personnel
Army personnel at Camp 2 Tatura during WW2.Black and white photograph of 4 men standing and 4 men seated. All Army personnel in uniform. Hut to the left of the men.army personnel camp 2, camp 2 soldiers, lieutenant hardy, ww2 internment camps -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Sisters Patterson, Tootell, Powell and Steed, Original 1943 copy 1989
May 1943. WW2 internment camp hospital. A.A.N.S.Four A.A.N.S. nurses - Sisters Patterson, Totell, Powell and Steed in front of army hut doorway. Shrubs either side of stepscamp 1, a.a.n.s., sister patterson, sister totell, sister powell, sister steed, internment camp -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, Original May 1943, copy 1989
WW2, nursing sisters on staff, Camp 1 HospitalA..A.N.S. Sister J. Wilson in garden in front of Sisters' mess hut, Camp 1. Dark painted door and steps and window frame. Tall shrub immediately behind her. Low growing plants on her left.a.a.n.s., camp 1, camp hospitals, sister j. wilson -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Sisters sitting room, Original 1943, copy 1989
WW2 internment camp 1 hospital nursing staffTwo A.A.N.S. sisters. Off duty nurses sitting room, local stone fireplace. Centre left wall with low white bowls of flowers. Books in book case. L/coffee table (round) with tray, teapot, etc. centre. Large armchair, right foreground.nursing staff, internment camp 1, a.a.n.s. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, Original 1942, copy 1989
WW2 Internment Camp 4, Tatura, Army staff.Camp 4 Commandant, Major W.C. Scurry, on horse back.camp 4, internment camps, internment camps army staff, major w. c. scurry -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Corkscrew
Part of local ex RAAF serviceman's WW2 memorabiliaPiece of wire forming a corkscrew.raaf uniform accessories, ren smith, corkscrew -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, Army staff officers, Original 1942, copy 1989
WW2 internment camp, Tatura. Army staff officers.Black and white photograph of seven male officers, three standing, four seated, three in front tow holding swagger sticks.internment camps, tatura internment camps, ww2 army officers, internment camp army officers -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Badge
Former possession of local WW2 ex RAAF serviceman.Metal badge with crown and eagle attached with 3 small bolts and nuts.raaf, badge, tatura, ren smith -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Tag
Former possession of local WW2 ex-RAAF serviceman.Silver coloured octagonal metal disc. 2 holes near edges and inscriptions on both sides.Smith 407 837 Meth RAAF A2 on reverse.raaf, ren smith, tatura -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Badge
Former possession of local WW2 ex RAAF servicemanMetal badge with crown and eagle attached with 3 small bolts and nuts.ren smith, raaf, tatura -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Unwanted Aliens, 1996
Written as a record of japanese Internees in Australia during WW2Black and white soft covered book. Photograph of a group of Japanese on the cover. English textjapenese internees in ww2, camp 4 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio Wartimes Camps, Italian Internees and Prisoners of War, c. 2000
Lists of Italian Pow's interned in Australia during WW2.List of names of prisoners of war held in Australia during WW2. Recollections "Voyage of an Alien" by Vittorio Tolaini.Black two ring folder with printed material enclosed in plastic sleeves. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Dog Tags (RAAF)
Former possession of local WW2 ex RAAF serviceman. Round metal disc, hole near one edge and inscriptions on both sidesSmith 407 837 Meth RAAF A2 (on reverse) -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
badge, Stokes
Former possession of local WW2 Ex RAAF servicemanZigzag airwaves held by a hand in the middle. 2 cut off split pins welded to the back of badge. Mounted on a thin metal oval and attached by a thin strip of lead.smith,ren, raaf, metal badges -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Button, Stokes & Sons, Melbourne
Former possession of local WW2 Ex RAAF serviceman.New Zealand serviceman's button with crown and eagle. Shank on the back.New Zealand Crown and Eagle.smith,ren, raaf, brass button -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Button, Buttons Limited, Birmingham
Former possession of local WW2 Ex RAAF ServicemanA crown over a crest with three stars around button.smith rev, buttons -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
badge
Former possession of local WW2 Ex RAAF ServicemanBrass badge depicting the words "Australia" with a split pin welded on the back for attachment to a garment.Australia smith,ren, raaf, badge -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Gloves
The gloves were used by RAAF pilots during WW2.Pair of brown leather gloves, fur lined, metal press studsraaf uniform accessories, b walker -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Johann Heinrich Schmitz
Johann Schmitz was an internee at Tatura group during WW2.Black and white photograph of a man, head and shoulders, in a light coloured suit jacket, dark tie and white shirt. Plain background.johann schmitz, tatura group internment camps, ww2 internment camps -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Domestic object - Egg Cup, c1940
made and used in camp 3 Tatura during WW2Fawn coloured, hand turned wooden egg cup exterior varnishedegg cup, wood, camp 3, tatura, glenk, handcrafts, woodcarving, domestic, items, food, drink, consumption -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Clothing - Belt - Macrame, Macrame belt, c1940
Made and used by internees in Camp 3 Tatura in WW2Macrame belt, woven in royal blue, green, yellow, red and brown cords. Two ties plaited in red and brown. Finished with a tassel each endbelt, macrame, camp 3, tatura, ruff, helmut, handcrafts, costume, accessory, clothes -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency - Bank notes, Japanese Currency
Photocopies of Japanese currency issued in New Guinea in WW2A4 sheet of photocopies of Japanese Government notes. Five Centavos, Ten Centavos, Ten Centavos, One Dollar, One Dollar, Fifty cents. Coloured pale blue, black print, yellow, black print (4), yellow, brown print. Copy of a small coincurrency notes, coin, numismatics, norm whitford, charles norton-smith, bill dickinson, japanese currency -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Internment Camp 3, 1940 (approx)
WW2 Internment camp photo of Maria Soldini and children. Black and white photo of the Soldini family in Camp 3 Tatura. Mother Maria Soldini, children Augusto Soldini, Elisa (Dolores) Soldini in back row and children Ilda (Hilda) Soldini, Santina (Mirka) Soldini and Giuseppina (Josephine) Eufemia Soldini in front row. Included is sheet of paper with names, dates and places of birth of all family members including those not in photophotography, photograph, slides, film -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Cesare Vollmer, 2001
Cesare Vollmer was an internee in Camp 3 A during WW2.Pencil sketch of Cesare Vollmer from shoulders up looking to one side. on back: Von F Vollmer ? Vagarini camp 3A" "furs ? Tatura"cesare vollmer, cesare vagarini, camp 3 internees -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, 7th Garrison Battalion Emblem
7th garrison battalion emblem. internment camp, WW2.B & W. photo. Concrete, stone construction. Hut in background. Women in fore ground.7th garrisongarrison emblem, photograph, people -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Kenneth Ernest Neil in Army Uniform 1942
Kenneth Ernest Neil in Army Uniform 1942 WW2stawell war -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Malcolm Charles Neil in Army Uniform 1942
Malcolm Charles Neil in Army Uniform 1942 WW2stawell war -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
Military Gold Buttons x 3 : WW2, 1939-1945 circa
WW2 Royal Australian Naval buttons for dress uniform. WW2 RAN buttons. 1939-1945. 3 x gold plated military buttons. Has etchings of crown, anchor and Australian Coat of Arms with Australia underneath. Used by the RAN 1939-1945. Crown, Anchor and Coat of Arms etched into the buttons with Australia across the bottom. ww2 1939-1945, royal australian navy ww2, australian dress uniform buttons ww2 ran