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Accessory - BADGES & BUTTONS, c. 1939 - 45
... c. 1939 - 45 ...See also 2589 & 2590.1), .2) & .3) Badges, blackened brass, word Australia in a curved shape. .4) & .5) Badges, blackened brass, Rising Sun lapel badges. .6) .7) Badges, pressed metal, gold colour, Kings crown. .8) Button, black plastic, RAAF crown over wings. .9) Button, metal, gold colour, crown over map of Australia wording Australian Artillery. .10) Badge, metal, round Red Cross in white & blue. .11) Badge, metal, gold colour, round section with top clasp. Presented to the children of Victoria for the 1954 Royal Visit. .12) Badge with red ribbon on metal clasp. Badge is oval shaped, Red Cross in centre with white scrolls, Australian Red Cross Society 20 Years Service. .13) Coin, half penny, dented by ammunition fire. .14) Coin, one penny, 1943 dented by ammunition fire.numismatics-badges-military, metalcraft - brassware, costume accessories - clothes accessories -
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Souvenir - TRAY, WOODEN, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Wooden tray with Rising Sun design. Inlay of 2 different timbers. 4 small raised handles on edges.domestic items-trays, military history-souvenirs -
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Accessory - RAAF PUGGAREE, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Issued to R.G Bennetts No’s 119452, 36088 RAAF,RAAF, khaki puggaree with blue band. Metal RAAF badge. type of hat band, G-pleats (I-blue).Inside marked: "36088 Bennetts R. G. RAAF 36088"raaf pugaree, accessory -
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Uniform - UNIFORM ARMY, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Belonged to Warick Rosenthal No TX6321 AAMC. Refer 622.3, 775.,1) Battledress uniform Pants, winter khaki. .2) Battledress uniform Jacket, winter khaki. Has shoulder Pips and crown sewn for the rank of Lieut Colonel Shoulder flashes sewn "Royal Australian Army Medical Corps" .3) Officers Sam Brown Belt in Leather. Brown in color complete. .4) Officers peak cap with gold Badge RAAMC.medical corp, uniform army, raamc -
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Accessory - WALLET- BOOK, C. 1939 - 45
... C. 1939 - 45 ...Belonged to Capt Warick Rosenthal No TX 6321 AAMC. Refer 622.3, 775. .1) Shaving mirror wallet, brown, water proof material .22) Record of service Book A.A.B 83 Aust Military Forces. Brown covers Re Service of TX6321 CAPT Rosenthal .W. .3) Demobilination Procedure Book A.A.B 87 No 345044 Australian Military Forces re TX6321 Capt Rosenthal .W.documents, military, service records, technical -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, RAAF, c.1939-45
... c.1939-45 ...Items belonged to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1959 for his service records.Envelope containing 5 photos: .1) 1P Auro Anson T.1 - Fuselage number W2083 .2) 2P Laverton RAAF Base B&W c.1938 Bunch of Airmen marching past Hawker demons .3) 3P North American b&w RAAF P51 Mustang Number A68-585 .4) 4P Airspeed 'Oxford' b&w Fuselage Number V3354 .5) 5P Blue print 'Wirraway' Fighter/Bomber.1) 3 Lines description on rear. RAF Aircraft issued to RAF .2) Laverton RAAF Base C1938 & 2 lines about Hawker Demons & Auro Ansons .3) 5 lines about history of P51 & No 84 Sqn 1945 .4) Rear inscription 4 historical lines about AIirspeed Oxfords .5) Front inscription on blue print: Wirraway' as a General Purpose Trainer Aircraft No A70-98 Wirraway' as a Dive Bomber Aircraft No A20-754photography -photographs, raaf -
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Memorabilia - BROOCHES, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Items in the collection re J.C.W. LEDEUX, refer Cat No 2378 for his service details. These items are classed as Trench Art WW2..1) Perspex map of Australia with Australian coat of arms in metal in centre. Has shape of colour patch in centre. Australian Armoured Division. .2) Perspex bar with Rising Sun badge suspended beneath on chain. .3) Mother of pearl Rising Sun with metal Rising Sun badge in brass in centre. costume accessories - jewellery, military history - souvenirs, numismatics, trench art -
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Equipment - GLOVES RAAF, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Items issued to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1959 for his service history.Pair off silk lined gloves for air crew's leather gloves. .1) Cream coloured fine woven fabric left hand glove. .2) Cream coloured fine woven fabric right hand glove.uniforms airforce, costume accessories - glove accessories -
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Container - BOTTLE, OIL, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ....1) Bakelite constructed Bottle used for small arms maintenance .2) Screw Top for Bottle with built in Brushbottles, containers, oil -
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Equipment - VENTURI, AIRCRAFT, c. 1939 - 45
... c. 1939 - 45 ...Item belonged to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat No1959 for his service record.This device was mounted outside of aircraft, in air stream, generating a vacuum. L = 27 cm. Air tube and coupling at base. Manufactures plaque states "Type B-4 plus misc numbers."venturi, equipment aircraft -
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Equipment - GOGGLES WW2, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Items relate to Clifford Alfred Cairncross RAAF. Refer 2108.7 for his service record.Clear celluloid eye shield stapled to cloth forehead band. Press studs on shield & band allows shield to wrap around eyes. Goggles fastened to head with adjustable elastic band. Elastic band joined with metal hook & ring.glasses, eyesheild, military equipment -
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Flag - FLAGS, VARIOUS, c.1939-45
... c.1939-45 ....1) Belgium Flag printed on canvas .2) Italian Flag printed on canvas .3) France Flag printed on canvas .4) English Flag printed on canvas .5) USA Flag printed on canvas .6) Australian Flag printed on canvas .7) Russian? Flag printed on canvas (horizontal white, blue & red stripes)flags, allied -
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Equipment - CARRIER, WATER BOTTLE, c. 1939 - 45 possible
... c. 1939 - 45 possible. ...Water bottle carrier made from webbing with 2 buckles, press stud fastener."3158055" handwritten inside webbingmilitary equipment, webbing, water -
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Equipment - SIGNALLING MIRROR, C.1939-45
... C.1939-45 ...Belonged to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4..1) Emergency Signalling Mirror (ESM/1). Metal, rectangular shape with rounded corners. One side is the mirror, the other side has instruction points 1-3. .2) plaited cord attached to mirror frame. "SPEC 40653" " General Electric Company"signalling, mirrors, emergency, raaf -
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Accessory - RATION PACK, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Item issued to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4Emergency Ration pack issued to RAAF .1) Tin containing fruit and nut blocks, hot chocolate, salt tablets , tea tablets. .2) Lid for tin, inside is printed instructions for use. Remnants of sellotape on both items .1) and .2) Khaki colour.ration pack, emergency, raaf, accessory -
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Headwear - FLYING HELMET, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...The helmet belonged to Henry Victor Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer 1760.4. Type B flying helmet made of dark brown leather and lined with chamois. There is a leather chin strap fastened on the left with a white metal buckle. On the inside of the helmet on either side of the face are two snap fasteners with a strip of chamois backed webbing fastened between them for securing an oxygen mask or face protector. There is a buckled strap across the back of the neck with two thinner buckled straps running vertically above it. Another thin buckled strap is secured across the front of the helmet. A circular ear piece is sewn on either side of the helmet with a zippered opening. Inside each piece is a brass fitting for attaching gosport tubes. Brown leather Flying Helmet, yellow suede lined inside."N361". Hand written "V.H.Evans".flying helmet, raaf, headwear, leather -
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Equipment - COMPASSES, RAAF, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Item belonged to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4. A bakelite cylindrical container with an emergency compass. Inside the screw on lid another compass loose inside the container. .1) cylinder. .2) lid. .3) second compass.compass raaf, emergency, equipment -
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Coin - JAPANESE COIN, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Souveniered by Billy Bird, No VX113169, 2/14 Batt AIF. Refer Cat No 1601 for service details.Coin, Japanese, possibly aluminium. The sides have grooves in the diameter.Japanese writing on both sides.souveniers, coins,, japanese -
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Accessory - COLOUR PATCH WW2, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...WW11 uniform patches all had the grey background. These belonged to Clarence W Curnow VX100151, 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No’s 1444, 1445.2..1) Colour Patch, felt. Rectangular shape, grey background. Dark Blue on the Left and White on the right. .2) Same as 1448.1 Both relate to The Australian Army Service Corps.badges, uniforms, army, curnow -
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Badge - LAPEL BADGE, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...The badge belonged to Clarence W Curnow VX100151, 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No’s 1444, 1445.2.Rising Sun collar badge, pressed blackened brass, centre of the rising sun is a crown with a scroll under. The rear has to lugs for uniform attachment."Australian Commonwealth Military Forces"numismatics - badges, army, metalcraft, lapel, curnow -
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Badge - UNIFORM BADGES, C. 1939 - 45
... C. 1939 - 45 ...One Rising sun hat badge, one rising sun lapel badge and one Australia shoulder badge, all blackened brass.rising sun, australia badge, lapel -
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Book - SERVICE BOOK, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Belonged to Harry Atkin VX21935 2nd AIF. Refer 1079P for his service history.Book, Green Service Identity, L.A.F.Z.3012.service, green service, h atkin -
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Book - SOLDIERS BOOK, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Belonged to Harry Atkin VX21935 2nd AIF. Refer 1079P for his service history.Book, The Australian Soldiers Pocket Book, red covers.soldiers pocket book, atkin -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Douglas GRANT VX8604, 2nd AIF, POW. Refer Cat No 1091 for his service details.Photograph, postcard. Taken at Puckapunyal camp 1940.photographs, pow, grant -
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Uniform - GAITERS, C. 1939 - 45
... C. 1939 - 45 ...The items were issued to Quentin Clifford BINKS V245016 & VX114178 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 1835 for his service history.Pair of khaki webbing gaiters bound with leather on bottom edges. Buckle fastenings ( 2 per gaiter ).costume accessories, uniform - army, footwear accessories, leatherwork -
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Manual - ARMY SIGNALS LITERATURE, c.1939-45
... c.1939-45 ...Benjamin Thomas Roy Chadd No's 10594, VX20311, 1st and 2nd AIF. Refer 2039 for service history also 2034P. .1) Booklet, Aust Corps of Signals Vol 1 No 1 dated 1.2.1929 .2) Sig Order - Changes in Procedure WWII, 7 sheets 7 Aust Div .3) Training Memo Royal Signals, line & radio telephony .4) Training Memo Royal Signals, single call sign procedure .5) Training Memo Royal Signals, Army call sign book .6) R/T (radio telephone) Code Book.3) Has BTR Chadd signature top of front page .4) Has BTR Chadd signature top of front page .5) Has BTR Chadd signature top of front pagedocuments - booklets, books-technical, military history -
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Memorabilia - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, c.1939-45
... c.1939-45 ...Benjamin Thomas Roy Chadd No's 10594, VX20311, 1st and 2nd AIF. Refer 2039 for service history.B/W photo of 2 Officers at Boredaba Village WWII. Left: Lt Col Anderson. Right: Lt Col Chadd. Frame is a simple wooden type, black paint.photography-photographs, frame accessories, military -
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Accessory - NOTEBOOK, Government, c.1939-45
... c.1939-45 ...Benjamin Thomas Roy Chadd No's 10594, VX20311, 1st, 1st and 2nd AIF. Refer 2039 for service history also 2034P. Cotton covered brown cardboard Army book No 153. Contains numerous pencil entries of an officers orders & plans during Middle East campaigns WWII.Inside cover has signature of BTR Chadddocuments - notebooks, military history-army -
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Accessory - CLOTH AND TIN, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Contents of a gas mask bag. .1 Lid of tin. Screw top. .2 Metal tin with instructions for use printed on bottom. Screw top. .3 Impregnated anti-dimming cloth. Cotton with printed usage instructions..1 "No 342 I M36 3/42" .2 "Outfit Anti-dimming Mk VI. Instructions for use. Wet the finger tip and moisten the surface of the eyepiece rub vigorously with the cloth provided until the surface is clear and dry." .3 "Impregnated anti-dimming cloth. Instructions for use. Wet the finger tip and moisten the inner surface of the eyepiece. Rub vigorously with this cloth until the surface is clear and dry" "U.T.R. Cy.(?) Ltd." "(?)2/42"containers, anti gas, dimming -
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Headwear - CAP, PEAKED, UNIFORM, C. 1939 - 45
... C. 1939 - 45 ...Cap, peaked, khaki wool with blackened brass Rising Sun badge. Leather chin strap.uniforms-army, male headwear