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Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Uniform - Brassard
A brassard is a fabric armband holding any fabric badges, unit logos or rank insignia and is worn over fatigues or army tunics.Similar to ones worn by commandos involved in Rip disaster of 1960Army commando jungle green brassard with badge, unit logo and stripes"Commando" in white on red background badge; White parachute on blue wings on green base paratrooper badge; 2 khaki chevrons corporal stripes brassard, commando -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Uniform - Beret
On the evening of February 17, 1960, 74 peacetime commandos in army boats set off on a training exercise from Point Lonsdale to Point Nepean, simulating a raid. The weather was calm at Point Lonsdale on a midweek evening 50 years ago, but 50 years ago weather forecasts were not yet reliable. By nightfall a massive storm came through and all hell broke loose. Soon, three young Victorians were dead and more than 70 others were rescued from huge seas in Bass Strait.Green commando beret similar to ones worn by commandos involved in Rip Disaster of 1960Commando beret (green) with unit insigniaUnit insignia: "Strike Swiftly"commandos, beret -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Badge
... /Buttons Iraq 2016 Army Badges Training task Unit Task unit Taji X ...Badges Training task Unit Task unit Taji X 2badge/buttons, iraq 2016, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Unit Patch
Tarin Kot Base Command Patch (Afghanistan)badge/buttons, 2000, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Remote Control
... 1941 Army Wireless Remote Control Unit A Serial 17284 Remote ...Wireless Remote Control Unit A Serial 17284equipment, 1941, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Lapel Pin
... Vietnam Army Officer's Training Unit pin - crossed swords ...Officer's Training Unit pin - crossed swords and a Lieutenant's pip in the centre.ephemera, vietnam, army -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO: VICTORIA'S GOLDEN CITY
... Army Cartographic Unit... Fountain Centra Deborah Gold Mine Army Cartographic Unit Miner's ...Coloured booklet of various scenes and buildings in and around Bendigo, titled Bendigo Victoria's Golden City. The front cover has a scene of Charing Cross looking towards Pall Mall. Inside the front cover is a very brief history and some Historical Buildings are mentioned. They are: Fortuna, Shamrock Hotel, Gold Mines Hotel, City Hall, Post Office, Law Courts, the Home for the Aged, Sacred Heart Cathedral, St. Paul's, Specimen Cottage, Log Lock-up and the Chinese Joss House. The coloured pictures inside are: The Central Deborah Gold Mine, Fortuna, Miner's Cottage, The Gold Mines Hotel, Victoria Hill, Bendigo Law Courts, Eaglehawk Log Lock-up, Look-out Tower Rosalind Park, Alexandra Fountain - Charing Cross, Conservatory Gardens with Law Courts in background, Inside the Conservatory, Bendigo Home & Hospital for the Aged - Victoria's 'White House', Sacred Heart Cathedral, Chinese Joss House, Chinese Joss House - Interior of the Main Temple, Bendigo Pottery - Potter at work, Bendigo Municipal Offices, Bendigo Institute of Technology at Flora Hill, Mt. Alvernia Hospital, Cobb & Co Coach, R Class Locomotive, Bendigo Tramcar, Lake Weeroona and Lake Eppalock Pumping Station. Some more attractions are mentioned inside the back cover. On the back cover is the Cenotaph - the only scale replica of the Whitehall Cenotaph - and Alexandra Fountain by night.Nucolorvue Productions Pty Ltdbendigo, tourism, photographs of bendigo icons, bendigo - victoria's golden city, fortuna, shamrock hotel, gold mines hotel, city hall, post office, law courts, home for the aged, victoria's 'white house', sacred heart cathedral, st paul's, specimen cottage, log lock-up, chinese joss house, charing cross, cenotaph, alexandra fountain, centra deborah gold mine, army cartographic unit, miner's cottage, harvey town, victoria hill, look-out tower rosalind park, conservatory gardens, conservatory, bendigo pottery, bendigo municipal offices, bendigo institute of technology, mt alvernia hospital, cobb & co coach, r class locomotive, bendigo railway station, bendigo tramcar, lake weeroona, lake eppalock pumping station, art gallery, historical museum eaglehawk, melville's caves, whitehall cenotaph, nucolorvue productins pty ltd, national library of australia -
Kyneton RSL Sub Branch
Gallipoli pebbles
The stones are a momento from Anzac Cove, the site of the Australian Infantry Force's landing in 1915.Landing at ANZAC Cove , 25 April 1915 Description As part of the attempt to seize the Gallipoli Peninsula in order to suppress the Turkish defences guarding the Dardanelles, military landings were made at Cape Helles at the southern tip of the peninsula (the main landing) and on the west coast near Ari Burnu. At this secondary objective two Divisions of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) landed in the darkness and faced rugged and difficult country. Units mixed up on their arrival rushed inland and became separated from the main force, which came under growing fire from the Turkish defenders. While Turkish reinforcements arrived, the ANZAC position became increasingly precarious as the assaulting force failed to secure their initial objectives. Falling back on improvised and shallow entrenchments the ANZACs held on for a crucial first night. By that first evening 16,000 men had been landed; of those over 2,000 Australians had been killed or wounded. www.awm.gov.au ANZAC Cove landingTwo smooth stones. Both would fit into the palm of a medium sized hand. One is dark, almost black, the other lighter, with a pinkish tinge.Catalogued as 108A and 108 Banzac cove, gallipoli -
Kyneton RSL Sub Branch
Uniform, AWAS Hat
This Australian Womens Army Services (AWAS) Hat belonged to Marion (Tib) Owler. Established in August 1941, the AWAS in consisted of 6000 women by January 1942. Some 20,000 were in service by the end of that same year. They worked in roles including administration, driving, catering, signals and intelligence, and were paid around two-thirds of their male counterparts. The item represents Australian women’s army uniform headdress from WW 2. The hat’s stylish design was an important aspect of the recruiting campaign for the women’s services of 1942.Fur felt brimmed hat. Band holds Rising Sun badge centre front, and a red & blue unit colour patch is also attached to the band on the side.tagged - kyn rsl 2012/3women's army services, women's uniform, ww2 uniform. -
Kyneton RSL Sub Branch
Unit and Corps plaque, Seven Field Squadron Royal Australian Engineers
... Confrontation, 1962-1966 Unit hierarchy Australian Army 7 Field... Engineers Conflict Indonesian Confrontation, 1962-1966 Category Unit ...7 Field Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers Conflict Indonesian Confrontation, 1962-1966 Category Unit Conflict Indonesian Confrontation, 1962-1966 Unit hierarchy Australian Army 7 Field Squadron, Royal Australian EngineersWooden crest with badge in centre, red with gold trim.Below a large numeral 7, are the letters: FD SQN RAE -
Kyneton RSL Sub Branch
Corps plaque, Fifth Battalion Royal Australian Regiment
... Vietnam, 1962-1975 Unit hierarchy Australian Army Royal... Regiment Units 1 Australian Task Force Vietnam North Vietnamese ...5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Units 1 Australian Task Force Vietnam North Vietnamese Army Viet Cong Place Horseshoe Hill Events Tet Offensive Operation Bondi Battle Honour Binh Ba Commanding Officers Warr, John Arnold Kahn, Colin Nicholas Decorations First tour: 1 DSO; 3 MC; 2 MM; 1 MID and bar; 18 MID; Second tour: 1 DSO; 3 MC; 2 DCM; 1 Medal of Gallantry; 3 MM; 11 MID Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975 References Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam Category Unit Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975 Unit hierarchy Australian Army Royal Australian Infantry 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Wooden plaque with 3 separate designs attached.5th Battalion -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Gliding in Bendigo, Late 1930s
These are the recollections of Alan Menere (1915 – 2001). Alan grew up in Moonee Ponds, Victoria, and moved to Bendigo while in his early 20s. There he met some like-minded young men who enjoyed challenges and matters mechanical. Flying was the adventure of the time, and they decided to give it a go. There was no intention to be on the leading edge of gliding technology. The challenge was to fly, and by their own efforts. They were aided in this by the embryonic regulatory arrangements covering light aircraft construction and flying, a sense of optimistic can-do, and the cavalier estimation of risks that goes with being in your early 20s. The events described here took place against a darkening political background. Alan and his mates were politically aware, very left wing, and viewed the gathering storm in Europe with apprehension. They could see from early on that war was coming, and it would change everything. Prevented from joining the Air Force by his red-green colour blindness, Alan joined the Army the day after the Pearl Harbour attack. He served in an Armoured Reconnaissance Unit in Western Australia, then with the Army Education Service in New Britain. After the War he joined the Commonwealth Public Service. He moved to Canberra, but his Bendigo habits stayed with him, as he built sailboards and carved propellers, to the admiration of his sons. Alan developed macular degeneration in his mid-60s. He retired to Port Stephens, fishing and socializing when he wasn’t tinkering with wing-sails for his catamaran. As he could touch-type, he quickly learned to use a computer. Very aware that he was the last member of the Bendigo group still alive, he resolved to set down his flying experiences. The images he selected are included, but there are many more from the Bendigo days.A CD entitled "Alan Menere - Recollections of Gliding in Bendigo in the late 1930s". The CD contains 33 documents consisting of one word file, one PDF file (entitled "The Urge to Fly") and the rest are of either photos of the Bendigo Gliding club or generally around Bendigo itself. Also included are some paper clippings of accidents that happened and description of flights.history, bendigo, bendigo gliding club, alan menere -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - 8 LH, The Famous 8th Light Horse, 1920 circa
The 8th Light Horse was raised at Broadmeadows Victoria in September 1914 and sailed for overseas in December 1914 so this trial must have taken place during that period. The Wiles mobile cooker was developed by a Ballarat engineer, James Fletcher Wiles, on the advice of Sir Stanton Hicks, first Director of Catering for the Australian Army. The horse drawn cooker was operated by steam, raised by burning oil, to cook food and heat a baking oven. About 300 units were produced during WW1 (1914-18) and were in service in Egypt, France, and Australia. They could be operational in 20 minutes, and cooking could take place while being towed up to 50 kph..The first trial of this major innovation in military cooking together with this fine study of a light horse regiment on the march makes this object a significant one to the Australian Army and Victoria.Large framed photograph of a regiment of mounted horsemen on the march. Frame is of stained molded wood with glass front. Name panel at lower centre."The famous 8th Light Horse / returning from Greensborough Camp / After the first trial of the Wiles Cooker / Victoria 1914-1918"wiles cooker, greensborough, world war one, wwi, light horse -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Booklet - VC/NVA Mine Indicators, 1967 circa
Notes of this type prepared in Vietnam by US Intelligence Center and commonly used for counter-revolutionary warfare training in Australia.Representative example of training material used in training of officers and NCOs of CMF units such as 8/13 VMR.White paper booklet 56 pages folded saddle-stitched and stapled. Prepared by Combined Intelligence Center Vietnam from reports from units in the field of methods of mine marking by Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army to indicate locations of mines to enable local villagers to avoid them. Ink stamps on front and back covers "Tactics Wing" and "To be returned to Tac Wing"south vietnam, mines -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Binoculars
These binoculars were common issue to CMF units such as 8/13 VMR during 1960s and 1970s.Representative of United States sourced equipment used by Australian Citizen Forces in 1960s and 1970s.No. 2 Mark11 Binoculars in metal carry box, complete with leather strapUS Army 7634 D^D No. Mk11binoculars -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Beersheba Day AWM 1992, November 1992
... wore slouch hats in lieu of berets. Good photograph of Army ...The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948. It was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse in 1991 forming the VMR Squadron of the regiment. Captain Kel Robertson commanded the guard. It was the first occasion at which the squadron wore slouch hats in lieu of berets.Good photograph of Army Reserve unit on parade on a significant day for Australian Light Horse.Framed coloured photograph of gaurd drawn from Victorian Mounted Rifles Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales's Light Horse drawn up at the Beersheba Day parade at the Australian War Memorial 31 October 1992.On plaque at bottom centre of frame: "VMR Sqn Beersheba Pde 31 October 92. Presented to Maygar Club Albury by Cpl AH Collins Dec 92"vmr squadron, 4th/19th prince of wales's light horse, beersheba, parade, slouch hat -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Plaque - Almond plaque
Warrant Officer Class One Ron Almond served on the 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles cadre staff before being posted as a member of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) in 1969. There he was posted as adviser to 17th Armored Cavalry Squadron. He later returned to 8/13 VMR as Regimental Sergeant Major. The AATTV was a specialist unit of military advisors of the Australian Army that operated during the Vietnam War. Raised in 1962, the unit was formed solely for service as part of Australia's contribution to the war, providing training and assistance to South Vietnamese forces. Initially numbering only approximately 30 men, the size of the unit grew several times over the following years as the Australian commitment to South Vietnam gradually grew, with the unit's strength peaking at 227 in November 1970. Members of the team worked individually or in small groups, operating throughout the country from the far south to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in the north. Later they were concentrated in Phước Tuy Province as Australian forces prepared to withdraw from Vietnam. It is believed to be the most decorated Australian unit to serve in Vietnam; its members received over 100 decorations, including four Victoria Crosses, during its existence. The unit was withdrawn from Vietnam on 18 December 1972 and was disbanded in Australia on 16 February 1973. A total of 1,009 men served with the unit over a period of ten years, consisting of 998 Australians and 11 New Zealanders. Representative of a connection between Australian Army Reserve and South Vietnam.Wooden shield with coloured plastic emblem mounted at centre and engraved metal plate below.Presented to / 8/13 VMR OR's Mess / By Ex RSM 8/13 VMR / WO1 Ronald M Almond / 17th Armoured Cavalry Sqn / Advisory team 116 / Republic of Vietnam / May 1969-May 1970military, cadre, aattv, vietnam, cavalry, armour, almond -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Memorabilia - trophy, Training Officer's Shield
Training Officers were regular army officers posted to Citizen Military Forces regiments such as 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles for training and administrative purposes. The practice was beneficial to CMF units and young ARA officers who gained a broader range of experience.Representative of methods of fostering excellence in citizen soldiers.Wooden shield with 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles badge at top centre and plastic plates attached giving details of the purpose of the trophy and recording winners. Competition was for Best Vehicle Crew and was presented 1984, 85 & 86, then 1990, 91, 92.Training Officer's Shield / Donated by Capt D M Cameron / Trg Offr Dec 1982-Dec 1984military, competition, ara, cmf, vehicle, crewman -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Anzac Day Albury
8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Association marched in Anzac Day parades each year in Albury, Wangaratta, Benalla and Cobram. On this occasion the guard was drawn from navy, army and air force cadet units in Albury-Wodonga.Colour photograph of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Association with banner passing a guard drawn up in Dean Street Albury. Probably Anzac Day c.2000.vmr, association, cadets, anzac day, albury, banner -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Pucka 1992
Assault troopers performed specialist dismounted to Armoured units. On 1 April 1991, ‘A’ Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles linked with 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment to form a new regiment of two squadrons: VMR Squadron and PWLH Squadron. The 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse title was retained, but the VMR Squadron continued to wear the VMR hat badge.Black and white photograph of 16 soldiers of VMR Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales's Light Horse Assault Troop at camp, Puckapunyal, September 1992.military, vmr, pwlh, puckapunyal, reserve, army, assault -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Manual
Vehicles of these types were issued to CMF units following WW11 for transport purposes.Part of a collection of workshop manuals and user handbooks relating to equipment on issue to 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles during the latter half of the twentieth century.Buff coloured soft covered manual 108 pages square bound being Driver's Handbook for a variety of Chevrolet wheeled vehicles ranging from 15cwt 4x2 to Fd Arty Tractor. Published by Australian Army 1945.Ink stamp on title page " 8/13 VMR Regimental Collection." -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Manual
All field units such as 8/13 VMR had need of methods to store equipment. This document provided a template for storage in tropical conditions.Moderate research valueGreen coloured heavy card covered technical manual, screw bound, adhesive fabric spine being Instructions for the Australian Army Ordnance Services Storage in the Tropics 1966.Ink stamp on title page " 8/13VMR Regimental Collection. " -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Booklet, 1955
Us manufactured Browning machine guns were introduced to Australian Army in 1950s.The. 30 calibre replaced 7.92 mm Besa in Centurion tanks equipping 8/13 VMR in 1957. The. 50 calibre was mounted on some M113 carriers as Commanders MG. Representative of Training booklets issued to CMF units in the 1960sLightbrown covered booklet Browning Machine Gun Caliber .50HB, M2. Department of the Army Field Manual FM 23 - 65. December 1955 -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
... or course of instruction. Shows variety of dress in Army Reserve ...Probably taken at Wangaratta depot during at a conference or course of instruction.Shows variety of dress in Army Reserve Units in Victoria in mid 1970s.Black and White photograph of soldiers posed in three rows, standing and seated. They are wearing badges and headgear representing a variety of Regiments and Corps. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
Salamaua Barracks, home of the Citizen Military Forces/Army Reserve in Cobram district was first an Infantry Depot and later an Armoured Corps Depot with a sub-unit of the 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles.Colour photograph of four soldiers of " A " Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles standing in front of M 113 Light Reconnassance Vehicle ( LRV ) at Salamauc Depot Cobram. from left: Lieutenant John Burke, Craftsman Cope, Corporal Ramsdale and Trooper Golding. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Troop parade Cobram
Salamaua Barracks, home of the Citizen Military Forces/Army Reserve in Cobram district was first an Infantry Depot and later an Armoured Corps Depot with a sub-unit of the 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles.Two colour photographs of a parade at Salamaua Barracks Cobram , December 1987. Soldiers are Captain Robert Morrison, Lieutenant John Burke and lance Corporal Taylor.military, salamaua, cobram, vmr, morrison -
Vision Australia
Audio (sub-item) - Sound recording, Marjorie West, Guest of the Week: Keith Glover, 13 December 2001
Marjorie West interviews Keith Glover, a broadcaster with 3LO, ABC, Radio Australia and RPH. He speaks of his early life in Sydney and his passion for radio, slightly delayed with his father insisting that he obtain a tertiary education beforehand. War interrupted this plan, and he joined the Army and became a 2 man act with Happy Hammond, as part of the Entertainment Unit which was part of the platoon. After service in PNG, he returned home to a contract with the ABC in Queensland later joined by his wife Gwyneth. In 1955, the family moved to Melbourne and he was chosen to be one the announcers for the Melbourne Olympic Games. A small stint as a newsreader for the ABC, a compere for the ABC dance band on Songs that Sold a Million, a televised version of a Glee club, Kindergarten of the Year radio show with Ann Dryer, the popular Mailbag program which generated hundreds of letters each week, and talking magazine narrator are among the many and varied jobs he did during his career. Recorded on 13 December 2001.keith glover, marjorie west -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Plaque - Unit Plaque
Australian Army Aviation Corp badge mounted on wooden plaque. possibly AA AvnRAAF Air Cadets? -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Plaque - Unit Plaque, Australian Army Catering Corps
... plaque Australian Army Catering Corps Plaque Unit Plaque ...AACC badge mounted on wooden plaque -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Plaque - Unit Plaque, Pay Corp Badge
... -valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges Royal Australian Army Corps ...Unit badge mounted on wooden plaque. Crown above with Southern Cross in blue surrounded by the words "Royal Australian Army Pay Corps" and below - the word "Integrity"Royal Australian Army Corps/Integrity