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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1995
Students identified as Anna Bassett (defence) and Sarah Radford (goalie)Black and white photograph two students of Lakes Entrance Primary School playing netball at Lakes Entrance Secondary College. Lakes Entrance VictoriaOn reverse: Anna Bassett guarding Sarah Radfordschools -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - BADGES, 2) Post WW1, .3) 1917-19, .4) 1919-55, .5) 1937
Fanny Isabella Nicol. Refer 1795P for Service history, 1797.5, 1796.9. also 2591Six items relating to Fanny Isabella Nicol. .1) Badge, metal, round,"Australian Red Cross Society Vic Division" .2) Badge, round, metal, "Returned from Active Service" Crown at top, centre Rising Sun depiction with AIF under. .3) Identity Disc, personalised, round, metal with ring at top. Possibly made from an Eygptian coin with one side polished bare. .4) Badge, metal, "RSL Membership" Crown at top with membership clip with "55" denoting financial member 1955. Centre has two figures. .5) Badge, metal, oval shape "Presbyterian Church of Victoria" .6) Badge, metal, round, "Red Cross Society Vic Division" .2) Issued by Dept of Defence. On rear "211483" .3 "F.I.NICOL PRES A.A.N.S" .4) On rear "V33761" .5) "Centenary 1937"badges, membership, service -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Tester, Dry Battery, 1957
Tester, Dry Battery, (Aust) No 1 Mk 1. Mounted in wooden hinged case. Meter, selector switch and terminals in one side of case, instruction plate in the other. Leather carrying strap missingCat No Z4/ZDA 0426, Defence Broad Arrow, 1366, FF2 stamped in case, Serial No 341, V1140 painted on casedry battery tester, -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Badge - Badges
4 Badges in total - 3 Brass coloured badges surmounted with crown, inscription encircling & rising sun AIF emblem. Badge no 4. Shield-shaped badge; surmounted by crown white enamel around, blue enamel circle with inscription, central image: 2 servicemen (one with rifle); red enamel scroll with inscription underneath.1.-.3 issued by Dept of Defence. Returned from active service. AIF..4 returned sailors & soldiers Imperial League.numismatics, badges -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
Black Patent Ceremonial Defence Force Boots, current era post 2000 issue
Associated with current Defence Force Uniform Issue for Ceremonial Uniform dress. Issued by the Australian Defence Force. Black Patent Leather boots, rubber heel and tread, lace ups and used with Ceremonial uniform dress. Inside the boot : 5/97 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Medal - Military Medals, World War medals WW1 and WW2, 1919 1946
Issued to Defence personnel for service during world war I and II1. Green felt covered board with 6 medals to the Father Boleslas Slaweski (Staff Sgt ,Warrant Officer)and Son Bernard Bruce Slaweski and son 2 1914 -1915 star Bronze medal with 4 stars with crown on top star, ribbon has red white and blue colours merged at edges. Medal has crossed swords and laurel wreath Engraved on rear 7637 S/Sgt B Slaweski 1/6 Hosp. A. I. F. 3 British War medal circular medal of Silver Words on obverse GEORGIUS V BRITT OMN REX ET IND EMP AROUND THE HEAD OF KING GEORGE V Reverse has a figure of St. George mounted on a horse with a short sword in one hand, the other raised in victory. The horse tramples on the figures of death the Prussian eagle and skull and crossbones in the background are ocean waves The years 1914 1918 are embossed on the sides Around the edge is 7637 W O 1 B Slaweski A.M.C. A.I.F. Ribbon is dark blue, black, white,orange, white, black and dark blue 3. Victory medal Bronze medal with winged victory figure on obverse with The great war fro civilisation 1914 1918 non the reverse Ribbon is watered from a central red stripe through yellow green blue and purple 4 War medal 1939- 1945 Medal is round cupro nickel obverse shows head of King George 6th with circular inscription G.B>R> REXETINDIAE IMP GEORGIVS VI Reverse has a lion standing on a dragon the top shows the dates 1939- 1945 Ribbon is narrow red central strip with radiating stripes of white (narrow) and blue and red|5 Australian Service medal 1939 - 1945 Nickel silver medal with crowned effigy of King George VI on the obverse Reverse has Australian Coat of Arms placed centrally surrounded by the words The Australian Service Medal 1939- 1945 Ribbon has wide Khaki central stripe flanked by two narrow red stripes and one of dark blue (navy) and one of light blue. (Air Force)|6. Australian Service medal 1945 -1975 Reverse has Federation star with name B B Slaweski R 38254 Ribbon Central yellow stripe with green flanked by navy blue Khaki and light blue stripes Medal has clasps PNG and FESR (Far East Strategic Reserve)|7 Small Clasps (For miniature medals )PNG and FESR Photo on back of Board Father and son Slaweski 8 Letter 2/2/1999 addressed to Mitcham RSL with details of Boreslas and Kevin Slaweski. 9 Letter dated 11/2/1999 to Mitcham RSL regarding PNG clasp.B Slaweski B B Slaweskimilitary history, army -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Domestic object - Soap
Soap likely distributed by the Commonwealth of Australia to those serving in the defence force.Green, rectangular bar of radiant cold cream soap."Radiant / Cold Cream" "C of A"soap, radiant cold cream, cold cream soap, military soap -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDALS AND RIBBON SET, Post 1956
MAX Jolliffe No 3757290 1st National Service intake 1956, 9 Pl B Coy 15th National Service Bn Puckapunyal. Later joined the CMF as No 3166344 and reached the rank of Sergeant..1) Medal set (2) mounted on steel plate. 1. Australian Defence Medal. 2. Anniversary of National Service medal. .2) Set of Miniatures as per .1) .3) Set of Service ribbons as per .1) & .2).1) On No 1, "3757290 M.J. JOLLIFFE", on No 2, "3166344 M.J. JOLLIFFE"medals, awards, cmf, national service -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET, MINIATURES, Post WW11
Keith Charles BUCKLEY. Refer Cat No 1438 for his service details.Medals, miniatures, brass plate mounted, set of (5) re K.C Buckley. 1. 1939-45 star 2. Pacific Star 3. Defence Medal 4. War Medal 1939.45 5. Australian Service Medal decorations, medals, numismatics- medals - military -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Clothing - RAAF Service Dress Shirt, 1992
Donated by Cpl Bramley who was in charge of our Catafalque party ANZAC Day 2006Cotton pale blue dress shirt. Sergeants stripes on shoulder. RAAF emblem patch on arm. Light blue plastic buttons front and chest pockets. Medal Ribbon comprising of Service Medal with Clasp, Australian Defence MedalRAAF Sergeants Stripes, RAAF Emblem. clothing, shirt -
Gippsland Vehicle Collection
Photograph, Dehydration Plant staff, 1943 (estimated); During WWII
Fifteen women working at the Department of Defence Vegetable Dehydration Plant during WWII in narrow black frame with glass. Gippsland Vehicle Collection Inc. now leases the building from Murray Goulburn Co-operative Pty. Ltd. australian, department of defence, gippsland vehicle collection, defence department australia, dehydration plant maffra, maffra, maffra shed, maffra workers, vegetable growing maffra, vegetable dehydration plant maffra, gippland vehicle collection, motor cars -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: POSTCARD - AIRSHIP (ASTRA TORRES), ca. 1914
Black and white postcard . Written on top: 'The Astra Torres Airship' showing side view of tethered airship with personnel below. Airship is outside an airship hanger; aircraft hangers (Montrose base?) in background. 'Our Aerial Defence Series'John Drew, Aldershot & Farnboroughmilitary, aviation, airship 'astra torres' -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
A4 Document - Distinguished Flying Medal Register WWII, The Distinguished Flying Medal Register WWII, 1940s
Frecker carried out 7 sorties before joining the unit and 21 successful sorties with his squadron making a total of 179.4 hours operational flying. He was attacked and badly damaged by a night fighter on 12 April 1942, after attacking Essen. He brought his aircraft home and successfully crash-landed away from base without causing injury to his crew. Throughout his tour of operations he maintained a high degree of courage and skill.The Distinguished Flying Medal Register WWII. Flight Lt Frecker, Mason Day. Campaign Stars 1939-45 Star. Aircrew Europe Star. Pacific Star. War Medals - Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45.a22.02 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Medals - Australian, Circa 1950
Pte E.A. Middleborough was killed in action in Egypt 31st October 1942 while serving with 2/32 Australian Infantry Battalion. Buried at El Alamein War Cemetery.Framed display containing 5 WW2 Australian medals and memorial scroll. Medals are; 1939-45 Star, Africa Star complete with 8th Army clasp, Defence Medal. War Medal 1939-45 and Australian Service Medal.Details on medals; VX35798 E.A. Middleborough -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Manual (6 copies), Army Law Manual Volume 1, 1964
Used by Australian Army from 1964 until replaced by Defence Law ManualA hard covered loose leaf manual of Army Law 1964, some with amendments up to 1979army law -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Book, Manual of Protection Against Gas and Air Raids, 1939
WW2 Guidelines for the protection against gas in the field, respirators and passive air defence.Red cardboard cover containing three booklets tied together with a black shoelaceManual of Protection Against Gas and Air Raidsprotection against gas and air raids, ww2 -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Weapon - Mine
Two mines recovered from RAN depot - Swan Island Defence FacilityMines WW 2 mines, swan island, r a n -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET & BADGE, post WWI
Charles "Watty" McLeod No 944 enlisted in C Coy 38th Batt AIF on 25.2.16, embarked for England 20.6.16. Hospitalised at sea with "Chill"1916, Gastroenteritis 1916, WIA 1917 "Gassed", hospital again in 1918 with Debility. Discharged from the AIF on 30.4.1919 with the rank of Cpl. Refer 1644P, 1645..1) Medal set, court mounted, set of (2) Re C.W McLeod. 1. War Medal 1914-1919. 2. Victory Medal, replacement, not engraved. .2) Badge, bronze "Returned from Active Service". Round with Rising Sun and scroll with "Australian Military Forces AIF" in centre and crown atop. Rear is stamped with a number and has 2 lugs for attaching to clothes..1 "944 Cpl CW McLeod 38 Bn AIF" .2 "Issued by Dept of Defence Returned from Active Service 111659"medals, military, active service -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Badge - Disharged Returned Soldier Badge, Early 20th century
These medals were issued to Returned Discharged Soldiers. The Medals were first issued in 1916, to approximately 267,300 personnel. There were medal makers for each state this medal was produced by Stokes & Son, Melbourne, thus made and issued in Victoria. As the medals were issued a record of issue to recipient was kept - however it was not follow the logic that the No 1 badge went to the first person discharged.This Badge was issued to a Returned Soldier of the AIF.A bronze colour round badge.A crown, a rising sun with AIF printed underneath, printed around the edge of the badge - Issued by Dept of Defence, Returned from Active Service.badge, aif, discharged returned soldier badge -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Medal - Medal, WWII
Silver Coat of Arms with two Lions and a crown. Ribbon is orange stripe in centre with white, black, blue/grey stripes.On the back "George VI : D : G : BR OMN : REX F ; D : IND : IMP On the front "THE DEFENCE MEDAL / 1939 - 1945" medal, wwii, british medal -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET, Post WW2
Re. W.O. 2 R.M. ENGLISH\ 6 Coy R.A.A.S.C. 6 Coy R.A.C.T. Melb Water TPT Unit 15 TPT SQD R.A..C.T.Medal set, miniature, court mounted, wt of (4) Re R. ENGLISH. 1. Reserve Force Medal with one clasp 2. National Medal 3. Defence Medal 4.Anniversary of National Service Medal 1951 - 1972medals, military, history, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET, 1945 - post WW II
William Charles Frederick Hughes No VX50912 enlisted in the AIF on 10.3.41. At discharge from the AIF on 16.11.45 he was serving in the 2/1 Aust General Hospital.Medal set court mounted , group of (5) Re W.C.F Hughes (A.I.F) 1. 1939 -45 Star. 2. Pacific Star. 3. Defence Medal. 4. War Medal 1939- 45. 5. Australian Service Medal."VX 50912 W.C.F Hughes"numismatics -medals, military, metalcraft -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - QC BINKS COLLECTION: THE BENDIGO ORDNANCE FACTORY
The Bendigo Ordnance Factory - accompanying note says '(now the Australian Defence Industries -A.D.I.) Under construction on site previously cleared and levelled for the new Bendigo Aerodrome April 1941 -.Foreground shows railway lines - background steel structures.photo, the bendigo odnance factory -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph
First local soldier wounded in World War1Black and white photograph of Group of men and boys surrounding a soldier in uniform on crutchesdefence, soldier, world war1, people, boys -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph
The Cannon used to be in front of our Library (mechanics Institute), it was removed by Local Council for restoration and after occupying several locations was stolen and has never been recovered. The cannon was called the "Sir John Byng' as it was believed to have come from the ship with the same name. It had never been proven either way.Black and white Photograph of the cannon (Sir John Byng) Outside Port Fairy Librarydefence, cannon, gun, carriage, gun carriage -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Book: The Nelson's Sixty-Fours, 2011
David Gordon Collection. Book with title 'The Nelson's Sixty-Fours' by Dr Bob Marmion and Marilyn Townsend. Tarnagulla's cannon is discussed on page 59.cannon, guns, armaments, defence, maritime -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - CAMERA LENS, Pentax, c1939-1945
Unknown origin. Has Dept of Defence arrow, 14a/780 aIR mINISTRY LENS.1. Camera Lens - Black metal, glass lens. 2. Small camera lens - black metal, glass lens.1. Pentax 8"small F/2.9. No. 023069. N.O.C.camera, ww2 -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australia in the war of 1939-1945 CIVIL The role of science and industry. Author D.P. Mellor, First published in 1958
An account of the part played by science and industry in the defence of Australia during the war 1939-1945The role of Science and IndustryAustralia in the War of 1939-1945 - The Role of Science and Industry Photographs, maps, illustrations Canberra Australian War Memorialmobilising industry for war, mobilising science for war, raw materials - steel, machine tools, fuel and power, guns, torpedoes and mines, chemical warfare, radar, meteorology, inventions -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET, post 1945
Medals awarded to Cyril John JOHNSON VX36298 died as a POW. Refer Cat No 3144 for his service history.Set of (5) WWII medals court mounted re C J JOHNSON. 1. 1939 - 1945 Star 2. Pacific Star 3. Defence Medal 4. War Medal1939 - 1945 5. Aust Service Medal 1939 - 1945Engraved VX36298 C J JOHNSON.medals, military, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET WW2, post 1945
Medals were with a group of items that are possibly related to Cat No 3596. It is unusual to find a full set of medals not engraved.Medals, set of 4, brass plate mounted. 1. 1939 - 1945 Star. Original, not engraved. 2. Africa Star. Original, not engraved. 3. Defence Medal. Original, not engraved. 4. British War Medal 1939 - 1945. Original, not engraved. award, medals ww2