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B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Clothing - Gaiters
These gaiters were worn by servicemen in the tropics during WWII.Khaki canvas short gaiters with straps, hook fastenings and laces. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Page, Tim and Pimlott, John, Nam: The Vietnam Experience 1965-1975, 1990
The Vietnam War was a conflict so voilent, so bizarre that it left a whole generation of young Americans too shocked and scarred to understand the nightmare they had been throughThe Vietnam War was a conflict so voilent, so bizarre that it left a whole generation of young Americans too shocked and scarred to understand the nightmare they had been throughvietnam - pictorial works, vietnam war (1961-1975), south, south east asia, american servicemen -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Faggotter, Jim, Australia, Don't Forget About Us: The Vietnam War (Copy 1)
True stories by ex-Servicemen, that did a tour of duty in the Vietnam War, and how the war affected them once they returned home.True stories by ex-Servicemen, that did a tour of duty in the Vietnam War, and how the war affected them once they returned home. 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - social aspects - australia -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Faggotter, Jim, Australia, Don't Forget About Us: The Vietnam War (Copy 2)
True stories by ex-Servicemen, that did a tour of duty in the Vietnam War, and how the war affected them once they returned home.True stories by ex-Servicemen, that did a tour of duty in the Vietnam War, and how the war affected them once they returned home.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - social aspects - australia -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Garton, Stephen, Cost of War: Australians Return (Copy 1)
The achievements of Australian servicemen and women have played a central role in shaping Australia's national identity. But while we rightly commemorate the sacrifices of Australians in war, we have ignored those who returned to Australia and their struggles to reintegrate in Australian society.The achievements of Australian servicemen and women have played a central role in shaping Australia's national identity. But while we rightly commemorate the sacrifices of Australians in war, we have ignored those who returned to Australia and their struggles to reintegrate in Australian society. veterans - australia, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - veterans - australia, world war, 1939-1945 - veterans - australia -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Honour Board, Legacy Widow's Office Bearers
Wangaratta Legacy Widows Group - Office Bearers 1964 - presentLocal widows of ex servicemen who are supported and cared for by the Victorian Returned Services League.Stained brown timber five sided with Legacy crest and list of names in gold coloured paint.Wangaratta Legacy Widow's Group - Office Bearerslegacy widows group, wangaratta rsl -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Framed Photograph, National Servicemen's Association
Brown frame with khaki mounting containing photograph of 8 men standing, 3 men sitting with a woman sitting in the centre.Back: Presentation of National Service Medals, Federal Member for Indi Sohpie Panopoulos 22 October 2003. Vin Murray, Barry Harris, Peter Styles, Ray Bliss, Bill Edgar, Les Wood, Ian Stewart, Geoff McClure, Kevin Schulz Sec: Jim Payne, Pres: Tom Heaney, Member for Indi Sophie Panopoulosnasho, wangaratta, national servicemen's association -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Pocket Book, Australian Soldiers' Pocket Book
Pocket Book gifted by the Australian Comfort Fund to George Denis Parker VX123730 who served with the 6th Australia Infantry Training Brigade. He was deployed in February 1944 to New Guinea and assigned to HQ New Guinea Force Details Depot. Based in Buna, in Papua, they carried out garrison duties as well as patrols around the areas surrounding Milne and Nassu Bay. In May 1944, they moved to Lae. Parker returned to Australia in June 1944.An example of a small pocket book gifted by the Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) to soldiers and other servicemen during WW2. This pocket book has a bright red cover and was given as a morale boosting gift. The book contains details of relevant information considered useful to serving service personnel.Red canvas covered pocket book The Australian Soldiers Pocket Book Gift from the Australian Comforts Fund 1942australian soldier's pocket book, george denis parker, ww2, png -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Pocket Book, A.R. Sharrock, 1944
Australian Soldier's Pocket book gifted by the Australian Comfort Fund to WO2 Almora Reedie SHARROCK VX142263 Born 13/7/1911 at Dandenong. Enlisted 26/2/1940. Occupation Armourer. Unit 127 Australian Brigade Workshop. Served in New Guinea during WW2An example of a small pocket book gifted by the Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) to soldiers and other servicemen during WW2. This pocket book has a bright red cover and was given as a morale boosting gift. The book contains details of relevant information considered useful to serving service personnel.Red canvas covered pocket book The Australian Soldiers Pocket Book Gift from The Australian Comforts Fund 1944ww2, almora reedie sharrock, 127 aust bde workshop -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of servicemen
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Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Book, The Australian soldiers pocket book, January 1940
Soldiers pocket book issued to Leonard Francis MULDOON VX10046 .Born on 14 July 1909 at Condoblin NSW. Enlisted 23 January 1940 at South Melbourne Served during WW2 An example of a small pocket book gifted by the Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) to soldiers and other servicemen during WW2. This pocket book has a bright red cover and was given as a morale boosting gift. The book contains details of relevant information considered useful to serving service personnel.Burgundy colour imitation leather cover book held together with bandaids pocket book, ww2, muldoon -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Framed document, The Battle of Australia
Item detailing events of the 19th February 1942 when Darwin was bombed on two separate occasions by Japanese air raids.On 19 February 1942 Darwin was bombed by two separate Japanese air raids becoming the largest single attack ever mounted by a foreign power on Australia. The attack left hundreds of servicemen and civilians dead, and countless others injured.Brown timber frame and green mount and cream colourd paper with green text and sketches of flying planes The Battle of Australia Bombs Over Darwindarwin, australia, bombing, ww2, japanese, 1942 -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1920-1929
A sepia photograph of a soldier's memorial at sunbury at the intersection of Macedon Street, Barkly Street and Stawell Street before it was moved. Stawell Street was closed off and now forms part of the Village Green precinct. Unmounted postcardmonuments and memorials, soldiers, armed forces, returned servicepeople, returned servicemens league, gregor, alex, billinghurst, beryl, francey, sandra, world war 2, world war 1, sunbury, macedon street, stawell street, village green, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 2/10/1953
The photograph wqas taken at a Belle of the Ball which took place in Sunbury on 2 October 1953. The people in the photograph are from L-R: Ken Nevant, Flora Lloyd, who was the daughter of the local chemist, Norman Hoiles, Pat Barrow, Jean Hall and Lachlan Mason, who was Ken Nevant's half brother. The Belle of the Ball was a popular annual event, usually organized by the football club in Sunbury. The event took place in the Memorial Hall.A black and white photograph of three couples at a ball. The girls are dressed in ball gowns and their partners are in suits. The names of the six people along with the date of the ball have been written in black pen across the top of the photograph.dances, belle of belles, nevant, ken, lloyd, flora, hoiles, norman, barrow, pat, hall, jean, mason, lachlan, returned servicemens league, george evans collection -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book - Military memories of servicemen, Soldiering on: The Australian Army at Home and Overseas, 1942
World War 2 published by Australian War Memorial Printed and bound by Halstead Press p/l 9-19 Nickson St Sydney 1942red fabric over card, text in gold,, text with photographs and line drawingsDonated to the Stawell Biarri Group for Genealogy inc. by Nino and Ellenor Musumeci. September 2012world war 2 -
Geelong Naval and Maritime Museum
Document, Proclamation - Crossing the Line, mid 20th Century
Proclamation card presented to I. C. McLean and signed by all other crew members on board the RMS Remuera. The crew left Australia to join HMAS Perth and formed part of Australia's first war contingent for active service in WWII. The document is dated 15th October 1939.This document is significant as a tangible link to a former crew aboard the RMS Remuera. The card also notes that this crew formed part of Australia's first war contingent for active service for WWII. A number of servicemen who signed this card did not return from service. It represents the vital role of these men had in defending Australia. It also represents a tradition of Crossing the Line in RAN culture and has social value.Proclamation card presented to I. C. McLean and signed by all other crew members on board the RMS Remuera. The crew left Australia to join HMAS Perth and formed part of Australia's first war contingent for active service in WWII. The document is dated 15th October 1939.Hereunder are names of men who left Australia to join HMAS Perth on West Indies Station, forming Australia's first war contingent for active service. Mason, F. ... Henry (Printer), M. M. S.... (Printer's Devil), A.G.H. Foley A.B., L. H. Hughes E.R.A, M.G. Packer E.R.A, G.J. McKenzie, W.R. Birbich, R.A.A Shaw, R.de M. Baker O.D; J.N Taylor Ord Serv; R.W. Wilkinson ....; G.E Jones O.D; G.F. Bli... Ord Sea; E.E. Bird Ord Sea; V.L. Watson A.B; A.W. Newman; A.W. Graham O.D; L.P. Woolbrough; G.G. Kummins; H.W. Durham Sto II; R. McBryde Sto II; M. Gordon A.B.; F. Milner O.D; N.D. Coleman O.D; F. Norris ERA; M.J. O'Brien; E.R. Phillps Stok II; D.J. McPherson S.A; ....Liddell; L.E. Head A.B.; V.B. McGovern ERA; N. Leitch L/Sea; K.G. Stockbridge A.B.; F.W. Robinson (Master); C.H.G. John "Speed" Sto II; C.E. Ingram A.B. 64; E.V.W. Pockley Surg Lt RANR; George Christie A.B.; I.C. McLean.rms remuera, i.c. mclean, hmas perth, geelong naval and maritime museum, wwii, crossing the line wwii -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Booklet, Bakker, Peter, "Fighting for country" Honouring Aborigines from South West Victoria who served Australia during wartime, 2014
Contains lists of service men and women of Aboriginl descent with connections to South West Victoria. A valuable resource to Victorian Aboriginal service men and women.12 P. photographs; map; lists.Contains lists of service men and women of Aboriginl descent with connections to South West Victoria. A valuable resource to Victorian Aboriginal service men and women.armed services - aboriginal servicemen and women - south west victoria -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Souvenir Program, 21/08/1988 12:00:00 AM
8 page yellow covered programme commemorating the Mitcham R.S.L. Sub-branch new extensions and alterations.8 page yellow covered programme commemorating the Mitcham R.S.L. Sub-branch new extensions and alterations.8 page yellow covered programme commemorating the Mitcham R.S.L. Sub-branch new extensions and alterations.mitcham returned servicemens league, dunlop, edward, sir, bullwinkle, vivian, exservice organisations -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Bigger Anzac turnout|Across the years|Ranks thin as crowds still climb, 2003
Articles re Anzac Day ceremonies ast Mitcham R.S.L. and Box Hill.Articles re Anzac Day ceremonies ast Mitcham R.S.L. and Box Hill.Articles re Anzac Day ceremonies ast Mitcham R.S.L. and Box Hill.anzac day, mitcham returned servicemens league, mcphee, peter, richardson, keith, abdur, rahman -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book - German booklet Kruze Beschreibungder, 1/01/1918 12:00:00 AM
Collected by Charles Honybun during his service W W IAn example if items souvenired by servicemenA small book of 7 pages in German Kruze Beschreibungder 1 F.P. Kp Short description of L>F> Kp (Krupp 105cm leicht Feldhaubitze 98/09/gun) Neudruck vom Januar1918 Reprint from January 1918 Berlin Printed by Richprinting Headings include Munition, Vehicles, Gun Carriage, Dissamble, Set Up, Trench Warfare, and Mobile Warfare, Leaflet for driving Stamp on inside page 3 & final page reads Royal Prussian Ammunition Equipment Administrator Koniglich Pressische, Etappen,Munitions, V Gerate VerwltzAS Abovebooks, military -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Mitcham soldiers monument, 1922
Mitcham soldiers monument unveiled by the state governor, the Earl of Stradbroke.Mitcham soldiers monument unveiled by the state governor, the Earl of Stradbroke. The monument was erected by the Mitcham Welcome Home Association in memory of those who served and lost their lives in World War I. The monument is a bugler looking towards the hills. A memorial service was held in Mitcham Memorial Hall afterwards, conducted by Rev. T. McKeon.Mitcham soldiers monument unveiled by the state governor, the Earl of Stradbroke.clubs and associations, mitcham returned servicemens league, stradbroke, earl of, mckeon, thomas (rev), mitcham memorial hall -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - Ephemera, 60th anniversary, 1987
Invitation to a dinner dance to celebrate the diamond jubilee of the sub-branch of the R.S.L.Invitation to a dinner dance to celebrate the diamond jubilee of the sub-branch of the R.S.L. On the back is a history of the Blackburn R.S.L. adapted from 'Sixty years of standing still' by the late Ron Alexander, life member and state councillor.Invitation to a dinner dance to celebrate the diamond jubilee of the sub-branch of the R.S.L. clubs and associations, blackburn returned servicemens league, alexander, ron -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Quiet reflection, 1996
Blackburn R.S.L. held An Anzac Day commemorative service, preceded by a march from their clubrooms to the memorial in Central Road where they had a wreath laying ceremony.Blackburn R.S.L. held An Anzac Day commemorative service, preceded by a march from their clubrooms to the memorial in Central Road where they had a wreath laying ceremony. People serving in Korea, Malaya, Borneo and Vietnam were represented. Pictured: Ab Gray and president Arthur Tynan.Blackburn R.S.L. held An Anzac Day commemorative service, preceded by a march from their clubrooms to the memorial in Central Road where they had a wreath laying ceremony.clubs and associations, blackburn returned servicemens league, gray, ab, tynan, arthur -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, In the spirit, 1994
Blackburn R.S.L. are holding an Anzac Day march and commemorative service.Blackburn R.S.L. are holding an Anzac Day march and commemorative service. Secretary: Barry Kilmartin. Pictures Arthur Cottingham and Jack Williams.Blackburn R.S.L. are holding an Anzac Day march and commemorative service. clubs and associations, blackburn returned servicemens league, kilmartin, barry, cottingham, arthur, williams, jack -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, R.S.L. opposes bid to move war memorial, 1989
Blackburn R.S.L.. objects to any plan which involves moving the R.S.L. memorial.Blackburn R.S.L.. objects to any plan which involves moving the R.S.L. memorial. More parking space is needed at Blackburn Branch Library. Pictured: President, Marcus Hitch, Bill Barker and Fred Gusson.Blackburn R.S.L.. objects to any plan which involves moving the R.S.L. memorial.clubs and associations, blackburn returned servicemens league, hitch, marcus, barker, bill, gusson, fred -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Souvenir - Ephemera, Souvenir Program, 21/08/1988 12:00:00 AM
Souvenir program of official opening of Mitcham R.S.L. club's extensions and alterations.Souvenir program of official opening of Mitcham R.S.L. club's extensions and alterations. Sir Edward Dunlop will open the club when he unveils the commemorative plaque. Sister Vivien Bullwinkel, famous A.I.F. nursing sister will also be a guest. Includes brief biographies of Dunlop and Bullwinkel and also lists of Mitcham R.S.L. office bearers.Souvenir program of official opening of Mitcham R.S.L. club's extensions and alterations. clubs and associations, mitcham returned servicemens league, dunlop, edward (sir), bullwinkle, vivian -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, War memorial is moved, 1988
The Mitcham (bugler) war memorial has been moved from outside Mitcham Memorial Hall to Halliday Park.The Mitcham (bugler) war memorial has been moved from outside Mitcham Memorial Hall to Halliday Park. Nunawading Council will bear the cost of moving the memorial and will also be upgrading Halliday Park.The Mitcham (bugler) war memorial has been moved from outside Mitcham Memorial Hall to Halliday Park.clubs and associations, mitcham returned servicemens league, halliday park, duncan, david, brandenburg, john p -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, War Memorial is home at last, 1988
Mitcham's war memorial has been moved to Halliday Park.Mitcham's war memorial has been moved to Halliday Park. This site was originally chosen for this bugler memorial. It is not known why the memorial was placed in Whitehorse Road originally. This new site allows him to face east, to the hills.Mitcham's war memorial has been moved to Halliday Park. clubs and associations, mitcham returned servicemens league, war memorials, halliday park -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, What does an R.S.L. sub-branch do?
Brochure describing the voluntary services carried out by Mitcham R.S.L. Manuscript notes added on the back.Brochure describing the voluntary services carried out by Mitcham R.S.L. Manuscript notes added on the back. The outstanding amount of money raised each year is the highest amount in Victoria per member. Outstanding secretaries - C.A.G. Johnston and A.C. Cook. Cook was the first life member for Mitcham R.S.L. Frank Fisher was president for 40 years.Brochure describing the voluntary services carried out by Mitcham R.S.L. Manuscript notes added on the back. clubs and associations, mitcham returned servicemens league, johnston, c.a.g., cook, a.c., fisher, frank -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Record of achievement, 1/01/1969 12:00:00 AM
First section, a report by A.C. Cook, Secretary / Treasurer of Mitcham R.S.L. giving a detailed history of the Mitcham Memorial Hall from 1919 to 1951First section, a report by A.C. Cook, Secretary / Treasurer of Mitcham R.S.L. giving a detailed history of the Mitcham Memorial Hall from 1919 to 1951, then a report by R. Morgan, J. Phillips & R. Harry continuing the history of the development of the new clubrooms from 1951 to 1968. Also a list of principal office-bearers from 1919-1968.First section, a report by A.C. Cook, Secretary / Treasurer of Mitcham R.S.L. giving a detailed history of the Mitcham Memorial Hall from 1919 to 1951clubs and associations, mitcham returned servicemens league, mitcham memorial hall