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The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Photograph - A photo of 5/6 RVR soldiers, ceremony at Rupert Vance Moon VIC Memorial Garden
a photograph contains 6 x 5/6RVR soldiers, appears to contains 1 x CPL, 3 x LCPL, and 2 x PTE, four of whom are holding F-88. The date of the photo is not clear. -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
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The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Weapon - INNOC: Lee Enfield .303
Weapon used by the Allied forces during both wars.303 Lee Enfield fixed to the wooden board and bolted onto the wall -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Weapon - INNOC: .303 Lee Enfield 1942
Weapon used by Allied forces during WWII.303 Lee Enfield 1942 Lithgow MK II fixed onto the Wooden board and bolted onto the wall.303 Lee Enfield 1942 Lithgow MK II Ser No. D79508 -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Weapon - INNOC: Lee Enfield .303
The main rifle widely used by Allied Forces during the war.303 Enfield fixed onto the Wooden board and bolted onto the wall -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Weapon - Swords, US Naval Officer's Sword
an US Army Officer's swords, the swords is sealed in its ScabbardUS -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Weapon - INNOC: .303 Lee Enfield
Rifle used by US forces during WWII Pacific.303 Lee Enfield USA Jungle Carbine fixed to the Wooden board and bolted onto the wall.303 Lee Enfield Ser No. AD3551 -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Medal - Military Medal, GvR, CPL J.S Phillips 138 Hvy Bty RGA
The Military Medal was awarded for acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire.Circular medal, single suspension bar. Obverse - head of GVR -georgivs v britt oan rex et ind imp. Reverse - laurel wreath outer edge;kings crown GVR cypher "for bravery in the field" Rim: 833 CPL JS PHILLIPS 138 HV BY RGA833 CPL JS PHILLIPS 138 HV BY RGA5/6 rvr, medal, ww1 -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Uniform - VSR OR scarlet doublet, c 1898-1912
Scarlet wool doublet with yellow stand collar and cuffs and Inverness skirts. Lower edge of collar, left front of doublet, cuffs and Inverness skirts all edged with white piping. Cuffs and skirts are decorated with three rows of doubled, twisted white wool braid; each row completed with a large whitemetal coloured metal "King Edward VII Australian Commonwealth" button of the period 1901-1911. Shoulder straps are scarlet wool with MISSING whitemetal 'VSR' title, a MISSING whitemetal 'letter' title, a small ERVII Australian Commonwealth button on left shoulder, and a small silver coloured metal Victorian Military Forces button on the right shoulder. Seven large buttons at front of tunic (one missing), and two at back waist. Two large brass belt hooks at side waist of doublet. Lower front skirt flaps have welt pockets lined with linen. Body of tunic lined with a white wool mixture, lightly padded around the underarms. Lower skirt flaps lined with a medium weight cream wool twill and upper smaller flaps lined with a finer cream wool twill. Sleeves lined with cream cotton twill and printed in black ink on the centre back lining is '5/8 38'. Collar lined with red wool and neck fastened with a single brass hook and eye over a black patent leather tab.Printed in black ink on the centre back lining is '5/8 38' -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Uniform - VSR Officer Scarlet full dress doublet, c1901-1911
Officer's full dress scarlet wool doublet with yellow stand collar and cuffs, and Inverness skirts. Left front of doublet, cuffs and Inverness skirts all edged with white piping. Lower edge of collar, cuffs and skirts are decorated with three rows of doubled, 1/8” silver Russian braid; each row completed with a large whitemetal coloured metal "King Edward VII Australian Commonwealth" button of the period 1901-1911. 5/8” silver lace around top of collar, and top and seam of gauntlet cuff. Silver braid shoulder straps and screw buttons MISSING. Five large buttons at front of tunic (three missing), and one at back waist (one missing). Two large brass belt hooks at side waist of doublet. Lower front skirt flaps have welt pockets lined with linen. Body of tunic lined with a white wool mixture, lightly padded around the underarms. Lower skirt flaps lined with a medium weight cream wool twill and upper smaller flaps lined with a finer cream wool twill. Sleeves lined with cream cotton twill and written in blue ink on lotter right opening lining is '5-7 37'. Collar lined with red wool and neck fastened with two brass hook and eyes. No black patent leather tab at collar.blue ink on lotter right opening lining is '5-7 37' -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Weapon - INNOC: Japanese Rifle WWII
Commonly used Japanese Rifle used by Japanese forces in WWIIJapanese Rifle WWII Type 38 fixed to the Wooden board and attached to the WallJapanese Type 38 rifle Ser No. 447 -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Honour Board - The Gordon Club Shield, honour shield
contains the name of the most improved member of the Pipes and DrumsThe Gordon Club Shield, its for the most improved member of the Pipes & Drums, it contains 17 mini shield. It contains award winner of 1994 and award winners after 2018 -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Honour Board - Royal Victoria Regiment Full Time Service Challenge
Historical record of the Royal Victoria Regiment full-time service challenge winnerRoyal Victoria Regiment Full-Time Service Challenge, with the wooden board and 10 metal shield, only 2 shield has details inserted. Two different colour patches are fixed onto the wooden board -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Letter - Appreciation letter from the Governor of Victoria
a Letter of appreciation written by the Governor of Victoria her excellency the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria, Representative Colonel of the Royal Victoria Regiment. The letter was provided to the unit after the 2019 bush fire and the letter is been kept in a wooden frame. -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Print - Print of "Lenin Gate at Midnight"
a copy of the print presented by a member of the unit in 1970A copy of the print "Lenin Gate at Midnight" in a wooden frame, it was presented by Major B.N.Nunn on 30th January 1970 -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Photograph - 6th Battalion in ANZAC
Photograph of the Member of the 6th Battalion Disembark at ANZAC after seeing action at Cap Heller, 7th May 1915 -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph of the members of 6th Battalion in 1914
Photograph of the Tent Mates from C Company, 6th Battalion, at the First Broadmeadows Army Camp on August 1914. The Photograph contains 12 members with a drum -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Honour Board - 5/6 RSM board
Rank, initial, and last name of all the RSM between 1982-2017A wooden board of all the 5/6 RVR RSM between 1982-2017 -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Honour Board - 5/6th Battalion Commanding Officer Board
The Wooden Board of all the Commanding Officer of 8/7 RVR between 1982 - 2017, all the writing in gold colour -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Photograph - a Photograph of the 6th Battalion in 1940
A photograph in glass wood frame, the photograph captured 5th Battalion (Victorian Regiment) return from three months training on 1 April 1940 -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Painting - Painting of the 39 BN on the Kokoda Track
A copy of the painting of 39 BN on the Kokoda on 19 July 1942 -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Painting - Painting the Battle of Arnhem
A copy of painting of the "Bridge at Arnhem" depicting the battle of Arnhem. The painting is painted by Alan Fearnky -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Photograph - A Photograph of 2/5th and 2/6th Battalions on invasion exercise
A copy of the photograph depicting "members of 2nd/5th and 2nd/6th Battalions rush ashore during a 6th Division invasion exercise, Port Douglas, North Queensland, 16th March 1944", the Photograph is in glass wooden frame. -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Poster - WWI Enlistment poster in glass frame
A Poster in glass frame. It depicting a soldier standing in the Middle East and calling Australian to join the Army. It has the text "A call from the Dardanelles" "Coo-ee-won't you come?" -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Poster - The Units of the Australian Imperial Force in WWI
A poster containing the details of all the Infantry Battalion of Australian units in WWI, containing all the colour patches. -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph of German soldiers killed during a WWI battle
A copy of WWI photograph, the explanation text stating "German Gun Crew lies dead around their machine gun after night counter attacks by 13th and 15th Brigades during the recapture of Villers Bretonneux, 24th April 1917". The Photograph is framed in a glass wooden frame. -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph of soldiers of 2/6th Battalion on exercise in 1943
A photograph 2/6th Battalion soldiers on exercise. The explanation text stating "A Bren carrier from the 2/6th Battalion comes ashore during beach landing exercises at point Walter, Western Australia, 6th February 1943." -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Painting - Painting WWII Pacific battle
A painting depicting "Taking Old Vickers Position, Bodubt Ridge, 28 July 1943" By Ivor Hale CBE. It was present to HQ 3 Div -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Photograph - A photograph of troops loaded in landing boats
A copy of a photograph with text explanation of "Seaward view from the promenade deck of the troopship galena. Troops from the 6th and 7th Battalion loaded in landing boats, are towed to their landing point at Fisherman's Hut North Beach. 25th April 1915". The photograph is in the glass wooden frame -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Photograph - A photograph of 2/6th Battalion on exercise
A copy of photograph in glass wooden frame, it contains text "A digger from the 2/6th Battalion takes a tumble during exercises in the Jafa Ranges 12th June 1940" The photograph is well captured.