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Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Identification Tag
WW2 identification tag made of sterling silver. This identification tag belonged to Leading Aircraftsman Leslie John Rickards, service number 405698, 12th Squadron, RAAF. Rickards enlisted in Brisbane on the 24th May, 1941 and was discharged on 4th Deecember, 1945. -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Identification Tag
WW2 identification tag made of aluminium. This identification tag belonged to Driver Dorothy Margaret Fullerton, service number VF515848, of the Australian Womens Army Service. Fullerton enlisted in Melbourne, Victoria on the 3rd May, 1944 and was discharged on 26th February, 1946. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Record - gramaphone, Titanin-Marsh by composer Karl Stork, 1941
Possession of POW in Camp13 Murchison. Recording of Nazi wartime march. Title translates to "March of the Titans".Circular 78 musical record (German) WW2 on label in centre is written: Grossdeutscher Rundfunk above logo (Eagle over swastika), dated 13.3.41,"Titanin-Marsh" by composer Karl Stork. In brown paper sleeve. Recorddetails on separate paper slip64104Rtatura, musical, instruments, accessory -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Map, City of Nunawading Historical Geography Project
Periods covered 1834-1879. Early colonists to coming of railway, 1880-1918 Land boom, bust to WW1, 1919-1944 Part WW1 to end of WW2, 1945-present Post war suburban explosion - farming, clay industries,settlement.local history, heritage awareness study steering commitee, johnston chris, walker, vanessa, vosper, maria, kellaway, carlotta -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Khaki and Green - With the Australian Army at Home and Overseas, 1945
Items contributed by service men, for their families at home.Hard back Green Material Cover, Print mostly in Khaki Except on Front where Khaki is in Green on Khaki Rectangle. Book 3 in series of 6 published for the Australian Military Forces by The Australian War Memorial Canberra A.C.T. during WW2.Khaki and Green with the Australian Army at Home and Overseas. Relates soldiers' experiences since October 1942 Covering the African desert and Papua Campaignsstawell ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDALS & PHOTOGRAPH WW2, Post WW2
Maxwell Barry Cowden VX19297 enlisted in the 2/nd AIF on 30.5.1940 age 18 years (put his age up to 21) in 2/2 Pioneer Battalion AIF, embarked for the Middle East 8.4.1941, promoted L/Cpl 25.6.1941, promoted Cpl 29.10.1941, took part in the Syrian Campaign. On 31.1.1942 the unit embarked for Australian but were diverted to Java to defend it, disembarked 18.2.1942. Java surrendered and they were taken POW, reported MIA on 30.4.1942 then after as POW. As a POW he worked on the Burma Railway. In December 1944 they were on the Hell Ship AWA Maru and sailed for Japan to work in the Coal Mines arriving mid Jan 1945. He was repatriated back to Australia on the HMS Formidable, discharged on 28.11.1945 with the rank of Cpl. Refer also Cat No 7077.Brown wood frame with gold edge, contains a photo and medals on a green background re a WW2 soldier/POW. The medals are a mixture of official and unofficial not in the correct order. Medals top. 1. Miniature Dutch medal 1942 - 45 official. 2. Prisoner of war medal, commemorative unofficial. Centre row. 1.Dutch medal 1942 - 45 official. 2. Africa star, official. 3. 1939 - 45 Star, official. 4. Pacific Star, official. 5. Front line service medal, unofficial. Bottom. 1. Defence medal, official. 2.Australian Service medal 1939 - 45, official. 3. For Combatant duties in active service, unofficial. 4. Foreign service medal, unofficial. 5. British war medal 1939 - 45, official."Max Cowden VX19297 2/2 Pioneer Battalion AIF"award, medals, photo, pow, 2/2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, The Island and the Sea
Story written by Haakon Nilsen, an internee in Australia during WW2. Tells his story as a child, his mother, father and eventually finding other relations in America and life at sea prior to WW2.Soft cover book, with white cover. Front is divided in three. Top section depicting riverbank and river and trees; middle has title and authors name; bottom has a picture of a ship "Touraine"haakon nilsen, australian internee, touraine -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Service Gear, K.G.Luke, Belt Buckle
Australian WW2 ERA Belt Buckle.Service Buckle made for the Department of Defence by K.G.Luke.Hexagonal in shape with the four corners cut off and a hexagonal hole in the middle.Has a swivel bar across the opening with two belt pins attached.D ^ D. K.G.Luke. MELB-VIC. belt buckles ww2 buckles. lara r.s.l. -
Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Silk escape map
Used by Allied troops in the Pacific in ww2Silk escape map of Northeastern Area of Papua and New Britain. Black printing on white silk. SCALE 94 mm to 50 miles.Northeastern Area escape map -
Bendigo Military Museum
Currency - CURRENCY VARIOUS WW2, c.1940 onwards
Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Collection of foreign bank notes issued by Japan, Malay & Netherlands contained in brown envelope. Various sizes.Envelope addressed to: “H T HEWSTON 10 Kerr Cres Camberwell”numismatics notes, military history, souvenirs, currency, invasion, japanese -
Bendigo Military Museum
Card - CARD, FUEL RATION
Issued during and post WW2 for a periodVictorian Issue Ration card, fine material, purple printed, Motor Spirit ration series B“Not transferable - This ticket must be endorsed by consumer in ink with name, licence number and vehicle registration number”motor spirit ration, victorian issue -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - TIN, WAX VESTA, Possible WW1 onwards
Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Tin: Bell's No 4 Wax Vestas. Writing & colours on lid are in red & blue. A small piece of felt is on the inside. Lid is hinged.containers - commercial, military history, match’s, wax vesta -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, INTRIGUE, Defending the National Tuckshop, 1988
Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Paperback, soft cardboard cover, colour illustrated, black ink text throughout, black & white illustration.“F Hewston”books-military-history, tuckshop -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEDALLIONS, PEACE & LIBERTY, C.1919
Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2..1) Medallion, round, silver, engraved, no ribbon attached. .2) Medallion, round, silver, red, white & blue ribbon attached.“The Triumph of Liberty and Justice” “The Peace of 1919”numismatics-badges, military history, memorabilia, peace, liberty -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER CUTTING WW2, C.1942
Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Black & white newspaper cutting showing a march of Service women through a city street.Front bottom R corner: “1942” Rear: “Aunty Gert, First Governor of New Guinea” military history, documents - newspapers -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Accessory - Kitbag, Australian Army, WW2
WW2 standard army issue kitbag.Name and serial number of soldier stenciled on bag. Details of service available on Australian WW2 Memorial Roll. Donated by a family member who was a Montmorency/Eltham sub-branch member.The kitbag consists of a long, brown, canvas cylinder closed at the bottom. The top has an internal canvas flap and eight brass grommets to allow a drawstring type rope to securely close the bag. A metal D-shaped hinged clasp to enable fitting of a padlock (end of straight section of D has been broken off - see photo). The name and army serial number of the owner are stencilled in white paint on the side of the bag. Along side of bag: D.F. NEWTON VX41537 61419 Stencil of "armoured arm holding battleaxe" (see photo - a unit insignia?) On base: D. NEWTON VX31537 61491 "A white solid circle"personal accessory, carry bag -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Leather Helmet & Goggles, Early 20th Century
This helmet and goggles are originals from WW2.This helmet and goggles are the originals as issued during WW2.A brown leather Helmet with goggles attached.Lasica's Australia helmet goggles ww2 -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Helmet - US, Mid 20th century
This is a US Military Helmet WW2 vintage.This is a helmet used by a member of US Defence ForceA Helmet - US Military- green, camouflage and net cover, webbing on the inside and chin straps.Graq 2 on the chip strap and head band.us military helmet, -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Map - 1947 Minesweeping map, North Queensland minesweeping map, unknown
1947 an after-effect od WW2Laminated A3 Map plus A4 map in pocket (copies of original)shows location of minefields to be cleared in 1947 and names of minesweeping ships!947 ran history -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, Original May 1945, copy 1989
WW2 internment camp 1 hospitalTwo A.A.N.S. sisters in front of galvanized iron huts. Garden beds mid distance.a.a.n.s., camp 1, internee camp, camp hospitals -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Chisel, McPherson Brothers
Used in construction of WW2 internment camps.Wooden handle shaped at the top. Metal shaped chisel.McPherson Brothers, Glasgowchisel, woodworking tooks, mcpherson brothers, internment camp construction -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Spanner, Zerem
Used in construction of WW2 internment campsHeavy metal shifting spannerZerem "O"shifting spanner, construction tools, internment camp construction -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Button - metal
Part of WW2 RAAF serviceman's memorabiliaRound metal button featuring map of Australia with crown above, in centre and wording around the circumference and split pin attached to shank.Australian Military Forces on front; W C Luke Pty Ltd on backraaf uniform accessories, buttons, ren smith -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph
Camp 13 Tatura during WW2.Black and white photo of camp tents and huts surrounded by perimeter fences containing rolled barbed wire. Men in foreground.camp 13 tatura, internment camps, internment camp accommodation -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, copy 1990 original 1942
WW2 internment camp 1, Tatura. Black and white photograph.Stark rows of unadorned huts. Camp 1.internment camps, tatura internment camps -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, copy 1990 original 1942
WW2 internment camp 1, Tatura. Black and white photograph.Huts in adjoining compounds.internment camps, tatura internment camps -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, copy 1990
WW2 internment camp 1, Tatura. Black and white photograph. Aerial photo 1946internment camps, tatura internment camps -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder, Holocaust
Articles collected on the holocaust of Germany in WW2.Green A4 folder with 7 plastic sleeves containing printed articles on the Holocaust in Germany. -
Kyneton RSL Sub Branch
World War 2 Pennies
Date range of pennies is the duration of WW2.7 pennies on a display cardEach penny displays an image of a kangaroo and AUSTRALIA at the top and PENNY underneath image. Each coin has a date from 1939 to 1945 displayed. -
Kyneton RSL Sub Branch
Artefact, Mk V General Service Respirator, 1942
Used by Australian service personnel in WW2.Gas mask with rubber face mask, glass eye plates and filter to cover mouth and nose.Fabric hose attached to a metal cylinder canister. Straps to hold mask in place to go around back of head. Canister is heavy, two slits on side of canister.Base of canister: No 4A Richard Hughes Pty Ltd Sydney 1942 H B 5 E (undecipherable) gas mask, military equipment ww2