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Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET, Post WW1, Post WW11
Frederick George East. WWI Service , " Royal Army Mecial Corp", British. WW2 Service. Enlisted in the AIF on 13.10.41. Part of "Sparrow Force” he was a POW. On discharge from the AIF 10.12.45 he was a Capt serving in the Australian Intelligence Corps. Refer 516.7, 517, 538.2.Medals, set of (8) court mounted Re F.G. East . "ED" 1.1914 -1915 Star. 2.British War Medal 1914-19. 3. Victory Medal. 4.1939-45 Star. 5, Pacific Star. 6. War medal 1939-45. 7. Australia Service Medal. 8. Efficiency Medal.Medals 1,2,3 - "56520, CPL F.G.East R.A.M.C" Medals 4,5,6,7 - "VX64901 , F.G. East" Medal 8 - "VX64901 Capt. F.G. East"numismatics - military medals, british - australian -
J. Ward Museum Complex
Booklet - Objects Belonging to Miss Isabella Beatrice White, Passport and The State Savings Bank of Victoria Book, 1930's
Both patients and staff were in frequent possession of passports and bank books particularly during the 20th century. These objects give an insight into people lives. The objects belonging to Miss Isabella Beatrice White are significant as they show everyday objects used by both patients and staff of Aradale Mental Hospital. British Passport - bound in thick blue material with the British Coat of Arms embossed in gold. The Passport contains 32 pages. The State Savings Bank of Victoria Book - The bank book is grey with black printed type. The Passport has both printed and hand written information and personal details. The bank book contains account details and hand written deposits and withdrawals made.bank book, passport -
National Wool Museum
Certificate
Diploma for Gold Medal won by John Baker for best Lincoln Wool in show at the Earls Court Greater Britain Exhibition, London, 1899. John Baker owned a Lincoln sheep stud with 300 ewes and rams in Pomborneit, Victoria. The property was named Lakeside and the stud was Flock No. 5 in the first Flock Book of British Breed Sheep published in 1898. Lakeside rams and ewes were awarded Champion Ram and Ewe at the Sydney Show in 1892. By 1919 Lakeside was the largest registered Lincoln stud in Australia. The stud was dispersed in 1925.Brown timber frame with glass covering at front. Pale gold timber framed paper certificate inside. Certificate has a painting of a man being drawn by four horses beneath and arch with more people in the background and a tall ship. Front foreground depicts three men, one carrying a tray of food, another with a tray of gold and a third shearing a sheep. There is an embossed gold medal on the right centre of the page.EARL'S COURT, LONDON. 1899 GREATER BRITAIN EXHIBITION DIPLOMA FOR GOLD MEDAL AWARDED TO Mr J Baker FOR Wool, pure Lincoln BY THE LONDON EXHIBITIONS LIMITED DIRECTOR GENERAL. CHAIRMAN WEINERS LTD LONDON N.W -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - NAVY CLOCK, Smiths Astral, Possibly pre WW2
Circular brass clock, Naval, has hour, minute & second hands. The face is white with 12 hr figures in black, the 24 hr numerals are in white. The glass front has a hinge on the right side. A small brass knob on the left side acts as the handle. The clock is mechanical, wound up from the front.“Smiths Astral, Made in Great Britain”horology - clocks, military history - navy -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - POCKET TORCH, T.E.C, c1930- 1950
This is a flat pocket torch shaped like a drink flask. The main body has a patch grey - purple and silver motif. The bottom is a chromed hatch. The top is a chromed hatch with a hemisphere shaped glass dome. On the side is a small slider switch. Inside top it has a small bracket (bowl shaped) which holds a normal filament globe.On the bas is stamped " British make TEC" .torch, flask -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Outboard Motor
Twin cylinder horizontally opposed water cooled 2 stroke outboard motor including shipping crateBritish Motor Boat manufacturing Co. -
Clunes Museum
Functional object - KEROSENE LANTERN
Small black lantern with silver frame around glass, wick insideOn top in silver disc British Madelantern, illumination -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Shield. - BCOF, C 1955
B.C.O.F.association plaque, wooden base, British Commonwealth Occupation Forces, with crown,, -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Sewing reel tidy, circa 1950's
not knownHexagonal shaped box. Orange plastic lid and base with clear plastic sidesWalkers Sewing Tidee. A British Productdomestic items, sewing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Gun - toy
Metal green painted toy mobile artillery gun. Missing shaft for mobile towing.Pat. No. 641319/Britains Ltd./Englandtoys, general -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Propelling Pencils
From the Betty McPhee writing equipment collectionTwo bakelite pencils -One green and black pencil and one red and black pencil each with two brass rings, a pocket clip and a brass ferrule.Onoto The Pencil Made in Gt Britaindomestic items, writing equipment -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - SHAVING MUG
Britannia metal shaving mug with fancy scrolled handle, engraved design of fern leaves, divided compartment with drain holes.Regd trade Mark British 122personal effects, shaving, mug -
Bendigo Military Museum
Album - ALBUM, PHOTOGRAPH, C.1948
The Album contains photos in Japan, soldiers messes, accommodation, tourism, soldiers in groups. Item relating to Frank “Dinky” Dean BEM, his photo is on first page on the right, refer Cat No 124.2 for service details.Photo Album, blue fabric covers, 24 pages making 48 double sided, front cover has sewn on crown with scroll under, all in various colours.Sewn on cover, “Commonwealth British Forces”albums, photos, bcof, japan -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - ELECTRO PLATED NICKEL SILVER DISH
Electro Plated Nickel Silver Dish with swivel handle, embossed base in leaf pattern, 4 ball feet & 1 ball on handle.EPNS British Electro Company Platedomestic equipment, table setting, dish -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: BROOKLANDS RACE TRACK
black and white postcard. On top of card ' Brooklands, View from Public Enclosure' Image taken from the perspective of the public enclosure. Two trees in foreground, people walking. Racetrack in background, pavilions visible.Valentine's Series, printed in Great Britainevent, sports, brooklands motor course, weybridge, uk -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Medals WWI Court Mounted
The Victory Medal (also called the Inter Allied Victory Medal) is a bronze medal that was awarded to all who received the 1914 Star or 1914-15 Star and, with certain exceptions, to those who received the British War Medal. It was never awarded alone. These three medals were sometimes irreverently referred to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred. The medal of which the basic design and ribbon was adopted by Belgium, Brazil, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, France Greece, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Siam, Union of South Africa and the USA in accordance with the decision as taken at the lnter-Allied Peace Conference at Versailles but in a particular form of a historic Greek monument as determined by each nation, with the exception of the nations of the far east who issued the medal but with a different design. Eligibility for this award consisted of having been mobilized in any of the fighting services and having served in any of the theatres of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August, 1914, and midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any of the various organizations in a theatre of operations were eligible, such as nurses, members of the Women’s Royal Naval Service, Woman Army Auxiliary Corps, Women’s Royal Air Force, canteen staff and members of the many charitable services.Original medals issued to the Hoffman family post WWI and donated to the Beechworth RSL Sub Branch by his sister Miss Anna Hoffman with the Hoffman Family collection.British War Medal 1914 -1920 with ribbon and Victory Medal with ribbon court mounted and the recipients name inscribed on the rim. On the reverse side is red felt and the mounter's label629 PTE. F. HOFFMAN . 33 - BN . A . I . F . is inscribed on the rim of both medals.medal, medal wwi, victory medal, the war medal -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Document - Navigation Chart, Japan, Fukuoka Wan - Kyushu - North Coast
British Admiralty Navigation Chart - Japan, Fukuoka Wan - Kyushu - North Coastwarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, british admiralty, navigation chart -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Document - Navigation Chart, Ras Makhabez to Bengazi
British Admiralty Navigation Chart - Africa, North Coast - Ras Makhabez to Bengaziwarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, ras makhabez to bengazi, british admiralty navigation chart, navigation chart -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Document - Navigation Chart, Jamaica and the Pedro Bank
British Admiralty Navigation Chart - Jamaica and the Pedro Bank with part of Cuba and Haitiwarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, navigation chart, british admiralty navigation chart, pedro bank, jamaica -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Document - Navigation Chart, Jamaica and the Pedro Bank
British Admiralty Navigation Chart - Jamaica and the Pedro Bank with parts of Cuba and Haitiwarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, navigation chart, british admiralty navigation chart, pedro bank, jamaica -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Document - Navigation Chart, South Pacific Ocean - Melbourne to Cape Horn
British Admiralty Navigation Chart - South Pacific Ocean - Melbourne to Cape Hornwarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, navigation chart, british admiralty navigation chart, melbourne to cape horn, south pacific ocean -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Document - Navigation Chart, Otago Harbour
British Admiralty Navigation Chart - Otago Harbour, South Island, New Zealandwarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, british admiralty navigation chart, navigation chart, british admiralty, otago harbour, south island, new zealand -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Document - Navigation Chart, China Sea
British Admiralty Navigation Chart - China Sea, Southern Portion - Eastern Sheetwarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, navigation chart, british admiralty navigation chart, british admiralty, china sea -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Document - Navigation Chart, Harbours and Anchorages in the Hawaiian Islands or Sandwich Islands
British Admiralty Navigation Chart - Harbours and Anchorages in the Hawaiian Islands or Sandwich Islandswarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, navigation chart, british admiralty navigation chart, british admiralty, hawaiian islands -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Document - Navigation Chart, A San Anchorage and Approaches
British Admiralty Navigation Chart - Korea - West Coast - A San Anchorage and Approacheswarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, navigation chart, british admiralty navigation chart, british admiralty, a san anchorage and approaches -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH BRITISH, Original taken during WW2
Copy of sepia toned photograph of a British female Sergeant being Beryl SCRIMSHAW.photography, portraits, british military -
Pascoe Vale RSL Sub Branch
medal-1914-18
British war medal with blue, black, white and yellow ribbon circular in shape.on rim "acpl 11265 w.j.lane dev cn. on.r.'' -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Photo framed RAAF
Roullets, Presented by Fl. Lt. Geoff Roberts, Battle of Britain September 1992.photo/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Outboard Motor
Single cylinder water cooled 2 stroke British Anzani outboard motor -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Helmet
Helmet British (1942) (Relic) - Repurposed as "Civil Defense Warden, Volunteer" helmet.headgear, ww2, uk army