The letter written to “Jim” (Joseph ?) from France on “15.5.1918”. Believed to be from his brother Alf Ferris. Letter also is incomplete as the last sentence is “I went to see the 38th Battn and I saw”. Refer Cat No 4183.3P for Alf’s service details. Refer Cat No 4196.3 for Joseph’s details.Hand written letter on faintly lined yellowish paper with writing on both sides.letters, personal, ww1

The letter is to Mr J Pierce from Chaplain Carter 6th BTN AIF with sympathy for the loss of his son George Frederick Pierce DCM. Refer Cat No 4136P for his service details, award and death. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason, refer Cat No 4136P for more items..1) Letter on graph paper written by hand in blue ink. .2) “OHMS” envelope, yellowed and stamped in red, “passed by sensor”.1) “In the field 27.11.17”, “George W Carter Chaplain 6th BTN AIF”. .2) “Mr Pierce Sebastian Post Office Via Bendigo Victoria Australia”sympathy, letters, military

Class/Model: 15K. One hundred thousand made between 1890-1957. From Serial No. EH23584 we know the class and model No. How many were made and the date of manufacture. The 15K was used for domestic and industrial sewing. Threads left to right and has a vertical oscillating shuttle.EH 13584. Top: SINGER MANUFACTURING CO (gold) - with wooden base. Side: SINGER. LIGHT - SINGER. Back: SINGER SEWING MOTOR. 230-250 VOLTS 03 AMPS / 25-75 CYC's AC-DC / CAT NO. BRK12-5 /NO. K7003527.singer, sewing machine

Items part of the collection of J.E. Wiles, refer Cat No. 5410P for his service details.Small Brown book. Leather bound with wooden front and back cover. Series of crosses engraved into the front and Jerusalem engraved into the back. Inside 841 pages of pictures, prayers, tablets and psalms split into 3 sections. 473 pages of the order of Morning Prayers and a second supplement.Written inside front cover: "To Mother with love from Jack 16/6/40". Engraved on back "Jerusalem". Inscribed on side " Common Prayer, Hymns AOM". bible, middle east, ww2

Uniform Great Coat issued to "WES BERTUCH." Refer Cat No. 1664.2 for service history.Coat - Khaki colour wool fabric uniform Great Coat. Double breasted with six buttons. Collar which fastens with buttons and metal hook and eye fastener. Shoulder epaulettes with buttons. Back has full length inverted pleat with lower vent with two buttons concealed closure. Double half belt with three buttons back at waist. Buttons - gold colour plastic with shank and metal split ring. Buttons have raised emblem - crown and crossed rifles - infantry. Two insert front pockets with flap. Khaki colour cotton fabric, half lining and sleeve and pocket lining. White colour cotton fabric manufacturers label - inside back below collar.Manufacturers information - black ink stamp. "8405-66/ 012-0495/ DUNLOP/ NSW/ 1966/ SIZE 7/ D^D" Very faint blue ink pen. "WES BERTUCH" uniform, army, great coat, wes bertuch

Uniform in the collection re “M. ANGUS" 6 RAR Vietnam. Refer Cat. No. 669. Coat - green colour cotton twill fabric with green plastic buttons, front metal zipper and metal press studs. Collar, shoulder epaulettes, four front pockets with metal stud closure flaps, green cotton lining throughout garment. Collar with concealed hood with zipper closer. Hood and waist draw strings. White cotton manufacturers label inside back below collar.Manufacturers label with black ink print. "LARGE REGULAR/ Chest from 41 to 45 inches/ Height from 67 to 71 inches/ Stock No. 8415-782-2942/ COAT, COLD WEATHER, MAN'S FIELD/ P.O. 51365-C-647005/ JHN OWNBEY COMPANY INC."uniform, army coat, m.angus

Permanent name tag supplied to Officers for their posting. Refer to Cat No. 7674P for service details.Small silver name tag with Officers name on front in blue writing engraved into surface. Two pin studs on the back and tiny engraved name of supplier.On front name "STOKLAHSA". On back inscribe garbled "Swann & Hudson - Frankston".air force, uniform

Items in the collection re Craig Triffett. Refer Cat No 5997.5 for his service details.This basic webbing kit is fully assembled. it has the Australian disruptive pattern camouflage. It consists of: Waist belt with padding and shoulder harness. Bum pack, Two plastic water bottles with carriers. 1 x field dressing mounted in a pocket of water bottle. 2 basic Ammo pouches - small. 1 basic Ammo pouch - large. This kit uses plastic snap lock catches.Inside waist belt is a yellow triangle with black texta edges. Inside large Ammo pouch is " Rob981". Inside bum bag is " Triffett".webbing, aust army, triffett

Items in the collection re Craig Triffett. Refer Cat No 5997.5. for his service details.This is a soldiers back pack with additions. It has the Australian Army Disruptive Pattern, Camouflage markings. it has an upper and lower internal components. On the upper external corners are two fixed pouches. Additions to the back pack are two large ammo pouches and a large water bottle (plastic) and it's carrier. The system uses plastic snap lock catches. The pack has extra bands of 55mm wide webbing, to mount extra items. Loose ends of straps have been rolled up and held with black pvc tape to suit the user.At top, bodyside, is phrase " Hol846".aust army, military backpack

Item in the collection re Craig Triffett. Refer Cat No. 5997.5 for his service details.This is a small locally made log book. It has 5 sheets of paper that are folded to make individual pages. It is fastened with two staples. Inside the front cover are the soldier's certificates of what ordnance he was cleared to destroy. The thin cardboard is same light brown as a manila folder.Written on front cover is, “Triffett CS 326845 DMEO Log”log book, unexploded ordnance

Item in the collection re Tom Glazebrook, refer Cat No 4330.2 for his service details.This is an army peaked cap. The peak is black glossy leather. Around the peak is old gold braid. The Royal Australian Engineers Badge is on the front. Around the hat is a red band. Around the top part is red piping and under the peak is a green material.uniform, ceremonial, peaked cap, thomas glazebrook

Item in the collection re Tom Glazebrook, refer Cat No 4330.2 for his service details.This is a Khaki coloured webbing belt. It has a blackened brass buckle. The end of the belt has a blackened tip. It is used when wearing the polyester khaki uniform (Summer).Stamped inside the belt are letters and numbers “C.G.C.F. (1966 44 4 0440 00 012 6305)”uniform, belt, army

Item in the collection re Tom Glazebrook, refer Cat No 4330.2 for his service details. This is an Officer's peaked cap, khaki colour. The brim is also Khaki cotton covered. It has a leather strap sitting on top of the brim. It has the badge of Royal Australian Engineers on it. The badge is copper, but with silver oak leaves around left and right side. Inside is a leather lining around the inside rim. It has a water proof vinyl layer against the interior top,Inside the leather internal rim is "T. Glazebrook 3137211”uniform, hats, tom glazebrook

Items in the collection re Tom Glazebrook, refer Cat No 4330.2 for his service details. 1. Khaki tie (with sort of greenish tint), ends frayed. 2. Khaki tie (with brownish tint) ends frayed.aust army, uniform, ties

Items in the collection re Tom Glazebrook, refer Cat No 4330.2 for his service details.1. Jungle green shoulder boards for attachment on epaulette. Rank - Major. The crown is a sewn green thread with a little bit of brown cotton trim. 2. Jungle green cloth rank badge for attachment on epaulette. Rank - Major. The crown is sewn with white, red and brown cotton. The crown is set on a black felt background.1. On the rear, you can just make out the stamp “D (upwards arrow) D”aust army, rank badges, tom glazebrook

Items in the collection re Tom Glazebrook, refer Cat No 4330.2 for his service details. 1.& 2. Double sided Jungle green shoulder boards. On top are: Metal Gilt QE2 Crown with Mauve filler. RAE gilt Corps badge. On rear are two J.G. cloth bands used for mounting on eppaulette.army, rank badges

Items in a collection relating to Edward Judd, refer Cat No 7410 for his service details.1. Water bottle. This is a blue enamel 2 pint water bottle British pattern. It is covered in a drab olive felt cloth. It has a narrow raised neck with a cork stopper. 2. Carrier water bottle. This is a narrow leather strip of about 1/2" (12.5mm) width. At the end is a canvas webbing broad strap. Width 2" (or 50mm). The length of the leather piece is adjustable.On the metal end of the cork stopper, stamped, are “D^D” and the letters “OP”.ww2, equipment, bottle, water

Items in a collection relating to Edward Judd, refer Cat No 7410 for his service details.1. & 2. Pair of brown leather leggings with leather straps. The top section has two buckles and one strap. One legging is missing the long strap.horse riding equipment, leggings

Item in a collection relating to Edward Judd, refer Cat No 7410 for his service details.Small tan leather strap. Chrome iron/steel buckle. Function unknown but possibly from leather legging. There are two sets of sewing holes approx in middle. No thread present.horse equipment, saddlery

Items in a collection relating to Edward Judd, refer Cat No 7410 for his service details.1. The main body is a 'U' shaped section, with an extension going out further (4cms). At the end if that extension is a small spiked wheel that rotates. The spikes are approx 3mm long. Other accessories on the spur frame are two leather straps of width 1/2" (12.5 mm) and a pivoted buckle permanently on one side of the spur frame. 2. Same as No. 1 except the spikes are missing at the end of the spur and part of one strap is missing.horse equipment, saddlery, spurs

Item in the collection relating to Edward Judd, refer Cat No 7410 for his service details.1.& 2. Chrome plated, moulded iron stirrup. It has the arch over the top and twin base 'rails' for under foot. On top of arch is a slot of 3.5 cm wide, this is for the belt. Leather belt and buckle for the stirrup. The belt is 2.5 cm wide and 5mm thick. The buckle is chrome plated iron.horse equipment, saddlery, stirrups

Items in a collection relating to Edward Judd, Refer Cat No 7410 for his service details.This is a double sided water carrier (similar to a 'Mae West') It has a broad neck band of khaki webbing. it has two carriers made from khaki webbing. On the inside surface of the bags is a dark coloured canvas of finer weaving. The necks of the bags are of bakelite with a screw top also of bakelite. There is a 25 mm webbing that joins the front of the carrier L = total length 21 cms. There is a longer 25 mm webbing belt that joins the back portions. L = total length 64 cms. Written on the outside of neck section are numerals “78” Stamped inside is “C.G.C.F. 1963”.water carrying, equipment

Item in the collection re Craig Triffett. Refer Cat No 5997.5 for his service details.1. This is a clear piece of flexible plastic. It has 180 degree arc markings on it. The reference line is at the bottom. Internal rings have numbers marked on them, i.e. 1,2,3,4,5. The outside ring has graduations in 1*. At the bottom are words "Observers Location - Grid", and "Altitude". Scale 1:50000 Army Form B 6716 (1971). 2. Similar to above, but slightly cropped. No explanatory notes.artillery, plotting, protractor,

Item in the collection re Craig Triffett. Refer Cat No 5997.5 for his service details.This is a paperback book. Front cover has grey background. In the centre are images of palm trees, bear, birds, desert and oceans. A Red sun is at top of page. At bottom of front page is USA distribution regulations. It has 16 plus chapters on how to survive plus Annexes A-G. It has written text, numerous diagrams, and colour photos of plants and snakes.book, survival

Item in the collection re Craig Triffett. Refer Cat No 5997.5 for his service details.Standard Issue, black beret with artillery hat badge. It has a nylon hem with black cord with knot. The artillery badge is brass coloured, this is sewn into place.headwear, artillery

Item in the collection re Craig Triffett, refer Cat No 5997.5 for his service details. This is a pocket sized "Booklet". It has a green nylon cover. Inside are numerous clear plastic pockets. One pocket has a printed guide on gun site preparation. The so called clear pockets are covered in ink from old notes.On outside, written in texta are numbers "31". On front top LHS, faint marks BDR Clark.army notes, booklet

Item in the collection re Craig Triffett. Refer to Cat No 5997.5 for his service details.This is a nylon bag with nylon draw cord. Colour is Jungle green.Written on one side in Texta "Ashley Triffett" army, toiletry bag, "a. triffett"

Items in the collection re Craig Triffett. Refer to Cat No 5997.5 for his service details.These are Australian muti cam brassards. In all three cases they are suspended from an epaulette and using Velcro, wrap around the wearers upper arm. 1. This has a sewn Crown on it. Suspension is by a nylon strap at rear. 2. This is a larger pattern example. No badges, suspension is by a sewn slot at the top. 3. This item is the larger type with a sewn on patch and green and yellow D.S. stripes.uniform, aust army, rank badges, brassards

The Grinton Collection. Children in Scotland. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicting seven children standing and sitting near or on a low rock wall. On left one child holding a bicycle, on right a child standing on stilts. Background - trees and buildings. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 3: Trip of a lifetime". "K. Children - Scotland". framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton, scotland

Part of the Kevin John Herdman, No.397661, collection. Refer Cat No 5492P for service details.Two RAASC Officer's metal hat badges. The badges are of bi-metal construction using silver and brass coloured metals. The silver metal background features a Queen's Crown and a seven pointed star. Centre piece is brass coloured and features a Royal Cypher encircled by a blue enameled band. On the back of 1, are two pins and brass fastening clips. 2. has two loops on two threaded rods for fastening. Both brass coloured centerpieces' are loose.Stamped on brass centrepiece "ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS" Printed in gold on blue enamel circle "MONI, SOIT, QUI. MAL. Y.PENSE" Stamped at back: “STOKES, MELB”badge, uniform, royal australian army service corps, kevin john herdman