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Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGES WW1, 1914-1920
Items in the collection re Patrick Joseph Morgan, pre WW1 service, No 3415 AIF, KIA. Refer Cat 1848P for his service history..1) Brass Rising Sun collar badge with text "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces" .2) Rising Sun collar badge, dark coloured with text "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces". .3) "Australia" shoulder badge, metal with two clasps.badges, rising sun, australia -
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Award - MEDAL GERMAN, C.1914
The story is that the medal was given to an Australian soldier by a wounded German in the field. The German soldier wanted to give it to someone before he died so his body would not be looted. The soldier died.German Iron Cross 2nd class 1813-1914 Medal has two faces, front has a crown over letters "FW", a floral arrangement centre under the numbers"1813" Rear has a crown, on top the letter "W", centre under the letters "1914" Attached is a Black and White Ribbon. medals, awards, german -
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Badge - BADGE WW11, Mothers and Widows Badge, 1942
One star on the clasp means " One son K.I.A in WWII" This Mothers and Windows Badge was issued to Mrs M Baldwin, the mother of Pte Walter Robert Baldwin who died as a prisoner of war in Burma on the 27th of May 1943. He rests at the Thanbyuzayat Prisoner of War Cemetery, which is in what is now called Myanmar. This is a Death Railway related POW cemetery. Walter Baldwin was born in Mildura on the 12th of May 1921, and prior to enlisting lived at Iron Bark in Bendigo with his parents. He enlisted as No VX55835 in the 2nd AIF on 14.5.1941 in the 2/29th Batt aged 20 years. Embarked for Singapore on 30.7.1941 and disembarked 15.8.1941. He contracted Malaria in a December 1941. Taken POW early 1942 he is listed as died suffering from Cholera on 27.5.1943. “The 2/29th Infantry Battalion was formed at Bonegilla in Victoria in October 1940. It was part of the 8th Division's 27th Brigade, which was the last AIF infantry brigade raised for service during the Second World War.” Badge, metal, "for Australia." Circular section depicting a woman, wreath and an arm. suspended by two rings is a clasp with one star =. Rear has 2 lugs and a pin." issued by C'wlth govt A12229”numismatics - badges - military - army, mothers, widows -
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Badge, G&E Rodd, 1940
The badge belonged to Mrs May BALDWIN. Two stars on the badge showed she had two sons in the 2nd A.I.F, Ted & Robert. Ted (short for Edward) is believed to be George Edward BALDWIN No VX120046. He enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 10.7.1942 age 20 years. On discharge from the Army on 2.4.1946 he was a Pte in the 29/46th Aust Infantry Battalion. Robert is believed to be Walter Robert BALDWIN No VX55835. He enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 14.5.1941 age 20 years. He was in the 2/29th Batt and is listed in their history as being in D Coy. He was taken POW and is listed as died while a POW on 27.5.1943. Refer 1895.Badge, metal, "To the Women of Australia". Centre section is round with a crown over two circular wreaths with a map of Australia Centre. Attached by 2 rings is a clasp with 2 stars. A fine chain and pin attached at the top. Rear has 2 lugs and pin."ISSUED BY THE C'WLTH GOVT A77484"numismatics - badges, metalcraft -
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Souvenir - MODEL SHIP, Post WW2
"Ramillies' was part of "Convoy U.S.I Wellington to Australia, Sydney , Freemantle, Colombo & Middle East arriving 12.2.40Model of "HMS Ramillies." set in a base made of wood with gold edging. It is all covered with a perpspex lid " HMS Ramillies”maritime technology, model ships, handcraft - woodwork -
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Accessory - BADGES, IDENTITY DISCS, 1916
Roy Leslie Thurlow enlisted 25.5.16 No 2493 in the 60th Batt A.I.F. K.I.A 25.10.17. Refer Cat No 1890P for service history also 649P..1) Badge "Rising Sun" hat badge, pressed blackened metal "rising sun depiction, crown centre, scroll under with "Australian Commonwealth military forces" .2) Badge "Australia" shoulder, curved shape blackened metal with 2 lugs on rear. .3) identity disc, round, aliminium with stamped details re R.Thurlow..3) " R. Thurlow, 2493, 60 BT, A.I.F CE."numismatics - badges -military, military history, identity discs -
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Souvenir - MEMORIAL CARD & PHOTO WW1, 2) 1.4.1916
Robert Thomas Heard No 5105 enlisted in the AIF in 16th reinforcements 7th Batt on 24.1.1916 age 26 years 8 months. Embarked for Egypt 7.4.1916, transfer to 59th Batt 24.5.1916, embark for France 21.6.1916, transfers to the 57th Batt 22.7.16, KIA Ypres 21.3.1918. His name is remembered on the Soldiers Memorial Institute Bendigo Honour roll..1) Memorial card, 4 pages, light fawn colour re R.T Heard. Front has the Rising Sun symbol badge, under is " Australian Imperial Force." Page 2 has the details of the soldier, name , rank, number and place of burial . Page 3 is a photo of the grave. Page 4 is who the card was received by. .2) Post card photo, sepia tone , portrait of a solder, writing on rear. Two sets of writing on the rear, one in purple pencil and one in black ink. The black writing was done by someone else at a later date. .1) " Heard, Robert Thomas , 5105, Private, 57th Battalion, LaPlus Douve Farm Military Cemetry Plot 3 row B Messines Belgium." .2) " Yours Truly, Bro, R.T. H.” (In purple) “ Se.. Australia 1.4.16, killed in action 21.3.18 aged 28 years & 10 months.” (In ink)documents - memorials, military history - army, records, memorial tombstones, photography - photographs -
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Uniform - BUTTONS ARMY, 1950's
Belonged to Capt Warick Rosenthal No TX6321 AAMC. Refer 622.3, 775. .1) Uniform button, metal, black, round domed shape. Has a crown over map of Aust with lettering "Australian Military Forces." one lug on rear. .2) Same as .1)uniforms, army, buttons -
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Memorabilia - NURSE MEMORIAL, 1.5.1949
Matron (Major) Olive Dorothy PASCHKE No VX38812 enlisted in the AAMC on 3.8.40 age 35 years. Promoted to Matron 8.1.1941, posted to 10th AGH on 11.1.1941, embarked for Malaya 3.2.1941 disembarking 18.2.1941, awarded the RRC 1st Class 1.1.1942 in the New Years Honors list signed by Gordon Bennett, detached to 2/4th CCS on 6.1.1942, embarked from Singapore 12.2.1942 for Australia. She was serving in Singapore when the Japanese invaded. She with many other Nurses during the bombing left on the ill fated "Vyner Brooke" which was later bombed by the Japanese in the Sundra Straits near Banka Island. Abandoning the ship she and 5 other Nurses drifted away on a raft and never seen again on 14.2.42. Many others became POW,s, drowned or murdered by the Japanese. Her records state believed killed on or after 11.2.142 dated 8.6.1944 then Now reported missing and for official purposes presumed dead, dated 11.4.1945. Records state she was granted the promotion of Major in 1943. CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) RRC ( Royal Red Cross) AGH (Australian General Hospital)Five page "order of service" re the unveiling of a memorial to "Matron O.D. Paschke RRC AANS 10th Australian General hospital." at the Dimboola Memorial High school." A sepia tone photo of O.D Paschke is stapled inside the order of service." printing is in blue & Brown. Front page has the Australian coat of arms at the top.documents - pamphlets, religon - christian, paschke, pow -
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Badge - BADGES RISING SUN, C.1939 - 40
The badges belonged to Walter Forbes VX953, 6th Division AIF. Refer 1101, 1102, 1103.44P..1) " Rising Sun" Slouch Hat Badge, pressed blackened metal, rising sun depiction with crown centre, scroll under with " Australian Commonwealth Military Forces." .2) "Rising Sun" Lapel badge, pressed blackened metal, same design as .1) Both have two lugs on rear.numismatics badges, military, rising sun -
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Certificate - DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE, 27.7.1945
Walter William Forbes enlisted on 6.11.39 serving 40 days in Australia and 1863 days overseas. He was taken P.O.W in North Africa and imprisoned in Germany. Discharged from the A.I.F 27.7.45. Refer 1102, 1103.44, 1106."Certificate of Discharge" from the 2nd A.I.F re W. Forbes. On yellow parchment paper, double sided giving details of his Name, Rank, Regt No, period of Service, dates and physical appearance."Certificate No 173552" "VX 953 Dvr Walter Forbes 6 Aust Division ASC"documents - certificates, military history, army/records, forbes, pow -
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Award - MEDAL SET, Post WW2
Merton Charles WILLOUGHBY VX54056 enlisted on 24.4.41 in the 2nd AIF aged 37 years. Posted to Pioneer Wing 23.6.1941, graded Cook Group 2 in 2/2nd Pioneer Bn. Embark for the Middle East 2.11.1941 disembarking 4.11.1941, relinquishes Group 2 Cook position, embark for Batavia 18.2.1942, reported Missing in Action Java then Missing POW 7.3.1942, recovered POW Siam 20.8.1945, embark from Singapore 29.9.45 disembarking Australia 17.10.1945, discharged from the Army 1.3.1946. With the entry of Japan into the war the 2/2nd Battalion embarked from the Middle East for Australia but was diverted to defend Java with 7th Division elements under what was called “Blackforce”. Some 800 where taken POW and 258 died in captivity. Medal set, court mounted, set of (4) re M.C Willoughby. 1. 1939-45 Star. 2. The Pacific Star. 3. British War Medal 1939-1945. 4. Australian Service Medal. "VX54056 MC Willoughby"medals, military, history -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW1, FRAMED, Post 5.9.1917
Donald Victor Dungey No 1695 enlisted in the AIF in 2nd reinforcements 57th Batt on 4.8.1915 age 23 years. Embark for Egypt 4.4.1916, transfer to 58th Batt 24.5.1916, embark for France 17.6.1916, WIA 19.7.1916 GSW right leg and hospitalised in England, posted to 15th Training Brigade as Instructor 23.10.1916with rank of A/Sgt then permanent rank Cpl in England. Transfer to Australian Flying Corp (AFC) 5.9.1917, appointed Flying Officer (pilot) with rank 2nd Lieut. Posted to 1st Aust Wing and stationed at Tetbury and Minchinhampton England, embarked for Aust 16.6.1919, discharged from the AIF 20.1.1920. Folding wooden Photo frame. LHS shows brief history of Lt Donald V Dungey RHS has B/W Portrait of Lt Dungey ( Aust uniform with wings on chest )photographs framed, afc -
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Literary work - DOCUMENT, FRAMED, RSL Bendigo Military Museum, c.2000
Full A4 size typed transcript of the Bishop of Amiens address given on 4 Nov 1918 in the Church of Long (Somme). In memory of Officers, NCO's and men of the Australian Army fallen on the battlefield.documents-speech transcripts, amiens -
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Photograph, Est 1945
In Collection belonging to Keith David Livingston VX136969 2nd AIF. Refer 1911P for service history. Sepia tone photo showing 4 Japanese soldiers loading sand into a truck, 1 Australian soldier supervising.photography-photographs, military history -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS RAAF, c.1939-45
Items belonged to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat No1959 for his service records. 2 photos: .1) 1P RAAF WWII PR photo b&w shows group of pilots walking away from Tiger Moth aeroplanes .2) 2P 3 Tiger Moths in flight RAAF b&w the fuselage number of closest aircraft is T-5411.1) Rear 'A Flight, No 11 EFTS RAAF Benalla April 1944 all of the Tigers pictures were Australian built' .2) Description: 'Out of the 3508 Tiger Moths built by Morris Motors Ltd, Cowley, Oxford for the RAAF, 100 were transferred to the RAAF and 1940. Before D H Australia got into production of the 1085 locally built Tigers these 3 were probably at No 7 EFTS, Western Junction. photography-photographs, raaf -
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Memorabilia - BROOCHES, C.1939 - 45
Items in the collection re J.C.W. LEDEUX, refer Cat No 2378 for his service details. These items are classed as Trench Art WW2..1) Perspex map of Australia with Australian coat of arms in metal in centre. Has shape of colour patch in centre. Australian Armoured Division. .2) Perspex bar with Rising Sun badge suspended beneath on chain. .3) Mother of pearl Rising Sun with metal Rising Sun badge in brass in centre. costume accessories - jewellery, military history - souvenirs, numismatics, trench art -
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Book - BOOK, DEMOBILIZATION, August 1945
Item issued to John Claude William LEDEUX. Previous service in the CMF Regt No V24623 then enlisted in the 2nd AIF No VX81693 on 26.6.1942 age 39 years. Discharged with the rank of private on 24.10.1945 serving in 20th Australian Motor Regiment. There re 12 Cat No’s attached to this Cat No.Brown cardboard cover containing cream paper pages printed in black. Issued by Australian Military Forces.military history - records, documents - army records, demobilization -
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Accessory - RATION STAMPS, Commonwealth of Australia, 1948
Many goods were in short supply during WWII & could not be purchased without using Ration Stamps - each person being allocated a quota. Items in the collection re J.C.W. LEDEUX, refer Cat No 2378 for his service details.Four intact cards of Ration Coupons for clothing. Yellow card printed in red, unused. .1) & .2) Issued to J LEDEUX .3) Issued to J LEDEUX .4) Issued to J LEDEUX .5) & .6) Set of 4 & 1 single Motor Spirit Ration Stamps printed in blue, each for 2 gallons.documents - cards, rationing, clothing -
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Uniform - WINTER UNDERWEAR, Morley, 1)1952 .2) 1942
Items issued to G Bennetts RAAF No 119452. Items known as “Long Johns”. Refer Cat No 560.3 for service details..1) cream colour fine knit fabric stamp in black ink on front lower right .2) cream colour, fine knit fabric stamp in black ink on front top right handwritten name black ink on back waistband three cream buttons on front ribbom tape on back.1) “marley/ Vic/1952/40/“ .2) handwritten black ink ' “K Cole' made in Australia / N427/1942”uniforms - army, costume- maleunderwear, singlets, under pants -
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Badge - BADGE, RISING SUN, 1960’s
Rising sun badge for hat with pins, brass“Australian Military Forces”numismatics - badges - military, metalcrafts, rising sun -
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Headwear - FORAGE CAP, C.1940’s
Khaki RAAF forage cap, - Two “Australian Military force buttons." marked on liner = "HARL PRITCHARD" "Harl Pritchard”uniforms - raaf, costume - male - headwear -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, C.1940 - 45
Edward Charles Owen No 409435 enlisted in the RAAF on 15.8.1941. Served in No 460 Sqd and was awarded the DFC in a Raid over Germany. Flying K2 “Killer” he was WIA on 9.11.44 in the left eye over Wanne Eickel Oil Refinery, unable to fly the Bomber until near landing when he took over making a near perfect landing. He was discharge from the RAAFwith the rank of Flight Lieutenant on 14.3.1946. Refer 1492.6.Framed colour photo gloss surface with portrait of an Australian RAAF flying officer.Marked on bottom right hand side is: "With love Darling 15.2.46”raaf, framed photo’s, dfc -
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Souvenir - TRENCH ART WW1, 1915-1918
Items belonged to Robert ALLEN No 7925 6th Field Artillery Brigade AIF. The grooves on the handles are from the barrel rifling, they have been engraved "Bapaume" "Pozieres." "Ypres". refer 1786P for service history also 1787.4.Trench art mounted into a picture frame (attached by wire through holes in back of frame) nine items made from spent artillery shells. Three cheese/butter knives, one spoon, two rising sun badges, two "Australia" shoulder badges, one RAA Corps badge. Label says knives are engraved but too tarnished to be able to read properly.numismatics - badges - military, domestic items - cutlery, ornaments - metal, military history - souvenirs -
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Book, My Vietnam. Photographs by Australian Veterans of the Vietnam Conflict, 2002
Hard cover - black. Dust cover - black with photo of tent with hair cut in progress on front and photo of man and boy - Vietnam flag in fore ground on back All covered in clear plastic. 197 pages - illustrated in colourOn the fly leaf- Frank - thanks for everything Chris ? To Frank - thank you for your contribution to ! RAR and its members. We hold you in high esteem. Signed ? CO ! RAR 1967 -69books-albums, photography, military history -
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Book, John Laffin, British Butchers and Bunglers of World War One, 1989
Black buckram hard cover, paper jacket, red, white, blue & black & white photos with white print. Black & white photos throughout. 214 pages.books, military history -
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Book, An Entertaining War
MIchael Pate - renowned Australian actor and film makerHard cover - white with black and red lettering Black and red lettering on spine White dust cover with cartoon on "The Islanders" on front and photo of Michael Pate on back. Illustrated - 189 pages plus 3 indexDonated by BGO Y Mens Club on the 1st title pagebooks, military history -
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Book - BOOKS, Charles Meetsing, Pictorial History of Australia at War 1939-45, 1959
Books - green buckram cover, gold text on spine, black & white photos throughout. .1) Volume I - 256 pages .2) Volume II - 255 pages .3) Volume III - 256 pages .4) Volume IV - 256 pages .5) Volume V - 256 pagesbooks, miltary, history -
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Book, The Golden Years. The Royal Australian Air Force 1921-1971, 1971
Dark blue buckram cover with black and gold print - front has R.A.F. emblem. Illustrated with colour and black and white photos. Pages 124books-military-history, military history-air force -
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Book, Australia at Arms, 1955
... Bendigo Military Museum 37 - 39 Pall Mall Bendigo ...Green hard cover buckram with gold print on cover. Gold design on cover. Black and white photos and prints throughout book. Pages 265 Inside covers - cover maps and illustrations.books, miltary history