Author _ Stephen KELEN- 1946 posted to Japan as a member of the British Commonwealth Occupation ForcesSoft cover book Cover- cardboard -, red, black and white print on front, spine and back. Front cover illustrated, black and white photograph- group of students and a teacher amongst building ruins. 77 pages- cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Front and oilers- owners stamp. Front end papers- owners stamp - blue ink- “H. H. + J. FENNELL 2/4 RYAN COURT, BACCHUS MARSH 3340 books, military history, ww2, bcof, japan

Photograph contained within album Walter Ainsle STEVENSON. NX85457 & 21171. Enlisted 23 January 1942 aged 19 years. Discharged 4 October 1948 RANK PTE. (BCOF) ( no other info available) Kelvin Robert CORDELL. VX 146338 Enlisted 25 November 1943 aged 18 years Discharged 10 December 1946 with RANK PTE in Australian Training Centre ( no other info available)Photograph album Photographs- two colour photographs of Mt Fuji. Twenty tow sepia and black and white reproduction photographs of Japan, after 6th and 9th August 1945. Hiroshima by BCOF Soldiers Album - cardboard, pink colour vinyl padded cover, with plastic photograph sleeves with backing light cardboard. .2) Programme- white paper, black, blue and red print on folded A4 sheet, one illustration.Handwritten in blue pen beside half portrait of two soldiers “L.W. STEVENSON / R.K. CORDELL / 67 BATT / 1946” .2) Programme- “British Commonwealth Occupation Force Memorial Service June N.S.W. Cenotaph Thursday, 25th October,2108 / 11 amalbums, military history, ww2, japan

Owner and donor details - see Cat No. 5836.3.SOFT COVER BOOK. Cover - cardboard, white colour print on front, red colour background. Illustrated - front, colour photograph of a vehicle on a flat top railway wagon. 134 pages - cut, plain, semi gloss, white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs, maps and papers. Page 1. handwritten signature.Page 1 - handwritten in blue ink - signature "Aubrey Jarrott".books, military history, ww1, ww2, biography

Royal Australian Navy - Uniform belonged to LS MTP E Rayner.1. Jumper/Barathea - long sleeve white polyester/cotton fabric with Navy blue collar attached, side zip under arm. Insignia to left sleeve depicting rank. Right side insignia depicts category. 2. Trousers - white polyester/cotton fabric, bell bottom. 3. Shirt - white polyester/cotton fabric, short sleeve, navy blue trim to square neckline. Insignia to left sleeve. 4. Silk - Black polyester black fabric to arrange around the collar. 5. Bow - white cotton tape. 6. Lanyard - white cord to arrange around neck. 7. Lid - white with black "Tally" band, sailors cap with Navy blue tape - chin strap. 1., 2. - Hand embroidered red cotton - "E RAYNER", 7. Handwritten, black ink, "LS MTP RAYNOR inside on the crown, Tally band - Embroidered gold thread "HMAS DERWENT'", on black band. " RED ANCHOR/TAILORED GARMENTS/ 65% POLYESTER 35% COTTON/ DO NOT BOIL, DRIP DRY, WARM IRON"ran, uniform

David Dixon RAN R112262, refer Cat No 5215.5 for service details.1. White jacket - Polyester/Viscose, Blue and Red embroidered Insignia, yellow metal buttons. 2. White trousers - Polyester/Viscose. 3. White trousers - Polyester/Viscose. (Pink stains) 4. 1 Pair white socks - Cotton/Nylon. 5. 1 Pair white socks - Cotton/Nylon.Navy Blue Braid Insignia - Left shoulder, Rank Petty Officer. Navy Blue Braid & Red Insignia - Right shoulder Category Badge - Quartermaster Gunner.uniform, navy, non-commissioned officer, summer ceremonial

"Vietnam Fragments/ An oral history of Australians at War"Soft cover book Soft cover - cardboard, white, yellow and black print on front, spine and back. Background - blue, red and light blue colours. Illustrated with campaign ribbon and black and white photograph of two soldiers in a jungle setting - on front. 307 pages - paper, cut, plain white, illustrated black and white maps. front and back end papers - illustrated black and white photographs.books, history, vietnam war

"As Rough as bags"/ The History of the 6th Battalion, 1st AIF/ 1914-1919.Hard cover book with dust cover. Cover - cardboard, red buckram with gold print on spine. Dust cover - paper, white print on front, spine and back. Background - blue and red colours. Illustrated - front - black & white photograph. troops on Parade, at top small gold Rising Sun emblem. Back - black and white photograph, two troops resting. 394 pages, paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated black & white photographs, portraits, maps and diagrams. End papers - illustrated, sepia, troops within a beach scene.Front end papers - handwritten blue ink "23-3-97".books, history, ww1, 6th battalion

Owner - "Keith Balfour Gordon GILL" No.11243 RAAF. Place of birth - Bendigo. Enlisted - 24th July 1940. Discharged 12th December 1945. Rank Sergeant. At discharge - posted to 1 Aircraft Depot.1. Dress Coat - navy blue colour, cotton twill fabric, black and beige cotton lining to shoulders and sleeves. Full belt with bakelite and metal buckle. Buttons - black colour bakelite with metal shank, emblazoned with the Kin's Crown and a Wedge tailed Eagle in flight. WW2. Bird in flight on two sleeves - LAC blue chevrons on sleeves. Rank - red chevron on right sleeve - years of service. 2. Trousers - navy blue colour, wool twill. 4 button fly. 1. Makers label - red ink print on white cotton "M.Tx/Size 10" 2. Makers label - black print on white cotton - "V243 Made in Australia/1943/ Size/ G43 (handwritten)"uniform, raaf, ww2

ANZUK was a Tripartite Force by Australia, New Zealand and UK to defend Pacific Region. Started 1/11/71 to 31/12/74. Bases out of Singapore. This plaque represented the Base Transport Unit.Brown wooden shield with unit emblem mounted on it. Emblem round with unit name at bottom, Crown at top. Image of Singapore Island in Middle and flags of Australia, NZ and UK coming off island. Island is white, rest mainly gold colour and some navy blue and red on flags.Inscribed with "ANZUK FORCE SINGAPORE" & "ANZUK BASE TRANSPORT UNIT". Handwritten on shield at top " R.A.A.S.C." and at bottom "317633 CPL A. R. CORNELIUS 1970-1972". On back handwritten in texta "317633 CPL A. R. CORNELIUS ANZUK BTN Singapore 70-71-71." passchendaele barracks trust, anzuk

Melbourne Water Transport Unit carried supplies by land and sea.Single sheet of cardboard, off white, folded once. Printing is in blue ink. Front cover, RAACT badge, titled "Melbourne Water Transport Unit, Disbandment Dinner" plus "Held at A & F Receptions, Cromwell Rd, South Yarra - Saturday 28 June 1986". Inside are faint pictures of L.A.R.C.S. Printing of toasts, guests and menu is in red ink. Includes after dinner mints! Dining President WO2 R. Brown CSM.water transport, larcs, passchendaele barracks trust

"BECAUSE OUR FATHERS LIED" "FROM BOER/ TO WORLD WAR:/ AUSTRALIA'S/ BAPTISM BY FIRE". "Australian soldiers sent needlessly to their death during the Boer and Great War"Soft cover - cardboard, white and red print on front, spine and back. Black background, illustrated black and white photograph, view through an arched window of a graveyard, soldier in uniform, church and buildings in background - on front. "Book Illustration "Monochrome black and red colour indistinct archway with poppies. 292 pages, cut, plain, white, No illustrations. Signature on Title Page.Title page - handwritten in blue ink "Paula Astridge"books, military history, boer war, ww1, biography

Wording on poster; "IT IS NICE IN THE /SURF /BUT/ What about/ THE MEN/ IN THE TRENCHES/ GO AND HELP"Poster - paper, glossy white, black, blue and red print with background illustration of a young man in the surf. Poster is mounted on a section of brown cardboard with tape on back.poster, ww1, recruitment

See Cat 5490.Booklet- cardboard cover, bound with 2 staples. Grey and white with road signs in red and blue. !5 pages of traffic signs. Front cover- “Vietnamese Traffic Signs, with English Translations”Cvietnam war, book

This honour roll was found in poor condition in a district antique shop. It was fully restored by an enthusiastic local lady, It was presented to the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum on 20 April 2022. The Museum is now known as the Bendigo Military Museum. The Beehive was a major store in Pall Mall Bendigo, the Main Street through the centre of the City. Names on the roll. Top row, E. Buddle, Edgar Peter No 4450 14th reinforcements 6th BN. R Jenkins, Reginald Claude No 4526 14th reinforcements 6th BN. H Crowalladar. Spelt wrong, actually Thomas Henry Cadwallader No 4160 13th Reinforcements 7th BN KIA 18.8.1916. J. A. Williams, John Arnold No 9797 16th reinforcements 2nd Fld Amb. J. Holl, James Thomas No 2432 5th reinforcements 60th BN. 2nd row, N. Veale, (Veal) Norman Joseph No 2070 5th reinforcements 14th BN Major Robert Oswald Henderson D.S.O, 38th BN HQ, KIA 29.9.1918. Rank at death Lt Colonel. P, Buddle, Thomas Percy No 3359 9th Reinforcements 58th BN KIA 27.4.1918. 3rd row. C. Wood MM, Charles No 2453 5th Reinforcements 24th BN, MM 20.9.1917, Bar to MM 14.6.1918. T. Henderson MM, Thomas Richard, 15th Reinforcements 5th BN (2nd Lt). Awarded MM after joining the Canadian Army. F. Marriot, Frederick No 1897 13th Reinforcements 4th LH Regt, MM 2.11.1917 4th row. N Meagher, Norman Bernard No 43 38th BN HQ. G.Speedy, George Thomas No 21718 General reinforcements Army medical Corp 1917. W. Trebilcock, William Edward No 55239 5th General Reinforcements (Vic) 1918. C. P. Fisk, Charles Reginald No 55371 6th General Reinforcements (Vic) 1918. "MM" Military Medal "DSO" Distinguished Service Order The frame is a flat faced hardwood timber, varnished. Each corner has a decorative scroll work of leaves and flowers. They are dark brown colour. There is a gold rim around the inside of the picture frame. Inside are 15 oval openings, in which are black and white portraits of WW1 soldiers. The writing and captions are in white paint. Each name has a decorative loop around it. There are two sets of National flags painted near the top. Red and blue tints.ww1, honour roll, beehive

Naval Reserve- Lt. Laurie G. SCHILLING R.A.N. Reserve Refer Catalogue No. 1470.2Royal Australian Navy Ratings cap white, canvas hat with black silk ribbon around the base, with letters embroidered in gold "H.M.A.S." Navy blue cotton ribbon chin strap. Inside of the hat lined with brown cotton fabric and brown leather inner headband lining. makers label - white fabricMakers label - black print "AGCF/Vic 1989 RAN/ SIZE 67^/ No./ NAME/ IDENT. NO 8405.66.075.6071" Handwritten in blue ink "NRC 0087/J????7?" Inside crown- handwritten red ink "COBB B, 0087"uniform, r.a.n

Soft cover book. Cover- cardboard, red , black and white on front, spine and back. Illustrated- front sepia tones half portrait photograph of an airman in uniform superimposed over handwriting in a frame. 209 pages, plain cut, off white. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps. Language - EnglishTitle page. handwritten blue ink - "To my wonderful friends/Bertha& Bob/ Stan Hawken/ 18.4.89"books, raaf, ww2

This believed to be a WW1 era Field Medical Box, on the front Red Cross there is very faint writing left that should read “Field Medical”, on each end there is also very faint lettering which should read ,”F.M.P.”Field Medical Box rectangular shape, blue green canvas lining on outer with leather corners & edges, rope handles each end, lid fold down has steel hinges that fold over a plate/latch/ring design and can be locked, on front side is a large white square with a Red Cross centre, there a Red Cross on the lid right hand side, inside is a cane basket in, the lid has been written on by hand.On lid in blue hand written, “62298/12/17”, “6545 - 66 - 019 - 9838”, “Surg Instr & Supply set Combat Medical Officers E - 27”medical, containers, field medical

Francis Metternick - served in Merchant Navy WW2 - British or Australian ??1. Gauze bandage - white cotton, Dark Blue Paper wrap. 2. Pressure bandage - cotton twill - cream. 3. Container for Iodine - black plastic, brown screw top glass tube - attached to brown screw top. 4. Glass bottle with brown stopper containing liquid. 5. Glass syringes and i measurement pipette & 4 solid tapered glass tubes. 6. Dressings - 2 cotton, pink in blue labelled paper wrap,3.B Hax Iodine, Tincture British Pharmacopoeia Hack, 72 Red Lion Street, London, WC1. 4. Ammoniated Tincture/Quinine. Prepared in Accordance with the British Pharmacopoeia. Dose from half to one teaspoonful in a wine glass & water, Boots, Nottingham. 6. Boric Lint, Antiseptic dressing for surgical purposes. Australian Herbal stores, 10 Bath Street, Jersey C1. medical equipment, bandages, syringes

Soft Cover book. Soft cover cardboard, red and black print on front, spine and back. Front cover illustration. Black ink cartoon style portrait of a man, Back cover - small cartoon style etching of two men. 448 pages, cut plain, white. Illustrated black and white and colour photographs, etchings and cartoons.Biography of war artist Will Dysonbooks, biography, war artist, cartoons

Soft Cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, red and black colour print on front, spine and back. Front cover illustration, copy of oil painting (in colour) of "Lockheed Hudson" aircraft by artist ALFORD Robert. Back cover illustration in colour of the unofficial badge of No. 13 Squadron. 158 pages plus appendix, cut, plain white. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps. Front and back end papers illustrated black and white maps. Title page - signature by the author. 13 Squadron 50th Anniversary Publication. Official and unofficial history of No.13 Squadron R.A.A.F. during its wartime existence from 1940 to 1946.books, ww2, raaf, aircraft

Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, red, gold oval black print on front and back. Illustrated - top front colour photograph of red poppies. Lower front - sepia, half portrait photographs of five soldiers in uniform. Back in colour - poppies. 47 pages, cut plain, white. Illustrated black and white and colour photographs, maps, portrait photographs. Handwritten inscription on title page.Title page - handwritten in blue ink "Dear Peter/ may we never forget their courage and/ sacrifice. Allison."books, biography, ww1

1. "AACS" - Australian Army catering Service. 2. "RAE" - Royal Australian Engineers. 3. "A FLD BTY RAA" - Royal Australian Artillery B.C.O.F. Japan 1946-1948.1. BANNER FRAMED, COTTON FABRIC, BLUE BACKGROUND, PALE GOLD COLOURED TASSLE FRINGE, WHITE EMBROIDERED INSCRIPTION, COLOUR PATCH CENTRE, GREY, PALE BLUE AND WHITE. 2. BANNER FRAMED, COTTON FABRIC, MID BLUE BACKGROUND, GOLD COLOURED TASSLE FRINGE, WHITE EMBROIDERED INSCRIPTION, COLOUR PATCH CENTRE, FUSCHIA WITH GREY SURROUND. 3. BANNER FRAMED, COTTON FABRIC, NAVY BLUE BACKGROUND, WHITE COLOURED TASSLE FRINGE, WHITE FABRIC INSCRIPTIONS, COLOUR PATCH CENTRE, RED AND BLUE WITH GREY SURROUND. 1,2,3, Frames - timber, block colour print, glass front, cardboard backing.1. White embroidered inscription. AACS. 2. White embroidered inscription, "RAE/6 Welding PLT/10 Bomb disposal/13th Army Troops/14th WKs PKs/1st AWT/17th CRE/42 & 43 Port Operating/28th FIELD COY" 3. White fabric inscription. "A FLD BTY RAA"/ "345 Aust LAD".military, ww2, japan, banners

1. "I.W.A. KUNI" - City in Japan. 2. " B.C.O.F." - Japan 1946-48. British Commonwealth Occupation Forces (Japan).1. Banner - framed cotton fabric, light blue background with screen printing in black colour letters and centre unit insignia black, yellow and red colours. 2. Banner - framed cotton fabric, white background with screen printing in black colour letters and centre unit insignia red, yellow and blue colours. 1. & 2. Frames - timber, black colour paint, glass front, timber housing.Screen printing - black ink. 1. "BCAIR/IWA KUNI/ R.A.A.F./R.A.F./ R.N.2.A.F./R.I.A.F./JAPAN " Unit insignia 'ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE' 2. " R.A.N./H.M.A. SHIPS/ B.C.O.F./ AUSTRALIA - JAPAN/1946-1948"military, ww2, japan, banners

The flag was donated to SMIMM by the historian of the YMCA in gratitude of the service the YMCA has given to Aust Military Forces since federation especially on overseas service.Flag, polyester, white background, centre has a red triangle point down, over this is a rectangular blue section with the letters “YMCA” in white, spine has a short nylon cord at each end.flags, ymca

Rocket, projectile, inert, colours blue, white & green, has 6 fins, 3 wires coming out of the base, red, blue & green, lettering in yellow & white.On the nose, “RKT FRAG ? IN. U.K M29 Mk ?” On stem, “PRACTICE L5 MICA. T7 BRIT M7 MY - 66”rockets, projectiles, practice

The address on letter/envelope is very hard to decipher, it is possibly 314 Newtonville Ave Newton USA which does come up in search. The letter also mentions “Vernon”, refer Cat No 4501.2.1) .2) .3) Letter 3 pages, blue paper plain, all hand written in blue ink. .4) Envelope blue colour, one end white stick on label “Opened by censor”, date stamp centre, stamp “give to Red Cross War Fund, green 5 cent postage stamp, addressed to in blue ink, rear has senders details in blue ink..1) Refer in Context, letter addressed to “My Dear Mrs Guiney, signed from “Lorraine G. Phipps”. .4) Envelope addressed to “Mrs Greta Guiney, 126 Sternberg Street Bendigo Victoria Australia”letters, envelopes, usa

Both manuals are “British War Office publications”.1) Manual Range Tables Artillery, Part 2 1943, khaki covers, 88 pages, all print, sketches in black and white, rear has fold out section. .2) Manual Range Tables, Part 1, QF 25 PDR Guns, marks 2 & 3 1948, Lower register shooting, red covers, 116 pages, all print and sketches in black and white, rear has fold out section, 3 other lose sections inside..1) On front in blue, “118/31”, inside on first page, “RANDALL R.G - BHQ”. .2) On front cover in black, “143/68”manuals artillery, range tables,

Part of the Doug Dean collection, refer Cat No 4575P.Plaque, 50th Anniversary, wood shield backing, moulded main section, colours, gold, white, blue, yellow, red colours, Scrolls top & bottom, central “T”, crown over, Rat depiction centre.“1941 - 50th Anniversary - 1991”, followed by, “The Rats of Tobruk Association”, then, “10.4.41 - 7.12.41, Seige of Tobruk”plaques, tobruk, seige 1941

.1) Ticket into the “Palace Theatre on a Wednesday. .2) rail ticket from “Spencer street to McLeod”. Alan Mason collection, refer 3979.2.1) Ticket, off white paper, print in black, stamped in purple,, hand written in blue pencil, ticket No 4172. .2) Ticket, Railway, card, reddish colour, 2nd class, all print in black & red, ticket No 02236, stamped on rear.>1) purple stamped, “9 Dec 1944”, in blue, “W 14”.tickets, rail, theatre

The letter from Alf Ferris describes a trip he had to Ireland in 1919 after the war, to his Mother in Terrick Terrick Victoria. Ferris collection refer Cat No 4183.3P .1) Envelope rectangular shape blue/grey colour, has 3 P.O green stamps and Passed by censor stamp on, hand addressed in black pen. .2) - .7) Letter “YMCA” logo rectangular shape off white colour 7 pages ruled lines, print in red & black, hand written in black pen and dated..2) letter first page, “Wkyes Regis Camp Weymouth 12th June 1919, Dear Mother”.letters, envelopes, ymca