Showing 11331 items matching "ww1/ww2"
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4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Saddle
WW1 Officers Pattern Riding Saddle c/w stand -
RSL Victoria - Anzac House Reference Library and Memorabilia Collection
Cigarette Cards
Forty four boxed "Magpie" cigarette cards of WW1 scenes. -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
Photograph, 1918
Photograph of Private Claude H. Lefoe enlisted on 6/7/1918 at Barnawartha Victoria. WW1 Photo of Claude H Lefoe enlisted at Barnawartha, Victoria in 1918. Photograph, sepia coloured, of Claude H. Lefoe WW1 Soldier -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Ribbon Bar - Miniature Set
This object relates to Herbert Swain GREENING. He was born on 1/01/1891 in Ballarat, VIC. Herbert Swain served in the AIF (3292) enlisting on, 13/07/1915 in Ballarat, VIC before being discharged from duties with the 5 BATTALION as a Army Non-Commissioned Private (PTE) on 15/02/1918. Herbert Swain GREENING was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Mrs. M. Greening - Mother. Herbert Greening was awarded the 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.Rectangular shaped ribbon bar for three miniature WW1 medals first world war (ww1), 1914 - 1918, medals, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Photos, Batch
Four photos of officers, one outside a bell tent.c WW1 -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Helmet
Brodie Helmet with Inner and leather chin strap (Replica WW1)headgear, ww1, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Hand Grenade
"potato Masher" German WW1 Hand Grenade. Resin Replicaammunition, ww1, army -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Darlington Gold Mining Company Share Register, 1869 - 1918
Ledger for Gold Mine. Later Scrap Book During WW1stawell, mining, ww1 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Souvenir
Opalised Glaze Printed Soldier’s Memorial Stawell Vic WW1stawell, ww1 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, 1918
Young Workers Patriotic Guild Certificate, WW1, Doris Aitken stawell, ww1 -
Kew RSL
framed badges
presented to Doug Moule by the NZ Government in appreciation for work performed by him for themFame containing regimental badges of the NZ expeditionary force WW11914-1919 The Regimental Badges of the NZ Expeditionary Forcenz expeditionary force, world war 1, -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - World War I Ashtray, Howard Nation, c1915
This ash tray was given to a member of the Wodonga community by a veteran of World War 1 who served in the Royal Navy. The ashtray was made during "spare time" on board from discarded shell casings. The veteran, Howard Nation, came to Australia after the war and worked in several rural areas including Bairnsdale, Victoria. He spent time doing general farm labouring work and also occasionally worked on fishing trawlers operating out of Lakes Entrance.This ash tray represents the ingenuity of servicemen during World War 1.An ashtray made during WW1 from the discarded shell casings.war memorabilia, world war 1 -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph, Frank Stirling in uniform, 1915 c
Black and white photograph of WW1 soldier Frank Stirling in uniformworld war 1914-1918, soldiers, army -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Framed Object Certificates, 1920
WW1 Certificate of appreciation from Shire of Walpeny Multi coloured.Given to Driver C.W.Knight March 10th 1920. Honour the Brave scroll. -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Functional object - Cut-Throat Razor and Case, WW1 era
WW1 era shaving cut-throat razorWW1 eraFolding cut-throat steel razor and cardboard protective case (case missing the top section). The blade folds into a dark brown coloured two sided bakelite plastic handle, riveted at each end. The cardboard case is dark coloured, with a light green coloured insert. The steel blade has a curved section at one end, and the shaving blade at the other.THE CROWN AND (crown and sword picture trademark) SWORD RAZOR EXTRA HOLLOW GROUND CROWN (crown and sword picture trademark) & SWORD TRADE-MARK MADE IN GERMANY ERN 1166 The Crown and Sword picture trademark is embossed on one side of the Bakelite holder.razor, cut-throat, steel, germany, crown and sword, bakelite, shaving -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
Cutlery - Assorted 5 pieces (Coat of Arms and Rising Sun inscribed), Circa WW2 1940-1945
WW2 Government and Defence Issued cutlery. WW2 1940-1945 circa.5 pieces of cutlery consisting of : 1 x bread and butter knife steel, silver plate, Australian coat of arms on handle, no makers brand. 1 x dinner knife steel, silver plate, Rising Sun inscription on handle, made by Grosvenor. 1 x dinner fork steel, silver plate, Rising Sun inscription on handle, made by Grosvenor. 1 x table spoon steel, silver plate, Australian Coat of Arms on handle, made by Hacker. 1 x teaspoon steel, silver plate, Australian Coat of Arms on handle, made by Stanley Rogers and son. Bread and butter knife has Australian Coat of Arms on handle. Dinner Knife has the Rising Sun emblem on the handle and made by Grosvenor engraved on the back of the blade. Dinner fork has the Rising Sun Emblem on the handle and made by Grosvenor engraved on the back of the blade. Table spoon has the Australian Coat of Arms on the handle, and made by Hacker engraved on the back of the handle stem. teaspoon has the Australian Coat of Arms on the handle and made by Stanley Rogers engraved on the back of the handle stem. ww2, cutlery australian coat of arms, cutlery rising sun inscribed, 5 pieces of cutlery assorted -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - Shell Casing Trench Art, C WW2
Part of Mitcham RSL collection (WW2)Brass shell casing inscribed with Chinese and Japanese characters forming a vase,See Supplementary file (5303)ww2, trench art, japan, mitcham rsl, vase -
Melbourne Legacy
Article - Speech, Foundation Day Address 2018, 2018
A foundation day speech in 2018 by Past President, Legatee Bryce Phillips. In a very well research piece he focussed on the immediate aftermath of WW1, the challenges faced after WW2 and some comparative statistics of Legacy in later years.A speech given at a Legacy function to commemorate the day on which Legacy was founded that has information about the early years of Legacy.White A4 paper x 6 pages with black print of 2018 speech by Bryce Phillips.foundation day, bryce phillips -
Melbourne Legacy
Medal, World War 1
One of a series of four boards of mounted replica medals of the Australian Defence Forces. This board shows medals pertaining to World War 1. Replicas include the 1914 Star, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Mercantile Marine War Medal, 80th Anniversary of Armistice Remembrance Medal. Also a WW1 Memorial Plaque and Anzac Commemorative Medal. There is a cloth patch embroidered 'H.M.A.S.' and one with embroidered Air Force wings from the Australian Flying Corps. The text reproduced at the base accompanied the WW1 memorial plaques. The boards were on display in the Melbourne Legacy Foyer cabinets until June 2017.A record that Legacy holds some war memorabilia as Legatees were once solely returned servicemen.Replica medals from World War 1 mounted on silk inserts into green boards plus additional badges and medallions.Title inscribed in brass plaques say World War 1, 1914 Star, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Mercantile Marine War Medal, 80th Anniversary of Armistice Remembrance Medal, WW1 Memorial Plaque and Anzac Commemorative Medal. Cloth badge embroidered 'H.M.A.S.' and one 'AFC'.world war one, medals -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Booklet, Recognition Pictorial Manual
Used by Navy Personnel at sea for recognition of aircraft in the immediate vicinity.Rectangular shaped book,Khaki in colour with a detailed description and pictures of planes used in WW2Recognition Pictorial Manual. WAR Department FM30-30. NAVY Department BUAER 3. RESTRICTED -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH RAAF, FRAMED, 1940 -45
B&W photo showing two WW2 era Wirraway fighter planes in the air.photographs, raaf, wirraway -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
World War 2 Australian Army long woollen gaiters, 1943
A Gaiter or Puttee covers the lower leg and boot lacing and are a type of protective clothing for the ankles and legs below the knee.. These long woollen wrap around Gaiters were issued 1943 to a serving Australian Soldier in World War 2 1939-45 This pair of Australian Army Gaiters were issued in 1943 to one of the many young men from City of Moorabbin who volunteered to serve during WW2 1939-45 WW2 extra long wool wraps /gaiters / puttees Australian Army issue 1943 MADE IN AUSTRALIA / N466 D D / REGIMENTAL NO. ......./ NAME ... C.M / 1943australian army, world war 2 1939-45; gaiters, puttees, woollen goods, protective gear, uniforms, australian infantry forces, moorabbin, bentleigh , cheltenham -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Bell
Alloy, made from a downed German Plane from WW2. RAF Benevolent Fundmiscellaneous, ww2, raf -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Photograph
Photograph Calender Print Possibly New Guinea WW2 Soldiers walking through mudphoto -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, The Raider Kormoran, 1959
Captain Theodor Detmers tells the story of the German wartime raider "Kormoran". Translated fro German to English by Edward Fitzgerald.The Raider Kormoran tells the exploits of a German mystery ship in WW2 by Captain Theodor Detmers.The Raider Kormorancaptain theodor detmers, kormoran, hsk kormoran, ww2 german wartime ships -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Medal - Framed Medals, Private Mervyn HARRIS
Service Medals x 2 and Life Membership Badge awarded to Private Mervyn S HARRIS 6th Aux. Horse Transport Coy - HARRIS MERVYN SYLVESTER WALTER : Service Number - V22764 : Date of birth - 04 Oct 1914 : Place of birth - BENDIGO VIC : Place of enlistment - WANGARATTA Timber frame containing two WW2 service medals mounted on red felt backing.Plaque: Private Mervyn S HARRIS V22764 6 Aux Horse Transport Coy m.s. harris, 6th aux horse transport coy, ww2 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book Pathfinders, Rear Gunners Pathfinders, Published 1987
Story of the Pathfinders in WW2 by Ron Smith DFM Soft cover 160 printed pages. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Equipment
Pattern 37 Web belt with two ammo pouches and brass fittings. WW2 vintageZAA 1955 MW2 DD -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
VE Day Tea Towel
V.E Day 8.5.1945 Comemorative tea towel With summary of events WW2 50th anniversaryephemera, ww2, general -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
M6 Periscope
Periscope M6 1945, - Used on a series of American tanks and Armed Personal Carriers WW2.equipment, ww2, army