Issued to Sister Kathleen Heaphy of Australian Army Nursing service. Sister Heaphy was attached, for part of her service, to 28 Camp Hospital Internment camp 1.round brass button with a metal shank. Crown and map of Australia and wording around the circumference. A split pin is through the shanks.Australian Military Forces A crown and map of Australia K. C Luke Pty Ltd Melbaustralian army nursing service, sister kathleen heaphy, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1, brass buttons

Issued to Sister Kathleen Heaphy of Australian Army Nursing service. Sister Heaphy was attached, for part of her service, to 28 Camp Hospital Internment camp 1.round silver metal button with a metal shank. Crown and map of Australia and wording around the circumference. Australian Military Forces A crown and map of Australia Stokes and Sonsaustralian army nursing service, sister kathleen heaphy, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1, brass buttons

Issued to Sister Kathleen Heaphy of Australian Army Nursing service. Sister Heaphy was attached, for part of her service, to 28 Camp Hospital Internment camp 1.Small round button with a metal shank. Crown and map of Australia and wording around the circumference. A split pin is through the shanks. Red cotton around the shank.Australian Military Forces A crown and map of Australia Stokes and Sons Melbaustralian army nursing service, sister kathleen heaphy, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1, brass buttons

Sapper L S Sempel of Royal Australian Engineers traded an Australian Army shirt for this knife, then used it to probe for mines during his service, 1966-1967.Knife with metal blade attached to a wooden handle and bolt hilt. The handle is made up of six wooden spheres joined to the blade. A wooden bolt secures the spheres.Shelham 4131 Japan inscribed on the knife blade.knife, mines, survival knife, us army kabar knife, kabar, engineer, sapper, vietnam, trade, sempel, ka-bar

This hat was worn by Joan Cahill during her service in the AWAS, where she served in the Signals Branch and rose to the rank of Corporal. The AWAS was formed in 1941, and its main objective was to support the Australian army in various ways. Over 24,000 women served in the AWAS, performing critical support roles such as clerical work, vehicle maintenance, and communications. The Signals Branch, which Joan Cahill served in, was responsible for providing reliable and secure communication services between the Australian army and Allied forces.Khaki women's army hat with grosgrain band wrapped around the circumference with a small metal rising sun attached.burke museum, beechworth, army service, army uniform, joan cahill, australian women's army service, ww2, wwii, world war two

Large fold out map and chronology of Australian Army Operations between 1940-1945 that belonged to Private Joan Spencer VFX12932 (VF507134) born 12/11/1924 at Albury. The family moved to Wangaratta and Joan was educated at Wangaratta High School before joining the Australian Army Medical Women's Service at 115 (Heidelberg) Military Hospital. She served with the 130 Australia General Hospital and was deployed overseas to Japan on 17/6/1947 and returned on 26/1/1949Large cream coloured cardboard folded in three, inside is a coloured map of the Middle East 1940-1942, New Guinea Theatre 1942-1944, Pacific Islands 1944-1945 and Malay and Islands 1942-1945. Front cover has Unit patches from top left to bottom right corner , at top right corner is the rising sun badge and bottom left corner 1940-45 Back cover is a listed Chronology.Hand written at top - VFX Pte Joan Spencer AAMWS 115 (H) M.H.australian army operations, private joan spencer, aamws, 130 agh

WW2 Recruiting Poster - original.Poster - cardboard, beige and black print on illustrated background in colour, of a nurse in uniform. WW2 Recruiting poster, original,Words on Poster "It's a worthwhile Career!/ Join the/ ROYAL/ AUSTRALIAN/ARMY/ NURSING/CORPS/ PHONE MATRON". Production number "AHQ ADV PROD A222" on back of poster - handwritten in black ink - "Donated by/Bob Brown/Bgo RSL"posters, ww2, royal australian army nursing corps

Roll of honour - Lists names of Australian and New Zealand personnel who died in Vietnam. Central in the print is a photo of Sgt William Francis Hacking (36448) - Australian Army Training Team (AATT)- 1st Australian soldier killed in Vietnam.

Red A4 thin book with black type on front cover and no text on spine or back cover. Has a plastic slip cover. Piece of paper sticky taped to the inside of the front cover.non-fiction'A record of the service in South Africa of Military and Civilian Nurses, Laywomen and Civilians' [text on front cover & title page] Contents: Army Nursing Service [UK] Army Nursing Service Reserve [UK] Nurses engaged locally Civil hospital nursing staff Private field hospital nursing staff Natal volunteer medical corps nurses Australian nurses Canadian nurses New Zealand nurses Maidservants to nurses, wardmaids and cooks Civilian support personnelsouth african war, boer war, uk nurses, australian nurses, canadian nurses, new zealand nurses

Framed collection of railway spikes and clips from the Thai-Burma Railway recovered from Hell Fire Pass in 1987. These items were recovered during a visit to the site by Australian Army World War 2 ex-serviceman John William Toon, service number VX30397. J W Toon (also known as Bill Toon) served with the 8th Division and was a prisoner of war.

Photographs of Australian Army soldiers taken during World War 1, possibly somewhere in Europe. The first photograph has the note "taken at Lockoff Farm in Feb 1918 Officers of our Coy" and shows twenty three officers with two Vickers Machine Guns in the foreground. The second photograph is of the same scene with a approximately 140 soldiers (presumably a Company) with the two Vickers Machine Guns in the foreground.

Tony Pavich was a cousin of John Joseph Gervasoni. He was born near the town of Timor. During World War One he was wounded in the field on 18 April 1918, and admitted to the 3rd Australian Field Ambulance with a gunshot wound to the left leg. He was discharged to duty on 22 April 1918. He was killed in Action on 11 August 1918., during the Battle of Amiens.Photograph of Tony Pavich in World War One Australian army uniform. He served with the 38th Battalion (transferred to the 7th Battalion on 16/09/2016) A.I.F., joining at Bendigo on 09 March 1916 aged 24 years. His mother, Mary Pavich of Yandoit, was listed as next of Kin. His father, Antonio Pavich, was born in Australia.(NAA: B2455, PAVICH ANTONIO ALPHONSUSVerso - "Tony Pavich cousin Yandoit (killed))tony pavich, yandoit, world war one, battle of amiens, antonio pavich

Beret dark green size 52 of the Royal Australian Ordnance Corp; black cotton bias ribbon securing the outer and inner material; cotton bias ribbon draw string to adjust fit to head size; Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps cap badge there is a plastic weather proof lining on the inside four air holes 5mm dia 20 mm apart Inside beret storage bar code label with: NSN 8410-66-097-7302/Beret W Dark Green 52/ self adhesive clothing stores sales price tag / D8410 66/M097 7302/ >>>$8.80

A greyish coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Top right hand corner is the name of Lt. McMaster with the letter D in a circle. Under this reads DSN 7610-66-065-9676. There is the Australian Army Insignia with details of the booklet under it. There are two punch holes and signs of where a metal clasp has been down the left hand side. The booklet is cover with a plastic coveraustralia - armed forces - service manuals, leadership, lt. mcmaster

A khaki coloured cardboard booklet with black information on the front. Top right hand side reads 7610-66-096-4848. Above the Australian Army Insignia there is a stamp which reads HQ 6 Cons Gp, Library. Top left hand side reads ACC No 17 in black texta. There are two punch holes down the left hand side. The booklet is covered in plastic.australia - armed forces - service manuals, land warfare

Army Australian Tropical with Lt Col rank & Insignia, Vincent Eugene Schneider VX104367uniform, ww2, army

Items belonged to Capt L. Elliott, Royal Australian Army Nursing Corp, refer Cat No 4308 TRIA JUNCTA IN UNO meaning basically, “Faith, Hope Charity” .1).2) Epaulettes, light khaki colour polyester covers over plastic base with 3 metal insignia pips and metal RAANC badges. 3) Piece of grey coloured card with 6 rank insignia pips on.Insignia pips have on, “TRIA JUNCTA IN UNO” rank, insignia, epaulettes, pips

Standard Australian Army issue to combat soldiers in Vietnam. The wet weather material was strung up via tree supports or wrapped over the soldier as protection from rain.Green vinyl plastic sheet with reinforced corners with eyelets for cords to be attached. Reinforced borders with press studs and loops. Nylon cord attached to be used for hanging/securing of wet weather sheet. Illegible rectangle label on centre of sheet. Torn label on borderwet weather sheet, ground sheet, waterproof, vietnam, shelter

Poster displaying WW1 Distinguishing badges colours and patches of the AIF. These colour patches identified units and formations of the Australian Army which fought during World War 1Poster is a tribute to the soldiers of WW1Carved timber framed poster with rising sun crest with flags and columns of coloured symbols and shaped badges.The Great War 1914-1918 Colours & Patches Distinguishing Badges of the Australian Imperial Forcesww1, great war, aif, colours & patches, distinguishing badges, 1914-1918

Brought home from Japan by Maj Morley Keith McMenomy, Movement Staff Controller Australian Army about 1950. Formerly 2/6 Bn 2nd AIFJapanese NCO swordMatching numbers on scabbard and sword "72894"

This form of winter dress for the Australian Army replaced the WWII style tunic c.1952. The silver regimental badge replaced the silver Rising Sun on the black beret in 1955.Mannequin dressed in battle dress uniform with boots, belt and beret. Hat badge is 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles.military, uniform, armour

bore sighting telescope for 6 pounder anti-tank cannon for calibration & testing; the canon was used in WW2 by British & other forces. Australian Army had about 100Bore sighting telescope 57mm for 6 pounder Anti-tank gun in painted wooden caseCase: #7, MK2, V1/05 588 GAtelescope bore sighting, w ottway & co ealing, artillery, 6 pounder cannon, world war 2