This Bayonet was made in Lithgow in 1917 and would have been carried/used by a member of the Australian Imperial Forces.This bayonet would have been carried by a member of the AIF during conflicts. This is an original Bayonet as made by an Armory in Lithgow, New South Wales, in 1917.Bayonet and Scabbard with Frog - 1907 for Short Lee Enfield Rifle1917, Lithgow, arrow x arrow, arrow in a shield, across the guard, 2nd MD 65633.

H.M.C.S Protector formerly a unit of the South Austalrian Colonial Forces present at the boxer rebellion 1900-01.Bell and CalpperProtector 1884.

Leather sewing kit containing cottons and buttonsMade in Australia. Broad arrow

When Norway surrendered in 1940, citizens in overseas locations banded together to form a volunteer force. It was eventually officially recognised and grew to be an effective fighting force in the taking back of Norway.Dark cover magazine with picture of soldier on front with an arctic snow background with several grounded gliders behind him. Arctic scene going over to the back. Contents contain pictures and descriptions of establishment of free Norway Forces and their growth as a viable fighting force.Headed "Arctic War - Norway's Role on the Northern Front."ww2, magazine, norway resistence

A Handbook of Information for Members of the Forces on the Road Back to Civil Life. 55 pages, soft cover is in 3 coloured bands - dark blue, red, & light blue, print is in white & dark blue ink, not illustrated. Issued by the Ministry of Post-War Reconstruction.books - reference - military, civil life

A black and white photograph of the Australian Forces Vietnam detention barack located at 1st Australian Logistic Support Base, Vung Ta. It was here that those diggers who wer responsible for the more serious breaches of good order and military discipline were sentphotograph, 1st alsg base, military police, vung tau, detention barrack, gibbons collection catalogue, digger

A black and white photograph of Danang South Vietnam circa February 1969 American Associated Press War Correspondaent Ms Toby Pyle leaves the Danang United States Marines Press Centre to be ferried to an assignment with US Forces operating in 2 Corpsphotograph, ms toby pyle, american associated press, danang, us forces, 2 corps, gibbons collection catalogue

Purpose of the book was to provide members with some background to an understanding of the Japanese People to help the fit into the democratic world. Item in the collection of Richard William McGILVERY, RAAF. refer Cat No. 7287P for his service details, photos and awards.Cover - yellow/ orange colour - book of 96 pages. Title on front with picture of landscape of a bay with some ships and mountain in background in various pale pastel colours.Title of book "KNOW JAPAN"/ On side " BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATIONAL FORCES" Inside back cover is some pencil notations and numbers. bcof, book, history, richard william mcgilvery

Items souvenired by Albert Corrie VX47191, refer Cat No 4847 for service details..1) Cushion cover silk with pink tassels, colour depiction of a women, donkey and child of to the market. .2) handkerchief cotton blue with crochet boarder, flowers and word embroidered. .3) Cushion cover silk yellow tassle edges, green background with depictions of a vehicle, tower, rising sun badge embroidered on..1) “Souvenir of Palestine”, “To the Market”. .2) “Beyroujth”. .3) “Souvenir of Palestine 1941”, “Davids Tower”, “Australian Commonwealth Military Forces”.cushions, handkerchiefs, souvenirs

Item donated in the memory of Regt No 3188 Sgt John Joseph MILBURN, Unit 15th M G Company, 5th M G Battalion, 1st AIF. Saw service in Egypt and on the Somme 1915 - 1919.Display of unit colours of WWI in the form of a Rising Sun. Printed on white background with drawings of Belgium, France, Gallipoli & Egypt in each corner. Decorations are listed each side of display. All decorations & unit badges are in regimental colours. Display has glass front & brown wooden frame with gold inner edge, fawn cardboard backing.Printed top: “Souvenir of the Greatest War” Printed at bottom: “Australian Commonwealth Military Forces” Stamped on back: “Passchendaele Barracks Trust”military history-army, documents-posters, passchendaele barracks trust

Uniform issued to “Maj Andrew John BALSILLIE MBE”. Refer Cat No 118.5 for his service details and RSL, Council history..1) Tropical green jacket, cotton drill with shoulder rank epaulettes with “Major” insignia, Unit arm patches on both upper arms, left sleeve has embroidered Rising Sun with lettering under, right sleeve has a blue patch with red crown and lettering, a waist let and metal buckle. .2) Tropical green shorts, cotton drillUnit Arm Patches, “Royal Australian Electrical and mechanical Engineers” Left sleeve, “Australian Military Forces” Right sleeve, “Commonwealth”uniforms, tropical

Stan Grossman sent this silk embroidery to his cousin Doris Grossman. Private Stanley GROSSMAN 246 from North Wangaratta enlisted on 15/7/1915 aged 19 years. He embarked on 10/11/1915 and served with the Camel Corp , 29th Battalion and 14th Light Horse.Ornate gold coloured plastic frame with cream mount containing a pink cloth square embossed in yellow and white thread and edged in yellow fringe. Embroided - Happy Christmas Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Plaque -A Christmas Gift from Cairo World War 1 1916 stanley grossman 246, ww1, 29th battalion

Table Tops was a free daily newspaper produced for Australian Army personnel, published in the Atherton Tableland Training Area in Queensland, Australia, with regional editions produced abroad for serving personnel. Table Tops was produced by the staff of the AIF News, who were part of the First Australian Army Printing and Press Unit.The newspaper was produced seven days a week: weekday and Saturday editions were four pages long while Sunday editions were eight pages. The pages were demy quarto size. Occasional special editions were produced in addition to the daily editions. It contained news on the progress of the war, as well as home news such as current events in Australia and sport results.Two page cream coloured newspaper with rising sun badge top left corner of heading Table Tops - Free to the Troops Air Special No 501 Issued Daily by the Australian Military Forces Tues 3 Oct., 1944table tops, ww2

Table Tops was a free daily newspaper produced for Australian Army personnel, published in the Atherton Tableland Training Area in Queensland, Australia, with regional editions produced abroad for serving personnel. Table Tops was produced by the staff of the AIF News, who were part of the First Australian Army Printing and Press Unit.The newspaper was produced seven days a week: weekday and Saturday editions were four pages long while Sunday editions were eight pages. The pages were demy quarto size. Occasional special editions were produced in addition to the daily editions. It contained news on the progress of the war, as well as home news such as current events in Australia and sport results.Four page cream coloured newspaper with rising sun badge top left corner of heading Table Tops - Free to the Troops Final Edition No 512 Issued Daily by the Australian Military Forces Sat., 14 Oct., 1944table tops, ww2

In 2005 the children of Grades 4,5 and 6 of Milawa Primary School researched and compiled personal stories, photographs and service records to honour those listed on the Milawa State School WW1 Honour Board. Inside rear cover contains a colour patch index to the following:- Andrew Robert BARRIE 3757/ Ralph Augustus CECIL 1677/ John COLEMAN 4089/ Arthur John Victor CULPH 896/ Edward Heathcote CULPH 2629(1447)/ Henry John CULPH 3108/ Thomas Wilson CULPH 34A/ Edward Frederick DOIG 3991/ Ernest Hugh DOIG 2937/ John Harold FOWLER 4488/ William Joseph FOWLER 3233/ Howard Fraser GRANT 7077/ Joseph Henry HOWELL 7247/ Frederick John HUMPHREY 2472/ Stanley Gordon HUMPHREY 3553/ Roy Curtis KENNEDY 5401/ Charles James KETTLE 29741/ Michael McGRORY 5390/ Ernest Phillip McPHEE 50339/ Stanley Charles McPHEE 3741/ Thomas MURDOCH Lieut/ William Lawrence PURDON 3223/ Ludin James ROBERTSON 980/ William Francis ROBERTSON 981/ Harold Ernest THOMAS 966/ George Ernest Vincent WOODBERRY 2173.White and red book with blue wording and photograph of school children at a cenotaphBook is dedicated to all the service men and women in the Australian Armed Forces who continually strive to protect the Australian way of life.ww1, honour board, milawa state school

This First Field Bandage is dated 1942 and is thought to have been carried by a member of the Military Forces during WW2.This First Field Dressing is Original it appears to have been carried by a member of the Military during WW2.An oblong shaped gauze bandage in a cotton cover (First Field Dressing), the outer cover is well worn buff colour.The Dressing was made by Johnson and Johnson Pty Ltd Sydney November 1942.first field dressing, ww2, 1942

Nordenfelt Six pounder quick firing guns were used by land and naval forces to counter torpedo boats.The projectile and its shell casing are of the type and age used by the Victorian Naval Forces but could equally have been used by the land forces.Cylindrical brass tube closed at base and open at other end.victorian naval forces, victorian navy, nordenfelt quich firing gun, ammunition

Nordenfelt Six pounder quick firing guns were used by land and naval forces to counter torpedo boats.The projectile and its shell casing are of the type and age used by the Victorian Naval Forces but could equally have been used by the land forces.Cylindrical steel shell with cone shaped nose.On side - "H/88"common shell, hotchkiss, 6 pounder, ammunition

Rev. G. S. Taylor (1901 - 1959) attended university of Melbourne and was a chaplain to the forces in World War Two.Semigloss, black and white, 3/4 studio portrait of Rev. George Stewart Taylor whose is looking directly at the camera with his body is facing to the right of the camera. He is wearing his clerical collar and academic gown. The photograph is on board and has a grey card mount with a gold border and inscription."REV. G.S.TAYLOR - B.A.,B.D. MINISTER OF ST. ANDREWS 1942-1959"rev g s taylor presbyterian minister, world war two chaplain, st andrew's presbyterian church oakleigh

Stawell Drill Hall Sloane Street Stawell c1900. Used for Militia and Citizens Military Forces and internment WW2stawell

Stawell Drill Hall Sloane Street Stawell c1900. Used for Militia and Citizens Military Forces and internment WW2stawell

Stawell Drill Hall Sloane Street Stawell c1900. Used for Militia and Citizens Military Forces and internment WW2stawell

This United Nations cravat was worn in conjunction with 0077.1 by Damien Batty with the Australian Forces whilst peace keeping in Somalia.United Nations blue cotton cravat with two broad broad bow tie-like ends and a pleated central section. Worn in conjunction to the United Nations beret, 0077.1. peace keeping, united nations, cravat

This object relates to A F HANSEN. A F served in the NZ Armed Forces (26596) before being discharged from duties with the NZ FORCES as a Army Non-Commissioned Gunner (GNR) . A F HANSEN was not a prisoner of war. A F Hansen was awarded the Africa Star, 1939-1945 Star, War Medal 1939-1945, NZ War Service Medal 1939-1945.medals, ballarat rsl, ballarat

This object relates to A F HANSEN. A F served in the NZ Armed Forces (26596) before being discharged from duties with the NZ FORCES as a Army Non-Commissioned Gunner (GNR) . A F HANSEN was not a prisoner of war. A F Hansen was awarded the Africa Star, 1939-1945 Star, War Medal 1939-1945, NZ War Service Medal 1939-1945.medals, ballarat rsl, ballarat

This object relates to A F HANSEN. A F served in the NZ Armed Forces (26596) before being discharged from duties with the NZ FORCES as a Army Non-Commissioned Gunner (GNR) . A F HANSEN was not a prisoner of war. A F Hansen was awarded the Africa Star, 1939-1945 Star, War Medal 1939-1945, NZ War Service Medal 1939-1945.medals, ballarat rsl, ballarat