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Red Cliffs Military Museum
Framed Photograph, Surrender of Japanese at Balikpapan, 1945
Japanese Commanders crossing a pontoon bridge under guard by Australian soldier on the way to the official surrender of Japanese forces in Balikpapan in (Dutch East Indies) Indonesia 1945. This was a major event in the ending of World War 2. Following the japanese surrender the Local population began it push for independance. Framed photograph (copy) of Japanese Commanders surrendering at Balikpapan. Black frame and glass covered. The Japanese Command staff with a Japanese general and aid-d-camp (Captian)carring his breif case along with other staff members. In the background here are 2 American PT boats with American naval personal .Note American flag flying in the top left corner. There are several American landing craft next to a Japanese landing barge. The Japanese landing bardge has the required surrender markings which is a green square with a white cross on top right of photo. The Australian soldier following the Japanese soldiers is wearing slouch hat and gungle green uniform. Along the docks are native workers.Paper discription on lower photograph with details of item description, where photo obtained from and donated by.ww2, japanese, surrender, balikpapan, generals, americans, pt boats, japanese landing bardge, american landing craft, dutch east indies -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Awaiting Extractions
Photograph framed (black) with glass front. Photo depicting five soldiers in army clothes holding weapons standing in bush clearing. Three soldiers identified by name. Two others obscured. Awaiting extraction from FSB Balmoral 5th June.11 PIT Commander Lt Marcus John and PTE Robert McMillanawaiting extraction, fsb balmoral, photograph, soldiers, battle of coral-balmoral -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Award, Medals
8 Replica Mounted Medals. The Distinguised Flying Cross (US). Donated to complete Wing Commander Downing's replica medal groupjohn downing, the distinguised flying cross (us) -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
1 x A4 Colour Photo of Wing Commander John Downing with Lindsay Tucker - Technician who packed his parachutephotograph, john downing -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Written Leaflet, 1943
Leaflet with personal message from the Army Commander, B.L.Montgomery, Christmas 1943. ( to be read to all troops Christmas Message) Italy 1943 -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
‘A’ Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles conducted a parade at Buna Barracks, Albury on Sunday 1 May 1988 to mark the 103rd Anniversary of the formation of the Victorian Mounted Rifles and the 40th Anniversary of the linking of the 8th (Indi), 13th (Gippsland) and 20th (Victorian Mounted Rifles) Light Horse Regiments to form the 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles. Colonel G K Howard, Director of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps was the Reviewing Officer. The Pipes and Drums of the 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victorian Regiment provided the music for the occasion. Following the parade Colonel Howard officially opened the Regimental Museum.Colour photograph of Major R. Morrison, Squadron Commander, inviting the Reviewing Officer, Colonel G.K. Howard to inspect the troops on parade. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
A’ Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles conducted a parade at Buna Barracks, Albury on Sunday 1 May 1988 to mark the 103rd Anniversary of the formation of the Victorian Mounted Rifles and the 40th Anniversary of the linking of the 8th (Indi), 13th (Gippsland) and 20th (Victorian Mounted Rifles) Light Horse Regiments to form the 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles. Colonel G K Howard, Director of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps was the Reviewing Officer. The Pipes and Drums of the 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victorian Regiment provided the music for the occasion. Following the parade Colonel Howard officially opened the Regimental Museum.Colour photpograph of Major R. Morrison, Squadron Commander, inviting the Reviewing Officer, Colonel G.K. Howard to inspect the troops on parade. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Behind The Wire
A coloured photograph of Bob Brett MC (Military Cross), holding a black and white photograph of himself in uniform. Platoon Commander - 1st tour, Troop Commander - 2nd tour. Nui Dat January 1969 - March 1970, May 1971 - August 1971. Service Number 217210. 5 RAR, 2 Squadron SASphotograph, bob brett, military cross, nui dat, behind the wire, 5 rar, 2 squadron, sas -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Certificate, The Australian Military Forces, Japanese Surrender, 1945
Certificate issued after Japanese surrender at Morotai to members of the Allied forces there.In plastic sheeting cover. Single sheet certificate with blue printing and Australian Military Forces Commander in Chief stamp. Addressed as Advanced Headquarters, Morotai, 9 September 1945. Background scene in red, blue and green water colours of palm trees, bills, sea and rising sun. Signed by E. Blamey, General Commander in Chief.To my sister VX60690 Pte. W. Fraser.allied forces, japanese surrender, certificates, private w. fraser, morotai -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - Bones of Contention Souvenir Program 1965, RAAF School of Radio, 1965
This is the program for the annual sports competition between the RAAF School of Radio, Laverton and the AHQ Survey Regiment, Bendigo. The location of the sports day alternated annually between the two units. The day major sports trophy was the "Large Bone Trophy" and the evening minor sports trophy was the "Little Bone Trophy".Booklet, B4 size, cream covered card, title, badges of RAAF School of Radio and Royal Australian Survey Corps, 30 pages, caricatures for each sport contested. The pages have been photographed and are stored on a USB Digital Storage Device. The 30 page images have been converted into a video (.mp4) format and are also stored on the USB. The video is 2.4Mb in size and runs for 5 minutes.Forward by Wing Commander E.R. Hall, Commanding Officer RAAF School of Radio.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, raaf, raaf school of radio, bones day -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Crew Duty Card, 1965
A heavy paper six page booklet setting out the servicing tasks for the crew commander and driver of the Ferret Scout Car Mk1 & Mk2Army Code No 70174ferret scout car servicing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Hero of the battlefield, 2008
Story of Major General Harold 'Pompey' Elliott, a commander in the 1914-1918 war, was shared by historian Keith Rossi, for Remembrance Day observances.Story of Major General Harold 'Pompey' Elliott, a commander in the 1914-1918 war, was shared by historian Keith Rossi, for Remembrance Day observances.Story of Major General Harold 'Pompey' Elliott, a commander in the 1914-1918 war, was shared by historian Keith Rossi, for Remembrance Day observances.elliott, harold, rossie, keith, remembrance day -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Brigadier Whitehead
Brigadier David Adie Whitehead had a distinguished and decorated career in both First and Second World Wars. He joined the Citizen Military Forces when it was raised in 1947 and commanded the 2nd Armoured Brigade (4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse and 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiments) till 1953.Fine photograph of a high ranking armoured corps officer.Black and white photograph of officer in beret, wearing headphones and holding microphone and mounted in the crew commander's seat of a Lynx (Doodlebug) Scout Car." Brigadier D.A. Whitehead CBE, DSO, MC, ED 1952 "whitehead da brigadier, 2nd armoured brigade -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
Ferret Scout Car on road driving to display at Ettamogah 30 November 1991. .Crew commander : Corporal French; Driver Trooper Ray.military, scout car, display, fetrret -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Field Engineering & Mine Warfare Pam 8 Part 1 (All Arms) Assault River Crossing 1948, 1948
A soft covered booklet written for use of unit commanders to train junior officers and NCO's in the duties they have to carry out in the crossing of water obstacles.WO Code No 8306assault river crossing -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Jacket - Battledress
Jacket. Wing commander epaulettes, Efficency Badge and medals AASM (green), Interfet, Long Service, Defence Service, Antaet UN (Part of UC043)uniform, 2001, raaf -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Sandy, 1969
Unframed photo of Brigadier "Sandy" C.M.I. Pearson, Commander 1st Australian Task Force speaking at the opening of the Pearson Community Centre in Nui DatAWM/BEL/69/0609/VN1st australian task force, brigadier "sandy" c.m.i. pearson, pearson community centre, nui dat -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Poster - Poster, Information Board, Behind The Wire
Storyboard of Ray Hinde, Mike Force Campany Commander, Pleiku, Van Kiep, June 1968 - May 1969. Service Number 213536, AATTVbehind the wire, storyboard, aattv, ray hinde, pleiku -
National Wool Museum
Book - Paragon Knitting Book, Book 54, For Men, Paragon Art Needlecraft, c.1950s
Sixteen page black and white pattern book containing black and white photographs and printed text. Front cover features blue, black and white graphics showing a man holding a pipe. The back cover shows a man holding a pipe with graphics of skiers in the background.front: [printed] Paragon / KNITTING BOOK / BOOK / 54 / FOR MEN / “Commander” / PRICE / 1/.fashion, women, knitting, crochet, home life, patterns -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Modern Printing Co Pty Ltd, Tank Training - Eye Training and Crew Control 1944, 1944
Soft covered booklet. Volume II, Part 1 - Pamphlet No 2, covering the eye training of crew commanders and gunners, and the orders given to the tank crew tank crew training -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, B & M Ltd, Royal Armoured Corps Training Vol III Armament Pam 15 Centurion, 1964
A soft covered booklet to provide information for crew commanders or gunnery instructors to train crews Centurion tank gunnery. Includes amdt 1 & 2 (Australia) centurion tank gunnery -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
School of Armour. Competency Standard, 12/3/1996
Three sets of stapled documents that cover the competency standard for ECN088 (Crew Commander). They are competency numbers 1, 2 & 3 and cover the radio phase of the ECN.ecn 088 crew commander radio -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Uniform Complete
RANR Commander (Cap H181,Jacket U788,Trousers U787.Shirt U000,Tie U017,Socks U000, Shoes U015,Coldweather jacket U000)uniform, ran -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Allies, 1/06/1965 12:00:00 AM
Unframed photo Gen Westmoreland, Commander US Mac greets Sgt Ken Prior and 2nd Lt Bill Kaine during visit to 1 RARAWM HIN/0043/VNgeneral westmoreland, 1 rar, bien hoe, us mac -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Headwear, Officers Cap, 1970 - 1971
Wing Commander John Downing RAAF Cap Blue - cloth with Ensignia Red Crown - Gold Wings - 4 Gold Leaves with Leather Insert Band.john downing, wing commanders raaf cap -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Poster - Poster, Information Board, Behind The Wire
Storyboard of Arthur Shelton, Platoon Commander, Battalion Senior Medic, Pleiku, Van Kiep, February 1969 - February 1970. Service Number 311517, AATTVstoryboard, behind the wire, arthur shelton, medical, pleiku, aattv -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper
Black and white photograph of two of Australias Newest Coast watch and surveillance planes Names Search master above and Shrike aero commander coastal Australiatourism -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Farrelly and other
Black and white photograph of two RAEME officers inspecting a vehicle towing frame. At right Lieutenant Jim Farrelly 8/13 VMR Workshop Commander.military, vmr, raeme, towing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Australian Defence Industries (ADI) - brochure on " Pursuit", issues 59-64
Australian Defence Industries (ADI) - brochure on " Pursuit", issues 59-64 and ADI's Commander's Weapon Station, within a light card white ADI folderadi history, adi vehicles -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Framed Poster, Siege of Tobruk, 1980
Siege of Tobruk 1941 Limited Edition Poster No. 0768 produced for the World Reunion of the Rats of Tobruk Association 1980Commemorates the Battle of TobrukBlack plastic frame containing photocopy of Map in centre with circles in each corner with images of soldiers and a symbol in lower right corner.Biographies of: Major General Leslie J Morshead - Tobruk Fortress Commander and Lieut General Erwin Rommel - Commander, German Afrika Korps. Map of Battle Zone. Lithographic of Corporal J.H.Edmonson VC - 2/17 Battalion.tobruk, 1941