Leonard Edwin Bliss VX59955 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 22.7.41 age 19 years. At discharge from the Army on 5.12.45 he was a Sapper in 2/8th Field Company. He re enlisted later No 3/400361 and served with 3 RAR in Korea. After that he served with the 38th Batt North Victorian Regiment. Medal set, miniatures, court mounting, set of (9) Re L.BLISS. 1. 1939 - 45 Star 2. Pacific Star 3. Defence Medal 4. War Medal 1939 - 45 5. Australian Service Medal 6. Korea Medal 7. UN Medal with clasp "KOREA" 8. British commonwealth occupation forces medal Japan 9. Atomic tests medal 1952 - 1958medals, military, history, passchendaele barracks trust

Letter written to Mrs Reidy by her son Paul's Section Commander BRUCE D SCOTT. It details the circumstances of PAUL REIDY'S death in Vietnam on 25.5.1969. It was during “Operation Reynella” around the Long Hai Mountains. Paul Francis Reidy No 3793403. A National Serviceman Paul served Vietnam first in 1 ARU from 24.2.1969 - 17.3.1969 and then posted to B Coy 9 RAR 18.3.1969 until his death. Bruce Donaldson Scott No 213485. Australian Regular Army served Vietnam first in 1 ARU from 10.3.1969 - 1.4.1969 and then posted to B Coy 9 RAR 2.4.1969 until being Medivaced home on 2.6.1969. 1 ARU (1st Australian Reinforcement Unit) 9 RAR (9th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment) Refer 1189.5, 2224, 2237.2P re Paul Reidy. Copy of typed two page letter on A4 paper from BRUCE D SCOTT to Mrs Reidy.documents - letters, military history

Souvenired by Leonard John Young No 3793454 (National Serviceman) John served with the 8th Batt RAR in Malaya while training for service in Vietnam. He then served in A Coy 8 RAR Vietnam from 17.11.69 to 25.3.70 returning home then with the rank of L/Cpl as his 2 years service was due to finish..1) Clacker - the ignition system that sets off a claymore mine. .2) Cable - Part of a Claymore mine .3) Bag for carrying ignition system with green canvas carry strap..1) Firing Device Electrical M57arms - mines, military histoyr, claymore, clacker

Letter written by Pte David John Thomas, born Bendigo 18.1.1945, enlisted in the Regular Army No 38712, posted to 6th Battalion RAR in D Coy, posted as service in Vietnam from 8.6.1966, KIA in the Battle of Long Tan South Vietnam on 18.8.1966. An Official Commemoration service was held at the Kangaroo Flat cemetery lawn section Grave 5125. Letter written to N McCaw in Bendigo. Refer Cat No 1957.1) Envelope with address, five cent postage stamp and two ink stamps. .2) .3) Two page letter. .4) .5) Two unused, unmarked air mail envelopes issued by Australian force Vietnam..1 Handwritten on front "Air Mail Forces Mail / N McCaw / 86 McKenzie Street / Bendigo / Vic / Australia". Also has two ink postmark stamps, Stamped “2JY66”letters, envelopes, long tan

Item issued to Anthony Richard Thomas No 3798215, served Vietnam with 1st Australian Reinforcement Unit (ARU) 24.12.1970 - 20.1.1970, 2 RAR 21.1.1971 - 1.6.1971.Cleaning kit for M-16 Armalite rifle. .1) 4 piece cleaning rod, 1 end unurled ( 3 of the pieces have a threaded end) .2) Wire bristle brush with two sizes. .3) Wire bristle brush for cleaning rag.cleaning kit, armalite, m - 16, thomas

Shirt Operational Combat Uniform. RA Inf. 7th RAR. (Part UC015)uniform, afghanistan, army

Trousers Operational Combat Uniform. RA Inf. 7th RAR. (Part UC015)uniform, afghanistan, army

Hat and Collar Badges. RAR Infantrybadge/buttons, current, army

RAR Hat Badge.badge/buttons, 2000, army

RAR Collar Badges - threebadge/buttons, 2000, army

Shoulder Tabs "RAR"badge/buttons, 2000, army

Hat US multicam Crye precision Operational Combat Uniform. RA Inf. 7th RAR. 236/7) (Part UC015)headgear, afghanistan, army

Sunglasses from Operational Combat Uniform. RA Inf. 7th RAR.(Part UC015)ephemera, afghanistan, army

Australian cloth patrol shoulder patch. ATF1, 7th RAR.(Part UC015)badge/buttons, afghanistan, army

Cloth Sierra S472 patrol, worn on right shoulder. ATF1, 7th RAR(Part UC015)badge/buttons, afghanistan, army

RAR Shoulder Barsbadge/buttons, boer, army

Tie Dark green with insignia (crown,crossed swords,kangaroo (RAR))uniform, c 1980, army

5th Battalion RARplaque, army

Small resin statuette of RAR soldier Vietnammodel, vietnam

3 RAR Unit citation - 23.6.1951. Display with PIC075documents, korea, army

D Company 6th Battalion RARplaque, current, army

5th Battalion RARplaque

2/7th Battalion RARplaque, army

1st Battalion RARplaque, army

3 RAR Parachute Wingbadge/buttons, army

RAR. Green & Golduniform, c1960, civilian

Support Company 1st Btn RAR in Somaliapicture, somalia, army

RAR Hat Badgebadge/buttons, army

Photo of shorty Blundell 11 Platood D Coy RARphoto, vietnam, army

9 RAR B Coy Flag 1. Black Matte mount black frame. Blue khaki diagonal panels with white B appliqued on these.9 rar, b coy, flag