These photographs and a video were captured in May 1997 by Jeff Ruiz and Wayne Walsh from the Army Topographic Support Establishment (ATSE). The video taken onboard an aircraft has not been located at this time. A flight line diagram showing the path of the aircraft taking the video is enclosed in the album. The Army Topographic Support Establishment was created to perform some of the functions of the Army Survey Regiment.A Large Purple covered Album with gold dots containing maps, plans and coloured photographs of Gove Peninsula.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, atse

147081 William Charles Atkinson. Enlisted 9/2/1944 aged 18. Discharged 21/2/1946 with rank LEADING AIRCRAFTSMAN in 7th AIRCRAFT DEPOT.1. Jacket - cotton, khaki, black plastic buttons, long sleeved, embroidered insignia on upper sleeves. 2. Belts - cotton, khaki, black buckle.Propeller embroidered in brown thread on upper sleeves.uniform, raaf

147081 William Charles Atkinson, enlisted 9/2/1944 aged 18. Discharged 21/2/1946 with rank of Leading Aircraftsman in 7th Aircraft Depot.Kit bag - Canvas, faded blue.RAAF 147081.uniform, kit bag

W. C. ATKINSON RAAF No. 147081.1. Book - Heavy khaki coloured cardboard covers with black tape on left side and tied together with black shoe laces. 235 pages of cream paper. 2. Book - Grey, black, green, cream print on light cardboard cover. 64 pages, cream paper.1. RAAF 21324 FITTERS 11.A, Carpenter Riggers, Flight Riggers, Course Notes, Engineering School. Issue 4, 1942. 2. German Monoplanes, Aircraft Identification. Part Two 2nd Ed. 2/-.books, raaf, aircraft identification, course notes fitters

These were bought at "A. Jolly's" store, Darwin on 4 Aug 1939 by Cpl Truscott. Advance party No.12 G.P. Squadron Darwin. They were bought for personal use. A note was attached to this item which mentions two of his friends killed in aircraft crashes. CPL Harold William Johnson 1727 RAAF and SGT Walter James Cox 2403 RAAF. Refer to service of Lyle Truscott NR 1842 RAAF WW2. Cat 4040.8P.1. Mug - standard issue white enamel mug with handle. It originally had a black rim. 2. Plate - White enamel with dark blue rim.2. Stamped on back was makers name I. Feng Enamelling Co. Ltd 24 (?) Made in Hong Kong.ww2, raaf, no.12 sqn, mess kit

Part of Flight Lieutenant Ian A. 'Joe' Lyons Collection. See Catalogue No. 5374P for details of his service record.Collection of five metal, enamel and plastic lapel badges. .1) Metal and enamel commemorative badge for the 50th Anniversary of the end of WW2. Features gold coloured lettering and a sepia toned photograph in the middle. .2) Metal aircraft shape on a stick pin. .3) Metal biplane shape with press clip fastener. .4) Red and white plastic Canadian flag with press clip fastener. .5) Metal and enamel badge featuring an airplane and gold lettering. Press clip fastener on back..1) Stamped on back: 'PATRICKS, (02)6304700, SYDNEY'.badge, australia remembers, ww2, flag, ian a. 'joe' lyons

Owner - "Keith Balfour Gordon GILL" No.11243 RAAF. Place of birth - Bendigo. Enlisted - 24th July 1940. Discharged 12th December 1945. Rank Sergeant. At discharge - posted to 1 Aircraft Depot.1. Dress Coat - navy blue colour, cotton twill fabric, black and beige cotton lining to shoulders and sleeves. Full belt with bakelite and metal buckle. Buttons - black colour bakelite with metal shank, emblazoned with the Kin's Crown and a Wedge tailed Eagle in flight. WW2. Bird in flight on two sleeves - LAC blue chevrons on sleeves. Rank - red chevron on right sleeve - years of service. 2. Trousers - navy blue colour, wool twill. 4 button fly. 1. Makers label - red ink print on white cotton "M.Tx/Size 10" 2. Makers label - black print on white cotton - "V243 Made in Australia/1943/ Size/ G43 (handwritten)"uniform, raaf, ww2

.1) and .2) depict WW2 RAAF Wirraway aircraft flying in formation. Part of Flight Lieutenant Ian A. 'Joe' Lyons MBE Collection. See Catalogue No. 5374P for details of his service record..1) Black and white photograph of three RAAF aircraft flying in formation over a built-up landscape. Photograph is mounted on mauve coloured cardboard. A handwritten caption is attached to the bottom of the photograph. .2) Black and white photograph of four RAAF aircraft flying in formation over land. Photograph is mounted on mauve coloured cardboard. A handwritten caption is attached to the bottom of the photograph..1) Caption: 'THIS IS A "GEM", "B" FLIGHT AGAIN'. .2) Caption: 'THIS IS THE "BIG DADDY" OF FORMATIONS. HERE YOU SEE "B" FLIGHT IN CLOSE FIGHTING FORMAT'.raaf, wirraway aircraft, ian a. 'joe' lyons, photograph

Part of Flight Lieutenant Ian A. 'Joe' Lyons MBE Collection. See Catalogue No. 5374P for details of his service record.Black and white postcard style photograph of a WW2 German aircraft. Photograph has a caption and is mounted on mauve coloured cardboard.Caption: 'THE CAPTURED MESSERSCHMITT FIGHTER, PHOTOGRAPH RELEASED BY RAAF'.ww2 aircraft, messerschmitt, photograph, ian a. 'joe' lyons

Part of Flight Lieutenant Ian A. 'Joe' Lyons MBE Collection. See Catalogue No. 5374P for details of his service record.Black and white photograph of a pilot in flying gear sitting in the cockpit of an aircraft. Photograph is mounted on blue coloured cardboard.Handwritten in pencil on the back: 'IAN LYONS, SQUADRON LEADER, c.1947 JUNE'raaf, aircraft pilot, ian a. 'joe' lyons

Photograph depicts a WW2 Tomahawk aircraft piloted by Ian A. Lyons. Part of Flight Lieutenant Ian A, 'Joe' Lyons Collection. See Catalogue No. 5374P for details of his service record.Black and white photograph of a piloted WW2 Tomahawk aircraft taxiing on a desert landing strip. Photograph is mounted on dark green coloured cardboard. A handwritten caption on white paper is attached to the bottom of the photograph.Handwritten caption: 'IAN LYONS, 3RD SQUADRON (TOMAHAWK) LIBYA 1942, WESTERN DESERT'.ww2, north africa, western desert, libya, tomahawk aircraft, ian a. 'joe' lyons

This is a book made by Army School of Transport. The cover is a thin cardboard, coloured brown. Printing is in black ink. In the centre is a form of shield. On top is a banner with words "Army School of. At the bottom is the word "Transport". It has approx 44 pages of black and white photos and specifications of equipment. i.e. Aircraft, Trucks, APC road rovers, Trailers, Tractors, Graders, Water Craft etc.passchendaele barracks trust, transport, planning, equipment specs

Ref the service of LAC, Lance & Percy Coates.This is a small booklet. The front cover is a brown colour. The printing is in black ink in the centre of a symbolic pair of wings with a RAF roundel. It is bound with 2 staples. It has 48 pages of P.O.L. data.aircraft, oils & fuels, booklet

Refer to the service of LAC's Lance & Percy Coates.Small booklet, brown cover. Bound with two staples. Front printing is in black ink. It has a large quantity of charts and tables. The first 6 pages inform the user how to use the tables.aircraft, booklet

Refers to service of LAC Lance & Percy CoatesThis is a pocket sized booklet. It has a blue cardboard cover. It is fastened with two staples. THE PRINTING IS IN BLACK INK, IT HAS A RUBBER STAMP OF MCGILLS Agency, Melbourne. Inside it has 31 pages of aircraft silhouettes. Page 31 has drawings of a German paratrooper and his equipment.First page written in ink is LAC Coates. There are a few penciled entries with aircraft engine power.ww2, aircraft, paratrooper

refers to the service of LAC Lance & Percy Coates.Small booklet. The cover is a soft red colour. It shows 3 searchlight beams. The printing is in white. Bottom right corner is a sticker from McGills Agency, Melbourne. It is fastened with two staples. It has 65 pages of aircraft photos and data.Inside 1st page is written LAC Coates.ww2, italy, aircraft

Refers to the service of LAC Lance & Percy Coates.This is a booklet with a light cardboard cover, fastened with 2 staples. On the front is an underside view of a spitfire in flight. (Probably an MK1). It has RAF roundels. The phrase "Whose plane is that?" is printed in red ink. The phrase "Aircraft Identification" is in white ink. Inside are 53 pages of Aircraft photos, data and charts of the various warring nations. The front cover has a rubber stamp of McGills Agency, Melbourne.ww2, aircraft

Eight-day clock from a Kittyhawk aircraft flown by Flight Lieutenant Ian A. Lyons. Part of the Flight Lieutenant Ian A. (Joe) Lyons MBE Collection. See catalogue No 5374P for his service record.Analogue eight-day aircraft clock with square mounting and round face. Numbers 3, 6, 9 and 12 and hands are white in colour with a black background. A winding knob is located on the bottom left-hand corner. There are two threaded holes on opposite corners for attachment to the control panel of an aircraft. The casing is made from bakelite.Stamped on a plate on the back of the clock: 'ORDER No. AC26186, MFR'S. PART No. 1776, SPEC. No. 94-27970, SER No. AC42-17865, ELGIN NAT'L WATCH CO.'eight-day clock, aircraft clock, kittyhawk aircraft, flight lieutenant ian a. lyons

George James Rush No 14312 enlisted in the RAAF on 10.7.1940, discharged 14.7.1947 with the rank of Sgt in No 2 Aircraft DepotBritish War medal with ribbon not mounted“G.J Rush 14312 RAAF”medals, awards, british

Soft Cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, red and black colour print on front, spine and back. Front cover illustration, copy of oil painting (in colour) of "Lockheed Hudson" aircraft by artist ALFORD Robert. Back cover illustration in colour of the unofficial badge of No. 13 Squadron. 158 pages plus appendix, cut, plain white. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps. Front and back end papers illustrated black and white maps. Title page - signature by the author. 13 Squadron 50th Anniversary Publication. Official and unofficial history of No.13 Squadron R.A.A.F. during its wartime existence from 1940 to 1946.books, ww2, raaf, aircraft

The photo features a flight of four Stirling Bombers taken c WW2 and passed by the press and censorship Bureau in the U.K. Part of the Frederick Gardner Davey DFC RAAF collection. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service record.Postcard, rectangular shape featuring a sepia tone photograph of 4 Aeroplanes in flight, photo has a white border with captions top and bottom in black print, rear has details of the photograph printed in black type with space allocated for correspondence and a stamp.postcards, bombers, ww2, aircraft

The document details F.G. Davey's eyewitness account of a raid on Nuremburg, Germany during WW2. On return from the raid the Lancaster Davey was piloting was damaged in an attack by a JU-88. See catalogue no. 4411P which shows the damage to the aircraft. Part of the F.G. Davey Collection. See 3536P for his service record.Single page document in black type on cream coloured foolscap sized paper. The text consists of seven paragraphs. The paper bears two watermarks each stating 'BURNIE BANK. MADE IN AUSTRALIA'.Heading handwritten in blue ink: 'The Nuremburg Raid'.bombing raids, f.g. davey, personal stories, raid on nuremburg

The photograph depicts the damage to F.G. Davey's Lancaster bomber as detailed in his account titled 'The Nuremburg raid' which can be read from Cat No 4410. Part of F.G. Davey Collection. See Cat No 3536P for his service record.Black and white photograph with white border. Photograph features a group of three air force personnel examining damage to the wing of an aircraft.lancaster bomber, war damage, bombing raid, f.g. davey, raid on nuremburg

This piece of equipment was used to predict the flight path of an aircraft in order for anti-aircraft artillery to fire accurately at an approaching enemy airborne target. A crew of six operated the machine with information ready to be relayed to a gun within 50 seconds. The predictor was manufactured at the Commonwealth Government Ordnance Factory, Maribyrnong.The item is made primarily from metal, is square shaped and bolted to a wooden base. Numerous hand operated wheel dials attached to gauges which input information related to wind speed, bearings and elevation are visible. Each of the four sides has a specific task with three sides being labelled - Elevation Unit, Wind Calculator, Bearing Unit. The item is housed in a glass and wood display case. Attached to the front of the display case: 'VICKERS A.A. PREDICTOR No1 MK III MANUFACTURED BY ORDNANCE FACTORY MARIBYRNONG'pedictor, military equipment, ordnance, anti-aircraft guns

Refer to Dean Cat 4575PColoured photo . It shows a stained glass window in St Johns Church. The center of the window has a picture of Christ, with Tobruk Harbour in background. One aircraft can be seen in the frame. At the foot of JC are two soldiers wearing British patterned steel helmets. On top of the frame are the flags of Poland, UK, Australia and Czech. A white dove sur5mounts the lot. Words in the frame are: - To the Glory of God and to the Memory of Those Who Served in the Siege of Tobruk. Pray the Peace and Freedom they defended, be reflected in the light of the World.On Rear: Memorial windows of Rats of Tobruk in St. Johns Church in Forest Street Bendigo.photo, rats of tobruk, stained glass window

WW2 TrainingThese three pamphlets have a brown cardboard cover held together with staples. Front covers are in red ink. 1. Small arms training - anti aircraft and A/C recognition 1942 Aust. Vol, 1. Pam No.6A. 62 pages with illustrations. 2. Small arms training - Application of Fire 1943 Aust. Vol 1, Pam 2. 32 pages with illustrations. 3. Small arms training - .303 inch machine gun 1943. Vol 1 Pam.7. Part 11. 123 pages with illustrations & photos.1. Written on front cover - CPL Hughes. 2. Front cover has C.L. Gourlay crossed out and CPL Hughes. 3. Front cover has C.L. Gourlay crossed out and CPL Hughes L.R.ww2, military training

Compilation of articles, short stories and poems of events and experiences of servicemen and women. Compilation of articles, short stories and poems of events and experiences of Australian servicemen and women in World War 2.Hardcover cardboard, green in colour. Light green text - As You Were on the front cover and '1950' on the bottom of the front cover. Rectangular relief on front cover showing 2 aircraft, sea waves and a figure. The front and back inside covers are illustrated as a chessboard with military figures, including women - nurses and army, horses and military weaponry. There are two copies held by the Lara RSL Sub Branch To the memory of the fallen ' They gave their lives. For that public gift they received a praise which never ages and a tomb most glorious - not so much the tomb in which they lie, but that in which their fame survives, to be remembered forever when occasion comes for word or deed...' 1950, wadi aua, sgt rossiter, repatriation hospital, the bomb droppers, phantom raiders

This section of aluminium sheet with Swastika is from a German ME 109 fighter that was shot down by RAAF pilot Brian Eaton over Libya in Nov 1942. This section of the plane was bought back to Australia by Alex ARCHER No 40637 who was a despatch rider with No 3 Sqd RAAF. Refer Cat No 2597 for Alex Archers service details. Brian Eaton. Brian Alexander EATON, CB, CBE, DSO. & Bar, DFC. CO of No 3 SQD RAAF April 1943 to Feb 1944, EATON joined the RAAF in 1936 and retired in 1973 with the rank of Air Vice Marshall. At one point he was shot down 3 times.Swastika symbol painted on aluminium aircraft skin. Symbol is black with cream edging on a grey-green background.On back "Mantuba/Nov 1942/ N.A"military history, army, souvenirs, germany

Identity discs commonly known as 'dog tags'. Frederick Victor Clive LOWERY enlisted in the AIF on 19.6.40 in the 2/4th Australian Light Anti Aircraft Regt. Discharged from the AIF 30.8.45. Refer 192.2, 187.3, 190P..1) Rising sun hat badge, blackened brass. .2) & .3) Two Rising sun lapel badges, blackened brass. .4) & .5) Two "Australia" shoulder badges, blackened brass. .6) & .7) Two Identity discs, one round, one 8 sided(cord missing).6) 0 - 4 (reverse) LOWERY FVC C of E VX 28403 .7) 0 - 4 (reverse) LOWERY FVC C of E VX 28403 badges, rising sun, australia, identity

Frederick Victor Clive LOWERY No VX28403 enlisted 19.6.40 in the 2nd AIF age 24 years. Served 2/4th Australian Light Anti Aircraft Regiment. At discharge from the AIF on 30.8.45 he held the rank of Cpl. Refer 187.3, 190P, .1) Ribbon - Africa Star ribbon with small 8 (made of metal) mounted in centre. .2) Medal set, court mounted, set of (6) re F.V.C Lowery. 1. 1939-45 Star, 2. Africa Star with clasp 8th Army. 3. Pacific Star. 4. Defence Medal. 5. War Medal 1939-45. 6. Australian Service Medal. .2) "VX 28403 F.V.C. LOWERY"numismatics - medals - military, metalcraft