SHELL CASING

There is a single record with the RAN for a John Kidd, who commenced service in 1909 and left in 1912. Kidd was born in 1885 in Sydney and his mother lived in Queenscliff. He served on the HMAS Parramatta from 1911-1912. There is no evidence of him having served on the HMAS Melbourne. Kidd served from 1911-1912 on the HMAS Parramatta, the first ship launched for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).A wooden box with mortise and tenon joins, brass fittings, circular handles, silver hinges and a name plate on the front. The box has a lift out section creating compartments. On the inside lid of the box is a postcard of the HMAS Melbourne surrounded by small rope decoration. A number of keepsakes are inside including a fidd for splicing ropes, a Capstan Wills tobacco tin, 3 postcards, a "Bengall Imperial" cut throat razor (T.R. Cadman & Sons, Sheffield England), black and white bakelite buttons with embossed crown and anchor and brass shank (either for war time or junior officers), gold naval buttons with embossed naval anchor and 2 piece shank (from a coat and cuffs), a bullet casing (Webley '45), a petty officers cloth badge (crossed anchors with a Crown), 4 shells, a good conduct badge (black with gold embroidery) and a red/brown vulcanized asbestos fibre fireproof dog- tag with rope attached."John Kidd" on front of box. "20171" stamped on edge of box. Tobacco tin: "Medium/"Capstan"/Registered/Ready Rubbed Fine Cut Tobacco/-1 oz net weight when packed/W.D. & H.O. Wills/(Australia) Ltd., Sydney. Postcard: Main Street, Samarai. Postcard: Sydney from Lavender Bay Kerry (Copyright) Sydney. Postcard: "Docks showing cathedral, Bristol BL 193. Copyright Lilywhite (1932) Ltd, Sowerby Bridge". Buttons: "AUSTRALIA/Y6-298", "Buttons Ltd B'HAM mark trade" "AUSTRALIA Stokes & Son Melbourne". Bullet casing "WEB WRA 45". Dog-Tag may read "L/Ford" written in ink?ditty box, john kidd, dog-tag, wwi identification tag, lilywhite ltd, w.d & h.o wills, stokes & son melbourne, naval buttons, hmas melbourne

Used by Harry Nicholls in Buninyong from 1920s. Round leather case with winding handle in centre of side. The two sides have sewn join. Not in working order. '6YTT HN' scratched on leather casing and handle. tape measures, measuring, woodwork

Bullet cartridge, coloured gold base with silver coloured tip.Etched on base: “CAL VI 7 17"arms - ammunition, military history, passchendaele barracks trust

Link of 7.62mm link bullets (27) for M60 Machine GunMF,84,F4

Trench art ashtray metal shell and 50 calibre bulletOn base of object; 7 [2 Asian characters] Ftrench art, ashtray, military memorabilia, bull case, shell

40mm shell casingammunition, 1940

Shell Casing for M68ammunition, recent, army

37MM Shall Casingmiscellaneous

37Mm Shell Casingmiscellaneous, 1942

Shell casing 50mmammunition, ww2, army

Brass shell casingAIF Syria 1941. D2091, 188D, 75DEC, Ln

Brass shell casing76MM, ARMD C, RW175,LOT11 MF, 1970,

20mm brass casingBBCbrass, casing, 20mm

Brass shell casing

metal shell casingAustralian Commonwealth Military Forces

Brass shell casing

Brass shell casing.25PR2, LOT 563, ECCQF1939, UT, WWR8/40, VAD, 1/11, G12.

Brass shell casing5201, NP, PP.

Brass shell casingTokyo Bay, 1945. Floriart Ambo, Shropshire coat of arms inscribed on case.

Brass shell casing,1940, PRNO MK11, MH, NS, MEL, AA, KR, 42

Pair of 7.62 mm bullets within a metal case as a pretend lighter.Engraving of a soldier holding a rifle with the words, "Vietnam AN KHE 67-68. "If you want to get laid smile when you return this lighter".cigarette lighter, an khe

2-cavity brass bullet mould for casting conical and round balls.bullets, weapons, brass

Type of shell used in both Boer and WW1 campaigns 1899 through to 1918WW1 and Boer War1 x Lead bullet utilised in both Boer War and WW1. boer war 1899, lead bullet

3 x .50cal bullets; 1 x .50cal tracer in clip,ammunition, ww2, army

2 .442 cal British revolver bullets - probaby pre-WW1.ammunition, pre ww1, army

Custom made timber stand to hold bullet riddled star piquetnil

Small silver cased tape measure. One side has a coloured drawing of a RAAF emblem (Wings and Crown) under the emblem are the words: - "Royal Australian Air Force". There is a light green circle around the circumference. The actual tape is of a fibrous material and is marked in inches. There is a metal ring on the end of the tape. On the rear side is a small button mounted in the centre. Its function is to rewind the tape."Made in England" on the side of the casing and on the actual tape itself.souvenir, tape measure, raaf