Showing 171 items matching "c.1939 - 45"
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Uniform - SAM BROWNE BELT, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Belt belonged to Thomas Henry ISER V24933 and VX102660 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 383.2 for his service history. Sam Browne leather belt, tan colour, with decorative stitching with strap. Brass buckle & rivets.belts, sam browne military -
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Equipment - KIT BAG, C. 1939 - 45
... C. 1939 - 45 ...Issued to Norman Charles Stevens VX123648 2nd AIF. Initially enlisted as V59636. Enlisted 9.3.43 age 26 years. At discharge from the AIF on 28.6.46 he was a Pte in the Australian Army Catering Corps. Kit bag, khaki colour, sausage shape with brass eyelets at top for pull rope.“Stevens N.C VX123648”military-equipment, kit bags -
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Headwear - BEANIE HAT, C.1939 -45
... C.1939 -45 ...Belonged to Thomas Henry ISER V24933 and VX102660 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 383.2 for his service history.Headwear, Military issue, Beanie woollen, khaki colourhats woolen, beanie military -
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Badge - BADGE, RISING SUN, Australian Government, c.1939-45
... c.1939-45 ...This is a copper Rising Sun hat badge. Wording on the bottom banner is: - "AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES" It has amounting pin on the rear.hat badge, rising sun, ww2 -
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Uniform - COLOUR PATCHES, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ....1) 2/23rd Batt AIF Patch used from 1942-46. .2) If viewed as a diamond shape white over red it is possibly 2/24th Batt AIF. Items belonged to Frederick CARLETON VX33476. Refer Cat 142.7 (medals) for his service history. .1) Felt colour patch, T-shaped; light blue, dark blue on grey. .2) Felt colour patch, square; diagonal white and red on grey.uniform, army, colour patches -
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Equipment - AMMUNITION BOX, War Dept, c.1939-45
... c.1939-45 ...1. Box, Wooden. The top is partially covered. It has a wedge shaped wooden door. 2. The "door" is held in place by a 5mm vertical pin with a 'T' piece handle. 3. Inside the box is a tin liner. It has an opening of 147 x 150 mm. It also is slightly wedge shaped. The box has 90 deg brackets screwed on each corner. The thickness of the timber is about 12mm. The two rope handles are sisal. Originally a cord held the pin to the box.Box top - “9205” stencilled in yellow ink. Box side - “Gross 98” Box front - Remnants of a paper label. You can see “W ^D” and part of word “Cart”(ridge). ww2, ammunition box. -
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Uniform - GAITERS, C. 1939 - 45
... C. 1939 - 45 ...The items were issued to Quentin Clifford BINKS V245016 & VX114178 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 1835 for his service history.Pair of khaki webbing gaiters bound with leather on bottom edges. Buckle fastenings ( 2 per gaiter ).costume accessories, uniform - army, leatherwork -
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Headwear - CAP, FORAGE, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Forage Cap issued to W.H.R. (Bill) Jeffers VX52782, 2/24th Batt. A.I.F. Refer Cat No 147 for his service details. Khaki-coloured cloth cap with cloth band around base, two buttons at front.uniform, army, costume accessories, male headwear -
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Headwear - RAAF PUGGAREE, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Issued to R.G Bennetts No’s 119452, 36088 RAAF,RAAF, khaki puggaree with blue band. Metal RAAF badge. type of hat band, G-pleats (I-blue).Inside marked: "36088 Bennetts R. G. RAAF 36088"raaf pugaree, accessory -
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Equipment - BAG, CANVAS, c.1939-45
... c.1939-45 ...Part of the Alfred Boland collection, refer Cat No 2473.Canvas "Square" bag with shoulder strap bypass buckle. Colour green/brown. Both sides have little pockets, kept shut with press studs. The top lid is kept shut with an American Pattern clip and post system. Inside the bag are two little pockets. The bottom 'Pocket' covers the drain hole. On the back are two belt mounting steel loops.Inside the lid is a broad arrow.equipment, canvas bag, ww2 -
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Equipment - KIT BAG HANDLE, Government issue, C. 1939 - 45
... C. 1939 - 45 ...Item was used in conjunction with Cat No 501.Detatchable handle used to convert kit bag from being shoulder carried to hand carried. Made of brass, one curved section and a straight section which threaded through the fabric of the bag.military-equipment, brass handles, kit bags -
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Equipment - BOTTLE, OIL, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ....1) Bakelite constructed Bottle used for small arms maintenance .2) Screw Top for Bottle with built in Brushbottles, containers, oil -
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Equipment - MIRROR & WALLET, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Belonged to Keith David Livingston VX136969 2nd AIF. Refer 1911P for service history.Shaving mirror in leather wallet. .1) Wallet made of brown leather stamped in gold. .2) Polished metal mirrorOn wallet in gold, “Good luck”shaving mirror, wallet, accessory -
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Administrative record - RECORD OF SERVICE, DEMOBILIZATION BOOKS, MIRROR WW2, C. 1939 - 45
... C. 1939 - 45 ...Belonged to Capt Warick Rosenthal No TX 6321 AAMC. Refer 622.3, 775. .1) Shaving mirror wallet, brown, water proof material .22) Record of service Book A.A.B 83 Aust Military Forces. Brown covers Re Service of TX6321 CAPT Rosenthal .W. .3) Demobilination Procedure Book A.A.B 87 No 345044 Australian Military Forces re TX6321 Capt Rosenthal .W.documents, military, service records, technical -
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Badge - MOTHERS AND WIDOWS BADGE, PERSPEX BROOCH, C 1939 - 45
... C 1939 - 45 ....1) Sent by M J TAYLOR to his sister Avril. .2) Issued to Mrs Ida TAYLOR, who lost her son, M J TAYLOR in WW11. A star was added for each son who lost their life in the war. Malcolm John Taylor 418772 RAAF. Refer Reg No's 112P, 113, 114.2. .1) Badge, RAAF, melted into blue perspex. Oval shaped. Type of trench art Souvenier. .2) Badge, Mothers and Widows. Metal circular shape with a bar supporting 1 star & suspended by 2 small chains..2) On front: For Australia Issued by the Commonwealyh Governmentbrooches, badges commemorative -
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Uniform - COLOUR PATCH WW2, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...WW11 uniform patches all had the grey background. These belonged to Clarence W Curnow VX100151, 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No’s 1444, 1445.2..1) Colour Patch, felt. Rectangular shape, grey background. Dark Blue on the Left and White on the right. .2) Same as 1448.1 Both relate to The Australian Army Service Corps.badges, uniforms, army, curnow -
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Manual - ARMY SIGNALS SERIES, c.1939-45
... c.1939-45 ...Benjamin Thomas Roy Chadd No's 10594, VX20311, 1st and 2nd AIF. Refer 2039 for service history also 2034P. .1) Booklet, Aust Corps of Signals Vol 1 No 1 dated 1.2.1929 .2) Sig Order - Changes in Procedure WWII, 7 sheets 7 Aust Div .3) Training Memo Royal Signals, line & radio telephony .4) Training Memo Royal Signals, single call sign procedure .5) Training Memo Royal Signals, Army call sign book .6) R/T (radio telephone) Code Book.3) Has BTR Chadd signature top of front page .4) Has BTR Chadd signature top of front page .5) Has BTR Chadd signature top of front pagedocuments - booklets, books-technical, military history -
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Memorabilia - TRENCH ART, BROOCHES VARIOUS, c.1939-45
... c.1939-45 ...Items would be classed as Trench Art. Items relate to HEWSTON Collection WWI & WWII.1) Brooch, perspex, rectangular with brass inlay rectangular. A small chain attached. Inscribed on inlay: “ [left arrow] NEI [right arrow]”. .2) Brooch, perspex, heart shape with heart shape brass inlay with inscription: “Love to Mother” .3) Brooch, perspex, heart shape with metal heart shape inlay with red edging.military history - souvenirs, badges, trench art -
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Memorabilia - TRENCH ART, BROOCHES VARIOUS, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Items in the collection re J.C.W. LEDEUX, refer Cat No 2378 for his service details. These items are classed as Trench Art WW2..1) Perspex map of Australia with Australian coat of arms in metal in centre. Has shape of colour patch in centre. Australian Armoured Division. .2) Perspex bar with Rising Sun badge suspended beneath on chain. .3) Mother of pearl Rising Sun with metal Rising Sun badge in brass in centre. costume accessories - jewellery, military history - souvenirs, numismatics, trench art -
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Equipment - STERILISING KIT, c.1939-45
... c.1939-45 ...One tablet sterilised the water, the other took away the chlorine type taste.Item belonged to Billy Bird No VX113169 2/14 Batt AIF. Refer 1601. .1) & .2) Metal tin with black metal lid, contains 2 glass tubes with cork stoppers. .3) Glass tube containing 50 blue tables. .4) Glass tube containing 50 white tables. .2) Lid: Sterilising Outfit for use with water bottles (Keep Dry). Instructions for use on underside of lid. .3) x 50 Thio tables. .4) x 50 Sterilising tables.containers - military, medicine - pharmacy, water sterilization -
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Equipment - STERILISING KIT, WATER, c.1939-45
... c.1939-45 ...One lot of tablets were to purify the water, the other was to take away the swimming pool taste..1) & .2) Metal tin with black metal lid, contains 2 glass tubes with cork stoppers. .3) Glass tube containing 50 blue tables. .4) Glass tube containing 50 white tables. .2) Lid: Sterilising Outfit for use with water bottles (Keep Dry). Instructions for use on underside of lid. .3) x 50 Thio tablets. .4) x 50 Sterilising tablets.containers - military, medicine - pharmacy, military history - equipment, passchendaele barracks trust -
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Equipment - SEWING KIT, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...The item was generally referred to by soldiers as a “house wife kit” Item relating to J A McDonald VX79511. Refer Cat No 2481.2 for his service history..1) Khaki cloth roll container for sewing items. .2) Thread, navy, white & khaki. .3) Thimble, black plastic.Inside roll, faint makers details and (arrow up) meaning Dept of defencemilitary equipment, handcrafts-sewing, house wife -
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Equipment - SEWING KIT & MIRROR, C.1939 -45
... C.1939 -45 ...Items issued to Edward Lane No 40676 RAAF. Refer 211P for his service history also 210, 212.3..1) Roll-up cloth sewing kit. .2) Shaving mirror of polished metal . Belonged to Edward LANE, R.A.A.F.toilet requisites - shaving, military equipment, sewing kit -
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Equipment - COMPASS JAPANESE, C. 1939 - 45
... C. 1939 - 45 ...Item souvenired by Leslie John Kupke No VX93892 2nd AIF. Refer 2054.2 for his service history. Japanese compass with hinged cover. Casing made of metal. N,S,E,W in Japanese. Case has loops for attaching to a strap.PATEN 2908 stamped on back (worn but visible)surveying-terrestrial, military - equipment, japan -
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Equipment - KIT BAG ARMY WW2, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Refer Alan Mason, cat No 3979.2.Kit bag, canvas, light khaki colour, has rope draw string at opening, base has painted on name, number in black.On base, “48607. Mason.A.W. VX140967”kit bags, accessories -
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Equipment - KIT BAG ARMY WW2, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Alan Mason collection, refer cat No 3979.2Kit bag, light khaki colour, sausage style, opening has draw string, name, number written on in black.In black, “VX140967 MASON.A.W.”accessory, kit bags -
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Equipment - CLOTH AND TIN, GAS, C.1939 - 45
... C.1939 - 45 ...Contents of a gas mask bag. .1 Lid of tin. Screw top. .2 Metal tin with instructions for use printed on bottom. Screw top. .3 Impregnated anti-dimming cloth. Cotton with printed usage instructions..1 "No 342 I M36 3/42" .2 "Outfit Anti-dimming Mk VI. Instructions for use. Wet the finger tip and moisten the surface of the eyepiece rub vigorously with the cloth provided until the surface is clear and dry." .3 "Impregnated anti-dimming cloth. Instructions for use. Wet the finger tip and moisten the inner surface of the eyepiece. Rub vigorously with this cloth until the surface is clear and dry" "U.T.R. Cy.(?) Ltd." "(?)2/42"containers, anti gas, dimming -
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Equipment - DIXIE, c. 1939 -45
... c. 1939 -45 ...item in the collection of George Lunn VX76842 2/9 Fld Coy, refer Cat No 5581 for his service history.Food "Dixie" as called, come as a Mess set, this is the larger of the set, rectangular shape with fold in handle.dixies, containers, food -
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Accessory - CIGARETTE LIGHTER, C. 1939 - 45
... C. 1939 - 45 ...Items given out to service personal by the Society.Cigarette lighter, brass, cylinder shape, two piece, has stamped details onOn the top section, “Australian Red Cross Society”metalcraft, cigarette lighters, red cross -
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Award - MEDAL SET WW2, Post 1945
... . 1. 1939-45 Star. 2. Pacific Star. 3. Defence Medal. 4. War... plate mounted, set of (5) re K C Buckley. 1. 1939-45 Star. 2 ...Keith Charles BUCKLEY initially enlisted in the CMF on 6.3.1939 age 27 years 4 months. He had an odd No 449179 in 6th Bn (RMR), this changed to V55220, made L/Cpl 1.8.1940, transfers to the 2nd AIF No VX112283 on 29.10.1942. At some point he obviously signs on at wars end and his No changes to 337514, discharged from the services on 1.11.1958 with the rank of Major in Signals Cipher. Refer also Cat No 1440.Medal set, brass plate mounted, set of (5) re K C Buckley. 1. 1939-45 Star. 2. Pacific Star. 3. Defence Medal. 4. War Medal 1939-45 5. Australian Service Medal 1939 - 45"VX112283 K.C.Buckley"decorations, medals, numismatics- medals - military