RAAF Mess Dress staff sgtuniform, 1960, army

Forage, RAAFheadgear, c1970, raaf

Womens with emblem (missing at audit)headgear, vietnam, raaf

Slouch Blue with Pugareeheadgear, 2000, raaf

Blue with insigniauniform, raaf

RAAF Williams, Point Cook is the birthplace of the Royal Australia Air Force and is the oldest continually operating military airfield in the world. Since 1994 RAAF Williams (Point Cook) has been the home of RMIT Flight Training and Museum. Rectangular shaped print mounted on Chipboard.point cook airfield, raaf,lara r.s.l.

"FLTSGT Noel Barningham" No. 1816 RAAF, Enlisted 21 Aug 1940. Discharged 20 Aug 1945.1. Photograph - paper, black & white, Barage balloon, England. 2. Photograph - paper, black & white, Coastal Plane, RAF.photographs, raf, raaf

Photo of "Harold Chatfield" No.401493 RAAF in uniform with notation to wife on bottom corner. Refer Cat 198P, Box 10 for Service details.Dark black and white photo of an Officer in uniform with some writing in bottom corner.Barely legible writing on bottom corner "To My wife Heather....." then unreadable as too faded.photograph, raaf, ww2

Formal certificate outlining Promotion of V.H. Evans, No 418655 RAAF to Officer Rank. Signed on 23 Oct 1945 but backdated to 1st Sept 1944. From the Governor General and signed on his behalf.Heavy white paper. Fold mark in middle and stamp imprint on bottom left corner. A little dirty around edges. Style of writing, form with gaps left for unique date (name & dates) to be filled in. Blank on other side.Note on side stating record entered in Register of Patents No.177 P.118 on 12th Feb 1946. Form has imprint of Official Commonwealth of Australia stamp in bottom left corner. Signature at bottom of form. An address noted in pencil on back.promotion, officer, raaf, ww2

Initial letter sent to applicant outlining all the conditions of his recruitment and service in RAAF, includes ...and conditions of service. Appendix J - Outlines conditions governing enlistment, promotion, re-muster, transfer & discharge and signed off by individual and Recruiting Officer. Refer 1760.4 (Box 41) for V.H. Evans No. 418655 RAAF.1. Letter - 4 pages (one broadsheet folded over). Yellow in colour. Has a number of fold marks and tears in paper. Mark form P/P. 78/60. 2. Appendix - as above.Form P/P. 78/60 - Letter pre formed with date and name typed in. Also note from Recruitment Officer typed in, outlining duties. Appendix - Signed by Victor H. Evans & Recruitment Officer and dated 16/4/42.flight crew training, raaf, ww2

Letter 1 - Letter answering query saying correct training material has been sent. Letter from recruitment Centre in Melb. Letter 2 - from RAAF Recruiting Centre to V H Evans No. 418615 outlining training material that had been sent to him prior to training starting. Refer 1760.4, Box 41 for details.Letter 1 - single sheet paper, standard form of blue writing and typed in black on one side only. Paper yellow in colour. Letter 2 - Letter on yellow paper, folded twice. Type in black and large tear along fold. Single sheet with the type only on one side.Letter 1 - name of applicant and description of items sent. Letter 2 - Quote reference "694" and signed by Senior Education Officer.raaf recruitment, training, ww2

The letter was answer to H. Victor Evans No.418655, successful applicant to join RAAF flight crews. Stated training at capacity currently and expected to be called up in Sept 1942. Refer Cat 1760.4 (Box 41).Single sheet of yellowed paper with tattered edges. Address on one side and letter on the other which then folded to make the envelope.Letter to say application was successful. But put on waiting list as training at capacity. Says Form 44A and has stamp saying married on 26/6/1911. Signed by the Wing Commander. Address of applicant typed on front.raaf training, flight crews

Refer to Cat 95P. RAAF service of C.S. Cornelius NR 40595.This is a set of Invasion notes for the Philippines in WW2. Printed by Imperial Japanese Government. 1. Ten dollar note - white paper, dark green ink both sides. 2. Five dollar note - white paper, purple ink both sides. 3. One dollar note - white paper, blue ink both sides. 4. & 5. 50 cent notes - white paper, brown ink both sides. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. 10 cent notes - white paper, green ink both sides. 11. Very small note - 1 cent. Front side printed in black and green ink. Rear in light black ink.ww2, philipines, invasion money

The Imperial Japanese Govt printed their money/promissory notes for the countries they invaded (or were about to invade.) This souvenir came from Mr. C. S. Cornelius, RAAF NR 40545, Refer to Cat No 95P.This is a small paper note. It is for 10 Centavos. It was printed by the Japanese Govt WW2. White Paper with Black ink.ww2, money, philipines, i.j.a.

Refer to RAAF service of No.40595 C.S. Cornelius.This is a set of Japanese Invasion money notes in 4 values; 1. EEN Gulden - medium size note, front is printed in brown and green ink. The rear is printed in brown ink. 2. This is a small note of 1/2 Gulden, white paper with blue ink on front. rear side is in blue ink as well. 3. This is a small note of Tien cent. Printed in purple ink on both sides. 4. This is a very small note - 5 cent (VIJF). Printed in blue ink on both sides.ww2, dutch east indies, invasion money

Refer to Cat 95P Service of RAAF C.S. CORNELIUS NR 40595.This is a medium size note. First side is printed in red ink. It has a portrait of a mature lady (very possibly Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands who reigned during the war years). Its value is 50 cents. It appears to be a 'Half Gulden'. The other side is printed in green ink with Dutch and Indonesian words. It was printed by the American Bank Note Company.ww2, netherlands, east indies

The Imperial Japanese Government printed their own money for countries they invaded or were about to invade. Refer to Cat 95P. Refers to the RAAF Service of No.40595 C.S. Cornelius.This is a medium size note. It was probably painted on white paper with brown ink. It has the portrait of a Dutch East Indian dancer in traditional clothes. The rear side is printed in purple ink. It shows the Buddhas in front of two bell shaped buildings. The value is 10 (Sepoeloeh) Roepiah.ww2, japanese money, invasion

From the collection of "Maxwell Lennox Matheson" No.418447 RAAF. Enlisted 22/5/1942 Aged 19. Discharged 19/2/1948 - Rank FLTLT.This map is in colour. It is made of a stiff paper and has a map printed on both sides. Side1 - scale 1:2,315,000. 31.72 Nautical miles = 1 inch. It shows Eastern half of New Guinea. It also shows New Britain and New Ireland. Manus Island is at the top. Side 2 - Scale 1:1,000,000 - this shows Manus Island on right side, top of New Guinea at bottom edge (Wewak) and some other little islands. The map on side 1 has numerous navigation tracks and calculations in pencil. i.e. LAE, KOKODA, PORT MORESBY.ww2, raaf, new guinea

Refer to Cat 5547 for Matheson.This map is on heavy paper. it is coloured and on one side only. Scale 1:1,000,000. The top centre is the Ramu Valley. Right side is Finchafen, bottom town is south of Salamaw.It shows in pencil where ...were dropped at Nadzab. the enemy track heading NW up to Dumpu. Then movements around Astrolab Bayww2, new guinea, map

Refer to Cat 5547, Matheson.This is a large map, printed in colour on one side only. Scale 1:25,999. The grid squares are 1000 x 1000 metres. it shows the camp, ranges and bush areas used by the military.This map is covered in a large number of added colour shadings, nav lines, airstrips and circles.puckapunyal army base, military training, map

This photographic magazine attaches to the gear box universal ( see cat 4531). As an assembly, the type F22 aerial camera came into RAF and RAAF service c1942. It was used by the RAF over Europe and by the RAAF extensively through the Sth. West Pacific area of operations, during WW2. This type of camera was used through the Vietnam war up to the early 1980's. The F22 camera assembly when mounted in the reliable Canberra aircraft, did aerial survey work in PNG, Indonesia, Malaysia and Sumatra and the Australian mainland. This type of camera was used in Spitfires, Mosquitos, Avro Lincolns and Canberra aircraft.This is a heavy metal container painted in a grey colour. The label is on the top. One side has two enlarged oval sections. in those two ovals is one hole of 22 mm diameter. In those holes is a disc painted half red and half white. Below the ovals are two levers connected to the internal mechanism. Bottom RHS has a disc with 2 pins, red dots are printed on it. Nearly level with the top of ovals is a kidney shaped hole. In that hole is a rotating disc with graduations and numbers. the action side of magazine has a rectangular opening size 83/4" x 7/16". It is covered with a black soft material.Top has “serv 18-10-73” The number '20' has been stenciled on two surfaces.aerial photography, magazine, ww2, raaf

A Report showing numerous charts of production objectives for all types of mapping production conducted by the Army Topographic Support Establishment in the Financial year 1998 - 1999A4 size, clear plastic front cover, white plastic back cover, bound with tape. 16 loose pages, 8 x coloured pages showing production rates, 7 x pages roduction summary and RAAF C-130E Hercules replacement programme, 1 x page summarising production.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Cyril Raymond Scarborough PRE WW2 served in 38th BN Militia 1921-1938. From 1939 h tried to join the RAAF as “Carpenter General” his trade, rejected several times no position available. Finally accepted on 26.2.42 age 37 plus years No 51255. There are no embarkation dates recorded but on 1.6.44 repairing a bridge over the Raku River Aitape during enemy action and occupation he crushed his right foot and was hospitalised in New Guinea returning to duty on 16.10.44. At the end he enlisted in the “Interim Army” from 24.7.46 and went on to serve in BCOF Japan. He was discharged with the rank of CPL on 31.5.48 Photo album, heavy cardboards cover with red fabric covering, held together by cloth fabric, front has a Japanese layered depiction of a person, has 48 pages of photos taken at Australia, Morotai , Labuan and Japan. Inside front cover “ CYRIL R. Scarborough, 5 ACS RAAF/ WAKUNI Japan” Page 3 “ on tour 21.1.46 to 26.6.47 Australia, Ambou, Morotai,Labuan, Japan” , albums, photographs, ww2, japan

Booklet has a cardboard cover, printed in black ink. A sketched image of the maps of Australia and New Zealand. Also drawings of 3 18th century sailing ships afloat. Under front cover “cabin 408 A Deck” followed by 8 signatures rear cover written in ink Mrs F.H. Weaver, Morgan Sth Aust, Australia “ Grenferry Cruise III Bon voyage and happy landings” ww2, raaf, raf

Items in collection relating to the Jackson Family..1) Badge brass pressed metal, crown at top, centre has a depiction of a cannon, scroll underneath with raised lettering. .2) Badge silver plated pressed metal,, crown at top, wreath around outside, centre the letters "RAAF". Both have two lugs on rear for uniform attachment..1) "UBIQUE - QUO FAS - ET GLORI DUCANT" badges, artillery, raaf

Part of Flight Lieutenant Ian A. 'Joe' Lyons Collection. See Catalogue No. 5374P for details of his service record.Black and white head and shoulders photograph of a man in RAAF uniform. Photograph is mounted on blue coloured cardboard with caption attached. with a velcro pad.Handwritten caption in black ink: ' SQUADRON LEADER IAN "JOE" LYONS'raaf uniform, 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 portrait photograph of a man in RAAF uniform. Photograph is mounted on blue coloured cardboard. A handwritten caption card is attached with a velcro pad.Handwritten caption in black ink: 'SQUADRON LEADER IAN "JOE" LYONS'photograph, raaf uniform, ian a. 'joe' lyons

Part of Flight Lieutenant Ian A. 'Joe' Lyons Collection. See Catalogue No. 5374P for details of his service record.Full length colour photograph of a man in an RAAF uniform. The airman is holding his cap in his right hand. The photograph is mounted on blue coloured cardboard.photograph, raaf uniform, ian a. 'joe' lyons

The silk maps were carried by Aircrew. This item carried by A.F. Goodall DFC, RAAF, refer Cat No 543.2 for his service details.Framed silk map of Italy and Sicily, black frame with black backing, map is in all black, the other side shows Northern Italy, inset is a photo of A.F. Goodall DFC, RAAF.silk, maps

The silk maps were carried by Aircrew. Item in the collection re A.F. Goodall DFC RAAF, refer Cat No 543.2 for his service details.Framed black with black mounting background, silk map over in colour, scale 1: 3,000,000 showing the area of North Africa, Spain, France, Sardinia, the opposite side has mostly Southern France. Inset over is a photo of A.F. Goodall.maps, silk