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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph - Image of HMAS Sydney
This item contributes to an understanding of the war in Vietnam. Donated by John Dennis Giste, Service No: R62365, was a cook on H.M.A.S Sydney 27/05/65 - 26/06/65 and 16/09/65 - 20/10/65.A sepia image of HMAS Sydney June 1956 loaded with troops and trucks.giste, service no r62365, hmas sydney vietnam, cook, sydney -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Pamphlet - German Propaganda Leaflet dropped on Crete, May 1941, World War 2. 1941
Leaflet dropped from German aircraft on to troops of the Royal army in Crete in May - June 1941 The propaganda leaflets were designed to lower moral of defending troops.Printed LeafletPrinted on leaflet “Soldiers of the ROYAL BRITISH ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE! There are MANY OF YOU STILL HIDING in the mountains, valleys and villages. You have to PRESENT yourself AT ONCE TO THE GERMAN TROOPS. Every opposition will be completely USELESS. Every ATTEMPT TO FLEE will be in vain. The COMING WINTER will force you to leave the mountains. Only soldiers, who present themselves AT ONCE will be sure of a HONOURABLE AND SOLDIERLIKE CAPTIVITY OF WAR. On the cntrary who is met in civil-clothes will be treated as a spy. THE COMMANDER OF CRETE On the reverse side of the leaflet is writing in the Greek language and also writing in English indicating that the leaflet was issued by the “GERMAN HIGH COMMAND OF CRETE”, MAY - JUNE 1941world war two, leaflet, propaganda, air drop -
Bendigo Military Museum
document - DOCUMENTS, CIVILIAN, 20/07/1946
Items saved by Maurice Anthony BYRNE RAAF. Refer Cat No 215.9 for service details.Documents pertaining to welcome home ceremonies for returning troops; concert, sports, presentationscivic welcome events, bendigo, documents - events/address -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
A collection of ten small coloured photgraphs dated 1965 - 1966 of entertaining troopsphotograph, shay collection, entertainment -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Booklet - Pocket book, Headquarters, United States Army Services of Supply, A Pocket Vocabulary of MALAY PIDGIN ENGLISH and JAPANESE PHRASES, 15 September 1942
WWII significance.Square pocket book for the use of united States troops in the Southwest Pacific Area. VX37033 Pte A. Bishop B.coy 2/2/Battalion is written in ink on the front cover. -
Public Record Office Victoria
Despatch, 4 December 1854
VA 466 Governor (including Lieutenant Governor 1851-1855 and Governor's Office)Eureka Stockade:Charles Hotham, requesting troops from the 99th Regiment to be sent to Melbourne,trial -
Melbourne Legacy
Book, From the Australian Front. Xmas 1917, 1917
A book of drawings and photos published about the trenches in Europe in 1917. Put together by the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces and published by a British publisher. Reproductions of official photographs and cartoons and sketches by members of the A.I.F. Photos show life in the trenches and the war zones, including Ypres, Hill 60, Hindenburg line, Bapaume, Menin Road, Zonnebeke and more. Plus conducting battle operations, Boche prisoners, ruined towns and churches, and the wounded awaiting transport. Most of the drawings are humorous. It is incomplete, the back cover is missing and the pages are only from Page 1 to 24 and 57 to 127. Information from the Australian War Memorial archives says it should have been 157 pages long. Was with other World War 1 memorabilia that has come from Private John Basil McLean, 2nd Reinforcements, 37th Battalion, A.I.F. J.B. McLean (Service No. 13824) was from near Maffra, Victoria and enlisted on 22 January 1916. He embarked on 16 December 1916 for Europe. His full war record is available from AWM. He spent time with the Australian Field Artillery (Pack Section). At the end of the war he worked for a year at the A.I.F. Headquarters in London before returning to Australia on the 'Ceramic', arriving Portsea in 1920.A record that photos from the trenches were published as a memento of Christmas in 1917, presumably for the troops.A book of black and white photos and drawings published for the troops in World War 1.Title page has 'JB McLean / Maffra' handwritten in blue ink.world war one, souvenir -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Caltrop- metal spike, Caltrop
WW1 equipment used as access denial equipment Part of the Charles Honybun CollectionExample of equipment in use in WW1.Metal spike used to prevent access or slow advance of troops, horses etc.caltrop-metal spike, charles henry honybun, ww1 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Photograph
Photograph black and white, Scottish troops wearing webbing, Being inspected by officer, -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard, Royal Army Medical Corps Picking Up the Wounded in a Captured Village, c1916
Most probabaly purchased by Harry Holmes.World War One official war postcard showing a number of ambulances and troops on the battlefield."These are King's soldiers and our conrades who have fought and suffered. The best we can give them is thei due." Such is the feeling of the devoted Red Cross service.world war one, harry holmes, ambulances, red cross, wounded, soldiers, royal army medical corps -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH 1915, Darge, 4.1915
Sepia photo of troops on parade in camp area. Mounted on hard dark grey cardboard.On back: “Taken APRIL 1915”photography, parade, april -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Handbook of Army Health 1950
Soft covered booklet designed to get and keep troops fit. Complete with amendment No 1WO Code 5691army health -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Poster
Poster Rememberance Day 2014 depicting first convoy of troops to middle east in 1914poster, ww1, ran -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Lorrae Desmond, 1/03/1969 12:00:00 AM
Photograph of Lorrae Desmond in an evening dress singing to troops. Photograph is signed by Lorrae Desmond.To Denis Darling love & kisses Lorrae Desmond Nui Dat March 69 signed May 97lorrae desmond, photograph, entertainment -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Painting, Break Out, 28/06/1968 12:00:00 AM
Framed painting of 4 tanks of C Sqn supported by troops moving over territorypainting, c sqn, tanks, bien hoa province -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, APC's Deploy in the Rubber - Vietnam, 1970
Framed photo of 5 APC's in a stand of rubber trees. Australian troops are in and around the APC's.rubber plantation, armoured personnel carrier -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, What Is Left Of the Harold Holt Memorial Pool
Brown framed photo of What Is Left Of The Harold Holt Pool after the troops leftframed photo, harold holt pool -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
WW2 German Combat Helmet, Circa 1940-1945
Associated with WW2 german issue helmet for combat purposes. Associated with WW2 German combat helmet issue. Once owned by Harry Dyson, Chiltern Resident. Manganese metal Combat Helmet used by German Troops WW2. Hard metal exterior. ww2 german helmet, german ww2 combat helmet -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Grenade
Resin copy of a Chicom Grenade used by Vietcon and NVA troops during the Vietnam Warammunition, vietnam, army -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Stereograph, The Rose Stereographs, Melbourne, Sydney, Wellington and London, 12,915 Ready to Fight for the Empire, Copyright 1914
One of two sets of stereographs donated by the O'Beirne family along with a stereoscope for viewing (Stereoscope is Registration no. 2014-51).Large group of soldiers holding firearms."12,915 READY TO FIGHT FOR THE EMPIRE. Australia's Splendid Troops / in Camp at Broadmeadows."stereographs, australian expeditionary force -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, BCOF, 66BN, 1946 - 47
Items in the collection re Clarence Shearing, refer Cat No 7089.16P for his service details.Photographs B & W, various sizes covering a number of subjects in Australia and Japan with BCOF. Main items are: 1. General Northcote reviewing troops 1946 in Japan. 2. Troops arriving at Kure Japan. .3 Parade, 104th AGH Bathurst "VJ Day" Aug 1946. 4. Soldier "Cec Williams" outside "Salon White Bar". 5. Troops firing Bren Guns, soldier is "Peter Cook". 6. Australian troops parading in Tokio. 7. 66th BN Football Team. 8/9. Military Parades 1948.The inscriptions were written at various times in either pencil, red or blue pen.photographs, bcof, 66thbn -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Headwear - Steel helmet
Steel helmet based on a design by John Leopold Brodie (1873–1945) was introduced in September 1915 to British troops on the Western Front and with some modifications became standard issue to British Commonwealth troops during World Wars One and Two.helmet, steel, tin hat, wwi, wwii, world war one, world war two -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, LIGHT HORSE, Possibly post WW1
Black & white photo of a group of Australian Light Horse Troops. Mounted on heavy fawn cardboard.photographs, framed, light horse -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Black and white, London Scottish Going to Their Trenches, c1916
Most probabaly purchased by Harry Holmes.World War One official war postcard showing a number of troops walking along a path.world war one, harry holmes, soldiers, western front -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Magazine Publication, Army Magazine, ARMY, 1945
"ARMY" Magazine for Feb-March 1945 dealing with Australian troops in the Pacific war, with photos and mapsWW2, Pacific -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Troops departing for WWI, Port Melbourne, 1916 - 1918
Three photos of troops departing for the First World War from Port Melbourne. "Shropshire"departingpiers and wharves - station pier, armed services, shirley sheahan -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Cubs & Guides Procession Bay Street, Reverend Donald LANGFORD, 1967
Port Melbourne Cubs & Guides in a procession down Bay Street, Port Melbourne. The Flower Hotel & Graham Engineering can be seen in the background.B & W photograph of Port Melbourne Cub & Guide Troops behind their banner carrying leadersbuilt environment - commercial, business and traders - hotels, business and traders - engineering, graham engineering, flower hotel -
Yarrawonga RSL Sub Branch
Dakota C-47, Douglas Aircraft Co, 1943
Military adaption of DC3 AIRLINER fitted with cargo door,stronger floor.Able to carry cargo or troops.RAAF colour and markings -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Framed Photograph
Photograph of Australian troops marching down a street in Saigon as part of The Armed Forces Day Paradearmed forces day parade saigon 1972 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Salvation Army Van
Collage of Black and White and Coloured Photograph of The Salvation Army Landrovers and Combi providing refreshments to the troops.Salvation Army Badges of Vehiclesphotograph, salvation army