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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Caltrop- metal spike, Caltrop
WW1 equipment used as access denial equipmentExample of equipment in use in WW1.Metal spike used to prevent access or slow advance of troops, horses etc.caltrop-metal spike -
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. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Photograph
Photograph black and white, Scottish troops wearing webbing, Being inspected by officer, -
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 -
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 -
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 - Military Funeral, Army Headquarters Survey Regiment Personnel, Harcourt, c1960s
This is a set of 15 black & white photographs of troops from the Army Headquarters Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo undertaking ceremonial drill at a military funeral held in Harcourt circa 1960s. As a senior officer of field rank (Colonel or above) led the funeral procession, it is presumed the unknown deceased soldier was also a highly ranked field officer. It is presumed the location of the burial was Harcourt in central Victoria, based on the inscription on the pillar at the entrance to the cemetery. This is a set of 15 black & white photographs of troops from the Army Headquarters Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo undertaking ceremonial drill at a military funeral held in Harcourt circa 1960s. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) to .15) - Photo, black & white, c1960s. Unidentified soldiers and civilians. No inscriptions or markings. No personnel are identified.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
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 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Pamphlet, Christmas Menu, 1969
Folded cardboard Christmas Menu 1969 for American troops with a pryaer by James A Skelton Chaplain (Col.)menu, usa -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Document WW1 YMCA, Hotel Windsor, Paris
Booklet of photos of Hotel Windsor Paris taken over by YMCA for use of troops on leave and menu -
Melbourne Legacy
Magazine, Aussie. The Australian Soldiers' Magazine, 1918
An issue of 'Aussie. The Australian Soldiers' Magazine.' printed by the A.I.F. Printing Section for the soldiers and cost 10 centimes. This edition is Issue No. 6 August 1918. Comprised of stories, poems, drawings. Often of humorous nature. The whole of it's contents are written or drawn by members of the A.I.F. in the field. 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 of publications made for the troops in World War 1.A copy of 'Aussie' a field newspaper x 16 pages, published for the troops in World War I.In pencil inside cover 'With Love, Basil 30.8.18'world war one, souvenir -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Digby Richards
A black and white photograph of Digby Richards and his show entertain US troops at a Fire Support Base North East of Danang in Northern South Vietnam. While Australian Concert Parties entertained, where practicable, US troops, American USO did not reciprocate.photograhp, entertainment, digby richards, us troops, danang, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, fire support base