A maroon coloured cover with black writing. The Australian Insignia with the Kangaroo and Emu are near the top of the page.australia - armed forces - service manuals, officers

In a faded blue ledger with 152 pages with a dark blue binding.australia - armed forces - service manuals, 1st australian field hospital

A ceam colured booklet with blue writing. also in blue is the Insignai of Britian. There are stains on the cover.british armed forces - service manuals, engineering

A greyish coloured cover with a blue stripe down the left hand side. Also on the left hand side you can see two screws holding the manual togheher. There is black writing on the front of the cover with the title and other information.british armed forces - service manuals, tanks - centurion

A cream coloured handbook. On the bottom left hand side is slightly damaged. The writing on the manual is in black inlbritish armed forces - service manuals, tanks - centurion

Instructions for operations and maintenance of the full tracked armored personnel carrier M113A1 by operator and crew. there are three punch holes on the left hand side as well as two staples with sins of rust near them.united states - armed forces - service manuals, m113 apc, mortar 81 mm

A cream coloured cover with black writing and sketches of equipment also in black. the booklet is held together by a metal clasp.australia - armed forces - service manuals, electro-mechanical target system

Pro-forma document from Department of Labour and National Service advising NE Swainston that he has been found fit for service and can expect to commence with the army on 21st April 1971. Details have been typed in and document has been stamped in purple with the address and date- 10 Mar 1971, and signed by PH Cook - Secretary. Document informs recipient of what action he should take, including conditions by which an application for deferment may be made. Details of this are on the back of the document.conscription, national service - australia, call-up, swainston collection

Pro-forma Certificate of Registration for Neil Ernest Swainston,born 17/07/1950, signed by him in blue ink with Army registration number 3801127 written onto the document in red ink.Signed by N E Swainston in blue ink. Army registration number 3801127 written onto the document in red ink.conscription, call-up, national service - australia, swainston collection

Brown vinyl covered Australian Military Forces Soldier's Pay Book ( 48 pages with crest on front cover) issued to Neil Ernest Swainston on 21/04/1971, Cash Office 30, Paymaster Wendy A Sherwell. Details of payments made are written in pen.Inside front cover lists 'Instructions to Soldier'; back cover has pocket containing green-printed Paybook Variation Authority slips. Small ID photo of Private Swainston stapled to page 48.Hand-written in black marker pen:S16/ Army No. 3801127/ Swainston Neil Ernestpayments, national service - australia

Formal notification of discharge from permanent military forces of the Commonwealth of Australia, stuck into brown linen card cover bearing Coat of Arms of the Commonwealth of Australia. Register number P123910, the document was assigned to Private Neil Ernest Swainston , Rifleman, on 27/10/72 after 1 year and 183 days of effective service. Document is accompanied by cover letter from Central Army Records Office, Albert Park Barracks, Victoria.discharge certificate, national service - australia, swainston collection

A cream coloured manual with black writing on the cover. There is written in blue ink 18615 2Lt L.B. Dawsonunited states - armed forces - service manuals, line intercept panel

A gree plastic manual with gold writing on the front. Also the Australian Army Insignia on the cover. The word "Restricted" in top of the page. There are two screws holding the manual together and a punch hole above these.australia - armed forces - service manuals, handbook, international truck cargo f1

cream coloured manual with black prit. In the centre of the cover there is a scetching of a Howitzer 105mm.united states - armed forces - service manuals, 105mm howitzer