Belonged to Walter Forbes VX953 6th Aust Div ASC. Refer 1101 for service history.French note, 50 Centimes, Black writing on Brown, red & white designed background." Chambre De Commerce De Calais - Octobre 1915 Serie 123 - 1,726"numismatics- notes, france, currency

Walter Forbes VX953 AASC 6th Div AIF. Refer 1101, 1103.44, 1106. Brown cardboard piece with the following pasted on. Colour postcard cartoon featuring a soldier on a camel . B&W Cartoon of a soldier on a motorbike. Newspaper clip re A.I.F Liberated P.O.W's from Germany, includes W.FORBES. Small B&W inset paper photo of W.FORBES. Newspaper clip re "Roy Rene" (Mo) who is impersonated by W.Forbes in the P.O.W Camp in Germany.documents - newspapers, military history - army, forbes, pow

Walter William Forbes enlisted on 6.11.39 serving 40 days in Australia and 1863 days overseas. He was taken P.O.W in North Africa and imprisoned in Germany. Discharged from the A.I.F 27.7.45. Refer 1102, 1103.44, 1106."Certificate of Discharge" from the 2nd A.I.F re W. Forbes. On yellow parchment paper, double sided giving details of his Name, Rank, Regt No, period of Service, dates and physical appearance."Certificate No 173552" "VX 953 Dvr Walter Forbes 6 Aust Division ASC"documents - certificates, military history, army/records, forbes, pow

M.C.WILLOUGHBY VX54056, 2nd AIF, POW. Refer Cat No 1115 for his service details.Certificate of discharge for Merton Charles Willoughby. Certificate No 495683. Cream coloured paper with black text. Has details of name, rank, Regt No, days of service, enlistment & discharge dates, physical appearance.documents - certificates, military history - army, pow, willoughby

Navigators Light from a Wellington Bomber. Item belonged to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1959 for his service history. Adjustable lamp, metal square rod stand with black paint, metal bracket (rusted), white electrical cord, small clear globe (missing remainder of stand), bakelite electrical socket, metal light shade, grey paint.lighting-electric, military history - air force

Item is a Welcome Home menu put on by the Bendigo City Council. William Charles GILBERT No VX 5263 was one of the first to enlist in Bendigo on 24.10.1939 age 20 years in the 2nd AIF. At discharge from the Army on 8.9.1945 he held the rank of Staff Sgt in Advanced Land HQ. .1) Laminated yellow cardboard with blue, gold printing, crest on front cover, hand written name inside front cover - PRIVATE W GILBERT. .2) Photocopy of portrait photograph, black & white printing.Handwritten in black ink: “PRIVATE W GILBERT”documents - menus, military history

Item issued to Donald Victor Dungey No 1695, 58 th Batt and AFC AIF. Refer 1824P for his service history.Leather Goggles, a coating on the lens has cracked and peeling off, Brown leather.“Goggle Mask Flying MK2”googles, flying, afc

Item in the collection of RSM Edgar Frederick Dawson DCM No 4472 AIF. Refer Cat No 893 for his service history.B&W sepia tone portrait of the bishop of Amiens seated, item is a postcard.Written on back “Bishop of Amiens”photography, documents postcards

Item in the collection of RSM Edgar Francis Dawson DCM No 4472 AIF. Refer Cat No 893 for his service history.Written on a field note paper By George Ross Freeman, 5 sheets. Address given to australian troops on the 4/11/1918 by the Bishop of Amiensdocuments notes, speech, bishop, amiens

Belonged to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1959 for his service history.Training Manual - RAAF. "Standard Note Book for Initial Training Schools". Contains 9 sub sections, lose leaf, pale green and blue covers, pages held in with black lacing. "418447 ACII MATHESON M L"raaf, initial training, manuals

Items belonged to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat 1959 for his service history. .1) Titled "Lecture notes for Pupil Pilots" Air publication 1723. Brown Covers loose leaf with laces. .2) Exam questions sheet. Foolscap double sided. Re piloting A/C .3) RAAF message form. blank. May 1942. .4) RAAF message form. blank. May 1942..1) "180" M Matheson Robinvale, Vic” The rear of the book holds a RAAF supplement dated 1941.lecture notes, pupils, raaf

Belonged to Keith David Livingston VX136969 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 1911P for service history. Made from sections of 5 colours of tooth brush handles to represent a "Pacific Star" Service Ribbon. Two rings on back of Pacific Star Ribbon.model making, military history - souvenirs, trench art

Souvenired by Keith David Livingston VX136969 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 1911P for his service history.Currency, Notes, Collection: .1) 10 Gulden, purple ink, for use in Dutch Indies, "SI" stamped on front .2) 10 Rupees, red ink, for use in India "BA" stamped on front .3) 1 cent, blue ink, "MD" stamped on front - no country.1) 10 Gulden note = "De Japansche regeering betaalt aan toonder" .2) 10 Rupee note = "The Japanese Government Ten Rupees" .3) "The Japanese Government One Cent"currency, occupation, japanese invasion

Items collected by Keith David Livingston VX136969 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 1911P for his service history. .1) 6 x Nth Borneo stamps mounted on piece of cardboard value in cents: 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 50. .2) 6 x Nth Borneo stamps stuck to piece of cardboard value in cents: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8. .3) Loose stamp Sarawak: 2 cents .4) Loose stamp Sarawak: 1 centstamps, borneo, sarawak

Souvenired by Keith David Livingston VX136969 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 1911P for his service history.Japanese Invasion Money Qty six notes: - "THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT" .1) 10 dollars - green ink - letters "MN" stamped on front (No country mentioned) .2) 50 cents - brown ink - letters "MP" stamped on front (No country mentioned) .3) 5 dollars - yellow purple ink - letters "MK" stamped on front (No country mentioned) .4) 1 dollar - pink & blue ink - letters "MD" stamped on front (No country mentioned) .5) 10 cents - green ink - letters "M" over "AJ" stamped on front (No country mentioned) .6). 5 cents - brown ink - letters "ML" stamped on front (No country mentioned) currency, japanese invasion, occupation

Souvenired by Keith David Livingston VX136969 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 1911P for his service history.Official Currency of: .1) Malaya One Dollar, 1 JUL 1941 .2 British North Borneo Company One Dollar, 1 JAN 1936 .3) Malaya 50 Cents, 1 JUL 1941 .4) Government of Sarawak 10 Cents, 1 AUG 1940numismatics-notes, currency

Keith David Livingston No VX136969 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 21.6.43 age 20 years. At discharge from the Army he was a Pte in 173 Aust Field Ordnance Depot. He enlisted in Mataranka Northern Territory. He often told the story that he was in Darwin at the bombing and they moved them down to Katherine and then it was bombed so he was either in the CMF or working up there at the time and then enlisted in the AIF. B & W photo re group of soldiers - "FIRST MEAL ON THE BEACH" after landing Labuan 1945. Keith Livingston 2nd from the left "FIRST MEAL ON THE BEACH"photographs, photography, military history., labuan

In the collection belonging to Keith David Livingston VX136969 2nd AIF. Refer 1911P for service history. Black and white photograph showing tent lines, Labuan 1945.photography-photographs, military history

In Collection belonging to Keith David Livingston VX136969 2nd AIF. Refer 1911P for service history. Sepia tone photo showing 4 Japanese soldiers loading sand into a truck, 1 Australian soldier supervising.photography-photographs, military history

Souvenired by Keith David Livingston VX136969 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 1911P for his service history. .1) Official note of Phillipines - one Peso - Serial No F12020421 VICTORY SERIES. .2) Official note of Nederlande Indies,1 (EEN) Gulden Serial AZ129398 Dated 2 March 1943.currency, notes, dutch, phillipines

In collection belonging to Keith David Livingston VX136969 2nd AIF. Refer 1911P for service history.B&W photo showing a group of captured Japanese soldiers with local people crowding around looking on. Crinollated edges around photo and writing on the rear. "Japs rounded up at Kuching, capital of Sarawak Borneo 1945"photography, photo, japanese, pow’s

In the collection of Keith David Livingston VX136969 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 1911P for his service history.B&W photo with crinolated edges showing a Japanese soldier in handcuffs sitting on the bumper bar of a vehicle. Description on rer of photo. "JAP SGT MAJOR, war criminal who has been tried and shot. Nice friendly chap. Captured at Mini, Borneo1945"japanese, pow

The Gracie Fields concert was held in 1945 in Borneo. In the collection belonging to Keith David Livingston VX136969 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 1911P for service history. Black and white photo of the stage erected for the Gracie Field Concert. On the rear of the photo are 13 hand written lines describing the scene.photography-photographs, military history-army, gracie field

In collection belonging to Keith David Livingston VX136969 2nd AIF. Refer 1911P for service history. Photo shows A.I.F soldiers erecting 2 man tents on Labuan after the landing.photography-photographs, military history

Souvenired by Keith David Livingston VX136969 2nd AIF, refer Cat No 1911P for his service history. Mounted Collection of Coins Malayan 1 cent dated 1940 20 cent dated 1945 10 cent dated 1941 5 cent dated 1945 Dutch 1 Gulden dated 1942 1/4 Gulden dated 1942 1/10 Gulden dated 1942 Note: All 7 coins are glued to cardboard piece. coins, currency, malay, dutch

Book belonged to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1959 for his service history. Bartholomew World of Flight 2 Aircraft in Action 1939-1945 This has a cardboard cover with paintings of various aircraft. Inside is a large foldout sheet with aircraft painting & aircraft data.“Produced in cooperation with Lesley Products & Co Ltd 'Matchbox”aircraft, 1939 - 45

Articles belonged to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1959 for his service history.These consist of 11 - size A3 pages copied from 'RAAF NEWS'. Pages 1-8 Explanatory notes plus photos of RAAF aircraft. Pages 9-11 3 pages of 'AIRCRAFT DATA' RAAF Aircraft & numbers data list.aircraft, raaf, data

Solid steel anti tank projectile with copper firing band from Centurion tank. Base has a large external threaded section. Centre has a burnt out and corroded hole. Practice round, has been fired.arms-ammunition-projectiles, military history-army

Exploded practice round for 105mm gun. Steel with copper driving band. Driving band has rifling grooves and parts of the casing have peeled back. Base has a non ferrous disc with a threaded stub 21mm in diameter, neither of which are damaged.Base has stamped ""5X 1038 MO" Side has white letters on blue paint "105mm (illegible/destroyed) PR"arms-ammunition, military history

The scroll is part of 3 items sent to widows/families etc of those who never came home. Refer 399.2, 419, 655.3, 398P, 875. Memorial scroll rectangular, yellowish background. At top is a 'Coat of Arms' crown, lions, unicorn. Letters 'GV' 'RI' at top. The scroll commemorates those who made the supreme sacrifice. Individual space at bottom for name written in red. The frame is black with gold edging."2/Lieut William Edwin Cook Yorkshire Regt"documents-memorials, frames, military history - army